AN X Factor star looks recognisable seven years after shooting to fame on the talent show as she lands herself a huge new gig.
Grace Davies, 27, took part in the fourteenth series of The X Factor back in 2017.
The singer was just 20 years old when she took part in the competition.
She stunned the judges at the auditions with her very own song Roots.
Grace reached the semi final all those years ago and just missed out on winning to group Rak-Su.
The beauty was mentored by Sharon Osborne.
After The X Factor she was signed to Syco Music, but, in 2020, Simon Cowell suddenly quit his music label, and she was dropped.
She later released music on her own independent label.
Grace released Friends With Tragic with Syco, but I Wonder If You Wonder and It Wasn’t Perfect But We Tried with her own label.
Now aged 27, the star is still doing what she loves – singing.
Back then the ITV favourite back combed pink hair, but nowadays she has longer, blonder locks.
Grace shares what she gets up to on her social media platforms, and on Instagram she boasts 125k followers.
She has now written the official song of the European Athletic Championships for 2024.
The tune is called Illuminate.
Sharing the news on Instagram back in April, Grace wrote: “Announcing the official song of 
@earoma2024 
“Illuminate is written and performed by the amazing @gracedaviesofficial, and mastered at the legendary @abbeyroadstudios 
“
Listen to the soundtrack of the #Roma2024 European Athletics Championships in full now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music! 
.”
Three days ago the star gave a sneak peek to fans on how she made the track.
She said: “Ever wondered how ’Illuminate’ was made?
“Join us behind the scenes with @gracedaviesofficial and see what goes into every note of the official anthem of the @earoma2024 
“Watch the Part I now on the European Athletics YouTube channel 
.”
Speaking to United By Pop about the track, Grace said: “I’m not sure this song would have ever been born had it not been for EA reaching out and asking me to do it.
“It’s so different to my usual style, not just sonically but lyrically too. We were given a really tight brief from EA of what they wanted for the championships – something that had a vulnerable start and ended up in a really energetic state, but also lyrically inspired the athletes and cast light on how tough their journeys are.
“It’s completely different to anything I’ve released before and anything I will be releasing after, but I think that’s what gives it it’s own moment to shine outside of my usual catalogue.
“It’s a thing that was made for a thing and whilst I’m super proud to have it in my repertoire, it’s very much it’s own entity.”
