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I’m big in n-dubz in ghana” ghana? The X Factor’s Reggie & Bollie gave up fame and fortune once – now they want it back

f you’ve watched laughs). That’s probably Like, recognised in a performance by The because these guys aren’t the street? People X Factor’s Reggie and the Jedward-style joke act, asking for selfies? Bollie without smiling, as some detractors have said R: Yeah, but then some we’re worried about – they are professional. And people would walk past us. you. Bursting onto our very likely to be this year’s The funniest thing is we’ll screensI as Menn On Point biggest earners well after be walking down the street EXclusive (they changed their name the credits have rolled. [in the UK] and you see for legal reasons), singing “Scandals” about X Factor some Ghanians and they’ll their own track Turn It Up, acts having previous record be like, “Reggie! Bollie!” we fell in love with their deals are commonplace, but What made you do Reggie (right,) chart-worthy music, these two are different, as The X Factor? and Bollie: infectious smiles and crazy they’ve had music careers in B: We realised that we 26 money men dancing (their signature their home country, Ghana. have the same dreams, 27 move – which they’ve taught And – fair or not fair – big ambitions – and two mentor Cheryl F-V – is anyone who can get Simon hats are better than one. an African dance called dancing is alright by heat… R: We recorded a few Anyone else Azonto, they tell us). singles, but we weren’t getting a On heat’s set, the pair Tell us how you ended getting the attention. The Crystal Maze aren’t as bouncy as you’d up on The X Factor… Ghanaian media were flashback? expect. They’re married, R: The two of us released saying, “Why don’t you responsible dads – Bollie, music in Ghana separately. come back?” But we felt for the talent shows, but Jay 29, has two kids aged five Then Bollie had the chance like that was going back Z’s more, “I’ll grind, I’ll put and two months, and to come here to the UK into our comfort zone and my music out there, and I’ll Reggie, 31, has three – to collaborate with other we wouldn’t get to spend make money out of it.” Ikhon, seven, Nolan, five, artists. It didn’t really work time with our families. Liam Payne was in the and Dior, one. When but he stayed. I also had Are Reggie and Bollie audience when you did he goes to pick up Ikhon to join my wife over here your real names? One Direction’s What from school, he says the kids because we were having R: Yes, I’m Reginald. Makes You Beautiful – now shout and point at him. our second son. That was B: I’m Ishmael Hamid… what did he say? The pair are also very in 2010. You’re famous in Bollie stands for: Best R: He said he cannot sing it professional as they pose one country, and then… Of Lyrical Lines In now without thinking about in their suits (“I’m strutting Was it hard to leave? Entertainment. our “gimme that, gimme like Simon Cowell, like R: It was, but we thought Do you think it’s fair that, gimme that”. oole. a money man!” Bollie T it was the right thing to do. if you win over the How do you feel about Both of us didn’t really grow better singers? people comparing you up around our dads. My dad R: Yes, 100 per cent. In the to Jedward? was travelling when I was music charts, you don’t only R: Being fun is not being two. He was taking care of get singers like Beyoncé and a joke. If you give me a song me, but if the person is not Sam Smith, you get Sean like Ché Chesterman, I’m

tyling: jade bright and abi harman around, it feels different. Paul. I can’t be Sam Smith. sorry, it’s not me – our style

et s How famous were you Who would you love is more current. Who tore in Ghana? to be as rich as? the roof apart last weekend? R: I would say averagely… R: We’d love to make We did. We know our craft. The boys with Our songs were known. money like Jay Z. You can call me Jedward, their mentor, Doing their thing B: I would say maybe [in Not Simon Cowell? whatever – I am living my Chezza. Word on The X Factor n photography: liz gregg. hair and make-up: nadine o’ Styling: ellen kerry. s UK terms]… like N-Dubz? R: Simon has the big ideas dream. Rhiannon Evans

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