The seven remaining acts perform once again. Nicholas struggles with his performance and is told by Simon that it was off key. There are some great performances from Shayne, Brenda and Andy. Once all the performers have sang the phone lines are opened for the public vote.
Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.