Season 5
30 episodes · Aug 16, 2008
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- S5E15
Elimination 3
Oct 25, 200860mThe 10 remaining acts return to perform live for the third time. This week each act has to perform a Big Band song. The judges give their verdicts on what they have heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for this week's public vote.
- S5E16
Elimination 3 (Result)
Oct 25, 200860mThe finalists performed a cover version of the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on behalf of the Help for Heroes charity. This song will be released as a download on Sunday 26 as a download and Monday 27 physically.
- S5E17
Elimination 4
Nov 1, 200860mDown to nine acts and the contestants must sing again for a place in next week's show. This week they must sing classic disco songs for the judges and the viewers at home. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will be forced to sing again for the judges who will then decide to save one act.
- S5E18
Elimination 4 (Result)
Nov 1, 200860mTheme: Disco Celebrity Guest: Will Young Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes
- S5E19
Elimination 5
Nov 8, 200860mDermot O'Leary hosts the fifth live show of the series. This week, the eight remaining acts meet Mariah Carey and must perform her songs for the judges and the viewers. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will sing again for the judges who will choose to save one act and send the other home.
- S5E20
Elimination 5 (Result)
Nov 8, 200860mTheme: Mariah Carey Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA
- S5E22
Elimination 6 (Result)
Nov 15, 200860mCelebrity Guest: Leona Lewis Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"
- S5E25
Elimination 8
Nov 29, 200860mFive acts remain in the competition and the acts must now perform 2 songs each. This week the theme is American Classics as the contestants perform for the viewers' votes. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must then sing again for the judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus appears in this episode.
- S5E26
Elimination 8 (Result)
Nov 29, 200860mTheme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)
- S5E27
Series 5 - Elimination - 9
Dec 6, 200860mWith only four acts remaining in the competition, we reach the 9th live show of the series. The contestants must each perform 2 songs for the viewers' votes. The 2 acts with the lowest number of votes will have to sing again judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue who, for the last time, will choose an act to send home.
- S5E29
Series 5 - The Final
Dec 13, 200860mThere are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.