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X Factor USA Show Highlights & Videos from 12/20 – The Winner!

It has all come down to just one night and that night is tonight. All the practices, all the performances and all the voting is done and over with. The fate of the new winner of X Factor lies in the hands of God’s fate. The red carpet is out; the limos arrive and the judges are dressed to the hills. Performing tonight are two stars who are setting the world on fire: Pitbull and One Direction.. [READ MORE]


X Factor USA Show Highlights & Videos from 12/19

The season has come down to this. Tomorrow night, we find out who the newest X Factor winner is. The show starts on a somber note as Simon pays tribute to the fallen victims of the Sandy Hook school tragedy. The contestants and their choir sings You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson. The names of each victim is flashed across the stage on a video screen. . [READ MORE]


X Factor USA Show Highlights & Videos from 12/13 – The Top Three!

Tonight, the X Factor Top 4 become the Top 3 and will head to the finale next week. Bruno Mars and Bridget Mendler will perform on the show tonight. The Top 4 take the stage to do a group song. They sing Coming Home and do a great job. Last night’s show is recapped. Then the show begins. [READ MORE]


X Factor USA Show Highlights & Videos from 12/12

Tonight on X Factor is the semi-finals. Tomorrow night, the Final 4 will become our Final 3. There are no judges’ decisions this week. There is no leader board. No one will know who came in first until next week when the winner is announced next week. Simon stated he believed that the voters will cast their vote tonight for the best performance. The Top 4 take the stage and we are ready to go! First songs up are the choice of the contestants. Demi has no one left in her group. Each of the remaining judges has one except for Simon who has two groups still in the competition.. [READ MORE]


X Factor USA Show Highlights & Videos from 12/6

Tonight the Top 6 become the Top 4. This season has really gone by fast. CeCe Frey tells Simon that it didn’t matter if she went home or not because if he didn’t write her the $5 million dollar check, someone else certainly will. Well there is someone who is overly confident. . [READ MORE]




X-Factor Wants Britney Spears as New Judge

xfactorBritney Spears has been offered $10 million to be a judge on the popular TV show The X-Factor, according to Deadline Hollywood. Rumors that the 30-year-old pop star was interested in being a member on the reality singing show came into view last month after reports that the first-season judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were leaving the show. READ MORE


X Factor Season 2 Open Call Auditions

xfactor-la4X Factor Season 2 open call audition dates have been announced. If you are a singer over 12 years old, then you qualify. This year the auditions are also open to those have representation. The winner will take $5 million. Click here to see the dates.


X Factor judges and host changes for next season

xfactor2Simon Cowell has fired the X Factor judges Nicole Schezniger, Paula Abdul and host Steve Jones. This just leaves LA Reid and Simon himself as the judges. While the firing of Steve Jones and Nicole Schezinger was expected, fans are shocked to hear that Paula Abdul was also fired. [READ MORE]


Simon Cowell confirms Record Deals for Josh Krajick, Chris Rene and Astro

X Factor creator and co producer Simon Cowell has confirmed the worst kept secret in music circles. It is that the two finalists Josh Krajick and Chris Rene along with Astro will be get record deals. This is probably especially good news for fans of Astro who believed he got the wrong end of the stick during the live voting rounds. The artists will likely sign with Syco music, Simon Cowell’s music label that is co owned by Sony Music. The agreement with Sony is that Syco will partner with a larger Sony Music label that will provide the marketing etc. and is likely to partner with Syco for “X Factor” U.S. artists are Epic Records, Columbia Records and RCA Records.


Lenny Kravitz & Mary J. Blige to perform on X Factor this week

lenny-kravitz-mary-j-bligeThis week Weds on X Factor the contestants will be doing 2 songs each and on Thursday there will be 2 superstar acts performing. Lenny Kravitz, a music legend who started his career in 1989, will be performing a song from his new album called “Rock Star City Life” and will then do his hit song “Are You Gonna Go My Way.”

Mary J. Blige, who started her career in 1991 and has sold over 50 million records, will also perform. Mary’s latest album “My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act 1)” was released on November 21. She will be performing a new song from her album called “Need Someone.”




Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto “The X Factor” judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday. Rowland, who rose to fame with R&B group Destiny's Child, and Rubio will be charged with re-igniting the Fox... [Read more]


Rowland for X Factor USA?

Kelly Rowland is close to signing a deal with the X Factor USA. The founding member of Destiny’s Child is reportedly likely to finalise plans for a seat on the panel in autumn. Go here to see the original: Rowland for X Factor USA?  Read More →


More FM to simulcast The X Factor live shows

Fans of hit TV3 show The X Factor NZ who can’t get to a television for the first LIVE Shows this weekend won’t miss a moment; More FM and TV3 have teamed up to simulcast every LIVE Performance and Results Show. Read the original:  More FM to simulcast The X Factor live shows  Read More →


Demi Lovato: X Factor helped me face fears

Demi Lovato is thankful her role on The X Factor US helped her get through some “mental things”. Excerpt from: Demi Lovato: X Factor helped me face fears  Read More →


Fletcher Mills voted X Factor NZ Wildcard

Fletcher Mills has been voted X Factor NZ's wildcard contestant. Originally posted here: Fletcher Mills voted X Factor NZ Wildcard  Read More →