The exit factor: Elimination 1

One of the top 12 will be going home tonight.  Who is your pick?  Chris Doe, Amanda Grafanakis and Andrew Lawson were the bottom three in our poll.

So, the elimination process is a little different on The X Factor. While you’ve voted, it’s not necessarily the act with the least amount of votes that is going home. From the bottom two, the judges will decide who is eliminated.

The Top 12 take to the stage and perform In My Head.

The Potbelleez hit the X Factor stage with a thumping performance of Hello. Love it!

And to the results:

SAFE:
Altiyan Childs
Hayley Teal
Mahogany 
James McNally
India-Rose Madderom
Mitchell Smith
Amanda Grafanakis 
Andrew Lawson
Sally Chatfield 
Kharizma

Bottom Two:
Luke & Joel
Chris Doe 

Thirsty Merc take to the stage to perform All My Life.  Haven’t really liked their earlier stuff but that’s a nice song!

The Sing Off:
Luke & Joel: Fix You

Chris Doe: Stop and Stare

Judges Vote:

Natalie Imbruglia: Luke & Joel
Ronan Keating: Chris Doe
Guy Sebastian: Chris Doe 
Kyle Sandilands: Luke & Joel

As it’s a deadlock, the result reverts to the lowest vote.

Eliminated: Chris Doe 

So Kyle is the first judge to lose a contestant. Perhaps he’ll be a little more hands on this week with his remaining two.

Next week the theme is “Music Heroes”.