X Factor 2010: Rebecca Ferguson ‘singing was my only escape from bullies’
X Factor hopeful Rebecca Ferguson has admitted that she suffered at the hands of bullies when she was younger.
The mum of two was featured on tonight’s X Factor show giving an impressive performance of A Change Is Gonna Come. She told the judges that she has always suffered from confidence issues and Nicole Scherzinger praised her saying:
“Rebecca, your voice really moves me and I love to listen to you. I think it’s okay to be vulnerable in your music but you still have to connect with the people that you’re singing to so just keep that in mind.”
In an interview with The Daily Star Ferguson admitted that her self esteem problems arose from a difficult childhood. She said:
“I have always suffered from lack of confidence and haven’t had the easiest of childhoods.
“I was bullied as a kid because my family were poor and I never had the right clothes or toys.
“I used to go to a decent school but only had one or two friends because I didn’t look like the rest of them.
“I used to walk home from school crying because of all the bullying. But through everything singing was my only escape.”
The Liverpool girl, who is mum to Lilly May, 5, and Karl, 4, added: “Looking back I think kids avoided me because I wasn’t the same as them because I was mixed race.
“Then when I got pregnant I got down. My body changed and I felt like my life was over really.
“But now I finally feel on top again. I feel like I have got back the confidence to follow my dream.
“I want to be able to give my kids the things I never had. They are my life and priority now.”
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Beautifully said, Sophie. What you wrote mirrors what I think and feel about Rebecca. I too don’t think the X factor is the best place for her to be… I wouldn’t want her to win the show, only to be molded into another pop clone, releasing obvious commercial songs… Someone better give her a deal right now! She deserves to have an international singing career. She moves me so much!
Anyway, I’m babbling and you’ve said it all already and so perfectly.
I wish I could vote for her, but I live in Switerland
I couldn’t put it better myself Sophie.
Most of what you say is spot on, but I would take it further and say she is better than all the singers you have mentioned. I see her having a very long career, and I see her on Jools Holland, collaborating with ‘the best’ in soul and blues. I see her collaborating with bands such as Massive Attack too. Her appeal is across the board. Unquestionably. She is more than a ‘popstar’. You are completely correct in saying she is out of context on X Factor, but a star is a star no matter where they are. I’ve never been an X Factor fan and I detest these types of competitions but for once I’m thankful for them because Rebecca is getting the recognition she truly deserves.
She is so beautiful, so modest, so introverted. She dresses to perfection. I almost want to weep whenever she speaks. Whether she wins X Factor or not (and I’d be shocked if she didn’t), she has plenty of fans, and I will be certain to buy her music.
Rebecca,I LOVE YOU ，爱你的不自信，爱你的害羞，爱你，低着头，爱你每次撩头发，爱你的笑，爱你的各种各种
…Rebeccas amazing talent must be seen all over the world, her magnificent voice always moved me everytime she sings.If I can only buy all the votes for her assurance of winning the X factor, I would probably do. She’s every inch deserving to win the x factor, but at the end of the day, people will vote for her because they know she’s magnificent, the people’s decision is always right. Her voice must be brought out to the masses ASAP! Her success internationally will be massive, she’s got everything, as Louie Walsh always cpmmented on her.Goodluck Rebecca! and more Power!!!!