Top 25 X Factor Performances of ALL TIME
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I've seen on other site's Top 25 performances for shows such as Idol, but never for the X Factor, so I have made my own. I made my selections based not solely on vocal performance but also star making moments - acts like One Direction would never make the list based on 25 best ever vocals, but undoubtedly they had star making performances. The rules are only one performance per contestant and no performances from auditions/judges houses - someone like Ella Henderson would appear considerably higher on the list if these had been included.
I went through every seasons list of performances to remind myself of stand outs from years ago and some performances from lesser known names - Rachel Adedji - and winners - Leon Jackson - just missed the cut. I've gone back and forth on my choices but I think I'm pretty happy with it. Add your comments or your own lists below.
25. Ella Henderson – Rule the World
24. Ben Mills – With a little help from my friends
23. Brenda Edwards – I’ll never love this way again
22. Treyc Cohen – One
21. JLS – Umbrella
20. One Direction – Your Song
19. James Arthur – The Power of Love
18. Little Mix – Don’t Let Go
17. Amelia Lily – The Show Must Go On
16. Katie Waissel – Help
15. Mary Byrne – This is a man’s world
14. Diana Vickers – With Or Without You
13. Danyl Johnson – I didn’t know my own strength
12. Rachel Hylton – Feelin Good
11. Misha B – Who you are
10. Cher Lloyd – Stay
9. Rebecca Ferguson – Make you feel my love
8. Laura White – God Bless The Child
7. Matt Cardle – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
6. Joe McElderry – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
5. Aiden Grimshaw – Mad World
4. Shayne Ward – Somewhere over the rainbow
3. Leona Lewis – Somewhere over the rainbow
2. Ruth Lorenzo – Purple Rain
1. Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
I went through every seasons list of performances to remind myself of stand outs from years ago and some performances from lesser known names - Rachel Adedji - and winners - Leon Jackson - just missed the cut. I've gone back and forth on my choices but I think I'm pretty happy with it. Add your comments or your own lists below.
25. Ella Henderson – Rule the World
24. Ben Mills – With a little help from my friends
23. Brenda Edwards – I’ll never love this way again
22. Treyc Cohen – One
21. JLS – Umbrella
20. One Direction – Your Song
19. James Arthur – The Power of Love
18. Little Mix – Don’t Let Go
17. Amelia Lily – The Show Must Go On
16. Katie Waissel – Help
15. Mary Byrne – This is a man’s world
14. Diana Vickers – With Or Without You
13. Danyl Johnson – I didn’t know my own strength
12. Rachel Hylton – Feelin Good
11. Misha B – Who you are
10. Cher Lloyd – Stay
9. Rebecca Ferguson – Make you feel my love
8. Laura White – God Bless The Child
7. Matt Cardle – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
6. Joe McElderry – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
5. Aiden Grimshaw – Mad World
4. Shayne Ward – Somewhere over the rainbow
3. Leona Lewis – Somewhere over the rainbow
2. Ruth Lorenzo – Purple Rain
1. Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
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1)Luke Friend -Run
2)JLS-Umbrella
3)Shayne Ward-Cry Me A River
4)Rebecca Ferguson-Sweet Dreams
5)Laura White-Someboy's Else Guy
6)District3-Beggin/Turn Up the Music
7)James Arthur-Let get it on
8)Olly Murs-come together
9)Diana Vickers-Man in the Mirror
10)Jahmene Douglas -Tracks of my Tears
11)John and Edward-Under Pressure( say what you want but this was great)
12)Mary Bryne-This is a Man World
13)MK1-Crystal Waters/Tinne Tempah
14)Leona Lewis-Summertime
15)Danyl Johnson-With a Little help from my friends.
- Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Purple rain - Ruth (for me streets ahead of anything else)
Believe - Ella
first time ever I saw your face - Matt
Power of love - James Arthur
Chico - Livin' La Vida Loca
Chico - It's Chico Time
Ray Quinn - Aint That a Kick in the Head
Rhydian - I'd Do Anything for Love
Rhydian - The Phantom of the Opera
Hope - Back to Black
Rhydian - Go West
Alexandra Burke - Candyman
Ruth Lorenzo - Love Aint Here Anymore
Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain
Diana Vickers - White Flag
Diana Vickers - Patience
Aiden Grimshaw - Mad World
Aiden Grimshaw - Diamonds Are Forever
Cher Lloyd - Stay
Aiden Grimshaw - Nothing Compares 2 U
Kitty Brucknell - It's Oh So Quiet
Kitty Brucknell - Like a Prayer
Amelia Lily - The Show Must Go On
Litter Mix - Don't Let Go
I'm sure I forgot some that I liked when I watched it, but I'm assuming that if I don't remember it, it's probably not good enough.
Ruth Lorenzo- Purple Rain (SING-OFF)
Alexandra Burke- Candyman
Rachel Hylton- Feeling Good
JLS- Stand By Me/Beautiful Girls (SING-OFF)
Ruth Lorenzo- Always
Alexandra Burke- Listen (DUET with that very famous girl everyone knows)
Joe McElderry- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Cher Lloyd- Just Be Good to Me
Aiden Grimshaw- Mad World
Matt Cardle- Baby One More Time
Rebecca Ferguson- Wicked Game
Katie Waissel- King of the Swingers (a.k.a. The Jungle Song)
Cher Lloyd- Stay
One Direction- Torn
Misha B- Rolling in the Deep
Misha B- Who You Are (SING-OFF)
Little Mix- Don't Let Go
Union J- Love Story
James Arthur- Let's Get it On
James Arthur- Make You Feel My Love (DUET with Nicole)
Sam Bailey- The Power of Love
Hannah Barrett- Beautiful
Luke Friend- Kiss From a Rose
Sam Bailey- No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
This is 24. For number 25, I propose:
Gamu Nhengu- ANYTHING BRING BACK GAMU PLS
Leona Lewis - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Leona Lewis - Summertime
Leona Lewis - I Will Always Love You
Leona Lewis - Lady Marmalade
Leona Lewis & Take That - A Million Love Songs
Shayne Ward - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Alexandra Burke - Candyman
Alexandra Burke - Toxic
Alexandra Burke & Beyonce - Listen
Matt Cardle - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Matt Cardle & Rihanna - Unfaithful
Matt Cardle - Knights In White Satin
Rachel Adedeji - Proud Mary
JLS - Beautiful Girls/Stand By Us
Rebecca Ferguson & Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
Cher Lloyd - Just Be Good To Me
Cher Lloyd - Stay
Stacey Solomon & Michael Buble - Feeling Good
Danyl Johnson - Man In The Mirror
Misha B - Would I Lie To You?
Rylan Clark - Spice Girls Medley (So bad, yet so good)
Lucie Jones - This Is Me
Aiden Grimshaw - Diamonds Are Forever
Olly Murs - We Can Work It Out
Olly Murs - Can You Feel It
Janet Devlin - I Can't Help Falling In Love
Jamene Douglas - Let It Be
Lucie Jones - My Funny Valentine
Luke Friend - Kiss From A Rose
Diana Vickers - With Or Without You
Rhydian - You Raise Me Up
Ella Henderson - Rule The World
Abi Alton - I Will Survive
Jamie Archer - Crying
Danyl Johnson - We Are The Champions
Paige Richardson - Ain't Nobody
Leona Lewis - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Janet Devlin - Your Song
Ella Henderson - Missed
Jahmene Douglas - At Last
Luke Friend - Your Song
Luke Friend - Run
Diana Vickers - Patience
Luke Friend - Every Breath You Take
Janet Devlin - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Lucie Jones - I Will Always Love You
Lucie Jones - Hurt
Danyl Johnson - With A Little Help From My Friends
Luke Friend - I Will Wait
Janet Devlin - Beautiful
2 Aiden Grimshaw - Mad World
3 Janet Devlin - Fix You
4 James Arthur - The Power of Love
5 Melanie Masson - With A Little Help From My Friends
6 Kitty Brucknell - Live And Let Die
7 Jamie Archer - Sex Is On Fire
8 Janet Devlin - Under The Bridge
9 Misha B - Rolling In The Deep
10 Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain
11 Rebecca Ferguson - To Make You Feel My Love
12 Cher Lloyd - Stay
13 Jade Ellis - White Flag
14 Diana Vickers - With Or Without You
15 Carolynne Poole - Clown
16 Frankie Coccozza - Iris
17 Little Mix - Don't Let Go
18 Rhydian Roberts- Get This Party Started
19 Sophie Habibis - Shelter
20 James Michael - Ticket To Ride
21 The Risk - She Said
22 Amelia Lily - The Show Must Go On
23 Ella Henderson - Believe
24 Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
25 Katie Waissell - Help
Off the top of my head:
Ray - My Way/Ain't That A Kick In The Head
Leona - Summertime
Eton Road - Does Your Mother Know
Rhydian - Phantom Of The Opera
JLS - Umbrella/The Way You Make Me Feel
Luke - Run/Kiss From A Rose
Alexandra - Listen
Jamie Afro - Hurt
The MacDonald's - 500 Miles
2) Abi Alton - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
3) Janet Devlin - "Fix You"
4) Rylan Clark - "Rylan Style"
5) James Arthur - "Let's Get It On"
6) Cher Lloyd - "Empire State Of Mind"
7) James Arthur - "Sexy & I Know It"
8) Rylan Clark - "Kissing You"
9) Rylan Clark - "Wires"
10) Abi Alton - "I Will Survive"
11) Abi Alton - "Livin' On A Prayer"
12) Cher Lloyd - "Imagine"
13) Cher Lloyd - "Love The Way You Lie"
14) Cher Lloyd - "Everytime"
15) Cher Lloyd & Will.I.Am - "Where Is The Love / I Gotta Feeling"
16) Janet Devlin - "Kiss Me"
17) Jade Ellis - "White Flag"
18) Sophie Habibis - "Teenage Dream"
19) Diana Vickers - "Man In The Mirror"
20) Matt Cardle - "Just The Way You Are"
21) Abi Alton - "Lego House"
22) Rylan Clark - "Spice Girls Medley"
23) Aiden Grimshaw - "Mad World"
24) Same Difference - "Never Had A Dream Come True"
25) Jedward - "Oops I Did It Again"
Leona Lewis - Summertime - excellent obviously a winner from the first live show
Rhydian Roberts - Phantom of the Opera - amazing and world class
Listen - Alexandra Burke - I think her version was just as good as Beyonce
James Arthur - Let's get it on - another winner with this classic
Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain - world class
Amelia Lilley - Show must go on - should never have been put out in first live show
Olly Murs - Superstitious
Alexandra Burke & Beyoncé - Listen
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Little Mix - Don't Let Go
Matt Cardle & Rihanna - Unfaithful
Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain
Ruth Lorenzo - Always
Cher Lloyd - Stay
Aiden Grimshaw - Mad World
Aiden Grimshaw - Diamonds Are Forever
Amelia Lily - The Show Must Go On
Matt Cardle - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Rebecca Ferguson & Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
Diana Vickers - With or Without You
Rebecca Ferguson - Feeling Good
Rebecca Ferguson - Sweet Dreams
Rebecca Ferguson - Wicked Game
Luke Friend - Run
Misha B - Who You Are
Leona Lewis - I Will Always Love You
Leona Lewis - Summertime
Jade Ellis - White Flag
Matt Cardle Knights in White Satin.
Olly Murs Fool in Love - probably the most surprising song choice that worked really well.
Shayne Ward Cry me a river - I always thought he was undervalued as a winner.
Stacey Solomon's audition Wonderful world.
Aiden Grimshaw - Mad World
Tamera Foster - Ain't Nobody
Matt Cardle - Nights in White Satin
Diana Vickers - Call Me
Alexandra Burke - Listen
Dami Im - Best Of You
Joelle - Joey
Reece Mastin - Dream On
Ruth Lorenzo - Always
Joe McElderry - Circle Of Life
Luke Friend - Kiss From A Rose
Little Mix - E.T.
Ellona Santiago - Titanium
Rachel Crowe - Believe
Leona Lewis - Summertime
Katie Waissel - Help
Cher Lloyd - Love The Way You Lie
Stacey Solomon - Who Wants To Live Forever
Rhydian Roberts - Somewhere
Alex & Sierra - Gravity
Janet Devlin - Can't Help Falling In Love
Rebecca Ferguson - Candle In The Wind
Melanie Amaro - Earth Song
Sam Bailey - Power Of Love
Diana Vickers - Man in the Mirror
Stacey Solomon - Who Wants to Live Forever/Rule The World
Joe McElderry - Don't Stop Believing
Cher Lloyd - Stay
Little Mix - ET
Also special mentions to Josh Krajcik - The Pretender from X Factor USA Season 1 and Christina Parie - Zombie from X Factor Australia Season 3
Alexandra Burke - Candyman
Alexandra Burke - Toxic
Alexandra Burke & Beyoncé – Listen
Amelia Lily - China in Your Hand
Amelia Lily - The Show Must Go On
Cher Lloyd - Stay
Diana Vickers - Call Me
Diana Vickers - Man in the Mirror
Diana Vickers - White Flag
Janet Devlin - Chasing Cars
Janet Devlin - Kiss Me
Leona Lewis - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Leona Lewis - Could It Be Magic
Leona Lewis - I Will Always Love You
Leona Lewis - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Leona Lewis - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Leona Lewis - Summertime
Little Mix - Don’t Let Go
Luke Friend - Run
Rebecca Ferguson - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)
Ruth Lorenzo - Always
Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain
Sam Bailey - No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
Stacey Solomon - Who Wants to Live Forever
Stacey Solomon & Michael Bublé – Feeling Good