Who is Holly Tandy? Meet the youngest contestant on The X Factor 2017
The 16-year-old is aiming to be one of Sharon Osbourne's Girls at Judges Houses
The X Factor 2017 acts: Holly Tandy
Twitter: @TandyHolly
Age: 16
Bio: Holly is the youngest contestant on this year’s X Factor, having turned 16 during one of the shows, and still lives at home with her mum and dad.
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She left school to become a performer, but assured the judges that her ambition goes beyond singing to empty rooms in working mens’ clubs. She credits her 85-year-old granddad – who used to sing in a band in his youth – as her inspiration.
Yorkshire teenager Holly Tandy has taken @TheXFactor by storm this year but she's not forgotten her roots… https://t.co/1SNGQ1fGV1 pic.twitter.com/3xTYKCpR8L
— ITV News Calendar (@itvcalendar) October 13, 2017
She is a Barnsley FC fan, and was spotted taking in a game at their home ground this past weekend.
???? | We were delighted to see @TandyHolly enjoying the game with us on Saturday! We wish you the best of luck in your X Factor journey ???? pic.twitter.com/xx6w5Px5Rf
— Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) October 16, 2017
What did Holly sing in her audition?
Her show-stopping performance of Alicia Key’s If I Ain’t Got You wowed the judges, and brought her granddad to tears backstage. Check it out below.
After receiving a unanimous “yes” from the judges she strolled through the Six Chair Challenge, and she will be in Sharon’s group for the Judges’ Houses stage.
