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Dreams really can come true, and the
soulful R&B group Rough Copy are
living theirs now.
Last year these three talented young men
auditioned for the X-Factor and reached
the ‘judge’s houses’ stage but, unable to
travel due to an outstanding visa issue,
were withdrawn from the competition
despite being tipped as potential finalists.
As the saying goes ‘good things come to
those who wait’. With the X-Factor fire still
burning within them, the boys auditioned
again this year and Wow! what a journey
they have been on since.
With their sassy attitudes and harmonies,
the Rough Copy sound has now become
known as “Sweet but Street” providing a
little something extra for their diverse
fanbase.
Winning global acclaim from music industry
peers, the boys now find themselves in the
live X-Factor finals and with that the talk
of being joint favorites to win. When asked
what their thoughts are on their journey
they said “We are humbled by the support
we have been shown by everyone, this has
always been our dream but now it’s really
happening, we give thanks to God and our
mentor Gary (Barlow) for this opportunity.”
In the first week of the live finals they sang
the classic ‘In The Air Tonight’ by an artist
called Phil Collins (very popular in the
1980’s!) which led Nicole Scherzinger
to say “You might be the best band I’ve ever
seen on this show.” She then went on to
say “There’s something in you that I’ve not
seen in anyone else, I’m talking international
stars!!!” High praise indeed from a global
superstar who has sold over 50 million
Rough Copy are managed by Dysfunktional Management Ltd.
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records worldwide and is one of the
entertainment world’s most recognisable
faces. As if that were not enough, after
the Rough Copy performance the original
version by Mr. Collins was re-released and
instantly landed in the Top 100.
So what does the future hold for Rough
Copy? The simple answer is that nobody
knows, but if there’s any justice in the world
it should include a very exciting musical/
entertainment career for these boys
from Croydon who, with their infectious
personalities and eye-catching style, are
stirring up a storm all over the planet.
We’ll catch up with the boys again in 2014
to find out more about what they have done.
In the meantime you can follow them on ?
@roughcopyuk and join them on ?
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