Bassey Legacy Hits 'X Factor' Auditions

2 months ago 02nd Sep 13:00

Dame Shirley Bassey's granddaughter has auditioned for 'The X Factor'.

Tatjana, 17, will shock the show's judges - Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole - when she reveals she is related to the Welsh singing legend.

The teenager, whose audition will be shown on the ITV talent show later this month, sang for the panel in Birmingham where she revealed her famous grandmother, but admitted she hasn't seen her for years.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "When the judges realised who Tatjana was, they were gobsmacked. They couldn't understand what she was doing on the show.

"It was quite sad. She had to explain she hasn't seen her grandmother since she was tiny and admits the reality show is her only chance of a pop career."

"It was quite sad. She had to explain she hasn't seen her grandmother since she was tiny and admits the reality show is her only chance of a pop career."

Tatjana - who lives in Spain with her mother - is the daughter of Shirley's adopted son, Mark Novak.

Although the 72-year-old star spent time with Tatjana when she was a child, they lost contact when Tatjana's parents split in the early 1990s.

Despite Tatjana's strong musical roots, she fails to amaze the judges with her rendition of Faith Hill's 'There You'll Be'.

The source added: "They weren't bowled over but they did like Tatjana's personality.

"She was a really sweet girl. Hopefully it will make Dame Shirley realise what she is missing when she sees her on screen."

Shirley appeared on 'The X Factor' as a guest last year.

Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey

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