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The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by Simon Cowell. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001-2003). It is held in various countries. The programmes are produced by executive producer Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. The prize is usually a recording contract, in addition to the publicity that appearance in the later stages of the show itself generates, not only for the winner but also for other highly ranked contestants.
The X Factor UK
Little Mix (2011)
Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall auditioned on The X Factor as solo artists ultimately being put together to form the girl group Little Mix (formerly called Rhythmix). With help from their mentor, Tulisa Contostavlos, the group built up a strong fanbase with their excellent vocal harmonies, strong performances and, on December 11, 2011, they made history by becoming the first group ever to win The X Factor UK Factor in the show's eight-year history. They released their first single, a cover of the Damien Rice song Cannonball, that same day via digital download. A physical copy of the single, which will also contain 3 of the group's best performances from the show, was released in stores on December 14, 2011. "Cannonball" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Charts 4 days later on December 18, 2011. The group's debut album DNA was released on November 19, 2012 and has spawned two hit singles, the title track and Wings. They keep their fans, known as "Mixers", up-to-date via Twitter.
Performances on The X Factor
Little Mix (known as Rhythmix until live show 4) performed the following songs on The X Factor
| Performances on The X Factor | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result | |||
| Perrie Edwards | Jesy Nelson | Leigh-Anne Pinnock | Jade Thirlwall | |||
| Auditions | "You Oughta Know" | "Bust Your Windows" | "Only Girl (In the World)" | "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" | Free choice | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp 1 | "Breakeven" | "Price Tag" | "Price Tag" | "Firework" | Bootcamp challenge | Through to groups category |
| Bootcamp 2 | "Survivor" (with 'Faux Pas') | "Yeah 3x" (with 'Orion') | Free choice | Regrouped/through to judges' houses | ||
| Judges' houses | "Big Girls Don't Cry" | Through to live shows | ||||
| "Cry Me a River" | ||||||
| Live show 1 | "Super Bass" | Britain vs. America | Saved by Tulisa Contostavlos | |||
| Live show 2 | "I'm Like a Bird" | Love and Heartbreak | Safe (4th) | |||
| Live show 3 | "Tik Tok/Push It" | Rock | Safe (6th) | |||
| Live show 4 | "E.T." | Halloween | Safe (2nd) | |||
| Live show 5 | "Don't Stop the Music" | Dancefloor fillers | Safe (4th) | |||
| Live show 6 | "Radio Gaga/Telephone " | Lady Gaga vs. Queen | Safe (3rd) | |||
| Live show 7 | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | Movies | Safe (1st) | |||
| Live show 8 | "Baby/Where Did Our Love Go" | Guilty pleasures | Safe (2nd) | |||
| "Beautiful" | Heroes | |||||
| Semi-final | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Motown | Safe (1st) | |||
| "If I Were a Boy" | Songs to get you to the final | |||||
| Final | "You've Got the Love" | Free choice | Safe (1st) | |||
| "If I Ain't Got You/Empire State of Mind" (withTulisa Contostavlos ) | Mentor duet | |||||
| "Don't Let Go (Love)" | Favourite performance | Winner (1st) | ||||
| "Silent Night" | Christmas | |||||
| "Cannonball" | Winner's single | |||||
Video Diaries
The Video Diaries are a series of videos released by Little Mix during their time on the X-Factor. During the Video Dairies, the members would entertain their viewers by answering questions from the fans and doing a variety of activities.
2012
Little Mix performed their single DNA on November 11, 2012.
2013
Little Mix performed their single Move on November 3, 2013.
2015
Live Week 1
Little Mix performed their single Love Me Like You as a mashup with their other single Black Magic on The X Factor on November 1, 2015.
Finale
Little Mix and 2014's runner-up Fleur East performed a mashup of their singles Black Magic and "Sax" (Fleur East's single) on December 12, 2015.
2016
Live Week 2
Little Mix performed their single Shout Out to My Ex on October 16, 2016. This was their first live performance of the song.
Finale
Little Mix will perform their single Touch on December 11, 2016 as well as performing their song Oops with Charlie Puth himself. This will be exactly 5 years after the group won the show.
The X Factor Australia
2012
Little Mix performed their single Wings in Australia on The X Factor on October 30, 2012
2013
Little Mix performed their single Move in Australia on The X Factor on October 21, 2013.
2015
Little Mix performed their single Love Me Like You in Australia on The X Factor on October 13, 2015
2016
Little Mix performed their single Shout Out to My Ex on the show on November 14, 2016. The Australian contestants also performed Wings before the girls came on stage.
The X Factor US
2013
Little Mix performed their single Move in the United States on The X Factor on December 5, 2013.
The X Factor Italia
2016
Little Mix performed their single Shout Out to My Ex on the show on November 24, 2016.
