The X Factor winner’s debut reveals impressive soul behind the powerhouse vocals. Never overdramatising, she infuses convincing pain into piano ballad “I Will Be” and “Bleeding Love”’s distorted pop with performances that dissolve any cynicism about her reality-show roots. Her versatility is equally impressive and she’s just as assured with a coolly restrained cover (“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”) as an R&B thumper (“Take a Bow”).
Other Versions
- Apple Music
- X Factor Finalists 2008
- Alexandra Burke
- Maria Mena
- Danity Kane