"Last week the x factor/i" "Returned." "♪ I...♪" "♪ love him so much♪ great performance." "♪ blown away♪ everything about you is just" "So incredible." "♪ sang my name♪ this is potentially the best" "Group we've ever had on" "X factor." "[cheers and applause] your life is about to change" "Forever." "you're so cute together." "There's magic." "I'm a subway singer." "hell, yeah!" "[cheers and applause] absolutely, yes." "four yeses." "[cheers and applause] tonight the auditions" "Continue across america." "let's do it." "one audition... [overlapping singing] [cheers and applause] you are a star." "[cheers and applause] one dream..." "I can become a famous singer" "And be known around the world." "that was not working." "I got nervous, okay?" "aah!" "one shot..." "I have tourette's." "you've got tourette's?" "You were battling with that song" "The entire way, and the trouble" "Was you lost." "[dramatic music]" "I'm really disappointed." "[upbeat techno music]" "[truck horn blares] [irene cara's fame playing]" "all right, listen up, all you" "Artists out there, man." "You want to get signed?" "You looking for that record" "Contract?" "Well, listen, the x factor is in" "Los angeles once again, and" "They're holding auditions in" "L.A." "are you excited?" "yes." "do I look okay?" "yes, you look good." "after today, I'm gonna be" "Bigger than justin bieber." "♪ fame♪" "♪ I'm gonna live forever♪ this-this is my star." "♪ I'm gonna learn♪" "♪ how to fly♪" "♪ high♪ get on down there." "Represent for l.A., cali, baby!" "whoo!" "♪ remember my name♪ is it me, or is everyone in" "This town desperate to be" "Famous?" "♪ remember, remember♪ come on, simon, they're ready" "For you." "You're running late." "it takes a while to look this" "Good, darling, as you can see." "welcome to the x factor." "We are here in los angeles," "Where everybody's here to be a" "Star." "all:" "L.A.'s g" "The "x" factor!" "♪ you can shoot me♪" "♪ straight to the top♪ now, don't forget-the" "Contestants are auditioning in" "Four categories-the boys... ♪ when I feel I can't go on♪" "♪ you come and hold...♪" "♪ fame♪ the girls... ♪ hey, guess you better♪" "♪ put your flat feet♪" "♪ on the ground♪ the over-25s... ♪ I decided long ago♪" "♪ never to walk♪" "♪ in anyone's shadow♪ and the groups." "♪ sang my name♪ [cheers and applause] they're all here, fighting to" "Win a life-changing recording" "Contract, but before that, they" "Have to impress the x factor" "Judges..." "Demi lovato, kelly rowland," "Simon cowell, and" "Paulina rubio... [record scratches]" "Who's away for the day because she has a concert." "So the acts need two yeses from" "The judges to make it through to" "The next round." "♪ baby, I like it♪ they miss paulina." "up first, two sisters who" "Hope they'll be recognized for" "Their star potential." "[cheers and applause] hello." "hello." "How are you, girls?" "we're great." "so who are you?" "I'm cynthia." "and I'm shirley." "and together, you are...?" "shirley and cynthia, and we" "Are a sister duo." "[laughter] and how old are you both?" "I'm 24." "I'm 16." "okay." "And so this is something you've" "Wanted to do for a while, yeah?" "yes." "yes." "and whose idea was it to be" "In a group-your mom or you?" "um, well, I started singing" "First, around the age of 11." "right." "and then later on, we were" "Like, "wow, this is really fun." "We should do this together."" "wow." "so we started singing" "Together." "amazing." "I mean... [both giggle] what an incredible story." "[laughter] oh, you're wonderful, simon." "I know." "[giggles] and what are you gonna sing?" "we're gonna sing" "I want you back by jackson 5." "okay." "[cheers and applause] good luck." "both:" "Thank you." "[intro to I want you back] whoo!" "Come on, everybody, put your" "Hands up!" "I know you know this song." "So, come on, clap your hands!" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh♪" "♪ let me tell you now♪" "♪ babe♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh♪" "♪ when I had you to myself♪" "♪ I didn't want you around♪" "♪ those pretty faces♪" "♪ always made you♪" "♪ stand out in the crowd♪" "♪ but someone picked you♪" "♪ from the bunch♪" "♪ one glance was all it took♪" "♪ now it's much too late♪" "♪ for me♪" "♪ to take a second look♪" "♪ oh, darling♪" "♪ give me one more chance♪" "♪ to show you♪" "♪ that I love you♪" "♪ won't you please let me♪ both:?" "back in your heart?" "♪ every street I walk on♪" "♪ I leave tear stains♪" "♪ on the ground♪" "♪ following the boy♪" "♪ I didn't even want around♪" "♪ oh, darling♪" "♪ I was wrong♪ both:?" "to let you go?" "♪ but now since I see♪" "♪ in his arms♪" "♪ oh♪" "♪ oh, now since I see you♪" "♪ back in your heart♪" "♪ tell you that I love you♪" "♪ I want you back♪" "♪ we want you back♪" "well, we don't want you back." "Uh, demi." "kelly." "[laughter] um... [cheers and applause]" "Simon." "[laughter] uh, look, to be honest with" "You girls, it was like a" "Competition as to who could sing" "The worst... [laughter]" "And you both win." "[laughter]" "I mean, honest to god, I think" "This is one of the worst groups" "We've ever had on this show." "[audience booing]" "I mean, it was that bad." "yeah, but you actually" "Started off right, and then-I'm" "Sorry-then you heard your" "Your sister sing, and it was all" "Downhill from there." "[laughter] [cheers and applause] drum roll." "But we've got to vote." "Kelly." "you can come back." "I think you should." "what?" "I mean, no, no, simon, slow" "Down." "No, later, and get better." "Get better." "But don't-don't bring your" "Sister with you." "[laughter]" "But I'm gonna say no to the" "Group." "demi." "um, I'm sorry, guys." "It's gonna have to be a no." "please." "what?" "honestly, I couldn't even" "Hear myself." "you're lucky." "I'm not trying- [laughter] no, girls, you know what?" "simon." "I'm sorry to say this, but" "I am going to officially break" "Up shirley and cynthia." "That's it." "Sorry, girls." "both:" "Thank you." "nice to meet you." "♪ I'm a survivor♪" "♪ I'm gonna make it♪ simon will not break us up." "Simon's no one to tell my sister" "And I." "It's up to us if we're gonna" "Break up or not." "♪ I will survive♪" "♪ what♪ so it's not the best start" "In the entertainment capital... ♪ can you feel it♪ but there are plenty more who" "Believe they've got what it" "Takes to be the next big thing." "this is where people go to" "Get- be a star." "yeah, exactly." "I think everybody had a" "Beginning, and, you know, this" "Is kind-this is, like, ours." "I know." "imagine your song on the" "Radio, like, turning it on and" "Listening to, like, maroon 5," "And then right next to them" "Is your song playing." "oh, that'd be so awesome." "that'd be the absolute dream." "I'm josh levi." "I'm 14 years old." "I'm in ninth grade." "I'm from houston, texas, but" "I just moved to l.A., and I want" "To be a huge star." "This opportunity could change my" "Life by making my dream a" "Reality." "When I walk up on the stage, I'm" "Gonna be super nervous." "I'm gonna tell those nerves to" "Go away and perform the best" "That I can and show the world" "Who I am." "♪ feel it, yeah♪" "♪ can you feel it♪ [cheers and applause] hi." "hi." "what's your name?" "my name is josh levi." "josh, how old are you?" "I'm 14." "okay." "Where are you from?" "houston, texas." "yay!" "Sorry." "[laughter] but I just moved to l.A." "Three months ago." "and why did you move to l.A.?" "to do cool stuff like this." "You know, make my dream come" "True." "all right." "And what are you gonna sing for" "Us today?" "uh, can s surprise you?" "yes." "who's that by?" "[laughter] [laughing mockingly] stop it!" "[laughter] [girls cheering]" "[intro to come  get it]" "♪ oh, oh♪" "♪ yeah♪" "♪ oh, yeah♪" "♪ oh♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah♪" "♪ yeah♪" "♪ when you're ready♪" "♪ come and get it♪" "♪ na na na na♪" "Sing it!" "♪ hey♪" "♪ when you're ready♪" "♪ come and get it♪" "♪ na na na na♪" "♪ say it, say it, hey♪" "♪ you ain't gotta worry♪" "♪ it's an open invitation♪" "♪ oh♪" "♪ I'll be sittin' right here♪" "♪ real patient♪" "♪ all day, all night♪" "♪ I'll be waitin' standby♪" "♪ can't stop because I love it♪" "♪ hate the way I love you♪" "♪ all day♪" "♪ maybe I'm addicted for life♪" "♪ no lie♪" "♪ I'm not too shy♪" "♪ to show I love you♪" "♪ I got no regrets♪" "♪ I love you much too much♪" "♪ to hide you♪" "♪ this love ain't finished yet♪" "♪ oh♪" "♪ this love ain't finished yet♪" "♪ yeah, yeah♪" "♪ so, baby♪" "♪ whenever you're ready♪" "Sing it, l.A.!" "all:?" "when you're ready?" "♪ come and get it♪" "♪ na na na na♪" "♪ say, when you're ready♪" "♪ come and get it♪" "♪ na na na na♪" "♪ oh, oh♪" "♪ when you're ready, yeah♪" "♪ oh, oh, oh♪" "♪ when you're ready♪" "♪ come and get it♪" "♪ na na na na♪" "♪ yeah♪ [cheers and applause] yes!" "[cheers and applause]" "That was amazing." "thank you so much." "amazing." "When you started singing to me," "I was not prepared for that." "That was adorable." "I love you." "Thank you." "and I'm very, very impressed" "By what you did with the song." "It shows that not only you can" "Sing, but that you're an artist." "That was a really, really great" "Audition." "thank you so much." "you are a star... [cheers and applause]" "Hands down." "You are a star." "You are so cute." "I love your style." "There's nobody like you." "You are-yes!" "you chose a song which," "Actually, you shouldn't sing..." "But you actually turned it into" "A great version that suited you," "And I agree with kelly." "I think we could be looking at a" "Future little star here." "I really do." "thank you so much." "Thank you." "let's go ahead and vote." "I'm gonna start it off with a" "Big, fat yes." "thank you so much." "Thank you." "absolutely, yes." "thank you." "three yeses." "Congratulations." "yes!" "Thank you so much!" "Thank you!" "Thank you, guys!" "okay, I'm just saying, I want" "The boys." "I want the boys." "[all screaming] it felt so amazing to hear" "Him say that about me." "I'm one step closer to my dream." "I can't even describe how I'm" "Feeling." "I can't even talk right now." "♪ to the other side♪ [cheers and applause] [overlapping singing] miss thing, you are it!" "[dramatic music]" "I have tourette's." "you've got tourette's?" "thank you." "[exhales deeply]" "welcome back to" "The x factor, where the" "Auditions are in full swing here" "In los angeles, where simon," "Kelly, and demi have things" "Well under way." "Paulina's not here, so the acts" "Need two yeses to make it" "Through to the next round." "hi, ladies." "hello!" "hi!" "hi, there!" "how are you?" "so, obviously, you're a" "Group." "What's your name?" "all:" "Drama drama." "drama drama." "yes." "and what are your names," "Individually?" "michelle dion, 22." "I am natalie ann." "I'm 21." "madison hill, and I'm 20." "I'm molly gray." "I am 22." "and I'm jordan price, and I'm 24." "so why did you call" "Yourselves drama drama?" "well, we're teenage girls." "So what teenage girls don't" "Have drama issues?" "I thought you were in your 20s?" "[laughter] we're not teenage girls." "we're focusing towards" "Teenage girls, 'cause we like" "To be positive and have fun and" "Lots of energy, and so..." "And we just thought it was" "Fitting." "okay, so, if you guys had to" "Choose a group who you'd like to" "Emulate or whose career you'd" "Like to take, who would it be?" "all:" "The spice girls." "okay, great." "What are you gonna sing?" "party in the usa by" "Miley cyrus." "okay, good luck." "♪ I hopped off the plane♪" "♪ at l.A.X.♪" "♪ with a dream and my cardigan♪" "♪ welcome to the land♪" "♪ of the fame excess♪ whoa!" "♪ am I gonna fit in♪" "♪ jumped in the cab♪" "♪ here I am for the first time♪" "♪ look to my right♪" "♪ and I see the hollywood sign♪ all:?" "this is all so crazy?" "♪ everybody seems so famous♪" "♪ my tummy's turnin'♪" "♪ and I'm feelin'♪" "♪ kinda homesick♪" "♪ too much pressure♪" "♪ and I'm nervous♪" "♪ that's when the taxi man♪" "♪ turned on the radio♪" "♪ and a jay z song was on♪" "♪ and a britney song was on♪" "♪ so I put my♪" "♪ hands up♪ all right, all right, all" "Right, all right, all right, all" "Right, all right." "okay, everything about you" "Right now screams old-fashioned," "And it just doesn't feel real." "It's three nos." "Thank you." "so things have taken a turn" "For the worse, and unfortunately" "For simon, this is just the" "Beginning of an old-fashioned" "Assault on his sense of style." "who are you?" "forever young." "[old-time jazz music]" "♪ every little thing I do♪" "♪ never seems enough for you♪" "♪ you don't want to♪" "♪ lose it again♪" "♪ I'm not like them♪ okay, guys, guys, it's like" "You've been locked in a room" "From 15 years ago." "Everything about you I just" "Find unbelievably old-fashioned." "I'm sorry." "I'm gonna have to say no, guys." "it's gonna be a no for me." "that's it, guys." "Sorry." "♪ doin' this tonight♪" "♪ got me screamin'♪" "♪ "hell, no"♪" "♪ babe, you gotta go♪ it was very contrived, um," "And actually very old-fashioned." "♪ I can still feel you♪" "♪ lean in to kiss me♪" "♪ I can't help but wonder♪ that was not working." "So old-fashioned and corny," "I can't tell you." "Sorry, but nice to meet you." "thank you." "with everything seeming" "Outdated in simon's eyes," "This next group has a lot to" "Prove." "all right, so you guys ready" "To go?" "yeah." "my name is mark scott, and" "I'm 25 years old." "my name is rosan scott," "And I'm 24." "my name is marquis scott," "And I'm 28." "Uh, we're all from los angeles," "And we're... all:" "Aknu." "and, um, we would describe" "Our group as classic, but we" "Don't want simon to think that," "You know, we're old-fashioned." "This is our chance right here," "Right now." "we want this very badly," "Honestly." "you know, growing up, we" "Lived in shelters for a pretty" "Good amount of time, different" "Ghettos in south central." "But no matter where we lived," "What kept us positive and kept" "Us on track was actually" "Singing." "all right, aknu, the judges" "Are ready for you" "Right up the stairs." "we pretty much don't want" "Simon to think that we're" "Old-fashioned." "We've heard him make those kind" "Of comments before." "Right now the goal is for him" "To look at us and say, "that was" "Bloody good."" "[cheers and applause]" "hello." "how you doing?" "how are you, guys?" "we're doing great." "okay, who are you?" "we're aknu." "It stands for "a kind never" "Understood."" "okay, who put the group" "Together?" "we formed it ourselves." "We're all brothers, so I guess- oh, okay." "And where are you from?" "we're from los angeles." "We was born in boston but raised" "Out here in l.A., south central." "okay, and you work here?" "I work as a program leader" "For after-school all-stars," "For children in schools, so, you" "Know, shout-outs to all my kids." "[cheers and applause]" "I sell cars." "It's not as fun and exciting," "But that's what I do." "I'm in the in-home-care" "Business" "Shout-out to all my patients." "[laughs]" ""shout-out to all my patients."" "okay, guys, you've got to" "Stop weaving around." "It's like being on a boat." "You're making me feel sick." "sorry." "we're just hyped, ready to" "Roll." "okay, right." "[cheers and applause] and what are you gonna sing?" "valerie." "Our mother's name is valerie," "And, actually, we're here for" "Her, so we figured that'd be a" "Good choice." "[cheers and applause] good luck." "yes, sir." "Let's do it." "I hate this song." "[intro to amy winehouse's" "Valerie]" "♪ well, sometimes♪" "♪ I go out by myself♪" "♪ and I look across the water♪" "♪ and I think of♪" "♪ all the things♪" "♪ like what you're doing♪" "♪ and in my head♪" "♪ I paint a picture♪" "♪ that's why♪" "♪ since you've come on home♪" "♪ well, my body's been a mess♪" "♪ now, I miss that ginger hair♪" "♪ and the way♪" "♪ you like to dress, yeah♪" "♪ won't you come on over♪" "♪ stop making a fool♪" "♪ out of me♪" "♪ why don't you come on over♪" "♪ valerie♪" "Listen, we gonna put it down for" "You like this." "♪ well, sometimes I go out♪" "♪ by myself♪" "♪ and I look across the water♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ and I think♪" "♪ of all the things♪" "♪ like what you're doing♪" "♪ and in my head♪" "♪ I paint a picture, no♪" "♪ ooh, no♪" "♪ since you've come on home♪" "♪ well, my body's been a mess♪" "♪ now, I miss that ginger hair♪" "♪ and the way♪" "♪ you like to dress, oh♪" "♪ won't you come on over♪" "♪ stop making a fool♪" "♪ out of me♪" "Listen, we gonna break it down" "For you right quick." "Come on!" "Yeah!" "Blah!" "Come on!" "Hey!" "Come on!" "[cheers and applause] thank you." "Thank you." "[cheers and applause]" "[mouths words] [cheers and applause] okay, um, um, first of all... [cheers and applause]" "I know, give it up, give it up," "Give it up!" "[cheers and applause]" "First of all, you guys are so" "Refreshing." "[cheers and applause] oh, thank you!" "[cheers and applause] y'all make everybody want to" "Dance." "You have to remember, music is" "Such a gift, and you just spread" "Your gift all through this room." "Everybody felt it." "thank you." "thank you." "Thank you so much." "thank you." "there's just something really" "Special about you guys." "I have the chills." "Wow!" "okay." "[cheers and applause]" "It's like watching motown all over again." "Well, normally that's the part" "I hate, but..." "I think that you might be on the" "Forefront of something new here." "And as the girls said,t wass" "Rerefreshing." "I thought the dance worked" "Incredible well." "Do you know?" "I actually could watch this" "Whole audition all over again." "yes, me too." "I loved it that much." "yes!" "Yes!" "[cheers and applause] okay." "Demi, yes or no?" "yes." "thank you." "kelly." "heck, yes." "[cheers and applause]" "I'm got to say an even" "Bigger "heck, yes."" "Well done." "thank you so much!" "[cheeranand applause]" "I still have the chills." "it's crazy." "I really like them." "[women screaming] definitely feeling the" "Electricity." "yeah, we definitely are." "This is big." "we showed simon that there is" "Something new anrerefreshing out" "There." "[aknu shouting]" "♪ and everybody said♪" "?" "this don't mean" "♪ you can dance♪" "♪ with me tonight♪ aknu has the "x" factor!" "welcome back, where we've" "Moved south." "The x factor traveledarar and" "Wide so everyone gets a chance" "To follow their dreams." "Paulina is back, and the judges" "Are ready to get started." "[cheers and applause] if I were to win this" "Competition, it would completely" "Change my life." "it's a life-changing" "Experience." "definitely." "I probably could stop buying" "Lottery tickets after that." "[laughs] so what's it gonna mean to" "You to win this?" "everything." "It would change my life." "My name is brandie love." "I'm from rocky mount," "North carolina, and I'm 21 years" "Old." "so which one of you guys are" "Auditioning?" "I am." "just you?" "my boyfriend, brandon kite," "He is a helicopter pilot in the" "Army." "you like the army men?" "[laughs]" "I like this army man." "[laughter]" "♪ if you could see that I'm♪" "♪ the one who...♪ it's really nice for brandon" "To be able to see me sing," "Because I don't know when he'll" "Get this opportunity again, with" "Him being deployed." "you're gonna do awesome." "Just call me out if you need me." "Breathe." "[laughs]" "♪ you belong with me♪ when I got here in charleston" "And saw the arena, it was just" "So different from what I'm used" "To." "I've never sang in front of a" "Crowd this big before." "I'm just so happy the x factor" "Came to charleston," "South carolina." "If I were to make it past this" "First round, I would be one step" "Closer to just living my dream." "♪ you belong with me♪ hello." "hey, how are you?" "hola." "What's your name?" "I'm brandie love." "good name." "that's a pop-star name." "thank you." "what type of music do you" "Like?" "I love country music." "country." "So I guess you're gonna-you're" "Gonna sing a country song?" "I'm actually gonna sing" "Up to the mountain." "It's not a country song." "but if you love country" "Music, why didn't you choose a" "Country song?" "as you can see, I'm" "Country when I talk." "So, when I sing, it kind of just" "Sounds country." "how old are you?" "I'm 21." "and do you work?" "yes, I do." "what do you do?" "I'm an orthodontic assistant." "she has pretty teeth." "thank you so much." "You are beautiful." "thank you." "You are beautiful." "thank you." "[laughter] oh." "you're handsome too." "I know." "[laughter]" "Okay, and do you think you can" "Win, brandie?" "I do." "and why haven't you been" "Discovered so far?" "I just don't think that I've" "Been in front of the right" "People, and now I am." "okay." "[giggles] right." "Let's go for this." "okay." "be brilliant." "[up to the mountain playing]" "♪ I went up to the mountain♪" "♪ because you asked me to♪" "♪ up over the clouds♪" "♪ to where the sky was blue♪" "♪ I could see all around me♪" "♪ see, sometimes I feel like♪" "♪ I've never been nothing♪" "♪ but tired♪" "♪ and I'll be working♪" "♪ till the day I expire♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ see, sometimes♪" "♪ I just lay down♪" "♪ lord, no more can I do♪" "♪ some days I look down♪" "♪ afraid♪" "♪ afraid I will fall♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ and though the sun♪" "♪ still shines♪" "♪ I see nothing♪" "♪ nothing at all♪" "♪ but then I hear♪" "♪ your sweet, sweet voice♪" "♪ oh, come and then you go♪" "♪ you're telling me softly♪" "♪ you love me so♪ [cheers and applause]" "wow." "You got the "x" factor, honey." "[cheers and applause] thank you so much." "Thank you." "brandie, you took us to" "Church." "[cheers and plplause] that's right." "[laughs] right?" "And I love that song." "Right at the end, when it" "Was just you a cappella, then" "I really started to hear your" "Country tone." "I predict great things for" "Brandie love." "[cheers and applause] thank you so much." "Thank you." "you know, what's so beautiful" "About watching you is watching" "You get lost in the song, and" "The fact that you allowed the" "Music to set you free is so" "Beautiful, honey." "thank you." "we are so blessed to see you" "Today." "thank you so much." "Thank you." "demi." "my favorite thing that comes" "Together is when someone is able" "To bring country music and add" "Soul to that." "I'm from texas." "You just took me home." "You really did." "And there's something about you." "It's good energy." "It's genuine." "It's really sweet." "you know what it is?" "It's sincerity." "right." "you're real." "thank you." "so let's vote." "Kelly." "oh, absolutely, yes." "thank you." "Thank you." "demi." "yes." "thank you." "and I will say yes, ma'am." "You're in." "thank you so much." "simon." "a million percent yes." "thank you so much." "you've got four big, fat" "Yeses." "♪ ain't about what's♪" "♪ waiting on the other side♪" "♪ it's the climb♪ it's so special to have my" "Family here with me today." "They are my rock." "♪ yeah♪ just to be able to have the" "Opportunity to live out my" "Dream, that's amazing." "And I don't take it for granted." "so brandie is one stage" "Closer to her dream, and as" "Auditions continue, she's not" "The only one." "♪ it's all about...♪ hello." "hi, guys." "what's your name?" "millie thrasher." "I've never met a thrasher." "really?" "nope." "well, what do you think a" "Thrasher is, simon?" "somebody who hits people." "[laughs] maybe-maybe I can hit you" "With my talent?" "all right." "♪ falling from cloud nine♪" "♪ crashing from the high♪" "♪ I'm wide awake♪ [cheers and applause]" "I really like you." "thank you." "and I see huge potential with" "You, millie." "I'm gonna start this off with" "A yes." "yes." "yes." "you've got four yeses." "Congratulations." "thank you." "[cheers and applause] what's your name?" "timmy thames." "how old are you?" "You've got a baby face." "You're just so cute." "I'm 13 years old." "so what's your ultimate" "Dream?" "that I can become, like, a" "Famous singer and be known" "Around the world." "all right." "kill it." "♪ I'm out of touch♪" "♪ I'm out of love♪" "♪ I'll pick you up♪" "♪ when you're getting down♪" "♪ and out of all these things♪" "♪ I've done♪" "♪ I think I love you♪" "♪ better now♪" "♪ it's the climb♪ you're fantastic." "I'm gonna say yes." "yes." "thank you." "I always know when I might be" "In front of someone who could be" "A star, and I've just got this" "Feeling about you right now." "♪ it's the climb♪ four yeses, timmy!" "thank you so much!" "[cheers and applause]" "♪ to the night♪ of course, it's a yes." "thank you so much." "all:?" "free your mind?" "yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." "[cheers and applause]" "♪ you♪ hell, yes!" "[cheers and applause]" "Hello." "hello." "what's your name?" "both:" "We're" "Yellow house canyon." "we're best friends, and we" "Just love singing together." "have you ever done anything" "Bad?" "I got a speeding ticket." "[laughs] and you?" "I was with her when she got" "The speeding ticket." "[laughter] okay, good luck." "both:?" "here's to?" "♪ all my sisters out there♪" "♪ keepin' it country♪" "♪ let me get♪" "♪ a big "oh, yeah"♪" "♪ from the redneck girls♪" "♪ like me♪" "♪ oh, yeah♪ both:?" "oh, yeah?" "I had a blast watching you." "I'm gonna give you guys a yes." "I say yes." "I'm gonna say yes." "I like you." "I think you've got great spirit." "I'm gonna say yes." "[both screaming]" "♪ waiting on the other side♪ yeah, yeah, yeah." "thank you so much." "thank you so much." "keep it country." "Take care." "thank you." "♪ it's the climb♪ oh, my god." "[all cheering]" "I really like them." "I do too." "I love them." "we've had some very good" "People." "we have some great people." "♪ whoa♪ you taking on that song" "Is like a mouse trying to be" "An elephant." "You look like a cake." "You're like a singing tortoise." "I think you'd be a very good" "Group..." "If none of you were in it." "welcome back to" "The x factor." "It's a beautiful day here" "In long island, and there's" "Thousands of people here to" "Audition." "Everyone's fired up, in hopes of" "Being discovered as the next" "Big star." "♪ baby, say yeah, yeah♪ but this next contestant" "Believes he already is one." "♪ can't touch this♪ oh, I'm pumped up, baby." "I got this." "♪ my, my, my♪" "♪ can't touch this♪ oh, man, let's get this" "Going." "My name is vinny crisostomo." "I'm 29." "I'm from selden, new york, and" "I work at a bagel store." "In selden, I would definitely" "Say I'm a celebrity all day," "Every day." "I brought a small amount of my" "Fan base here with me." "[grunts] yeah!" "One is my bodyguard, which is" "Eugene kowalski." "♪ can't touch this♪" "I have a lot of people that" "Come in and out of the bagel" "Store to try to get me to sign" "Autographs for 'em." "Can you hand me my food?" "And having the bodyguard keeps" "Me protected." "♪ yo, I told you♪" "♪ can't touch this♪ no matter where I go, it's" "Like, "oh, that's vinny."" "[laughs] when I told the people they" "Compare me to, like, method man," "Redman..." "So you feeling confident?" "'cause I know I am." "yeah, a little bit, yeah." "you haven't dropped any cds" "Or anything like that?" "no, I'm just on youtube," "Really." "right, youtube videos?" "I have that too." "I see myself performing in large" "Places like nassau coliseum," "Madison square garden." "The sky's the limit, and there's" "Nothing that can stop me." "What's up, long island?" "[cheering]" "♪ look at my eyes, man♪" "♪ can't touch this♪ what's up, simon?" "What's up, ladies?" "hello." "How are you?" "What's your name?" "my name's vincent crisostomo." "vincent what?" "crisostomo." "oh, okay." "What nationality is that?" "italian." "okay." "[cheering]" "What's your favorite italian" "Dish?" "pasta." "pasta?" "[laughter]" "Where are you from?" "I'm guessing... selden, new york" "Born and raised here on" "Long island." "okay." "[cheers and applause]" "Awesome." "What do you do for a living?" "I work at a bagel store." "okay." "What music do you want to play?" "Who do you look up to?" "I look up to biggie smalls... [cheers and applause]" "Tupac shakur, method man... what are you gonna sing for" "Us today?" "um, leeann rimes'" "How do I live without you." "[record scratches] none of this is making sense" "To me." "no, I don't get it." "none of it fits." "hip-hop, leeann rimes..." "Where do those two come" "Together?" "okay." "Good luck." "[intro to how do I live playing]" "[off-key]?" "how do I?" "♪ get through one night♪" "♪ without you♪" "♪ if I had to live without you♪" "♪ what kind of life♪" "♪ would that be♪" "♪ oh, I♪" "♪ need you in my arms♪" "♪ need you to hold♪" "♪ you're my world♪" "♪ my heart, my soul♪" "♪ if you ever leave♪" "♪ baby, you would take away♪" "♪ everything good in my life♪" "♪ and tell me now♪" "♪ how do I live without you♪" "♪ I want to know♪" "♪ how do I breathe♪" "♪ without you♪" "♪ if you ever go♪" "♪ how do I ever♪" "♪ ever survive♪ thank you." "[cheering] vincent, did you rehearse" "That song?" "yeah." "did somebody listen to you?" "And what did they say?" "they left the room." "[laughter]" "Honest to god, vincent, I've" "Done this a long time." "I mean, that's one of the worst" "I've ever heard." "I just am concerned with the" "People that you're surrounding" "Yourself with that are telling" "You that this is good, because- yeah, you need new friends." "You know what?" "We should vote." "Um, paulina." "no." "Sorry." "kelly." "no." "demi." "no." "I'm sorry." "okay, vincent, nice to meet" "You." "♪ it's my prerogative♪" "♪ I can do what I wanna do♪" "♪ it's my prerogative♪" "I didn't like the way simon" "Came off." "By him saying it's horrible," "It makes me want to hit him," "But I'm a bigger man." "I know what I have." "I know the skills I have." "Simon might not like it, but" "That's not my problem." "Someone else will take me in," "And simon will lose out on the" "Money." "♪ hey, listen♪" "♪ let me tell you something♪" "♪ it's my prerogative♪" "♪ I can do what I wanna do♪" "welcome back to" "The x factor, where everyone" "Is hoping that they've got what" "It takes to impress." "and go right on out." "♪ we got the keys♪" "♪ to open paradise♪" "♪ yeah, paradise♪" "♪ it feels like♪" "♪ we could do this all night♪ [cheering] hi." "hi." "How are you?" "I'm good." "How are you?" "I'm-I'm great." "what's your name?" "my name's carlos." "oh, my god, you're so cute." "[laughs] what are you gonna sing?" "I'm gonna sing-pfft!" "Sorry." "you nervous?" "yeah, uh-nah." "No, I have tourette's." "you've got tourette's?" "I have tourette syndrome," "Yes, sir." "and what does that do?" "I have motor and vocal tics," "Which make me move a little" "Weird sometimes." "It's been a hassle in my life," "But, you know, you can't let" "Things hold you back, you know?" "no, you can't." "That's right." "word." "[cheers and applause] [five for fighting's superman]" "[both exhale deeply] [chuckles] you ready?" "yeah." "I'm nervous, but I think I'm" "Ready." "Hey, I'm carlos guevara." "I'm 16." "I'm from lexington," "South carolina, and I'm" "Currently a ninth-grade student." "I actually started singing when" "I was 12." "What-wh-sorry." "Um, I-I was diagnosed with" "Tourette syndrome and ocd when" "I was 12." "wow." "and through puberty, it" "Started to get worse." "It's crazy, but a couple of" "Months ago, I actually had to" "Start-I had to leave school." "It's-it's been a hard year." "I started out as the" "Vice president of my whole" "Entire student body, and I was a" "Football player, and then it all" "Just kind of crashed and burned." "It's just-it's, uh, pretty" "Crazy, 'cause, you know, it" "Has to do with, like, the brain" "And neuro-your-ah-ta-ta-ta" "Uhh!" "See?" "Like that." "Tourette's and ocd affect my" "Life every day." "Sometimes I beep and yell, and" "My body moves." "[grunts]" "They tried every medicine in the" "Book, and the only thing that" "Could help me was music." "Yeah." "[grunts] you don't have to be ashamed" "Of who you are." "You know, just go and do it." "I'm ready." "you know we all support you." "yeah." "when carlos was first" "Diagnosed, my biggest worries" "Were just the people that he" "Had grown up with and grown to" "Love would just walk away." "But not only have his friends" "Stayed, they have all really" "Stood behind him." "oh, my god." "oh, I'm so excited." "I'm so happy for him." "these are an amazing group of" "Friends." "They just love him with every" "Single tic that he has." "hi!" "[excited chatter]" "I couldn't ask for any better" "Friends." "They're the best." "They don't care." "we're so proud of you!" "We love you!" "they're so supportive." "I love you guys too." "To be here today, I've had to" "Overcome a lot." "I've had to overcome my tics," "My ocd, all the little voices" "In my mind that told me" "I couldn't do this." "I'm nervous." "I'm extremely nervous." "It's crazy, you know?" "You never think this is gonna" "Happen to you, and it's" "Happening right now." "it's a big deal." "right up the stairs." "this is what I want." "This is my dream." "And my mom always told me to" "Follow my dreams, and this is" "What I'm finally doing." "all right." "What are you gonna sing?" "gravity by john mayer." "[cheers and applause] good luck." "[intro to gravity]" "♪ gravity♪" "♪ is working against me♪" "♪ and g gvityty♪" "?" "anan to o bring me down oh." "♪ oh, I'll never know♪" "♪ what makes this man♪" "♪ with all the love♪" "♪ that his heart can stand♪" "♪ dream of ways♪" "♪ to throw it all away♪" "♪ ooh♪" "♪ gravity♪" "♪ is working against me♪" "♪ and gravity♪" "♪ wants to bring me down♪" "♪ oh, twice as much♪" "♪ it ain't twice as good♪" "♪ and it can't sustain♪" "♪ like one half could♪" "♪ it's wanting more♪" "♪ that's gonna bring me♪" "♪ to my knees♪" "♪ ooh♪" "♪ gravity♪" "♪ has taken♪" "♪ the better man of me♪" "♪ just ke m me♪" "♪ where the light is♪ [cheers and applause]" "Heh!" "Sorry." "paulina." "carlos, I don't know you," "But I feel really proud of you." "thank you." "Thank you so much." "you have an amazing voice." "You have a great energy." "thank you so much." "[cheers and applause] demi." "you have a beautiful voice." "I can tell that you have a" "Beautiful soul." "I believe that you..." "You are so talented." "thank you so much." "[cheers and applause] kelly." "you took in this whole crowd" "And this moment, and you said," ""this is amazing," in between" "It, and it was just so magical." "I'm just so grateful that I'm" "Here to witness this and to" "Witness you." "[cheers and applause] carlos." "yes, simon." "you know what I like about" "You is that you're not a victim," "You know?" "I mean, you've got this-you" "Know, this issue, but most" "Importantly, you haven't" "Let that stop yododoing what" "You've dreamt of doing." "yes, sir." "forget about all of that." "You've actually got a great" "Voice." "thank you." "you really have." "this is the world." "Oh, my god." "Guys, this doesn't happen to" "People, you know?" "And this is just awesome." "Thank you guys so much." "I think we should vote." "paulina." "I will say yes, carlos." "thank you." "demi." "yes, and I'm very proud of" "You." "thank you kelly." "absolutely, yes." "I can't wait to see what you're" "Gonna do next." "thank you." "okay, carlos, uh, you don't" "Have four yeses." "You have 3,348 yeses." "♪ would you let me see♪" "♪ beneath your beautiful♪" "♪ tonight♪" "♪ oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh♪" "♪ oh♪" "♪ would you let me se♪" "♪ beneath your beautiful♪" "♪ would you let me...♪ love him!" "it's everything, anything," "Everything, my dreams," "Everything." "Right now, I-I think I'm" "Dreaming." "I don't-I can't process reality" "Right now." "Simon cowell liked me." "They all liked me." "I'm freaking out." "Like, inside, my-I'm-this is" "Amazing." "This is the best ever." "he's the best we've seen" "Today." "I love his mother too." "I hope I get boys." "[laughs] [dramatic music]" "[laughs] [screams] [cheers and applause]" "welcome back to" "The x factor, the only singing" "Competition open to soloists" "And groups ages 12 and over." "Once they get through" "Registration, they're then split" "Up into four categories-boys... ♪ when you're ready♪" "♪ come and get it♪" "♪ na na na na, yeah♪ girls... ♪ some days I look down♪ over-25s... ♪ can anybody find me♪ and groups." "♪ come on over, valerie♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ valerie♪" "♪ these are the good times♪ while thousands of hopefuls" "Are getting ready for their" "Auditis,s, the judges are" "Finishing up their lunch break" "Backstage." "I found something kind of" "Incredible of you, and I hope" "You don't mind." "[laughs] [laughs] you don't get to look first, 'cause it's already posted, but" "On the bright side, you have so" "Much hair." "demi!" "[laughter] that's not me." "you look so fabulous." "that's not me." "that's what I said." "okay, turn it off." "and then I checked it... turn it off." "and I recognized- demi!" "okay." "I mean, you're in a white" "T-shirt." "all right, turn it off, turn" "It off, turn it off." "she just loves surprising" "You." "why do I hate you today?" "[laughter] [overlapping chatter] everyone hopes they've got" "What it takes to win the" "$1 million recording contract..." "I'm gonna take you guys to" "Your auditions, so please follow" "Me this way." "like this next group, best" "Friends chloe j and cj." "we is here." "we is here." "♪ there must be a party♪ both:?" "in the atmosphere?" "♪ 'cause I'm here♪ my name is cj." "my name is chloe." "both:" "And we are chloe j" "And cj." "we've known each other for" "About a year." "We've known each other through" "Hair school." "♪ my milkshake brings♪" "♪ all the boys to the yard♪ when we walk out onstage... we gonna bring it." "go hard or go home." "that's all we saying." "Hey, hey, hey." "hello." "hello." "hey, hey." "hi." "hi." "and who are you?" "I'm cj." "and I'm chloe." "are you brother and sister?" "no, we're friends." "friends." "boyfriend, girlfriend?" "no." "no." "no?" "[laughter] she said, "no."" "no." "nothing's ever happened" "Between the two of you?" "no." "Simon, look." "Look." "I try him." "I try." "He don't want me." "look, I done brought up" "With-I'm a, huh." "[laughter] what did he say?" "I'm on the other side." "simon." "okay, got it, got it." "other side, okay." "[laughs] simon, no." "so cute." "okay, I get it, I get it," "I get it." "I'm trying to tell you." "okay, so you're friends." "yeah." "right." "how dare you?" "hilarious." "and how do you know each" "Other?" "hair school." "from hair school." "so you're both hairdressers?" "yes, I am." "okay, but you don't want to- what you trying to say," "Simon?" "'cause you hesitated when you" "Said, "you both hairdressers."" "yeah, my hair messed up?" "I texturized and did my hair" "Perfectly." "[laughter] could you help simon with" "His?" "'cause it just kind of goes down" "The middle." "I got you." "I'm gonna put you a little color" "In, and I'm gonna flip you." "[laughter] okay, okay." "So you're both hairdressers," "But you want to be a-you want" "To be a star, both of you," "Right?" "yes." "okay, and what kind of" "Reaction have you had when you" "Sing together?" "it's all be positive." "it's all been positive so" "Far." "I mean, we normally- the bomb." "like, we always sing- we go hard." "after we graduate school," "Hard on the pavement." "Mm!" "what's that?" "the pavement." "the pave-well- well, you know, y'all" "I don't understand a word of" "This." "it was pavement at one point." "[laughter] okay, what are you gonna" "Sing?" "river deep - mountain high by" "Tina turner." "I know the song." "Good luck." "thank you." "[river deep - mountain high]" "♪ when I was a little girl♪" "♪ I had a rag doll♪" "♪ the only doll♪" "♪ I've ever owned♪" "♪ now, I love you♪" "♪ just the way♪" "♪ I loved that rag doll♪" "♪ only now my love has grown♪ both:?" "and it gets?" "♪ stronger in every way♪" "♪ and it gets deeper♪" "♪ let me say♪" "♪ and it gets higher♪" "♪ day by day♪" "♪ do I love you♪" "♪ my, oh, my♪" "♪ river deep, mountain high♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah♪" "♪ if I lost you, would I cry♪" "♪ oh, how I love you, baby♪" "♪ baby, baby, baby♪" "♪ when you were a young boy♪" "♪ did you have a puppy♪" "♪ that always♪" "♪ followed you around♪ thank you." "[cheers and applause]" "don't look at me like that." "[laughter] we know, simon." "I got nervous, okay?" "It ain't easy coming up here" "And singing in front of you" "Lovely people like this, okay?" "okay." "Uh, you are both absolutely" "Awful." "[audience ohs] [destiny's child's bootylicious]" "I don't know which one's the" "Worst singer." "I mean, I'm being serious." "Not a note in tune." "And your face says it all." "That's how I was feeling" "Throughout the whole" "Performance... [laughter]" "Really unhappy." "♪ dance with me tonight♪ you don't like me very much," "Do you?" "Okay, we're gonna vote." "Kelly." "I like you guys." "I love your personality," "But I am gonna have to say no." "I really enjoyed to see you" "Guys, uh, but I'm gonna need to" "Say no." "I'm gonna have to say no," "But smile, 'cause you guys are" "Having fun." "impossible." "[laughter]" "♪ kelly, can you♪" "♪ handle this♪" "♪ michelle, can you♪" "♪ handle this♪" "♪ beyonce, can you♪" "♪ handle this♪" "♪ I don't think they can♪" "♪ handle this♪" "♪ whoo♪" "♪ I don't think you're ready♪" "♪ for this jelly♪" "♪ I don't think you're ready♪" "♪ for this jelly♪" "♪ I don't think you're ready♪" "♪ for this♪" "♪ 'cause my body too♪" "♪ bootylicious for ya, babe♪" "♪ I don't think you're ready♪" "♪ for this jelly♪" "♪ I don't think you're ready♪" "♪ for this jelly♪" "♪ I don't think you're ready♪" "♪ for this♪" "♪ 'cause my body too♪" "♪ bootylicious for ya, babe♪" "♪ baby, can you handle this♪" "♪ baby, can you handle this♪" "♪ baby...♪ simon." "I'm gonna say yes." "[cheering] bye, you guys." "Thank you so much." "♪ I don't think♪" "♪ you're ready for this♪ we didn't get a yes, but that" "Doesn't mean a yes for" "I got a yes." "uh, you got your yes for" "Another reason-licking on" "Simon." "Hmm." "I'm in cleveland, if you want" "To come get a date." "welcome back to" "The x factor, where people have" "Made the journey from far and" "Wide, in the hopes that today" "Will be the start of something" "Special." "a five-hour drive last night." "it was a nine-hour drive up" "To here." "it was, like, seven hours." "they may have come from all" "Walks of life, but they all have" "The same dream-to be a star." "hi." "hi." "So what's your name?" "my name is meli delgado." "and where are you from?" "alaska." "alaska!" "why did you leave alaska?" "because I just figured it was" "My time, and this is my chance." "This is my shot." "great." "Good luck." "I'm gonna take it." "♪ because of you♪" "♪ I find it hard to trust♪" "♪ not only me♪" "♪ but everyone around me♪" "♪ because of you♪ [cheers and applause] wow." "It was really clear for me that" "You have something really," "Really special." "[crying] oh, why are you crying?" "Oh!" "Meli, what's wrong?" "I'm sorry." "you just-you really want to" "Break out." "I'm gonna say yes." "I'm gonna say yes." "I'm gonna give you a yes." "[cheers and applause] thank you." "Thank you all so much." "You won't regret this." "[cheers and applause]" "I work as a receptionist, but" "I want to be doing this." "I want to sing." "♪ what do you say♪" "♪ to taking chances♪" "I'm gonna have to say yes." "[cheers and applause] music moves people, so I want" "To be a part of that." "oh, yeah." "yes." "[overlapping singing] so you've come a long way." "I've come 3,000 miles." "I think that you're at the" "Beginning of something very" "Special." "Get ready for a nice ride." "we drove about 28 hours." "oh, my god, that's amazing!" "[vocalizing]" "I think you need something" "For that trip back." "I'm gonna give you a yes." "[cheers and applause] thank you!" "Thank you so much!" "[screams] be a part of the journey with" "X factor fan rewards, brought" "To you by honda odyssey." "Sign up for merchandise, prizes," "And more, and just like our" "Contestants, you can start" "Something special." "[cheers and applause]" "The next contestant to audition" "Has not only traveled further" "Than most... [horn honks]" "But he's brought his whole town" "For support." "you guys ready?" "[all cheering]" "I'm colton pack." "I'm 18 years old, from danese," "West virginia." "Danese is a more rural area." "It's a lot of farms." "here's our local grocery" "Store." "we only have one stop sign in" "The town." "When you come from a small town," "Word travels fast." "Everyone decided to get a" "Charter bus and come up here" "And experience it with me." "I'm pretty sure we brought," "Like, the whole town with us." "it's awesome just to think" "That, you know, that everybody" "Believes in colton." "I mean, we've always believed" "In him, but to know that the" "Whole town is behind him and" "And believes in him, it's just" "It's just a wonderful feeling." "we drove over 1,000 miles." "It was crazy." "so is this the whole town?" "this is, like-pretty much" "We brought the whole town with" "Us." "There's added pressure because" "I did bring so many people." "I have to make it today." "[grunts]" "I'm freaking out, I'm not gonna" "Lie." "[laughter] it's hard to put in words" "How excited we are for him." "We know this is his dream, and" "So this is his chance." "This is why we're here." "colton, the judges are ready" "For you." "thank you." "let's go!" "I'd really like to be able to" "Show people that even if you're" "From a small town, that dreams" "Can come true." "Yo!" "[cheers and applause] hello." "how are you?" "I'm good." "How are you?" "I'm doing fantastic." "good." "What's your name?" "colton pack." "okay, tell me about you," "Colton." "well, I'm from a small town" "In west virginia." "The name is danese," "West virginia." "We have 270-some people, and" "I brought 'em with me backstage." "no, you didn't." "Are you serious?" "I'm dead serious." "I like that." "[cheers and applause]" "How old are you, colton?" "I'm 18." "18." "yes, sir." "good." "Do you do this full-time?" "Are you at college?" "I am." "I'm actually a student, and" "I work as a lifeguard during the" "Summer, so... wow." "[cheers and applause]" "But your dream, I presume," "Is to be- definitely a country-music" "Superstar." "yeah?" "Now, are you a good boy or a bad" "Boy?" "[audience chatter]" "I can be whatever anyone" "Wants me to be, I guess." "I'm-I'm-I'm on the" "Borderline, I guess you could" "Say." "wait a minute-you can be" "Whatever anybody wants you to" "Be?" "I guess." "no, kelly." "[laughter]" "No, no, no." "[laughter]" "Okay, beware." "[laughter]" "What are you gonna sing today" "For us?" "I'm gonna be singing" "Hicktown by jason aldean." "[cheers and applause] good luck." "thank you." "[cheers and applause] [intro to hicktown playing]" "♪ yeah♪" "♪ oh oh oh oh-oh♪" "♪ little jimmy jackson♪" "♪ is jackin' up his bronco♪" "♪ he's gonna lay♪" "♪ a little rubber♪" "♪ later on at the truck pull♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ and all the girls♪" "♪ are getting pretty♪" "♪ spraying' on that white rain♪" "♪ yeah, they're gonna♪" "♪ get rowdy tonight♪" "♪ down at the football game♪" "♪ yeah, we let it rip♪" "♪ when we got the money♪" "♪ let it roll♪" "♪ if we got the gas♪" "♪ it gets wild♪" "♪ yeah♪" "♪ but that's the way♪" "♪ we get down♪" "♪ in a hicktown♪" "♪ yeah, my buddies and me♪" "♪ are goin' muddin'♪" "♪ down on blue hole road♪" "♪ you know♪" "♪ you know, we let it rip♪" "♪ when we got the money♪" "♪ let it roll♪" "♪ if we got the gas♪" "♪ it gets wild♪" "♪ yeah, but that's the way♪" "♪ we get down♪" "♪ in a hicktown♪" "Thank you, guys." "[cheers and applause]" "okay." "Paulina." "uh, I like you, baby." "[cheers and applause] thank you." "I love your presence." "Arr!" "[laughter] thank you." "helpful." "Uh, demi." "[laughter] there-it was-it was pitchy" "At times... [audience ohs]" "But there were moments where" "I thought you were really" "Interesting, and you have a" "Natural stage presence when" "You're onstage." "well, thank you." "you performed very well." "thank you." "kelly." "you know, I think you have a" "Very unique voice." "I dig you." "well, thank you." "I think you're really" "Talented." "arr!" "[imitates paulina] arr." "[laughter]" "Colton..." "I really, really, really like" "You." "yes!" "I do." "[cheers and applause]" "I liked you from the minute you" "Came out." "I think you are a bit of a... [country accent] bad boy." "what?" "A what?" "I'm sorry." "a bad boy." "how do you spell that, simon?" "that's the west virginia" "Accent, right there." "no, that's a-that's a" ""u.K. Wanting to be a" "A west virginia accent right" "There." "[normal voice] I thought that" "Was very good." "Anyway, um, I think, you know," "Right now there's a market for" "Somebody like you, and I think" "That we can help with your" "Vocals, and I think you could" "Get better and better and" "Better." "well, thank you." "we're gonna vote." "Kelly." "I'm gonna say yes." "[cheers and applause] paulina." "arr!" "Yes." "[cheers and applause] demi." "I'm gonna say yes." "[cheers and applause] okay, this is to the people" "From virginia." "I'm addressing this to you." "Four big, fat yeses." "whoo!" "♪ I want some more of it♪ thank you, guys!" "[cheering]" "♪ don't know what it is♪" "♪ about that♪" "♪ little gal's lovin'♪" "♪ but I like it, I love it♪ thank you, guys!" "♪ I want some more of it♪" "I really like him." "whoo!" "That was definitely the most" "Incredible experience of my" "Life." "I couldn't have asked for better" "People to be here to support me." "[all cheering]" "♪ I want some more of it♪ [cheers and applause]" "I am honored." "This is why we don't have an" "Age limit on this show-to find" "People like you." "you are really incredible." "I'm gonna say si!" "welcome back to" "The x factor." "It's a new day of auditions," "And everyone's getting ready." "However, one judge is missing in action ladies, simon's running late okay." "but..." "O oh, you" "I have a stand-in." "[botlalaugh] it looks great." "h!" "H!" "Ooh!" "wow!" "kiss him!" "demi, do you want to have a" "Go?" "no, I aokokay." "as the ladies prepare to go" "On without Simon, our next" "Contestant prepares for the" "Audition of her life." "♪ everyececond♪" "♪ is a highlight♪ mom, I'm not good at talking." "you have the "x" factor." "okay, don't get carried away," "Mother." "My name's danie geimer" "I'm 15 years old." "I live in northridge," "California, and I'm a junior in" "High school." "Isn't this quite grand?" "My mom's a manicurist, and" "My dad's a beauty-product" "Supplier." "My brother-he's always in the" "Other room playing video games." "My mom's watching tv." "I'm the only one who reads" "Books, really." "[belches]" "Burp." "When most girls are going off" "To hang out with their friends" "Or to the mall, I'm usually" "In my room reading." "I love your glasses." "thanks." "I read books." "[whimsical music]" "I read, like, about, like," "Neuroscience." "oh, yeah?" "she's a nerd." "I've always really wanted to" "Sing, and this just seemed like" "The best opportunity to do so." "I want to aspire to greater" "Things, and I think I really" "Can go far in this competition." "with simon gone, the" "Contestants need two yeses to" "Make it through to the next" "Round." "[cheers and applause] hello." "hi." "how are you?" "I'm good." "How are you?" "really well." "What's your name?" "my name's danie geimer." "I'm 15." "how long you been singing?" "I've been singing since I was" "Seven." "what are you gonna sing" "Tonight?" "I'm gonna sing" "The house of the rising sun." "[cheering] good luck, baby." "thank you." "[house of the rising sun plays]" "♪ there is a house♪" "♪ in new orleans♪" "♪ they call the rising sun♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ and it's been the ruin♪" "♪ of many a poor boy♪" "♪ and, god, I know I'm one♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ oh, mother♪" "♪ tell your children♪" "♪ not to do what I have done♪" "♪ oh, whoa, oh, oh♪" "♪ spend your life♪" "♪ in sin and misery♪" "♪ in the house♪" "♪ of the rising sun♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ well, there is a hous♪" "♪ in new orleans♪" "♪ they call the rising sun♪" "♪ oh, whoa, oh, oh♪" "♪ it's been the ruin♪" "♪ of many a poor boy♪" "♪ and, god♪" "♪ I know♪" "♪ I'm♪" "♪ one♪ [cheers and applause] wow!" "[cheers and applause]" "thanks." "kelly." "you know what I like the most" "About you?" "She came out, she's like, "hi," "I'm danielle."" "[laughter]" ""and I'm just gonna sing this" "Little song."" "And then you're like," "♪ the house...♪ [laughter]" "Miss thing, you are it!" "thank you." "[cheers and applause] you did really, really great." "I'm really impressed, and I will" "Totally tell simon, "you missed" "It."" "[laughter]" "Can you take off your hat?" "[cheers and applause] you are gorgeous." "you are such a beautiful" "Girl." "[cheers and applause] you are really, really" "Special, with that power of" "Vocals and that beautiful smile." "I'm-I'm just so excited." "Let's-let's start voting." "[nelly furtado's" "I'm like a bird]" "I'm gonna say si!" "♪ I'm like a bird♪" "♪ I'll only fly away♪" "I say yes." "Yes, yes, yes, yes." "thank you so much." "I, too, am gonna say yes." "You have three yeses." "Congratulations." "thank you so much." "♪ I don't know♪" "♪ where my soul is♪ thank you." "see you really soon, mama." "see you later." "[women screaming]" "♪ I don't know♪" "♪ where my home is♪" "I was just sitting in school" "Not getting noticed, and now" "I'm here." "No one's ever, like, been like" "That with me." "That was so nice." "♪ I'm like a bird♪" "♪ I'll only fly away♪" "♪ I don't know♪" "♪ where my soul is♪" "all:" "We've got the "x"" "Factor!" "[cheers and applause] welcome back to" "The x factor, from the wings," "Hanging out as auditions" "Continue." "Simon has returned to the" "Judges' table full of his usual" "Insight for our next batch of" "Hopefuls." "♪ in the still♪" "♪ of the night♪" "I mean, look, you taking on" "That song is like a mouse trying" "To be an elephant." "You look like a cake." "You're like a singing tortoise." "I think you'd be a very good" "Group..." "If none of you were in it... [audience ohs]" "Honestly." "[laughter] whoever comes on next, they" "Gonna have to really blow the" "Bricks off of a song." "[cheers and applause] hi." "How are you?" "I'm very well, thank you." "um, what?" "I know you." "it's jeff, right?" "yes, jeff." "for anybody that doesn't" "Know, he was on the last season." "[cheers and applause]" "And now he's come back." "That's pretty awesome." "How are you?" "I'm very good, thank you." "so what have you been up to?" "Have you been working hard?" "yeah, I've just been gigging'," "Doing as many gigs as I can." "he was good last year." "I mean, he probably should have" "Made the finals last year." "I don't really have any" "Backing or support to tour or" "Whatnot." "y a actually-you look" "Refreshed." "You look better." "yeah, I, uh-I ate a couple" "Cheeseburgers, and I feel a lot" "Better, you know?" "okay." "I was too skinny last time," "But, you know... that's good." "You're glowing now." "That's good to see." "yeah, you know, I mean, last" "Time I, uh-I was stressing" "Out the entire time, and this" "Time I just want to enjoy it" "And give the best performances" "I can and hopefully make it to" "The live rounds and, like, give" "America the chance to vote for" "Me." "that's really cool." "[cheers and applause] [dramatic music]" "hey, buddy, we're bacatat" "The x factor." "yeah, we're gonna win this" "Time, dada." "yeah!" "my name is jeffrey adam gutt." "I'm 37 years old, and I'm a" "Single dad and musician from" "Detroit." "My audition last year went" "Really well, I thought." "♪ hallelujah♪" "I sang hallelujah." "I made up my own version." "Everyone seemed to like it." "I got four yeses." "it was one of the most" "Brilliant auditions I've heard." "[cheers and applause]" "I made it to the end of boot" "Camp." "I'm sorry it didn't work out." "I can't really explain what" "Happened there." "[crying]" "I just feel bad for my son." "It's gonna be hard to tell him." "Nothing in my life has really" "Gone right the first time, ever," "So I'm gonna make it happen this" "Time." "♪ and I can't do this♪" "♪ by myself♪ going home and having to" "Start over, when I thought I was" "Gonna get far, it took me a" "Little while." "There's no money in the bank." "I live gig to gig." "I make just enough to get by," "Pay for what my son needs." "I'm so excited for you to go" "Onstage, dada." "yeah?" "Are you excited to see me go" "Onstage?" "yeah." "[both laugh] love you, buddy." "[smooches]" "To be a good father, sometimes" "You need to walk away from" "The things that you want in" "Life." "good luck, dada." "so, uh, I made a deal with" "Myself, if I don't make it" "Through this, it's time for me" "To go do something else." "I don't know how many last" "Chances you get in life, but" "This is the second one for me." "So it's do or die." "♪ and I can't♪" "♪ do this by myself♪ and this is it." "So I'm here." "I'm ready, and we'll see what" "Happens." "how's your son?" "he's good." "He's in the back." "cute!" "he's excited." "He's a little taller than last" "Time, but... what song are you going to" "Sing?" "don't want to miss a thing" "By aerosmith." "great song." "[cheers and applause]" "[I don't want to miss a thing]" "♪ I could stay awake♪" "♪ just to hear you breathing♪" "♪ watch you smile♪" "♪ while you are sleeping♪" "♪ while you're far away♪" "♪ and dreaming♪" "♪ I could spend my life♪" "♪ in this sweet surrender♪" "♪ I could stay lost♪" "♪ in this moment♪" "♪ forever♪ okay." "♪ 'cause every moment♪" "♪ spent with you♪" "♪ is a moment I treasure♪ can I just say something," "Jeff?" "That's why I stopped you." "It sounded to me like you were" "Trying to impersonate" "Steven tyler there." "yeah." "and that's not a good thing." "Genuinely, from the minute it" "Started, I was willing this" "To work out for you, and you" "Were battling with that song" "The entire way." "The trouble was you lost more" "Times than you won." "And I personally-I couldn't" "Put you through to the next" "Round because I just know who" "Else I've put through." "[somber music]" "Um..." "I'm really disappointed." "it sounded to me like you" "Were trying to impersonate" "Steven tyler there." "yeah." "and that's not a good thing." "Um..." "I'm really disappointed." "[somber music]" "But..." "What else you got?" "I want to hear your voice" "Properly." "and a song called creep by" "Radiohead." "okay." "[cheers and applause] [intro to creep playing]" "[audience clapping rhythmically]" "♪ when you were here before♪" "♪ couldn't look you in the eye♪" "♪ you're just like an angel♪" "♪ your skin makes me cry♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ but I'm a creep♪" "♪ I'm a weirdo♪" "♪ why the hell♪" "♪ am I here♪" "♪ I don't belong here♪" "♪ oh, oh♪" "♪ she's running out the door♪" "♪ ooh♪" "♪ she's running out♪" "♪ she run, run, run♪" "♪ run♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ run♪ wow!" "[cheers and applause]" "Wow!" "wow!" "holy moly, don't leave" "Goalie, moly!" "[laughs] just the fact that you came" "Back and you love what you do" "And you love your son, and I'm" "The only mom on this panel, and" "I just completely understand" "Where are you coming from, so" "I admire you for that." "[cheers and applause] okay, jeff, you've had so" "Many years." "God only knows how many gigs" "You've done." "You have picked up some bad" "Habits along the way, where" "You're mispronouncing the words." "Um..." "But that's the only part" "I didn't like of the audition." "When you hit the high part of" "The song at the end, it was" "Sensational." "[cheers and applause]" "Look, this is why we don't have" "An age limit on this show," "Jeff-to find people like you." "I am honored to have you back on" "The show." "thank you so much." "[laughs]" "I am so happy you came back." "You are really incredible." "thank you so much." "this is what you're supposed" "To be doing." "[cheers and applause] the great thing about rock" "And roll is you don't need a" "Cute, pretty, young whatever to" "Sell albums." "It's talent." "And you have that, and it's" "Missing in the market." "And I believe that timing is" "Everything." "You weren't supposed to be here" "Last year." "You're supposed to be here now." "[cheers and applause] let's vote." "yeah." "I'm so excited." "Yes." "paulina." "hell, yeah!" "[cheers and applause] abso-frickin'-lutely." "[cheers and applause] jeff, you are the one that" "Got away last year." "You're not getting away this" "Year." "It's four yeses." "[cheers and applause]" "♪ oh, simple thing♪" "♪ where have you gone♪ oh!" "♪ I'm getting old and♪" "♪ I need something to rely on♪" "♪ so tell me when♪" "♪ you're gonna let me in♪ adorable!" "♪ I'm getting tired and♪" "♪ I need somewhere to begin♪ hi." "hi!" "it's good to see you again." "I know." "[laughter] that must be my son." "he takes after you." "cute." "daddy did good." "I'll say." "[laughter] well done, jeff." "congratulations." "thank you." "♪ so why don't we go♪" "♪ so why don't we go♪ he's my son." "♪ ah♪ you made it!" "Yay!" "♪ ah♪ oh, man, I was a little" "Nervous when simon cut off the" "First song." "Mwah!" "We did a good job, buddy." "After the disappointment of" "Getting let go last year," "It just makes me want to work" "That much harder this year." "There's no slipping through my" "Fingers this time now." "I'll say." "[laughter]" "this season on" "The x factor... here we go!" "[cheers and applause] [overlapping singing] [dramatic music]" "[cheers and applause] that was incredible!" "you just killed it!" "I feel like I'm looking at" "A baby destiny's child right" "Now." "you got it!" "yes!" "[cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] will you marry me?" "[cheers and applause] [laughter]" "♪ are you still mine♪" "♪ I need♪" "♪ your love♪ simon, wake up!" "if this was a movie, this" "Would be like" "Nightmare on elm street or" "Something." "no!" "[laughs] not everything comes to us" "Overnight." "This is just one step." "♪ please♪ guess what." "There's a place in the market" "For you." "I'm gonna say yes." "this is my time." "[off-key]?" "in love?" "one of the worst voices I've" "Ever heard." "he's wrong!" "oh, my god!" "this is why we brought the" "Show to america-to find" "Somebody like you."