Rita Ora confirmed as 'X Factor' guest judge
Published May 27 2012, 11:21 BST | By Colin Daniels
Rita Ora will guest judge The X Factor, it has been confirmed.The 'R.I.P.' singer will join the panel for tomorrow's (May 28) auditions in London, as had previously been rumoured.
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"Or-some news! We can officially reveal that Brit babe and RIP singer Rita Ora will be guest Judging tomorrow in London. #GuestJudgesRule," the X Factor Twitter account confirmed.
Ora follows Geri Halliwell and former winner Leona Lewis, who guest judged in Liverpool and London respectively.
X Factor bosses are still searching for a permanent replacement for Kelly Rowland, who confirmed her exit in April.
Simon Cowell reportedly wants Ora to join the panel full-time, while current judges Louis Walsh, Tulisa Contostavlos and Gary Barlow have called for Sharon Osbourne to return.
A source close to Ora said that the job is "hers to lose" after she impressed producers during meetings.
Mel B and Tinie Tempah are also rumoured to have signed up to guest judge The X Factor.
Photo gallery - The X Factor auditions in Liverpool:
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Thousands of fans queue up outside the X Factor auditions in Liverpool
Keifer - Sharon had managed numerous acts prior to x factor, she managed Ozzy before they got together as well as Motörhead and smashing pumpkins among others. Not saying she is right for todays x factor but get your fact right.
May 28th 2012 at 7:58am(+1 like)
Whoever is criticising this (esp. experience), remember Sharon Osbourne was hired - the wife of a rock star and a reality tv star. Don't contradict yourselves by saying Rita has no experience and Sharon should return when Sharon wasnt even in the music industry to begin with lol
May 28th 2012 at 12:29am
For those of you who don't know who Rita Ora is please check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora
I think it would be interesting to see what she is like. I have seen her being interviewed and she comes across really well.
May 27th 2012 at 9:45pm
She is not exactly qualified to be a judge. She has only been around for 5 minutes. She doesn't know enough about the industry or singing to judge others yet.
May 27th 2012 at 9:15pm(+3 likes)
5 minutes...more like 2 minutes. lol.
May 28th 2012 at 11:02am
Who is she? Didi she recorded anything or she just exist in uk as a Rihannas look like? LOL maybe they tried to get Riri but iTV cut down budget this year? what an epic fail........
May 27th 2012 at 7:45pm