Olatunji Has the X Factor

Written by: Felecia Valenzuela

Even as he got ready to perform in the 2018 X Factor competition on Sunday evening (September 16th 2018), Olatunji Yearwood took some time out to wish his home team the Trinidad Knight Riders (TKR) “good luck” as they played against the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final of the Caribbean Premier League in Trinidad.
Via his Instagram account, Yearwood says he is on the same mission as the TKR of trying to make Trinbago proud.
The 33 year old who hopes to infuse some Soca music into the UK music scene, quickly made a strong connection with the audience and the judges at his audition.
Following his energetic performance of his original song “Bodyline” Ola, as he is fondly called by fans and supporters received a standing ovation. Judges Louis Tomlinson says it was the most fun he has had sitting at the judges table, while Robbie Williams said he wanted all of the moves displayed by Ola.
Ayda Field told Ola ‘you are a superstar’ you’ve got personality, you’ve got moves, you’ve got a great voice and you have The X Factor.
Simon Cowell accounted that Ola’s performance was exactly the kind of act he likes finding on the show. He then followed with four yeses.
Even as the completion continues, Olatunji Yearwood has certainly made his mark on the X Factor stage and we at Caribbean Entertainment Hub wish him all the best and will continue, as many of you, to follow him throughout the competition, as he seeks to take Trinidad and Tobago music to even greater heights.
To his name thus far, Yearwood has multiple talent show wins, inclusive of the national Junior Calypso Monarch competition and the Soca Groovy Monarch/International Soca Monarch, which he won in 2015.
He is the very last International Groovy Soca Monarch champion, as the competition’s format has since changed.
Yearwood is the son of composer Edward Yearwood and Mairoon Ali, who was a well-known actress and comedian in Trinidad.

By: A. Felecia Valenzuela

Photo taken from Olatunji Instagram account

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