The X Factor UK series 2
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Winner: TBA Runner-up: TBA Current finalists: Leona Lewis, Raymond Quinn. Eliminated: Ben Mills, The MacDonald Brothers, Eton Road, Robert Allen, Nikitta Angus, Ashley McKenzie, Kerry McGregor, Dionne Mitchell, 4Sure, The Unconventionals. |
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Winner: Shayne Ward Runner-up: Andy Abraham Others: Journey South, Brenda Edwards, Chico Slimani, The Conway Sisters, Nicholas Dorsett, Maria Lawson, Chenai Zinyuku, Phillip Magee, 4Tune, Addictiv Ladies. |
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Winner: Steve Brookstein Runner-up: G4 Others: Tabby Callaghan, Rowetta Satchell, Cassie Compton, Voices With Soul, 2 To Go, Verity Keays, Roberta Howett. |
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The second UK series of The X Factor ran from 20 August to 17 December 2005.[1]. All three judges — Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh — returned for the series, quashing rumours that Osbourne and Walsh might not return for financial reasons. Kate Thornton also returned as host. 75,000 people auditioned for the second series, which saw Shayne Ward declared winner.
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[edit] Format
The second series was longer than the first, with seven acts in each of the three categories going to the judges' homes, and twelve acts in the finals instead of nine.
On the episode broadcast on 24 September 2005, the mentoring selection was made, with Cowell in charge of groups, Osbourne looking after the over-25s and Walsh managing the 16-24s. The Boot Camp stages were shown on 1 October 2005, and those who got through were taken to the judges' homes.
The live shows began on 15 October 2005, and the final was broadcast live on 17 December 2005.
[edit] Finalists
The following artists made it to the live shows. The act in green won the contest, and the red acts were eliminated.
| × | Acts | |||
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| 16-24 (Louis Walsh) |
Shayne Ward | Nicholas Dorsett | Phillip Magee | Chenai Zinyuku |
| 25 and over (Sharon Osbourne) |
Andy Abraham | Brenda Edwards | Chico Slimani | Maria Lawson |
| Groups (Simon Cowell) |
Journey South | The Conway Sisters | Addictiv Ladies | 4Tune |
[edit] Results Summary
Pink indicates elimination, green indicates the winner
| Date | Bottom Two | |
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| October 15 | Addictiv Ladies | Chico |
| October 22 | Chenai | 4Tune |
| October 29 | Chico | Phillip |
| November 5 | Chenai | Nicholas |
| November 12 | Maria | The Conway Sisters |
| November 19 | Nicholas | The Conway Sisters |
| November 26 | Chico | The Conway Sisters |
| December 3 | Chico | |
| December 10 | Brenda | |
| December 17, Third Place | Journey South | |
| December 17 | Andy | Shayne |
[edit] Live Show details
[edit] 15 October 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | Addictiv Ladies | "Superstar" (Jamelia) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Shayne | "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) | |
| 3 | Chico | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (Rod Stewart) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Journey South | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (Elton John) | |
| 5 | Phillip | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | |
| 6 | Brenda | "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield) | |
| 7 | The Conway Sisters | "SOS" (ABBA) | |
| 8 | Nicholas | "On The Wings Of Love" (Jeffrey Osborne) | |
| 9 | Maria | "Emotions" (The Bee Gees) | |
| 10 | 4Tune | "I Want It That Way" (Backstreet Boys) | |
| 11 | Chenai | "The Closest Thing to Crazy" (Katie Melua) | |
| 12 | Andy | "Greatest Love of All" (George Benson) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Simon: Chico
- Sharon: Addictiv Ladies
- Louis: Addictiv Ladies
[edit] 22 October 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | Andy | "You to Me Are Everything" (The Real Thing) | |
| 2 | Chenai | "Young Hearts Run Free" (Candi Staton) | Bottom two |
| 3 | 4Tune | "I'll Be There" (The Jackson Five) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Chico | "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry) | |
| 5 | Nicholas | "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye) | |
| 6 | The Conway Sisters | "You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban) | |
| 7 | Maria | "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Michael Jackson) | |
| 8 | Phillip | "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler) | |
| 9 | Journey South | "Desperado" (The Eagles) | |
| 10 | Brenda | "Rescue Me" (Fontella Bass) | |
| 11 | Shayne | "If You're Not the One" (Daniel Bedingfield) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Simon: Chenai
- Louis: 4Tune
- Sharon: 4Tune
[edit] 29 October 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | Phillip | "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Brenda | "Midnight Train to Georgia" (Gladys Knight & the Pips) | |
| 3 | Shayne | "Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams) | |
| 4 | Chico | "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin) | Bottom two |
| 5 | The Conway Sisters | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler) | |
| 6 | Chenai | "Hero" (Mariah Carey) | |
| 7 | Andy | "Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole) | |
| 8 | Journey South | "Angel of Harlem" (U2) | |
| 9 | Nicholas | "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green) | |
| 10 | Maria | "Piece of My Heart" (Erma Franklin) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Sharon: Phillip
- Louis: Chico
- Simon: Phillip
[edit] 5 November 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | Brenda | "Somebody Else's Guy" (Jocelyn Brown) | |
| 2 | Nicholas | "I Want You Back" (Jackson 5) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Andy | "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Frankie Valli) | |
| 4 | Chenai | "Always on My Mind" (Brenda Lee) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Chico | "Kiss" (Prince and the Revolution) | |
| 6 | Journey South | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Peggy Seeger) | |
| 7 | Maria | "You're Beautiful" (James Blunt) | |
| 8 | Shayne | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (The Stylistics) | |
| 9 | The Conway Sisters | "One Voice" (Barry Manilow) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Louis: Chenai
- Sharon: Chenai
- Simon didn't need to vote as there was a majority.
[edit] 12 November 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | Shayne | "Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake) | |
| 2 | Maria | "Brown Sugar" (Rolling Stones) | Eliminated |
| 3 | The Conway Sisters | "Hold On" (Wilson Phillips) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Andy | "I'll Make Love to You" (Boyz II Men) | |
| 5 | Journey South | "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi) | |
| 6 | Chico | "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) | |
| 7 | Nicholas | "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) | |
| 8 | Brenda | "Heartbreaker" (Dionne Warwick) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Sharon: The Conway Sisters
- Simon: Maria
- Louis: Maria
Louis Walsh had the casting vote, and chose to eliminate Maria. Sharon accused him of being part of the "Irish Mafia" (since both he and the Conway Sisters are Irish). There is also talk that Simon Cowell wishes he had eliminated the Conway Sisters as he felt they wouldn't have a chance to win and that Maria had more talent. It has also been stated that he feels Maria's is the first elimination that the public will disagree with.
[edit] 19 November 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | The Conway Sisters | "One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston) | Bottom two |
| 2 | Andy | "Me and Mrs. Jones" (Billy Paul) | |
| 3 | Nicholas | "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (Shai) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Journey South | "Angels" (Robbie Williams) | |
| 5 | Brenda | "Last Dance" (Donna Summer) | |
| 6 | Shayne | "A Million Love Songs" (Take That) | |
| 7 | Chico | "It's Chico Time" (Original) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Louis: The Conway Sisters
- Simon: Nicholas
- Sharon: Nicholas
With Louis and Simon both, as expected, supporting their own acts, the casting vote fell to Sharon. After a lengthy pause Sharon decided to eliminate Nicholas. Sharon declined to give a reason for her decision, but earlier in the show she had commented (as had Simon) that Nicholas' singing was out of tune.
Following the show, rumours circulated that judge Louis Walsh had quit after being humiliated by fellow judges Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell. Louis told The Sun on November 23, 2005, "I’ve been totally humiliated and undermined by both of them. This has caused me nothing but stress. The final straw was Sharon with the water and being booed by the audience and then Simon Cowell saying I was an idiot and stupid... I’ve had enough. I’m going back to Dublin. I’m not putting up with it any more." Judge and creator of the show Simon Cowell apparently "begged" Louis to come back.
In the event Louis did turn up for the next show; it was stated that he had indeed quit midweek but had been persuaded to return. He explained how he had felt he could not take the pressure any more, and denied that the episode was a publicity stunt.
[edit] 26 November 2005
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Results |
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| 1 | Chico | "Billie Jean" - (Michael Jackson) | Bottom two |
| 2 | The Conway Sisters | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (Starship) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Andy | "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) | |
| 4 | Shayne | "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" (The Darkness) | |
| 5 | Brenda | "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton) | |
| 6 | Journey South | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Sharon: The Conway Sisters
- Simon: The Conway Sisters
- Louis didn't need to vote as there was a majority.
For the first time in the series so far, a judge made an unforced decision to eliminate one of their own acts: Simon Cowell voted to send home The Conway Sisters rather than Sharon's Chico. Sharon had already supported her own act and Louis did not get the opportunity to vote. Simon said that both acts deserved to be in the bottom two, but felt Chico had an entertainment value. (On November 5th, both the bottom two acts were Louis', leaving him no choice but to send one of them home).
[edit] 3 December 2005
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song (original artist) | Results |
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| 1 | Journey South | "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter) | "Candle in the Wind" (Elton John) | |
| 2 | Chico | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown) | "Time Warp" (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Brenda | "I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia) | "I'll Never Love This Way Again" (Dionne Warwick) | |
| 4 | Shayne | "Take Your Mama" (Scissor Sisters) | "Careless Whisper" (George Michael) | |
| 5 | Andy | "Easy Lover" (Phil Collins) | "When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole) |
For the first time in the series, it was the viewers' votes alone that decided who left the competition. The results were, as usual, announced in no particular order, and at one stage in the voting period there was only 1% between the acts with the lowest number of votes. Chico ended up being eliminated, and performed "Time Warp" again as his final performance.
[edit] 10 December 2005: Semi Final
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song (original artist) | Results |
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| 1 | Andy | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) | "Lately" (Stevie Wonder) | |
| 2 | Journey South | "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (Rod Stewart) | "Let It Be" (The Beatles) | |
| 3 | Brenda | "Respect" (Otis Redding) | "Without You" (Badfinger) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Shayne | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Garth Brooks) | "Unchained Melody" (Righteous Brothers) |
[edit] 17 December 2005: Final
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second: Christmas song (original artists) | Third Song (original artists) | Fourth Song (new single) | Placings |
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| 1 | Journey South | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John) | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (John Lennon and Yoko Ono) | "Let It Be" (The Beatles) | (already eliminated) | 3rd |
| 2 | Andy | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) | "O Holy Night" (Traditional) | "Me and Mrs. Jones" (Billy Paul) | "That's My Goal" | 2nd |
| 3 | Shayne | "If You're Not the One" (Daniel Bedingfield) | "When a Child is Born" (Johnny Mathis) | "Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland) | "That's My Goal" | 1st |
In the final of series 2, each of the three finalists had to sing up to four songs: one of their own choice, a Christmas song, a song they had sung earlier in the finals, and the new song "That's My Goal" — a version of which, recorded by the eventual winner, would be released to vie for the Christmas number one spot. (In the event, Shayne Ward's version did indeed make Christmas number one.)
Some of the more memorable acts that did not make it to the live shows also returned to sing My Way. The show's oldest contestant was among them.
On the back of their performances and popularity in the competition, Shayne Ward (winner), Journey South, Andy Abraham, Chico Slimani, Maria Lawson and The Conway Sisters have landed recording contracts.
[edit] Ratings
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| Episode | Viewers received |
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| October 15 | 7.5M |
| October 22 | 8.1M |
| October 29 | 8.2M |
| November 5 | 7.3M |
| November 12 | 8.5M |
| November 19 | 8.5M |
| November 26 | 8.1M |
| December 3 | 9.7M |
| December 10 | 7.5M |
| December 17 | 9.2M |
- The most watched episode of series 2 was when Chico was eliminated. This episode also had one of the closest votes of the show's history.
