Whilst the public vote Julio Iglesias performs live on stage. When Kate announces the result of tonight's vote Simon finds two of his acts in the bottom two. Raymond and Nikitta both have to sing again in the final showdown. Sharon elects to save Raymond whilst Louis elects to save Nikitta. Simon has the casting vote and decides to save Raymond leaving Nikitta eliminated from the competition.
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.