Jackie Thomas (NZ singer)
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Jackie Thomas | |
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| Birth name | Jackie Marie Thomas |
| Born | November 26, 1990 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony Music New Zealand |
| Website | facebook |
Jackie Marie Thomas (born 26 November 1990) is a New Zealand singer who won the first New Zealand series of The X Factor in 2013.[1] Competing in the Girls category, she was mentored in the series by Daniel Bedingfield. Her winner's single "It's Worth It" was released on 22 July 2013 and immediately topped the iTunes New Zealand chart.[2]
Early life
Jackie Thomas was born in Greymouth in 1990. She is Ngāpuhi on her father's side.[3]
The X Factor
Thomas initially attended the Greymouth pre-audition on 11 January 2013, where she was put through to the judges' auditions.[4] At her judges' audition Thomas performed Birdy's version of the Bon Iver song "Skinny Love", prompting judge Melanie Blatt to declare "I think I've just witnessed a performance from the winner of X Factor." After Thomas' audition screened, Birdy's 2011 recording of "Skinny Love" entered the New Zealand pop charts for the first time, peaking at #2.[5] After being eliminated on day two of bootcamp, Thomas was brought back to judges' retreats after the Girls category mentor Daniel Bedingfield campaigned for her return, threatening to quit the show if Thomas wasn't allowed back.[6][7]
Thomas was the only contestant never to have been in the bottom two, and was one of the three contestants to make it to the grand finale.[8] At the grand final on 22 July 2013, Thomas was announced the winner of the competition and it was revealed that she had been the top-voted contestant in seven of the 10 live shows.[9] She performed her winner's single "It's Worth It" on the final episode, with the single released later that evening.[10]
Performances on The X Factor
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First audition | Free choice | "Skinny Love" | Through to bootcamp - stage 1 |
| Bootcamp - stage 1 | Girls group performance | "Firework" | Through to bootcamp - stage 2 |
| Bootcamp - stage 2 | Solo performance | "Unfaithful" | Eliminated; brought back to judges' retreats |
| Judges' retreats | Free choice | "Gravity" | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | Number-one singles | "Video Games" | Safe |
| Live show 2 | New Zealand music | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Safe |
| Live show 3 | Best of British | "Dreams" | Safe |
| Live show 4 | Soul classics | "Son of a Preacher Man" | Safe |
| Live show 5 | Top 40 | "Stay" | Safe |
| Live show 6 | Songs from movies | "Lovefool" | Safe |
| Live show 7 | Made in America | "Toxic" | Safe |
| Live show 8 | Public choice | "Black Velvet" | Safe |
| Semi-final | Love and heartbreak | "Angel" | Safe |
| The best of rock | "Wonderwall" | Safe | |
| Final | Judges' choice | "Next to Me" | Safe |
| Duets | "Getting Stronger" (with Adeaze) | ||
| Final results | Audition song | "Skinny Love" | Winner |
| Winner's single | "It's Worth It" |
After The X Factor
After The X Factor, Thomas will record her self-titled debut album Jackie Thomas, due for release on 9 August 2013.[9] The first single, "It's Worth It", was released in July 2013.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2013 | Jackie Thomas [12] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2013 | "It's Worth It" | — | Jackie Thomas |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- ^ Murdoch, Helen. "X Factor win is a 'life changer'". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "X Factor's Jackie shoots to No.1". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Live chat replay: X Factor winner Jackie Thomas". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Is X Factor NZ choosing on image?". Radio Live. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "BIRDY - SKINNY LOVE (SONG)". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "THE X FACTOR episode 4". TV3. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "X Factor judge: I threatened to quit for Jackie". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "And the winner is". Stuff. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ a b Donnell, Hayden. "Fans decide Jackie's got the X factor of winner". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Jackie Thomas wins X Factor NZ". 3 News. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "It's Worth It - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "X Factor Winner Jackie Thomas Shoots Straight To #1". Sony NZ. Scoop. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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