{"id":2383,"date":"2013-09-06T20:47:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T19:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2013-09-06T20:47:45","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T19:47:45","slug":"brick-city-village-people-style-got-a-big-no-from-sharon-osbourne-after-they-sang-locked-out-of-heaven-at-the-x-factor-2013-auditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/2383\/brick-city-village-people-style-got-a-big-no-from-sharon-osbourne-after-they-sang-locked-out-of-heaven-at-the-x-factor-2013-auditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick City Village People style got a big no from Sharon Osbourne after they sang Locked Out Of Heaven at The X Factor 2013 auditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New group Brick City, auditioned for The X Factor this year hoping to book a place in the live finals of the biggest show on TV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/brickcity.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/brickcity.png\" alt=\"brick city the x factor\" title=\"brick city the x factor\" width=\"594\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2384\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/brickcity.png 594w, http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/brickcity-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The group whose member\u2019s names are: Duane Lamonte, James Bellamy, Anton Hearn and Yazmin Manassib, auditioned for the judges \u2013 Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger &#8211; in London earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>However, one member of the group &#8211; Duane Lamonte &#8211; is no stranger to the show, because he previously auditioned in 2008 and 2009 as a solo act and made it to bootcamp on both occasions, but that was where his journey ended.<\/p>\n<p>However, this year Duane and his group tried out for the judges and their image made an impression on Sharon Osbourne. Speaking to one group member, she teased:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at you Mr, you look like one of the Village People!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group performed a version of \u2018Locked Out Of Heaven\u2019 by Bruno Mars and received some constructive comments from the judges, but Sharon issue a warning to the group, saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you\u2019ve definitely got something here but the one thing you have to be careful of is don\u2019t be too slick, because being too slick comes off a bit cheesy. It needs pulling back\u2026relax more, enjoy it more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h-b8xJ6BpHg?feature=player_detailpage\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New group Brick City, auditioned for The X Factor this year hoping to book a place in the live finals of the biggest show on TV. 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