{"id":429,"date":"2011-10-02T01:24:23","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T00:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/?p=429"},"modified":"2011-10-02T21:30:40","modified_gmt":"2011-10-02T20:30:40","slug":"x-factor-2011-finalist-top-16-acts-for-the-live-shows-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/429\/x-factor-2011-finalist-top-16-acts-for-the-live-shows-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor 2011 Finalist: Top 16 Acts for the live shows revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"top 16 x factor finalist 2011\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/logosmall.jpg\" alt=\"top 16 x factor finalist 2011\" width=\"101\" height=\"71\" \/>All 32 acts who made it to the judges houses around the world, have done all that they can to impress their mentors before the live shows commence.<\/p>\n<p>All that remain is for their mentor to say one of two simple words, \u2018in\u2019 or \u2018out\u2019. But this is X Factor, and nothing is made simple when it can be made dramatic and emotional.<\/p>\n<p>So get your tissues ready for Sunday night\u2019s final judges houses show as we go once again through the trauma of watching dreams dashed, sprits broken and Louis Walsh sneaking Jedward back into the competition hoping no one will notice.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you want to spear yourself the misery, take a look at the list below, of the acts that have made it through to the live shows this year. Obviously it is subject to change should someone be replaced or X Factor bosses shock us with yet another twist like when 12 became 16 last year. Otherwise we look forward to these fine folks entertaining us for the next two and a half months and may the best act win:<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* largexfactor 336x280, created 11\/25\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"7071761240\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\n<h2> Girls Category<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mentor: <\/strong> Kelly Roland<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/255\/\">Amelia Lily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Misha Bryan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/101\/\">Janet Devlin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/419\/\">Sophie Habibis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<h2> Boys Category<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mentor: <\/strong> Gary Barlow<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/95\/\">Frankie Cocozza<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/233\/\">Marcus Collins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/239\/\">James Michael<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/130\/\">Craig Colton<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<h2> The Overs Category<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mentor: <\/strong> Louis Walsh<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/119\/\">Kitty Brucknell<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/207\/\">Samantha Brookes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/167\/\">Johnny Robinson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/251\/\">Jonjo Kerr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<h2> The Groups Category<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mentor: <\/strong> Tulisa Contostavlos<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/369\/\">Nu Vibe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/289\/\">2 Shoes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/musictv\/xfactor\/372\/\">The Risk<\/a><br \/>\nRhythmix<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* blogsmalllink 468x15, created 6\/7\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"6221751502\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All 32 acts who made it to the judges houses around the world, have done all that they can to impress their mentors before the live shows commence. 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