As Rita Ora is joining "The X Factor," her red chair on BBC talent series "The Voice" is vacant. Paloma Faith and FKA Twigs are speculated as the early favorites to take the seat.
Ora announced the decision of quitting the show on Twitter, "Tonight Matthew I'm going to be...an X factor Judge! I can't wait! So excited to find the new UK talent! Alongside grimmy Cheryl and Simon!"
But the chances of Twigs to replace X Factor judge Ora as coach are brighter than Faith as the producers are reportedly interested in Twigs. Reportedly "Two Weeks singer" real name Tahlia Debrett Barnett is considered for her musical credibility and growing star power.
According to Digital Spy, Ora has quit the BBC talent competition after one series and stepped in to ITV's "The X Factor" where she will join Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw on the new panel.
It is also believed that she did not have enough knowledge of music to judge the show. "Rita may have brought glamour to The Voice but she wasn't too clued up on musical knowledge. She didn't know who The Monkees were" told a source to Daily Star.
According to The Sun, producers find Twigs' candid personality appropriate for the show. The 27-year-old singer, who's dating 29-year-old Robert Pattinson, first entered the music industry with the release of her extended plays EP1 in 2012 and EP2 in 2013.
Twigs' debut studio album LP1 released in 2014 peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The eccentric singer has been known for her intense musical roots and unique sense of style which would be beneficial for the show. Twigs' album LP1 was one of the nominees for the 2014 Mercury Prize.
Twigs started her career as a backup dancer at the age of 17 and featured in music videos by artists such as Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, and Taio Cruz. Twigs was a backup dancer for Jessie J in her 2010 video for "Do It like a Dude", and appeared again in her 2011 video for "Price Tag". Twigs also appeared in a BBC comedy sketch titled "Beyonce Wants Groceries," in 2011. In August 2012, Twigs appeared on the cover of i-D magazine.