Super Star Artists to Appear on THE X FACTOR Grand Finale

For the finale week of Fox's THE X FACTOR,  four super star artists will be performing on Thursday night including Justin Bieber, Leona Lewis, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo. 

Justin Bieber already has a few THE X FACTOR connections – L.A. Reid signed him to Island Records in 2008 and Top 7 finalist Drew won THE X FACTOR judges over with her version of Justin's mega-hit, "Baby." Now, the 17-year-old tween pop sensation – who has sold over 12 million records to date – is taking over the finale stage. He'll be performing a medley of “The Christmas Song” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," which are both on his holiday record, Under The Mistletoe, which was released in October.

In 2006, Leona Lewis won the third series of the British version of THE X FACTOR. Today, she’s a multi-platinum selling artist and three-time Grammy Award nominee. She’s probably most known for her critically-acclaimed single “Bleeding Love,” which reached No. 1 in over 30 countries. Leona has sold over 20 million records worldwide and her third album Glassheart will be released in early 2012. She’ll be performing her cover of Nine Inch Nails' “Hurt” from Hurt: The EP, which also features covers of songs by the Goo Good Dolls and Counting Crows.

Rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer, Pitbull is a triple music threat. His sixth studio album Planet Pit was released in June and was named Best Party Album by Entertainment Weekly. From his album, Pitbull will perform a medley of “International Love” and “Give Me Everything.” The latter marks his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Top 40 Mainstream and Rhythm charts. The song was a global phenomenon and reached the Top 10 in over 15 countries.

Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything” performance will feature pop and R&B artist Ne-Yo, who got his start as a songwriter. After he wrote “Let Me Love You” for singer Mario, he got an informal meeting with Def Jam Recordings’ then label head L.A. Reid and got signed by rapper Jay-Z, then CEO of Def Jam. This Grammy award winning singer has released four studio albums, produced three No. 1 albums, sold over 10 million records worldwide, and has written songs for Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber!

Finale week begins this Wednesday, December 21 for the finalists’ performances and this Thursday, December 22 for performances by Justin, Leona, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo.

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