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On January 25, they performed a live show at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, along with fellow X Factor contestant Laura White, at the Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Groundland.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} |
On January 25, they performed a live show at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, along with fellow X Factor contestant Laura White, at the Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Groundland.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} |
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On Valentines Day 2009 JLS performed at Bachwood Hall, St Albans for both an under-18 audience (5pm-9pm) and an over-18 audience at 12:50. |
On Valentines Day 2009 JLS performed at Bachwood Hall, St Albans for both an under-18 audience (5pm-9pm) and an over-18 audience at 12:50. <ref>https://www.urmusicnetwork.com/batchwood-hall/st-albans/jls-live-on-valentines,158,LA.html</ref> |
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JLS are due to go on the X Factor Tour in February 2009, alongside fellow [[List of The X Factor finalists (UK series 5)|X Factor finalists]] Alexandra Burke, [[Eoghan Quigg]], Diana Vickers, [[Ruth Lorenzo]], Rachel Hlyton, Daniel Evans, and Laura White |
JLS are due to go on the X Factor Tour in February 2009, alongside fellow [[List of The X Factor finalists (UK series 5)|X Factor finalists]] Alexandra Burke, [[Eoghan Quigg]], Diana Vickers, [[Ruth Lorenzo]], Rachel Hlyton, Daniel Evans, and Laura White |
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Jack the Lad Swing, more commonly known as JLS, are a British boyband. They were runners up during the fifth series of The X Factor, coming second to Alexandra Burke. The group's lineup consists of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan "JB" Gill and Oritse Williams.
Background
Before entering The X Factor in 2008, JLS (under the name of U.F.O at the time) performed at the Showcase:LIVE in both October 2007 and June 2008.[1]
The X Factor (2008)
Following vocal groups, Bad Lashes and Girlband's elimination in week one and two respectively, JLS were Louis Walsh's last remaining act in the competition. In week seven JLS were in the bottom two along with Rachel Hylton. However, they survived thanks to the votes from Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell. Cowell stated in his deciding vote that JLS did not deserve to be in the bottom two. In week 8 JLS performed "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears. They received negative comments from the two out of the four judges, with Simon Cowell saying "at the moment you're out". After their second performance, however, Cowell commented that they were "back in the race" and that they could "have a hit record" with that performance.
In Week 9, JLS performed the second Rihanna song of the evening "Umbrella" (the first being Alexandra Burke's performance of "Don't Stop the Music"). Their second song was "I'm Already There" by Lonestar. When it was Simon's turn to give his comments he said "I'm gonna make a prediction, you could actually win this competition". JLS gained the most votes in the semi-finals.
JLS made it to the final, after surviving the first public vote of the night in which Eoghan Quigg was voted off. They performed their own version of the winner's song, "Hallelujah", which other finalist Alexandra Burke also performed. The public voted for the second time that night and Burke won the competition, JLS coming second. They were the fourth band to make the final (the first being G4, who came second in the first series, Journey South who came third in the second series and Same Difference who came third in the fourth series).
Performances on The X Factor
JLS performed on all 10 weeks of The X Factor; below is a list of their performances.
Post X Factor
Following JLS's success on the X Factor, Simon Cowell's record company, Syco, announced that they were to sign JLS with an advanced payment of £75,000.[2] The Sun later reported that Cowell had revoked this offer and JLS were to be signed to Epic Records.[3]
In December 2008, it was reported that pop icon Michael Jackson wanted JLS to support him on the UK dates of his next world tour. [4]
On December 16, JLS performed at the ChildLine Concert in the O2 Dublin.[5]
On January 25, they performed a live show at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, along with fellow X Factor contestant Laura White, at the Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Groundland.[citation needed]
On Valentines Day 2009 JLS performed at Bachwood Hall, St Albans for both an under-18 audience (5pm-9pm) and an over-18 audience at 12:50. [6]
JLS are due to go on the X Factor Tour in February 2009, alongside fellow X Factor finalists Alexandra Burke, Eoghan Quigg, Diana Vickers, Ruth Lorenzo, Rachel Hlyton, Daniel Evans, and Laura White
JLS have just been confirmed as special guests on most of this spring’s Lemar tour[citation needed]. Lemar said, "I was really impressed with JLS's performances on the X Factor, and I’m thrilled that they’ve agreed to join me on my tour”[citation needed]. JLS will join the tour from Birmingham onwards after appearing on the X Factor tour. Marvin from JLS said, "We're really excited about supporting Lemar on his new tour."[citation needed] Aston added "We've loved his music for years so it will be brilliant to get to tour the UK with him, and we're really looking forward to seeing all of our fans at the live shows"[citation needed].
Awards and nominations
- Won the UMA Best Unsigned Act award in 2007[7]
- Brit Award nomination for Best British Single, "Hero".[citation needed]
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[8][9] | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK |
IRL | ||
| 2008 | "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) | 1 | 1 |
References
- Notes
- ^ "Showcase-Live.com
- ^ Boshoff, Alison. "The Cash Factor...", The Daily Mail, December 16, 2008.
- ^ Smart, Gordon. "Eog & JLS Quigg off the mark", The Sun, January 17, 2009.
- ^ "Michael Jackson wants JLS to support him on UK tour", The Mirror, December 8, 2008.
- ^ "O2 rocks to the sound of music", Irish Independent, December 17, 2008.
- ^ https://www.urmusicnetwork.com/batchwood-hall/st-albans/jls-live-on-valentines,158,LA.html
- ^ "Urban Music Awards". JLS MAKE THE URBAN MUSIC AWARDS PROUD!!!. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "X Factor "Hero" peaks". X-Factor Finalists - Hero - Music Charts. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
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