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	  <title><![CDATA[The Judges' Houses: Who sang what on The X Factor]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Tonight's episode of X Factor saw the remaining 32 contestants fly to Mykonos, Miami,&nbsp;Barcelona and Los Angeles to visit the judges in their houses with their special guests.</p>
<p>In Mykonos, the 'Groups' category visited <a href="/pg/newsdesk/tulisacontostavlos/" target="_self">Tulisa&nbsp;Contostavlos</a>&nbsp;with her guest, <a href="/pg/newsdesk/jessiej/" target="_self">Jessie J</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Keys performed <a href="/pg/newsdesk/beyonce/" target="_self">Beyonc&eacute;</a>'s 'Best Thing I Never Had' to which both popstars agreed that Charlie was the star of the band.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Girlgroup, Estrella, took on <a href="/pg/newsdesk/rihanna/" target="_self">Rihanna</a> and <a href="/pg/newsdesk/eminem/" target="_self">Eminem</a>'s 'Love The Way You Lie', while the engaged couple, Girl V Boy, sang <a href="/pg/newsdesk/kingsofleon/" target="_self">Kings Of Leon</a>'s 'Use Somebody'.</p>
<p>The Lovettes took on <a href="/pg/newsdesk/saturdays/" target="_self">The Saturdays</a>' 'Forever Is Over' and left the judges feeling disappointed, as did&nbsp;The Risk, who were put together by Tulisa, and performed Jordin Sparks' 'No Air'.</p>
<p>The Essex duo, 2 Shoes, made <a href="/pg/newsdesk/kesha/" target="_self">Ke$ha</a>'s 'Tik Tok' their own by slowing it down.&nbsp;Nu Vibe brought some humour to their performance of <a href="/pg/newsdesk/tinietempah/" target="_self">Tinie Tempah</a>'s 'Written In The Stars' mixed with 'Nobody's Perfect' by <a href="/pg/newsdesk/jessiej/" target="_self">Jessie J</a>, who loved their performance.</p>
<p>Another band that was created by Tulisa, Rhythmix, won over Tulisa and Jessie with <a href="/pg/newsdesk/fergie/" target="_self">Fergie</a>'s 'Big Girls Don't Cry'.</p>
<p>Over in Miami, <a href="/pg/newsdesk/kellyrowland/" target="_self">Kelly Rowland</a> and <a href="/pg/newsdesk/jenniferhudson/" target="_self">Jennifer Hudson</a> saw eight performances from the 'Girls' category.</p>
<p>16-year-old Amelia Lily sang <a href="/pg/newsdesk/katyperry/" target="_self">Katy Perry</a>'s 'Alien' and Rowland's response was "Katy who?". Sophie Habibis also blew the judges away with <a href="/pg/newsdesk/adele/" target="_self">Adele</a>'s 'Some Say I'd Be Better Without You'.</p>
<p>New girl Sarah Watson, who replaced Sian Phillips, sang <a href="/pg/newsdesk/kerihilson/" target="_self">Keri Hilson</a>'s 'Knock You Down' and both judges felt that she's not ready for the competition. They also felt that there were a few kinks to be worked on after Jade Richards' performance of Bonnie Raitt's 'I Can't Make You Love Me'.</p>
<p>The girls who got the highest praise were 17-year-old Melanie McCabe who performed <a href="/pg/newsdesk/brunomars/" target="_self">Bruno Mars</a>' 'Grenade', Holly Repton (16), who sang <a href="/pg/newsdesk/thescript/" target="_self">The Script</a>'s 'For The First Time', Misha Bryan (19), who sang 'Fly' by <a href="/pg/newsdesk/nickiminaj/" target="_self">Nicki Minaj</a> and 16-year-old Janet Devlin, who sang <a href="/pg/newsdesk/christinaaguilera/" target="_self">Christina Aguilera</a>'s 'Beautiful'.</p>
<p>In Barcelona, Louis Walsh and Sinitta were treated to songs from the 'Overs' category.</p>
<p>Walsh gave Sami Brookes (31) and Joseph Gilligan (26) great compliments with Brooks singing <a href="/pg/newsdesk/aliciakeys/" target="_self">Alicia Keys</a>' 'Streets Of New York' and Gilligan singing Bruno Mars' '<a href="/pg/newsdesk/brunomars/" target="_self">Just The Way You Are</a>'.</p>
<p>45-year-old Johnny Robinson sang 'Love Is A Losing Game' by the late <a href="/pg/newsdesk/amywinehouse/" target="_self">Amy Winehouse</a> and Walsh questioned his versatility.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Terry Winstanley (41) performed Rod Stewart's 'Handbags and Gladrags' and Carolynne Poole from Huddersfield sang Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now'.</p>
<p>48-year-old Goldie Cheung had a performance to remember with <a href="/pg/newsdesk/jenniferlopez/" target="_self">Jennifer Lopez</a>'s 'On The Floor'. Sinitta's response was: "What was that?"</p>
<p>Sinitta noted that 28-year-old soldier, Jonjo Kerr, had a certain sincerity when he performed <a href="/pg/newsdesk/adele/" target="_self">Adele</a>'s 'Don't You Remember'.</p>
<p>However, Walsh said that he loved 26-year-old Kitty Brucknall's performance of 'Beautiful Disaster' by <a href="/pg/newsdesk/kellyclarkson/" target="_self">Kelly Clarkson</a>, but her dive into the pool may have ruined it. "I love her intensity but then she talks her way out of it. I'd say she'd be a nightmare to mentor", he said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Up in the Los Angeles hills, <a href="/pg/newsdesk/garybarlow/" target="_self">Gary Barlow</a> and <a href="/pg/newsdesk/robbiewilliams/" target="_self">Robbie Williams</a> saw eight performances from the 'Boys' category. Some shone, like 23-year-old Marcus Collins, who sang Embrace's 'One Big Family'.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the youngest in the category, 16-year-old Luke Lucas had to be asked to stop and start again with Shontelle's 'Impossible'. Williams said even though he was out of key, he still held "a bit of a candle for him just because of his first audition".</p>
<p>For what John Wilding (19) lacked in impact with his version of <a href="/pg/newsdesk/cherylcole/" target="_self">Cheryl Cole</a>'s 'Promise This', Craig Cotton (22) made up for. His take on <a href="/pg/newsdesk/beyonce/" target="_self">Beyonc&eacute;</a>'s 'Halo' hit Williams in the chest.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <a href="/pg/newsdesk/takethat/" target="_self">Take That</a> stars got nostalgic over Frankie Cocozza's hair but Barlow said that with his performance of <a href="/pg/newsdesk/rihanna/" target="_self">Rihanna</a>'s 'What's My Name', the 18-year-old has gone up a level.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Williams felt that Joe Cox's song, 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan, didn't allow him the&nbsp;17-year-old to display his range. He also said that Max Vickers' take on <a href="/pg/newsdesk/paramore/" target="_self">Paramore</a>'s 'The Only Exception' sounded as if his "mum just told him to turn off his X-Box".</p>
<p>James Michael sang the unusual choice of Bon Iver's 'Skinny Love' but the two singers enjoyed his performance.</p>
<p>Tomorrow on The X Factor, the judges and their helpers will have to send four of their acts home.</p>
<p>Tune in to ITV1 at 7:30pm tomorrow (October 2) to see who gets sent home.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Check out two of the auditions from tonight's show below:</p>
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