Even though they were eliminated on the eve of last week's holiday, the spirit of Thanksgiving has clearly gotten through to the members of Lakoda Rayne and singer LeRoy Bell, who all shared positive words about their X Factor experiences on a press conference call yesterday.
"I enjoyed myself very much. [The younger singers in the competition] are good kids. I didn't really look at it as a competition," LeRoy, 60, told reporters on Tuesday. "I know a lot of people were asking 'Who is your biggest competition?' but I didn't view the experience that way."
Dani Knights of the group Lakoda Rayne, who began as four solo auditioners, said, "There definitely is a future for us together. It's not something we're just going to let fade out. We were put together for a reason and we feel like it was fate. Yeah, we wouldn't want it any other way but to be in a group and make music together.
"I enjoyed myself very much. [The younger singers in the competition] are good kids. I didn't really look at it as a competition," LeRoy, 60, told reporters on Tuesday. "I know a lot of people were asking 'Who is your biggest competition?' but I didn't view the experience that way."
Dani Knights of the group Lakoda Rayne, who began as four solo auditioners, said, "There definitely is a future for us together. It's not something we're just going to let fade out. We were put together for a reason and we feel like it was fate. Yeah, we wouldn't want it any other way but to be in a group and make music together.
- 11/30/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
X Factor USA group Lakoda Rayne have said they are excited about what the future will bring for them. The country-pop quartet, who were mentored by Paula Abdul on the Fox competition, were sent home last week in a double elimination that also saw LeRoy Bell leave the show. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, group member Dani Knights said: "There definitely is a future for us together. It's not something we will let fade out. We were put together for a reason and we feel like it was fate. "We wouldn't want it any other way than to be in a group and make music together." Lakoda Rayne were pieced together by judges Simon Cowell, La Reid, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger after initially auditioning as solo singers. Hayley Orrantia said: "There aren't many groups out there right (more)...
- 11/30/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Shirley Halperin
X Factor’s Simon Cowell says girl group Lakoda Rayne, which he along with fellow judges L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger created when it paired bootcamp finalists Dani Knights, Cari Fletcher, Paige Elizabeth and Hayley Orrantia, was voted off the competition for being "too pretty." “It's a problem I've had all my life,” he joked following Wednesday’s elimination show. But in all seriousness, he blamed the group members’ looks for their exit. “Girls didn’t like them,” Cowell said. “Groups are always difficult but I think someone like Drew is very good in that she speaks to
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X Factor’s Simon Cowell says girl group Lakoda Rayne, which he along with fellow judges L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger created when it paired bootcamp finalists Dani Knights, Cari Fletcher, Paige Elizabeth and Hayley Orrantia, was voted off the competition for being "too pretty." “It's a problem I've had all my life,” he joked following Wednesday’s elimination show. But in all seriousness, he blamed the group members’ looks for their exit. “Girls didn’t like them,” Cowell said. “Groups are always difficult but I think someone like Drew is very good in that she speaks to
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- 11/24/2011
- by Shirley Halperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The last two weeks of "The X Factor" have offered a whipsaw of emotions for the country pop quartet Lakoda Rayne.
It was just Nov. 10 that the group found themselves in the bottom two singing simply to stay in the competition. Only seven days later, Paige Elizabeth, Cari Fletcher, Dani Knights and Hayley Orrantia were considered "safe" almost immediately.
"It's was huge difference to go from being in the bottom two to being one of the first people called, even if it's in no particular order," says Orrantia.
But coming off the previous week, the women of Lakoda Rayne certainly were on edge. The prospect of being up for elimination had them practicing a tune repeatedly just in case they had to perform again.
"We were not very secure when we were out on that stage because of the week prior," Knight says. "I think all of us thought there...
It was just Nov. 10 that the group found themselves in the bottom two singing simply to stay in the competition. Only seven days later, Paige Elizabeth, Cari Fletcher, Dani Knights and Hayley Orrantia were considered "safe" almost immediately.
"It's was huge difference to go from being in the bottom two to being one of the first people called, even if it's in no particular order," says Orrantia.
But coming off the previous week, the women of Lakoda Rayne certainly were on edge. The prospect of being up for elimination had them practicing a tune repeatedly just in case they had to perform again.
"We were not very secure when we were out on that stage because of the week prior," Knight says. "I think all of us thought there...
- 11/22/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After three performance packed episodes of singing, tears, doubts, drama, and multiple pool jumpings, The X Factor finally has its Top 16, Top 17 contestant line-up! Next week the 17 contestants will perform “Live” in front of an audience, the Judges, and the rest of America in what is going to be the most important audition of their lives. Over the weekend we had the opportunity to meet each of the contestants and spend a few minutes getting to know more about them, and we’ve gotta say - they are a really diverse, humble, talented, and interesting group of individuals. You know the old saying, “To Know Them is to Love Them” ? Well, we think you’re going to find that phrase really rings true with this particular group of contestants. In the days ahead we’ll share some of the interesting and revealing things we’ve learend. In the meantime, check...
- 10/19/2011
- by foxallaccess
- Fox All Access
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