30-427: Guy James Robin (born 2 August 1989), known professionally as Jonas Blue , is an English DJ, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the singles " Perfect Strangers ", " Fast Car ", " Mama ", and " By Your Side ". In 2015, Blue released a tropical house cover of Tracy Chapman 's 1988 single " Fast Car ". It was his debut single and features vocals from Dakota . The Blue version peaked at number two on
60-407: A music video. Spindle described the song as "empowering, raw and relatable", and featured it on their playlist. On 31 October 2019, the group released a single titled "Long Way To Go", accompanied by a music video. Yasmin explains that the song has a double-meaning: it can be interpreted as describing being lied to in a relationship or about the importance of self-acceptance. On 7 February 2020,
90-637: The UK Singles Chart , behind Zayn Malik 's " Pillowtalk ". Its UK peak meant it charted higher than Chapman's original, which peaked at number five on the chart in May 1988 and a position higher upon a re-release in April 2011. It also remained in the top 10 for 11 weeks. The Jonas Blue version also reached number one in Germany, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, as well as reaching the number one spot on
120-716: The UK Singles Chart . To date, the song has been certified platinum in the UK, double platinum in Australia and gold in New Zealand. The track led to Blue reaching one billion streams across his tracks and videos. In October 2016 his third single titled " By Your Side " was released, featuring British singer Raye , again on Virgin EMI Records . It peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. On 5 May 2017, he released
150-456: The UK Singles Chart. On 19 July 2019, Blue released the song "I Wanna Dance", followed by the song " Younger " with English singer Hrvy on 6 September 2019. On 19 November 2020, Blue co-produced the song " My Head & My Heart " for Ava Max from her album Heaven & Hell , which reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. On 5 February 2021, Jonas Blue released the song "Something Stupid" with Awa . On 28 May 2021, Jonas Blue released
180-501: The US viral chart on Spotify . The single has been certified platinum in Italy and the UK, 2× platinum in New Zealand and 3× platinum in Australia. The track has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify, and has achieved over 310 million views on Vevo . On 3 June 2016, he released new single titled " Perfect Strangers ", featuring JP Cooper on Virgin EMI Records . It peaked at No. 2 on
210-533: The United Kingdom. On 14 June 2018, Four of Diamonds released their debut single, "Name On It", featuring Burna Boy . In September 2018, they were signed to EMI Records , becoming the first girl group to be signed to EMI since the Spice Girls . Following their signing, they released their second single, titled "Stupid Things", featuring Saweetie . On 30 November 2018, their third single, "Blind"
240-561: The bottom two against Relley C . They sang "Who Are You" by Fifth Harmony and were saved by Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell . Voting statistics revealed that Relley C received more votes than Four of Diamonds in the main vote, meaning if Cowell sent the result to deadlock, Relley C would have been saved. The following week, they were in the bottom two against Gifty Louise ; they sang " The Voice Within " by Christina Aguilera and were saved by Walsh, Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne . Once again, Four of Diamonds came behind Louise in
270-423: The eighth single from the debut studio album Blue . The song charted at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. His debut album, Blue , was released on 9 November 2018. It was also confirmed that he would be the executive producer of British girl group Four of Diamonds ' debut album. On 30 November 2018, Blue produced the song 'Blind' sung by Four of Diamonds for their upcoming album. "Desperate" featuring Nina Nesbitt
300-458: The fifth contestant eliminated. In 2018, they were signed to EMI Records . A week before their audition for The X Factor , the group chose their name in a rehearsal studio, inspired by a card game they were playing. They narrowed their options down to Four of Diamonds and Four of Hearts. They went with Four of Diamonds because of how popular diamonds are, as well as how strong the stones can be. Four of Diamonds auditioned for The X Factor in
330-545: The girls made the O2 stage their own – performing a strong set complete with slick choreography, tight vocal harmonies and killer tunes. With a confidence and chemistry that most girl bands can only dream of, there's a genuine and undeniable sense of camaraderie between the ladies as they perform, so powerful that it translates from the stage right into the audience creating a visceral connection between them and their fans." On 30 May 2019, they performed "Walk Away" on Blue Peter , and
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#1732801715509360-543: The group released "Let Me Love You", which was followed by the release of " Superstar " in collaboration with Dutch producer Joe Stone on 27 March 2020. On 29 May 2020, Four of Diamonds released "The Writer" featuring Nigerian singer Mr Eazi , which Robin Murray of Clash described as "a neat pop burner with a taste of afrobeats". In November 2020, they released the song "Never Learn My Lesson" via Fascination after parting with EMI. Lauren Rammell (born 18 June 1994)
390-661: The group, she studied music at the University of Westminster . Her favorite artists include Rosalía and J Balvin . Sophia Saffarian (born 25 November 1996) was born in Birmingham , England. Growing up, she attended Hallfield School and King Edward VI High School for Girls , both independent schools in Edgbaston , and also sang in the Birmingham Gospel Choir. Before joining the group, Saffarian
420-411: The main public vote meaning that if Osbourne sent the result to deadlock, Louise would have been saved. They were sent home on week 5, after a sing-off against Saara Aalto , when only Walsh voted to save them. In this sing-off, they sang " When You Believe " by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey . However, voting statistics revealed that Four of Diamonds and Aalto received more votes than Sam Lavery in
450-495: The man introducing them to skateboarding and the woman introducing them to breakdancing while falling in love in the process. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Four of Diamonds Four of Diamonds were an English girl group composed of Caroline Alvares, Lauren Rammell, Sophia Saffarian and Yasmin Broom. In 2016, they competed in the thirteenth series of The X Factor , where they were
480-404: The next day, they appeared as the musical guest on Britain's Got More Talent . In July 2019, they performed at Bristol Pride , and later headlined their first show at Borderline, London . In August 2019, they performed as musical guests at CBBC 's Summer Social event and Manchester Pride . On 19 September 2019, Four of Diamonds released their fifth single, "Eating Me Up", accompanied by
510-459: The project Endless Summer with Sam Derosa. On 27 May 2022, Blue collaborated with Julian Perretta on the song "Perfect Melody". On 2 September 2022, Blue and Louisa Johnson released the song "Always Be There". Perfect Strangers (Jonas Blue song) " Perfect Strangers " is a song by British record producer Jonas Blue featuring vocals from singer JP Cooper , released through Capitol , Positiva , and Virgin EMI Records on 3 June 2016 as
540-541: The public main vote; meaning if there was no lifeline vote, or if Aalto won the lifeline vote, Four of Diamonds would have competed against Lavery in the final showdown instead of Aalto. Additionally, in that scenario, if the result went to deadlock, Four of Diamonds would have been saved and Lavery would have been eliminated. Following the conclusion of the series, the final eight contestants co-headlined The X Factor Live Tour around in 2017. As part of this concert tour, Four of Diamonds performed to over 200,000 people across
570-634: The release of "Perfect Strangers" was first released onto YouTube on 14 June 2016 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-seven seconds. The video is set and filmed in Cape Town in South Africa . It features a woman (Victoria Scholtz) always coincidentally meeting the same man (Devin Dollery) wherever she goes. They then ally together to help bring fun to the children in South Africa, with
600-506: The second single from Blue's debut studio album Blue (2018). The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart , and reached the top 10 positions in eight additional countries, including Germany, Australia, and Sweden. A Japanese version of the song by South Korean girl group AOA was released on their album Runway (2016). The song was played at the inauguration of the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final between English teams Chelsea F.C. vs. Arsenal F.C. A music video to accompany
630-423: The single " We Could Go Back " was released, featuring Moelogo. It charted at No. 74 on the UK Singles Chart. On 5 January 2018, Blue released " Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie ", with Arlissa . On 16 March 2018, he released the single " Alien " with Sabrina Carpenter . On 25 May 2018, he released " Rise " featuring Jack & Jack . It charted at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. He released another version of " Rise " with
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#1732801715509660-496: The song " Hear Me Say " with Léon . The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at No.65. He shared that the music video was meant to "capture escapism and wanderlust" while sharing positivity in a time when the COVID-19 pandemic limited travel. He also admitted the song "hits emotionally" and expressed pride at fans' reception of the track. On 10 September 2021, Blue collaborated with R3hab featuring Ava Max and Kylie Cantrall on
690-405: The song " Mama ", featuring Australian singer William Singe which charted at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. On 14 July 2017, Blue released the compilation album called "Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature - The Mix 2017". On 14 September 2017, Jonas Blue produced the song " Heartline " sung by Craig David for his album The Time is Now . It reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. On 13 October 2017,
720-458: The song "Sad Boy". On 7 January 2022, Blue released the song " Don't Wake Me Up " with Why Don't We , he released the Japanese version of " Don't Wake me Up " with BE:FIRST on 13 July 2022. On 25 March 2022, he released the song "Angles" with Sevenn. On 8 April 2022, Blue released the song "Siento". On 6 May 2022, Blue and Sam Feldt released the song "Til The End" and "Rest of My Life" under
750-599: The song was given to Four of Diamonds. The single was supported by a concert held in London. In May 2019, it was announced that Four of Diamonds were set to support Rita Ora on the Phoenix World Tour across the United Kingdom. After their performance at the O2 Arena , Philip Logan of CelebMix wrote that they "sparked an energy in the room", and that "commanding the audiences attention with immediate effect,
780-618: The south Korean girl group IZ*ONE. He released " I See Love " featuring Joe Jonas on 29 June 2018, which appears on the Hotel Transylvania 3 soundtrack as well as Blue's debut album. American DJ MK released a song titled " Back & Forth " with Blue and English singer-songwriter Becky Hill . It charted at No. 12 in the UK. Bantu released "Roll with Me" with Blue featuring Shungudzo and ZieZie on 21 September 2018. On 5 October 2018, Blue released " Polaroid " with English singer Liam Payne and Canadian singer Lennon Stella as
810-456: The third set of room auditions, performing " No " by Meghan Trainor . They then progressed to bootcamp and the six-chair challenge, gaining a seat and making it through to judges' houses, mentored by Louis Walsh . They were eventually sent home by Walsh. However, on 10 October 2016, it was announced that Four of Diamonds would take Brooks Way 's place for the remainder of the live shows, starting in week 2. In week three, Four of Diamonds were in
840-602: Was born in Hersham , England. At the age of eleven, Rammell portrayed the role of Little Cosette in a West End production of Les Misérables . Before joining the group, Rammell attended the Italia Conti Academy , and worked as a dance teacher and at a supermarket. Her favorite artists include Beyoncé and Lewis Capaldi . Caroline Alvares (born 14 August 1996) was born in London , England. Before joining
870-473: Was released as the ninth single from Blue's debut album on 23 January 2019. "Wild" featuring Chelcee Grimes, TINI and Jhay Cortez was released as the tenth and final single from the album on 27 February 2019. On 22 March 2019, Blue released " What I Like About You " featuring Theresa Rex. It peaked at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart . On 31 May 2019, Dutch DJ Tiësto released the song " Ritual " with Blue and British singer Rita Ora , which peaked at No. 24 on
900-501: Was released. The song samples " Too Blind to See It " by Kym Sims , and was produced by Jonas Blue . Blue has also been confirmed as the executive producer of their debut album. Later that month, they held a three-date concert tour across England, visiting Birmingham , Manchester and London . On 17 May 2019, the group released their fourth single, "Walk Away", In an interview with Coup De Main , they revealed that both Rihanna and Zara Larsson recorded demos for "Walk Away", but
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