{"id":1893,"date":"2012-09-13T14:21:26","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T13:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2012-09-13T14:25:11","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T13:25:11","slug":"eddie-string%e2%80%99s-personality-could-light-up-the-x-factor-2012-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/1893\/eddie-string%e2%80%99s-personality-could-light-up-the-x-factor-2012-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie String\u2019s personality could light up The X Factor 2012 finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2012\/09\/eddiestring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1894\" title=\"eddiestring\" src=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2012\/09\/eddiestring.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2012\/09\/eddiestring.jpg 439w, http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2012\/09\/eddiestring-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we all know The X Factor is a show for spotting singing talent, but it is also a show where personality could get you a long way.<\/p>\n<p>If there was a prize for best contestant personality of the series so far, then rocker Eddy String would get our vote.<\/p>\n<p>Eddy, real name Edward Wilkinson, managed to impress the judges at the latest X Factor auditions. However, for us it was his comedy value that impressed, even though Gary Barlow thought he came across at times annoying.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before his audition, Eddy said: \u201cI like rock and roll, that\u2019s why I\u2019m here because I think it needs a bit more rock and roll. When I was about 5 my dad got me listening to Queen and I\u2019d prance around the conservatory, line up the parents and sing \u2018Killer Queen\u2019 to \u2018em.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you see a lot of people sing Adele or Rihanna, and that\u2019s cool but there\u2019s loads of them, there\u2019s no one who really wears women\u2019s jeans singing The Strokes. These are women\u2019s jeans, these are women\u2019s waxed jeans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be doing this headlining one day, wild, that\u2019s the dream and that lot on the panel can make it a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eddy then took to the stage to perform  for the panel \u2013 Gary Barlow, Tulisa, Louis Walsh and guest judge and former X Factor winner Leona Lewis \u2013 on stage at London\u2019s huge O2 Arena.<\/p>\n<p>On stage, Gary told him: \u201cYou seem at home up there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel at home,\u201d Eddy admitted. \u201cI\u2019ve never been on stage before but I feel like I\u2019ve found my place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gary replied: \u201cAre you auditioning as a singer today or a comedian?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To which Eddy quipped: \u201cAs a singer, it\u2019s the premise of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* auditions mid page 300x250, created 9\/6\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"2217652781\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eddy performed the Strokes\u2019 Last Night for the judges, to rapturous applause from the audience as he jumps on top of he judges\u2019 desk and sings to Leona.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Barlow said: \u201cThe personality thing is on the edge of being annoying, just tone it back a bit\u2026 but I thought it was very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Louis Walsh said: \u201cI think you\u2019re a very good entertainer, a bit Mika\u2026 Russell Brand\u2026 if you could calm down it\u2019d be great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tulisa said: \u201cWhen you first came om stage I feared it\u2019d be more cheese string than Eddy String but I loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leona said: \u201cI really enjoyed it, I felt your energy. I couldn\u2019t hear a lot of vocals\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four yeses and Eddy was through to bootcamp, but we hope one judge will put him through to the live shows.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"330\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0y6YtC3ds8Y?feature=player_embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* blogsmalllink 468x15, created 6\/7\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"6221751502\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we all know The X Factor is a show for spotting singing talent, but it is also a show where personality could get you a long way. 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