‘X Factor' Review: Andrea Faustini Wows Again As The Acts Take On Two Songs Each (VIDEO)

'X Factor' Andrea Wows With Italian Performance
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In Saturday night’s ‘X Factor’, each act had an extra challenge as, for the first time in this series, they were tasked with singing two songs each.

Once again, Andrea Faustini appears to have come out on top, receiving praise for his renditions of Sia’s ‘Chandelier’ and Mariah Carey’s ‘Hero’.

During the latter song, Andrea, who is from Rome, even sang the opening lines in Italian in a bid to make sure he doesn’t end up in the bottom two again.

“Once again, you showed your emotion,” Simon Cowell told him. “Perfect song choice for you. You were great."

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini added: "I absolutely loved that you sang that bit in Italian. It's the best saved until last. For me that was stunning."

Fleur East also impressed, with her rendition of ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ being labelled her “best ballad yet” by Cheryl.

Ben Haenow’s performance of ‘Come Together’ also impressed and saw Louis Walsh declaring that he “must make the final” while Stereo Kicks showcased their their talents with ‘Run’.

Sadly for the band, Simon didn’t rate their performance of ‘Just The Way You Are’ and the judge stated: “Their routine changed at the last minute. I don't think that was the right song for you. You have sung better. I think you're very lucky you've got a killer song coming up."

After battling illness all week, Lauren Platt gave it her all, though Mel B and Si were left unimpressed by her first track.

“I thought the dancers were distracting and I didn't feel like you were enjoying this,” Mel told her. “It was a big dance song and I didn't feel that you were into it. I could feel you were worried about hitting the notes, there was one bum note."

Watch all of Saturday night’s performances below...

Worst 'X Factor' Band Names
Addictiv Ladies (Series 2)(01 of10)
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Despite her inability to spell the word 'Addictiv', Fleur East of Addictiv Ladies later returned to 'The X Factor' nine years later as a solo artist. So, yes, that's why she looks so familiar... (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
4Tune (Series 3)(02 of10)
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Do you get it? Because there are four of them. And they sing tunes. Brilliant. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
4Sure (Series 4)(03 of10)
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We're guessing a similar thought process went into naming 4Sure to naming 4Tune... (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
Little Mix (Series 8)(04 of10)
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A name derived from the fact that Tulisa used to refer to them as her "little muffins".To us, they'll always just be Rhytmix. Still, the name has hardly held them back so far, has it? (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/Talkback Thames)
Stereo Kicks (Series 11)(05 of10)
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This is what happened when you draw two unrelated 'youth-based' terms out of a hat and name your band whatever comes out. Stereo Kicks could just as easily have been called 'Selfie Twerk' or 'Hollyoaks Software Update'. (credit:Thames TV/Syco/Corbis)
Girlband (Series 5)(06 of10)
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We wonder how long this imaginative name took to think of. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/Talkback Thames)
2 To Go (Series 1)(07 of10)
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Probably best to not make the name of your group sound like you're ordering at a drive thru, yeah..? (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
JLS (Series 5)(08 of10)
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Not the worst name in the world, until you realise it stands for 'Jack The Lad Swagger'. Good grief. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay)
Belle Amie (Series 7)(09 of10)
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A nice enough band name, it's just unfortunate that it's also the name of an Eastern European gay adult film company, isn't it? (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/Talkback Thames)
Overload Generation (Series 11)(10 of10)
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Well, at least it's a name they weren't stuck with for long, eh..? (credit:Thames TV/Syco/Corbis)