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The X Factor 11/23 Elimination: Live Results!

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The X Factor USA will hold its top 9 elimination results show tonight. Sadly, there will be two contestants who will be eliminated but we don’t know why two people have to go home tonight – it was not explained to the viewers by the show.

Who did America vote for and who got voted off November 23, 2011?

Below are real time, live blogging spoiler results from the east coast feed of who is safe and who is eliminated off of the Top 9.

Click here to videos of last night’s performances.


Live Update:
8:00 PM The results show starts, Steve Jones explains two acts will be heading home.
8:01 PM Kelly Clarkson performs Stronger
8:04 PM Recap of last night’s show airs
8:08 PM Commercial break
8:13 PM Top 9 perform Raise Your Glass and So What by Pink!
8:17 Lakoda Rayne gets eliminated for having the lowest number of votes last night! There is no judges’ save or singing for their life for the first elimination of the night. The next two with lowest votes get to sing for survival. One will be safe and one will be sent home.
8:20 PM Commercial
8:25 PM Mentors meeting backstage with remaining contestants
8:26 PM Bruno Mars performs It Will Rain
8:30 PM Judges and remaining 8 contestants come on stage for second round of eliminations – SEE BELOW:

SAFE AND IN THE TOP FINAL 7:
Drew
Chris Rene
Rachel Crow
Josh Crajcik
Melanie Amaro
Astro

BOTTOM TWO (AFTER LAKODA RAYNE GOT ELIMINATED):

LeRoy Bell
Marcus Canty

Marcus Canty sings first for survival. He does a rendition of Christina Aguilera’s You Lost Me.
LeRoy Bell sings Don’t Let Me Down by The Beatles.

ELIMINATED / VOTED OFF: 
1. Lakoda Rayne
2. LeRoy Bell


VOTING:
-L.A. Reid said Marcus has been consistent all season and so he saved his own mentee, Marcus. He also urged the other judges to remember how good Marcus has been all season (probably since LeRoy killed Marcus in the ‘sing for survival’ round).
-Nicole saved her mentee LeRoy, but said there is no doubt in her mind that Marcus is a star.
-Paula told Marcus that he is one of her favorites but he didn’t deliver tonight (I agree). She chose to send home Marcus because LeRoy sang for his life better (he did – he was electrifying).
-Simon said he likes them both. In the competition, he said, Marcus is nodging ahead of LeRoy but also said that LeRoy sang better for survival. So, Simon chose to save Marcus to tie things up 2-2. Because of the tie with the judges’ votes, we had to resort to fan votes. The person with the lowest number of fan votes was LeRoy Bell so he was eliminated.

VIDEO: Is Melanie Amaro ‘The World’s Greatest’?

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On tonight’s (Nov. 22) ‘thanks giving’ episode of X Factor, Melanie Amaro showed us her vulnerable, authentic self after she put on an amazing performance of R. Kelly’s The World’s Greatest.

Before her performance, Melanie gave thanks to God for all he has given her. She said everyone else has let her down at some point in life, including her parents with whom she did not always live. So, she learned to rely on God. 
After her performance, Melanie started speaking with a British Virgin Islands accent where she was born to show the fans who she really is. The judges gave her a standing ovation and Nicole asked to give her a hug for showing her vulnerability.
Watch Melanie’s performance below:

VIDEO: Astro Shows Us What He’s Got – Says Wont Let Hip Hop Down Again

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On tonight’s (Nov. 22) ‘thanks giving’ episode of X Factor, teen rapper Astro explained his temper tantrum of last week and promised his fans not to let them down again. The 15 year old rapper from Brooklyn explained in a pre-packaged video that he “didn’t know how to control my emotions” last week when he found himself in the bottom two and he “could have handled it better.”

For tonight’s performance, Astro set his original lyrics to Jay-Z’s Show Me What You Got and rapped, “Got my head in the right place and I’m back to win.”

After he finished performing, he said, “To Team Astro and all the AstroNauts across the world, but mostly hip-hop, I’ll never let you down again.”

Simon Cowell said, “The music business needs unpredictability. As long as you keep a good head on your shoulders and always do your very best, you’ll be fine.”

Watch Astro’s performance below: 

VIDEO: Josh Krajcik Delivers A Heartfelt Rendition Of Wild Horses For Daughter

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On tonight’s (Nov. 22) ‘thanks giving’ episode of X Factor, Josh Krajcik dedicated a soulful and heartfelt rendition of the Rolling Stones‘ Wild Horses to his daughter.

Krajcik said he had his daughter, Rowan, when he was only 17 years old. After he lost Rowan’s mother, he was in utter despair. Rowan was the only reason he was inspired to go on and pursue his music. “The whole reason I’m here [on ‘X Factor’] is for her,” Josh said. “I hope that she watches and says ‘Wow, that’s my dad.’”

Krajcik sat alone at a piano and without any gimmicks delivered a heart stopping rendition of the Stones’ 1971 classic. The audience gave him a standing ovation when he was finished and mentor Nicole Scherzinger said, “I strongly believe that your music can change the world.”

Watch Josh’s rendition of Wild Horses Below:

VIDEOS: The X Factor USA: 11/22 Contestant Telephone Numbers & Performance Videos

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CLICK HERE FOR 12/21 FINALE TELEPHONE NUMBERS!


The X Factor USA aired its top 9, special Thanksgiving live show November 22, 2011. Paula Abdul still has one contestant left in the competition, Lakoda Rayne. Nicole Scherzinger has two, after losing Stacy Francis last week. L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell still have all three of their contestants.

Below is the live blogging of the show and the songs each contestant performed and their voting telephone numbers.
LIVE UPDATE:
8:03 Steve Jones tells us that not one, but two acts will be eliminated and going home this week!
8:04 Judges are introduced
8:08 Performances begin (see below)

The X Factor Top 11 Call Numbers:

Rachel Crow– I Believe by Yolanda Adams – 1 855 843 9301 or Text VOTE to 9301

Rachel dedicated her song to her adoptive parents. Rachel grew up in a crack house and was in a hospital after being abused and neglected. Rachel says she thanks her parents every day for having adopted her.
Watch Rachel perform below:

Marcus Canty –A Song for Mama by Boyz to Men 1 855 843 9302 or Text VOTE to 9302

Marcus gave thanks to his mother who made huge sacrifices for Marcus and his sister while they were growing up.
Watch Marcus perform below:

Melanie Amaro – The World’s Greatest by R. Kelly – 1 855 843 9303 or Text VOTE to 9303
Melanie gave thanks to God for all he has given her. She said everyone else has let her down at some point in life, including her parents with whom she did not always live. So, she learned to rely on God. After her performance, Melanie started speaking with a British Virgin Islands accent where she was born. The judges gave her a standing ovation and Nicole asked to give her a hug for showing her vulnerability.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH MELANIE’S PERFORMANCE HERE!

Chris Rene – Let It Be by The Beatles – 1 855 843 9304 or Text VOTE to 9304
Chris gave thanks to Tim Frye, the counselor at his rehab center who helped me become sober and become the man that he is.
WATCH CHRIS’ PERFORMANCE BELOW:



Lakoda Rayne – You Belong with Me– 1 855 843 9305 or Text VOTE to 9305
Paige dedicated her song to boyfriend Michael.
Hayley thanked her father for supporting her in her music dreams.
Dani dedicated the song to her grandmother.
WATCH LAKODA RAYNE’S PERFORMANCE BELOW:

LeRoy Bell – Angel – Sarah McLachlan – 1 855 843 9306 or Text VOTE to 9306

He dedicated the song to his mom because she was the one that was always there for him before she passed away. His mom was one of the reasons he tried for the X Factor because she did not believe he should give up.
WATCH LEROY’S PERFORMANCE BELOW:

Astro – 1 855 843 9307 or Text VOTE to 9307
Astro’s family all came to support him after his temper tantrum of last week (watch here). Astro is very appreciative of his family and fans. Astro said he is 15 and from Brooklyn, so, what do you expect from him?
CLICK HERE TO WATCH ASTRO’S PERFORMANCE

Drew – Skyscraper by Demi Lovato – 1 855 843 9308 or Text VOTE to 9308
Drew dedicated her song to her best friend, Shelby who has been by her side since second grade. After her performance, LA and Simon got into a heated fight with LA saying this song is too old for Drew.
WATCH DREW’S PERFORMANCE BELOW:

Josh Krajcik – Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones – 1 855 843 9309 or Text VOTE to 9309

Josh wanted to give thanks to his 13 year-old daughter, Rowan, who is his inspiration.
WATCH JOSH’S VIDEO OF WILD HORSES HERE!

The X Factor’s Astro Apologizes To His Fans

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On last Thursday’s The X Factor results show, Astro threw a temper tantrum when he found himself in the bottom two and at first refused to sing for survival.

Luckily, the 15-year old rapper was saved by the judges from elimination once he did sing and has since taken to Facebook to apologize for his behavior.

“What I do, I do for the love of Hip-Hop and my fans, and I would never doing anything to hurt either….I believed I was being mistreated… My guards are always up, and maybe I took the situation too heavy. I seriously apologize to my fans, what I said and my emotions weren’t directed toward you. I’m 15 and I think I know everything, but the truth is, I don’t, and I handled the situation wrong! Win or lose next week, I will make you all proud!”

If you haven’t watched Astro perform, you should. This teen is extremely impressive in his talent and you don’t even have to be a fan of hip hop to have fun watching him on stage. I say we cut him slack for one mistake and let the show go on!

VIDEO: Astro Throws Temper Tantrum On The X Factor

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On Thursday night’s The X Factor, Astro was in the bottom two along with Stacy Francis and this obviously-disappointing result got the worst of the 15-year old rapper.

At first, Astro seemed resigned to the possibility of going home, telling the audience, “Don’t be sad. Hip hop made it this far.” But a few minutes later, when Astro came to stage to sing for survival, he stopped the music and said he would rather not perform, calling it “unnecessary.” 
His mentor, L.A. Reid and the audience urged him to sing and he eventually gave a rendition of Never Can Say Goodbye which L.A. called “lackluster.”

When the judges were to vote on who should stay or go between Astro and Francis, judge Simon Cowell asked Astro why he threw a temper tantrum and Astro explained, “If you want to put me in the bottom two, I don’t want to perform for people who don’t want me here.” Despite this bad attitude, somehow, Astro’s talent saved him from extinction and Stacy was sent home instead.

L.A. showed support for his student, telling the audience, “He’s dealing with being in the bottom 2 in his own way. There’s a pain, we don’t know the pain that he may be going through.” Reid continued, “When you enter a competition, you have to be prepared for the results. And if the results don’t land in your favor, good sportsman-like conduct is still required. I was disappointed in the attitude.”

Stacy Francis said after the show about her ouster, “The thing to be disappointed about is when you see someone like Astro have such an obnoxious attitude about it is that he gets to stay.”

“Astro’s 14 [he’s actually 15] and you can call him a teenager and give him an excuse, but bad behavior is bad behavior. He was ungracious in that moment, and in the real scheme of things, no matter what you have to be grateful,” Francis continued.

Astro later thanked his fans via Twitter and tried to explain his antics. “Politics!! don’t be fooled by what you don’t know!” Astro Tweeted. “Thank you AstroNauts for holding me down! Its funny how people are quick to judge not knowing whats going on behind the scenes. Maybe I should have given my Disney smile instead!”

Astro added, “I feel yall on that but I wasn’t talking about viewers when I said I don’t wanna perform. If you only knew what I know you’d say otherwise.”

Feeling a bit more calm this morning, Astro took to Twitter again. “I had a ‘fight the system’ moment last night. Sorry if i disappointed you guys. I WILL make you all proud next week!”

Watch Astro refuse to sing and then perform his song for survival below:

The X Factor 11/17 Results And Live Blogging, Starts 8 PM EST

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The X Factor USA will hold its third elimination results show tonight. Who did America vote for and who got voted off November 17, 2011? Come back starting at 8 PM EST for live blogging spoiler results of who is safe and who is eliminated off of the Top 10.

The two acts with the lowest votes will perform for the judgtes one last time and the judges will select who will go home.

Live Update:

SAFE:
LeRoy Bell
LakotaRayne
Chris Rene
Marcus Canty
Josk K
Rachel Crow
Drew

Bottom Two:

Astro
Stacy Francis

Eliminated:
Stacy Francis

Voting:
All judges but Nicole voted to send Stacy home

The X Factor Telephone Numbers For 11/16

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CLICK HERE FOR 12/14 TELEPHONE NUMBERS!


The X Factor USA airs its top 11 live show November 9, 2011 and it will give the contestants a second chance to compete for America’s vote. All the judges have three contestants each in the show except for Paula Abdul who has two.

Come back tomorrow for live blogging of who will be voted off Thursday’s show.

The X Factor Top 11 Call Numbers:

LeRoy Bell – We’ve Got Tonight – 1 855 843 9301 or Text VOTE to 9301

Rachel Crow – Satisfaction – 1 855 843 9302 or Text VOTE to 9302

Chris Rene – No Woman, No Cry – 1 855 843 9303 or Text VOTE to 9303

Stacy Francis – It’s All Coming Back To Me Now – 1 855 843 9304 or Text VOTE to 9304

Melanie Amaro – Everybody Hurts – 1 855 843 9305 or Text VOTE to 9305

Josh Krajcik – The Pretender – 1 855 843 9306 or Text VOTE to 9306

Astro – I’ll Be Missing You – 1 855 843 9307 or Text VOTE to 9307

Lakoda Rayne – Go Your Own Way – 1 855 843 9308 or Text VOTE to 9308

Drew – With Or Without You – 1 855 843 9309 or Text VOTE to 9309

Marcus McCanty – Piece of My Heart – 1 855 843 9310 or Text VOTE to 9310

The X Factor USA: Who Gets Voted Off 11/10?

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The first X Factor USA will hold its second elimination results show tonight. Who did America vote for and who got voted off November 10, 2011? Look below for live blogging spoiler results of who is safe and who is eliminated off of the Top 11.

The two acts with the lowest votes will perform for the judges one last time and the judges will select who will go home.

Live Update – As of 8:56 PM EST
The contestants performed a medley of songs
Recap of last night’s show
Willow Smith performs Fireball!
Jessie J performs Domino

SAFE:
Stacy Francis
Astro
Melanie Amaro
Marcus Canty
Leroy Bell
Rachel Crow
Josh Krajick
Drew
Chris Renee

Bottom Two:
Lakoda Rayne – Sing No Air for survival
Stereo Hogzz – Sing You Are Not Alone for survival
(poor Paula!)

Eliminated: 
Stereo Hogzz

Voting:
Simon, Nicole and L.A. all sent Stereo Hogzz home. Paula did not want to vote but reluctantly voted for Lakoda Rayne to leave so Stereo Hogzz would have a chance to stay, which they didn’t when Simon cast the final vote.