'X Factor' Fourth Power Row: Bosses Deny Claims They Invited Filipino Girlband To Audition, Having Known About Their Professional Past

'X Factor' Bosses Speak Out On Fourth Power Row
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X Factor’ bosses have denied accusations that girlband Fourth Power were approached to audition, following their success on a Filipino talent show.

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The claims emerged after the group’s first audition aired on the ITV talent show on Saturday (29 August), when footage of them on ‘SuperstarK6’ under the name MICA, came to light.

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Together, they made it through to the final 10 of the show, and even released records available to buy on Amazon under the names of The Gollayan Sisters and The Cercado.

It was reported that producers knew about their professional past and approached them to fly over from the Far East to audition.

"Their interview in the programme clearly said that they had been performing together since 2001 and had competed in various places.

"There are no rules preventing anyone who has appeared on other shows from applying for ‘The X Factor’."

The group - made up of four sisters, Almira, Celena, Mylene and Irene - proved a hit with judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora with their rendition of Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj’s hit ‘Bang Bang’, and their audition has already clocked up over three million views on YouTube.

A source previously claimed that producers had met the girls in London to discuss appearing on the show, and checked out their professional record before invited back to try out for the judges.

“But the judges had not been told what was coming, to ensure their reaction was as strong and completely natural as it could be.”