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'''Alex & Sierra''' is an American indie folk/pop duo consisting of Alex Kinsey (born September 8, 1991) and Sierra Deaton (born February 11, 1991), who won the third season of ''[[The X Factor (U.S. season 3)|The X Factor]]'' (U.S.). They were mentored by [[Simon Cowell]] and became the first group to win the American version of the show. they are my OTP
'''Alex & Sierra''' is an American indie folk/pop duo consisting of Alex Kinsey (born September 8, 1991) and Sierra Deaton (born February 11, 1991), who won the third season of ''[[The X Factor (U.S. season 3)|The X Factor]]'' (U.S.). They were mentored by [[Simon Cowell]] and became the first group to win the American version of the show.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 04:50, 5 January 2014

Alex & Sierra
OriginNew Smyrna Beach, Florida Orlando, Florida
GenresIndie pop, indie folk, folk-pop, pop
Years active2013–present
LabelsSony Music, Syco, Columbia Records
MembersAlex Kinsey
Sierra Deaton

Alex & Sierra is an American indie folk/pop duo consisting of Alex Kinsey (born September 8, 1991) and Sierra Deaton (born February 11, 1991), who won the third season of The X Factor (U.S.). They were mentored by Simon Cowell and became the first group to win the American version of the show.

Career

2013: The X Factor

Alex & Sierra auditioned in Orlando, Florida and wowed the judges with a sultry version of the Britney Spears song "Toxic", resulting in them getting four yeses. They made the top 40 and got Simon Cowell as their mentor.[1] In this part of the competition, Alex & Sierra took on the John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John classic "You're The One That I Want" from the 1978 musical film Grease. The judges praised them for putting their own twist on the song. Demi Lovato told them they were one of her favorite acts, but questioned the future and their relationship, which annoyed their mentor Simon Cowell due to his support of Alex & Sierra as a couple. Despite this, they made the live shows.[2]

For the first live show, Alex and Sierra performed a stripped-down version of the Robin Thicke hit "Blurred Lines". Kelly Rowland liked the performance but warned them not to let their performances become too corny, something Simon Cowell disagreed with. He praised Alex & Sierra on their performance, calling it "original" and "unique". It earned them a spot in the top 12.[3]

For Motown Night, they took on "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, which earned them praise. On the re-vote show, which happened due to a graphics error that nullified the votes, Alex & Sierra sang "Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran. For '80s Night, the couple took on the Robert Palmer classic "Addicted to Love". The performance earned them mixed reviews with two judges, Kelly Rowland and Demi Lovato, pointing out how uncomfortable the couple looked when not near each other (the performance featured them separated by a wall), to their mentor Simon Cowell expressing his own disappointment over how the performance went. Despite this, they advanced to the next week. For British Invasion night, Alex & Sierra took on the One Direction hit "Best Song Ever". Demi Lovato called it their best performance and even told them that she planned to download the song on iTunes. However, Sierra's vocals were criticized for not being as strong as Alex's. Their version charted on the top 40 of the US iTunes, the first act to do so that season.

For Big Band night, Alex & Sierra performed Taylor Swift's hit "I Knew You Were Trouble". The judges enjoyed the performance despite some very minor criticism from Kelly Rowland. They then went up against the other 7 acts in a face-off.

For Divas/Unplugged night, the couple took on two songs. Their "Diva" song was "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child, the song earned them praise. Their "Unplugged" song, "Say Something" by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera, the performance earned them well deserved praise by the judges. Simon Cowell, their mentor, was very proud of them and called the performance his favorite of the season. Their version of the song hit number one on the US iTunes charts, which was the first time that a song from the US X Factor reached the top position. For the semi finals, the public chose "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men, which earned Alex & Sierra praise, but it was their performance of "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles that earned high remarks, bringing judges Kelly Rowland and Demi Lovato to tears, and securing their place in the finals. Like "Say Something" before it, the couple's version of "Gravity" hit number 1 on iTunes.[4]

For the finals, Alex & Sierra did three songs. They did their "save me" song from the re-vote show as their "song to win", "Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran. They also got to sing "Bleeding Love" with Leona Lewis, and their "song of the season" was "Say Something". Despite the "Bleeding Love" performance receivng a bit of a mixed response mainly from Demi Lovato who said that it wasn't their best performance, but the other two songs received praise. Alex & Sierra were announced the winners of the season on December 19, 2013. They are the first group to win the American version of the show.In an exit interview with Simon Cowell after the winner was announced, Cowell revealed that Alex and Sierra received the most number of public votes every week of the competition. He said that the margin for the number of votes had narrowed closer to the end of the season.

Performances on The X Factor (2013)

  denotes having reached within the top ten of the iTunes charts.

2013–present: Debut studio album

Following their win on The X Factor, Alex and Sierra announced they would be making their debut album 'quick' and 'right'.[5]

Members

Alex Kinsey

Alex Kinsey, born September 8, 1991, is from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Alex cites Jason Mraz as one of his biggest musical influences. Alex was a contestant on American Idol Season 12. He advanced to Hollywood week but did not progress much farther after that.

Sierra Deaton

Sierra Deaton, born February 11, 1991, is from Orlando, Florida. She attended Lake Howell High School. Sierra cites Demi Lovato as a musical influence.

References

  1. ^ "http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/09/12/alex-sierra-x-factor-audition-video-toxic-season-premiere/". HollywoodLife. September 12, 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Alex and Sierra – You're The One That I Want – The X Factor USA 4-Chair Challenge". southomer. Oct 10, 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Alex and Sierra with their cover of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines". thexfactorusa. Oct 29, 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2522935/X-Factor-finalists-Alex--Sierra-hit-number-iTunes.html
  5. ^ Murphy, Shaunna. "Alex & Sierra: 'X Factor' Winners Plan To Do 1st Album 'Quick' & 'Right'". Hollywood life. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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