Contestant Marcus Canty is the most recent performer to be eliminated from the Fox talent competition THE X FACTOR. The singer left the stage with a positive attitude.
On last night's episode of THE X FACTOR on Fox, another contestant was eliminated and the three finalists were named. Of all the weeks to go home, the week before the finale is arguably the hardest to be sent packing. In less than a week, one of them will be taking home the $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and a starring role in a Pepsi commercial.
It was make it or break it time at last night's semi-finals as Melanie Amaro, Marcus Canty, Josh Krajcik, and Chris Rene sang two songs each to secure a place in next week's season finale. The judges even made a few predictions of who would make it onto next week.
X Factor judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and LA Reid appeared on ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE and reacted to recent elimination controversies over their hit show on FOX. On last week's show, popular contestant Rachel Crow was elimated from the competition after a deadlocked decision by the judges.
Tonight's elimination on THE X FACTOR was the most surprising elimination of the season when five finalists became four lucky semi-finalists and one went home in a sea of tears.
On last night's double elimination on THE X FACTOR on Fox, both Astro and Drew were eliminated from the competition. According to E!, Simon Cowell was reportedly extremely upset over the decision to eliminate his 'protoge' Drew and refused to comment on the show.
After tonight's double elimination, only five finalists remain in the competition: Melanie Amaro, Marcus Canty, Rachel Crow, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene. Tune in Wednesday, Dec. 7 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), when the Top Five must sing two songs each in their quest to reach THE X FACTOR grand finale.
On last night's THE X FACTOR, the remaining contestants paid tribute to the late artist, Michael Jackson. In addition to the X FACTOR tribute, IMMORTAL, the soundtrack to Michael Jackson's The IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil, was released on November 21st, making it a special week for the Jackson family.
On last night's THE X FACTOR, the Top 10 had to perform rock music for the judges and voters. Once again, there were disagreements among the judges as to who performed the best.
X Factor USA's Top 11 finalists, including Girls - Melanie Amaro, Rachel Crow and Drew; Boys - Astro, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene; Over 30s - LeRoy Bell, Stacy Francis and Josh Krajcik; and Groups - Lakoda Rayne and The Stereo Hogzz took to the stage on Wednesday night for the movie-themed third live performance show.
