Rak-Su just became the second act from the groups category to win the X Factor UK since Little Mix won the show in 2011. They are also the first-all male group to win the show!
Grace Davies, the singer-songwriter from Lancashire village of Langho came in second after performing her original songs in the series.
And the winner is..
Both acts are expected to sign with Simon Cowell’s Sony-owned label, Syco Records!
Dimelo will be Rak-Su’s first single!
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Tagged Grace Davies, Rak-Su, The X Factor, The X Factor 2017, The X Factor UK, The X Factor UK 2017
This is going to be real quick because these three remaining acts are all deserving of the top plum! Sadly though, one has to leave the competition last night and two of them will move forward and battle it out tonight to claim to X Factor throne this series!
Each act sang two songs. One for their solo performance and the next one is a duet with an established act.
Kevin Davy White performed first with Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin.
This is a Kevin Davy White classic. Beautiful performance yet again!!!
Grace Davies meanwhile sang Live and Let Die from the 1973 James Bond film of the same title.
Ugh. This is my favorite performance of her tbh. This is her genre!
Rak-Su for their solo sang their original song Mamacita.
These boys are amazing! I’ve high hopes for them win or lose
Their Duets
Kevin Davy White – Fastlove, Pt. 1 with Tokio Myers
Grace Davies – Roots (Original) with Paloma Faith
Rak-Su – Dimelo (Original) with Naughty Boy & Wyclef Jean
Eliminated: Kevin Davy White
My Winner’s Prediction is Grace Davies!
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Tagged #XFactor, Grace Davies, Kevin Davy White, Rak-Su, The X Factor, The X Factor 2017, The X Factor UK, The X Factor UK 2017
Here’s the draw results for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Which game are you most excited to watch?
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Tagged 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, FIFA, FIFA World Cup 2018, World Cup 2018
We’re down to the last three acts – Grace Davies, Rak-Su and Kevin Davy White – and this weekend’s performances will determine the series’ 14th champion.
Will the charismatic Kevin Davy White be able to sway the public to vote for him and make him the first non-British contestant to win the show? Or will Rak-Su be performing another chart-topper for their final performances? Last but definitely not the least – will Lancashire native Grace Davies be able to worm her way to the top against her testosterone-dominated competitors?
Let’s watch them in their first audition.
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Tagged Grace Davies, Kevin Davy White, Rak-Su, The X Factor, The X Factor 2017, The X Factor UK, The X Factor UK 2017
Photo from Andre’s Instagram
For my Cover Thursday this week, I’ll be featuring this medley by Andre van Drunen singing all of the song’s in Lorde’s latest release, Melodrama. It is also a way for me to honor said album because it only got a single Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. Seriously, what a travesty! I thought Lorde will be lording over the Grammy next year!
Listen to Andre’s awesome cover of the album and don’t forget to subscribe!!!
Follow him as well on Instagram!
Published March 12, 2015
Format: Novel
Genres and Themes: Young Adult, Fiction, LGBT, Death, Suicide, Religion
Length: 180 pages, ebook
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Ebook ASIN/ISBN: 1632168928 (ISBN13: 9781632168924)
Characters: Max, Slade, Kody Michaels
I abso-freakin’-lutely loved this story! It started when Max lost his life on prom night and he was recruited as a ‘reaper’ by a very mysterious ‘angel’ named Slade. Three years after joining the group of teenage reapers, he was assigned his very first suicide case and that’s when he defied the number one rule of his job – saving a life!
After failing his first suicide attempt, Kody is determine to end it all by jumping off a bridge. Until Max intervened and made him realized that there’s got to be more to life.
I had so much fun reading this one because it’s an interesting premise with charming characters. I loved Max’s character the most because he was very likable and relatable. I loved that he wears his heart on his sleeve.
I also want to give poor Kody the tightest hug ever and let him know that it’s gonna be alright. Such a darling boy. I’m excited to learn more about the mystery of his character.
It’s interesting how the author tackled sensitive topics like suicide, gay conversion therapy, religion and bigotry. These are issues you’d rather avoid in a book but the author was able to breeze through it in a way that doesn’t sound preachy and all that shit.
It was a well-built world where we get to see “reapers” differently. Although there’s still the usual bad guys ala-Dementors which are equally interesting as well. We get to see the mindset of people all too real in this world. And we also get this message in the book that makes you wonder why it’s so hard for people to accept other people’s differences.
This is a really good book and I thought a lot of people should give it a go. It’s all worth it!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
About the Author
K.D. Worth has always considered herself to have the heart of a teenager with an old soul. When not talking to the characters living in her head, she loves to hang out at her favorite townie bar then go dancing and partying with her husband and friends. There is always music playing in her home, and if it’s too loud you’re too old! On the flip side, K.D. enjoys spending time in her vegetable garden, canning the food she grows, and making homemade jams and jellies. She also is known to crochet washcloths and blankets for her closest friends and smiles when they tease her for her “grandmotherly” ways. These two different sides to her personality create a layered tapestry of life experience that brings depth and believability to the characters she writes. She loves to hear from her fans almost as much as she loves her cocker spaniels. You can find her on Facebook or get updates about upcoming books on her website.
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Tagged Book Review, Dreamspinner Press, Harmony Ink Press, K.D. Worth, The Grim Life
Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mitternaere of France was a vision in red as she relinquished her crown to the new winner last night in Las Vegas.
She had her final walk as Miss Universe wearing a scarlet red ombré couture gown in full Swarovski crystals by the very talented Michael Cinco who also made the gown worn by Pia Wurtzbach when she crowned Iris in Manila earlier this year.
I am hoping that we’d see our delegates sashaying a Michael Cinco gown during the evening gown competition of this* pageant soon? For Catriona next year, perhaps?
* Michael Cinco provided the evening gowns for Sandra Seifert (Miss Earth 2009), Queenierich Rehman (Miss World 2012) and Valerie Weigmann (Miss World 2014) during their international pageant assignments.
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I think we’ve all seen it coming after Matt Linnen’s elimination on Saturday. Without him in contention, the obvious is very clear that the season’s favorite Rak-Su, Grace Davies and Kevin Davy White will end up battling it each other to be the ultimate winner of this year’s X-Factor and it’s happening next week!
Let’s check out the Top 5 performances!
Lloyd Macey – Fix You by Coldplay
The guy keeps singing ballads so it’s really kind of worrying if he could do anything else. Now, we’ll never know – at last on X-Factor
Rak-Su does what they do best by singing an original! The song is called I’m Feeling You. Personally, it feels like I’ve heard the song before but these guys are fucking fantastic!
The Cutkelvins – Show Me Love by Robin S.
They should’ve left before the Price’s brothers but oh well…
Kevin Day White – Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Again, this guy is already a pro! I mean, what is he doing in X-Factor? He should be at the Grammys, VMA, EMA, Brit Awards…seriously!
Grace Davies sang Wolves – an original and it’s OMFG – just incredible! She’s my winner this week! She got a well deserved spot in the finals!
Results
Eliminated: Lloyd Macey and The Cutkelvins
It’s the semis and we’re down to the last six acts and by the end of this weekend, we’d only have three or four acts that will compete on most likely next week’s finale!
First, I’ve to say that the results earlier tonight shocked the hell out of me. I didn’t see that coming at all!
The Cutkelvins sang another original called “Nothing Like You,” and it was surprisingly good! I loved hearing more from the brothers!
Nicole: I’m so impressed! I’m starting to see the whole picture!
Louis: It gets better week after week! It sounds like a hit single! Somebody has to go home, it can’t be this guys
Sharon: I think you guys are so much more into it when you do your own material.
Simon: Last week was good. I thought the song was better this week. This was the best performance you’ve done so far.
Matt Linnen – Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones
I thought this was Matt’s kind of genre because of his voice but I figured that he’s more of a pop-alt kind of guy.
Louis: You’re good but the song was all wrong.
Sharon: You sang really well tonight. It was really good.
Simon disagreed with Louis because he like that song.
Nicole obviously loved it.
Grace Davis – Life on Mars? by David Bowie
I liked it! This is Grace in her element.
Simon: Why I loved your version, you took it where others won’t take it.
Nicole: You sound beautiful. Understated and simple
Louis: I think you’re a class act. This could be the performance of the night for me.
Sharon: Was so pure and understated.
Kevin Davy White – Come Together by The Beatles
Holly Molly! That was soooo goood!!!
Louis: You’re a class act. We have to get you in the final.
Sharon: You are such a showman!
Simon: It was like being at your concert.
Nicole: You are a trailblazer!
Lloyd Macey – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Sir Elton John
OMG! This is one of my favorite songs ever! I thought he sang it real good! Not the best one I’ve heard but it’s good!
Simon: That was a great song choice.
Nicole: I know you’re sick but that was my absolute favorite performance of yours.
Sharon: You did amazingly well tonight.
Louis: You are a brilliant artist!
Rak-Su – Flowers by Sweet Female Attitude
LOL. I absolutely loved this song! This was quite big during my high school days!!!! I’ve to say though, this was Rak-Su’s worst performance for me.
Louis: Your vocals are absolutely perfect. He didn’t like the song choice.
Sharon prefered them doing an original.
Nicole: Dunno how to take her comment but it’s like she’s humoring the guys and the audience.
Simon: I think what you’ve done and will do is that you’re game changers.
Eliminated: Matt Linnen
No Prize Fight this week!
Top 10 Swimsuit Competition (Alphabetical)
Angola 9.35
Chile 9.15
Colombia 8.75
Honduras 8.75
Peru 8.75
Philippines 9.75 – My Best in Swimsuit
Russia 9.55
South Africa 8.55
USA 9.55
Venezuela 9.75
Top 10 Evening Gown (Alphabetical)
Albania 8.50
Angola 9.85 – My Best in Evening Gown!
Germany 9.25
Iceland 8.50
Mexico 8.70
Peru 8.55
Philippines 9.75
Puerto Rico 8.75
Slovak Republic 8.50
Thailand 8.50
My Final 16 Based on Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competition
1. Philippines 9.75
2. Angola 9.60
3. Venezuela 9.075
4. USA 8.95
5. Mexico 8.90
6. Germany 8.875
7. Russia 8.825
8. Chile 8.70
9. Peru 8.65
10.Albania 8.50
10.1 Colombia 8.50
10.2 Puerto Rico 8.50
13. Thailand 8.475
14. Honduras 8.375
14.1. Slovak Republic 8.375
16. South Africa 8.325
Who are your Top 16?
