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| The X Factor Judges Select Top 12 Performers |
Judges L.A Reid, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell on FOX's The X Factor Season 2 Top 16 To 12 Live Elimination Show on November 1, 2012 in Hollywood, California. Credit: FOX via Getty Images
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| The X Factor Judges Select Top 12 Performers |
After performing live for the first time Oct. 31, four of The X Factor's top 16 were eliminated Nov. 1 by the celebrity judging panel.
Britney Spears, 30, Demi Lovato, 20, Simon Cowell, 53, and L.A. Reid, 56, each selected two contestants from their respective teams to be in the top 12. The two remaining acts from each team then had to sing for one of the coveted spots.
Lovato, who oversees the young adults team, saved Jennel Garcia and Paige Thomas. Contestants CeCe Frey and Willie Jones duked it out for the final spot, with Frey besting the Louisiana native with her rendition of Out Here On My Own
I feel it went really great Lovato told after production wrapped I am so proud of my category
Adult mentor Reid saved Vino Alan and Tate Stevens, forcing David Correy and Jason Brock to go head-to-head for the final spot. Brock performed Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time triumphing over Correy.
I like it when people lose themselves in their little moment instead of thinking it through about how they're going to think and look and walk," the music exec explained to Us It's just too mechanical for me. I like it when people are free I call it 'footloose and free,' and that is Jason Brock
Spears decided teens Beatrice Miller and Carly Rose Sonenclar should move forward, meaning Arin Ray and Diamond White would have one final shot to convince the Till the World Ends singer they deserved to remain in the competition. In the end, Spears sent 13-year-old White home I'm happy I made it this far and I'm going to keep smiling White told the audience I still love you Britney
Post-show, Spears told Us it was "just dreadful sending White home I love Diamond, but one had to go, so you have to make that decision. It's really tough because they're so incredibly talented, you know? She has an amazing voice for such a young age and it's really hard to do that
I was looking for that eye of the tiger, that it factor, that something that just kind of wows you and takes you in and you just kind of know the pop star explained So that's why I made my decision
Cowell was tasked with cutting one of his four groups. "I loved all four of them genuinely loved all four of them," he said on-air. "Even up until five minutes ago I haven't made my mind up The acerbic Brit saved Emblem3 and Lyric 145 while Sister C and 1432 tried their best to prove the have what it takes to win.
I can make an argument for both of these groups Cowell said. He eventually decided to keep 1432 but asked the public to pick a new name for the girl group on the show's website
It was just crappy," Cowell told Us of the quintet's name And I just couldn't say it week after week I think the public will get it right It doesn't have a natural flow to it. Emblem3 Lyric 145 1432 just too many numbers
Tell Us: Are you happy with The X Factor's top 12?
Britney Spears, 30, Demi Lovato, 20, Simon Cowell, 53, and L.A. Reid, 56, each selected two contestants from their respective teams to be in the top 12. The two remaining acts from each team then had to sing for one of the coveted spots.
Lovato, who oversees the young adults team, saved Jennel Garcia and Paige Thomas. Contestants CeCe Frey and Willie Jones duked it out for the final spot, with Frey besting the Louisiana native with her rendition of Out Here On My Own
I feel it went really great Lovato told after production wrapped I am so proud of my category
Adult mentor Reid saved Vino Alan and Tate Stevens, forcing David Correy and Jason Brock to go head-to-head for the final spot. Brock performed Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time triumphing over Correy.
I like it when people lose themselves in their little moment instead of thinking it through about how they're going to think and look and walk," the music exec explained to Us It's just too mechanical for me. I like it when people are free I call it 'footloose and free,' and that is Jason Brock
Spears decided teens Beatrice Miller and Carly Rose Sonenclar should move forward, meaning Arin Ray and Diamond White would have one final shot to convince the Till the World Ends singer they deserved to remain in the competition. In the end, Spears sent 13-year-old White home I'm happy I made it this far and I'm going to keep smiling White told the audience I still love you Britney
Post-show, Spears told Us it was "just dreadful sending White home I love Diamond, but one had to go, so you have to make that decision. It's really tough because they're so incredibly talented, you know? She has an amazing voice for such a young age and it's really hard to do that
I was looking for that eye of the tiger, that it factor, that something that just kind of wows you and takes you in and you just kind of know the pop star explained So that's why I made my decision
Cowell was tasked with cutting one of his four groups. "I loved all four of them genuinely loved all four of them," he said on-air. "Even up until five minutes ago I haven't made my mind up The acerbic Brit saved Emblem3 and Lyric 145 while Sister C and 1432 tried their best to prove the have what it takes to win.
I can make an argument for both of these groups Cowell said. He eventually decided to keep 1432 but asked the public to pick a new name for the girl group on the show's website
It was just crappy," Cowell told Us of the quintet's name And I just couldn't say it week after week I think the public will get it right It doesn't have a natural flow to it. Emblem3 Lyric 145 1432 just too many numbers
Tell Us: Are you happy with The X Factor's top 12?