The third and final season of the American music competition television show The X Factor premiered on Fox on September 11, 2013 and ended on December 19, 2013. This season was hosted by Mario Lopez. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato returned to the judging panel, while Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joined the panel as replacements for the departing judges.
The X Factor is an American reality television music competition show created by Simon Cowell and produced by FremantleMedia North America and SYCOtv, a partnership between Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, which aired on Fox. Based on the original UK show, and an addition to The X Factor franchise, the series found new singing talent, drawn from public auditions, and they competed against each other for votes. The winner is determined by the show's viewers via telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and is awarded a recording contract with Cowell's record label Syco Music, worth $5 million in seasons one and two, and $1 million in season three. America voted for the following winners: Melanie Amaro, Tate Stevens, and Alex & Sierra, respectively.
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The "Boys" category was mentored by Paulina Rubio. The contestants are:
Paulina Susana Rubio-Dosamantes , generally known professionally as Paulina Rubio, is a Mexican singer, actress, television music competition judge, hostess, model, and businesswoman. She began her music career as original member of the pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991, before leaving the group in order to focus on her solo career.
Carlos Guevara (born May 20, 1997) is a contestant from Lexington, South Carolina. He suffers from Tourette syndrome and his condition got so severe, the class vice-president and the football player Guevara had to withdraw from his high school. However, his syndrome does not hinder him while singing.
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Tourette syndrome is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles. Some common tics are eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. Tourette's does not adversely affect intelligence or life expectancy.
Guevara auditioned with John Mayer's "Gravity". He advanced into the Top 12 after singing "Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia in the first live show. In the beginning of week 3, Guevara was eliminated having had the lowest number of votes from the previous week, finishing in 13th place.
John Clayton Mayer is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a following. After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival, he was signed to Aware Records, and then Columbia Records, which released his first EP, Inside Wants Out. His following two full-length albums—Room for Squares (2001) and Heavier Things (2003)—did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
"Gravity" is a song by American singer-songwriter guitarist John Mayer and is featured on three of his releases: the 2005 live album Try! by the John Mayer Trio, his 2006 studio album Continuum, and his 2008 live album Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles. In 2007, the song was released as the third single from Continuum.
"Don't You Worry Child" is the sixth single released by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia. It is the last single from their second studio album, Until Now, featuring vocals from Swedish singer John Martin. In the United States, it is the act's second number-one single on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, following "Save the World". It received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording in the 2013 Grammy Awards, as did its predecessor, "Save the World", the previous year. The song is written in the key of B minor.
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Josh Levi (born October 7, 1998) is a performer from Houston, Texas. He auditioned with Selena Gomez's "Come & Get It". His performance wowed Demi Lovato, who is a friend of Selena Gomez's, Kelly Rowland, and Simon Cowell (Paulina Rubio was absent) He earned three "yeses" and made it to the top 40 where he got Paulina Rubio as his mentor.
Selena Marie Gomez is an American singer, actress and producer. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends as a child, she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired for four seasons from 2007 until 2012. Gomez has also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013) and The Fundamentals of Caring (2016). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why.
"Come & Get It" is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez for her first solo studio album, Stars Dance (2013). It was released on April 7, 2013, through Hollywood Records as the lead single from the album. It serves as her first official release outside of her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene. The song was written by Norwegian production team Stargate, consisting of Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, along with Ester Dean. Eriksen and Hermansen handled the tracks production, while Dean served as the vocal producer. The song was one of the last songs to be recorded for the album in early 2013. "Come & Get It" features a change in style from Gomez's previous releases, and features elements of electropop, dance-pop and Indian music.
Demetria Devonne Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends as a child, she received her breakthrough role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010). The former film's soundtrack included Lovato's debut single, "This Is Me", which peaked in the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100.
He was eliminated during the first live show after singing Rihanna's "Only Girl (in the World)", but was brought back to the Top 13 as a wildcard. On November 28, 2013 (Thanksgiving), however, Levi was once again eliminated from the competition, finishing 7th place. This was during the fifth week when he was in the final showdown against Rion Paige and after the result went to deadlock.
Following Josh's elimination, he released a cover of "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry, with fellow finalist Ellona Santiago.
Carlos Emmanuel "Carlito" Olivero (born in Chicago, Illinois, July 16, 1989) is a singer and actor of mixed Puerto Rican and Mexican origin. He auditioned with "Stay" by Rihanna. Olivero was chosen as one of Rubio's top 4 boys after singing Selena's "Dreaming of You" in the Four Chair Challenge. He made it into the Top 12 after singing "Maria Maria" by Santana in the first live show. Following the eliminations of Josh Levi, Tim Olstad and Carlos Guevera, Olivero became the only remaining act left in the "Boys" category. Carlito was eliminated in the finals, finishing in third place.
Tim Olstad
Tim Olstad (born December 11, 1988) is a 24-year-old singer from Winona, Minnesota who auditioned with Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years". His parents were both music teachers. He was initially cut by mentor Paulina Rubio during the four chair challenge, but was brought back after the crowd booed Rubio mercilessly. He advanced into the Top 12 after singing Bon Jovi's "Always" during the first live show. On November 21, 2013, Olstad was eliminated from the competition, finishing in 9th place.
Girls
The "Girls" category was mentored by Demi Lovato. The contestants were:
Khaya Cohen (born June 22, 1997) is a singer from New York City. She auditioned with Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do" but the judges didn't like it. The judges then let Cohen have another chance singing Nina Simone's version of "I Put a Spell on You" She advanced into the Top 12 after singing "Mercy" by Duffy in the first live show.
After performing Madonna's "Borderline" on 80's night, Cohen found herself in the bottom three, facing off in the final showdown against Rachel Potter. Cohen survived after receiving only Kelly Rowland's vote to eliminate her. However, Potter received more votes than Cohen meaning if the result went to deadlock, Potter would’ve been saved. The following week, Cohen was eliminated in tenth place.
After the show, she has been recording an album. She is working on putting out her debut single, "Sky Might Fall" under Stone Recording.
Danie Geimer
Danielle "Danie" Geimer (Born May 19, 1998) is a 15-year-old contestant from Northridge, California, who sang "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals for her audition, wowing the judges. New judge Kelly Rowland was particularly impressed at Danie’s singing prowess, declaring “Miss thing, you are IT!”.[1] She cites Elton John as an influence.
She was eliminated by mentor Lovato, after singing "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus in the first live show.
Rion Paige
Rion Paige Thompson (born May 3, 2000) is a singer from Jacksonville, Florida auditioned with "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood. Paige suffers from a congenital condition called Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), which has caused permanent damage to her arms, causing her hands to be fixed in a bent position. She is also blind in her right eye from glaucoma. Paige made the top 12 after singing by her mentor's song "Skyscraper" in the first live show. In the fifth week, she was in the final showdown against Josh Levi. This was when Rubio and Rowland voted to send Levi through to the quarter-final while Lovato and Cowell voted to send Paige through to the quarter-final. The result went to deadlock and Paige advanced to the quarter-final. In the quarter-final, where she was eliminated in fifth place.
Ellona Rano Santiago (born August 1, 1996) is a Filipino-born American singer from San Lorenzo, California who previously auditioned for the inaugural season one of The X Factor. She auditioned as a solo artist but failed to advanced on her own. In bootcamp, she was reaccepted as part of a group that formed in ten contestants put together for the purpose of competing in the Groups Category and thus being given a second chance known as InTENsity. They were eliminated by the judges' votes and finished in 12th place.
Santiago re-auditioned in season three of the program. Kelly Rowland described her audition as "unexpected" as she was very shy and modest at first but had put in so much fierceness and passion into her song, "Wings" by Little Mix. Judge and mentor Simon Cowell said to Ellona that "She was the contestant he wanted to work with the most." Simon did not initially recognize her until she told him that she was from InTENsity and that he referred to her as "the girl in the red jacket".
In the first live show, Santiago performed "Till the World Ends" by Britney Spears which was a hit for the judges and advanced to the Top 12. Santiago was finished in sixth place.
Over 25s
The "Over 25s" was mentored by Kelly Rowland. The contestants are:
Jeffrey Adam "Jeff" Gutt is a 37-year-old vocalist, musician, songwriter, and performer from St. Clair County, Michigan. Having failed to get past bootcamp in season 2, Gutt returned for another shot. This season, he auditioned with Radiohead's "Creep". He advanced into the Top 12 after singing Pink's "Try" during the first live show. Following the eliminations of Lillie McCloud, Rachel Potter and James Kenney, Gutt became the only remaining act in the "Over 25s" category. Jeff was eliminated in the finals, finishing as runner up (second place).
James Kenney
James Kenney is a 35-year-old singer from Portland, Oregon. He first took part in the show in season 1. He is married and has two daughters. Kenney reached the top 16 this season, where he sang "Red" from Australian singer, Daniel Merriweather and was eliminated by his mentor Kelly Rowland.
Lillie Arlene Nicole Jade McCloud (born December 7, 1958) is a soul singer living in Orlando, Florida. She blew the judges away with her audition of "Alabaster Box" by CeCe Winans. On November 28, 2013 (Thanksgiving), she was eliminated, finishing 8th place.
On November 14, 2013, Potter was eliminated and finished in 11th place, after her performance of Heart's "Alone". She lost the sing off to Khaya Cohen after singing "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain.
Groups
The "Groups" category was mentored by Simon Cowell. The contestants are:
Alex & Sierra, or "A&S", are a duo consisting of Alex Kinsey (born September 8, 1991, from New Smyrna Beach) and Sierra Deaton (born February 11, 1991, from Orlando), two Florida natives who date and sing together as a group. They auditioned with their rendition of Britney Spears's "Toxic" and were met with rave reviews. The two made it past the Four Chair Challenge after singing "You're the One That I Want" and continued on to the Top 12 after singing "Blurred Lines" in the first live show. In the second live show, Alex & Sierra performed "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Give Me Love" on the second performance of the week. In Week 3, Alex & Sierra performed their rendition of "Addicted to Love", which received criticisms from judges Kelly Rowland, Demi Lovato, and Simon Cowell. Their mentor, Simon Cowell, told them that their performance had gotten off melody at points, especially on Sierra's part. In Week 4, Alex & Sierra performed a slow rendition of "Best Song Ever" by One Direction. They received positive reviews from the judges, and were considered among the best performances of the night.
In Week 5, they did a jazz version of "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift, with the arrangement done by Alex Kinsey and Sierra Deaton. Kelly Rowland said she did not care for the arrangement, but loved their vocals. Demi Lovato agreed, saying she did not like the arrangement at first, but came around because of the duo's confidence and talent when singing the song. Overall, the reviews were very positive from the rest of the judges. In Week 6, they performed Destiny's Child's "Say My Name", receiving rave reviews from the judges. Simon Cowell congratulated the group on their impeccable performance, and ended his critique by saying that they were winners. Later in the show they performed "Say Something", which was also met with rave reviews from the judges, proven by not only their comments, but also by the unanimous standing ovation. Simon's comment was that it was the best performance of the entire season. The song reached number one on the iTunes Singles Charts by midday on Thursday, December 5, and retained the spot for approximately 24 hours. On the December 11 show, Alex & Sierra performed Gravity by Sara Barielles. That song also rose to number one on the iTunes chart less than 24 hours after that performance. That was one of six songs by the couple to be in the top 100, a reality show record.[citation needed]
They were announced as the winning act in the final on December 19, 2013, the first and only group to win the series with Jeff Gutt in second place and Carlito Olivero in third.
Restless Road
Restless Road[2] is a country trio consisting of Andrew Peter Scholz [3] (aged 21, born 12 August 1994, from Summerville, South Carolina), Colton Lane Pack [4] (aged 20 born 3 December 1994, from Danese, West Virginia) and Zachary Ryan Beeken [5][6] (aged 20, born 12 July 1995, from Indiana, Pennsylvania), who all auditioned as soloists but were put together as a group at the end of top 40 selection. They sang "Somebody Like You" by Keith Urban at the four chair challenge [7] and received standing ovations from all four judges.
In February 2014, Colton decided to leave the band to pursue a solo career. In May 2014, Restless Road announced through their Facebook page they were recruiting a new member.
Jared Keim was announced as the new member and shortly after they released a cover of One Direction's single "You and I".
In May 2015, Restless Road announced that Andrew left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Garrett Nichols from season 13 of American Idol.[13]
RoXxy Montana
RoXxy Montana is a trio consisting of three sisters from Wayne, Michigan: 22-year-old Tenija, 21-year-old Tiara, and 20-year-old Temperance. The group was eliminated during the first live show on 29 October 2013, after singing Lorde's number one hit "Royals". On May 9, 2014, it was announced that the group had a recording contract with Swift Endeavor.[14]
Sweet Suspense
Sweet Suspense were a three piece girl group consisting of Celine Polenghi (aged 18, born June 28, 1997, from Miami, Florida), Millie Thrasher (aged 16, born July 8, 1999, from Birmingham, Alabama) and Summer Reign (Summer Cummings) (aged 19, born April 16, 1996, from Apple Valley, California). Each auditioned as a solo contestant but failed to progress in the Girls category, but the judges called them back to form a group to compete in the Groups category and in the Four-Chair challenge stage.
In the four-chair challenge, they sang "Wishing On a Star" receiving positive reviews from the judges; Kelly felt that the group had something "special" there and they are "hungry enough", Paulina said they were superstars already, Cowell called it "incredible" how well they blended together and Demi was proud of them for how far they had come, especially considering they were only put together a month earlier.[15] Cowell selected Sweet Suspense to advance to the live shows. Sweet Suspense performed "I Love It" during the first live show on October 29, 2013. They received positive reviews; Demi called them stars and their mentor Cowell called the performance "magic".[16] Cowell selected them as one of the three groups to enter the top 12.
For Motown night, they sang "You Keep Me Hanging On", receiving positive reviews from all the judges.[17] Much to Cowell's shock, as well as the crowd's, Sweet Suspense was eliminated after receiving the lowest public vote on November 14, 2013, finishing in 12th place.
They later signed to Jason Derulo's record label, Future History Records, being the first artist to sign. It was announced at the TCA's red carpet when Sweet Suspense and Jason Derulo were interviewed.
On December 2, 2014 the group released their first original single, the holiday song "Just Another Night," on iTunes, followed by "Here We Go Again" on February 24, 2015.
On Thursday, June 11, it was announced that Celine Polenghi had left the group and would be replaced by The VoiceSeason 7 finalist Bryana Salaz. However, in September it was announced that Bryana had left the group to pursue a career in TV.
On October 28, it was announced the group had gone their separate ways in order to pursue solo careers.
In 2016, it was confirmed that Polenghi, Reign and Salaz formed their own group called SNRG, though in May, Salaz confirmed her departure from the group.
Millie Thrasher of the group has unfollowed Celine, Bryana, and Summer on Twitter. Celine, Summer, and Bryana are still friends, despite Bryana replacing Celine.
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