Who is Sofia Oliveira and how did she become famous?

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Bandmates pictured from left to right: Sofia Oliveira, Wendii Sarmien, Laura Buitrago, Alondra Martinez

THIS girl band is ready to take things to the next level and become the ultimate pop sensation on X Factor: Celebrity.

But who is Sofia Oliveira and how did she become famous? Here’s the lowdown…

Bandmates pictured from left to right: Sofia Oliveira, Wendii Sarmien, Laura Buitrago, Alondra Martinez

Who is Sofia Oliveira?

Sofia Oliveira is a 20-year-old opened her YouTube channel in August 2014 with the video “Mulher (Projota)” which has earned upwards of 2 million views.

She now hopes to become a pop sensation along with her four bandmates.

The Brazilian YouTube megastar known best for her self-titled channel where she has gained over 2.5 million subscribers posting song covers of popular artists.

Laura Buitrago and Sofia Oliveira pictured in London

How did she become famous?

Sofia is part of a girl band with Alondra, Laura, Natalie and Wendii, who are all social media influencers who want to be the next big girl band.

The band hails from South America – with all girls coming from either Puerto Rica, Colombia, Cuba or Brazil.

The Latin American band said: “We’re dreaming big and we’re working hard to get there.”

However The Sun reported that the language barriers between the girls and the show’s staff have proved to be a “nightmare.”

We don’t know too much about the girls so far but we do know that they have been described by a source as “incredibly talented.”

And despite English not being their mother tongue they “can sing perfectly in English.”

The girls were sourced and put together because of their huge following.

And no doubt their combined 11 million strong followers will be supporting them along their journey in the competition.

Alondra Martinez, Natalie Valerin, Sofia Oliveira, Wendii Sarmiento, Laura Buitrago

When does The X Factor: Celebrity start?

The start date for the celebrity version of X Factor has not yet been confirmed by ITV, however it is thought to start in October.

It’s likely to begin the weekend after Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions ends – with this in mind it could be Saturday October 12, 2019.

The usual X Factor series would have already began by now – but has been replaced by the BGT spin-off show.

Find out more about The X Factor: Celebrity line-up here.

Traditionally, the winner receives a 1 million record deal under Syco Music, while their winning single is usually known to land the Christmas Number 1 spot.

In recent years, however – and with the ratings decreasing previous winners of the show have failed to land the Christmas top spot.

The Sun exclusively revealed that Simon is hoping to transform the fortunes of the star by offering a big money deal with his Syco record label and a shot at the Christmas No 1 as a prize.