#1Danyl Johnson - With a Little Help from My Friends
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In 2009, judge Simon Cowell said that Danyl Johnson's performance was "the best first audition I have ever heard." Johnson, at the time of the audition, was a 27-year-old teacher who has joined 2 different boybands prior.
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Steven ReidWritten on May 27, 2019"Danyl deserved to be in a much higher spot in the show! He's my all-time favorite X Factor contestant! His audition is the best of xfactor 's long long history 😍"#2Leona Lewis - Over The Rainbow
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Performing Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz, Leona Lewis auditioned for The X Factor UK as a 21-year-old receptionist. Lewis attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
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#3Sephy Francisco - The Prayer
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Sephy Francisco is a 27-year-old events singer who flew from the Philippines to audition for the 15th season of the show. Francisco is a transgender woman who performed the song by Josh Groban as a duet using her two different voices.
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#4Lanya Matthews - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
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In the 15th season of the show, Lanya Matthews performed And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going, originally performed by Jennifer Hudson. The 17-year-old student is from North London. She joined the competition on the third week of auditions.
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#5Olly Murs - Superstition
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A 25-year-old customer advisor named Olly Murs auditioned with the song Superstition by Stevie Wonder. The Essex-based singer got in the show in its sixth season in 2009. Judge Simon Cowell called Murs "cool" after his performance.
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#6Lucy Spraggan - Last Night
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Guitarist and songwriter Lucy Spraggan performed an original song titled Last Night for her audition in the show's ninth season in 2012. At the time of her audition, she was in her twenties living in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
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#7Shan - Never Enough
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Shan is a 25-year-old is from Wembley inspired by her father who is a reggae performer. She is a session singer who appeared in the show's 15th season. The singer sang a song from the 2017 film The Greatest Showman.
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