Blonde Electra



Blonde Electra (formerly Blonde Electric) are a British pop duo consisting of British-German sisters Jasmine "Jazzy" King (born 19 February 1990 in Bombay, India) and Natasha "Ruby" King (born 7 May 1992 in Uzhgorod, Ukraine). They formed the group in 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany after leaving their previous band KING.[1]

The two sisters have been making music since a very early age and worked as songwriters in Europe and the United States. They are best known for their performances in the eleventh UK series of the The X Factor in the 'Group' category, mentored by Louis Walsh. The duo reached the finals and took part in the first live show. They came 16th.They live in London since 2014.

X Factor
After differences with their siblings Jazzy and Ruby King left the band KING and started their own group called 'Blonde Electric'. They were based in Düsseldorf, Germany, at that time and decided to move to England and audition for The X Factor after they heard that Simon Cowell had been back on the judging panel.[15] They were earning their living with nanny and waitressing jobs and increased their initial combined assests of about only £150 to over £10,000 in only a few months.[6][16]

Blonde Electra were the first auditionees to be shown in the 2014 series.[17] They performed the song Do It like a Dude by Jessie J and were accepted to go on with three 'yes' votes from Cowell, Louis Walsh and Mel B and one 'no' vote from Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. At the bootcamp the group sang I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett and at the judges' houses, which took place in Bermuda, they performed Gold Digger by Kanye West. Walsh became their mentor and selected them as first contestant to perform in the live shows[18][19] after which Jazzy King told the show host that they needed to succeed because they did not have "a plan B" and they "don't function in the outside world, this is all we can do.".[20]

Although the duo didn't advance to the second round, the choreography (with X Factor creative director Brian Friedman)[17] and fashion style of their live performance was standing out. Head stylist Gemma Sheppard, responsible for the outfits, called them the most fearless with fashion, willing to push boundaries and having a vision.[21] At The X Factor finals the two sisters aroused controversial attention when they kissed each other on stage during their performance of the opening number with the other finalists.[