The X Factor Boot Camp: Who's through, when’s it on and what's The Wall of Songs?
THE X FACTOR’S finally starting to take shape as over 100,000 applicants have been whittled down to just 40, who will sing their hearts out at Boot Camp this weekend.
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From a living doll to an actual Finnish princess, this year’s batch of a aspiring pop wannabes are a particularly eclectic bunch all with their eyes on the £1million recording deal, previously awarded to global superstars Leona Lewis and Little Mix.
After coming face-to-face with the judges for the first time in various stadiums across the country, the successful singing sensations will next find themselves in Alexandra Palace in another desperate bid to make it through to the dreaded Six Chair Challenge.
So, ahead of the fourth weekend of the series, here’s everything you could possibly need to know about Boot Camp.
When does Boot Camp start and when is it on?
After six instalments of the ITV series, this Saturday night will see the final room auditions at 8pm on ITV before the imminent Boot Camp stage. However, on Sunday night fans will be treated to an entire episode dedicated to the nail-biting process, beginning at the earlier time of 7.30pm.
What happens at Boot Camp?
Zayn Malik famously stormed off the stage when he was asked to flaunt his fancy footwork, but despite One Direction’s lack of dance training - which eventually did them absolutely no harm whatsoever - bosses will be putting this year’s contestants through their paces once again with the painfully unnecessary choreography challenge.
Once they’ve shown off their best running man, the hopefuls will face a new challenge: The Wall of Songs. They will each dash to a web of singles selected by producers, with the contestants being forced to team up with the other singers who selected the same track.
Who’s made it through to Boot Camp?
The Boys
Christian Burrows
Ryan Lawrie
James Hughes
Luis Elkes
Niall Sexton
Conor McGinty
Michael Peters
Matt Terry
Freddy Parker
Ryan Wilkins
Aeron Smith
George Windsor
The Girls
Samantha Lavery
Rosie Mac
Caitlyn Vanbeck Emily Middlemas
Leara summers
Kayleigh Marie Morgan
Chanal Benjilali
Gifty Louise Agyeman
Faye Horne
Anelisa Lamola
Olivia Garcia
The Groups
Yes Lad
Bradley Hunt and Ottavio Columbro
Tom and Laura
Girl Next Door
5AM
He Knows, She Knows
Stefan and Kayleigh
The Brooks
The Overs
James Wilson
Melissa Pedro
Honey G
Eddie Lee
Janet Grogan
Saara Aalto
Rebekah Ryan
Roger
Marianna Zappi
Irina Dedyuk
Beck Martin
Antonia Mirat
Ivy Grace Paredes
Sada Vidoo
The X Factor continues this Saturday at 8pm and again at 7.30pm on Sunday on ITV.