Did you watch the X Factor “Meet the Top 12” episode last night on FOX? It was purely a clip show, so fluffy that it wouldn’t have made a difference if a 7th World Series game bumped it off the schedule.
Indeed, the ratings dipped below 1.0 with only 3.5 million viewers tuning in. Ouch!
But in case your Halloween revelry got in the way of watching the special, here is a handy guide to the Top 12 PLUS clips from last night’s show. The finals begin next week on Wednesday, November 6. Viewers will finally have a say in the outcome, and voting begins, with a finalist sent home on Thursday, November 7.
Will you be watching? Who are your favs? Simon Cowell is gunning for Restless Road, the country boy band. Watch out for some heavy pimping there. Kelly’s Over 25s are pretty talented. I expect some major bussing of those contestants. Simon is looking for a viable winner with STAR potential to save his sinking X Factor US ship.
The girls are stronger than the boys. Khaya and Ellona are young, inexperienced singers, but they have potential. Rion, the walking sob story, may stick around based on sympathy votes.
The boys are a bit of a wreck. If the grannies are watching, they could keep the earnest, but mildly talented Tim in longer than his sell date. Sir Mac will have more when he posts his power list later!
THE TOP 12 ACTS ARE:
GIRLS, MENTORED BY DEMI LOVATO
Khaya Cohen Age: 16
Hometown: New York, NY
Meet Khaya Cohen
Keep up with Khaya at:
Twitter: @Khaayaa0
Facebook: www.facebook.com/khaayaa0
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Rion Paige Age: 13
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Meet Rion Paige
Keep up with Rion at:
Twitter: @MissRionPaige
Facebook: www.facebook.com/singerrionpaige
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Ellona Santiago Age: 17
Hometown: San Lorenzo, CA
Meet Ellona Santiago
Keep up with Ellona at:
Twitter: @ellonasantiago
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ellonamusic
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BOYS, MENTORED BY PAULINA RUBIO
Carlos Guevara Age: 16
Hometown: Lexington, SC
Meet Carlos Guevara
Keep up with Carlos at:
Twitter: @carlosgu14
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamCarlosG
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Carlito Olivero Age: 24
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Meet Carlito Olivero
Keep up with Carlito at:
Twitter: @carlitosway89
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Carlito/199047983457651
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Tim Olstad Age: 24
Hometown: Winona, MN
Meet Tim Olstad
Keep up with Tim at:
Twitter: @timolstadmusic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TimOlstad
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OVER 25s, MENTORED BY KELLY ROWLAND
Jeff Gutt Age: 37
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Meet Jeff Gutt
Keep up with Jeff at:
Twitter: @jeffreyadamgutt
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeffGutt
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Lillie McCloud Age: 54
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Meet Lillie McCloud
Keep up with Lillie at:
Twitter: @LillieNicoleMc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LillieNicoleMc
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Rachel Potter Age: 29
Hometown: Seminole, FL
Meet Rachel Potter
Keep up with Rachel at:
Twitter: @therachelpotter
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rachelpottermusic
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GROUPS, MENTORED BY SIMON COWELL
Alex & Sierra
Sierra Deaton Age: 22 Hometown: Orlando, FL
Alex Kinsey Age: 22 Hometown: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Meet Alex & Sierra
Keep up with Alex & Sierra at:
Twitter: @AlexandSierra3
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Sierra/432965163456205
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Restless Road
Andrew Scholz Age: 19 Hometown: Summerville, SC
Colton Pack Age: 18 Hometown: Danese, WV
Zach Beeken Age: 18 Hometown: Indiana, PA
Keep up with Restless Road at:
Twitter: @RestlessRdMusic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Restless-Road/393012607493037
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Sweet Suspense
Millie Thrasher Age: 14 Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Summer Reign Age: 17 Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Celine Polenghi Age: 16 Hometown: Miami, FL
Meet Sweet Suspense
Keep up with Sweet Suspense at:
Twitter: @SweetSuspense
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SweetSuspenseXF