“X-Factor” is a popular, entertaining television program that is a talent show for people involved in music. It was originally created by Simon Cowell in Great Britain, but its popularity and success were so great that subsequent editions quickly appeared in other countries. Poland was no exception in this respect. We could watch it on TVN for the first time in 2011.
Cleo is one of the most popular singers. 13 years ago she appeared in “X-Factor”
Cleo, or rather Joanna Klepko, is a singer beloved by fans, whose songs break popularity records. Already in 2016, she received a diamond album for the song “Zabierz nas”, while others have repeatedly gone platinum and gold.. In addition to singing, the artist is also a trainer in “The Voice Kids”. Not everyone knows that before she gained fame and recognition, she took part in a similar program. In 2011, she tried her hand at “X-Factor”. How did she do?
Cleo appeared in the first edition of the “X-Factor” program. How did she do? “Not yet”
In 2011, castings for the first edition of the popular show were held, conducted by the jurors: Kuba Wojewódzki, Maja Sablewska and Czesław Mozil. During one of them, a woman unknown to anyone at that time came on stage and sang Tina Turner’s song “Proud Mary”. Unfortunately, its performance did not receive favorable reviews. Czesław Mozil honestly admitted that although she started badly, the end of the song was much better. He also noted that she did not choose an easy job. According to Kuba Wojewódzki, “in its extraordinary nature, it was quite average.” Maja Sablewska was less sparing in her words, admitting that for her Cleo should focus on the jazz repertoire. – I have a very big imagination about your performance and suddenly it turns out that you’re suffocating in this song – she said. Ultimately, the aspiring singer left the stage with three “no”s under her belt. Nevertheless, at the end she heard from Kuba Wojewódzki “Joasia, not yet“.
The failure in “X-Factor” did not destroy her dreams. She even sang at Eurovision
The failure on the “X-Factor” stage did not stop Cleo, who decided to continue fighting for her dreams. Just two years later, she started working with Donatan, and in 2014 she represented Poland during the . Today, probably everyone knows it. How does he remember his first adventure with big show business? – I wouldn’t have accepted myself at that time either – she joked in an interview with . As she admitted, in 2011 everything was new for her and she was not ready for such a performance. She also lacked someone to support her. In turn, in an interview with “” she revealed that the jury’s reaction hurt her a little, but she saw that she was very stressed and unsure of herself at the time, and the whole situation overwhelmed her. – I felt internally that I could do it a hundred times better, she said. She also added that she doesn’t blame Kuba for what he told her.
Source: Gazeta
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