You can give me a couple of ideas but don’t just completely remove me from who I am. How come? In September, Lillie McCloud walked onto The X Factor stage and delivered one of the most impressive singing auditions ever seen on a TV talent show. . And no matter what someone’s belief system is, they’re going to feel touched in that way and think, There’s something more here because you just showed it to me. What’s the best way for your fans to support you right now and keep in touch with what’s happening and going to happen in your career? But I realize that I wasn’t until I got on The X Factor. 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. But Simon started calling me Lillie, and I said, Okay, I guess I’m Lillie then. What’s next in your career? Click here to see all the video and audio interviews I’ve conducted. ( Log Out /  Here is a free 44-page PDF sampler from the book that includes: • an overview of the book Such “scandals” surrounded “American Idol” contestants Carly Smithson and Joanna Pacitti, who’d had major-label deals as teens, and “The X Factor” Season 1’s Stacy Francis, who became the focus of a Perez Hilton smear campaign after her extensive showbiz background came to light. But I imagine singing is like breathing to you. I often go to the park just so I’m around children. But it was different. • How do you reconcile the “free will vs. Divine Will” conundrum? I couldn’t quite reach a goal that I set out to reach. I’m happy and I love children I can’t even put into words . The X Factor was a tremendous platform for reintroducing yourself to the American public, and very valuable as you just said for such important lessons. And by the time they were through with me, I could sing anything at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning, the same as I would in the evening. The box that I was in at that time was dance music, and although I loved it and had great success and a great following, I wanted to do a little bit more, maybe crossover pop and go into different areas of music. Again, it was an emotional roller-coaster for me. It wasn’t just that one talk show. • Why is there an exception to “Everything happens for a reason”? You just sing. They were just really open to [including] those who’ve had careers and didn’t quite make it or for those who were really looking for a career and wanted to get out there in the music industry. Kelly [Rowland] turned around and she said, “God is in this place, God is in this place!” And then Demi [Lovato] started talking about God. . And I came to Terry backstage and he saw my face and he said, “What’s wrong?” And I said, ‘Oh, my God, I only had one of those in me. And it sounds like that’s exactly what happened here. 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