'X Factor' judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue have each chosen their final three acts for the live shows. To find out a bit more about the chosen ones read on...
Name: Eoghan Quigg
Age: 16
From: Derry
Mentor: Simon Cowell
Trivia: He told the show's website that he would like to be the male equivalent of singing sensation Leona Lewis.
Name: Austin Drage
Age: 21
From: Essex
Mentor: Simon Cowell
Trivia: As an actor he has appeared in 'Snatch', 'The Bill' and 'Casualty'.
Name: Scott Bruton
Age: 19
From: Manchester
Mentor: Simon Cowell
Trivia: Says that he is obsessed with karaoke and has been performing in pubs and clubs since he was 14.
Name: Diana Vickers
Age: 17
From: Lancashire
Mentor: Cheryl Cole
Trivia: Student Diana says that she's been singing since the age of 11, but she says that she's not bothered about being famous.
Name: Laura White
Age: 17
From: Manchester
Mentor: Cheryl Cole
Trivia: Student Laura told the show's website that she once got the chance to sing in front of 15,000 when comedian Peter Kay was switching on Christmas lights in Bolton!
Name: Alexandra Burke
Age: 20
From: North London
Mentor: Cheryl Cole
Trivia: She was the youngest person to appear on singing compeition 'Star for a Night' but was beaten by Joss Stone.
Name: Bad Lashes
Ages: Sam (21), Stacey (20), Sophie (23) and Emily (19)
From: Durham and Hartlepool
Mentor: Louis Walsh
Trivia: Between them they've worked in customer service, make-up, catering and singing.
Name: JLS
Ages: Marvin (23), Jonathan (21), Ortise (21) and Aston (20)
From: They hail from South-East London, Croyden, Fulham and Peterborough respectively.
Mentor: Louis Walsh
Trivia: Marvin was working in property sales, Jonathan was a student, Ortise was working with disabled children and Aston lists his occupation as singer.
Name: Girlband
Ages: Tita (19), Phoebe (17), Marisa (19) and Layla (22).
From: Bristol and Birmingham
Trivia: Between them they've worked in catering, modeling and advertising sales.
Name: Danny Evans
Age: 38
From: Essex/Spain
Mentor: Dannii Minogue
Trivia: Danny works as a pool cleaner in Spain and auditioned for the show as a tribute to his wife, who died last year.
Name: Rachel Hylton
Age: 26
From: London
Mentor: Dannii Minogue
Trivia: Rachel has spoken openly about her problems with drugs and her time in jail, saying that she wants to use this opportunity to create a better life for herself and her children.
Name: Ruth Lorenzo
Age: 25
From: Spain (lives in Surrey)
Mentor: Dannii Minogue
Trivia: Ruth, who recently got engaged, currently works as a PR consultant. She says she loved singing along to 'Annie' as a child.
