On "The X Factor" U.K. episode that ITV televised on Oct 5, 2013, it was revealed which contestants in the Boys and Overs categories were chosen for the live episodes.
The Top 24 "X Factor" (six contestants from each category) who were chosen from boot camp went on to the "judges' houses" phase of the competition, where the Top 12 contestants (three contestants from each category) are selected by judges and guest mentors. The "judges' houses" episodes are previously recorded. The show's Top 12 contestants are the ones who perform in the live episodes.
Girls (female solo singers ages 16 to 24), mentored by Nicole Scherzinger
- Abi Alton
- Hannah Barrett
- Relley Clarke
- Tamera Foster
- Melanie McCabe
- Jade Richards
Boys (male solo singers ages 16 to 24), mentored by Louis Walsh
- Paul Akister
- Sam Callahan
- Luke Friend
- Ryan Mathie
- Nicholas McDonald
- Giles Potter
Overs (solo singers ages 25 and over), mentored by Sharon Osbourne
- Sam Bailey
- Andrea Magee
- Zoe Devlin
- Shelley Smith
- Lorna Simpson
- Joseph Whelan
Groups, mentored by Gary Barlow
- Brick City
- Code 4
- Kingsland Road
- Miss Dynamix
- Rough Copy
- Xyra
The "judges' houses" episode for the Girls and Groups categories will be televised on Oct. 6, 2013. The live episodes are scheduled to begin on Oct. 12, 2013.
Here's a summary of the "judges' houses" performances that were televised on Oct. 5, 2013.
Boys
Paul Akister, 24, did a soulful version of Paolo Nutini's "Last Request."
(Click here to watch Paul Akister's performance.)
Sam Callahan, 19, performed a slow version of fun.'s "We Are Young" that was at times off-key.
(Click here to watch Sam Callahan's performance.)
Luke Friend, 17, nervously sang Damien Rice's "Cannonball," while playing an acoustic guitar.
(Click here to watch Luke Friend's performance.)
Ryan Mathie, 18, sang a passionate version of Pink's "Give Me a Reason" while playing an acoustic guitar.
(Click here to watch Ryan Mathie's performance.)
Nicholas McDonald, 19, broke down in tears after his performance of Daniel Bedingfield's "If You're Not The One." Guest mentor Filan also got emotional and shed some tears, as Sinitta and Appleton got up to comfort McDonald.
(Click here to watch Nicholas McDonald's performance.)
Giles Potter, 18, did a pretty good version of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful."
(Click here to watch Giles Potter's performance.)
Overs
Andrea Magee, 28, made an original move by playing the flute before she launched into Radiohead's "High and Dry," but her voice cracked when she hit a high note, and that blunder probably sealed her fate.
(Click here to watch Andrea Magee's performance.)
Zoe Devlin, 28, brought her cutsey/quirky voice to Coldplay's "Fix You."
(Click here to watch Zoe Devlin's performance.)
Lorna Simpson, 26, did a very West End version of Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy."
(Click here to watch Lorna Simpson's performance.)
Shelley Smith, 34, gave a sassy performance of Alicia Keys' "Girl of Fire," but at times Smith looked like she was trying too hard to be sexy.
(Click here to watch Shelley Smith's performance.)
Joseph Whelan, 27, did the Pretenders ballad "I'll Stand by You" with more of a rock edge than the original version.
(Click here to watch Joseph Whelan's performance.)
Sam Bailey, 35, did a pitch-perfect rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing."
(Click here to watch Sam Bailey's performance.)
In the end, here are the contestants in the Boys and Overs categories who were chosen to perform in the live episodes:
Boys (male solo singers ages 16 to 24), mentored by Louis Walsh
- Sam Callahan
- Luke Friend
- Nicholas McDonald
Overs (solo singers ages 25 and over), mentored by Sharon Osbourne
- Sam Bailey
- Shelley Smith
- Lorna Simpson
Based on viewer comments on the Internet, the contestants people think should not have been eliminated are Akister in the Boys category and Whelan in the Overs category.
