The X Factor contestant Danny Dearden, who appeared on the show in 2014, has died, aged 34.
The singer, who appeared on the ITV expertise present in 2014, reached the Judges’ Houses stage of the competitors, the place he was mentored by the Spice Girls singer Mel B.
Dearden’s supervisor, Denise Beighton confirmed he had died in an Instagram put up shared on Tuesday (15 April), writing: “Heartbroken to wake up to the news that you’re gone. I have no words right now, rest easy beautiful boy.”
Despite impressing The X Factor judges together with his rendition of “If You Love Me” by Brownstone in 2014, Dearden didn’t make it to the competitors’s reside exhibits as he was crushed out of the present by the likes of Jake Quickenden, and Jack Walton.
Nevertheless, the musician went on to have a profitable profession and amassed greater than 15million streams on Spotify and was signed by Sentric Music in 2021.
Dearden’s most notable hit was as a featured artist on Michael Calfan’s “Could Be You”, which featured on the truth courting present Love Island. He additionally launch singles together with “Come Down” and “Different Kind of Love”.
Dearden’s explanation for demise has but to be revealed. However, tributes to the singer have been shortly shared within the remark part of Beighton’s Instagram put up.
“This is heartbreaking! Danny was a lovely soul,” musician Lewis Maxwell wrote.
Meanwhile, one other particular person added: “What!?!? No!!! He was such a lovely gent. So so sorry for your loss D, this one is a big shock.”
A 3rd particular person mentioned of the shock announcement: “Devastating. I honestly can’t believe it.”
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