Rak-Su are a British manband, formed in Watford. The band's name is a shortening of "Tracks v. Suits", i.e. "music and fun vs. adult life."[1] They rose to fame when they won the fourteenth series of The X Factor UK in 2017 mentored by Simon Cowell.[2] The group is made up of Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland, Mustafa Rahimtulla and Myles Stephenson. "Dimelo", which featured Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean, was released as their winner's single; its release marked the first time a winner's single was written by the winning competitor. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number two, behind Ed Sheeran's "Perfect". Their self-titled debut extended play, Rak-Su, was released on 16 February 2018 and features four songs performed on The X Factor, "I'm Feeling You", "Mamacita", "Mona Lisa" and "Dimelo".

Contents 1 Career 1.1 2017: The X Factor 1.2 2018-present: Rak-Su EP, upcoming debut studio album and Rome 2 Discography 2.1 Extended plays 2.2 Singles 3 Concert tours 3.1 Supporting 4 References 5 External links Career 2017: The X Factor

Rak-Su are a four-piece group consisting of childhood friends Ashley, Jamaal, Myles, and Mustafa, from Watford.[3] In 2017 they auditioned for The X Factor, they performed an original song called "I'm Feeling You", and received four votes from the judges. They were voted the final winners of the Prize Fight in week 4 against Grace Davies, leading to a songwriting session with American songwriter Ali Tamposi as the reward. With the eliminations of Jack & Joel in week 3, Sean and Conor Price in week 4 and The Cutkelvins in week 5, Rak-Su became Cowell's remaining act in the competition. They made it to the final on the weekend of 2 December 2017, alongside Kevin Davy White and Grace Davies. After Kevin Davy White was eliminated on Saturday's show, they were in the top two with Grace and finished as the winners with over 50% of the public vote.

Rak-Su are the second group to win the show after Little Mix in 2011, and the first male group to win the show. On 3 December 2017, their winners single was added to streaming services as well as being available for download immediately after the final, with profits going towards the charities Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star Chase. It placed at number 6 on the Official Singles Chart Update two days after the final. Four of their songs topped the iTunes chart during their run on the X Factor — "Mamacita", "Dimelo", "Mona Lisa" and "I'm Feeling You" - but were ineligible for the Official Chart and were not available on streaming services at that time. After the voting stats were revealed Rak-Su were the clear winners. They won every week except for week 3 on Saturday where they came 2nd when Kevin Davy White overtook them by a tight edge of 1% percent of the votes.

The X Factor performances and results Show Song choice Theme Result Auditions "I'm Feeling You" – Original song N/A Through to bootcamp round 1 Bootcamp Round 1 "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (with Charlie Cammish, Riley Peters, Jack Morgan & New Dynamixx) Through to bootcamp round 2 Bootcamp Round 2 "Knock, Knock" – Original song Through to six-chair challenge Six-chair challenge "Change Your Mind" - Original Song[4] Through to judges' houses Judges' houses "Palm Tree" – Original song Through to live shows Live show 1 "Mamacita" – Original song Express Yourself Safe (1st) Live show 2 "Dimelo" – Original song Viva Latino Safe (1st) Live show 3 "Faith" – George Michael George Michael Safe (2nd) Quarter-Final "Mona Lisa" – Original song Crazy in Love Safe (1st) Semi-Final "Flowers" – Sweet Female Attitude Cool Britannia Safe (1st) "I'm Feeling You" – Original song Get Me to the Final Safe (1st) Final "Mamacita" – Original song Free Choice Safe (1st) "Dimelo" – Original song (with Naughty Boy & Wyclef Jean) Celebrity Duet/ Winners Single "Touché" – Original song Song to Win Winners (51.7%) "Mona Lisa" – Original song Song of the Series