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>> welcome back to a special edition of the x factor, where tonight, we're getting to know the final 12. next up, we're gonna move on to kelly rowland's category-- the over 25s. and first up in the over 25s, rachel potter. >> ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah i'm rachel potter. i'm 29 years old, and i'm from nashville, tennessee. ever since i was probably about five years old, i have always dreamed of being a country singer. i moved to nashville from new york. now i am bartending because i have to be able to support myself while i go after this dream. [cheers and applause] my first audition-- i just went in with the attitude that if this is meant to be, it will be. ♪ can anybody find me >> rachel potter is my powerhouse vocalist. her vocal stylings are so unique. i love that about her.

>> ♪ love [cheers and applause] >> where do i begin? you're just a beast. >> [laughs] thank you. there's a moment that it feels like your life has changed, and when that happened, when that moment happened in new york, it was like... wow. ♪ baby ♪ you must not know 'bout me ♪ you must not know 'bout me for the 4 chair challenge, i truly wasn't feeling very good, and honestly, i don't think i've ever felt pressure like that before. it was just, like, very overwhelming. [voice cracks] ♪ yeah... ♪ and you must not ♪ know 'bout me ♪ oh... ♪ matter fact, he'll be here when i heard the boos, that was one of the hardest moments of my life, and i was just trying to hold it together and not cry my eyes out. >> how do you feel about that performance? >> to be quite honest with you, i don't feel like it was my best. >> that was...kind of rough.

>> i was not secure. if i didn't make it through, then it meant going back to bartending in nashville and trying to figure something else out. >> i was actually really shocked today that your highs weren't as clean as they usually are. i don't know. you make it really hard. i mean, do i put you in that chair, or do i send you home? rachel's 4 chair challenge performance was not the best. rachel, you're in my final four. i'ma give you a chance. but i couldn't let her go. i could not let her go because i feel like there's more there. but another performance like what i saw at the 4 chair challenge, and it's over for her. >> i really want to make kelly proud and make her feel like she made the right choice in keeping me on her team. ♪ dance... [cheers and applause] ♪ i hope you dance >> the last time we heard you sing, you were horrible. >> i know. >> but i've got to give you credit--that song was perfect

for you. >> congratulations, rachel potter. you are in the final three. >> i'm so excited for this opportunity. i don't want to go back to bartending in nashville. i've come this far. i'm not going home. >> up next in kelly's category is jeff gutt. >> my name is jeff gutt. i'm 37 years old. i'm a single dad. i'm from detroit, michigan. back home, my job usually is singing in cover bands. ♪ yeah... i auditioned for x factor again this year because of my son. once i had my son, everything changed for me. every priority in my life changed. when i found out i had a son, i moved back to detroit to be with him. being around my son, i rediscovered my love of music. last season, i made it to the end of boot camp. >> i'm sorry it didn't work out. >> i can't really explain what happened there. [sobs] i just feel bad for my son. it's gonna be hard to tell him. so this season, i came back

to prove a point. [cheers and applause] >> um, i know you. >> the audition in front of the judges in denver was very stressful. ♪ she's running out ♪ she runs ♪ runs, runs ♪ runs... >> i am so happy you came back. >> thank you so much. >> this is what you're supposed to be doing. >> ah! >> oh! jeff gutt stayed in the competition because he gave an incredible performance. he gave heart. and then i know people will absolutely love watching. >> daddy did good. >> i'll say. [laughter] >> getting through that first audition meant everything to me. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound

>> there's a seat over there, and it does have your name written all over it. >> i was actually thrilled that kelly was gonna be my mentor because i know that kelly has a lot of experience under her belt. ♪ got to get up and try ♪ and try and try ugh, i ran out of air. >> part of being ready to be onstage, you have to breathe. >> staying in one of those four chairs was huge, and i'm gonna prove to kelly that she was right for picking me. ♪ where there is desire ♪ there's gonna be a flame ♪ where there is a flame ♪ someone's bound ♪ to get burned ♪ but just because it burns ♪ doesn't mean ♪ you're gonna die >> the second person that i'm putting in my top three... jeff gutt. >> congratulations, jeff! >> i'm so grateful that i get an opportunity to compete, not only for me but for my son. this is for him.

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the third and final act of the over 25s is lillie mccloud. >> my name is lillie mccloud. i'm 54. i have three children, and i'm the proud grandmother of seven babies. i love singing. when i was a little girl, i've always had this dream. i've had some experiences in the business before, but it didn't work out. i could never really get anyone to see me as more than just a dance diva. x factor has given me that chance to come and to really try to grab my dream again. ♪ oh, oh ♪ no ♪ you don't know ♪ the cost of my praise ♪ you don't know the cost ♪ of the oil ♪ in my alabaster box ♪ oh, in my box

[cheers and applause] when the song was over, and they were standing and crying, i was shocked actually. oh... it was amazing to see people respond like that. that's special. [all shrieking] when i found out kelly was my mentor, i was like, "ah, diva!" ♪ a chair is still a chair ♪ even when there's no one ♪ sitting there 4 chair challenge-- it was nerve-racking the whole time. this competition will really show you what you're made of. ♪ is not a home ♪ if there's no one there ♪ to hold me tight ♪ and no one there ♪ you can kiss good night

>> lillie, you've got to know how special you are. i chose lillie because she is a beast. she has one of the biggest voices i've ever heard, period. >> ♪ yes ♪ he trade the world... >> make it hard for your peers. make them shake in their boots. >> ♪ when a man ♪ loves a woman i really want to make kelly very proud. i need her to know that this was the right choice. ♪ you're my world >> lillie mccloud... >> a few weeks ago, i was home. i was a mom, grandma-- i've come this far, and i refuse to go home. >> so that's the over 25s, and now last but not least,

we meet the groups category, mentored by simon cowell. and simon will be the first to tell you that he's been quite successful at finding superstar groups. will history be repeated? see for yourself. our first group is alex & sierra. >> my name is alex kinsey. i'm 22. >> my name is sierra deaton, and i'm 22. >> and we are alex &... >> sierra. >> ♪ look into your heart ♪ and you'll find love ♪ love, love >> we've made it this far, and it's amazing. >> it was summer of 2009. i was walking down the beach, and he was sitting in the back of his truck with his guitar. i was like, "oh! that boy is cute." [laughs] >> i'm a college student studying communications. both of my parents are teachers. my dad actually is a pretty decent drummer. >> and i'm a recent college graduate. my dad was a pilot for the navy. my mom is a banker, and she was actually a refuge from vietnam.

she sings in vietnamese, and she's awesome, so i guess i get it from that. [crowd murmuring] >> how nervous? >> pretty nervous. >> and who are you? >> i'm alex, and this is sierra. >> brother and sister? >> no, we kiss, so... that'd be weird. [laughter] >> the first time i saw alex & sierra, i thought they were gonna be terrible. i'll be honest with you. >> ♪ too high ♪ can't come down ♪ it's in my head ♪ spinnin' round and round >> both: ♪ can you ♪ feel me now? [cheers and applause] ♪ taste of your lips ♪ i'm on a ride >> ♪ ooh >> ♪ you're toxic ♪ i'm slippin' under ♪ with a taste of a poison ♪ paradise >> both: ♪ i'm addicted to you ♪ don't you know that ♪ you're toxic? >> ♪ oh, whoa-oh

♪ oh [cheers and applause] >> to see the audience stand up was amazing. we both kind of looked at them and then looked at each other, and i saw her lose it. and then i went to hug her, and then i started crying. >> all you need is love. four yeses. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you all so much. >> ♪ all along, i believe >> the reason why i wanted us to audition was so that we could have a chance to maybe work with simon. >> he was, like, more excited to know that simon was our mentor than, like, knowing that we even made it through. >> simon's been behind so many successful groups, so it's, like, exciting to think that he might turn us into one of those. >> ♪ you better shape up ♪ you better understand >> both: ♪ to my heart ♪ i must be true >> ♪ nothing left >> both: ♪ nothing left ♪ for me to do >> i could think of nothing better than working with you two in this competition. [cheers and applause]

>> both: ♪ i'm a good girl >> the first choruses-- i think you're slightly over-singing on those. >> okay. if i'm the one that messes up and we get sent home because of me, i know right away i'm just gonna be heartbroken. >> both: ♪ i'm a good girl >> ♪ i know you want it >> ♪ i know you want it >> ♪ i know you want it ♪ i'm a >> both: ♪ good girl >> ♪ can't let it get past me we're here to win, for sure. but we've been dating for so long that we have each other, and i want to stay who we are no matter what. >> alex & sierra. >> both: ♪ blurred lines >> all: ♪ i don't care >> still to come... >> all: ♪ i love it >> that's what i call a pop group. it was magic. >> all: ♪ i got the eye ♪ of the tiger >> i have a very good feeling about this group. before carolyn hughes was a peacekeeper in haiti... before william hughes

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>> welcome back to the x factor, where tonight, we're meeting the final 12 acts who are gonna be singing for your votes next week. in the groups category, there's still a pair of trios to meet. and next up, sweet suspense. >> hey, guys! >> what's up? >> how are you guys? >> i'm celine, and i'm 16. >> i'm millie, and i'm 14.

>> i'm summer, and i'm 17. >> all: and we are sweet suspense. >> we're extremely happy to be in the competition. >> we're so happy. >> excited. >> it's crazy to think that a month ago, we didn't know each other, and here we are in the top 12. >> ♪ glamorous ♪ oh, the flossy-flossy >> i'm 16 years old, and i'm from miami, florida. >> ♪ chaperones ♪ and limousines ♪ shoppin' for expensive ♪ things >> my mom is an interior designer, and my dad is a banker. i've been wanting to sing since i was about five years old, when my mom bought me my first karaoke machine. i would sing the entire day. >> i'm 14, and i'm from birmingham, alabama. >> ♪ sippin' ♪ reminiscing on days >> my mom and dad are both accountants. for seven years, i was a cheerleader. it was a lot of fun, but i decided to, you know, quit and focus on singing. >> ♪ fast lane ♪ i won't change >> i'm 17 years old, and i'm from apple valley, california.

>> ♪ the glamorous >> my mom is a receptionist, and my father is a computer technician. my mom likes to say i got my singing from her, and then my dad will be on the side, and he'll be like, "no, you really got your singing from me." so i think i kind of got it from both of them. >> initially, we auditioned as solo acts. >> ♪ who knows what miracles ♪ you can achieve >> ♪ falling from cloud nine >> ♪ impossible ♪ impossible >> i see a future pop star standing in front of me. you got four yeses. congratulations. >> thank you. >> i'm gonna say yes. >> yes! thank you. thank you. >> so we've got this bright idea of putting you guys together as a group. >> yes! >> yay! >> so we start jumping around. >> we started jumping around-- >> it was just awesome. >> and as soon as you walked onstage, i got goose bumps. >> yeah, so did i.

>> it was our first time performing together, so it was--it was scary. >> all: ♪ baby >> like, okay, it's--the moment we've been waiting for is finally here. >> ♪ never, never, never >> ♪ stop wishin' on a star >> ♪ star >> all: ♪ to follow ♪ where you are >> ♪ ooh, yeah >> all: ♪ wishing on a dream >> it's incredible. chemistry, talent, fun, friendship-- all the things i like. take a seat. >> yes! [cheers and applause] >> like, saying, "really?" >> it was amazing. >> it was, like, the best. >> ♪ yeah ♪ hey, hey, here we go >> all: ♪ i don't care ♪ i love it ♪ i don't care ♪ i love it ♪ i love it ♪ i don't care >> we've honestly come this far, and we're not going home. >> we want to make simon proud. >> that's what i call a pop group.

it was magic. >> we honestly don't want to be separated. we're together now. we're a group. >> i'm gonna keep sweet suspense. >> all: ♪ i don't care [laughter] >> the final group in simon's category is restless road. >> yes! >> oh! >> i'm andrew scholz, and i'm 19. >> i'm colton pack, and i'm 18. >> i'm zach beeken. i'm 18. >> together we are... >> all: restless road. >> we all auditioned as soloists, and simon had the amazing idea of putting us together in a group. and now we find ourselves here in the top 12. [cheers and applause] we got a little something for everyone. we got colton over here, who's just kind of a goofball weirdo. >> andrew is the one who all the ladies always flock to. >> and then you got zach over here--he's our secret weapon, you know? he's got those deep pipes. >> [deep voice] oh, yeah. [laughter] i'm from indiana, pennsylvania. both of my parents are teachers. my dad's a professor, and he teaches choral music, like choir director guy with the little stick.

♪ tuxedo waiter ♪ black tie ♪ white tablecloths ♪ and red wine >> four yeses. >> thank you! >> i'm from summerville, south carolina. my dad is a government contractor, and my mom used to work for him, but now she's just... >> taking care of andy. >> he's still a-- >> no. >> he's still a mama's boy. >> no. >> you a corn-fed country boy. >> my first song didn't win over paulina and demi. ♪ you know we headed ♪ separate ways >> i didn't quite get it. [audience yelling] >> and simon saved my butt on that one. >> i disagree with all three of these girls. what else have you got? >> ♪ the way you got me ♪ needing you, girl ♪ it just ain't fair ♪ you've given me a little bit ♪ yeah, but don't stop there >> he is somebody it would be crazy to let go at this point. [cheers and applause]

>> i couldn't express my emotions. i was just like, "thank you," and, like, ran offstage. i was like, "agh." [laughs] >> i'm from a town of about 272 people. my life before the x factor was pretty boring. i was working as a lifeguard over the summer. i auditioned because my mother forced me to. [laughter] ♪ if we got the gas ♪ it gets wild ♪ yeah, but that's the way ♪ we get down >> four big fat yeses. [cheers and applause] restless road was a no-brainer. i just had this really strong feeling that these three boys should be in a group. welcome to the competition. >> thank you. >> when we heard that simon put us in a group, i thought, "that's a brilliant idea." there's nothing like us. >> all: ♪ yeah, i want to feel ♪ the sunshine ♪ shinin' down on me ♪ and you >> oh, my god! >> all: ♪ when you put ♪ your arms around me ♪ baby, there ain't nothing

♪ in this world ♪ i can't do >> first time i saw restless road, i thought, "this is gonna work." >> all: ♪ i got the eye ♪ of the tiger ♪ a fighter >> we want to prove to simon that putting us through together is one of the best decisions he's ever made. >> all: ♪ champion ♪ you're gonna hear me ♪ roar louder ♪ louder than a lion >> i have a very, very good feeling about this group. i believe could actually win this whole show-- it's restless road. they're good friends. they're sincere. and the girls are gonna love them. >> next week, the final 12 sing live for your votes for the first time. america, it's up to you. you decide who stays and who goes. that's the x factor live, next wednesday november 6th at 8:00, 7:00 central. (piano o

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