Little Mix Debut Montage Video For "Cannonball"

After capturing the hearts of the nation as the first ever girl band to reach the final of the competition two weeks ago, Little Mix have released the music video for their debut single "Cannonball." The stunning and emotive track and their X Factor winner's single is a cover of Irish folk singer Damien Rice's song. The video itself takes an emotional look back at the X Factor journey from the moment they were put together to their victorious win, but many have noted the lack of any new footage whatsoever.
Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock all entered The X Factor this year as solo artists. They were given a second chance at the final stage of boot camp when the judges decided to form a new girl group, and Little Mix was born. During the last four months Little Mix have enchanted audiences with their inventive performances and smooth harmonies. Mentored by N-Dubz's Tulisa Contostavlos their renditions of modern classics have helped them ensnare the imagination of millions.
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy Blog gave the song a positive review, stating: "Naturally the production has been given the deluxe valet, swapping the raw acoustics of the original for a Casio keyboard piano riff, fist-clenching strings and the inevitable key change. But credit where it's due, they've played around with it enough to distance themselves from the original."
The music video for "Cannonball" depicts their best moments throughout The X Factor, and their performance of the single. While fans can see the traditional black and white montage of the girls' journey from boot camp to their victory earlier this month, in between there is only footage of Little Mix performing the song at Wembley Arena during the grand final. Still, the ladies conceptually present quite the compelling package for the Pop-Urban landscape over here. A fact which’ll no doubt unravel itself once they launch "properly" post the show's hype.