
Oritsé Williams: Young Carer to JLS Founder | The X Factor Story They Never Told!
The Shizzio Show
Oritsé Williams sits down for one of his most honest interviews ever. From becoming a young carer for his mother at just 12 years old to founding one of the UK’s biggest boy bands, this is the full untold story.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro / Title Sequence
1:52 Local Geeza Out Now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie
2:25 Welcome Oritsé Williams
4:03 Born & Bred
6:14 Avoiding the Streetlife / Fighting Stereotypes
7:54 Family / Older Brother Responsibility
8:35 I Became a Carer at 12yrs Old / Mum’s Health
11:59 Being a Carer for Mum Made Me Defensive
16:08 What Do Young Carers Need?
18:54 I Always Dreamed of Being a Music Star
23:26 Taking Singing Seriously in School / Songwriting
24:57 Lauryn Hill Is My Idol / Best Female Rapper?
26:43 Best Female UK Rappers
27:25 Grades / Leaving School
28:22 Moving to Nigeria / Expelled From School
31:48 Being Invited Back to School as a Celebrity
39:44 Beatings in School
41:22 Absorbing Musical Culture in Africa
43:49 I Got the Idea to Start a Band in Africa
44:50 BGR / Father Bond Broken
45:35 Return to London / Family Health Worsens
46:30 Singing Battles / Open Mics / Changing Opinions
51:29 Joining Vocal Academy / Perfecting the Craft
54:30 Joining & Leaving a Boyband
57:27 Starting JLS
58:18 Finding the JLS Band Members
1:02:08 Vibe Importance / HWBT / Pressure
1:02:44 Band Name / Developing Songs & Band
1:04:51 Black Boy Band Would Never Work
1:05:28 I Forged the X-Factor Application
1:06:30 X-Factor Auditions for Producers
1:08:43 Belief to Win X Factor
1:09:41 Louis Walsh Was Our X Factor Mentor
1:10:43 Live X Factor Shows / Live vs Stage
1:12:51 JLS Band Name / Colours
1:14:27 X Factor Final / Winning Belief
1:14:57 Beyoncé Alexandra Burke Performance
1:19:08 Not Winning X Factor / Mum’s Health
1:20:29 Storming Into Simon Cowell’s Office
1:24:16 ‘Beat Again’ Goes to No 1 / Trevor Nelson
1:28:50 Dealing With Fame
1:29:39 Chart Topping Debut Album / Fav Songs
1:30:20 ‘Everybody in Love’ / Learning Pop
1:31:03 Live Shows / Dealing With Screaming Fans
1:32:49 Brand Deals / Money Handling / Pressure
1:35:28 Signing Girl Group VIDA / Trying to Break Them
1:38:08 Che3kz Was in VIDA / Learning From Failure
1:39:48 I Witnessed You Try Your Best for VIDA
1:42:45 Jammer Dissing JLS / Grime vs Pop
1:45:21 JLS Breaks Up! WHY? / Life After Split
1:46:40 Mental Affect of JLS Split
1:47:16 Winning Brit Award & MOBO
1:49:57 Solo Track With Pusha T Is a Banger
1:51:52 Changing Name to OWS / Darcus
1:52:28 Island Records vs Kanye West’s GOOD Music
1:56:00 Waterline Pusha T Music Video
1:56:43 Pusha T Collab Release / Lack of Promo
1:58:22 Waterline Video Removed From YouTube
2:00:39 Unapologetically Myself / New Music
2:04:17 TikTok Social Media World
2:05:11 Thoughts on AI Music
2:05:50 JLS Reforms / New Tour / Album?
2:09:41 Marvin Humes Masked Singer / JB
2:10:10 2026 Solo Project Is Coming
2:13:27 AI Q’s / JLS Price / JLS Founder
2:13:53 X Factor / Artist or Product? / Money
2:14:38 Mental Health Struggles in Music
2:16:03 Cost of a Successful Music Artist
2:17:13 Music Makes Me Cry / Meeting Lauryn Hill
2:19:00 Outspoken Artists
2:20:39 Do You Trust the Music Industry? / Timing
2:22:10 JLS Reunion / Wife & Child
2:24:21 Advice to Younger Self
2:24:46 Quick Fire Q’s
2:29:55 Muay Thai Fight Training
2:31:55 Misfits Boxing?
2:33:48 Idris Elba Documentary / Part 2
2:34:43 I’ll Fight KSI
2:35:20 Robbie Williams Boyband Fights
2:36:39 Thank You Oritsé / Flowers