5 After Midnight

5 After Midnight
Contestant Profile
Hometown	East London, United Kingdom
13
Category	Groups
Mentor	Louis Walsh
Placement	3/12
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5 After Midnight, also known as 5AM, were an all-male trio consisting of Kieran Alleyne (born 11 April 1995), Jordan "Jay" Lee (born 8 October 1995) and Nathan Lewis (born 4 September 1993), who competed in Series 13 of The X Factor as part of the Groups category mentored by Louis Walsh.  

Due to the eliminations of Bratavio, Four of Diamonds and the withdrawal of Brooks Way, they were the only act remaining in their category, they reached the final where they were eliminated on the first night, finishing in 3rd place behind runner-up Saara Aalto and winner Matt Terry.

The X Factor

The group took part in the thirteenth series of the UK version of The X Factor. They competed in the "Groups" category mentored by Louis Walsh. In the finals, the group duetted with 2015 winner Louisa Johnson and Clean Bandit, where they performed hit single Tears. Eventually, they were the last contestant eliminated, being defeated by Matt Terry and Saara Aalto.

Performances

Episode	Theme	Song	Result
Audition	Free choice	"One Dance"	Advanced
Bootcamp	Group performance	"Without You"	Advanced
Six Chair Challenge	Free choice	"How Deep Is Your Love"	Advanced
Judges' houses	Free choice	"She's Got That Vibe"	Advanced
Week 1	Express Yourself	"Can't Stop the Feeling!"	Safe (2nd)
Week 2	Motown	"Get Ready" / "Reach Out I'll Be There"	Safe (2nd)
Week 3	Divas	"Valerie"	Safe (4th)
Week 4	Fright Night	"Thriller"	Safe (4th)
Week 5	Girlband v Boyband	"Say You'll Be There"	Safe (2nd)
Week 6	Disco	"Boogie Wonderland"	Safe (1st)
Week 7	Movies	"Try a Little Tenderness"	Safe (3rd)
Week 8	Louis Loves	"Uptown Funk"	Bottom two (4th)
	Contestant's Choice	"Sorry" / "One Dance"
	Sing-off	"Beneath Your Beautiful"	Saved
Week 9: Semi Finals	Christmas	"Stay Another Day"	Safe (2nd)
	Songs to get you to the final	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
Week 10: Final	New song	"Crazy in Love"	Eliminated (3rd)
	Celebrity duet	"Tears" (with Clean Bandit and Louisa Johnson)

Post The X Factor

On January 18, 2017, it was confirmed via Twitter that the group had been signed to Syco Music. Their debut single "Up In Here" was premiered on Britain's Got Talent but the performance drew controversy with the accusations that they were miming, which they later confirmed to be true. The single went on to peak at #51 on the UK Charts.

In November they released their debut EP called 'The Sauce' but in January 2018 they confirmed that they had parted ways with Sony Music. It was later revealed that band member Kieran Alleyne had left the band in order to pursue a solo career. They were later joined by BRIT School alum Brad O'Neill.