last night on the x factor...
Boot camp began.
let's k*ll it!
it's called boot camp for a
Reason.
acts were pushed to the
Limit...
I don't want you to move.
and cut to just .
I'm sorry, but we're gonna
Have to send you home.
!
you're all through to the
Next round.
they were put into groups.
make us proud.
tonight the group
Performances continue.
we got a star here.
and there is one final
Challenge...
oh, my gosh.
boy, there's so many people.
before the final are
Revealed.
we've made a decision.
oh, god, oh, no!
they'll be split into four
Categories, and the judges
Will discover which category
They will mentor for the rest
Of the competition.
a decision has been made.
the category we want you to
Mentor is...
just tell me who I've got,
Please.
This is total, utter .
welcome to the x factor
And the second installment of
Bootamp.
Toughest week of their lives.
They came face to face with the
Judges--simon cowell,
Paula abdul, nicole scherzinger,
And l.A. Reid.
it's called boot camp for a
Reason.
This is gonna separate the good
People from the not-so-good
People.
by the end of tonight, only
The strongest acts will
Remain.
They'll be split into four
Categories--boys, girls, over
s, and groups.
Each judge will be given a
Category to mentor for the
Remainder of the competition,
And next week they'll each
Invite their category to their
Homes, where the acts will
Battle to make it through to the
Live shows.
let's k*ll it!
the competition for a place
At the judges' homes began in
Last night's show.
it's gonna k*ll some people.
and so far, the contestants
Have beepushed teir limit.
again.
boot camp is, like, really
Scary.
they keep us in the dark.
It's like we don't know anything
Until the last second.
there's no sleeping.
You know, it might as well be
Navy seal hell week at this
Point.
oh, my god, boot camp.
I'm very exhausted.
and the numbers have been
Whittled down to surviving
Acts.
it's my only chance.
last night you saw the
Remaining acts split into groups
And asked to learn and perform a
Song together.
With everyone fighting for a
Place in the next round, the
Competition was intense.
Groups had to work well
Together, while individual acts
Were desperate to shine through.
The stakes have never been
Higher, because when this
Challenge is over, a third of
The acts will be going home.
It's midway through the ensemble
Challenge, and there are still
Five groups to perform in front
Of the judges.
The next group up consists of
Brennin hunt, equality,
Marcus canty, matthew johnson,
Ma'at bingham shango,
Chris rene, and his sister,
Gina rene, and they're all
Anxious to find out what song
The judges have chosen for them.
ah, what's going on,
Marvin gaye!
we picked the right one!
the group will be performing
Marvin gaye's number-one
R&b hit what's going on, and it
Looks like marcus canty is
Pretty excited about it.
whoo!
we picked the right one!
They gave us the song that we
Have for a reason.
Based on the voices that are in
My group, I feel like that song
Was chosen perfectly.
the judges first met marcus
At the seattle auditions.
I wish those days could
come back once more
I tell you, marcus, you are
One to watch.
oh, whoa, whoa
also hoping to make it
Through the challenge is
Chris rene and his sister gina.
what if we did the harmonies
Like...
oh, whoa, whoa
You take the harmony.
chris impressed the judges in
Seattle with an original song...
hey, young homey
what you trippin' on?
and his tale of survival.
I just got out of rehab,
Actually.
oh, wow.
how long you been clean?
days.
good for you.
I've been clean and sober for
days today.
My sister--we both made it here.
It's a frickin' miracle, and
She's like, "I'm here for you."
chris' sister gina auditioned
In los angeles, where she
Impressed the judges with her
Rap skills...
so you act just like
a chicken when you cluck
but failed to deliver the
Confidence they were looking
For.
you're actually really
Talented, but you gotta believe
It right here.
my first audition definitely
Didn't go as planned, so I know
When I go onstage tonight, it's
My time.
I have to do this.
brother, brother, brother
ooh
we both do solo music.
We don't do it together.
This is gonna give us an
Opportunity to perform together.
We're definitely here for each
Other.
so, after just five hours of
Rehearsal, time is up.
The judges await, and all
Seven acts in the group must
Sing for their future.
all that I've been working
Towards, it's kind of come full
Circle now.
I just gotta go out there and
Leave it all on the stage.
I'm beyond committed to
Making it all the way to the
End.
This is it right here.
I'm feeling very vulnerable.
It's been years of hiding
Out, in a way, like, holding
Back.
here you go.
You get one.
I'm feeling really nervous,
'cause my dream is to be a
Singer.
It's just, wow.
stand by, guys.
Here we go.
group one, off you go.
Good luck. Have fun.
good luck.
two, three, four.
yo!
hey!
good to see ya.
what's up, man?
what's up?
uh
mother, mother
ooh
there's too many of you
crying
and brother, brother
brother
there's too many of you
dying
oh, you know we've got
to find a way
ah
to bring some lovin'
here today
ooh, whoa
you know we've got to
find a way
to bring some lovin'
here today
picket lines
sister
and picket signs
sister
oh, what's going on?
what's going on?
oh, what's going on?
what's going on?
father, father, father
whoo!
they don't need
no hero
yeah, yeah
oh
but who are they
to judge us, baby?
'cause our hair
is stickin' low
oh, whoa
you know we've got to
find a way
to bring some understanding
here today
yeah! Hey!
picket lines
father
picket signs
brother
put your hands up
brother
whoo!
hey!
come on!
let's go!
hey, hey!
oh, oh
hey!
Hey!
hey, hey!
hey!
what's going on?
oh, what's going on?
what's going on?
what's going on?
what's going on?
ooh
yes! Thank you.
microphones, please.
whew. Whew, whew.
we got a star here.
Whoa, amazing.
you're all happy with that?
Tell me you are.
yes!
it was exciting.
more than happy.
I loved it.
marcus was amazing.
I told you, that kid is
Something.
but he needs a lot of work.
You know that.
You feel the energy back here?
It was pumping?
yeah.
what's going on?
this girl, who I fought for,
Just absolutely lost it.
it's amazing, simon, when you
Put them in these groups, you
Really see a big difference.
oh, massive.
She's got to go.
welcome back to the x factor,
Where the group challenge is
Under way, and more and more
Groups of contestants are facing
The judges.
thanks, guys.
next up to face the judges
Are this group, made up of...
Mathew slovacek, tim cifers,
Hannah bethel, thomas wells,
Jeremy easley, and the group
Kingston.
we found out what song we're
Singing, which was
I won't let go by
Rascal flatts, and it's a
Country song, so, I mean, it
Can't be more perfect.
first the group works on
Their vocals with savan kotecha.
you're not alone
can we start--start it over?
in my own time with it?
Is that right?
yeah.
okay.
the piano's keeping the
Pulse.
yeah, I just--
-year-old beer distributor
Tim cifers impressed the judges
In his seattle audition.
come on, somebody
why don't you run?
ol' red's itchin'
to have a little fun
uh, yes, I think you have a
Real good voice.
Good presence.
I like you.
thank you, paula.
Winning this recording contract
Would just be completely life
Changing.
I would describe me as a very
Family-oriented person.
I've got a four-year-old son and
A three-month-old daughter,
And I miss 'em like crazy,
But this is the biggest
Opportunity for a music career
In my life.
remember that you guys are
Actors onstage, all right?
You're--you're--you're
Interpreting the material, so
You have to connect to it.
Just don't wail to wail.
Don't just sing it.
Make me believe it.
it would feel so great to do
Well in this competition.
You know, just to have simon,
Paula, nicole, and l.A. Accept
You and say, you know, "you've
Got what it takes to, you know,
Make it in the industry," that
Speaks volumes.
when I am performing onstage,
I feel like I am in my strongest
Element, and I feel like this
Is--this is what I was meant to
Do.
I haven't had five hours of
Sleep in three days, but it's
Okay.
It's necessary.
If you want to succeed, you
Got to put a lot of hard work
Into it, and this is a dream of
Mine.
I'll do what I have to do.
this group chooses a unique
Approach with their staging.
Each performer will come onto
The stage one by one.
are we ready to go?
yes, sir.
like the song?
love the song.
good. Okay.
Best of luck.
it's like a storm
that cuts a path
it breaks your will
it feels like that
you think you're lost
but you're not lost
on your own
you're not alone
I will stand by you
I will help you through
when you've done
all you can do
and you can't cope
I will dry
your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
and I won't let you
fall
don't be afraid to fall
you're gonna make it
you're gonna make it
yeah
you're gonna make it
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
and I won't let you go
oh, I won't let you go
ooh, I'm gonna hold you
and I won't let go
thank you.
Thank you, guys.
I'm really impressed.
yeah, it's good.
I thought the guy with the
Hat was a star.
he was the star.
I think I saw a grin from,
Uh--from simon, so, yeah,
I think they--I think they liked
It.
I didn't get him before, but
He's got a really good tone.
He's a contender, that--that
Guy.
I don't know if he's a star,
But--
I don't know if he's a star
But he's a great singer.
welcome back to the x factor.
It's near the end of day two of
Boot camp, and there is just one
Final group left to perform for
The judges.
They are the brewer boys,
Henry bredouw, james douglas,
Emma henry, hannah jackson,
Ryan sims, kyle corr,
And christa collins.
I just want to go out there
And earn it.
I want to show them that
I really want to win this
Competition.
the stakes of the day are
Enormous, but two members of the
Group who don't have to face the
Pressure alone are brothers
Nathan and justin brewer.
we never usually get nervous,
But for something like this, you
Know, it's pretty intense.
the brewer boys impressed the
Judges at their first audition.
with--without question, you--
You wowed us.
thank you.
thank you so much.
Thank you.
I believe we have the
"x" factor because we have a
Unique sound that not a lot of
People have heard before.
Hopefully that'll take us
Somewhere.
hopefully.
two members of the group,
-year-old hannah jackson and
-year-old emma henry, have an
Important decision to make.
do we pretty much know what
Everyone wants to do?
Okay, so you guys have to fight
For it.
I really want three because
I think the words are more
Mature, like, as an adult.
This is everyone's time to
Shine, but we have to work
Together as a team.
thumb wrestle?
Coin toss?
Which one?
indian leg wrestle.
call it.
heads.
heads it is.
so, yeah.
it's definitely an emotional
Roller coaster, this whole
Process.
okay, here we go, folks.
Please, places.
happy with the song?
yes.
okay, ready when you are.
our dream would be to,
Actually, you know, win this
Thing, get the $ million and
Become famous and stuff and
Fulfill our true passion for
Music.
proving myself on this
Stage, in front of all of these
Amazing musicians would be
Awesome.
I'm ready.
I'm--I'm--I wouldn't have been
Ready at any other point in
Time.
I was meant to be here right now
At this moment.
my dream is to be able to
Play my music for people for a
Living and have it inspire them.
we'll do it all
everything
on our own
: :: those three words :
are said too much
they're not enough
if I lay here
if I just lay here
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?
forget what
we're told
before we get too old
show me a garden
that's bursting into life
: :: if I lay here :
if I just lay here
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?
forget what you're told
before we get too old
show me a garden
that's bursting into life
if I lay here
if I lay here
if I just lay here
if I lay here
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?
good job.
thanks, guys.
thank you.
with all of the group
Performances complete, the
Judges must now decide who to
Put through to the next round.
Out of the acts remaining in
The competition, one-third of
Them will be sent home today.
So our acts are all backstage,
Mulling over their performances.
Our judges are consulting
Their advisors.
Answers are coming.
Although the acts performed as
Groups, they'll be judged
Individually and on their own
Merit.
let's start with tiah.
I think it was not the right
Song.
I think she's good, though.
I want to keep her.
no, no.
probably most of us are gonna
Go home tonight, and I'm just
Hoping for the best.
how did you guys come out on
Siameze?
so-so on that song.
I thought he was a no.
no way.
yeah.
hell, no.
no, no, no.
yeah.
We're gonna have to lose people,
Guys.
I'm trying to imagine that
Going home isn't a possibility.
Our flight back would be kind of
Heartbreaking.
she's a no?
no.
she's a maybe.
she's got energy.
I promise you, she's a catalyst.
she's got energy, but, boy,
She can't sing.
I need this.
This is what I need to do.
I have a little something and
That's why I came here, and
I'm gonna show them.
I can work with that.
I had enough.
we're done.
How quickly can we get them in?
they have come to a decision.
All that's left to do now is
Tell the acts.
The contestants will be called
To the stage in three groups of
Either yeses or nos.
shadows fill
an empty heart
as love is fading
thank you so much for working
So hard.
Some of you took l.A.'s notes,
And some of you didn't.
All in all, we were very
Impressed.
We all discussed this...
And we've made a decision.
And that decision is...
Although you did a wonderful
Job, I'm sorry to say, it ends
Tonight.
change the colors
of the sky
thank you all so very much.
You're a talented lot of people
Here.
sorry, guys.
thank you, guys.
for all the things
that never d*ed
to make it through the night
love will find you
what about now?
what about today?
I just didn't make the cut.
and I don't understand what
It is!
Maybe I'm too talented!
Maybe it would just be a wrap
For anybody else to compete
Against me!
I don't need to sound like
Anybody else!
I sound like me!
I don't know who else I gotta
Talk to!
the next group, anxious to
Hear their fate, takes the
Stage.
first off, I just want to say
How proud I am of each and every
One of you, and congratulations
On making it this far...
But I have to be honest and
Speak from my heart.
You've made it through to the
Next round.
what about love?
congratulations.
what about today?
what if you're making me
all that I was meant to be?
huh, huh, huh, huh, huh.
I just can't believe I made
It this far.
and finally, the last group
To hear whether they made it
Through face the judges.
this was a very easy decision
For us, to be honest with you.
It's not good news.
It's great news.
what about now?
what about today?
what if you're making me
we did it!
We did it!
this is, like, the craziest
One so far.
It feels amazing.
what if our love
never went away?
what if it's lost behind...
you did it, you did it!
You are a star!
we made it to the next round.
I just love you so much,
Honey.
You had way more faith in me
Than I did.
That was the call I wanted to
Make.
Man!
before it's too late
welcome back to the x factor.
Before the break, acts found
Out they had made it through to
The final stage of boot camp,
And now it's time for them to
Discover what's next.
the bad news is, after
Tomorrow's challenge, half of
You are gonna be out of the
Competition.
The next challenge is that
Tonight you're gonna be given
About songs.
You've got to choose the one
That represents you as an
Artist.
find what resonates with you.
Trust your gut.
That's why it's called a
Gut feeling.
It never fails you.
I know you're tired, but
Seriously, this is a $ million
Moment.
you got to make our jobs
Really tough tomorrow, which
Means show up tomorrow and give
Us your absolute finest.
the good news, and I hope you
Do find this good news, is
You're not gonna be performing
Just in front of us.
Tomorr this thear's gonna
Be full of , people...
So go for it.
with just hours until the
Diencerrive, the btle is
On to make it into the final .
For those who do make it, things
Are about to hit a whole new
Level, because in the next
Stage of the competition, the
Final will be split into four
Categories--boys, girls, over
s, and groups.
The four judges will become a
Mentor to one category each and
Will invite the remaining acts
In their category to their home,
Where they'll decide who will
Make it to the live shows to
Face your votes.
Everybody wants to make it to
The judges' homes.
to be mentored by l.A. Reid
Or paula or nicole or simon, the
Experience for me would be,
Like, phenomenal.
it makes me want it so much
More.
I like the idea that I can
Take contestants I like, work
With them, guide them, and,
Ultimately, of course, win the
Competition.
it's the next day, and
Everybody is up early to prepare
For the most important audition
Of their lives.
Each act has chosen a song from
The list of given by the
Judges.
They will spend the day
Rehearsing with vocal coaches...
you'll do the key change,
Basically.
choreographers...
just bending your knees makes
It look like, "I'm gonna get
This out," and it shows the
Passion so much more.
and the musicians they will
Be performing with.
let's do it one more time and
Time it.
okay.
and with the knowledge that
Only half the acts will make it
To the judges' homes, the
Pressure is on.
And after a long day of
Rehearsal, the time has finally
Come.
all right, minutes, guys,
minutes.
outside, the audience start
To arrive.
oh, my gosh.
Oh, my gosh, let me see.
oh, my god.
boy, there are so many
People, so many people outside.
and with the audience in
Place, the judges make their way
Inside.
let's find a star.
let's hit it.
whoo!
and it's time for the final
Challenge of boot camp to begin.
First up with a chance to
Impress the judges and hopefully
Go on to judges' houses is
-year-old rachel crow.
up to the red line.
I'm scared.
I'm kind of nervous.
It's the biggest one, so, um,
I'm just kind of going over the
Song lyrics in my head.
It means everything, and I--
I know that I was--I'm meant to
Be here.
off you go.
Have a great time.
hi.
hi, rachel.
hi. What's up?
what have you chosen, rachel?
it's a surprise.
all right, I like surprises.
okay.
good luck.
thank you.
if I were a boy
even just for a day
I'd roll out of bed
in the morning
and throw on what I wanted
and go
if I were a boy
I think I could understand
how it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
'cause I know
how it hurts
when you lose
the one you wanted
'cause he's taking you
for granted
and everything you had
got destroyed
if you thought
I would wait for you
you thought wrong
but you're just a boy :
Thank you.
the judges won't give
Comments on the performances
And will make their decision
Later.
she's getting better.
She's better.
'cause, girl
you're amazing
oh, mom.
just the way you are
and it seems everyone's
Pulling out all the stops
To make it to judges' homes.
hi, my name is audrey turner.
okay, good luck.
ain't no mountain
high enough
ain't no valley
low enough
When I get up onstage in front
Of the judges, I want to blow
'em away.
I want to just let everything
Go and just give it my all and
Put my heart right out there on
That stage.
whoa-oa
from you
ohhhhhh
hello.
I'm paige elizabeth.
I'm years old, and I'm from
Baltimore, maryland.
give it to us.
k*ll it.
Do your thing.
I walked across
an empty land
I want it more than anything.
When you know you have this
Person inside of you, you're not
Happy with doing anything else.
this could be the end
of everything
so why don't we go
somewhere only we know?
hi, tiger.
hi, simon.
best of luck.
people always told me
careful what you do
don't go around
breaking young girls' hearts
This means everything.
I mean, in five weeks, my house
Is getting auctioned off.
I gotta give it my best sh*t.
I gotta--I gotta--I gotta try.
I have to do it for my family.
billie jean
is not my lover
she's the one that thinks
that I
am the one
but the kid is not my son
she says I
am the one
Thank you so much.
ready?
I'm ready.
let's do it.
born ready.
next up, hoping his
Performance will get him through
To judges' houses is -year-old
Josh krajcik.
I make burritos for a living.
That's my steady work.
I've also been a musician my
Whole life, but, um, the burrito
Work keeps me, uh, out of the
Poor house.
I've had a lot of defeats.
I've had, um, a lot of obstacles
And--and, uh, you know, things
To overcome, but, uh, I want to
Win, and, uh...
The only way to win is to not
Lose today, so, yeah, I'd say
I want it pretty bad.
I have to grasp that hand of
Fate and make it mine.
Hi.
My name's josh krajcik.
Uh, I'm .
I'm from columbus, ohio.
This performance has a lot
Riding on it.
Number one, I don't want to go
Back to, uh, making burritos for
A living and playing empty
Nightclubs.
I want to go on to be a star,
And I don't just want you to
Remember me for this
Performance.
I hope to have you remember it
Forever.
I like that.
Okay, good for you, josh.
What's the song?
uh, it's kelly clarkson,
Up to the mountain.
great song.
That's a good song.
intro to up to the mountain
we got a singer.
We got a singer.
nice tone.
It's unbeatable.
that's such a great song.
I know.
welcome back to the x factor
And the final challenge of boot
Camp, where all of the acts are
Fighting for a place at the
Judges' homes.
Next up and hoping to guarantee
Her place is -year-old
Simone battle.
Simone auditioned in
Los angeles.
I think you'd be fun to watch
As a performer.
I really, really like you.
thank you, simon.
I bring to this competition
Something that the world has
Never seen before.
you know, in the solo act,
It'll probably be...
However you want to do that,
But you can take it slower and
Make it, show 'em, "look,
I can sing pretty, too, at the
End."
mm-hmm.
I have just an attitude when
I perform onstage.
I'm fierce.
I know that it's not about
Anyone else.
It's just about me and how
Fierce I am and what I bring to
The table.
I'm just gonna k*ll it.
I'm so confident.
I just feel like I'm completely
Prepared, and I just can't wait
To show off.
hello.
hi.
I'm simone battle, and I'm here
Because I believe there's no
Other artist like me in the
World of music today.
simone, I think we need more
Confidence from you.
I just believe that I have
What it takes to be the world's
Next pop icon, and that's why
I'm here.
simone, what are you singing?
I'm gonna sing your song,
Elton john.
good luck, sweetheart.
hey
it's a little bit funny
this feeling inside
I'm not one of those
who could easily hide
and I don't make
a lot of money
yeah
and even if I
forget the words
I do what I can
so
I'm sitting here
in front of y'all
and it all went blank
but I'ma still have a ball
and I'ma just sing
'cause it a't comin' to me
oh
I want this so bad
baby, baby
oh
: :: simone, you didn't remember,
I don't think, a single word of
That song.
I didn't.
It's not like me.
Um, you know, I was trying to do
Something different.
well, you did.
You just wrote a whole new song.
I promise you that, despite
What just happened, I can bring
It.
okay, thank you.
thank you.
Like, a little piece of me just
d*ed, because this is what
I want to be doing every day,
And I get the chance to do it,
And I...
Completely just ruined it for
Myself.
I mean, that's the best
I ever heard her sing.
so simone's attempt to make
The song her own didn't go well,
And it seems others are
Following in her footsteps.
when I look out
I will go
yeah, yeah
hey, yeah
I will thrive
I will go
I think that's the worst
They've ever sounded.
they're making the
Arrangements too difficult.
that was too silly, yeah.
I know, I know, I know
hey
I know, I know, I know
I know
that was terrible.
we told them to be today, to
Be modern.
They're doing exactly what we
Told them not to do.
they're trying to do
Something so different, and it's
Not working.
told me her name
was billie jean
from a movie scene
da duh deh
I am the one
who will dance
on the floor in the round
yeah
that version was awesome.
you think so?
loved it.
did you?
well, I loved the idea of it.
I don't want to hear it
Again.
run
run
run
: :: everything about it was not
Right.
my name is brennin.
I'm gonna do alicia keys' song
If I ain't got you, and I can
Guarantee you've never heard it
Like this.
intro to if I ain't got you
with a piano.
yeah.
uh, I've--I've got to
Intervene here.
Why won't you just sing with
That and the piano?
I wanted to give my own twist
And my style.
I'm trying to help the guy.
I-I wanted to think outside
Of the box.
I'm telling you now, if it
Carries on like this--I am
Hating this.
Why are they making these weirdo
Versions?
Rubbish.
Total, utter .
It's just not working.
we are gonna take a break.
Here comes x factor, and
It's $ million, and we have
Five members.
that's $ million,
$ million, $ million...
$ million, $ million.
we first met the stereo hogzz
When they auditioned in dallas.
and runnin'
runnin'
through my head
four yeses.
whoo!
thank you, jesus.
and as the judges retake
Their seats, it's time for the
Stereo hogzz to show them that
They're worth the $ million
Recording contract.
we have our battle uniforms
On, and we're ready for order.
hey!
Whoo!
Hey, well, if y'all doknow,
We a the stereo...
hogzz
and you look great.
yes, you .
appreciate it.
e're trying to be like you,
N.
Trying to be like you.
okay, guys, anything you
To tell me?
well, I'm going to dedicate
This performance to my newborn.
She's one month old today.
aw.
and, uh...
And, uh, hold on to your seats.
ah
ah
ah, ah, ah
: :: now, you say :
you're lonely
you've cried
the whole night through
whole night through
oh
so untrue
cry me a river
cry me a river
'cause I've cried a river
over you
you say you love me
but you lied
what group is this?
'cause I have never seen this
Group before.
they were much better.
they stepped it up.
yeah, but the problem with
Them is, they're inconsistent.
they're inconsistent, uh-huh.
l.A., they're inconsistent,
Though.
agreed, agreed, agreed.
so the stereo hogzz have done
All they can to impress, and as
The afternoon rolls on, all the
Guys are doing everything they
Can to guarantee themselves a
Place at judges' houses.
uh
still I wonder why it is
I don't argue with
nobody like this but you
we do this all e time
it's running througmy mind
Boot camp like the battle of
E stthat step before the
Big step.
I've been practicing every
Single day, every hoevery
Minute.
now I can finally tell
what it is
it's not a secret anymore
'cause we been through that
before
uh
summertime
and the living is easy
I've worked extremely hard,
You know, preparing for this
Moment, and I really don't
Want to go home yet.
we're gonna spread our wings
and you're gonna
take to the sky
intro to every breath you take
This is my second chance right
Here.
I just want to live.
I nt tbe a father to my son.
I am feeling a little nervous.
This means the world to me.
If--if I get through to the
Judges' houses, I will feel
Completely like, oh, my gosh.
I feel like that was his best
Audition.
I feel like that was his
Strongest audition.
why?
because he got to really be
Him in a song.
I think he was a bit cocky,
And he hadn't rehearsed the song
Well enough.
welcome back to the x factor
Boot camp, where the final
Challenge is under way.
The pressure is on, as only
Acts will make it through to the
Judges' houses.
One contestant really feeling
The pressure is stacy francis.
The judges first saw stacy in
Los angeles.
tt was one of the best
Auditions I have ever heard in
My life.
but during her first boot
Ca challenge, things did not
Go as well.
that was way over the top,
Babe.
I'm sorry.
ow stacy's fate all rests on
This performance.
boot camp is such a
Roller-coaster ride.
It's fear.
It's heartbreak.
It's very humbling.
In my heart, I'm holding on for
Dear life, because I rlly want
To make it to the next round.
I really want to get it right.
three, two, one...
Off you go.
hi, I'm stacy francis.
you've had--uh, your first
Audition--
yes.
uh, was--was--was
Groundbreaking.
thank you so much.
but now we're starting to get
To the real competition, right?
kay.
is there anything you can
Share with the people here so
That they know a little bit more
About you?
you know, the day that
I arrived at boot camp, the
First day, you guys don't know
This--my dad d*ed.
This first day of bo camp, my
Father passed aw, literally
When irred.
I got tohe hotel, and
I checked in, you know...
Fatr paed ay.
So I was, you know, dealing with
The--the agony of that...
And I was, like, feeling quite a
Bit of guiltor not being there
For my mom.
For the rest of my life, I have
To deal with missing my father's
Funeral--
For the rest of my life.
Am I doing the right thing,
You know?
And I had to talk to my mom, and
My mom, you know, she was like,
Look, my dad would want that,
You know?
"it's okay.
This is your dream."
So I've kept it to myself,
'cause I know my dad would want
Me to be here, and I know he's
With me tonight.
god bless you.
All right, so what are you gonna
Sing?
I'm singing summertime.
good luck to you.
thank you.
summertime
and the living is easy
fish are jumping
and the cotton is high
your daddy's rich
and your mama's
good-looking
so hush, little baby
don't you cry
there ain't nothing
can harm you
with mommy and daddy
standing
standing by
ooh
yeah, yeah
standing by
take a look at me now
'cause there's
just an empty space
and there's
nothing left here
to remind me
that's pain.
That's deep, deep, deep pain.
oh!
l.A., that's exactly what
That is.
that's pain.
That's--that's pain.
I felt like my father was
With me.
I felt like I have a new angel.
It feels like a dream.
It doesn't even feel real to me
Right now.
I'm like...
I'm telling you, there's nothing
Like that, nothing like that
Moment.
hey
yeah
welcome back to the x factor
And the final challenge at boot
Camp.
The competition is intense, with
All the performers desperate to
Be one of the the acts who
Goes to the judges' houses.
It's a big day.
And as performances continue,
The girls' category is beginning
To shine.
just in case this is the last
Performance, I want to hear from
You.
this won't be my last
Performance.
Okay, good luck.
My expectation is just to
Impress the heck out of these
Judges.
I want to pass boot camp so bad.
This would change my life.
hi, there.
hi.
Ever since I was little, I would
Always put on shows for my
Parents.
I just always dreamt of, you
Know, one day it not only being
My parents, but, you know,
Millions of people.
thank you.
hi, guys.
hey, how you doing?
I'm good.
How are you?
wonderful.
Doing well in this competition
Would mean everything to me, so
I'm hoping I'm gonna do awesome.
hello, l.A.
hello.
I'm really looking to have an
Absolutely phenomenal
Performance.
And really take it home
So that I don't go home.
I was concerned for a minute.
not me.
I was concerned for a second.
some people rise to the
Occasion.
Some people crumble.
Which did you just do?
I felt like I rose.
and next up, hoping his
Performance will take him
Through to the judges' homes...
I need you.
is -year-old leroy bell.
my name is leroy bell, and
I'm a singer/songwriter.
This is what I love to do.
I kind of lost interest, and
Then just a few years ago,
I realized that I'm just gonna
Grow old, and I'm gonna be
Bitter because I'm not following
The passion.
just tell them how much you
Want this and what it means to
You, 'cause this is the last
Time you get to tell them.
right.
I want to win this competition
As bad as anything I've ever
Wanted in my life.
I've got to bare my soul up
There.
That's all there is to it.
Don't doubt me, 'cause I'm
Coming out there to win this
Thing.
hi, leroy.
Tell us about yourself.
been doing this a long time--
years old.
This is my second chance to try
To...
whoo!
to try to make this happen.
Um...
by the way, you look amazing
For .
thank you.
I know.
thank you.
seriously.
best of luck to you.
thank you.
enjoy yourself.
intro to make you feel my love
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
when he's up there, you feel
His experience and everything.
I'm just thinking what it
Would be like to have that
Talent but be frustrated.
He's years old, right?
he's competing with
-year-olds.
this is not an audition.
He's competing, as you said,
With -year-olds.
this is his life.
This is his last chance.
as leroy concludes the final
Performances of boot camp...
thank you very much, indeed.
the judges leave, knowing
They have some tough decisions
To make tomorrow.
All the contestants can do is
Wait to find out if they've done
Enough to make it through to the
Judges' houses.
After the break, the final
Are revealed.
first through to the judges'
Homes is...
welcome back to the x factor
And the final day of boot camp.
acts remain, but only half
Will make it through to judges'
Houses.
Yesterday everyone gave it
Their all in their last
Performance, and today they find
Out if they've done enough.
I really don't want to go to
Elimination.
I was homeless on the street,
Nowhere to live, and so this is
The most important day of my
Life.
I'm just hopin' and prayin'
That I will get through.
you know who will get
Eliminated today?
Ordinary singers.
You better be a star now.
this is the day, funny
Enough, I've been dreading,
Because I've actually got
Attached to a number of
Contestants now who I don't
Think the others are as attached
To as I am, so I've actually
Got to go in there and fight for
These people now.
so this is it.
The judges will now decide which
acts are going through to the
Next round.
These will be split into
Categories, and eight acts in
Each category will progress to
The next round of judges'
Houses, where they will be
Mentored by onjudge.
At this point, the judges do not
Know which category they will
Mentor, so they will need to
Decide together which acts make
It through and which are being
Sent home.
guys?
let's start with the guys.
Why don't we start with who we
Want to lose, 'cause I think
That's easier.
no.
oh, here we go.
We haven't even started.
He has really let me down this
Time.
yes.
well, I tried my hardest, you
Know.
I want it all.
I really do.
I would say no to this guy.
I don't think he's a
Contender.
I want this bad.
Don't get it twisted, 'cause my
Eye's still on the prize, which
Is $ mil.
he was a different person
Yesterday.
He came out...
to me, he was gimmicky.
let me look a minute, 'cause
I don't--
okay.
somebody gotta go home.
I mean, we're--it's a
Competition.
In the end, only one person can
Win, you know.
okay, let's move on to the
Girls.
This is a girl I didn't think
I'd be saying no to.
I am now.
ooh.
I'm expecting to go to the
Judges' houses.
did you copy that?
yes, I did.
I copied it all right here.
I'm just gonna say it and
Claim it.
what about this girl?
I wasn't impressed with what
She did yesterday.
but she's more interesting
Than here.
we are so close to the final
.
yeah, it's really--it's
Nerve-racking.
let me look at the groups
For a second.
I think there's three or four
Groups here I really like.
we really have five groups.
The rest of these are--I'm
Telling you, they border on
Mediocre.
when you get to this moment,
It literally is just--
it's like fear, excitement,
Nervousness.
gotta go.
they have to go.
they're adorable.
they got to go.
but we have adorable.
too shrilly for my taste.
yep.
It's just too--too tough to
Listen to.
we just want to make it to a
Judge's house.
right.
let's do the oldest.
great.
fine, okay, this is the one
I'm gonna disagree with you
On.
no way.
yep.
oh, yes.
I-I'm not letting this one go.
Not--not letting this--no.
I don't want to say it's like
My last chance, but it's my
Definite--it's my biggest
Chance.
this girl, vocally, deserves
To be there.
she--she's good.
I completely agree.
I-I have no idea what my
Chances are.
okay, I'll tell you what.
wait, let me just finish what
I'm saying.
you just said no to this
Person, so how can you be such a
Hypocrite about that?
you all agreed with me on
This one.
okay, but doesn't she deserve
A chance like him?
he is a singer.
yes.
and she's not?
You don't think she's a singer?
no.
you love both of them?
no, he's a different kind of
Performer.
come on.
he's a different kind of
Performer.
come on.
Get him out of here.
okay, fine.
close it?
close it.
good.
let's close it.
it's the right decision.
you know what?
We all had to let some go that
We didn't want to, and we all--
yep. Wow, that was hard.
so, that's it.
With all the decisions now made,
All that's left to do is tell
All the contestants who's
Through to the judges' houses
And who's going home.
when I call your group name,
I need you to stay together as a
Group.
I need you to exit this door
Right here.
the contestants are split
Into their four categories--
Boys, girls, over s, and
Groups.
Each category will take to the
Stage, where only eight names
Per category will be called out.
For those that don't hear their
Name, their dream ends today.
and now it's time for the
Girls to discover their fate.
and the first girl going
Through to the judges' homes...
is...
caitlin.
I'm like, "oh, my god."
It's a big deal.
and the second girl
Through...
Tora woloshin.
you feel okay?
the third girl through to the
Judges' houses...
simone battle.
congratulations, simone.
you weren't expecting that,
Were you?
I'm just so happy right now.
and this next place is going
To drew ryniewicz.
well done, drew.
congratulations.
daddy, I made it.
I made it.
I totally did it.
Oh, my god.
and the next girl...
rachel crow.
congratulations.
I did it.
and the next girl through...
Jazzlyn little.
and the seventh girl through
To the judges' homes is...
Melanie amaro.
congratulations.
no.
yes.
hey!
yes, I did.
there's only one place left,
And that final girl who's going
Through is...
it's tiah tolliver.
oh, my god.
I genuinely, genuinely wish
We could have put more through.
I'm really sorry.
thank you, girls.
it's a no.
you're a winner.
You're a winner.
You are a winner.
You are.
so that's it for the girls.
Now it's time for the boys to
Find out which eight have made
It through.
brennin hunt.
brian bradley.
spider anderson.
Congratulations.
nick voss.
this is the best thing that
Ever happened in my life.
tim cifers.
phillip lomax.
marcus canty.
Congratulations, marcus.
congratulations.
and the final place with the
Boys...
Is going to...
Chris rene.
I'm speechless.
but happy?
oh, I'm so happy.
I'm sorry that the
Competition ends right now for
Everyone that's onstage.
congratulations on coming
This far.
Thank you.
next up to face their future,
The groups.
stereo hogzz.
yes!
hey, we made it through!
squar'd.
shore.
The brewer boys.
illusion confusion.
there's one place left.
The final place is...
It's going to the anser.
bravo.
what?
bravo.
what?
believe it.
we still got each other,
And we're still gonna...
pursue music.
We're gonna be okay.
and the final category to
Find out which eight contestants
Will make it to judges' houses
Is the over -year-olds.
all right.
the first...
Over-s going through is...
miss elaine gibbs.
the next person going
Through...
it's going to tiger.
the next...
Going through...
Leroy bell.
congratulations.
oh, I can't believe it.
and the next person...
Going through...
Is...
James kenney.
congratulations, james.
the next being put through
To the judges' homes is...
josh krajcik.
the next over ...
Is...
krista collins.
wait a minute, wait a minute.
Let's--this is--there we go.
That's--
and this next place is going
To ...
it's going to dexter.
you know what, dexter?
what?
you always thought it was
Over.
It's time to start believing.
let's get rolling here, man.
Let's get rolling on this thing.
congratulations.
Congratulations.
there's only one more place
Left.
and that place goes to...
stacy francis.
every step is a step closer
To a better future.
It's just--it's unreal.
This is so unreal.
for the rest of you, I really
Apologize.
This was a tough category.
Don't feel down.
Genuinely.
oh, my god, he's--he's
Gonna--he's gonna do it.
this isn't enough for me.
It's exciting, and I'm glad,
But, uh, I gotta go to the end.
hi, baby.
Daddy did a good job
Singing, so he's gonna be on tv
Singing a little bit more.
Is that cool?
All right, good.
so that's it.
Or is it?
As the rejected acts start to
Leave, the judges request
People to return to the stage.
I need the following people.
Francesca duncan...
Nick dean...
John lindahl...
Nick dean, seven...
what are they doing?
come over here, guys.
Girls, you stay over there,
Please.
Come over here.
Are there more?
we often look for artists
That may have the potential to
Be solo performers, but we often
Cast them in groups.
so, in other words, you four,
If you were to come in as a
Group, I think you would have
Blown away the competition.
I think you, as a group, if
You'd have come in together,
It would have been an absolute
No-brainer.
But you didn't come in as
Groups.
But now you are in the groups
Category.
congratulations, guys.
Congratulations.
yeah!
whoo!
congratulations.
You've made it through to
Judges' homes.
so the judges have formed two
New groups, completing the
Lineup of the final acts
Made up of eight boys, eight
Girls, eight over--year-olds,
And eight groups who are all
Now heading to the next stage of
The competition--judges' homes.
And with boot camp finally over,
It's time to celebrate.
it's ringing.
the judges find out which
Category they'll be mentoring.
the category we want you to
Mentor is...
come on, come on.
just tell me who I've got,
Please.
welcome back to the x factor,
Where boot camp has come to an
End.
From the thousands that applied,
Just acts remain.
That leaves just eight acts in
Each of the four categories--
Boys, girls, over s, and
Groups.
In the next phase of the
Competition, each of the
Four judges will become a mentor
To one of the categories and
Work with the acts in that
Category for the rest of the
Season.
It's three days after
The end of boot camp, and the
Producers of the show now meet
To decide which judge will
Mentor which category for the
Rest of the competition, and the
Four judges are waiting for the
News.
L.A. Is back in new york...
Paula and nicole in
Los angeles...
And simon on vacation in the
South of France.
All the judges can do now is sit
And wait for the phone to ring.
I'm really nervous.
I just don't know...
What they're gonna give me.
the strongest category is the
Overs.
I'd be excited to work with
The boys.
I think the groups is gonna
Be the hardest.
I think whoever gets the groups
Is gonna have a hard time.
anyone who gets the groups--
It's a tremendous amount of
Work.
I would really love the
Girls.
I think it's not a question
Of who I'm happy with.
It's a question of making other
People happy, knowing they've
Got me.
chances are, I have a
Better--I have a better sh*t at
Winning, no matter which
Category that I--that I get.
It doesn't matter.
it's ringing.
hello, nicole.
yes?
the category we want you to
Mentor is...
The over s.
really?
The over s?
All right.
All right, I can do that.
I can do that.
It's not the girls.
You didn't say girls, did you?
hello, l.A.
hello.
the producers have met, and a
Decision has been made, and
The category we want you to
Mentor is...
The boys.
the boys.
I think I just won.
What did simon get?
That's all I want to know.
hello?
hello, paula.
yes.
the category we want you to
Mentor is...
come on, come on, come on.
the groups.
oh, my gosh.
The groups?
Wow.
how do you feel about that?
I'm--I'm excited and, um,
Feeling a little bit overwhelmed
Already.
hi, simon.
just tell me who I've got,
Please.
the girls.
thank you.
how do you feel about that?
you just made eight girls
Very, very happy.
I'm actually more happy for them
Than I am for me, 'cause
I know that they want me as
Their mentor.
so nicole's got the over s.
Paula's got the groups.
L.A.'s got the boys.
And simon's got the girls.
So the competition...
I wonder who got the groups?
starts now.
not me.
I still need to know which
Category simon got.
I just gotta know.
hello?
Hi, nicole.
I knew it.
You have groups, don't you?
paula's got the groups.
If you think about it, a group
Has got multiple personalities,
And they've got paula abdul as
Their mentor.
Work it out.
hello.
hello?
who have you got?
I have the overs.
hello?
which category did you get?
the girls.
I think you just met your
Match.
so, all the best to you.
Simon is amazing, right?
He's got one hell of a bag of
Tricks.
However, I have a bag of tricks
That's just a little deeper.
we're not a team anymore,
You know?
We now work with our
Contestants, and if they win,
You win.
If they lose, you lose.
Nobody wants to lose.
next week...
The x factor goes global...
When eight acts in each of the
Four categories visits their
Judges' homes...
hi. How are you?
as they fight for a place
In the live finals.
The competition has never been
Tougher...
I just don't want it to end
Right here.
as will become just .
I've made my decision.
oh, god.
I struggled with this.
I'm sorry.
it's bad news.
You didn't make it.
01x06 - Boot Camp, Part 2
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Series finds new singing talent (solo artists and groups ages 12 and over), drawn from public auditions, and they competed against each other for votes.
Series finds new singing talent (solo artists and groups ages 12 and over), drawn from public auditions, and they competed against each other for votes.