Daniel and Ruth: Show Hero frustration!
27 Oct 08
Show Hero frustration for Daniel and Ruth
10.6 million people tuned in to The X Factor on Saturday, watching the X Factor finalists perform Hero in public for the very first time.
Eagle-eyed fans will have noticed, however, that Daniel Evans and Ruth Lorenzo were missing from the historic line-up for the song. And while everything went smoothly on-stage, all was not well behind the scenes.
Moments before the song, the pair lined up with the others awaiting their cue to go on stage. But while the stage set doors opened for the other performers, Ruth and Danny were several metres away, their entrance hampered when the door on their side of the stage refused to open in a classic malfunction style!
Daniel Evans and Ruth Lorenzo are very much part of Hero single, as our recording studio footage shows. And with microphones on, they sang behind the scenes on Saturday instead (if you noticed the camera cut to Austin looking a bit confused and like he wasn't singing - that's because it was Danny singing instead)!
Like the other contenders, the pair are proud to be very much part of the campaign to back veteran British forces. Danny, pictured wearing his Help For Heroes wristbands, told us: "I'm so happy to be involved in this single. It would be wonderful if we could give just a tiny bit back to the guys who are out there risking their lives for us every day. It makes you feel warm inside to think you are making a difference".
And Spaniard Ruth reminded, "I am very proud to be involved. Spain is also involved in the conflict in a supporting role".
"There are young kids, dads, brothers, and sisters they've all been to war and they are all suffering. We forget they are suffering, and they are all heroes, no matter what. "
And Ruth revealed the conflict had caused devastation close to home. She said, "For me personally, I especially meant what I was singing. One of my good friends went and he lost one of his legs. It is too bad he is not here because I don't think there is a charity like this in Spain. It's not just about losing a leg but also what horrible things they've had to see; I want to do everything I can".