Simon Cowell, however, felt that Lillie was too contained in her performance, something she had no problem letting him know that she disagreed with. Despite that, Lillie put her heart and soul into the song, which earned her praise from the judges. In this part of the competition, Lillie took on the 1964 Dionne Warwick classic "A House Is Not A Home". She gave it her all on the song, which had been famously covered by Fantasia Barrino on season 3 of American Idol in 2004. Lillie McCloud Information Names Lillie Arlene Nicole Jade McCloud Age(s) 55 Hometown Orlando, Florida Category Over 25s Mentor Kelly Rowland Elimination Information Place 8th Place She has recorded four studio albums, What About Me, Jam Packed, Love Town, and So What?. Her first single with her new label, "What About the Beautiful Children", was released on May 20, 2014 with an album expected to come out later in the year. At age 54, Lillie was season 3's oldest contestant. Before the show, Lillie had been working in music, releasing her first single, "Always and Forever", in 1985 under her mononym Nicole. The performance earned Lillie a standing ovation from her mentor Kelly Rowland as well as Demi Lovato and Paulina Rubio. Besides her music career, Lillie is a mother of 3(1 son and 2 daughters) and has 7 grandchildren and lives in Orlando, Florida with her fiance Terry. However, due to a graphics error that nullified the votes, Lillie had to sing another song in the re-vote show. However, Kelly Rowland's decision to have Lillie advance instead of Lorie Moore caused anger amongst those in the crowd. Even though he didn't quite do that, he did praise Lillie for her performance, which earned him a kiss from Kelly. Despite that, Lillie made it to the top 12. https://the-x-factor-usa.fandom.com/wiki/Lillie_McCloud?oldid=9492, Her celebrity crush is the late Michael Jackson. Kelly Rowland loved the performance and tried to get Simon Cowell to take back what he had said the week before about Lillie sounding dated. Lillie Arlene Nicole Jade McCloud Profile: American dance and R&B singer, commonly known by her former stage name Nicole McCloud, Nicole J McCloud or Lillie Nicole McCloud, based in Orlando, FL In the late 1990s, she was also part of a hous… While the other three judges, including Lillie's mentor Kelly Rowland, loved her performance and didn't have a problem with it, Simon Cowell warned Lillie that she needed to lose the theatrics because, according to him, it was beginning to make her sound "dated". Lillie McCloud was born in Rochester on Sunday, December 7, 1958 (Baby Boomers Generation). Lillie's music career wasn't mentioned on the show until she talked about it with her mentor Kelly Rowland on '80s Night. Her single "Don't You Want My Love" became an international hit. The judges enjoyed the performance, but Demi Lovato did point out that Lillie looked uncomforable moving around onstage. She admits that she likes home redecorating. For British Invasion night, Lillie sang the Kate Bush song "A Woman's Work", a song Lillie admitted to having never heard before. For the first live show, Lillie took on the Percy Sledge classic "When A Man Loves A Woman". The X Factor USA Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. For Motown Night, Lillie took on the Stevie Wonder song "All in Love is Fair". She then went up against the other 7 acts in a face-off. The song was "Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen. After receving praise from her mentor and the other judges, Lillie advanced to the next round. Lillie Arlene Nicole Jade McCloud, commonly known by her former stage name Nicole McCloud, or Nicole J. McCloud is an American dance and R&B singer. On May 11, 2014, Lillie signed a deal with Monarchy Records, a division of The Spectra Music Group. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Despite acheiving some international success, she admitted that she was struggling balancing both her career and wanting to be there for her kids because they were little at the time. For Big Band night, Lillie took on "Summertime" from the film Porgy and Bess, dedicating it to her fiance Terry. Lillie McCloud is a Sagittarius and was born in The Year of the Dog Life. For '80s Night, Lillie sang the Chaka Khan hit "Ain't Nobody". Other US singles include "Runnin' Away" and "Search'n". Her album, Red Apples, was released on May 27, 2015. On November 28, 2013 (Thanksgiving Day), she was eliminated, finishing in 8th place.

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