Bella Ferraro

Bella Ferraro (born 20 Aug 1994) is an Australian singer who competed in the fourth season of The X Factor Australia in 2012.

Early life Ferraro was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She began singing as a child. At age five, she became a member of the Australian Girls Choir, which performed at the annual Carols in the Domain and during Oprah Winfrey's Australian tour. Ferraro left school in Year 12 to pursue a music career.

Career 2012: The X Factor Australia Ferraro successfully auditioned for the fourth season of The X Factor in 2012, singing "Skinny Love", with a treatment based on the version by Birdy. She was inspired to audition for the show after seeing the success of One Direction on the UK version. For the first live performance show on 17 September 2012, Ferraro sang Matt Corby's "Brother" and received a mixed response from the judges. Mel B said it was not the right song choice, while Ronan Keating disagreed, saying that he loved the song choice and describing her performance as "beautiful".

For the second live performance show, Ferraro performed a stripped back version of "What Makes You Beautiful". She received mixed reviews from the judges, who concluded that while the song was an appropriate choice, the arrangement did not match that week's theme, "Party Week". Her performance of "What Makes You Beautiful" debuted at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Ferraro's performance of "Big Yellow Taxi" debuted at number 84.

For the seventh live performance show, Ferraro sang The Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition". Her performance debuted in the charts at number 59. and her performance debuted at number 82. Her performance of "The Last Day on Earth" debuted at number 90. "Ray of Light" Madonna 7 Safe

1980s "99 Red Balloons" Nena 5 Safe

Latest and Greatest "Shake It Out" Florence + the Machine 6 Bottom two Final showdown "Tonight" Lykke Li 2 Saved

Made in Australia The song peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 30 December 2012.

2015-2019: Life away from the spotlight, LilBels Over the following years, Ferraro studied music production, did backing vocals and keyboards, and performed on occasion under the name LilBels. As LilBels, she performed in Sydney with band Sister Peach, where she was rediscovered by the artist Zepha, a turning point for Ferraro's return to music. Dave Ruby Howe from Triple j Unearthed said about the single: "Bella's vocal and this whole pulsing track does more than just luring you in. It's more like they trap you. Everything feels close up and connected; skin to skin, baring the soul." On March 1st 2024, she released "Heartbreaks".

Artistry Ferraro cites Bon Iver, Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club as her musical influences.

2012 36

2013 75

2024

+Music VideosTitleYearAlbumSet Me On Fire2012 Forgot You (feat. Will Singe)2013

Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions AUS "What Makes You Beautiful" 2012 62 "Big Yellow Taxi" 84 "Sweet Disposition" 59 "Dreams" 82 "The Last Day on Earth" 90