THE X FACTOR: Britney Spears arrives at the taping of THE X FACTOR in Providence. RI, Tuesday, June 27. THE X FACTOR airs on FOX. CR: Stew Milne/ FOX.

The X Factor auditions began in Providence today and run through Friday night. I’ll be at the very last taping and will be tweeting and such. So watch out for that!

The judges, Simon Cowell, LA Reid, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato arrived at the Dunkin Donuts Center this afternoon to a huge throng of fans!

Here’s some audio from this afternoon, recorded by a Demi Lovato fan. They TALK A LOT so be warned. You’ll hear a dude cover Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”. Simon Cowell called it a “brave choice”.

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  • Anonymous

    Wow, I thought the second guy sounded fine until he butchered “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” The girl after that sounded okay with “No One,” but I stopped listening to the rest of the audios. Girl who was recording and her friends were a little too much for me.

  • Anonymous

    Have fun on Friday, MJ!
     
    I actually thought that dude sounded horrible on Call Me Maybe, but decent on Barefoot Blue Jean Night.

    I can’t wait for you to tweet, because these people on the twitter list aren’t as good for today’s tapings as some people have been in past stops. https://twitter.com/#!/a1016neo/providence-ri-x-factor

    Only two people are really giving decent updates.

  • Anonymous

    Britney and Demi look gorgeous! LA, sharply dressed as always.
    Have fun at the auditions MJ! 

  • Anonymous

    Agreed! Britney looks amazing today! Reminds me of how she looked back in 2002. So youthful! I think the make-up is better this time. Plus, look at those puppies! #boobney

    If I was a girl, I’d totes want that dress.

  • http://www.facebook.com/michaelnsync Michael Reid

    I attended this show, There are 2 snippets, im sad they didnt show up. There was this one girl, Named Dyna Jane. OMG Simon and LA Reid predicted that she will be a Finalist, this season. Also there was this 52 year old chinese lady, who didn’t speak much english, She Butchered Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On. It was a highlight moment, just a bad moment and will make for good TV.

  • Anonymous

    I heard about the Celine lady. People tweeting were sayng their hearts couldn’t go on after it, hahaha.
     
    What did this Dyna sing? :O I think I saw her in a picture. Someone tweeted her and said “she must win”.

  • Anonymous

    Simon (extra! tv) interview on Demi and Britney: http://www.extratv.com/2012/06/27/will-britney-spears-perform-on-the-x-factor/

    He also talks about how he’s known for months about competing with The Voice in the fall and has prepared for it.

  • blackberryharvest

    I’ll be at the very last taping

    You brave, brave soul!

  • Anonymous

    There’s this girl on youtube named Dinah Jane.. Was it her? 
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5PY-Z-fHtg&feature=channel&list=UL

  • Anonymous

    This is the picture the guy posted: http://instagram.com/p/MY4rtNN185

  • Anonymous

    Found her from the spoiler site I visit (you were right):
     
    Dinah Jane
    Audition City: Providence, RI
    Audition Song: “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James and “If I Were A Boy” by Beyonce
    Origin: Santa Ana, CA
    Age: 15
    *Huge standout. Simon and LA straight up predicted that she would be a finalist.
    *Wow. Big range. Also dances, so clearly is attempting the pop starlet route.
    *Has over 100K followers on twitter already.

    I Have Nothing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GIBhEbkmg0&list=UUnPM3zUuWvyYgKg6V9-ISlg&index=0&feature=plcp

    Take A Bow by Rihanna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBM7CFmwCFM&list=UUnPM3zUuWvyYgKg6V9-ISlg&index=1&feature=plcp

    If I Were A Boy by Beyonce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGNVEO5R8aI&list=UUnPM3zUuWvyYgKg6V9-ISlg&index=2&feature=plcp