Real Like You

Real Like You are an English–Irish girl group composed of Luena Martínez, Halle Williams, Seorsia Jack, Virginia Hampson, Kellimarie Willis and Jess Folley. In 2019, they won The X Factor: The Band, and were subsequently signed to Syco Music.

Real Like You
OriginBirmingham, England
Genres
Years active2019–present
LabelsSyco
Members
  • Luena Martínez
  • Halle Williams
  • Seorsia Jack
  • Virginia Hampson
  • Kellimarie Willis
  • Jess Folley

History

2019: The X Factor: The Band

In November 2019, each member of Real Like You auditioned for the ITV talent competition series The X Factor: The Band.[1] Each member progressed to the bootcamp stage, where Jess Folley (who in 2017 had won The Voice Kids), Luena Martínez (who appeared in series 13), Seorsia Jack, Halle Williams and Kellimarie Willis (who in 2017 appeared on Got What It Takes?) were selected to be in the group. However, judge Nicole Scherzinger later called Virginia Hampson back, giving her a place in the group.[2] On 15 December 2019, Real Like You were announced as the winners, winning a record deal with Syco.[3][4] As part of the competition they performed an original song, "Be Like Them".[5] Unlike winners of The X Factor and The X Factor: Celebrity, Real Like You are the first winners of a British version of the show not to release a winners single following their win.

Members

Luena Martínez

Luena Martínez (born 11 January 1999) was born in East Finchley.[6] In 2016, Martínez auditioned for the thirteenth series of The X Factor, where she made it to the six chair challenge, but failed to proceed further.[7] She attended SoundSkool in Enfield.[7]

Halle Williams

Halle Williams (born 1 November 2000) was born in Cambridge.[8] Williams is a trained dancer, having studied dance and musical theatre at Urdang Academy.[8] From a young age would always sing to Beyonce, Aaliyah and Ciara. Dancing was her first love, and she'd love to bring this aspect to the girl band.

Seorsia Jack

Seorsia Jack AKA 'SiaBabez' (born 22 June 2001) was born in Dublin, Ireland to Zimbabwean parents. She started her career as a solo female artist in 2019 where she fast gained a reputation in the Irish music industry as being an exceptionally talented singer/songwriter. Her debut singles ‘Hit My Line’ and 'Are You Ready' were highly anticipated and well-received in her home country achieving over 4 million radio impacts across Irish radio.

Virginia Hampson

Virginia Hampson (born October 2002) was born in Chelmsford.[9] Hampson has no formal vocal training.[8] Upon her initial audition for The X Factor: The Band, she was told to audition again, at a later point in the day. At the second audition round, she was cut from the band; Nicole Scherzinger called her three days later and added her to the band. [9]

Kellimarie Willis

Kellimarie Willis (born 27 October 2002) was born in Coventry.[10] In 2017, Willis competed in the second series of Got What It Takes?, at the age of 13.[11] Willis is studying songwriting in Birmingham.[8]

Jess Folley

Jess Folley (born 11 May 2003) was born in Essex.[12] In 2017, Folley won the first series of The Voice Kids.[12]

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References
  1. "Meet the contestants from The X Factor: The Band". Radio Times. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. "Virginia Hampson: "The X Factor has a bigger reputation than Little Mix: The Search"". Radio Times. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "X Factor: Can The Band winners Real Like You be successful?". BBC News. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. Gillibrand, Abigail (11 December 2019). "Simon Cowell could have found next Little Mix as first group announced on X Factor: The Band". Metro. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. "Girl group Real Like You crowned winners of The X Factor: The Band". Inews.co.uk.
  6. "Meet X Factor: The Band winner Luena Martinez – age, Instagram, parents!". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  7. "Student Luena Martinez hopes to inspire others through X Factor appearance". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  8. Darvill, Josh. "The X Factor: The Band: Meet the new girl group Real Like You". Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  9. "Meet Virginia Hampson – X Factor: The Band's comeback star is an Instagram influencer!". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. "Coventry girl wows public to win X Factor: The Band". Coventry Live. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  11. "Mother and daughter team sing and dance their way through hit CBBC programme 'Got What It Takes?'". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  12. "Jess Folley wins £30k music bursary on The Voice Kids". BBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Megan McKenna		 Winner of The X Factor
2019		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)		 Winner's singles of The X Factor
Be Like Them		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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