The X Factor

THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS

What do you think of this year's X Factor finalists? Take a look at our profiles below for each act and then vote in our poll

Alisha Bennett

24-year-old Alisha was inpsired to enter the show after seeing Leona Lewis win

Emily Nakanda

Emily recovered from a serious illness to become the first ever 14-year-old to audition

Kimberley Southwick

Kimberley works in her parents' pub and likes to entertain the locals during karaoke

Leon Jackson

Leon only started singing properly earlier this year. His other passion in life is karate

Andy Williams

Andy failed to make it through when he first auditioned for The X Factor three years ago

Rhydian Roberts

Rhydian was a champion weight lifter but now concentrates on music

Same Difference

Simon Cowell initially said Same Difference were the most annoying people he'd ever met

Futureproof

Futureproof were formed from solo acts who were rejected at the Boot Camp stages

Hope

Hope were also put together at the Boot Camp stages from female soloists

Daniel De Bourg

Injury forced Daniel to abandon a career as a dancer - he has worked on music with R Kelly

Beverley Trottman

Beverley has previously appeared on The X Factor as a member of a backing choir

Niki Evans

Niki has been in bands since she was 12 and got her first record deal aged 16