mxdwn.co.uk » natalie imbruglia https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:12:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Previously Unseen Footage Of One Direction On The X Factor Released https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/previously-unseen-footage-of-one-direction-on-the-x-factor-released/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/previously-unseen-footage-of-one-direction-on-the-x-factor-released/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2023 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=64148 Previously unseen footage of One Direction’s time as contestants on The X Factor 2011 has been released.

The X Factor UK shared 30 minutes of previously unseen footage this week, writing in the caption of the video, “You’ve seen how they were put together, and extra unaired footage of their solo auditions, but now, we’re bringing you UNSEEN and EXTENDED footage of One Direction’s first-ever moments together as a group at Judges’ Houses. And did we mention there’s a SECOND PERFORMANCE that’s NEVER been seen before?!”

The footage shows the newly formed One Direction practising their cover version of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn,” with this becoming a fan favourite track as they progressed through the competition.

The footage also shows a previously unseen performance of Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” at the Judges’ Houses stage. One Direction performed the track to their mentor, Simon Cowell, before being given the news that they’d be progressing to the live show portion of the competition.

The X Factor UK released the video 10 years after One Direction’s feature film, One Direction: This Is Us was released.

Fans of the boy band have celebrated the new footage on social media, as new One Direction content has been in short supply since their indefinite hiatus was announced back in 2016.  

Questions of a reunion have circled the band members for years, with Niall Horan addressing the matter with Zane Lowe earlier this year.

Horan said, “It’s just like the conversation hasn’t happened. It’s a great legacy to have. No, I don’t think [asking about the reunion] sucks the air out the room. It’s more, the answer’s still the same. The conversation hasn’t happened. God knows whether it ends up being — it could be like the Friends reunion, it could be a whole tour. God knows what it is, but no, it hasn’t been spoken about.”

Zayn Malik also addressed the hiatus on the Call Her Daddy podcast, saying, “There were obviously underlying issues. Like within our friendships, too. We’ve been together every day for five years, and we got sick of each other, if I’m being completely honest. So we were close.”

Each former member of One Direction has continued with a solo career since the group’s hiatus, with no plans for a reunion currently in the works.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/previously-unseen-footage-of-one-direction-on-the-x-factor-released/feed/ 0 Natalie Imbruglia Drops New Single ‘Maybe It’s Great’ Co-Written with The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/natalie-imbruglia-drops-new-single-maybe-its-great-co-written-with-the-strokes-albert-hammond-jr/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/natalie-imbruglia-drops-new-single-maybe-its-great-co-written-with-the-strokes-albert-hammond-jr/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:35:57 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=37632 Singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia shared the new track “Maybe It’s Great” from her upcoming and first release in six years, album “Firebird” which is out on 24t September.
The new single has been co-written with Albert Hammond Jr from The Strokes. They both shared photographs of them working together from the Rockinghorse Recording studio back in 2019. “It was a dream come true to work with Albert Hammond Jr,” she said in a statement.

Taling about the new single, Imbruglia said: “We had such a great time recording in Byron Bay and this track gives me all the VHS 80s vibes”. “His energetic guitar was the cherry on top! He didn’t disappoint” she added.
Listen to “Maybe It’s Great” below.
Last month the singer discussed her forthcoming album when shared the first track from it, “Build It Better“. “Making this album has been such a profound and satisfying experience. Having gone through a long period of what essentially was writer’s block, it was sometimes hard to envisage getting to this place” she explained.
“Before the pandemic, I started the process of writing this album in London and soon after, I headed to Nashville. With each session and new collaborator, I started to gain confidence, find my voice again, and craft the sound and style that felt authentic to me“.
“It’s been such a privilege to work with such an array of talent on Firebird. I just can’t wait for people to finally hear it.”
“Firebird” is Imbruglia’s first release since cover album “Male” from 2015. In 2018 the singer celebrated the 21st anniversary of her debut single “Torn” which sold over a million copies worldwide and rocketed her to stardom. A new single is available to stream and purchase here. You can pre-order the album here.

Natalie Imbruglia will play at Lafayette in London on the 22nd of September. Tickets and more info are available here.

 

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