User:Miss X-Factor/Bella Ferraro
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]
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 | "Wide Awake" | Katy Perry | 10 | Safe |
| Week 2 | Party All Night | "Freefallin" | Zoë Badwi | 9 | Safe |
| Week 3 | Top 10 Hits | "Everytime" | Britney Spears | 5 | Safe |
| Week 4 | Legends | "Run to You" | Whitney Houston | 4 | Safe |
| Week 5 | 1980s | "You Can't Hurry Love" | The Supremes | 6 | Bottom two |
| Week 6 | Latest and Greatest | "Scream" | Usher | 7 | Bottom two |
| Final Showdown | "At Last" | Etta James | 1 | Saved via deadlock | |
| Week 7 | Made in Australia | "UFO" / | Sneaky Sound System | 1 | |
| Week 8 | Judges' Challenge | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | 3 | Safe |
| Semi-final | Power and Passion | "Heartless" | Kanye West | 2 | Safe |
| "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna | 6 | 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'[6] and peaked at 36 on the ARIA singles chart on 30 December 2012.[7] She released a second single on 18 October 2013, titled 'Forgot You' and features Will Singe of 'The Collective' [8]
Artistry
She cites Bon Iver, Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club as her musical influences.[3]
Discography
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | ||
| "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.
- ^ 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/
- ^ 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.