03x06 - Auditions #6

[bunniefuu]

Previously in this Season...

Everything about you
it's just so incredible.

Like, speechless.
I had chills.

This is potentially the best group
we ever had in The X Factor.

An incredible voice.

You're really incredible.

Tonight, it's the last
of the auditions.

I feel like I'm looking at a
baby destiny's child right now.

Yeah!

Thousands of hopefuls,

Judges

Demi Lovato...

Kelly Rowland...

Paulina Rubio...

Pow, pow, pow!

Simon Cowell.

And later
tonight, the judges

Have some tough decisions to
make.

This is the girl to b*at.
I love them.

I hate them.

The contestants
are in for a

Shock as the judges make
a brutal cut.

We are now gonna reveal who
has made it through to the next

Round of the competition.
only the strongest will

Survive, and the judges discover
who they'll mentor for the

Rest of the competition.
[cheering]

My category is so strong.

They're gonna k*ll it.

I'm so excited.

I'm gonna win
it this year.

[upbeat techno music]

Welcome to the x factor,
where tonight, we head into our

Final round of auditions.
? this is the rhythm

♪ of the night
[cheering]

? whoa, oh
remember, the contestants are

Boys, girls, over-s, and

Groups.

? this is the rhythm
? of the night

now, all these people are
here, fighting to win a chance

To get a recording contract with
sony music and join the ranks of

Global superstars, including
pink, usher, alicia keys,

Miley cyrus, and one direction.
Later tonight, after the

Auditions end, the x factor
producers will finally reveal to

The judges which category
they'll mentor for the rest of

The competition, ahead of a
brand-new round of the

Competition, which begins next
week.

you have got to do the
performance of your lives.

the four-chair challenge.
Where the remaining contestants

Will face the biggest challenge
of their lives.

oh, my god.
expect the unexpected.

[dramatic music]
?

no one's safe until the end.
? ooh

but now it's time for the
final auditions.

We've seen thousands of people,
but this is their last chance

If they want to audition.
And this next contestant doesn't

Want to miss his opportunity.
my name is neal macomber.

I am , and I'm a general

Contractor.

I just try and take my

Positivity and make it

Contagious or infectious to

Others.

I'm pumped!

Some people say, "hey, neal,

What gives you the idea that you

Can actually start now in life?"

Channel the wolf.

And I really feel like today is

The day.

This moment, right now, is going

To change my life.

I am here to show my magic,

And hopefully inspire other
people to shine with their

Magic too.
right to the "x."

l.A., I love you!
hello, what's your name?

my name is neal macomber.
why have you chosen now to

Chase your dream?
I've been chasing my dream

All my life.
Everybody here in the audience,

You know, you could be here.
You could do this.

they are here.
[laughter]

are you married?
I am single.

have you ever been married?
no, I haven't.

why?
I just haven't found the

Right girl yet.
okay, I know how you feel.

[laughter]
hear that, ladies?

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]
okay, good luck.

[cheers and applause]
[neon trees' everybody talks]

? hey, baby

♪ won't you look my way♪

♪ I can be your new addiction

♪ hey, baby

♪ what you gotta say♪

♪ all you're giving me
♪ is fiction

♪ but I found out
♪ everybody talks

♪ everybody talks
♪ everybody talks

♪ it started with a whisper
♪ and then I want to kiss her

♪ and then
♪ she made my lips hurt

♪ I can hear the chitchat
♪ oh, yeah

♪ take me to your love shack
♪ mama's always

♪ gotta backtrack
♪ when everybody talks back

♪ hey, demi
♪ give me all your love

♪ you could use
♪ pre a newription

♪ hey, baby
♪ what you gotta say♪

♪ it started with a whisper
♪ and that is when

♪ I kissed her
no!

? and then
? she made my lips hurt

♪ and I can hear the chitchat
♪ oh, yeah

♪ so take me
♪ to your love shack

♪ mama's always
♪ gotta backtrack

♪ when everybody talks back
♪ everybody talks

♪ everybody talks
♪ everybody talks

♪ everybody talks
♪ everybody talks

♪ everybody talks
♪ back

♪ yeah, yeah
[audience chatter]

I love you, l.A.!
get off the stage!

[audience chatter]
oh!

she's like a cute little
poodle.

I just love her.
okay, so, simon.

[exhales]
look, I'm being honest with you.

It was like something out of a
lunatic asylum.

[laughter]
that's called high energy.

no, it's worse than that.
Uh, it's your eyes and that

Smile.
If this was a movie, this would

Be like nightmare on elm street
or something.

[suspenseful horror film music]
?

You're the slasher who sings
while they slash.

and if they don't--if they
don't go like this to you, they

Pet your head.
[laughter]

yeah, so let's vote.
okay, let's start with demi,

'cause I think this could be a
yes.

it's gonna have to be a no.
paulina.

I like you.
what does that mean?

uh, it's no for now.
I'm sorry.

[laughter]
kelly.

neal's in the house!
I love you, l.A.!

no!
yeah, it--it's four nos, but

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Whoa!
? everybody talk

♪ everybody talk
[groans]

?

[cheers and applause]

I was not expecting that.

you took us there.

I want to see you again.

I'm gonna say yes.

I'm gonna say yes.

that's a yes.

yes!

oh, my god, it's santa!

Welcome back to the x factor

And the final auditions.
So it's not just people who

Live nearby who have come
out to audition.

People have traveled from all
over america, hoping that this

Is the day that
could change

their lives forever,
just like this next group

? oh

? say does that

♪ star-spangled banner

♪ yet wave

oh, my god!

? o'er the land of the free

? and the home
? of the

♪ brave
play ball!

Play ball!
[cheers and applause]

Play ball!
[cheers and applause]

I am so excited.
I feel like I'm looking at a

Baby destiny's child right now.
yeah!

[cheers and applause]
yes.

that's a yes.
yes.

thank you.
it's four yeses.

thank you!
[david guetta's

When love takes over]
? yeah

♪ you know you can't deny
thank you!

? when love takes over
glamour is through to the

Next round, and they're not the
only ones impressing the judges.

hello.
hi.

who have we got?
Who's the group?

girls united.
both: Girls united.

have you guys performed
together before?

for a crowd like you guys,
absolutely not.

this is our first one.
okay, best of luck.

? it's not about the money

♪ money, money

♪ we don't need no money

♪ money, money

♪ we just wanna make

♪ the world dance

♪ forget about the price tag
you're so pretty, it's just

Stupid.
thank you.

thank you, demi.
I'm gonna say yes.

yes.
I'm gonna say yes.

girls, I'm gonna say yes as
well.

[cheering]
? you know you can't deny

what's your name?
my name's zach beeken.

I'm .
you have a deep voice, zach.

yeah?
oh!

how deep?
[laughs]

? tuxedo waiters

♪ black ties

♪ white tablecloths

♪ and red wine

? didn't need a reason
I didn't expect you to sing

That well.
four yeses.

thank you!
hello.

what up?
who are you, guys?

we're the wild thingz.
wild thingz!

? I got a girl

♪ let's explore her, dora

♪ too much makeup

♪ but I promise, I adore ya

? you could never
? let me down

♪ don't try to be
♪ someone you're not

♪ for the better
♪ don't need a reason

you did it great.
I love you.

I'm gonna say yes.
? yes

I'm gonna say yes.
yeah!

[cheers and applause]
? yeah

♪ you know you can't deny
santa!

Oh, my god, it's santa!
what's your name?

santa.
my name is

Denny "santa claus" smith.
so, what are you gonna sing?

I'm gonna sing
stormy Monday blues.

love that song.
I love this song!

me too.
good luck.

? I said, lord, lord, lord

♪ lord, lord, lord, lord

♪ have a little bit of mercy
♪ on me

?
? lord, won't you bring her

♪ rightk home to me
I'm so impressed.

You took us there.
christmas has just come

Early.
I appreciate it.

santa claus, you've got three
yeses.

? when love takes over
? yeah

I am so excited.
It feels like christmas.

another contestant hoping to
get four yeses is victoria

Carriger.
?

♪ when love takes over
♪ yeah

♪ you know you can't deny
hi.

hi, guys, how are you?
what's your name?

my name is victoria.
and how young are you?

well, I'm actually an old
lady.

I have eight kids, so that
should tell you--

what?
what?

yes.
[cheers and applause]

All right, guys.

This is it.

Wait, wait, wait, look both

Ways.

Look both ways.

Okay.
I've always wanted a big family,

But when I got married, all of
a sudden, it seemed like I--

Other.

My youngest is , and then I

Have a -year-old, a

-year-old, , , , ,

And .

Green.

I gave up everything to be a

Mom.

Okay, mommy's turn.
They're everything to me.

You know, I can actually look at
them and it gives me something

To sing about.
Give me a kiss.

I'm separated from my husband

Right now, so I'm kind of like a

Single mom.

It--it's very important that my

Kids are proud of me.

If today works out, it just
would give me a new start.

Give me a kiss on the nose.
It would just give me stability

For myself and my kids.
I am so grateful that you guys

Came, like, honestly, and I want
you guys to know I love you

With all my heart.
And hopefully, this is my time.

Ow!

? beautiful
okay, what are you gonna

Sing?
um, I'm gonna sing

Because of you.
okay, why that song?

um, it's kind of relating to
me because of my situation.

okay, good luck.
thank you, sir.

[cheers and applause]
[kelly clarkson's

Because of you]
?

? I will not make

♪ the same mistakes

♪ that you did

♪ I will not let myself

♪ cause my heart
♪ so much misery

[cheers and applause]
? I will not break

♪ the way you did
♪ you fell so hard

♪ I've learned the hard way
♪ to never let it get that far

♪ because of you
♪ I never stray too far

♪ from the sidewalk
♪ because of you

♪ I find it hard to trust
♪ in anyone else

♪ because of you
♪ because of you

♪ I never stray too far
♪ from the sidewalk

♪ 'cause of you
♪ I'm ashamed of my life

♪ and I feel so empty
♪ down inside

♪ because of you
♪ I am afraid

♪ hey
♪ yeah

♪ because of
♪ you

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]
um, victoria, I genuinely had

Written you off before you
started singing, but I was not

Expecting that.
thank you.

through that song, I think
I'm beginning to understand your

Story now.
You had a point to prove there,

Right?
I thought that was

Extraordinary.
I really do.

[cheers and applause]
wow!

when you started singing with
that raspy voice, to him and to

Them, I bet, I-I felt your pain,
I felt your love for your

Family, and I'm so glad I'm in
front of you.

[cheers and applause]
it was very unique.

I-I feel the pain in your voice,
and I-I'm rooting for you.

thank you.
[cheers and applause]

victoria, victoria, victoria.
I think we should vote.

?
I'm gonna kick this off with a

♪ yes
[cheers and applause]

demi.
absolutely, yes.

[cheers and applause]
paulina.

absolutely, yes.
[cheers and applause]

simon.
[cheers and applause]

?
easiest yes I've given today,

Victoria.
yes!

? are fading away
? just try not to worry

♪ you'll see them someday
oh, how beautiful!

? take what you need
? and be on your way

♪ and stop
♪ crying your heart out

these are my kids.
These are all my kids.

[cheers and applause]
thank you, guys!

I love you!
? just try not to worry

♪ you'll see them someday
that little boy!

? take what you need
that's what it's all about.

? and be on your way
you did great.

I just am so grateful.
It means more to me that my kids

Are proud of me than anything,
for them to run on that stage...

I'm sorry.
That meant the most to me today.

I think, out of anything that
I've been through, that meant

? ah, ooh

welcome back to
the x factor, where tonight,

The auditions draw to a close.
The judges have seen thousands

Of contestants, and now just one
remains--and what a wait it's

Been for him.
and what's your name?

keith beukelaer.
This is one of the biggest days

Of my life, if not the biggest
day of my life so far.

good luck today.
thank you.

Ten years ago, I auditioned on
american idol in front of simon

Cowell.
? like a virgin

? touched
? for the very first time

last year, I described
someone as being the worst

Singer in america.
I think you're possibly the

Worst singer in the world.
? please

? don't give up on me
now, ten years later, I am

Back as a rapper on
the x factor, and I want to

Show that I have what it takes
to win this competition.

It means a lot to me.
I've done a lot of hard work for

It.

keith, the judges are ready

For you.

You're just gonna walk right up

There.

thank you.
It's a scary feeling right now,

But, um, I came here to pursue
my dream, and my dream is to

Become a performer.
? haven't changed

[cheers and applause]
what's up, long island?

he was on american idol.
? don't give up on me

hello.
hey, simon, how are you?

good. Welcome.
Okay, keith, how old are you?

I'm years old.
and what do you do for a

Living?
I'm a cashier.

right.
What are you gonna sing?

I'm gonna sing baby got back
by sir mix-a-lot.

I'm a rapper.
[cheers and applause]

okay. Good luck.
thank you.

[sir mix-a-lot's baby got back]

?

♪ I like big butts

♪ and I cannot lie

♪ you other brothers

♪ can't deny

♪ that when a girl walks in
♪ with an itty-bitty waist

♪ and a round thing
♪ in your face

♪ you get sprung
♪ wanna pull out, tough

♪ 'cause you notice
♪ that butt was stuffed

♪ deep in the jeans
♪ she's wearing

♪ I'm hooked
♪ and I can't stop staring

♪ oh, baby
♪ I wanna get wit' ya

♪ and take your picture
♪ my homeboys tried to warn me

♪ but that butt you got
♪ makes me so horny

♪ ooh, rump-o'-smooth-skin
♪ you say you wanna

♪ get in my benz♪
♪ well, use me, use me

♪ 'cause you ain't
♪ that average groupie

♪ I've seen them dancin'
♪ to hell with romancin'

♪ she's sweat, wet
♪ got it goin'

♪ like a turbo 'vette
♪ I'm tired of magazines

♪ sayin' flat butts
♪ are the thing

♪ take the average black man
♪ and ask him that

♪ she gotta pack much back
♪ so, fellas

? yeah
? fellas

? yeah
as y ? hr girlfriend

♪ got the butt♪
♪ hell yeah

? tell 'em to shake it
? shake it

♪ shake that healthy butt
♪ baby got back

♪ l.A. Face
♪ with an oakland booty

?
get up.

Get up, simon.
? baby got back

♪ l.A. Face
♪ with an oakland booty

?
[laughs]

? l.A. Face
? with an oakland booty

♪ I like 'em round and big
♪ and when I'm throwin' my gig

♪ I just can't help myself
♪ I'm actin' like an animal

♪ now here's my scandal
♪ I wanna get you home

♪ and uh, double-up, uh, uh
♪ I ain't talkin'

♪ 'bout playboy ♪
♪ 'cause silicone parts

? are made for toys
? oh, ladies

? yeah
? ladies

? if you wanna roll
? in my mercedes

? hell yeah
? then turn around

? stick it out
? even white boys got to shout

? baby got back
demi got back!

Aah!
[laughs]

[cheers and applause]
demi got back!

okay.
[laughs]

[all laughing]
what's the matter with you

Three?
You've all gone crazy.

[laughter]
okay, we have just about got

Time for a yes or a no.

Demi.
yes!

one yes.
[cheers and applause]

Paulina.
[cheers and applause]

?
[audience shouting]

hell yes!
[cheers and applause]

kelly.
?

I'm gonna say yes.
I had so much fun.

whoo!
uh, keith, um...

? put your hand in my hand
? baby, don't ever look back

? let the world around us
? just fall apart

? baby, we can make it
? if we're heart to heart

I also like big butts, so
I'm gonna say yes.

oh, my god!
Thank you so much!

? build this thing together
? standing strong

I really appreciate it,
especially coming from you,

Simon.
I really appreciate it.

[cheers and applause]
? and if this world

? runs out of lovers
that just happened, by the

Way.
All of that just happened.

? nothing's gonna stop us
whoo!

Yeah!
To get a yes from all four

Judges, especially from simon,
means the world to me.

it's time to say good-bye.
[cheers and applause]

And you've been our favorite
audience.

Thank you very much indeed.
[cheers and applause]

? nothing's gonna stop us
? and we can build this thing

? together
? standing strong forever

? whoa
? nothing's gonna stop us now

? nothing's gonna stop us
so, that's it.

The auditions are over, and now,
things are about to get real

Serious because, after the
break, the judges are finally

Gonna find out which of the four
categories they're gonna be

Mentoring for the rest of the
competition.

? I know
? nothing's gonna

? stop us now
? nothing's gonna stop us

after the break, the judges

Have some tough decisions to

Make...

I love her.

I will fight for her.

personally, I think we've got

Better.

oh, my god.

and the competition is cut

Down to just acts.

[screams]

welcome back to
the x factor.

The auditions are over.
Everyone who's made it through,

All acts, have been brought
out to l.A.

They've all arrived at the
shrine auditorium, but they have

No idea what's about to happen.
[cheers and applause]

let me te you what's--
what's different this year.

There will be no boot camp,
compared to the first two years.

[upbeat techno music]
?

What's gonna happen is, we are
going to now pick ten over-s,

Ten boys, ten girls, and ten
groups.

You will then compete in the
next round of the competition,

Which is something brand-new,
and I'm not gonna tell you what

That is yet.
what the contestants don't

Know is that what's next is a
brand-new elimination round.

It's called the four-chair
challenge, and only the toughest

Will survive.
While the contestants await

Their fate, the judges must get
their numbers down to just

Acts.
okay, do you know how many

Acts we've got to go through?
how many?

.
oh, my god.

we gotta get it crackin'.
let's start with the girls,

And first on the list is rion
paige.

Have we got her tape?
[dramatic music]

?
I'm so anxious to know what

The future holds, at least to
know if you've made it or if you

Haven't.
? tell your children

? sweet, sweet voice
her vocal is a little sloppy.

? in my life
? I

I love her.
I will fight for her.

personally, I think we've got
better.

I do too.
okay, let's go down the line.

yes.
yes.

maybe, for me.
? it all makes sense to me

? I have d*ed every day
? waiting for you

I definitely want to be one of
the ten boys that stay.

I don't want to go back home and
start waiting tables again.

? come and get it
? na na na na

okay, this guy's voice is
pretty phenomenal.

but he's not a star.
[sighs]

? gravity
? when we got the money

♪ let it roll
I don't think he's commercial

At all.
but this is before our input.

[dramatic music]
?

all right, let's do the
over-s.

? and that's why
? I

♪ I love him so much
♪ they can't take away

♪ my dignity
I don't know if I would

Believe her if the singing was
current.

I know what you mean.
? run

I have everything riding on
this.

They're not signing a lot of
-year-olds to start careers.

? because of you
? I find it hard

♪ to trust in anyone else
♪ can't you see♪

I actually really like this
category.

I really honestly wouldn't
mind mentoring this category.

oh, I would love this
category.

but, I mean, you would be
more suitable, 'cause you're

Pretty up there.
[clears throat]

Right. Should we vote?
? sang my name

but did they look like a
group to you?

yeah.
I think they looked like it.

okay.
? uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-huh

I like these guys.
they're fun.

why are you looking at us
like we're crazy?

? know that you're toxic
? thinkin' of me

? the home
? if they can't

absolutely not.
% yes.

yes!
I don't like them.

I really don't.
all right, guys, we did it.

[laughter]
I mean, we got ten in each

Category.
oh, my god.

good job.
we did well.

Let's go and tell them.
?

after the break, the numbers
are slashed to just acts...

I'm afraid that's the end
of the road.

and no one is safe.
I just kept praying and

[crying]

welcome back to
the x factor.

Before the break, the judges
had to decide the acts that

Were making it through to a
brand-new round.

Now it's time to tell them who's
in and who's out.

Okay, so this is it.
The girls are coming out

Onstage.
They're all desperate to hear

Their name called to take one of
those ten spots and make it to

The next round.

looking up at you now, there
are so many girls who should

Have gone through in this
category, and we could only

Choose ten.
So, this is gonna be quite

Bittersweet, I'm afraid.
Um, ten places, and the first

Girl through is...
Khaya cohen.

[applause]
you were brilliant.

the second girl through is...
Bree randall.

[applause]
the third girl through is...

? and everywhere I am
? there you'll be

jamie pineda.
[applause]

? well, you showed me
? how it feels

simone torres.
[applause]

hey, dad, I made it through.

[crying]

rion paige.
[applause]

honey! Oh, my god!
danielle geimer.

[applause]
rylie brown.

[applause]
I can't believe that

This is my real life.
primrose martin.

aah!
[laughs]

[claps]
whoo!

two places left.
? soar above the sky

the ninth girl through is...
? there'll always be

♪ a place for you
ellona santiago.

[applause]
lord knows how many people

Auditioned for this show, and
I'm one of the ten girls.

Ten girls.
That's amazing.

the tenth and final girl
through...

Is miss ashly williams.
[applause]

I represent every girl who's
ever been told no.

[sniffles]
every girl.

I'm just thinking about my mom
and my family.

Vanessa adolph, this is for you.
?

I'm really, really sorry that
we have to let you go now, but

Thank you very much indeed for
auditioning.

? and everywhere I am
? there you'll be

I did want it so bad, and I
just kept praying and praying

And praying and hoping that they
would say brandi love, but, you

? there you'll be

?
okay, this is it.

It's the boys' turn to find out
their fate.

?

okay, the first boy through
is...

?
carlito olivero.

mom, I made it in the ten.
you made it!

I'm so happy.
the second boy through is

Chase goehring.
[applause]

timmy thames.
[cheers and applause]

isaiah alston.
[applause]

tim olstad.
[applause]

this is absolutely the best
thing that's ever happened to me

In my whole life.
alberto calderon.

[applause]
[shouts]

?
josh levi.

[applause]
isaac tauaefa.

[applause]
carlos guevara.

[applause]
for them to say "carlos

Guevara," you know, that's the
best feeling ever.

the tenth and final boy
through is...

?
stone martin.

[applause]
? but we can't

♪ we can't tell
♪ the future, no

♪ but that's just the beauty
it's been a pleasure having

You on the show.
? of the world we know

thank you.
[applause]

it's just not my time, but I
promise, this isn't the last

Time you see me.
every time they were getting

Ready to call a name, I just
pictured my name being called,

And it never happened.
? baby, what if

?
it's time for the groups to

Find out who made it through.
?

the first group through is...
?

Glamour.
[applause]

the second group through
is...

Good news.
[applause]

the third group through is...
?

Yellow house canyon.
? baby, what if

[cheers and applause]
alex & sierra.

[cheers and applause]
roxxy montana.

oh, my god!
[applause]

wild thingz.
whoo!

[laughs]
[cheers and applause]

girls united.
? oh

♪ but we can't
♪ we can't tell the future, no

look, I'm really, really
sorry.

It's the end of the road,
but thank you.

thank you all for coming.
? say doo doo doo doo

♪ baby, what if
♪

all right, well, this is it
for the over-s.

This moment is huge.
the first over- is...

?
miss lillie mccloud.

[daughtry's what about now]
? change the colors

♪ of the sky
♪ and open up to the ways

♪ you made me feel alive
this is the most amazing

Thing ever, like, ever, like,
ever.

and the second over-
through is...

? to make it through
? the night

♪ love will find you
jeffrey brinkman.

? what about now?
? what about today?

the third over- through
is...

? what if you're making me
? all that I was meant to be?

rachel potter.
? what if our love

♪ never went away♪
it's kristine mirelle.

? what if it's lost behind
? words we could never find?

victoria carriger.
? baby, before

♪ it's too late
I got a yes.

Now I get to call my kids, so
we'll see what they say.

So--I'm sorry.
?

james kenney.
? what about now?

♪ what about today♪
allison davis.

? what if you're making me
also known as santa claus,

It's denny smith.
? what if our love

♪ never went away♪
the ninth contestant to make

It in the over-s...
Miss lorie moore.

? baby, before
? it's too late

and this is the last part.
? what about now?

And the tenth over- is...
?

Jeff gutt.
? what about now?

that's tough to go through.
Moving on to the next round

Means everything.
I mean, I'm years old.

You know, it's not like I'm
gonna have very many more

Opportunities.
guys, I'm afraid that's the

End of the road.
Apologies, but it's been a

Pleasure, and thank you very
much indeed.

?
I don't want to go home.

I feel like I deserve it.
I feel like I deserve a chance.

? what about now?
so, that's it.

Well, almost.
Okay, the judges have now asked

Contestants that they've already
said no to to come back onstage.

We'll see what they have planned
for 'em.

I wanted to first of all
explain why we decided not to

Put you through, because all of
your auditions were great.

we really enjoyed your
auditions.

We think that you guys could be
actually something special as

Three.
So we've got this bright idea,

Um, of putting you guys
together as a group.

yes!
yay!

[laughs] yes!
we think there's a gap in the

Market right now for three male
country artists.

And there's something about you
three, there's a chemistry.

I mean, as soon as you walked
onstage, I got goose bumps.

yeah, so did I.
this is the beginning of

Something very, very special.
and the girls are going to

Love you.
So, do we have a deal?

we have a deal.
let's shake hands.

exciting!
thank you so much.

and I'm glad that you like
each other as well.

Fantastic.
Welcome to the competition.

thank you.
I'm a hugger, I'm sorry.

I'm a hugger too.
yay!

congratulations.
so, that really is it.

The acts through to next
week's brand-new round have been

?

After the break, the judges

Find out which categories they

Will be mentoring for the rest

Of the competition.

[cheering]

welcome back to
the x factor.

Before the break, the judges
revealed the final acts--

Ten boys, ten girls,
ten over-s, and ten groups--

But now it's time for the judges
and the contestants to find out

Which judge the x factor
producers have assigned as

Their mentor.
honestly, I'm hoping for

Either kelly or simon.
I just really hope that

Demi's gonna be our mentor.
I'm hoping for kelly rowland.

I think paulina would be a
good mentor for me, 'cause she's

Sassy.
I'm hoping simon, crossing my

Fingers, hoping simon.
and the judges are also eager

To find out which category they
will be working with this year.

the specific category that I
would love to work with would be

The girls.
I would be intrigued to get

The overs.
the groups are fantastic this

Year.
I think it's gonna be about

The guys this year.
the categories have been

Placed in separate holding
areas, and the judges are each

Directed down an aisle of the
theater to discover who waits

For them on the other side.
And first to find out is kelly.

[labrinth's let the sun shine]
?

[cheering]
? let the sun shine

♪ let the sun shine, baby
♪ let it all go

so, kelly has the over-s.

? let the sun shine, baby

[cheering]

♪ let the sun shine

♪ let the sun shine, baby

demi will mentor the girls.

? let it all go, baby

♪ let the sun shine

[cheering]

yeah, guys!

I love you guys!

paulina will mentor the boys.

? let the sun shine

♪ let the sun shine, baby

[cheering]

♪ let it all go

♪ let it all go, baby

and simon will partner up

With the groups.

we will take this thing.
whoo-hoo!

I definitely have the winner
in this category.

I'm so excited.
I am absolutely thrilled that

Kelly rowland is going to be my
mentor.

I think this could definitely
be good.

hugs.
The other judges definitely need

To watch out, because my
category is so strong.

I told you, I-I wanted demi,
and I got her.

She's right there.
let's go!

Follow me!
Are you kidding me?

Let's go!
First of all, taquitos.

I'm gonna give you some mexican
food.

You should look out for my, uh,
boys, because they're gonna k*ll it!

paulina rubio is the mentor,

And I'm super excited.
I get to represent for all the

Latinos out there, and we're
gonna k*ll it, and we're gonna

Show everybody how the boys do
it.

are we gonna be good?
yes!

I got this real wave of
excitement when I walked

Through and I saw them there,
and I just thought, you know

What?
I actually want this group.

I want this category.
I-I like--I like these groups.

I'm gonna win it this year.
well, um, we're super,

Amazingly excited that simon,
like, the simon cowell, is the

Group mentor, and this one was
crying.

I didn't cry.
I teared up a little, maybe.

so, that's it.
The battle to win

The x factor starts now.
Next week, everything changes.

[cheers and applause]
get ready for a brand-new

Elimination round:
The four-chair challenge.

you have got to do the
performance of your lives.

[overlapping singing]
ten acts per category...

Four chairs per category.
I was literally born to do

This.
competitions need big voices,

Competitions need stars, and you
have the x factor, sweetheart.

but who will be sitting in
them at the end?

hard work might fall down,
but hard work gets up.

And hard work gets a seat!
who are you going to switch?

please!
I don't care about what

They're saying.
I care what I feel.

only the toughest will
survive.

is he in or out?
the boy that I'm gonna send

Home is...

no!
no!