2006
Series three of the UK based X-Factor was broadcast on ITV1 and TV3, it started on the 19th of August 2006 and finished on the 16th of December 2006.
Leona Lewis was declared the winner with Simon Cowell as mentor.
All three of the original judges, Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne returned for the show and were joined by Paula Abdul as a guest judge at the London auditions.
Simon Cowell mentored the 16-24 year olds.
Sharon Osbourne mentored the 25 and overs.
Louis Walshe mentored the Groups.
By judge on December 16, 2006
Leona Lewis winner of the X-Factor 2006.
Since then she broke the world record for music internet downloads after 50,000 copies of her single ‘A Moment Like This’ were downloaded within 30 minutes of its release.
Her second single release, ‘Bleading Love’ was the biggest selling single of 2007 in the United Kingdom and also hit the Read More...
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 1st Place, 2006, leona lewis, Winner
By judge on December 16, 2006
Ray Quinn, Runner-Up, X-Factor Series Three, 2006
Songs:
Ben by Michael Jackson (Week One)
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (Week Two)
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head by Dean Martin (Week Three)
Waterloo by ABBA (Week Four)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen (Week Five)
Livin’ la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin (Week Six)
The Way You Look Tonight Read More...
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 2nd Place, Ray Quinn, Runner Up
By judge on December 9, 2006
Ben Mills, Eliminated Week 9, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
The Tracks of My Tears by The Miracles (Week One)
Maggie May by Rod Stewart (Week Two)
Smile by Charlie Chaplin (Week Three)
SOS by ABBA (Week Four)
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith (Week Five)
With a Little Help from My Friends by The Beatles (Week Six)
Live and Read More...
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 3rd Place, Ben Mills
By judge on December 2, 2006
The MacDonald Brothers, Eliminated Week 8, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
Three Times a Lady by The Commodores (Week One)
Sailing by Rod Stewart (Week Two)
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli (Week Three)
Fernando by Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Week Four)
She’s the One by World Party (Week Five)
Love Is All Around by The Troggs (Week Six)
When You Say Read More...
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 4th Place
By judge on November 25, 2006
Eton Road, Eliminated Week 7, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
My Girl by The Temptations (Week One)
This Old Heart of Mine by The Isley Brothers (Week Two)
Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin (Week Three)
Does Your Mother Know by ABBA (Week Four)
From Me to You by The Beatles (Week Five)
I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ by Scissor Sisters (Week Read More...
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 5th Place
By judge on November 18, 2006
Robert Allen, Eliminated Week 6, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
All Night Long by Lionel Richie (Week One)
Try a Little Tenderness by Ruth Etting (Week Two)
Mr. Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker (Week Three)
Take a Chance on Me by ABBA (Week Four)
Always and Forever by Heatwave (Week Five)
You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson (Week Six)
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 6th Place
By judge on November 11, 2006
Nikitta Angus, Eliminated Week 5, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
Heaven Must Have Sent You by The Elgins (Week One)
Bring It On Home to Me by Sam Cooke (Week Two)
Sway by Dean Martin (Week Three)
Dancing Queen by ABBA (Week Four)
Last Dance by Donna Summer
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 7th Place
By judge on November 4, 2006
Ashley McKenzie, Eliminated Week 4, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
Easy by The Commodores (Week One)
I’d Rather Go Blind by Etta James (Week Two)
Moondance by Van Morrison (Week Three)
The Winner Takes It All by ABBA (Week Four)
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 8th Place
By judge on October 28, 2006
Kerry McGregor, Eliminated Week 3, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder (Week One)
I Don’t Want to Talk About It by Crazy Horse (Week Two)
They Can’t Take That Away from Me by Fred Astaire (Week Three)
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 2006, 9th Place
By judge on October 28, 2006
Dionne Mitchell, Eliminated Week 3, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me by Dee Dee Warwick (Week One)
Tonight’s the Night Gonna Be Alright by Rod Stewart (Week Two)
For Once in My Life by Jean DuShon (Week Three)
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 10th Place, 2006
By judge on October 21, 2006
4Sure, Eliminated Week 2, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Songs:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted by Jimmy Ruffin (Week One)
You’re in My Heart by Rod Stewart (Week Two)
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 11th Place, 2006
By judge on October 14, 2006
The Unconventionals, Eliminated Week 1, X-Factor Series Three, 2006.
Song:
Dancing in the Street by Martha and the Vandellas
Posted in 2006 | Tagged 12th Place, 2006
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