X Factor 20 | Top 20 Reveal Show

Good evening and welcome to The X Factor 20 contestant reveal show.

Two weeks ago, four of our judges found out what categories they would be mentoring over the entire series. Last year’s runner-up Steve (Soppyfan) will take charge of the Groups, returning judge Spanner (Spanner82) will mentor the Girls, our first newbie Naruto (NarutoFan100) will aim to take an Over 25 to victory while Mitch (Pothuthic) will cast an eye over the Boys. They will also be joined by Nick (winter99) who will serve as an unbiased judge.

Tonight, our judges will decide which five acts they will each take through to the live shows. Like last season, the X Factor 20 line up will consist of acts that have made it through to judge’s houses from the current UK edition. They will also be able to pick acts who made it through to the Four Chair-Challenge on The X Factor USA.

So, here are the acts who are able to be chosen from each category;

BOYS



GIRLS



OVER 25’S



GROUPS



So, our judges can pick a maximum of three and minimum of two acts from each set of contestants within their category. The five acts they then pick will be taken through to the live shows. Each judge must also state why they have decided to choose this act for the live show stages

Judges; are you here?

Nope, you are able to chose from the 10 who competed in the Four-Chair Challenge as this is his season's judges houses and two category final fours haven't been revealed.

NARUTO, could you please reveal which five acts you are taking through to the live show and why?

OK, so Naruto has chosen to take through Lillie, Rachel, James, Shelley and Andrea. Thank you for that Naruto! Please stay around for the firs live show details.

Mitch is unable to be here this evening; so I will post his choices for him.

So; Mitch has chosen Giles, Nicholas, Sam, Chase and Isaac.

Spanner! Could you please reveal the five acts you are taking through to the live shows and why?

Spanner doesn't appear to be online and Steve has already informed me that he will reveal his acts after he has finished hosting.

So, I will now reveal the first live show's theme.

OK, I'll wait until after Steve has revealed his groups.

Steve seems to have gone offline so I will reveal the theme for the first live show now.

The theme for this week is SONGS OF THE YEAR

Basically, any song that has charted within the top fourty in the UK singles chart in 2013 is available to be sung by a contestant on the first live show. The theme’s will start off simple but as we go on, they will get more difficult and staging and costume may be introduced.

Also, I would like all song choices in on MONDAY by 7pm. If song choices are not sent in; each act who I don’t have a song for will receive a five point voting penalty. I would like the song choices in by Monday so I can send a running order out so you can prepare your comments (as we have a lot of acts to get through). Also, you won’t be scoring acts this series. However, you will provide a judges vote of the acts who aren’t in your category. If you fail to do so, each of your acts will face a six point penalty. If you are unable to be present for a show, you must send me your comments and votes before the show.

I can also exclusively reveal that the first live show will see FOUR contestants eliminated from the competition so your acts better be on their ‘A’ game.

I can do that if all judges agree. I obviously won't include it in the voting after last season's debacles but I will use this idea if you all want it.

If not, you can just write one line comments anyway.

If you have any ideas for the show or themes you would possibly like to see, feel free to post them.