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Sam Smith says he would never have auditioned for the X Factor

Sam Smith has insisted that he would never have applied to audition for the X Factor.

The singer recently performed on the show as a guest, but he told the Mirror that being a contestant on the programme isn't for him.

The Brit said: "It was a very conscious decision for me not to audition. It is for people, and it isn’t for people.

“I feel that X Factor is perfect for singers who sing, and that’s all they want to do. They don’t care what they sing, they just love singing.

“You could sing on a cruise ship or release a cover album, that’s what it’s for. Because when you think about it, every week, that’s what you do. You’re singing other people’s songs. People are judging you on other people’s music."

Smith added that he wanted the public to listen to him singing his own music:

"The minute I started writing music, I knew that none of that stuff was going to be for me. I want people judging me on my voice and my songs – that’s what’s important to me. I always say to people: ‘If you’re a singer, go for it’. It’s an amazing platform. But if you’re not, and you’re a songwriter, I think it’s actually quite damaging for you to go on there.

"You’re singing other people’s music, so then when you release your own stuff, people might not like it."

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Watch Sam Smith perform on the X Factor below: