Tragic past of X Factor favourite Gamu Nhengu

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[Aliceee]

When Gamu Nhengu took to The X Factor stage on Saturday night, she wowed the audience and judges with her stunning, unique version of Walking on Sunshine.

Her performance has led her to become the bookies early favourite to steal Joe McElderry’s crown, but life hasn’t always been so sweet for Gamu.

She was just three when her dad died in Zimbabwe. Later, in a bid to give her family a better life, Gamu’s mum went to study at Stirling University, leaving her daughter to look after her brothers in poverty stricken Harare.

Gamu joined her mother in Tillicoutry, Scotland, when she was 13.

A family source told the Daily Record: "Gamu's had a hard life but you'd never know. She has such a sunny disposition."

The beautiful, articulate, young lady revealed that her X Factor hopes not only stem from a longing to perform, but also a yearning to give back something to her mother.

Geri Halliwell said: "I think she'll be very proud of you - if you were my daughter I certainly would be."

Gamu was also a favourite with Simon Cowell who said he “really really liked her.” The young singer is now 10-1 favourite at William Hill.


http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/193353-tragic-past-of-x-factor-favourite-gamu-nhengu/

[Tacom]

Brave young woman... I just saw her audition.. eehmm Did she forget the lyrics? or did she make her own version of the song? 

She looks bright, lively, you can see she is very musically, but im not that sure about her voice

[Hubz]

Gamu is a good singer I liked her audition.  Although we don't actually know how she would sound without the autotune.  Really disappointed the X Factor autotuned contestants. 

Thousands of X Factor fans have taken to social networking sites in anger after programme bosses appeared to use auto-tuning technology on last night’s audition show to improve the quality of competitors’ voices.

Fans were outraged after it seemed the post-production technology, which is used in studios to correct pitch and disguise off-key mistakes, was used to improve many of the performances.

Viewers took to Twitter and Facebook to claim auto-tune was used on Zimbabwean favourite Gamu Nhengu, as well as G and S star Caroline, who was forced to abandon her partner Peter after judges decided she was better on her own.

A spokesperson for X Factor could not be reached to comment on the claims.
Viewers also suggested auto-tune may have been used on Shirlena Johnson, who stunned the judges with her incredibly unique performance of Duffy’s Mercy.

While the song was less than perfect, it was claimed the pitch was nearly spot on
One viewer wrote on Twitter: ‘Don’t get me wrong I do like X Factor, I just don’t like the way they think they can auto-tune the mic without people realising.’

Read More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1305115/X-Factor-2010-Outraged-viewers-Twitter-complain-auto-tune-technology-used-episode.html

[Tacom]

Auto-cueing???  You cant be serious!  what is the point of trying to look for artists who can actually SING?? when using that?

what is the world coming to!