The X Factor 2018: 9 acts you NEED to know about

A Pop Idol reject, a Robbie superfan and a familiar '90s dance diva

The X Factor's Miss Understood

by Carl Smith |
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Can you believe The X Factor is back already? While we're still clinging on to summer, swigging Aperol Spritz from our Love Island water bottle, our favourite telly talent show returns to ITV this weekend.

That means it's almost Christmas, right?

Here at heat we've had a sneaky watch of the first episode which sees new judging panel Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, One Direction's Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell scour the country in search of the next big popstar-type; and it did not disappoint.

If you want to avoid spoilers, we'd suggest you look away NOW. Otherwise prepare yourselves for a_Pop Idol_reject, a Robbie superfan and a '90s dance diva you might just recognise. Hint: she's a dreamer 👀.

Here's 9 X Factor acts you NEED to know about 1st and Sunday 2nd September.The X Factor airs this Saturday and Sunday at 8pm on ITV.

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The X Factor 2018: 9 acts you NEED to know about

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Miss Understood

Duo Miss Understood are Jeff and Stefan from London. They perform original song Juicy Fruit and, honestly, you'll be humming it for days. You'll probably end up spontaneously flossing, too. DON'T RESIST IT.

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Andy Hofton

Andy's a Customer Sales Advisor from Macclesfield and, yep, he's a Robbie Williams superfan. After Simon puts a stop to his original track Castle of Love, Andy joins Robbie on stage for a special duet. We'll give you one guess which song they performed.

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Janice Robinson

50-year-old Janice is from Garfield, New Jersey and you might recognise her from that 1994 Livin' Joy bop Dreamer.

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Molly Scott

Molly's 16 from County Durham. Hailed a 'young Christina Aguilera,' she performs James Brown's Man's World.

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Danny Tetley

Benidorm bar singer Danny first auditioned for Simon Cowell seventeen years ago on Pop Idol. After being rejected almost two decades ago, will his cover of And I'm Telling You win over the judges?

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Livia & the Elementals

Move over, The Pussycat Dolls; Livia & the Elementals are here for your crown. Ahem.

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Kezia Povey

Kezia might only be 15, but her cover of Callum Scott's You Are the Reason has us bawling our eyes out (for all the right reasons.)

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Charlotte Lee

17-year-old student Charlotte bonds with Louis Tomlinson over their hometown of Doncaster, but is her cover of P!nk's What About Us enough to win over Robbie, Ayda and Simon?

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Ross Alexander

Put it this way, Ross is no wallflower. That's all we're saying for now.

The X Factor, Thames/Syco for ITV, returns at 8pm Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September.

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