Real Like You

In November 2019, each member of Real Like You auditioned for the ITV talent competition series The X Factor: The Band.[1] Each member progressed to the bootcamp stage, where Jess Folley (who in 2017 had won The Voice Kids), Luena Martínez (who appeared in series 13), Seorsia Jack, Halle Williams and Kellimarie Willis (who in 2017 appeared on Got What It Takes?) were selected to be in the group. However, judge Nicole Scherzinger later called Virginia Hampson back, giving her a place in the group.[2] On 15 December 2019, Real Like You were announced as the winners, winning a record deal with Syco.[3][4] As part of the competition they performed an original song, "Be Like Them".[5] Unlike winners of The X Factor and The X Factor: Celebrity, Real Like You are the first winners of a British version of the show not to release a winners single following their win.

Luena Martínez (born 11 January 1999) was born in East Finchley.[6] In 2016, Martínez auditioned for the thirteenth series of The X Factor, where she made it to the six chair challenge, but failed to proceed further.[7] She attended SoundSkool in Enfield.[7]

Halle Williams (born 12 January 2000) was born in Cambridge.[8] Williams is a trained dancer, having studied dance and musical theatre at Urdang Academy.[8]

Seorsia Jack AKA 'Sia Babez' (born 22 June 2001) was born in Dublin, Ireland to Zimbabwean parents. She started her career as a solo female artist in 2019 where she fast gained a reputation in the Irish music industry as being an exceptionally talented singer/songwriter. Her debut singles ‘Hit My Line’ and 'Are You Ready' were highly anticipated and well-received in her home country achieving over 4 million radio impacts across Irish radio.

Virginia Hampson (born October 2002) was born in Chelmsford.[9] Hampson has no formal vocal training.[8] Upon her initial audition for The X Factor: The Band, she was told to audition again, at a later point in the day. At the second audition round, she was cut from the band; Nicole Scherzinger called her three days later and added her to the band. [9]

Kellimarie Willis (born 27 October 2002) was born in Coventry.[10] In 2017, Willis competed in the second series of Got What It Takes?, at the age of 13.[11] Willis is studying songwriting in Birmingham.[8]

Jess Folley (born 11 May 2003) was born in Essex.[12] In 2017, Folley won the first series of The Voice Kids.[12]