Daily Star Sunday

Slav will muscle in on big time

- ■ by JAMES INGHAM james.ingham@dailystar.co.uk

FLAMBOYANT X Factor star Slavko Kalezic says he will be like Rylan Clark but with muscles if he makes it through to the live shows.

The former Eurovision contestant, 31, vowed to give the biggest performanc­es that X Factor has ever seen.

Slavic, left, from Montenegro, said: “I’ve been watching X Factor for 14 years and I already have six live shows prepared in my head.

“I am a huge fan of Rylan and can’t wait to meet him. But because I go to the gym and I am in a good condition I will bring more dynamic performanc­es than ever seen before.

“I’ve already told production that if I make it to the ‘lives’ I want to fly, I want fire, I want water.”

And the pony-tailed pop wannabe hit back at critics on social media who branded him a novelty act. He said: “First impression­s can be bad but I’m not a joke act.

“I’m a profession­al. I’ve been to a drama academy, I specialise in dancing and singing. I’m not a joke, I’m a serious artist.

“But my aim is to make a bit of fun, because the world is crazy right now. I want to make people happy.” ITV viewers saw Slavko sail through to bootcamp after performing his idol Beyoncé’s song End of Time.

The extrovert performer revealed he auditioned for the show after meeting judge Louis Walsh.

He added: “I met Louis at the finals of Eurovision. We had a beautiful talk. He told me to audition for the show. He said I was the whole package.”

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