On September 27th Shontelle’s chart topping song “Impossible” was sung during X-Factor auditions by Tiah Tolliver, much to Simon Cowell’s delight, commenting “Love That.”
After Tiah’s acapella rendition she left the judges torn with Simon and L.A. Reid seeing potential and on the other hand Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul requiring more from the 19 year old. After another rendition of a different song she convinced Nicole Scherzinger to give her the 3rd yes she needed to go forward.
This week on American Idol they passed through New Orleans for the season ten’s second day of auditions. A guy by the name of Brett Loewenstern made his mark on the judges with his smooth-as-silk voice and mop of red hair, handily winning over the panel.
When we saw him pop up on our television we couldn’t help but notice how familiar he looked, but then his mouth opened we were confident he was the same guy we discovered online months ago, who gracefully covered Shontelle’s “Battle Cry” and “Impossible” with his own rendition – saying “I like this song alot, because it means everyone fights a battle but we must stick together because we’re all human. Shontelle’s really amazing, as well as her songs, it really speaks to me and other people.”
Although the audition ended on a triumphant note, the performance capped off years of struggling socially at school. Loewenstern recounted harsh years stemming from elementary school, during which he lacked friends and had to deal with unrelenting bullying, causing him to be extremely shy.
We’re rooting for him! Word is leaking online that he made it into the Top 40 for sure. Watch below his American Idol audition, Shontelle covers, and 2 bonus videos after the jump showcasing his talent.
Brett Loewenstern – American Idol Audition (Queen Cover)
Brett Loewenstern – Battle Cry (Shontelle Cover)
Brett Loewenstern – Impossible (Shontelle Cover)
The winner’s songs for the UK X-Factor finalists have been confirmed by Scott Mills on his Radio1 show today.
Matt Cardle will be covering Biffy Clyro’s “Many Of Horror” as reported earlier today. One Direction will be covering the Jay-Z and Mr Hudson track “Young Forever”, Cher Lloyd has recorded Shontelle’s “Impossible” and Rebecca Ferguson has been given a Duffy album track called “Distant Dreamer”.
The X Factor finalists will all perform their winner songs tomorrow night (December 11th) as well as performing guest duets and I’m sure a few more surprises along the way! Tune in from 7pm GMT on ITV1. (UK Time)
- If I’m not mistaken, it seems Cher has to make the Top 3 in order to be allowed to perform her finalist song. So all the UK peeps please vote for her to make it so Shontelle can have this honor!
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America presented its inaugural “Together for Care” telethon to support individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and their caregivers. Hosted by Al Roker, leading media personalities and celebrities rallied around the cause in this historic TV event, which aired on local NBC stations in major markets on December 4, 2010. Watch Shontelle’s performance of “Impossible” and her first televised performance of “Say Hello To Goodbye” below.
Check out Shontelle’s cute interview below on “The Mo’Nique Show” – the performance will not be posted, also due to copyright infringement. Credit goes to our fab affiliates Neonlimelight who recorded it for us.
Before heading out to the annual Think Pink Rocks, Shontelle stopped by Y100 Miami to hang out with radio personality Mack, and perform on NBC South Florida’s morning show. Watch the acoustic ‘Perfect Nightmare’ performance below. (Thanks Chef Paul!)
Shontelle’s new album “No Gravity” was featured on E! News last night during their ‘New Music Scene’ segment. Watch the clip above, thanks to Trelly!
With the introduction of so many new R&B artists on the scene in the last it’s fair to say singer-songwriter Shontelle Layne had almost dropped off our radar. But the 24-year-old from Barbados is back with a new look and brand new material. Impossible is the debut single from Shontelle’s upcoming album, No Gravity, out September 21 (US) and November 22 (UK).
In an exclusive interview with Flavour Magazine Shontelle revealed all – from the rumours surrounding a fling with her video co-star, ‘sexed-up’ music channels and celebrity love rats.
Who is the hunk in your new video?
The guy in the video is Steph Jones. Everyone’s asking me about him. I chose Steph because he is so hot. He’s really, really hot.
Is it true the two of you are now romantically linked?
Honestly, he reminds me of an ex-boyfriend so I was like, ‘let’s just keep this really real.’ It’s funny because Steph is actually Jordin Sparks’ ex-boyfriend. So people just sort of think, ‘OK, Steph dates hot female artists.’
I’m not dating Steph he’s just a good buddy and I knew he would be perfect for the video. He’s a model and great actor so I thought, ‘what more can I want.’ I think I’ll be making a lot of ladies happy with this video. He’s eye candy for us girls!
What’s the biggest lesson in love that you have learnt?
I’ve learnt that you just can’t force love. You fall in love with different attributes that people have but it takes a lot more to stay in love. You have to be compatible and it has to be natural. You have to be understanding of each other and sensitive to each other’s needs. There are times when that match just doesn’t really work.
It sucks but that’s pretty much what ‘Impossible’ is about. Sometimes you find that love and you think you’ve overcome all of those things I have just mentioned. You think to yourself ‘Wow, I really did find the right person and I’m not letting him go. I’m done, this is it.’ Then out of the blue something strange happens and it hits you harder then anything and it’s a shock. ‘Impossible’ is about that specific type of situation.
Do you hideaway when you’re heartbroken?
I curl up in bed and listen to slow jams after a break up. I am so lame when I am heartbroken. I call my friends and say, ‘girls, I can’t take it!’ I’m such a mush. I hurt so badly because I love so hard. When it gets ripped from under my feet I’m so lame and I don’t want to go anywhere or do anything. It’s like ‘T-Shirt’; I lie in bed and don’t do anything for a while. When I put music out there I try to keep it true to myself and make sure it’s very reflective of me.
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