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Bella Ferraro | |
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| Birth name | Bella Ferraro |
| Born | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop rock, Indie pop, soul, soft rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Bella Ferraro, is an Australian singer-songwriter most notable for finishing fourth on the fourth series of The X Factor Australia in 2012.
Early life
Ferraro was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales,[1]. Ferraro began singing as a child. At age five, she became a member of the Australian Girls Choir, who have performed at the annual Carols in the Domain and during Oprah Winfrey's Australian tour. Before applying for The X Factor, Ferraro left school in Year 12 to pursue a music career.[2]
Career
2012: The X Factor Australia
Willemse successfully auditioned for the fourth series of The X Factor in 2012 singing Birdy's version of "Skinny Love" at her audition.[3] She was inspired to audition for the show after seeing the success of One Direction who were on the UK version.[2][3] During the "super bootcamp" stage, Ferraro forgot the lyrics to the two songs she performed, which included Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over".[4] For the first live performance show on 17 September 2012, Ferraro sang Matt Corby's "Brother" and received a mixed response from the judges. Melanie Brown said it was not the right song choice, while Ronan Keating disagreed saying that he loved the song choice and described her performance as "beautiful".[5]
For the second live performance show, Ferraro received positive reviews from the judges after performing "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction.[6] Ferraro's performance of "What Makes You Beautiful" debuted at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[7] For the third live performance show, Ferraro sang Matt Corby's "Big Yellow Taxi" and received a mixed response from the judges.[8] Ronan Keating said the vocals were great but the dancing came in and it wasn't.[8] Ferraro's performance of "Big Yellow Taxi" debuted at number 84.[9] In week six of the live shows, Ferraro fell into the bottom two alongside Fourtunate but was saved after Bassingthwaighte, Brown and Sebastian all opted to eliminate Fourtunate.[10]
For the seven live performance show, Ferraro sang The Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition".[11][12] Ferraro's performance of "Sweet Disposition" debuted at number 59.[13] For the eight live performance show, Ferraro sang "Dreams" by The Cranberries.[14][15] Ferraro's performance of "Dreams" debuted at number 82.[16] In the semi-finals of the live shows, Ferraro fell into the bottom two alongside The Collective, the result was deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Ferraro was eliminated placing fourth.[17][18] Bella's performance of "The Last Day On Earth" debuted at number 90.[19]
Performances on The X Factor
denotes having reached the ARIA Singles Chart. denotes to having been bottom two.
Jade performed the following songs on The X Factor:
| Show | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | Free choice | "Skinny Love" | Birdy | N/A | Through to super bootcamp |
| Super bootcamp 1 | "The A Team" | Ed Sheeran | Through to stage 2 | ||
| Super bootcamp 2 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye | Through to stage 3 | ||
| Super bootcamp 3 | "Don't Dream It's Over" | Crowded House | Through to home vists | ||
| Home Visits | "Heartbeats" | Ellie Goulding | Through to live shows | ||
| Week 1 | Judges' Choice | "Brother" | Matt Corby | 10 | Safe |
| Week 2 | Party All Night[6] | "What Makes You Beautiful" | One Direction | 5 | Safe |
| Week 3 | Top 10 Hits[8] | "Big Yellow Taxi" | Joni Mitchell | 5 | Safe |
| Week 4 | Legends[20] | "Ray of Light" | Madonna | 7 | Safe |
| Week 5 | 1980s | "99 Red Balloons" | Nena | 5 | Safe |
| Week 6 | Latest and Greatest[21] | "Shake It Out" | Florence + the Machine | 6 | Bottom two |
| Final Showdown | "Tonight" | Lykke Li | 2 | Saved | |
| Week 7 | Made in Australia[11] | "Sweet Disposition" | The Temper Trap | 5 | Safe |
| Week 8 | Judges' Challenge[14] | "Dreams" | The Cranberries | 5 | Safe |
| Semi-final | Power and Passion[17] | "Bulletproof" | La Roux | 3 | Bottom two |
| "The Last Day on Earth" | Kate Miller-Heidke | 7 | |||
| Final Showdown | "Angel" | Sarah McLachlan | 1 | Elimanted |
2012–present: Debut album
She received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia, after she left the competition and is set to release her debut album early 2013. He debut single was called 'Set Me On Fire'[22] and peaked at 36 on the ARIA singles chart on 30 December 2012.[23] She released a second single on 18 October 2013, titled 'Forgot You' and features Will Singe of 'The Collective' [24]
Artistry
She cites Bon Iver, Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club as her musical influences.[3]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||||
| "Set Me on Fire"[25] | 2012 | 36 | TBA | ||
| "—" denotes items which failed to chart in that country. | |||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [26] | ||
| "What Makes You Beautiful" | 2013 | 62 |
| "Big Yellow Taxi" | 84 | |
| "Sweet Disposition" | 59 | |
| "Dreams" | 82 | |
| "The Last Day on Earth" | 90 |
References
- ^ Knox, David (2012-09-13). "Boy factor on The X Factor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ a b Byrnes, Holly (2012-09-13). "X Factor – the live shows begin". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ a b c "The X-Factor Australia Contestant – Bella Ferraro". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. 2012-09-13. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13.
- ^ "X Factor Australia's Top Twelve Revealed". The Hot Hits Live from LA. MCM Entertainment. 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ Lewdon, Courtney (2012-09-17). "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Top 12 Performance Show: It's Judges Choice!". Throng. Throng Ltd. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ a b "Song List: Party All Night!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2012-09-30). "Guy Sebastian PSY Fi'd Off Top Of ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Song List: Top 10 Hits!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2012-10-07). "PSY Gangham Style Stays At No 1 On ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07.
- ^ Lewdon, Courtney. "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Australia Pics Their Six!". Throng. Throng Media. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.
- ^ a b "Song List: Made in Australia!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
- ^ Lewdon, Courtney (2012-10-30). "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – The Top Six Dives To Five". Throng. Throng Media. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2012-11-04). "Psy Tops ARIA Singles Chart For 6th Week". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
- ^ a b "Song List: Judges' Challenge!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06.
- ^ Lewdon, Courtney (2012-11-06). "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Four To The Floor". Throng. Throng Media. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2012-11-11). "Swedish House Mafia Replace Psy on ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11.
- ^ a b "Song List: Power and Passion!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12.
- ^ Lewdon, Courtney (2012-11-13). "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Semi Final Decider". Throng. Throng Media. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2012-11-18). "Swedish House Mafia Maintains Top Of ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Song List: Legends Week!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08.
- ^ "Song List: Songs of Now!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/set-me-on-fire-single/id583727774
- ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bella+Ferraro&titel=Set+Me+On+Fire&cat=s
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/forgot-you-feat.-will-singe/id724212803/
- ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bella+Ferraro&titel=Set+Me+On+Fire&cat=s
- ^ Peak chart positions for songs on the ARIA Singles Chart:
- "What Makes You Beautiful": Ryan, Gavin (30 September 2012). "Guy Sebastian PSY Fi'd Off Top Of ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- "Big Yellow Taxi": Ryan, Gavin (7 October 2012). "PSY Gangham Style Stays At No. 1 On ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012.
- "Sweet Disposition": Ryan, Gavin (4 November 2012). "Psy Tops ARIA Singles Chart For 6th Week". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- "Dreams" : Ryan, Gavin (11 November 2012). "Swedish House Mafia Replace Psy on ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
- "The Last Day on Earth": Ryan, Gavin (18 November 2012). "Swedish House Mafia Maintains Top Of ARIA Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
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