Broadcast date: 14 October 2006 Song Theme: Motown Special Guest: Lionel Richie
Number of contestants: 12 Evictee: The Unconventionals
Show summary
The Unconventionals were the first act to be voted out from The X Factor competition after being up against Dionne who was saved by the judges this week.
Lionel Richie is this week's guest to introduce the theme of Motown.
Lionel performs his latest single, 'I Call It Love'.
Contestants going through to Live Show 2 (in order of announcement)
Final Showdown Results Dionne sang first then The Unconventionals
1
Through to Live Show 2
2
Voted out by judges
3
Judges' choices
L: Dionne
Sh: Unconvent
Si: Unconvent
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Key to abbreviations: L - Louis, Sh - Sharon, Si - Simon, Unconvent - The Unconventionals
This table shows which judge is in the lead in terms of the number of acts left in the competition. If there is a draw, then the priority is given to the number of acts that are not in the final showdown first followed by the act(s) in the final showdown.
1st
2nd
3rd
SIMON 4 acts
SHARON 4 acts
LOUIS 3 acts
'All Night Long (All Night)' by Lionel Richie
Released October 1983
Highest UK Chart Position: 2
'My Girl' by Otis Redding
Released November 1965
Highest UK Chart Position: 11
'Heaven Must Have Sent You' by The Elgins
Released May 1971
Highest UK Chart Position: 3
'The Tracks Of My Tears' by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Released May 1969
Highest UK Chart Position: 9
'Three Times A Lady' by The Commodores
Released August 1978
Highest UK Chart Position: 1
'Ben' by Michael Jackson
Released November 1972
Highest UK Chart Position: 7
'I'm Gonna Make You Love Me' by Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
Released January 1969
Highest UK Chart Position: 3
'Dancing In The Street' by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Released January 1969
Highest UK Chart Position: 4
'Easy' by The Commodores
Released July 1977
Highest UK Chart Position: 9
'You Are The Sunshine Of My Life' by Stevie Wonder
Released May 1973
Highest UK Chart Position: 7
'What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted?' by Jimmy Ruffin
Released July 1974
Highest UK Chart Position: 4
'I'll Be There' by The Jackson 5
Released November 1970
Highest UK Chart Position: 4
Here are the reactions of the finalists who made it through to next week... They are arranged in the order of announcement.
