{"id":1161,"date":"2010-08-23T23:07:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T22:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2010-09-06T14:21:41","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T13:21:41","slug":"the-x-factor-2010-eccentric-shirlena-johnson-through-to-bootcamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/1161\/the-x-factor-2010-eccentric-shirlena-johnson-through-to-bootcamp\/","title":{"rendered":"The X Factor 2010: Eccentric Shirlena Johnson Through To Bootcamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eccentric performer Sherlean Johnson some how made it through to the bootcamp stage of the competition after delivering one of the craziest performances ever seen on The X Factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Shirlena Johnson\" src=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/images\/uk\/x2010\/shirlena01.JPG\" alt=\"Shirlena\" width=\"632\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The singer performed an unusual cover of Duffy&#8217;s &#8216;Mercy&#8217; on Saturday&#8217;s show, said that she hoped winning the programme would help her give a &#8220;better&#8221; life to 3-year-old Mariah.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I won the <em>X Factor<\/em> it would change my life because I&#8217;m doing it for Mariah. 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