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X FACTOR: The Final 12

<p>So here it is... your Christmas Number 1 starts here. We take a look at the final 12 to make it into this year's live shows on the X Factor.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 7th October 2013</p><p></p><p>The Boys</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820662.jpg" width="460" height="603" alt="Luke Friend | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Luke Friend | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p>Luke Friend</p><p></p><p>AGE: 17 </p><p>LOCATION: Devon </p><p>OCCUPATION: Student </p><p> </p><p>ROOM SONG: Stand By Me – Ben. E King </p><p>ARENA SONG: Too Much Love Will Kill You – Queen </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: </p><p></p><p></p><p>Nicholas McDonald</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820655.jpg" width="460" height="720" alt="Nicholas McDonald | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Nicholas McDonald | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p>AGE: 16 </p><p>LOCATION: Motherwell </p><p>OCCUPATION: Student </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: You Raise Me Up – Westlife </p><p>ARENA SONG: 1000 Years - Christina Perry </p><p>BOOTCAMP: I won't give up - Jason Mraz </p><p></p><p>Sam Callahan</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820649.jpg" width="460" height="692" alt="Sam Callahan | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Sam Callahan | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p></p><p>AGE: 19 </p><p>LOCATION: Essex </p><p>OCCUPATION: Barman </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: You’re Beautiful – James Blunt </p><p>ARENA SONG: You Need Me- Ed Sheeran </p><p>BOOTCAMP: Iris - GooGoo Dolls </p><p></p><p></p><p>The Girls</p><p></p><p>ABI ALTON </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820673.jpg" width="460" height="679" alt="Abi Alton | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Abi Alton | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p> </p><p>AGE: 19 </p><p>LOCATION: Guisborough </p><p>OCCUPATION: Morrison’s sales assistant </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: Travelling Solider – Dixie Chicks </p><p>ARENA SONG: Jigsaw – original song </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston </p><p></p><p></p><p>TAMERA FOSTER </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820645.jpg" width="460" height="690" alt="Tamera Foster | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Tamera Foster | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p> </p><p>AGE: 16 </p><p>LOCATION: Gravesend, Kent </p><p>OCCUPATION: Was due to start college in September to study Musical Theatre </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: End of Time – Beyonce (as part of Silver Rock) </p><p>ARENA SONG: I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: Stay – Rhianna </p><p></p><p>HANNAH BARRETT </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820670.jpg" width="460" height="659" alt="Hannah Barrett | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Hannah Barrett | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p></p><p>AGE: 17 </p><p>LOCATION: South London </p><p>OCCUPATION: Student, studying her A Levels </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: Read all About it – Emeli Sande </p><p>ARENA SONG: One Night Only – Jennifer Hudson </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James </p><p></p><p></p><p>The Overs</p><p></p><p>SHELLEY SMITH </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820648.jpg" width="460" height="690" alt="Shelley Smith | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Shelley Smith | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p> </p><p>AGE: 34 </p><p>LOCATION: Devon, Farringdon </p><p>OCCUPATION: White van driver (delivers car parts) </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin </p><p>ARENA SONG: Feeling Good – Nina Simone </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: Respect – Aretha Franklin </p><p></p><p>SAM BAILEY </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820650.jpg" width="460" height="690" alt="Sam Bailey | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Sam Bailey | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p> </p><p>AGE: 35 </p><p>LOCATION: Leicestershire </p><p>OCCUPATION: Prison Officer </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: Listen - Beyonce </p><p>ARENA SONG: Whose Loving You – The Jackson’s </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: Clown – Emeli Sande </p><p></p><p></p><p>LORNA SIMPSON </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820666.jpg" width="460" height="690" alt="Lorna Simpson | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Lorna Simpson | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p></p><p>AGE: 26 </p><p>LOCATION: South Norwood, London </p><p>OCCUPATION: University student </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston </p><p>ARENA SONG: A Moment like This – Leona Lewis </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston </p><p></p><p></p><p>The Groups</p><p></p><p>ROUGH COPY </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820653.jpg" width="461" height="307" alt="Rough Copy | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Rough Copy | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p> </p><p>AGE: (left-right) Kaz (24), Sterling (25) and Joey (27) </p><p>LOCATION: Croydon </p><p>OCCUPATION: Sterling (unemployed), Joey (Sales Assistant in New Look), Kaz (Carpenter) </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: Do it Like a Dude – Jessie J </p><p>ARENA SONG: Little Things – One Direction </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: Stop Crying Your Heart Out – Oasis </p><p></p><p></p><p>KINGSLAND ROAD </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820667.jpg" width="461" height="307" alt="Kingsland Road | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Kingsland Road | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p></p><p> </p><p>AGE: (left to right) Josh (20), Connor (19), Thompson (22), Matt (25), Jay (19) </p><p>LOCATION: East London </p><p>OCCUPATION: Connor (Bartender), Matt (Bartender), Jay (Waiter), Josh (Bartender), </p><p>Thompson (Sales Assistant) </p><p></p><p>ROOM SONG: Don’t you Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia </p><p>ARENA SONG: Treasure You – Bruno Mars </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>MISS DYNAMIX </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4599820660.jpg" width="460" height="492" alt="Miss Dynamix | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco" title="Miss Dynamix | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco"/></p> <p>AGE: (Left to right) - Jeanette (21), Rielle (16), SeSe (22), </p><p>LOCATION: SeSe (London), Jeanette (Romford Essex, originally from South Africa), Rielle </p><p>(Manchester) </p><p> OCCUPATION: SeSe (Full time mum), Jeanette (Beauty consultant), Rielle (Student) </p><p></p><p> </p><p>ROOM SONG: N/A </p><p>ARENA SONG: N/A </p><p>BOOTCAMP SONG: We Found Love - Rhianna</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>

So here it is... your Christmas Number 1 starts here. We take a look at the final 12 to make it into this year's live shows on the X Factor.

by Newsdesk | 7th October 2013

The Boys

Luke Friend | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

Luke Friend

AGE: 17

LOCATION: Devon

OCCUPATION: Student

ROOM SONG: Stand By Me – Ben. E King

ARENA SONG: Too Much Love Will Kill You – Queen

BOOTCAMP SONG:

Nicholas McDonald

Nicholas McDonald | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 16

LOCATION: Motherwell

OCCUPATION: Student

ROOM SONG: You Raise Me Up – Westlife

ARENA SONG: 1000 Years - Christina Perry

BOOTCAMP: I won't give up - Jason Mraz

Sam Callahan

Sam Callahan | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 19

LOCATION: Essex

OCCUPATION: Barman

ROOM SONG: You’re Beautiful – James Blunt

ARENA SONG: You Need Me- Ed Sheeran

BOOTCAMP: Iris - GooGoo Dolls

The Girls

ABI ALTON

Abi Alton | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 19

LOCATION: Guisborough

OCCUPATION: Morrison’s sales assistant

ROOM SONG: Travelling Solider – Dixie Chicks

ARENA SONG: Jigsaw – original song

BOOTCAMP SONG: I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

TAMERA FOSTER

Tamera Foster | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 16

LOCATION: Gravesend, Kent

OCCUPATION: Was due to start college in September to study Musical Theatre

ROOM SONG: End of Time – Beyonce (as part of Silver Rock)

ARENA SONG: I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston

BOOTCAMP SONG: Stay – Rhianna

HANNAH BARRETT

Hannah Barrett | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 17

LOCATION: South London

OCCUPATION: Student, studying her A Levels

ROOM SONG: Read all About it – Emeli Sande

ARENA SONG: One Night Only – Jennifer Hudson

BOOTCAMP SONG: I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James

The Overs

SHELLEY SMITH

Shelley Smith | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 34

LOCATION: Devon, Farringdon

OCCUPATION: White van driver (delivers car parts)

ROOM SONG: Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin

ARENA SONG: Feeling Good – Nina Simone

BOOTCAMP SONG: Respect – Aretha Franklin

SAM BAILEY

Sam Bailey | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 35

LOCATION: Leicestershire

OCCUPATION: Prison Officer

ROOM SONG: Listen - Beyonce

ARENA SONG: Whose Loving You – The Jackson’s

BOOTCAMP SONG: Clown – Emeli Sande

LORNA SIMPSON

Lorna Simpson | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: 26

LOCATION: South Norwood, London

OCCUPATION: University student

ROOM SONG: I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston

ARENA SONG: A Moment like This – Leona Lewis

BOOTCAMP SONG: Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

The Groups

ROUGH COPY

Rough Copy | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: (left-right) Kaz (24), Sterling (25) and Joey (27)

LOCATION: Croydon

OCCUPATION: Sterling (unemployed), Joey (Sales Assistant in New Look), Kaz (Carpenter)

ROOM SONG: Do it Like a Dude – Jessie J

ARENA SONG: Little Things – One Direction

BOOTCAMP SONG: Stop Crying Your Heart Out – Oasis

KINGSLAND ROAD

Kingsland Road | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: (left to right) Josh (20), Connor (19), Thompson (22), Matt (25), Jay (19)

LOCATION: East London

OCCUPATION: Connor (Bartender), Matt (Bartender), Jay (Waiter), Josh (Bartender),

Thompson (Sales Assistant)

ROOM SONG: Don’t you Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia

ARENA SONG: Treasure You – Bruno Mars

BOOTCAMP SONG: For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder

MISS DYNAMIX

Miss Dynamix | © Nicky Johnston/Thames/Syco

AGE: (Left to right) - Jeanette (21), Rielle (16), SeSe (22),

LOCATION: SeSe (London), Jeanette (Romford Essex, originally from South Africa), Rielle

(Manchester)

OCCUPATION: SeSe (Full time mum), Jeanette (Beauty consultant), Rielle (Student)

ROOM SONG: N/A

ARENA SONG: N/A

BOOTCAMP SONG: We Found Love - Rhianna

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