Singing show favourite, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars and the audition team back are coming to Derry.
The X-Factor audition team will be looking for local budding hopefuls to take part in series 15 of the hit music show and will be coming to Richmond Shopping Centre as part of the audition tour.
It couldn’t be simpler to apply. The audition tour will be a nationwide search and groups or solo singers aged 14+ can apply online, registering for the upcoming event or turn up in person on the day.
The X Factor team will be at Richmond Shopping Centre, Shipquay Street/Ferryquay Street on Friday May 11 from 1pm till 8pm.
Everyone who turns up on the day will be guaranteed an audition.
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Register online for one of the audition days, turn up in person or send in your own video
audition via the website or Whatsapp!
If that wasn’t easy enough, last year The X Factor launched a new way to audition and all you need is your mobile phone. Send your audition message, featuring a video of you, a friend, family member or a vocal star you know, singing to The X Factor’s WhatsApp number (07733 222 927) or send the video in via the website.
All details, including terms and conditions, can be found on the ITV website, www.itv.com/xfactor.
If acts impress the X Factor audition team with their vocals they will then be in with a chance of auditioning in front of the X Factor judges when the judges’ auditions take place later in the year.
The auditions are open to all genres and types of singers, including those performing their own original material. So if you think you are the next Rak-Su, Grace Davies, Louisa Johnson, One Direction or Little Mix and think you have what it takes to be chosen to be on the next series of The X Factor, make sure you apply to audition.
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