Tom Bleasby reveals he withdrew from X Factor because he wasn't 'vocally ready'
HE ANNOUNCED his departure from The X Factor yesterday, but now Tom Bleasby has spoken about his reasoning behind the career-defining decision.
Tom Bleasby has spoken about his reasoning behind the career-defining decision
Despite winning a coveted spot in the Six Chair Challenge which would have seen him sail through to the Judge's Houses round, the 19-year-old singer sensationally quit the show instead.
Tom has revealed that he didn't think he was "strong enough" to make it through the competition as he felt he wasn't yet "vocally ready".
Speaking to ITV about the momentous U-turn, Tom said: "It was a tough decision.
"I think I really discovered it at the Six Chair Challenge. I just don't know if I felt vocally ready to take on the competition and the pressure."
Tom didn't believe he was 'vocally ready'
Tom had won a coveted spot in the Six Chair Challenge
Just months ago, the former hopeful was warbling alone in his bedroom where he knew he was safe from judgement.
"I've never took to live performing very well," he confessed.
"I'm still discovering myself and in the competition, there are some amazing singers and I feel like I need more time to get better myself, as I don’t feel like I’m strong enough.
Due to personal reasons I have decided to withdraw from The X Factor. Thank you to all the judges, especially Nick for his belief in me.
— Tom Bleasby (@TomBleasby) October 12, 2015
I want to wish all the contestants the best of luck and thank you to the public for supporting me and my dream. #xfactor
— Tom Bleasby (@TomBleasby) October 12, 2015
Make no mistake about it. I'm not stopping singing, the X Factor is just one path...one that wasn't right for me. I will make music ????????????
— Tom Bleasby (@TomBleasby) October 12, 2015
I'm still discovering myself
"Moving forward, without being 100 per cent would have been selfish on my part because I would have stopped someone else who was at 100 per cent vocally from going further in the competition."
"Hopefully given time, I could get there with more time to grow artistically and vocally," he added.
The aspiring musician would have been battling for a place in the live shows against Seann Miley Moore, Simon Lynch, Che Chesterton, Ben Clark and Josh Daniel.
The X Factor continues on Sunday at 7pm on ITV1.
The aspiring musician found himself in one of the toughest categories of the competition