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We kind of knew Austin Corini was going to be a big deal on 'X Factor' when two young female audience members -- unexpectedly, in the contestant holding room -- went gaga for the 16-year-old.

Arin Ray's face should be familiar to 'X Factor' diehards. He auditioned last season, and while he didn't make it as a solo act, he was placed in Intensity, a 10-member group the producers assembled from castoffs who weren't strong enough on their own. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, right? Intensity made it to the live shows, but they were eventually sent packing.

Welcome back, 'X Factor' fans! Can you believe this is the last week of auditions? Yeah, we can't either. Time flies when you're having fun looking at Britney Spears' faces!

No matter what their official title is, a coach, a judge or a mentor, how much are the celebrities really making to sit on the panel and crush the dreams and make the dreams of potential singers happen?

Jessica Spinoza hails from the south side of San Antonio, Texas. Her impoverished upbringing ain't stopping her, and an 'X Factor' win could change her family's existence. On tonight's (Sept. 19) Austin, Texas audition episode, she sang Pink's 'Nobody Knows.' While nobody knew Jessica before, she made sure to turn in a performance that will change everything for her overnight.

Before the 'X Factor' season even began, we were shown a woman being carried into an ambulance with an oxygen mask over her face, but we never expected it'd be our beloved Panda Ross!

Ally Brooke, 18, knows what she wants. The singer performed an extended play version of Jaci Velasquez's 'On My Knees' on 'X Factor' at tonight's (Sept. 19) Austin, Texas auditions. In her pre-performance interview package, she said she wants the perfume, the clothing line and the superstardom. This proclamation of her future empire was said all before she even sang a note. So how did she do? Read

After a pretty hilarious montage of auditions that weren't exactly up to 'X Factor' standards, two girls graced the stage to prepare for their auditions. We knew we were in for something good here. First, there was Adrianna, who sang 'Rumor Has It' by Adele, leaving Simon Cowell to announce under his breath that "I hate this song...

Boy band Citizen, featuring members with body piercings, dipped deep into the '90s to perform En Vogue's 'Let Go' on tonight’s (Sept. 19) audition episode of 'X Factor.' En Vogue? Anyone out there under the age of 25 remember that all-female vocal ensemble? We didn’t think so.

Finally! Finally, 'X Factor' gave us exactly what audiences everywhere have been waiting for on tonight's (Sept. 19) episode. After allowing just so-so talent to pass through to the next round with flying colors, we were greeted by Tate Stevens, the season's first country singer!

Vino Alan had the deck stacked against him when he took the 'X Factor' stage at the Kansas City auditions on tonight’s (Sept. 19) episode of the show. He was covered in tattoos, including ink in places you can't hide, like his face and head. He looked like he had done hard time, but when he spoke about his 15-year-old kid, there was a renewed sense of warmth. When he opened his mouth to sing Ray L

So where do we even begin with this girl CeCe Frey? The second week of 'X Factor' amazingly started off with two yes's tonight (Sept. 19), which is surprising, since the show painted Frey as the "villain" of the night as she tried to get inside other contestant's heads and push buttons.