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Bella Ferraro

{{short description|Australian singer}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Bella Ferraro

| image = Bella_Ferraro_2012.jpg

| caption = Ferraro in 2012

| birth_name = Isabella Devenish-Meares

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1994}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| origin = Sydney, Australia

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Indie pop, soul, soft rock

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Sony

| associated_acts =

}}

Bella Ferraro (born 20 Aug 1994) is an Australian singer most notable for and was the tenth contestant eliminated on the fourth season of The X Factor Australia in 2012.

Early life

Ferraro was born and raised in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/boy-factor-on-the-x-factor.html|title=Boy factor on The X Factor|publisher=TV Tonight|date=13 September 2012|accessdate=13 September 2012}}{{failed verification|date=July 2020}} She began singing as a child. At age five, she became a member of the Australian Girls Choir, which performed at the annual Carols in the Domain and during Oprah Winfrey's Australian tour. Ferraro left school in Year 12 to pursue a music career.{{cite news|last=Byrnes|first=Holly|url=http://www.news.com.au/news/next-stop-the-live-shows-for-x-factors-top-12/story-fnejlvvj-1226473049998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231055754/http://www.news.com.au/news/next-stop-the-live-shows-for-x-factors-top-12/story-fnejlvvj-1226473049998|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 December 2012|title=X Factor – the live shows begin|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Limited|date=13 September 2012|accessdate=13 September 2012}}

Career

=2012: ''The X Factor Australia''=

Ferraro successfully auditioned for the fourth season of The X Factor in 2012, singing "Skinny Love", with a treatment based on the version by Birdy.{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/contestants/bella-ferraro/ |title=The X-Factor Australia Contestant – Bella Ferraro |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |date=13 September 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915025031/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/contestants/bella-ferraro/ |archivedate=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} She was inspired to audition for the show after seeing the success of One Direction on the UK version. During the super boot camp stage, Ferraro forgot the lyrics to the two songs she performed: Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over".{{cite web|url=http://www.thehothits.com/news/34240/x-factor-australia%27s-top-twelve-revealed|title=X Factor Australia's Top Twelve Revealed|work=The Hot Hits Live from LA|publisher=MCM Entertainment|date=13 September 2012|accessdate=14 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921033203/http://www.thehothits.com/news/34240/x-factor-australia%27s-top-twelve-revealed|archive-date=21 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} For the first live performance show on 17 September 2012, Ferraro sang Matt Corby's "Brother" and received a mixed response from the judges. Mel B said it was not the right song choice, while Ronan Keating disagreed saying that he loved the song choice and describing her performance as "beautiful".{{cite web|last=Lewdon|first=Courtney|url=http://www.throng.com.au/2012/09/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-top-12-performance-show-its-judges-choice/|title=The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Top 12 Performance Show: It's Judges Choice!|publisher=Throng. Throng Media|date=17 September 2012|accessdate=19 September 2012}}

For the second live performance show, Ferraro performed a stripped back version of "What Makes You Beautiful". She received mixed reviews from the judges, who concluded that while the song was an appropriate choice, the arrangement did not match that week's theme, "Party Week".{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/14954082/song-list-party-all-night/ |title=Song List: Party All Night! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928025517/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/14954082/song-list-party-all-night/ |archivedate=28 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Her performance of "What Makes You Beautiful" debuted at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart. For the third live performance show, she sang "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell and received a positive response from the judges for her vocals, but mixed reviews over the choreography incorporated into the performance.{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15006513/song-list-top-10-hits/ |title=Song List: Top 10 Hits! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005054726/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15006513/song-list-top-10-hits/ |archivedate=5 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Keating said the vocals were great but the dancing came in and it wasn't. Ferraro's performance of "Big Yellow Taxi" debuted at number 84. For the fourth live show, she sang "Ray of Light" by Madonna followed by the English version of "99 Red Balloons" from German band Nena for the fifth live show. In week six of the live shows, Ferraro fell into the bottom two alongside Fourtunate but was saved after Mel B, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and Guy Sebastian all opted to eliminate Fourtunate.{{cite web |last=Lewdon |first=Courtney |url=http://www.throng.com.au/2012/10/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-australia-picks-their-six/ |title=The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Australia Pics Their Six! |publisher=Throng. Throng Media |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206224100/http://www.throng.com.au/2012/10/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-australia-picks-their-six/ |archivedate=6 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

For the seventh live performance show, Ferraro sang The Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition".{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15243936/song-list-made-in-australia/ |title=Song List: Made in Australia! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101053655/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15243936/song-list-made-in-australia/ |archivedate=1 November 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web |last=Lewdon |first=Courtney |url=http://www.throng.com.au/2012/10/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-the-top-six-dives-to-five/ |title=The X Factor Australia – Season Four – The Top Six Dives To Five |publisher=Throng. Throng Media |date=30 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121231081011/http://www.throng.com.au/2012/10/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-the-top-six-dives-to-five/ |archivedate=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Her performance of "Sweet Disposition" debuted at number 59. For the eighth live performance show, Ferraro sang "Dreams" by The Cranberries,{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15298653/song-list-judge-challenge/ |title=Song List: Judges' Challenge! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113123848/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15298653/song-list-judge-challenge/ |archivedate=13 November 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web |last=Lewdon |first=Courtney |url=http://www.throng.com.au/2012/11/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-four-to-the-floor/ |title=The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Four to the Floor |publisher=Throng. Throng Media |date=6 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030015546/http://www.throng.com.au/2012/11/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-four-to-the-floor/ |archivedate=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} and her performance debuted at number 82. In the semi-finals of the live shows, Ferraro fell into the bottom two alongside The Collective; the result was a deadlock and so reverted to the earlier public vote. Ferraro was eliminated and thus placed fourth in the competition.{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15359856/song-list-power-passion/ |title=Song List: Power and Passion! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027101017/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15359856/song-list-power-passion/ |archivedate=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web |last=Lewdon |first=Courtney |url=http://www.throng.com.au/2012/11/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-semi-final-decider/ |title=The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Semi-final Decider |publisher=Throng. Throng Media |date=13 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030010429/http://www.throng.com.au/2012/11/the-x-factor-australia-season-four-semi-final-decider/ |archivedate=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Her performance of "The Last Day on Earth" debuted at number 90.

==Performances on ''The X Factor''==

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} denotes having reached the ARIA Singles Chart.
{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} denotes having been in the bottom two.

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" |Show

! scope="col" |Theme

! scope="col" |Song

! scope="col" |Original artist

! scope="col" |Order

! scope="col" |Result

scope="row"| Auditions

|rowspan="5"| Free choice

|"Skinny Love"

|Birdy

|rowspan="5"| N/A

|Through to super bootcamp

scope="row"| Super bootcamp 1

|"The A Team"

|Ed Sheeran

| Through to stage 2

scope="row"| Super bootcamp 2

|"Somebody That I Used to Know"

|Gotye

| Through to stage 3

scope="row"| Super bootcamp 3

| "Don't Dream It's Over"

|Crowded House

| Through to home visits

scope="row"| Home visits

|"Heartbeats"

|Ellie Goulding

|Through to live shows

scope="row"| Week 1

|Judges' Choice

|"Brother"

|Matt Corby

|10

| Safe

style="background:gold;"

! scope="row"| Week 2

|Party All Night

|"What Makes You Beautiful"

|One Direction

|5

|Safe

style="background:gold;"

! scope="row"| Week 3

|Top 10 Hits

|"Big Yellow Taxi"

|Joni Mitchell

|5

|Safe

scope="row"| Week 4

|Legends{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15062477/song-list-legends-week/ |title=Song List: Legends Week! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011054830/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15062477/song-list-legends-week/ |archivedate=11 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

|"Ray of Light"

|Madonna

|7

|Safe

scope="row"| Week 5

|1980s

|"99 Red Balloons"

|Nena

|5

|Safe

style="background:lightblue;"

! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Week 6

|Latest and Greatest{{cite web |url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15180886/song-list-songs-of-now/ |title=Song List: Songs of Now! |work=The X Factor Australia |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026105922/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/15180886/song-list-songs-of-now/ |archivedate=26 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

|"Shake It Out"

|Florence + the Machine

|6

|Bottom two

Final showdown

|"Tonight"

|Lykke Li

|2

|Saved

style="background:gold;"

! scope="row"| Week 7

|Made in Australia

|"Sweet Disposition"

|The Temper Trap

|5

|Safe

style="background:gold;"

! scope="row"| Week 8

|Judges' Challenge

|"Dreams"

|The Cranberries

|5

|Safe

style="background:lightblue;"

! scope="row" rowspan="4"| Semi-final

|rowspan="2"|Power and Passion

|"Bulletproof"

|La Roux

|3

|rowspan="2"|Bottom two

style="background:gold;"

|"The Last Day on Earth"

|Kate Miller-Heidke

|7

style="background:pink;"

|Final Showdown

|"Angel"

|Sarah McLachlan

|1

|Eliminated

=2012–2013: Record deal and singles=

After The X Factor ended, Ferraro obtained a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released her debut single "Set Me on Fire" on 14 December 2012.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/set-me-on-fire-single/id583727774|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214175358/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/set-me-on-fire-single/id583727774|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2012|title=Set Me on Fire by Bella Ferraro|date=14 December 2012|publisher=iTunes Store (Australia). Apple|accessdate=29 October 2013}} The song peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 30 December 2012. Her second single "Forgot You", which features Will Singe of The Collective, was released on 18 October 2013 and peaked at number 75 on the ARIA Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/forgot-you-feat-will-singe/724212803|title=Forgot You (feat. Will Singe) by Bella Ferraro|date=18 October 2013|publisher=iTunes Store (Australia). Apple|access-date=29 October 2013}}

= 2014: Leaving Sony Music & Social Media =

Ferraro opted out of her recording contract & abandoned all social media in 2014. She is no longer signed to Sony Music Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/?path=artists|title = Home}}

= 2015-2019: Life away from the spotlight, LilBels =

Over the coming years, Ferraro studied music production, did backing vocals, keyboards, & performed on occasion under the name 'LilBels'.{{Cite web|title=about|url=https://www.bellaferraromusic.com/about|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Bella Ferraro|language=en-US}} She performed as LilBels in Sydney with band Sister Peach where she was rediscovered by artist Zepha, a turning point for Ferraro's return to music.

= 2020-Present: Returning as Bella Ferraro, new single =

Ferraro performed at the iconic Sydney venue, Low 302, where she played unreleased tracks that were recently finalized with friend & artist Zepha. After the positive response, she decided to release a single titled 'Her', in August 2020. The single would be part of an upcoming EP.{{Cite web|title=Bella Ferraro|url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/bella-ferraro|access-date=2020-07-23|website=triple j Unearthed|language=en}} Dave Ruby Howe from Triple j Unearthed said about the single: "Bella's vocal and this whole pulsing track does more than just luring you in. It's more like they trap you. Everything feels close up and connected; skin to skin, baring the soul." Bella released her second single from the upcoming EP "Believe You" on 30 October 2020{{Cite web|title=Premiere: Bella Ferraro continues to relish in her return with new single, Believe You|url=https://pilerats.com/music/electronic/premiere-bella-ferraro-believe-you/|access-date=2020-10-30|website=PILERATS}}

Artistry

Ferraro cites Bon Iver, Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club as her musical influences.

Discography

=Singles=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
Peak chart positions for singles on the ARIA Singles Chart:

  • {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bella+Ferraro|title=Discography Bella Ferraro|publisher=Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien|accessdate=29 October 2013}}
  • "Forgot You": {{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-it-is-still-about-katy-perry-20131026|title=ARIA Singles: It Is Still About Katy Perry|publisher=Noise11. Noise Network|date=26 October 2013|accessdate=26 October 2013}}
scope="row"| "Set Me on Fire"

| 2012

| 36

| rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Forgot You"
(featuring Will Singe)

| 2013

| 75

scope="row"|"Her"

| rowspan="2"|2020

|

scope="row"|"Believe You"

|

class="wikitable"

|+Music Videos

!Title

!Year

!Album

Set Me On Fire

|2012

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

Forgot You (feat. Will Singe)

|2013

=Other charted songs=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
Peak chart positions for songs on the ARIA Singles Chart:

  • "What Makes You Beautiful": {{cite web

|last=Ryan

|first=Gavin

|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/guy-sebastian-psy-fid-off-top-of-aria-chart-20120930

|title=Guy Sebastian PSY Fi'd Off Top of ARIA Chart

|publisher=Noise11. Noise Network

|date=30 September 2012

|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6B44eD1Se?url=http://www.noise11.com/news/guy-sebastian-psy-fid-off-top-of-aria-chart-20120930

|archivedate=30 September 2012

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy

}}

  • "Big Yellow Taxi": {{cite web

|last=Ryan

|first=Gavin

|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/psy-gangham-style-stays-at-no-1-on-aria-chart-20121007

|title=PSY Gangham Style Stays at No. 1 on ARIA Chart

|publisher=Noise11. Noise Network

|date=7 October 2012

|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BDs8eg7z?url=http://www.noise11.com/news/psy-gangham-style-stays-at-no-1-on-aria-chart-20121007

|archivedate=6 October 2012

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy

}}

  • "Sweet Disposition": {{cite web

|last=Ryan

|first=Gavin

|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/psy-tops-aria-singles-for-6th-week-20121104

|title=Psy Tops ARIA Singles Chart For 6th Week

|publisher=Noise11. Noise Network

|date=4 November 2012

|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BuQkAfAb?url=http://www.noise11.com/news/psy-tops-aria-singles-for-6th-week-20121104

|archivedate=3 November 2012

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy

}}

  • "Dreams" : {{cite web

|last=Ryan

|first=Gavin

|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/swedish-house-mafia-replace-psy-on-aria-chart-20121111

|title=Swedish House Mafia Replace Psy on ARIA Chart

|publisher=Noise11. Noise Network

|date=11 November 2012

|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6C54Ebgi3?url=http://www.noise11.com/news/swedish-house-mafia-replace-psy-on-aria-chart-20121111

|archivedate=10 November 2012

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy

}}

  • "The Last Day on Earth": {{cite web

|last=Ryan

|first=Gavin

|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/swedish-house-mafia-maintains-top-of-aria-chart-20121118

|title=Swedish House Mafia Maintains Top of ARIA Chart

|publisher=Noise11. Noise Network

|date=18 November 2012

|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CFkFJRBb?url=http://www.noise11.com/news/swedish-house-mafia-maintains-top-of-aria-chart-20121118

|archivedate=17 November 2012

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy

}}

scope="row"| "What Makes You Beautiful"

| rowspan="5"| 2012

| 62

scope="row"| "Big Yellow Taxi"

| 84

scope="row"| "Sweet Disposition"

| 59

scope="row"| "Dreams"

| 82

scope="row"| "The Last Day on Earth"

| 90

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20131027021241/http://www.bellaferraromusic.com.au:80/}} (Archive)

{{Commons category|Bella Ferraro}}https://www.bellaferraromusic.com/{{authority control}}

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Category:Australian people of Italian descent

Category:The X Factor (Australian TV series) contestants

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Sydney

Category:1994 births

Category:21st-century Australian singers

Category:21st-century Australian women singers