Rhydian’s on song yet again
Monday 29th October 2007, 11:48AM GMT.
Mid Wales singer Rhydian Roberts wowed the judges for the second week running on The X Factor.
The classical baritone singer, from Trallong, near Brecon, Powys, performed a special solo arrangement of The Phantom of the Opera for the latest show in the series, which sees singers battling to win a record contract.
Dannii Minogue, Rhydian’s mentor in the contest, said the song had been adapted for him by its writer, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, after the theatre impresario had seen the 24-year-old’s performance of Meat Loaf’s I Would Do Anything For Love (but I won’t do that) the previous week.
And afterwards, Louis Walsh, one of the show’s four judges, told Rhydian: “There are one or two people in this competition who are head and shoulders above the others – and you are one of them. You have star quality.”
Fellow judge Simon Cowell said: “By choosing that song, with that performance, you proved, not only are you good, you are potentially world class.”
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As a music mogul myself, in a previous incarnation, I found myself echoing Cowell’s view that Rhydian’s performance was First Class.
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Rhydian is world class! All other contestants pale into insignificance.I don’t rate Hope. Do we need another girl band? I’m not from the UK and this is one of my first experiences of watching British TV but from now on I’ll be rooted to the TV every Saturday night and rooting for Rhydian!
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RHYDIAN IS ALREADY A STAR.
theworld is his oyster.
WOW them RHYDIAN.
from sussex
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I hate Hope very highly. We do need another girl band. I like the look of that Raquelle.
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oh dear
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RHYDIAN IS A STAR i FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM AT HIS FIRST AUDITION.
HE IS THE ONLY CONTESTENT WHICH HAS MADE SUCH AN IMPACT
IT’S TRUE RYDIAN YOU SURELY ARE WORLD CLASS.
YOU HAVE MADE IT ALLREADY LOVE
GOOD LUCK FOR THE FUTURE
XXX NO 1 FAN VAL
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I think Rhydian is a young Micheal Ball, good luck he must win because the other acts dont even come into the equation. Good Luck we all know you are going to win.
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rydian
should have won the xfactor he is better than the xfacter he is so brilliant he will have a great carear hes a true performer
good luck to you rydian
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