If you're a fan of The X Factor, you'll remember 2014 contestant Raign who managed to impress most of the judges with her unique style, but left a bitter taste in the mouth of Cheryl Fernandez-Versini because of her attitude, which Cheryl could not stand.

"I'm allergic to her." Cheryl said at the time of the songstress who said singing is "everything to me".

Credit: ITV
Credit: ITV

Real name Rachel Rabin, Raign was one of the year's most eccentric acts and so it was sad to see her cut from proceedings before the live shows were able to get underway.

After the episodes Raign featured in were aired, the musician opened up in post-elimination interviews about the process behind-the-scenes and claimed that she had 'no idea' Cheryl didn't like her.

But ever since that moment, the UK has again lost interest in Raign, despite her huge presence on the Russian charts back in 2014 when a track she featured as a vocalist on spent two months at number one.

Though she's not quite yet reached that same level of success elsewhere, she has other things to be proud of.

The release of her EP 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' earlier this year in March saw the use of the EP's title track in The 100, allowing the show to later pick up an award for Best Use Of Music in the Entertainment Weekly TV Season Finale Awards.

Gearing up for the release of her new studio album 'Empire of Our Own', it'll be interesting to see just where Raign goes next. She certainly has a knack of making her presence known.


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