4TH Impact cracks X Factor UK’s Top 5

MANILA, Philippines - The all-Filipino girl group 4TH Impact (photo) brought sassiness to this week’s Performance Show in The X Factor UK. Working with Love and Heartbreak as the week’s theme, the girls channeled Christina Aguilera’s Ain’t No Other Man to the delight of the judges and audience. They move on to the Final 5 of the singing competition.

Judge Simon Cowell described the performance as “brilliant, professional, sassy.” However, he also said that the sisters must bring out their individual personalities. “It is so tight as the four of you. I kinda want to get to know you as individuals,” he said.

Meanwhile, Rita Ora lauded the sisters for being “tight, professional and rehearsed.”

Judge Nick Grimshaw said, “I think sometimes you’re so sweet it’s like candyfloss — a bit sweet and fluffy and airy. Tonight, it felt a bit meaty, a bit nasty and I liked it.”

Cheryl paid tribute to 4TH Impact’s professionalism. She revealed that the group had only been given the track the day before the performance. 

She added that had so much respect for the girls for getting up on stage every week.

Eliminated this week were Mason Noise and Anton Stephans. 4TH Impact will compete next week with the remaining acts in The X Factor UK. These include Reggie n Bollie, Ché Chesterman, Louisa Johnson and Lauren Murray.

The X Factor UK airs first and exclusive on RTL CBS Entertainment HD as live via satellite on Sundays and Mondays at 10:30 a.m. with a primetime encore at 9 p.m. The weekly episodes repeat on Thursdays at 9 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.