Fleur East sings 'Something I Need' on The X Factor UK 2014 Finals (VIDEO)
Fleur East sang 'Something I Need' on The X Factor UK 2014 Finals on Sunday, December 14, 2014.
In the empty movie theater, Fleur recalls her time in the competition, saying that The X Factor changed her life. She had been doing gigs and barely scraping by. Fleur recalls having no money at all. Yet she's had the time of her life on The X Factor, from "Bang Bang" at the judges' houses, to her rendition of "Thriller". She loves being able to get to share this with her family, and says these are memories she'll carry with her forever.
I liked this rendition of the song better than Ben's, although they were functionally the same version. I think it was a bit of a mistake to give them both the same song, but if they
Louis thanks Fleur for giving them 100% every week, and once again says the obvious, which is that if you want Fleur to win, you have to vote for her. Mel B says she respects that Fleur has always come out and fought since the beginning, and says that no matter who wins, she feels both performers are stars. Cheryl says Fleur should be proud, having just sang a winner's single in The X Factor final. She wishes Fleur luck. As for Simon, he calls this the closest final he's ever judged, admitting that while he didn't get Fleur at first, he came to realize just how amazing she is. He wishes he could give the prize to both of them. For her part, Fleur tears up while expressing her happiness at being here and getting to have this experience. We then get some more touching loved ones videos, with her father praising her strength and resilience, and noting that he loves her from the bottom of his heart. Fleur's mother says she's proud of her "baby," which brings out the tears. So moving.
But what do you think of Fleur East?
Watch the performance video below:
Live Blog: The X Factor UK 2014 Finals