Mel B has paid tribute to late singer Danny Dearden.
Danny, who was 23 when he appeared on ‘The X Issue’ in 2014, was mentored by Melanie throughout the Judges’ Homes stage of the competitors, which passed off in Mexico, and his demise aged 34 was confirmed on Tuesday. (15.04.25)
Following the information, former ‘X Issue’ choose and Spice Women star Mel mentioned on-line: “That is so very, very unhappy. I bear in mind clearly the influence he made on me. I really feel deeply for his household and pals – God relaxation his soul.”
Throughout his audition, Danny carried out a rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stunning Catastrophe’ in entrance of Melanie and fellow Spice Lady Emma Bunton.
Though he impressed along with his vocals, Danny didn’t advance to the dwell finals, shedding out to Andrea Faustini, Jake Quickenden and Paul Akister.
His demise was confirmed by his supervisor Denise Beighton, who mentioned: “Danny’s passing has left us heartbroken. Heartbroken to get up to the information that you simply’re gone. I’ve no phrases proper now, relaxation straightforward stunning boy.”
No reason behind demise has been made public.
Regardless of his early exit from ‘The X Issue’, Danny went on to ascertain a profitable profession as a singer and songwriter.
In 2021, he signed a take care of Sentric Music, having amassed greater than 15 million streams on Spotify. His 2018 collaboration with French DJ Michael Calfan, titled ‘May Be With You’, alone approached 14 million performs on the platform.
Danny as soon as mentioned about becoming a member of forces with Michael: “It was wonderful working with him. On the time of the primary session, after we wrote ‘It’s Improper’, I hadn’t had numerous expertise in a studio of that scale, so it was fairly nerve-racking, however everybody made me really feel comfortable.
“He is among the most right down to earth folks I’ve ever met, though it may be tough at occasions as a result of he has the strongest French accent I’ve ever heard – that combined with my Northern/Lancashire/Manc accent, we needed to repeat ourselves a couple of occasions.”
In his closing Instagram submit, Danny shared a picture of a sizzling drink in a hospital setting, weeks earlier than his demise.
In December 2023, he wrote on the platform: “This 12 months has been a little bit of a rocky one, at one level I used to be informed I most likely wouldn’t be right here in the present day… effectively I’m.”
He additionally spoke publicly about being hit by ongoing well being points all through the earlier 12 months.
