01x23 - Live Performance Show #8

[bunniefuu]

Judges.

Nicole, what's the name of the
act you're sending home tonight?

Please don't cry.

It's okay.

I can't make this decision.

Please, I can't make this decision.

I'll have to go to deadlock.

The act who got the lowest
number of votes, Rachel crow.

[Crying]

Is there anything you want to say?

Another x factor jaw-dropper.

That's two girls in a row now.

It's just really disappointing.

Tonight, it's the semifinals.

Four acts remain, but only three will
make it to next week's season finale.

L.A. reid and the boys.

Three weeks in a row I've
been singing for my survival

here, and I will never give up.

I want to be one of the three that's
standing up on that stage for the finale.

It could go any way.

I hope it goes my way.

Simon cowell and the
last remaining girl.

It's scary to think that all
of this can be taken away just

like that, and I'm not
going to let that happen.

We're one week away and I
want her in the final.

That's all I care about right now.

And Nicole scherzinger and
the last of the over s.

One week to the final.

I'm going to give it everything I have.

Pressure's on like never
before, and I believe Josh has

earned his place in the final.

It's time to face the music!

Anyone could go this week.

Last week was a shocker.

Last week was a shocker.
We might be in for another one.

[Applause]

It's the x factor semifinals.

Please welcome your host, Steve please
welcome your host, Steve Jones.

[Cheers and applause]

After months of competition, we
have reached the semifinals,

ladies and gentlemen.

We are down to the final
four contestants.

They are just one step
away from the finals.

Tonight, they have to give the
biggest performance ever or

they'll be heading home.

The math is simple.

Four acts, just three spots
in next week's final.

And for the first time ever, one
of the songs, one of the two

songs each contestant will sing
will be chosen by you at home in

the Pepsi challenge.

We're all involved.

It's a huge night for the
acts and their mentors.

Please welcome the x factor judges.

Judges.
[Cheers and applause]

L.A. reid, Nicole scherzinger,
Paula Abdul, and Simon cowell.

It's the semifinals, so there's
no final showdown this week and

no judges' decision.

It's all up to you.

Your votes are more important
than ever this week, but the

judges will still have plenty to
say, so why don't you judge them.

Use the hashtag face
the music on Twitter.

Let them have it.

They can handle it.

We'll find out what your
thinking led to tonight.

Okay.

The first performance from each
act will be the song you picked

in the Pepsi challenge.

This week the contestants
will be singing a Pepsi

challenge song, which is a
song chosen by the viewers.

We didn't get a chance
to choose this song.

It's America's choice.

It's what they know they want to
buy, so I think it's brilliant.

This challenge forces the contestant
out of their comfort zone.

Got to do a good job and impress
the people who chose it.

They're expecting me to do this big
artist and I could really k*ll it.

Pepsi challenge song could be the
make it or break it song for me.

This is going to be a rough night.

You know how bad I want this.

I do know how bad.

At this point, no one's safe.

This could be the difference between
me going to the final and going home.

[Cheers and applause]

As the prize gets closer, emotions
run higher and higher and higher.

If you were watching last
week, you know what I mean.

Simon, how is Rachel crow?

Have you seen her?

How is she feeling?

I haven't seen her, but
I've seen the pictures.

She's a fighter.

She's a survivor.

She's going to be fine.

She's not at the mercy of these
two anymore, so she's fine.

Nicole, it was a tough
night for Rachel crow.

It was a very tough night for you, too.

How has your week been?

Okay?

It's been a rough one, okay.

[Booing]

I can handle the boos a lot better because
they've actually made me stronger.

Yes.

And, Rachel, I have
nothing but love for her.

God is good.

I have nothing but love and
light tonight and it's about

these contestants tonight.

Well said.

Well said.

Here we go.

Four acts singing for a
place in the handles.

First up with the Pepsi challenge
song you chose, it's one of the boys.

Let's go to L.A. reid.

Yes, sir.

Welcome to the stage three-time
save me song champion, ladies

and gentlemen, this is Marcus and
gentlemen, this is Marcus canty.

This is for that special lady.

♪ Close your eyes ♪ Make a wish ♪
And blow out the candlelight

♪ For tonight is just your night ♪

♪ We're gonna celebrate ♪
All through the night ♪ Pour the wine

♪ Light the fire ♪
Girl, your wish is my command ♪

♪ I submit to your demands ♪
I'll do anything ♪ Girl, you need only ask

♪ I'll make love to you ♪
Like you want me to ♪ And I'll hold you tight

♪ Baby, all through the night ♪
I'll make love to you ♪ When you want me to

♪ And I will not let go
'til you tell me to ♪

♪ Baby, tonight is your night ♪
And I will do you right

♪ Make a wish on your night ♪
Anything that you ask I'll

give you the love of your life *

♪ Your life ♪
I'll make love and hold you tight ♪

♪ When you want me to ♪
And I will not let go ♪ 'Til you tell me to

♪ Girl, I will not let go ♪
'Til you tell me to

♪ 'Til you tell me to ♪
Oh, oh, oh Marcus -- [Cheers and applause]

You are bringing sexy back.

Even though I know you're getting
all these girls excited out here.

[Cheers and applause]

You're so good in a really classy way
and you just look like a gentleman.

Good job tonight, babe.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Nicole.

Marcus, I can always count
on you giving %.

You are the entertainer of this group
and you didn't let anyone down.

You gave a solid performance.

I'm very proud of you.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Nicole -- Paula.

Thank you.

Marcus, you didn't choose the song.

And you sang it well.

My only issue is, is that
your mentor -- [Booing]

I haven't said anything yet.

I haven't said anything.

Boo me after.

Your mentor is responsible for
the staging with the rose, the

zombie dancers, it didn't fit.

It was like you were trying to do
all these weird things at once.

For me it was very distracting,
very corny, and to me the

problem is you didn't change
the song enough, L.A.

Okay.

I'll take that, Simon.

I appreciate that.

Appreciate that.

I appreciate that.

All right, Marcus, it takes great
taste to know great taste.

[Cheers and applause]

You did a great job.

I could not be more proud of you.

You're a three-time save me song
champion and you're still here

and you're still giving your
all, and I stand by you.

Keep doing your thing.

Thank you, thank you.

All great comments, sir.

Well done, well done.

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Coming up, it's Chris rene.

Will the song you've chosen
help him get to the finals?

Him get to the finals?
We'll be right back.

Welcome back to the x
factor, the semifinals.

It's Pepsi challenge week.

Up next with a song you chose, with the
second of the boys, it's L.A. reid.

Yes.

We're back.

And this is Chris rene.

Credit.

♪ Uh, come on, party time ♪ Go ♪
All around the world statues

crumble for me *

♪ Who knows how long
I've loved you ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪ Everywhere I go
people stop and they see ♪

♪ years old ♪ My mother God
rest her soul ♪ I just wanna fly

♪ Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ I just wanna fly ♪
Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ Put your arms around me, baby ♪

Baby *
[Rapping]

♪ Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ I just wanna fly ♪
Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ Put your arms around me, baby ♪

♪ Uh ♪ I just Juan to fly ♪
Yes, I just want to fly

♪ Spread your wings and fly ♪
Spread your wings and fly ♪ Uh, uh

♪ I just wanna fly ♪ Spread your wings and fly ♪
Spread your love and fly

♪ Spread your love and fly ♪
Spread your love and fly ♪ Yeah

Chris, you know what I love about
you and what America loves

about you so much is you just
make us feel good, whether we're

offstage or on-stage.

Chris rene.

Chris rene.

You're the viewers' vote.

You're obviously the viewers'

pick right now.

Congratulations, honey.

You look like a million bucks.

Thank you, darling.

You don't look like a million bucks.

You look like five million bucks.

You know what, Chris?

Plain and simple, you have the
gift to communicate to the world.

Your heart resonates with the world.

That's your gift.

Keep on spreading it.

Thank you so much.

[Cheers and applause]

Chris, I love the choice of song.

I've got to say the Pepsi audience
has done a great job on this.

Was it the best vocal I've
heard from you so far?

No.

[Booing]

It was a good performance.

It wasn't a mega-vocal.

Chris, here's my advice.

There's $ million at stake here.

You've got one more song.

You've got to come out next time with a
lot more conviction, a lot more focus.

You've got one more
chance to nail this.

That was a out of .

Okay.

Thank you.

I'm going to do that.

Listen, Chris, you have the
sparkle of a star right now.

You look like a major star.

I've watched you grow and grow and grow,
and just keep doing what you're doing.

It worked.

Five million.

Be on the next song.

My man.

Well done, Chris.

out of a bit harsh?

It looked like out of
from the audience.

How are you feeling?

I feel great.

I'm going to come out here and
handle this next song real nice.

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Thank you, Chris rene.

Thank you.

Up next it's Melanie amaro.

She's the only girl left
in the competition.

Will your song choice
put her in the finals?

The finals?
We'll be right back.

The semifinals.

It's Pepsi challenge week.

Your votes are even more
critical this week.

Only you will decide which acts
make it to next week's finals.

There's no judges' vote.

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Here's the one remaining
singer from the girls.

She is mentored by Simon cowell.

Okay.

The song has been chosen
by the Pepsi viewers.

We put a little twist on this.

We put a little twist on this.
This is Melanie amaro.

Melanie amaro.
[Cheers and applause]

♪ If you look inside your heart ♪

♪ You don't have to be afraid ♪
Of what you are ♪ There's an answer

♪ If you reach into your soul ♪
And the sorrow that you know

will melt away *

♪ And then a hero comes along ♪
With the strength to carry on ♪

♪ And you cast your fears aside ♪

♪ And you know you can survive ♪
So when you feel like hope is gone ♪

♪ Look inside you and be strong ♪

♪ And you'll finally see the truth ♪

♪ That a hero lies in you ♪
Oh, oh ♪ Lord knows

♪ Dreams are hard to follow ♪
But in time you'll find the way ♪

♪ And then a hero comes along ♪
With the strength to carry on ♪

♪ And you cast your fears aside ♪

♪ And you know you can survive ♪
When you feel like hope is gone ♪

♪ Look inside you and be strong ♪

♪ And you'll finally see the truth ♪

Truth * *
That a hero lies in you thank you.

Hey, Melanie.

[Cheers and applause]

Melanie, that was really, really good.

Thank you.

And again, I can't -- I can't
criticize the song choice.

You know I think it's predictable, but
I can't criticize it, because America

chose the song.

Right.

But what did concern me was when you
started, I didn't feel your usual passion.

I didn't feel your usual
love for the song.

[Booing]

But you -- but you did take it there.

Thank you.

Nicole.

Hi, Melanie.

Hi, Nicole.

I love that America chose
this song for you.

I love, love, love the message
of this song, and I think that

it's perfect and fitting that
you're singing this song,

because we all knew that you had
this amazing voice and talent

from the beginning.

But what's so special about you
now is that you've grown into

the woman that you are.

You have your own power,
your own strength up there.

You're inspiring to all of us, and
you're liberating to all of us.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you, Nicole.

Paula?

Melanie, I just want to say your
voice is impeccable, and it

inspires me all the time.

Thank you.

[Cheers and applause]

And I wanted to surprise you.

I invited a friend of mine, Walter,
who wrote the song "hero."

He's in the audience.

I don't know where he is.

But Walter wrote it, and
I want to say something.

Your voice is impeccable.

I've got to be honest and say the
arrangement, you changed the

major chords to minor, which
takes an uplifting message to a

more sad and somber one.

Having said that, you made it
work, though, but it wasn't --

it didn't allow for that happy note.

Paula, L.A.
, what that wasn't, it wasn't karaoke.

It was actually --
[Cheers and applause]

It was unlike the first
song you heard tonight.

That is what you call putting your
stamp on a song, being original.

You'll be remembered for that version.

I've said it before.

I'm going to say it again.

That was bloody fantastic!

Thank you.

Thank you, Simon.

Divine, divine.

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Well done, Melanie.

Coming up after the break, it's
Josh krajcik with his Pepsi

challenge performance.

What will he do with your song choice?

Choice?
We'll be right back.

The semifinals.

It's Pepsi challenge week.

Up next, the one remaining
singer from the over s.

His mentor is Nicole scherzinger.

America, get ready to come together.

Together.
This is Josh krajcik.

Josh krajcik.
[Cheers and applause]

♪ He come groovin' up slowly ♪
He got joo joo eyeball ♪ He want holy roller

♪ He got hair down to his knees ♪

♪ Got to be a joker ♪
He just do what he please ♪ He wear no shoeshine

♪ He got toe-jam football ♪
He want monkey finger ♪ He sh**t Coca-Cola

♪ He said I know you ♪ And you know me ♪
One thing I can tell you is

you got to be free *

♪ Come together ♪ Right now ♪
Over me ♪ Over me ♪ He bag production

♪ He got walrus gumboot ♪
He got ono sideboard ♪ He one spinal cr*cker

♪ He said one and one
and one is three ♪

♪ Won't hold you in his arm chair ♪

♪ You can feel his disease ♪
Come together ♪ Right now ♪ Over me ♪

♪ Over me ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
Come together ♪ Yeah ♪ Come together

♪ Right now ♪ Right now ♪
Over me [Cheers and applause]

So, um, I rather enjoyed that.

I actually enjoyed it.

It's the best I've seen you in a
few weeks, honestly, because as

far as I'm concerned, you're one
of the best in the competition,

and I've always picked you
as a guy that could win.

The last couple of weeks I felt
it went down a little bit, but

this time you made a return.

So congratulations to you.

Thank you.

Josh, when you sing, you have
the ability not just to affect

souls, but you att*ck our souls.

You get into us.

It's unbelievable.

Every nuance of your
vocal is brilliant.

The industry isn't just
about selling records.

It's do you want to pay for tickets
to see someone perform live.

I would pay anything to
watch you perform on stage.

You are brilliant, brilliant.

Thank you, Paula.

I've got to hand it to you.

I totally agree with L.A.

This is what we like about you.

This is an honest performance.

You know the good news is, you
haven't got cruella deville

putting dancers around you.

I think it would be a massive shame
to not have you in the finals.

Cruella devilla took them off.

You put them on in the first place.

When you come on stage,
something else comes over, and

you're just like -- you're just
living and breathing like that

fire, and I was just in awe.

And you know what, Simon?

You know how you said he
gets that look in his eye.

Yes.

You know what I realized that look was?

That was the look of steel, honey.

Thank you, Nicole.

What the hell are you talking about?

Phenomenal.

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Well done, j.K.

Yeah.

So we've heard the songs you picked for
the contestants in the Pepsi challenge.

Now it's over to the
acts and their mentors.

One last performance for a place

one last performance for a place
in the finals when we come back.

The semifinals.

The acts that get through to the
finals will have a one in three

chance of winning a $ million
recording contract and the

winner will star in an
iconic Pepsi commercial.

Huge step.

First with his song for the
finals, it's one of the boys.

Here's L.A. reid.

Yes.

Guess what I'm about to say?

Ladies and gentlemen,
this is Marcus canty.

Out of everybody in the
competition, the last person I

wanted to go against was little Rachel,
but I had to dig deep into my soul.

We're going into deadlock.

I genuinely thought
it was me going home.

The act who America is sending
home is -- Rachel crow.

I was shocked that I got through.

If somebody was out there supporting
me and still loving what I'm doing --

congratulations.

It gives me motivation to go
out there and keep competing.

I absolutely enjoy.

I really mean that.

Are we happy that Marcus got through?

Yes.

If he gets it with the talent
that America was able to

recognize and vote him in?

Yes.

It was an incredible feeling
me getting through.

I feel I had another week
to show America who I was.

Having my mom here each
week keeps me positive.

Growing up, it was me and her.

Her support means the world to me.

My mom gave me two years to
get my music career together.

A few months ago I was back at
home mowing lawns, you know, for

a living, and I was dreaming
about music, you know, dreaming

about, you know, what I could be doing.

I pinch myself to say is
this really happening to me?

I'm three people away from $ million,
and this dream could be my reality.

Semifinals, are you ready?

Yeah, man.

Being in the final four is so
much sweeter knowing that I

worked hard to get here.

Things got rough.

I had my highs.

I had my lows.

I'm so, so close, and I don't
want my dream to end here.

That's . million right there.

Have a little more fun
with it and get to .

This guy is like a ball.

He just keeps bouncing back.

I don't think there are any
great people in the world who

haven't gotten there
through some trying times.

I'm a fighter and I
will fight to the end.

Marcus canty.

[Cheers and applause]

♪ Time can never mend ♪
The careless whisper ♪ Of a good friend

♪ To the heart and mind ♪
Ignorance is kind ♪ There's no comfort in the

truth *

♪ Pain is all you'll find ♪
I'm never gonna dance again

♪ Guilty feet have got no rhythm ♪

♪ Though it's easy to pretend ♪
I know you're not a fool

♪ Should have known better
than to cheat a friend ♪

♪ Waste the chance that
I've been given ♪

♪ So I'm never gonna dance again ♪

♪ The way I dance with you ♪
Tonight the music seems so loud ♪

♪ I wish that we could
lose this crowd ♪

♪ Maybe you're gonna gans with me ♪

♪ Please stay ♪ I'm never gonna dance again ♪
Guilty feet have got no

rhythm *

♪ Though it's easy to pretend ♪
I know you're not a fool ♪ Yeah

♪ Should have known better
than to cheat a friend ♪

♪ Waste the chance that
I've been given ♪

♪ No, I'm never gonna dance again ♪

♪ The way I dance with you ♪
The way I dance with you ♪ Yeah

Marcus, Marcus, Marcus.

Wow.

I will say that is an unexpected song.

But I love that you
did your thing on it.

It just kept growing and growing
and I loved the production.

I loved the dancers and everything.

Beautiful job, Brian and your team.

You -- every -- I don't know.

To me you're already a
champion and a winner, hon.

Thank you.

Thank you, Nicole.

Marcus, I loved -- by the
way, good, good choice.

I love the way you took a classic
choice, a ballad, and made it up-tempo.

It was contemporary, it worked.

The whole thing worked.

Proud of you.

You did a really good job.

Thank you, Paula.

Marcus, I've really got to know you.

I like you.

I respect the fact you bounced
back week after week.

I have to be honest with you.

That was horrific.

The song was absolutely wrong.

The grotesque performance, which
was like being in a Vegas show

in , was a -- Marcus, honestly, it's
not your fault, but this was a joke.

An absolutely joke.

That's rude.

You deserve better than that.

Seriously, L.A.

That was as bad as I've ever seen.

No, it wasn't.

No, it wasn't.

Wow.

Let's hear from L.A.

I don't know what to
make of that comment.

I'm not sure where that comes
from, because what I just

witnessed was a guy who's come
out here week on week and given

an absolute fabulous performance, including
this week, and I think that even

though you've been in the bottom
three times and you've come back

swingin' each time, in some
ways I can think of you as an

underdog, but tonight you
look more like a champion.

Yes, he did.

Thank you, man.

Marcus, good news is all redundant.

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Well done, Marcus.

Next, Chris rene.

Next, Chris rene.
We'll be right back.

The semifinals.

Let's catch up with what you've
been saying on Twitter, shall we?

Okey-dokey.

Sometimes the judges just spew
out random dribble just because

they have to say something.

Wow.

The gloves are off.

That's why I have to stop
them sometimes, America.

Bunny says L.A.
reid's more like L.A. rude.

What have you done to bunnies, L.A.?

One of them is accurate.

Sometimes the judges spew out -- sorry.

We have to move on.

Okay.

Next to sing tonight is
the second of the boys.

Let's go to L.A. rude -- sorry.

Reid.

You're getting yourself
in a lot of trouble.

I'm just letting you know, pal.

Ladies and gentlemen, please
welcome to the stage once again,

this is Chris rene.

Seven months ago I was just
learning how to be clean and

sober and here I am today, three
people away from $ million.

I never thought I'd make it this far.

You're really touching people's lives
and that's what music is about.

What I like about Chris is
that he hasn't compromised.

He's remained himself.

B he's a really remarkable musician.

Now we're going to pull
out all the stops.

This week I get to play piano.

I need you to own it.

It's the semifinals.

It's your moment.

Own it.

I've never played piano in front of a
live audience and sang at the same time.

I'll use some of the
lessons my dad taught me.

He was a musician.

When I was young, my dad
would play the piano.

I would sit on the bench.

I didn't know one day I'd be doing
the same thing, but here I am.

When I was having trouble with my
addiction, he tried to help me.

He said you have one life and you've
got to do good things with it.

Four years ago he had cancer.

Family went to see him.

We all got to go in the room one
by one and whisper in his ear.

I said to him sorry for all
the times I made you mad.

I'm going to make you proud.

I'm going to make you proud.
Then he passed away.

I just miss him.

I want to make him proud,
and I never did.

This is my chance.

Chris rene.

Chris rene.
[Cheers and applause]

♪ Where we can stay forever ♪
You can be sure ♪ Yeah ♪ Ooh, yeah uh ♪

♪ That it will only get better ♪
You and me together

♪ Through these days and nights ♪

♪ I don't worry 'cause
everything's gonna be all right ♪

♪ People keep on talking ♪
They can say what they like

♪ I don't worry 'cause
everything's gonna be all right ♪

Hit that b*at!

♪ No one, no one ♪
Can get in the way of what I'm feelin' ♪

♪ No one, no one, no one ♪
Can get in the way of what I feel for you ♪

♪ People keep on talkin'

♪ They can say what they like ♪
I don't worry 'cause

everything's gonna be all right *

♪ No one, no one, no one ♪
Can get in the way of what I'm feelin' ♪

♪ No one, no one, no one ♪ Uh ♪
Can get in the way of what I

feel for you *

♪ Hey ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Yeah [Cheers and applause]

Keep it real with you.

I'm going to keep it real, all right?

You, I have to agree with Simon,
he said it in the past, you

don't have the best voice in this
competition, and you took on Alicia keys.

But that's not what this
competition is about.

And I sit there and I watch you
and I say what is it about Chris

rene that makes everybody want to chant
Chris rene and it's your spirit.

Your spirit transcends
across the universe.

Because you believe, I believe.

It's because you believe, I
believe, and we believe in you.

And I love it when you're up
there, you're transparent.

You're vulnerable.

You're just being you.

You ain't trying to be anybody else.

Thank you.

Chris, plain and simple, I love you.

I love everything about you.

I embrace you.

You know what?

Your confidence and your
transformation is awe-inspiring.

This is worth a performance to get
you into the finals, my dear.

I truly believe.

Thank you, Paula.

Simon.

Chris, you know, I've said on
the earlier song, you've got to

come out and deliver.

You just delivered big time.

Let me tell you something, Chris.

You know, that film I just saw, you know,
your dad would be incredibly proud.

Not just of that performance.

But how you turned things around.

And you've got heart, Chris.

You really have.

And you deserve everything
that's going to come this way.

And you may be the dark
horse in this competition.

Good for you.

Thank you, Simon.

[Cheers and applause]

Chris, I'm so proud of you.

You know, Chris, stardom
was never about singing.

Stardom is about lovability,
and you know what?

You have lovability.

Am I right?

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you, L.A.

Thank you.

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Well done, Chris.

After the break, it's Melanie amaro.

Amaro.
Back in a bit.

The semifinals.

Next up, the only singer from the
girls still in the competition.

Her mentor is Simon cowell.

Okay.

You know who's coming.

Melanie amaro.

Next through to the
semifinal, Melanie amaro.

I love being here.

I feel like I'm truly blessed.

I brought Melanie back.

I think she's the best singer.

I wouldn't swap Melanie for any
other contestant right now.

Semifinals, so close.

The thing that's driving me the
most to win this competition

is to give my mom and my
family financial security.

I want to thank them and
give them back something.

They sacrificed so much for me.

I can't let my family down and most
importantly, I can't let myself down.

I'm really scared about going home.

You're the one out of
everyone here, actually, that

knows what it feels like to go home.

And I don't want to feel it again.

This morning I was greeted by
one of my favorite singers.

She said never give up.

Never let go.

Love, Mariah.

I have to work really
proud to make her proud.

The pressure really is building on
me knowing that she's watching.

I know what this means
to you personally.

Melanie is same old-same
old every week.

That's probably why this week Simon
is trying a very different song.

It's probably a mistake, but I get it.

I chose a real old-school classic.

You can sing this.

We twisted this song around, so
I've either done this well or

I've really, really done
something stupid here.

Now we have to stand out.

There's no save me song.

There's no second chance.

It's absolutely down to the public now.

But you know what?

She's up for the challenge and
I'm up for the challenge.

I'm up for the challenge.
Melanie amaro.

♪ You know how I feel ♪
Sun in the sky ♪ You know how I feel

♪ Breeze driftin' on by ♪
You know how I fee ♪ It's a new dawn

♪ It's a new day ♪ It's a new life ♪
For me ♪ And I'm feelin' good

♪ Yeah ♪ Stars when you shine ♪
You know how I feel ♪ Scent of the pine

♪ You know how I feel ♪
Freedom is mine ♪ And I know how I feel

♪ It's a new dawn ♪ It's a new day ♪
It's a new life ♪ For me

♪ And I'm feelin' good ♪ Yeah ♪
River running free ♪ You know how I feel

♪ It's a new dawn ♪ It's a new day ♪
It's a new life ♪ For me

♪ And I'm feeling good ♪
I'm feeling good ♪ Yeah ♪ Oh ♪ Yeah

♪ It's a new dawn ♪ It's a new day ♪
It's a new life ♪ It's a new dawn

♪ It's a new day ♪
It's a new life ♪ For me

♪ For me ♪
And I'm feelin' good Melanie amaro.

[Cheers and applause]

I know why you're the only
female left, because you're the

greatest female that's
ever graced this stage.

Thank you.

You have everything it takes, everything,
and I loved the song choice.

Really great song choice.

It was not predictable,
and you k*lled it, girl.

Thank you.

Thank you, L.A.

Great job, Simon.

Great job.

Girl, it's a new dawn, it's a new
day, and it's a new life for you.

You should be feeling
so good right now.

I'm feeling good.

That right there was the
Melanie amaro anthem.

Your freedom anthem.

Bravo, bravo, bravo.

Well done, Melanie.

You know what?

You're letting go, and we love it.

I love it.

I feel you.

It feels good.

Bravo.

Simon?

Mel, this is why we brought
the show to America.

Right?

Because I always dreamt that we
would find someone like you, a

bit of an underdog, you were thrown
out of the competition, my mistake.

This was, Mel, your greatest
performance of the song so far.

Thank you, thank you.

Do you remember that?

Do you remember when you said that?

I remember it.

And I stand by it, because you
are the proof, young lady.

Mel, I just want to say something and I
want to say this, please, to America.

You saw what happened last week.

You've got to please pick up the
phone and put this girl in the

final purely based on talent.

We've got to see you next week, Mel.

Thank you, Simon.

Well done, Melanie.

Here's how you can do that.

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But don't do anything until
the end of the show.

Well done, Melanie.

I bet Mariah Carey loved that, also.

I hope so.

After the break, it's
our last performance.

Last performance.
Josh krajcik.

The semifinals.

Tonight, the final four are singing
for a spot in next week's finals.

If they make it, they'll be
just two performances away from

winning the x factor.

Your votes will decide
who those votes are.

We'll find out who's going through
tomorrow night at : , : central.

Okay, here's the last
performance tonight.

It's the remaining act
from the over s.

Let's go, Nicole.

America, I am so proud of this guy.

This is Josh krajcik.

Josh krajcik.

You're through to the semifinal.

It's great to be in the semifinal.

That's an amazing
accomplishment in itself.

Yay.

Let's get back to work.

I feel like I'm closer and
closer to attaining my dream.

I think there's a lot
of pressure this week.

If I go home now, I'll be
completely disappointed.

Josh has wanted this all of his
life, since he was a young

boy and picked up the guitar.

For years I was struggling to make
my career where I wanted it to be.

Playing small gigs with my band, didn't
have any money, felt like a failure.

One week when I didn't have money
for rent, I called my brother.

He was like I don't
have any place to stay.

Can I stay with you?

He gave me a place to stay for years.

When I was playing small gigs with my
band, when I was working on my career.

He's my brother, and I'd
do anything for him.

He believed that this could happen.

He really did.

There were times I didn't, but he did.

Getting into the finals and
winning would be the ultimate

way to say thanks to my brother.

This week there's no sing-off.

There's no bottom two.

Lowest vote goes home.

Semifinals.

You've got to step it up.

My strategy this week is to take
a desperate, beautiful love

song, but make it different enough,
emotionally connected enough to stand out.

You've got to tap into something
inside yourself that I

don't even think you're aware of.

Josh is an amazing singer.

It's not the song I'd pick for him.

He's never performed it before,
but it will be the best

version anyone's ever
heard of this song.

Nobody's safe, you know.

Nobody's safe.

I can tell you want it and
you're working for it.

I've worked in the restaurant.

I don't want to go back to that.

I must get past the semifinals.

I must get past the semifinals.
Josh krajcik.

Chord *

♪ David played and it
pleased the lord ♪

♪ But you don't really
care for music, do ya ♪

♪ Well, it goes like this ♪
The fourth, the fifth

♪ The minor fall and
the major lift ♪

♪ The baffled king
composing hallelujah ♪

♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪
Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah

♪ Maybe there's a God above ♪
But all I've ever learned from love ♪

♪ Was how to sh**t someone
who outdrew you ♪

♪ It's not a cry that
you hear at night ♪

♪ It's not somebody who
has seen the light ♪

♪ It's a cold ♪ It's a broken hallelujah ♪
Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah

♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪
Hallelujah hey, Josh, I think we've

established that I'm
a huge fan of yours.

I have to be honest and tell you that
that lacked excitement for me, right?

It's a great song.

But it lacked excitement.

And my advice to you is going
into the finals, I need you to

stop looking back on where
you've come from and just look

ahead to where you can go, because
you know you have the goods.

You've got to believe in yourself.

L.A., how could you even say that?

Look, this guy's a performer
that opens up his heart and

gives every ounce of himself to the public
and makes every song sound original.

I've never seen a contestant
quite like you, Josh.

And you know what?

What you did tonight on this
stage, if it were the finals,

you're the one to b*at.

Please keep voting.

You have to keep voting, everyone.

No one's safe.

You did a beautiful,
brilliant performance.

Thank you, Paula.

Look, Josh, I've got to be
honest with you, right?

This is all about the final next week.

There's a lot of money at stake.

I've got to be fair here.

And I'm going to have
to agree with Paula.

[Cheers and applause]

I think you did what
we knew you should do.

You came out with a great song.

You sang it with great emotion.

It was sincere.

And I think that song has put
you into the final next week.

Congratulations.

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you, Simon.

Thank you so much, Paula and
Simon, for recognizing the

simple truth, which is
what you are tonight.

That was like a beautiful prayer, and
you're just a gift to all of us.

That was breathtaking.

Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

Well done, Josh.

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Well done, Josh.

Okay.

The performers are done.

Now it's over to you, America.

Your votes will determine who
goes through to the finals.

Four acts.

Three spots.

Three spots.
Time to decide.

Four acts.

Four amazing acts.

Well done tonight, guys.

Three will go into the finals.

One will go home.

Remember, there's no judges'

decision this week.

It's all up to you.

Voting is now open.

Lines will be open for two hours.

And as always, these are
numbers, not or .

Don't get that wrong.

You'll waste your vote.

Calls are toll free from
landlines and you can vote as

often as you like by toll-free and sms.

This is for the finals.

The acts have come so far.

Don't let them leave just because
you didn't vote, please.

Tomorrow night we'll find out who's
going through to next week's finals.

The three that make it will be
just two songs away from winning