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| Birth Date | 30 April 1996 |
| Age | 27 |
| Hometown | Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Occupation | Former student Guitarist Singer |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Placement | 3/12 |
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Luke Francis Steve Friend (born 30 April 1996) is an English singer from Leeds who participated in Series 10 of The X Factor as part of the Boys category mentored by Louis Walsh.
He reached the finals where he finished in 3rd place behind runner-up Nicholas McDonald and winner Sam Bailey.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room Audition | Free choice | "Stand by Me" | Advanced |
| Arena Audition | Free choice | "You Too Much Love Will Kill You" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp | Group performance | Not shown | Advanced |
| Six-Chair Challenge | Free choice | "Alone" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Cannonball" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Songs from the 1980s | "Every Breath You Take" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Love and heartbreak | "Let Her Go" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Movie week | "Kiss from a Rose" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Disco | "Play That Funky Music" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Big Band | "Moondance" | Safe |
| Week 6 | The Great British Songbook | "Your Song" | Bottom two |
| Save Me songs | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | Saved | |
| Week 7 | The X Factor 10th Birthday Party | "What Makes You Beautiful" | Safe |
| Week 8 | Jukebox | "Skinny Love" | Bottom two |
| Musical heroes | "I Will Wait" | ||
| Save Me songs | "Run" | Saved | |
| Week 9: Semi Final | Songs by Beyoncé | "Best Thing I Never Had" | Bottom two |
| Songs by Elton John | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | ||
| Save Me songs | "Somewhere Only We Know" | Saved | |
| Week 10: Final | Free choice | "We Are Young" | Eliminated (3rd) |
| Celebrity duets | "Anything Could Happen" (with Ellie Goulding) |
Post The X Factor[]
Following his departure from the show, he signed with RCA Records in October 2014 and released his debut single "Hole In My Heart" in March 2015. On 8 April 2016 he signed to BMG.
In October 2018, it was announced via Twitter that she will be starring in the 2019 UK run of Green Day's "American Idiot" musical as St Jimmy & Whatsername. The show will also feature Series 13 finalist Sam Lavery.
Trivia[]
- He was born on the same day as fellow Series 10 finalist Hannah Barrett.
Discography[]
| Series 10 Finalists | |||
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| Abi Alton • Hannah Barrett • Kingsland Road • Lorna Simpson • Luke Friend • Miss Dynamix • Nicholas McDonald • Rough Copy • Sam Bailey • Sam Callahan • Shelley Smith • Tamera Foster | |||