The singing reality competition “X Factor” is now in the final stretch and will have its final episode for the season on December 11 with the three finalists – Saara Alto, 5 After Midnight, and Matt Terry.
In order to spice up the competition and build more excitement for their supporters and fans, “X-Factor” has decided to have the three finalists team up with different artists via duets.
Finnish sensation Saara Alto, who is the top favorite to win as this year’s “X Factor” winner, is to be paired with “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert. Another finalist 5 After Midnight shall be performing with The Weeknd, notes The Telegraph of UK.
It is not clear yet who finalist Matt Terry is going to be teaming up with, but according to speculations, it could be 2012 “X Factor” winner James Arthur.
However, Arthur, later on, denied it by saying that he won’t be performing in the finals of the 2016 “X Factor” adding that fans have seen enough of him this year. But many believe that Arthur will show up because he just had a change of heart.
Accordingly, the three finalists will be teaming up with very established artists via duets in order to win last-minute votes at the weekend.
In a recent interview on “Good Morning Britain,” Matt Terry said that he would love to have a duet with people like Sam Smith or Jessie J because they are his favorite artists, apparently in response to reports that James Arthur has begged off to be his partner in the duets of “X Factor,” details the Standard of UK.
The winner of the 2016 “X-Factor” will be revealed on Sunday through the show’s two-hour final episode.
A memorable performance in Japan
The British iconic rock band Queen and Adam Lambert had a performance during the Summer Sonic festival in Japan on August 17, 2014 which many Japanese found to be really memorable.
Apparently, the warm reception and the performance were not lost on the organizers of the festival that a “Live in Japan” DVD of Queen + Adam Lambert is set to be launch this month.
The official title of the DVD is “Queen + Adam Lambert – Live in Japan” and it would be released in Japan on December 20, 2016.
The multi-format release captures the band’s headliner performance during Japan’s largest rock festival called as the Summer Sonic held at the Marine Stadium on August 17, 2014.
The release formats of the video include DVD, Blu-ray, DVD + Live CD, Blu-ray + Live CD, DVD or Blu-ray + Live CD, DVD or Blu-ray + Live CD + T-shirt, and Super Deluxe Box set that includes DVD or Blu-ray + Live CD + 2LP + Tshirt + Tote Bag + Photo Book.
A challenging performance for Queen
The gig also included a performance of Queen guitarist Brian May track entitled “Teo Toriatte,” which he specially wrote for Japanese fans.
May said that they all thought it was quite a difficult gig since it was so hot and humid. But the Japanese audience was wonderful so they managed to pull it off with great flair.
He added that when they saw the video of their Summer Sonic performance, they all thought it was great and the interaction with the crowd was also superb.
For his part, Adam Lambert explained that the Japanese audience was so passionate and so emotional that they could feel the connection. He added that there is something special in Japan that makes it different in other countries where Queen + Adam Lambert had performed.