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Jahmene Douglas was undoubtedly the breakout star from the 9th series of the UK version of X FACTOR. He came runner up to James Arthur in the show. He’s released two albums the first of which went to number one in 2013. He’s also a devote Christian.

  • MYSTYLE | Jahmene Douglas

    MYSTYLE | Jahmene Douglas

    Jahméne Douglas was undoubtedly one of the breakout stars from the ninth season of X FACTOR, which would crown James Arthur as the winner.

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    After reaching number 1 with his first album Jahméne is back with the second. We caught up with the man to find out a few of his favourite things.

    Watch: Raymond Weil.

    Fragrance: Calvin Klein CK One.

    Clothing Brand(s) :
    Uptown: Zara Man and Reiss. One of my favourite Jackets is from Viktor and Rolf.
    Downtown: Adidas and Duffer (I love JD.)
    Mytown: At home… Anything that’s clean and comfy.

    Favorite Drink: Other than water… KA Black Grape.

    Favorite Restaurant: Jerk City (Caribbean Flavours) or Köz.

    Favorite place to go on a first date: If I was to take a girl on a date I think somewhere like The Lounge in Whiteleys is a good place to break the ice. Cinema and Food!

    Favorite Travel Destination: My favourite place is in good company.

    Favorite Book: Other than the Bible… My mother’s new book “You Can’t Run.”

    Three Top Songs On My Playlist: Sipprell ‘Curious’ , Laura Mvula “You Work For Me” and Erykah Badu “Hotline Bling”

    Favorite Gadget: My Sonos System. (Anything that plays music well tbh.)

    Quote to live by: I always say… Shine your light because you never know who you’re inspiring to do the same.

    Finish this sentence: Someone once told me… without commitment you won’t start and without consistency you won’t finish.

  • COMMENT: The X-Factory

    This weekend’s shock departure of Ella Henderson from the X-Factor competition has created outrage only a few weeks before the final show.

    The bottom two acts had to perform again for the judges to decide who would leave the competition. Ella blasted out ‘If You’re Not The One’ by Daniel Beddingfield, followed by James Arthur’s powerful rendition of Alicia Keys’ ‘Falling’. With the final result going to deadlock, it was Ella who received the least amounts of votes and left the competition.

    This year there is a clear star, James Arthur, who is a ready-made artist. In some respects, it would have done him a favour to have left the competition this weekend – so that he is able to release a worthy album without the X Factor tagline.

    X Factor is in its ninth year, and is in desperate need of a revamp. However, my real complaint is about the longevity of the acts. There have been a handful of successful acts, Leona Lewis, JLS, One Direction, but what about real music apart from this repetitive commercial factory? Not to mention the irrelevance of Louis Walsh; what is he still doing there?

    There are two acts in my eyes this year who have the ability to really make a difference in the music industry on a global scale. Jahmene and James, with James leading the way. He is a true artist, refreshingly original and it is a relief to see how much credit he is receiving. The real success is how he has been able to retain his integrity without selling out in this X Factor factory.

    Let’s get away from being caught up in someone’s sob story, and focus on true talent.

     

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