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Has Lucie got the X-Factor?

05/09/2009

An 18-year-old Explorer Scout will be striving for pop stardom with an appearance on the X-Factor auditions on Saturday night.

Lucie Jones from Cardiff will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of previous winners Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke and Steve Brookstein.

Speaking to the South Wales Echo, Lucie’s singing coach Louise Ryan said: ‘Lucie’s a lovely kid and whatever kind of singing she puts her hand to she can just do it.

‘She wows her audience. There was a very obvious natural gift that’s not always apparent in singers.’

Lucie first displayed her singing talents to her fellow Scouts in 2007 as part of pop group The Adventure, who performed Jambo the official song of the 21st World Scout Jamboree.

At the Jamboree, a two week long activity camp at Chelmsford Park in Essex, she performed the song in front of 40,000 Scouts attending from all over the world.

Earlier this year Lucie won a place at the prestigious Italia Conti Stage School in London whose past pupils include comedian Russell Brand, ex-EastEnder Martine McCutcheon, and former Spice Girl Emma Bunton.

Her course is due to start next month, but she may put it on hold for a year to pursue her X-Factor dream.

You can show Lucy your support by visiting her Facebook page.

X-Factor is on ITV1 Saturday night from 7.35pm.

 

 

Comments

 

By rhys bean West brigeford explores
on 04/09/2009 18:28

good luck lucie

By 40th Skye Pack
on 04/09/2009 20:03

Good Luck from the 40th Fife Touch Skye Pack

By michael
on 05/09/2009 10:15

i wish her all the best of luck from GSL of the ist amanston scout group in shropshire telford

By G Moyle
on 05/09/2009 12:38

Good luck in the xfactor

By valerie baron
on 05/09/2009 13:32

Go for it Lucie, you will do well we are all rooting for you All our best wishes& good Luck,from Highfield Scout Group Darwen Lancashire

By steve gray
on 05/09/2009 13:33

good luck from all the scouts at 15th wigan

By GYCNET
on 05/09/2009 14:01

Good Luck, Do Us Scouts Proud!!!!

Grimsby & Cleethorpes Network :)

By ESL Mo - Valhalla ESU, Scotland.
on 05/09/2009 14:12

Good luck - knock their sox off.

By 9th Basildon Kingswood Scouts
on 05/09/2009 14:13

Good luck Lucie x

By Thriftvale Scout Group
on 05/09/2009 15:18

Good Luck Lucie, we'll be watching

By Chips
on 05/09/2009 15:35

Good Luck from All at Adel Methodist and 4th Airedale Beaver Scouts

By St Mary Gillingham Scout Group
on 05/09/2009 16:29

Good luck lucie.

By Sheila D. North Yorkshire
on 05/09/2009 16:39

Go Lucie Go. Good Luck, do Scouting proud.

By yve o'neill at ceredigion scouts !!
on 05/09/2009 16:52

we will all be rooting for you!!!! break a leg!

By rob vaines
on 05/09/2009 20:02

AMAZING!!!!!!! well done girl....... you looked so sweet, yet so strong

By Rick Keeber DC Rea valley
on 05/09/2009 20:05

That was amazing Lucie, good luck for the future

By Dave Marsh
on 05/09/2009 20:06

What a performance!!!!!!!!!!

By Laura
on 05/09/2009 20:07

Simply Fantastic

By tim
on 05/09/2009 20:22

plymouth scouts are behind you good luck

By Charlie Roper
on 05/09/2009 20:29

Well worth watching. A bit different to 'Jambo' though? ;)

By Golden Torc Explorers Snettisham
on 05/09/2009 22:40

Wow! Fantastic Voice, you did yourself proud tonight. Look forward to hearing you next week.
Good Luck Lucie

By Matt Sykes 17th Linthwaite (Huddersfield)
on 05/09/2009 23:00

Watched your audition, Absolutely Fantastic, good luck with the rest of the competition!

By 1st Pencader Beavers
on 05/09/2009 23:05

good luck Lucie on X factor you show them what scouts are made of luv beavers and beaver leader

By rtt
on 05/09/2009 23:15

that was briliant Lucie. Well done. Please dont give up scouting now?! xxx

By Neil Spowart
on 06/09/2009 00:56

I had the priviledge of appearing alongside Lucie in Live '07 at the O2, she was amazing then and even better now.

Break a leg hun :)
Neil Spowart
AESL - Pegasus N.R.G. ESU - Wellingborough District Explorer Scouts and member of Northamptonshire Contingent for Live '07.

By Doug 1st Maids Moreton Scouts
on 06/09/2009 09:20

Great audition!!! We will all be voting for you when you get through to the finals.

By GRAHAM, M, J 1ST ROLLESTON SCOUTS
on 06/09/2009 11:27

GOOD LUCK LUCIE,,,, FANCY PLAYING ROLLESTONBURY

By calli
on 06/09/2009 12:53

Well done for getting through u were gr8!!!

By Nick
on 06/09/2009 14:02

Just watched you on Youtube - amazing performance well done. Watford South Scouts

By Derrick Campbell - ADC Scouts East London District
on 06/09/2009 14:05

Wow! I thought you were brilliant. Wishing you the very best of luck. You're a winner!!! Good luck from all of us in East London.

By Dick Stevenson
on 06/09/2009 14:07

Very well done - fantastic performance.
Without doubt, given that continued performance, you will go to the very top.

By Ray Wooloff
on 06/09/2009 14:09

A fantastic performance, all the best for the future
yours in Scouting

By Kestrel
on 06/09/2009 15:05

Well done Lucie. What an amazing voice. Good luck at Boot camp

By abbie
on 06/09/2009 15:22

Omg lucie i watched you last night and you were amazing you really were good luck in the rest of the compition

By Pumbaa Menai Bridge
on 06/09/2009 16:15

Wow Lucie - saw audition last night - you were amazing! Menai Bridge Beavers are rooting for you - go girl!!

By Nicola
on 06/09/2009 17:17

Good Luck Hope you go all the way

10th Doncaster (Barnby Dun) Scout Group

By Heather (Dorridge Scout Group)
on 06/09/2009 19:01

Wow! You were fantastic. My own Lucy Jones (cub) will be backing you all the way!

By 31st Inverness Aviemore Pack
on 06/09/2009 21:00

Well done on Saturday Night you were great.

By Lynn Curtis 1st Great Parndon Scouts Harlow
on 06/09/2009 21:01

Go girl go all the best.

By freya
on 06/09/2009 23:31

just woudering why she was so nervous on saturday but she wasnt singing in front of more people at the jamboree. i dont understand.

By 16TH harlow cub (essex).
on 07/09/2009 08:08

good luck lucie & follow your dream,s

By Ayers Explorer Scout Unit
on 07/09/2009 08:29

Great peformance Lucie we are all rooting for you.

By Richard Miles GSL 219 Birmingham
on 07/09/2009 10:12

Well done Lucie ,Wow what a performance, it blew us away. You've got the Scout across the uk rooting for you.

By Rev Peter Hinchey, Chaplain 42nd Kingswood, Bristol
on 07/09/2009 10:45

Congratulations, Lucie, on an outstanding performance on Saturday night;
Good luck from us all in the X-FACTOR competition .... you've got what it takes.

By Pete. Lincs
on 07/09/2009 10:50

I thought 'A WINNER' at first sight, but when you sung I thought fantastic, but too good for the X Factor. Best of luck to a fantastic pretty girl.

By Andy Tamworth Scouts
on 07/09/2009 11:04

Amazing voice, beatiful girl, go for it Lucie show them what you've got.

By Oliver Clews
on 07/09/2009 11:24

An amazing performance Lucie!
Good luck and hope you go far!

By georgie Lynch
on 07/09/2009 11:52

Gorgeous girl, amazing singer, I love the welsh, good luck lucy, dont let the Media ruin you xxxx

By Katie Bow Flintham Explorers
on 07/09/2009 14:15

Wishing you all the best from Flintham Explorers. You were amazing and deserve to do well :)

By Jon Sayer, Todmorden Scouts, W Yorks.
on 07/09/2009 16:18

I watched X factor on Saturday fabulous voice you sang that song better than Whitney, Good luck Lucie.

By GWENDRAETH SCOUT GROUP
on 07/09/2009 22:18

Well done Lucie you sang very well all the Scout members of Wales should be proud of you!

By Adele Blackburn 10th Morley Drighlington Beaver Scout South Leeds and Morley West Yorkshire
on 08/09/2009 22:33

Lucy
You where fab. Hope you go all the way.
Well done.

By David from 1st itchern scout group
on 08/09/2009 23:44

good luck lucie we wish you the best keep it up