| Andrew Lawson | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 1992 |
| Hometown | Noosa, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Student |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Kyle Sandilands |
| Placement | 3/12 |
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Andrew Lawson (born 1992) is a Northern Irish-born Australian jazz singer. He auditioned for Season 2 of The X Factor Australia and made it all the way to the final as part of the Boys category mentored by Kyle Sandilands.
Due to the eliminations of Chris Doe and Mitchell Smith, Lawson was the only act left in his category. He finished in 3rd place behind runner-up Sally Chatfield and winner Altiyan Childs.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition 1 | Free choice | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Advanced | ||
| Bootcamp 2 | Advanced | ||
| Judges' houses | Free choice | Advanced | |
| Week 1 | Judges' choice | "Don't Stop the Music" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Musical heroes | "Wherever You Will Go" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Songs that defined a decade | "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Party anthems | "Heartache Tonight" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Rock | "Crocodile Rock" | Safe |
| Week 6 | Blockbuster hits | "Love Is All Around" | Safe |
| Week 7 | Summer songs | "Sunday Morning" | Safe |
| Week 8 | Songs from Australian artists | "Black and Gold" | Safe |
| Week 9: Semi final | Number 1 singles | "Uptown Girl" | Safe |
| "Somethin' Stupid" | |||
| Week 10: Final | Audition songs | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Eliminated (3rd) |
| Celebrity duets | "You're Beautiful" (with James Blunt) | ||
| Mentor's favourite | "Heartache Tonight" | ||
| Winner's single | "Somewhere in the World" |
| Australia Season 2 Finalists | |||
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| Altiyan Childs • Amanda Grafanakis • Andrew Lawson • Chris Doe • Hayley Teal • India-Rose Madderom • James McNally • Kharizma • Luke & Joel • Mahogany • Mitchell Smith • Sally Chatfield | |||