Rebecca Ferguson, Nothing real but love hits double platinum
Friday, May 25, 2012 at 11:57AM
The beautiful and talented Rebecca Ferguson singer and songwriter from the UK. Ferguson known from being the runner up on the seventh series of the X Factor. Rebecca sang " A Change is going to come"during her initial audition for the X Factor. For the bootcamp audition, she sang "Like a Star" to which Simon Cowell said "That her voice is perfect for recording!" and Nicole Scherzinger said, "the first time I saw her, she knew Rebecca is our generation’s songbird." In the final, she performed a duet with Christina Aguilera, performing Aguilera's hit single "Beautiful".
After the X Factor she signed a joint record deal with Syco and Epic in the UK. Ferguson later signed in the United States to Columbia records. Rebecca went double platinum in the UK, which is six hundred thousand CD's. She sold more than One Direction. Most people might think that One Direction sold more but Rebecca Ferguson actually did.
On describing Rebecca sound it's, "quite soulful, very much like modern Motown. Her influences are Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse and Kings of Leon.
Rebecca has always had a dream of singing, and as a child was always performing to friends. But once she fell pregnant with her first child, that dream took a back seat. She thought who would want her being a single parent and questioned if she will succeed as a singer. This is Rebecca's second chance at her dream. Her heart, soul and talent Rebecca is succeeding with her music. No worries Rebecca! One of the best R&B voices this year!
(True Beauty Within lyrics) No money, No house, No car can beat Love
Nothing Real But Love
Reader Comments (1)
Really excited to hear the rest of her new album on 5/29! I really like that song Glitter and Gold, found a really cool live video with Rebecca and her band! http://www.vevo.com/watch/rebecca-ferguson/glitter-gold-live-version/GB1101200029