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Ray Quinn
Rayquinn
Contestant Profile
Birth Date 25 August 1988
Age 35
Hometown Knowsley, Merseyside, England
Occupation Actor
singer

3

Category 16-24s
Mentor Simon Cowell
Placement Runner-up (2/12)
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Ray Quinn (born 25 August 1988) is an English jazz singer. He auditioned for Series 3 of The X Factor UK and made it all the way to the final as part of the 16-24s category mentored by Simon Cowell.

He finished as runner-up to fellow category member Leona Lewis.

Performances[]

Episode Theme Song Result
Audition Free choice "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" Advanced
Bootcamp 1 "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" Advanced
Bootcamp 2 "Easy" Advanced
Judges' houses Free choice "Smile" Advanced
Week 1 Motown "Ben" Safe
Week 2 Songs by Rod Stewart "What a Wonderful World" Safe
Week 3 Big band "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" Safe
Week 4 Songs by ABBA "Waterloo" Safe
Week 5 Love songs "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Bottom two
Week 6 Number ones "Livin' la Vida Loca" Safe
Week 7 Songs from the movies "The Way You Look Tonight" Safe
"Jailhouse Rock"
Week 8 Songs by Barry Manilow "Mandy" Safe
Contestant's choice "My Way"
Week 9: Semi-final Songs to get you to the final "Smile" Safe
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Week 10: Final Favourite performance "My Way" Runner-up
Celebrity duets "That's Life" (with Westlife)
"Fly Me to the Moon"
Winner's single "A Moment Like This"

Trivia[]

  • He was born on the same day as Series 5 winner Alexandra Burke.
  • As a child, he was best-known for portraying bullied schoolboy Anthony Murray on British soap opera Brookside.
UK Series 3 Finalists
Ashley McKenzieBen MillsDionne MitchellEton Road4SureKerry McGregorLeona LewisNikitta AngusRay QuinnRobert AllenThe MacDonald BrothersThe Unconventionals
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