List of ''The X Factor'' finalists (UK series 11)
The eleventh UK series of The X Factor began on ITV on 30 August 2014. The live shows started on 11 October. Mel B mentored the Boys, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini mentored the Girls, Simon Cowell mentored the Over 25s and Louis Walsh mentored the Groups.
The 12 chosen finalists were Paul Akister, Andrea Faustini, Jake Quickenden, Chloe Jasmine, Stephanie Nala, Lauren Platt, Fleur East, Ben Haenow, Jay James, Blonde Electra, Stereo Kicks and Only The Young.[1] Four wildcards were also chosen, with one from each category: Jack Walton (Boys), Lola Saunders (Girls), Stevi Ritchie (Over 25s) and Overload Generation (Groups).[2] The series was won by Haenow on 14 December 2014.
Boys
The "Boys" category was mentored by Mel B. Contestants in this category are male soloists aged between 14 and 25. The six candidates at judges' houses were: Paul Akister, Danny Dearden, Andrea Faustini, Jordan Morris, Jake Quickenden, and Jack Walton. Mel B chose:
Paul Akister
Paul Akister (born 1989) is a pub singer from Lancaster, Lancashire. He reached judges' houses in 2013, but Louis Walsh eliminated him.[3] He has revealed that Stevie Wonder or Usher would be his dream duet.[1]
In week 5, Akister was in the bottom two with Jay James and sang Clown in the final showdown. His mentor Mel B and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini voted to save him while Simon Cowell and Walsh voted to eliminate him. This meant the result went to deadlock and Akister was eliminated. He finished in 9th place also missing a place on The X Factor 2015 Live Tour.[4]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Jealous Guy" - John Lennon | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "These Arms of Mine" - Otis Redding | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Bridge over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Ghost" - Ella Henderson | Number ones | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 2 | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 1980's | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 3 | "Try a Little Tenderness" - Otis Redding | Songs from films | Safe (4th) |
Live show 4 | "Bat Out of Hell" - Meat Loaf | Halloween | Safe (5th) |
Live show 5 | "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Bottom two (9th) |
"Clown" - Emeli Sandé | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Ninth place) |
Andrea Faustini
Andrea Faustini (born 17 June 1994)[5] is an Italian student who was previously studying Chinese and Korean at the Sapienza University of Rome.[6] He quit university[7] and came all the way from Rome to audition for the show.[8] He has said that Spice Girls would be his dream duet.[1] At the age of 13 he won the Italian variety show Ti lascio una canzone.[9]
With the eliminations of Jake Quickenden in week 3, Jack Walton in week 4 and Paul Akister in week 5, Faustini became Mel B's last remaining act in the competition. He was in the bottom two with Stevi Ritchie in week 7, but was saved after only Simon Cowell voted to eliminate him and Mel B, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Louis Walsh all saved him. However, after the series ended, voting statistics confirmed that Ritchie had received more votes than Faustini meaning that if Walsh sent the result to deadlock, Ritchie would've been sent through to the quarter-final and Faustini would have been eliminated.[10] He was once again in the bottom two in the semi-final, this time with Lauren Platt. He was saved for a second time after only Fernandez-Versini voted to eliminate him while Mel B, Walsh and Cowell voted to put him through to the final. However, once again, voting statistics revealed that Faustini had received the fewest public votes meaning if there wasn't a Final Showdown or if Cowell sent the result to deadlock, Platt would have been sent through to the final and Faustini would have been eliminated.[11] After reaching the final, he finished in third place in the competition.
On 22 February 2015, it was announced that Faustini had signed a record deal with RCA Records and would be going to Los Angeles to record his debut album, due for release later in 2015.[12] His debut album Kelly was released on 17 July 2015.[13]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Who's Lovin' You" - The Jackson 5 | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Try a Little Tenderness" - Otis Redding | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" - Whitney Houston | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" - Jennifer Hudson | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Earth Song" - Michael Jackson | Number ones | Safe (1st) |
Live show 2 | "One Moment in Time" - Whitney Houston | 1980's | Safe (1st) |
Live show 3 | "Listen" - Beyoncé | Songs from films | Safe (1st) |
Live show 4 | "Relight My Fire" - Take That feat. Lulu | Halloween | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 5 | "Somebody to Love" - Queen | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 6 | "Summertime" - Billie Holiday | Big Band | Safe (4th) |
Live show 7 | "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Bottom three (6th) |
"Stop!" - Sam Brown | Sing-Off | Safe (Majority vote) | |
Live show 8 | "Chandelier" - Sia | Songs chosen by other artists | Safe (2nd) |
"Hero" - Mariah Carey | Jukebox | ||
Semi-final | "O Holy Night" - Adolphe Adam | Christmas | Bottom two (4th) |
"Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus | Song to get you to the final | ||
"Who You Are" - Jessie J | Sing-Off | Safe (Majority vote) | |
Final | "Feeling Good" - Nina Simone | No theme | Eliminated (Third place) |
"Ghost" (with Ella Henderson) | Celebrity duet |
Jake Quickenden
Jacob "Jake" Quickenden (born 3 September 1988)[14] is a former lifeguard from Scunthorpe.[15] He reached judges' houses in 2012, but Nicole Scherzinger rejected him.[16] He has also worked as a presenter on Chart Show TV.[17] He has revealed that Daniel Merriweather or Ed Sheeran would be his dream duet.[1]
Quickenden was in the bottom two in week 3 against Only The Young and was eliminated, with only his mentor Mel B voting to save him. He finished in 12th place.[18]
Just weeks after being eliminated, Quickenden began participating in the 14th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[19] He finished as the runner-up behind Carl Fogarty.[20]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Say Something"/ "All of Me" - A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera/ John Legend | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Who You Are" - Jessie J | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "A Thousand Years" - Christina Perri | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" - The Police | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "She's the One" - Robbie Williams | Number ones | Safe (8th) |
Live show 2 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler | 1980's | Safe (11th) |
Live show 3 | "She's Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze | Songs from films | Bottom two (12th) |
"Red" - Daniel Merriweather | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Twelfth place) |
Jack Walton
Jack Walton (born 18 September 1996) is a pub singer from Castleford. He is recognisable for doing acoustic versions of famous ballads or pop songs. Walton was not initially through to the live shows, but Cowell brought him back as the Boys' wildcard.[2] Ariana Grande or One Direction would be his dream duet.[1]
Walton was automatically eliminated in week 4 as the act with the fewest public votes on Saturday, coming in 11th place.[21]
After the show he was offered a record deal by Louis Tomlinson.
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Waves" - Mr Probz | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | Unknown | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Ain't Nobody" - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Halo" - Beyoncé | Eliminated, re-instated as a wildcard | |
Live show 1 | "Only Girl (In the World)" - Rihanna | Number ones | Safe (9th) |
Live show 2 | "Straight Up" - Paula Abdul | 1980's | Safe (10th) |
Live show 3 | "Eye of the Tiger - Survivor | Songs from films | Safe (10th) |
Live show 4 | "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis | Halloween | Eliminated (Eleventh place) |
Girls
The "Girls" category was mentored by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. Contestants in this category are female soloists aged 14–25. The six candidates at judges' houses were: Kerrianne Covell, Chloe Jasmine, Emily Middlemas, Stephanie Nala, Lauren Platt, and Lola Saunders. Fernandez-Versini chose:
Chloe Jasmine
Chloe-Jasmine Whichello (born 4 July 1990) is an established model from Surrey.[22] In 2013, she worked alongside Naomi Campbell on the Sky Living modelling competition The Face.[23] She has revealed that Madonna would be her dream duet.[1]
Chloe Jasmine was the fourth contestant to be eliminated, after landing in the sing-off with Stereo Kicks and only Fernandez-Versini voting to save her. She finished in 13th place.[24]
Chloe Jasmine and fellow contestant Stevi Ritchie began dating during the show, and announced their engagement on 12 July 2015.[25]
Following the X Factor Chloe participated in Celebrity Big Brother for England, where she came 5th with boyfriend Stevi Ritchie.
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Black Coffee" - Ella Fitzgerald | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Why Don't You Do Right?" - Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "I Want It That Way" - Backstreet Boys | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Over the Rainbow" - Judy Garland | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Toxic" - Britney Spears | Number ones | Safe (12th) |
Live show 2 | "Fame" - Irene Cara | 1980's | Bottom three (13th) |
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" - The Shirelles | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Thirtieth place) |
Stephanie Nala
Stephanie "Steph" Nala (born Stephanie Nala Edwards; 23 April 1994) is from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. She used to be in the group Luminites, who made it to the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2013.[26] She revealed that her dream duet would be Bob Marley.[1]
Nala ended up in the bottom three in week one but was narrowly saved by the public vote due to the judges reaching deadlock after her sing-off performance with Overload Generation.[27] She was, however, automatically eliminated in week 2 as the contestant with the lowest number of public votes. She finished in 14th place.[24]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" - Rozalla | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" - Baby D | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Wicked Game" - Chris Isaak | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Careless Whisper" - George Michael | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Everything I Own" - Bread | Number ones | Bottom three (14th) |
"Have You Ever?" - Brandy | Sing-Off | Safe (Deadlock) | |
Live show 2 | "Call Me" - Blondie | 1980's | Eliminated (Fourteenth place) |
Lauren Platt
Lauren Platt (born 7 October 1997) is a former student from Essex.[28] In 2010, she auditioned for the role of Louise Mitchell on EastEnders, but lost out to Brittany Papple.[29] She has stated that her dream duet would be Beyoncé.[1]
Platt was the youngest solo contestant in the competition and was mentored by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.[30] With the eliminations of Stephanie Nala and Chloe Jasmine in week two and Lola Saunders in week four, Platt was Fernandez-Versini's last remaining act in the competition. In the quarter-final, Platt was in the bottom two with Stereo Kicks but was sent through to the semi-final after the result went to deadlock with Louis Walsh and Mel B voting to send Stereo Kicks through to the semi-final while Fernandez-Versini and Simon Cowell voting to send Platt through to the semi-final.[31] In the semi-final, she was in the bottom two with Andrea Faustini and was eliminated after only Fernandez-Versini voted to send Platt through to the final. After the series finished, voting statistics revealed that Platt received more votes than Faustini meaning if there wasn't a Final Showdown or if Walsh and/or Cowell voted to send Platt through to the final or if the result went to deadlock, Platt would've been sent through to the final and Faustini would've been eliminated.[11] Her brother then auditioned as part of the dance group Entity Allstars for Britain's Got Talent and got the golden buzzer from Alesha Dixon.[32]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "I Know Where I've Been" - Queen Latifah | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "How Will I Know" - Sam Smith | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Beneath Your Beautiful" - Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Happy" - Pharrell Williams | Number ones | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 2 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" - Irene Cara | 1980's | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 3 | "Let It Go" - Demi Lovato | Songs from films | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 4 | "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry | Halloween | Safe (4th) |
Live show 5 | "I'll Be There" - The Jackson 5 | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 6 | "Smile" - Nat King Cole | Big Band | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 7 | "How Will I Know" - Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 8 | "Clarity" - Zedd feat. Foxes | Songs chosen by other artists | Bottom two (4th) |
"Don't You Worry Child" - Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin | Jukebox | ||
"I Know Where I've Been" - Queen Latifah | Sing-Off | Safe (Deadlock) | |
Semi-final | "Stay Another Day" - East 17 | Christmas | Bottom two (3rd) |
"Story of My Life" - One Direction | Song to get you to the final | ||
"There You'll Be" - Faith Hill | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Fourth place) |
Lola Saunders
Lola Belle Saunders (born 22 May 1994) is a fishmonger from East Boldon, South Tyneside. She was not initially through to the live shows, but Walsh brought her back as the Girls' wildcard.[2] Her dream duet would be Alicia Keys or Sam Smith.
She was eliminated during week 4 after being in the sing-off with Stereo Kicks and receiving fewer public votes than them, as the result went to deadlock. She finished in 10th place in the competition.[33]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Make You Feel My Love" - Adele | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" - Aretha Franklin | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Finally" - CeCe Peniston | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "All of Me" - John Legend | Eliminated, re-instated as a wildcard | |
Live show 1 | "Stay with Me" - Sam Smith | Number ones | Safe (6th) |
Live show 2 | "Imagine" - John Lennon | 1980's | Safe (6th) |
Live show 3 | "When You Believe" - Whitney Houston feat. Mariah Carey | Songs from films | Safe (9th) |
Live show 4 | "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley | Halloween | Bottom three (10th) |
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" - Aretha Franklin | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Tenth place) |
Over 25s
The 'Over 25s' category was mentored by Simon Cowell. Contestants in the category are soloists over the age of 25. The six candidates at judges' houses were: Fleur East, Helen Fulthorpe, Ben Haenow, Jay James, Lizzy Pattinson, and Stevi Ritchie. Cowell chose:
Fleur East
Fleur East (born 29 October 1987, aged 29)[34] is a singer and fitness model from Walthamstow. She is of Ghanaian and British descent.[35][36] Her dream duet would be Alicia Keys.[1] In 2005, she was on the second series of the show as a member of the girl group Addictiv Ladies. The group were eliminated during the first week after ending up in the bottom two with Chico.
In the final, East was announced as the runner-up in the competition, losing to fellow over-25 Ben Haenow with 34.3% of the votes to Haenow's 57.2%.[37]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Ordinary People" - John Legend | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Fine China" - Chris Brown | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Paper Planes" - M.I.A. | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Bang Bang" - Jessie J feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor | Number ones | Safe (5th) |
Live show 2 | "It's a Shame (My Sister)" - Monie Love feat. True Image | 1980's | Safe (7th) |
Live show 3 | "Lady Marmalade" - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink | Songs from films | Safe (5th) |
Live show 4 | "Thriller" - Michael Jackson | Halloween | Safe (6th) |
Live show 5 | "Will You Be There" - Michael Jackson | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (5th) |
Live show 6 | "Bang Bang" - Jessie J feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | Big Band | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 7 | "I'm Every Woman" - Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Safe (2nd) |
Live show 8 | "A Fool in Love" - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs chosen by other artists | Safe (3rd) |
"If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys | Jukebox | ||
Semi-final | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" - Mariah Carey | Christmas | Safe (2nd) |
"Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Song to get you to the final | ||
Final | "Can't Hold Us" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton | No theme | Safe (2nd) |
"Beneath Your Beautiful" (with Labrinth) | Celebrity duet | ||
"Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Favourite performance | Runner-up | |
"Something I Need" | Winners single |
Ben Haenow
Ben Bernard Haenow (born 6 January 1985, aged 31) is a van driver from Croydon.[38] He has sung in bands since he was 15 and formed the rock and roll band the Lost Audio with his brother Alex in 2006.[39] His dream duet would be Otis Redding.[1]
In week 10, it was announced that Haenow was the winner, beating fellow Over 25 Fleur East with 57.2% of the votes. His debut single "Something I Need" was released after his victory and became the Christmas number one.
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Ain't No Sunshine" - Bill Withers | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Wild Horses" - The Rolling Stones | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Hotel California" - Eagles | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "With a Little Help from My Friends" - Joe Cocker | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel | Number ones | Safe (4th) |
Live show 2 | "Jealous Guy" - John Lennon | 1980's | Safe (4th) |
Live show 3 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith | Songs from films | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 4 | "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC | Halloween | Safe (1st) |
Live show 5 | "Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (1st) |
Live show 6 | "Cry Me a River" - Michael Bublé | Big Band | Safe (1st) |
Live show 7 | "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Safe (1st) |
Live show 8 | "Come Together" - The Beatles | Songs chosen by other artists | Safe (1st) |
"Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran | Jukebox | ||
Semi-final | "Please Come Home for Christmas" - Charles Brown | Christmas | Safe (1st) |
"Hallelujah" - Leonard Cohen | Song to get you to the final | ||
Final | "Demons" - Imagine Dragons | No theme | Safe (1st) |
"Thinking Out Loud" (with Ed Sheeran) | Celebrity duet | ||
"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson | Favourite performance | Winner | |
"Something I Need" | Winners single |
Jay James
Jay James (born Jay James Picton in 1983, aged 33)[40] is a former Royal Navy fitness instructor from Saundersfoot, in Pembrokeshire.[40] He already had a record deal prior to the show and released his debut album Play It by Heart through Decca Records in 2012.[29] The same year, he featured on the song "Fly" by Cinematic, released on Black Butter Records (home to Rudimental, Gorgon City and Clean Bandit).[41] His dream duet would be Adele or Jay Z.[1]
James was in the bottom two with Paul Akister in week 5, but he was saved after Walsh sent the vote to deadlock and Akister was eliminated as the contestant with fewest number of public votes.[4] However, the following week, James was in the bottom two with Stevi Richie. The vote again went to deadlock, and James was voted out due to having the fewest public votes. He finished in 8th place. He was given a place in the X Factor Live Tour for coming in the top half, and anybody eliminated after him was in the X Factor Live Tour as well.[42]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Say Something" - A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Fix You" - Coldplay | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "Run" - Snow Patrol | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Everybody Hurts" - R.E.M. | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Changing" - Sigma feat. Paloma Faith | Number ones | Safe (7th) |
Live show 2 | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers | 1980's | Safe (5th) |
Live show 3 | "Skyfall" - Adele | Songs from films | Safe (8th) |
Live show 4 | "Mad World" - Tears for Fears | Halloween | Safe (8th) |
Live show 5 | "The Show Must Go On" - Queen | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Bottom two (8th) |
"Tears in Heaven" - Eric Clapton | Sing-Off | Safe (Deadlock) | |
Live show 6 | "Empire State of Mind"/ "New York, New York" - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys/ Liza Minnelli | Big band | Bottom two (8th) |
"Somewhere Only We Know" - Keane | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Eighth place) |
Stevi Ritchie
Stevie "Stevi" Ritchie (born Steven Ritchie; 17 September 1980, aged 36) is from Colchester.[43] He was not initially through to the live shows, but Fernandez-Versini brought him back as the Over 25s' wildcard.[2]
After the eliminations of Overload Generation in week 1 and Jack Walton and Lola Saunders in week 4, Ritchie was the last wildcard left in the competition. In week 6, Ritchie found himself in the bottom two with fellow Over 25 Jay James. His mentor Cowell and Walsh opted to send him home, but Mel B and Fernandez-Versini, who picked him as the wildcard act and had the casting vote, opted to send James home, resulting in Ritchie being saved after the result went to deadlock.[42] The following week, he was in the bottom two again with Andrea Faustini and was eliminated by the judges with only his mentor Cowell voting to send Ritchie through to the quarter-final and Mel B, Fernandez-Versini and Walsh voting to send Faustini through to the quarter-final. However voting statistics confirmed that Ritchie had actually received more votes than Faustini, meaning if Walsh sent the vote to deadlock, Ritchie would've been sent through to the quarter-final and Faustini would've been eliminated.[10]
Following the X Factor Stevi participated in Celebrity Big Brother for England, where she came 5th with girlfriend Chloe-Jasmine.
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Dance with Me Tonight" - Olly Murs | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "I'm a Believer" - The Monkees | Eliminated, re-instated as a wildcard | |
Live show 1 | "Livin' la Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin | Number ones | Safe (10th) |
Live show 2 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley | 1980's | Safe (8th) |
Live show 3 | "Footloose" - Blake Shelton | Songs from films | Safe (7th) |
Live show 4 | "The Music of the Night" - Michael Crawford | Halloween | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 5 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (6th) |
Live show 6 | "Mambo No. 5"/ "She Bangs" - Pérez Prado/ Ricky Martin | Big band | Bottom two (7th) |
"Somebody to Love" - Queen | Sing-Off | Safe (Deadlock) | |
Live show 7 | "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Bottom two (5th) |
"This Is the Moment" - Frank Wildhorn & Leslie Bricusse | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Sixth place) |
Groups
The 'Groups' category was mentored by Louis Walsh. Contestants in this category are either duos or vocal harmony groups, all aged 16 and over. The six candidates at judges' houses were: Blonde Electra, Concept, New Boy Band, New Girl Group, Only The Young, and The Brooks. Walsh chose:
Blonde Electra
Blonde Electra (formerly Blonde Electric) are a duo consisting of half-English, half-German sisters Jazzy and Ruby King.[44] They have drawn comparisons to former X Factor contestants Jedward.[45] Originally called Blonde Electric, they changed their name before the live shows. Explaining the reason for their name change, Jazzy said "Blonde Electric is a little too descriptive. We are going for an independent, strong woman that represents Blonde Electra. That is why, but I like it. I think it's got a good ring to it."[46] Their dream duet would be Madonna.[1]
Blonde Electra were automatically eliminated in week 1 after receiving the fewest public votes, coming in 16th place.[27]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Do It like a Dude" - Jessie J | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | Unknown | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Gold Digger - Kanye West | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Kids in America" - Kim Wilde | Number ones | Eliminated (Sixteenth place) |
Only The Young
Only The Young were a four-piece mixed group consisting of Mikey Bromley (20, Carlisle), Parisa Tarjomani (21, Ramsgate), Betsy-Blue English (19, Brighton), and Charlie George (17, Chartham).[47] The group were created and are currently managed by Jo Perry.[48] Only The Young previously featured George Shelley, who auditioned for the show's ninth series and was added to Union J, who made the live shows, eventually finishing in fourth place in the semi-final. This was when Shelley was later replaced by Bromley.[49] While on the series, Only The Young released their version of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash" in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.[50] Before the show, they auditioned for Capital's Summertime Ball on 21 June, and were chosen to perform at Wembley Stadium alongside Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias, Little Mix and many other artists.[51] Their dream duet would be McFly, Michael Bublé, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars or Katy Perry.[1]
They were in the bottom two with Jake Quickenden in week three, but they were saved after receiving only Mel B's vote against them.[18] They were automatically eliminated in week seven as the act with the fewest public votes on Saturday, coming in 7th place.
Two weeks after being voted off the show, the group announced their first headlining show which would be held in London's Under the Bridge on 28 December 2014, thus becoming the first act of the series to be successful after leaving the show. However, the group have since had to pull out of the event following the death of Tarjomani's mother on 21 December.[52]
On 19 May 2015, the group announced that they had signed a record deal with Warner Music. The music video of their debut single "I Do" was released on 8 June 2015, but their YouTube account was hacked four days later, which led to its deletion.[53] It was re-uploaded the next day (13 June), losing all its previous views. "I Do" was originally to be released on 31 July,[54] but to the migrant crisis in Calais preventing a lorry containing copies of their single coming into the UK, it had to be delayed by a week, instead being released on 7 August.[55] "I Do" debuted at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart on 14 August.[56]
On 6 November 2015, Tajormani announced her departure from the band via her blog.[57] Only The Young then announced their split four days later.[58]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" - Elton John | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | Unknown | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Ghost" - Ella Henderson | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Jailhouse Rock"/ "Twist and Shout" - Elvis Presley/ The Isley Brothers | Number ones | Safe (13th) |
Live show 2 | "Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners | 1980's | Safe (9th) |
Live show 3 | "Boom Clap" - Charli XCX | Songs from films | Bottom two (11th) |
"The Winner Takes It All" - ABBA | Sing-Off | Safe (Majority vote) | |
Live show 4 | "Monster Mash" - Bobby Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers | Halloween | Safe (7th) |
Live show 5 | "Blame It on the Boogie" - The Jacksons | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (7th) |
Live show 6 | "I Wan'na Be like You (The Monkey Song)" - Louis Prima | Big Band | Safe (6th) |
Live show 7 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" - Elton John | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Eliminated (Seventh place) |
Overload Generation
Overload Generation (formerly Overload) were a five-piece boy band consisting of Ollie Garland (born 28 November 1994, 22, Bristol), Jordi Whitworth (born 27 March 1995, 22, Essex), Ryan Robertson (born 30 January 1996, 21 Essex), Joey Devries (born 10 August 1994, 22 Wales) and Andy Fowler (Previously in Only One Direction) (born 16 October 1993, 23 Manchester) who have been a five-piece since April 2014.
The group changed their name because of trademarks. They were eliminated in week one after landing in the sing-off with Stephanie Nala and receiving fewer public votes than Nala, as the result went to deadlock. They finished in 15th place.
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | "Pompeii" - Bastille | N/A | Through to arena audition |
Arena audition | "No, No, No" - Original song | Through to bootcamp | |
Six-chair challenge | "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton | Eliminated | |
Judges' houses | N/A | Through to live shows as a wildcard | |
Live show 1 | "I Kissed a Girl" - Katy Perry | Number ones | Bottom three (15th) |
"A Thousand Years" - Christina Perri | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Fifteenth place) |
Stereo Kicks
Stereo Kicks (previously New Boy Band) were an eight-piece boy band consisting of Barclay Beales (born 27 August 1995, Devon), Chris Leonard (born 3 September 1995, Meath, Ireland), Tom Mann (born 3 November 1993, Southampton), James Graham (born 12 October 1996, Essex), Reece Bibby (born 13 August 1998, Lancashire), Jake Sims (born 26 November 1994, Bristol), Casey Johnson (born 1 May 1995, London) and Charlie Jones (born 20 December 1999, Kent).[59] Beales and Mann were both rejected as soloists at bootcamp in series 10,[60][61] and Leonard as part of the band Out of the Blue (formerly 5th Base), because they forgot their lyrics;[62] Beales also previously yodelled.[63] The members were all initially rejected at the bootcamp stage but were formed into a group by the judges because they felt they were too good to let them go.[59][64] Their dream duet would be Justin Timberlake or Ed Sheeran.[1] Initially called the "New Boy Band", they later held a poll on the website to determine a new name and "Stereo Kicks" was chosen.[65]
Stereo Kicks landed in the sing-off during week two with Chloe Jasmine, but were saved when Walsh, Mel B and Cowell opted to send Jasmine home.[24] They were in the sing-off again in week 4 against Lola Saunders. With Walsh and Mel B opting to save them, the result went to deadlock and Saunders was eliminated as the contestant with fewest public votes.[33] With the eliminations of Blonde Electra and Overload Generation in week 1 and Only The Young in week 7, Stereo Kicks became Walsh's last remaining act in the competition. In week 8, they were eliminated against Lauren Platt after voting went to deadlock, becoming the last of Walsh's groups to leave the competition and finishing in fifth place.[31] Their debut single "Love Me So" was released on 21 June 2015.[66]
On 18 July, the group announced that they would be splitting up to pursue solo careers after their final performance together at Thorpe Park on 25 July, citing difficulties in getting a record deal as a factor in the split.[67]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room audition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Arena audition | N/A | N/A | |
Six-chair challenge | "Run" - Leona Lewis | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "Mirrors" - Justin Timberlake | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "Roar" - Katy Perry | Number ones | Safe (11th) |
Live show 2 | "The Boys of Summer" - Don Henley | 1980's | Bottom three (12th) |
"I'll Stand by You" - The Pretenders | Sing-Off | Safe (Majority vote) | |
Live show 3 | "Let It Be/ Hey Jude" - The Beatles | Songs from films | Safe (6th) |
Live show 4 | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" - Backstreet Boys | Halloween | Bottom three (9th) |
"Perfect" - Pink | Sing-Off | Safe (Deadlock) | |
Live show 5 | "You Are Not Alone" - Michael Jackson | Queen vs. Michael Jackson | Safe (4th) |
Live show 6 | "Mack the Knife" - Bobby Darin | Big Band | Safe (5th) |
Live show 7 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - Elton John | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Safe (4th) |
Live show 8 | "Just the Way You Are" - Bruno Mars | Songs chosen by other artists | Bottom two (5th) |
"Run" - Leona Lewis | Jukebox | ||
"I Won't Give Up" - Jason Mraz | Sing-Off | Eliminated (Fifth place) |
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