The X Factor USA 2012 Finale Results: Tate Stevens is X Factor Season 2 Winner

The X Factor USA Season 2 grand finale results night happened December 20 (December 21, MLA time) and 37-year-old country artist Tate Stevens was declared the winner of The X Factor's 2012 season.

Tate Stevens, who was mentored by L.A. Reid (Over 25s category) bested two other acts in the finale—Carly Rose Sonenclar under Britney Spears' Teens category and Fifth Harmony under the wings of Simon Cowell (Groups category).

The X Factor USA Top 3 each sang three songs last night: their favorite performance (billed as "song of the season," a duet with celebrities (LeAnn Rimes to Carly, Little Big Town to Tate and Demi Lovato to Fifth Harmony), and the winner's song which was billed as the "$5 million song."

In the live finale results night, American rapper Pitbull and the world's most popular boy band today, One Direction from The X Factor UK entertained fans with their respective singles, Don't Stop The Party and Kiss You.

Tate Steven has always been a favorite and on top of the results board week by week. On last night's finale performance show, Tate impressed once again with his version of Chris Young's Tomorrow. He also performed Randy Houser's Anything Goes and did an amazing duet with Little Big Town in Pontoon.

As The X Factor USA Season 2 grand winner, Tate took home a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and a chance to do a Pepsi-sponsored music video that will premiere during the 2013 Grammy Awards.

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The X Factor USA 2012 Top 4 Results Show: Top 3 Acts Enter Finale, Emblem 3 Eliminated!

The X Factor USA Season 2 Top 4 results night happened December 13 (December 14, MLA time) and the Top 3 finalists that will battle in the finale were revealed. Emblem3 from Simon Cowell's Groups category was eliminated, losing their ticket to the finale.

The Top 3 was determined by America's votes and the judges—Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and L.A. Reid—had no power to send someone home so it's how America wanted the finale to be. They are Fifth Harmony (Simon Cowell's Groups), Tate Stevens (L.A. Reid's Over 25s) and Carly Rose Sonenclar (Britney Spears' Teens)

Before Emblem 3 bade goodbye, Bruno Mars got to perform his latest single Locked Out of Heaven from his newly-released album "Unorthodox Jukebox."

Last night, The X Factor USA Season 2 Top 4 Carly Rose Sonenclar, Tate Stevens, Fifth Harmony and Emblem 3 all took on two songs—one they have chosen for themselves and the other one chosen by their mentors. Emblem 3 performed Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton and Hey Jude by The Beatles (as chosen by Simon) and though their song selections fitted their style, it's not enough to impress America that much.

So, it's Carly versus Tate versus Fifth Harmony in The X Factor US Season 2 Finale.

The two-night grand finale of The X Factor USA 2012 will happen on December 19 and 20 airing at around 8-10 PM on Fox. The star-studded event will feature special performances, surprise guests and more before  the revelation of The X Factor US grand winner who will take home a $5 million contract.

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The X Factor USA (Season 2) Final 12 Revealed!

The Final 12 of The X Factor USA Season 2 has been revealed Thursday night, November 1 (Friday morning in Manila). From the Top 16 finalists, they were trimmed into 12 finalists (3 from each category). 

This season, The X Factor USA abolished the Boys and Girls categories and changed them with the Young Adults and Teens.

For the Top 16 elimination night, each of the judge-mentors chose two from their category who will automatically get through the Top 12 while the remaining two will have to sing for their survival in the show. Demi Lovato mentored the Young Adults category while Britney Spears mentored the Teens category. L.A. Reid had the Over 25's category while Simon Cowell maintained his Groups category.

Below is the list of The X Factor USA Season 2 Top 12:

Demi Lovato's Young Adults:	L.A. Reid's Over 25's:
Jennel Garcia Paige Thomas Cece Frey	Tate Stevens Vino Alan Jason Brock
Britney Spears' Teens:	Simon Cowell's Groups:
Carly Rose Sonenclar Beatrice Miller Arin Ray	Emblem3 Lyric 145 1432 (formerly Lylas)

Eliminated contestants include Willie Jones from the Young Adults, David Correy from the Over 25's, Diamond White from the Teens and Sister C from the Groups. The X Factor USA Season 2 Top 16 elimination airs tonight on Studio 23.

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'The X Factor USA' Season 2 Premieres this September 13 on Studio 23

Studio 23 premieres the highly anticipated second season of hitUSsinging competition “The X FactorUSA” via satellite this Thursday (Sept 13) at 7PM.

Season one judge-mentors Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid are back and now joined by teen sensation Demi Lovato and pop icon Britney Spears as new judges to search for an out-of-this-world 12 years old or over talent – both solo artists and vocal groups – who are bold enough to face the superstar judges and the Fifth Judge, the audience of thousands, who they have to win over during the audition.

Aside from the singing acts that may wow the crowd with their vocal ability, charisma and stage presence, fans are excited to see how Demi and Britney will get along and react with their co-judges especially with the ever-unapologetic Simon.

“So far everything has been so much fun for all of us. Everything is like a ew experience for me. It’s a lot of fun and the talentsare amazing,” shared Britney.

Simon earlier commended the girls, in an interview with People.com, for doing a great job. He even quipped that Britney, after taping a few episodes, turned out to be quite mean and very difficult to please. Demi, on the other hand, he said was quite annoying. “I thought she was very confident, very bright, then became quite annoying, but knew what she was talking about,” explained Simon.

When it comes to their judging, Britney described her style as “subtle” and that she will try to use constructive criticisms, while Demi simply put it as “happy” and “really honest”

Simon also revealed that more of the mentoring process can also be expected this season. “A lot of what we did was off-camera. I think the mentoring process, how we actually work with the artists, how they interact with each other, where they’re staying, is an important part of this show.  I think all that process has to be shown.”

Last season, Melanie Amaro was crowned winner and Simon, who mentored Melanie and the rest of the Girls came out on top. But will one of the other judges dethrone him this year? Who among the contestants are worthy of the $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music?

But before the whole world meets the second “The X FactorUSA” winner, Filipinos will first meet the first grand winner of “The X FactorPhilippines,” hosted by KC Concepcion and airs weekends on ABS-CBN. The finale is getting nearer as only six finalists compete for the title.

Don’t miss the two-part via satellite premiere of “The X FactorUSA2” this Thursday (Sep 13) and Friday (Sep 14), 7 PM on Studio 23. Catch the show in the succeeding weeks every Thursday and Friday, at 7 PM, with a same day encore run at 10:30 PM.

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The X Factor USA Season 2 to Air on Studio 23, Demi Lovato and Britney Spears New Judges!

Studio 23 today announced it has acquired the rights to air the highly-anticipated second season of the hit talent search “The X Factor USA” via satellite very soon with judges Simon Cowell, L.A.Reid, and newly-signed and talked about judges— singer-actress Demi Lovato and multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears.

After months of rumors and hearsays that the two will be filling in on the vacant seats left by former judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, Britney and Demi made it official to the public during Fox’s presentation for its 2012-2013 offerings held in New York recently.

Britney and Demi joins Simon and L.A. Reid on The X Factor Season 2

“I couldn’t be more excited to join ‘The X Factor’ judging panel. I’m a huge fan of the show and now I get to be a part of the action. Simon and L.A. better watch out!” said Spears in an official release from Fox.

For 19-year-old ‘Camp Rock’ star, she is just thrilled just by being part of such a legendary group of judges. Lovato said, “To be able to spend each week with Simon, L.A. and Britney watching the best that America has to offer is truly a dream come true.”

“The X Factor” producer and notorious talent show judge Simon Cowell expressed how happy he is that Britney and Demi are officially on board. “I’m absolutely delighted Britney and Demi are joining us,” he said. “Britney remains one of the biggest stars in the world, she’s talented, fascinating – and I believe she knows exactly how to spot the ‘x factor.’ Demi’s had an amazing career in music, TV and film for someone her age. She’s young, confident, and enthusiastic. I think it’s really important that she speaks to our younger audience. The new panel will be dynamic and will work really well with the changes we are making to the show.”

Cowell is yet to announce who will host the second season of “The X Factor USA,” replacing season one host Steve Jones.

Spears is one of the most successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history. Her musical career boasts nearly 100 million albums sold worldwide and countless awards and accolades, including the 2011 MTV Video Vanguard Award and Billboard’s Best-Selling Female Artist of the Decade (1998-2008). So far, Spears has earned a total of five No.1 debut albums and 24 Top 40 songs in her career.

Meanwhile, Lovato is an accomplished singer and actress with a devoted and engaged young fan base. Her single, “Skyscraper,” off of her most recent album, “Unbroken,” recently went platinum, while the video for her new single, “Give Your Heart a Break,” already has garnered 10 million YouTube views. Her first album, “Don’t Forget,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and her second album, “Here We Go Again,” debuted at No. 1.

This June, Filipinos will also have the chance to show their ‘x factor’ as ABS-CBN localizes the worldwide hit franchise and produces “The X Factor Philippines” with KC Concepcion as host and Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Charice, and Pilita Corrales sitting on the judges panel.

Aside from “The X Factor” franchise, Studio 23 also serves as home to another phenomenal hit singing competition, “The Voice.” Now on its second season with judges Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Cee Lo Green and host Carson Daly, “The Voice” will air every Saturday and Sunday on the Kabarkada Network beginning Saturday (May 26). Catch the live show on Saturdays at 5:30 PM and the results show on Sundays at 6:30 PM. A back-to-back replay of both episodes will also come your way every Monday at 6 PM.

Keep tuning in on Studio 23 for the most watched and talked about talent searches today, “The X Factor USA” and “The Voice.” For more information, log on to www.studio23.tv or follow its official Twitter account @s23channel.

Text by Studio 23

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