TOP 24!
21 girls, 22 boys, 12 overs, 15 groups. 6 per category will make it to the judges houses. 12 will make it to the live shows.
What can we expect from tonight’s episode? Another performance of an original song from Lucy Spraggan. Ella Henderson will surprise us with a performance of Cher’s “Believe”. And Simon Cowell will make an appearance!
Spoiler alert: Simon Cowell is back on UK X Factor… but it’s for one episode only
- Music mogul tells the judges which category they will be mentoring
- He has previously appeared on last year’s The Xtra Factor, but viewers will see him on the main U.K. show for the first time since he left in 2010
Read more: The Daily Mail
According to TV Guide, tonight’s show airs at 7:30pm BST (2:30pm EDT, 11:30am PDT) on ITV1 (90min). The Xtra Factor airs at 9:00pm BST (60min) on ITV2.
Where to watch the show? If you are in the UK or can get UK IP, watch on ITV.com. Possible alternatives: TV Nutters, TVPC.com.
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Tonight the contestants will perform for the judges and audience.
We start with Lucy Spraggan. She sings her own song “Tea and Toast” instead of a mash-up of various hit songs. Lucy gets standing ovation from the judges and the audience. Looks like X Factor discovered the female version of Ed Sheeran. However, this is X Factor. With theme weeks, covers of hit songs and production numbers. Will TPTB bend the rules for Lucy, who only seems to be comfortable performing her own songs with acoustic guitar?
Rylan Clark is next. He sings “Don’t Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls. He is awful. But sparkly.
A montage of performances: Payphone, Earthquake, Sweet Child of Mine …
Time for Jahmene Douglas. He screwed up his previous bootcamp performance. He is nervous and feels sick, so they postpone his performance. MK1 take the stage instead.
Finally, Jahmene sings “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”. It’s a shaky performance. I don’t think the judges care, through.
GMD3 sing “Sweet Child of Mine”. We barely got to hear anything, but who cares, I think they are a lock for the live shows.
Time for the overs.
Melanie Masson sings “Change Is Gonna Come”.
Christopher Maloney and Carolynne Poole impress the judges. I failed to recognize their songs, though. Help?
Kye Sones sings “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. I’m not digging this, but the audience is going crazy for Kye.
Girlband From Above murders “Payphone”. Bye Bye!
Single mum Jade Ellis is next. Ooops, she forgot the lyrics of “I’m Yours”.
Joseph Whelan plays acoustic guitar and sings U2’s “With or Without You” The crowd goes wild, but the judges are not convinced. Is he a star? Probably not.
Boyband Times Red performs “Ain’t Nobody”.
James Arthur sings Take That’s “A Million Love Songs”. Great strategic choice.
Adam Burridge sings “Ain’t Nobody”.
Ella Henderson sings Cher’s “Believe” and turns it into a ballad. Nicole Scherzinger is crying, the crowd loved the performance as well.
Time for the reveal of TOP 24!
THE BOYS
James Arthur
Jahmene Douglas
Nathan Fagan-Gayle
Adam Burridge
Rylan Clark
Jake Quickenden
THE GIRLS
Ella Henderson
Amy Mottram
Jade Collins
Leanne Robinson
Lucy Spraggan
Jade Ellis
OVER 28S
Kye Sones
Melanie Masson
Nicola Marie
Brad Shackleton
Carolynne Poole
Christopher Maloney
GROUPS
Mitsotu
Duke
MK1
Poisonous Twins
Rough Copy
DUEL for the last spot:
GMD3 v. Triple J
GMD3 advance. This sucks. They basically nixed Triple J because they are too similar to GMD3. I think GMD3 are definitely the chosen group this year. TPTB are pimping them since the audition round and they have more commercial appeal than the other groups.
Now it’s time for Simon Cowell to tell the judges which category they will be mentoring.
Gary: OVER 28s
Louis: GROUPS
Nicole: THE BOYS
Tulisa: THE GIRLS
‘You can’t judge that you just have to be honoured’ : Nicole Scherzinger breaks down in tears as 16-year-old Ella Henderson performs
There were plenty of tears from the contestants on tonight’s episode of the X Factor but one young star left Nicole Scherzinger weeping.
Ella Henderson wowed the judges and the crowd with her performance of Cher’s track Believe but the former Pussycat Doll singer couldn’t hold back her tears.
The 16-year-old contestant showed off her impressive vocals as she performed her own unique take on the track as she finished the song to a standing ovation.
Read more: The Daily Mail
‘Get in there!’ Tulisa Contostavlos believes she can win the competition as she gets the girls as acts through the judges houses are revealed
She won last year with Little Mix after mentoring the groups category and Tulisa Constavlos believes she can win the X Factor for the second year in a row.
The 24-year-old singer was thrilled to learn she had landed the girls on tonight’s episode of the show.
Simon Cowell made a brief return to the UK show calling the judges to inform them which categories they had got and Tulisa couldn’t stop screaming when she learned she would be supporting the females.
Read more: The Daily Mail
