| Anthony Russell | |
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| Birth Date | 11 December 1989 |
| Age | 34 |
| Hometown | Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
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| Placement | Eliminated at Bootcamp |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Placement | Withdrew before Judges' Houses |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Louis Tomlinson |
| Placement | 3/16 |
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Anthony Russell is an English labourer from Liverpool who competed in Series 15 of The X Factor as part of the Boys category mentored by Louis Tomlinson.
He first auditioned for the show during Season 4 in 2007 but was eliminated at Bootcamp.
He returned during Series 14 and successfully reached Judges' Houses as part of the Boys category mentored by Louis Walsh. He withdrew due to personal reasons.
He made it to the final where he finished in 3rd place behind runner up Scarlett Lee and winner Dalton Harris.
Performances[]
2007[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "Beyond the Sea" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp | Not shown | Eliminated |
2017[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "Issues" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp | Group performance | "Let It Be" | Advanced |
| Solo performance | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" | Advanced | |
| Six Chair Challenge | "You Are So Beautiful" | Advanced / Withdrew |
2018[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "Wake Me Up" | Advanced |
| Six Chair Challenge | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Advanced | |
| Judges' Houses | "Scars" | Advanced | |
| Week 1 | This Is Me | "Issues" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Guilty Pleasures | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Fright Night | "Demons" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Movies | "Eye of the Tiger" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Big Band | "Beyond the Sea" | Safe |
| Week 6: Semi Finals | Mamma Mia | "The Name of the Game" | Safe |
| Get Me to the Final | "Livin' on a Prayer" | ||
| Final Semi Final Showdown | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Safe | |
| Week 7: Final | "Let It Be" | 3rd | |
| Celebrity Duets | "Leave a Light On" (with Tom Walker) | ||
| Winners' Duets | "I Predict a Riot" (with Kaiser Chiefs) |
Trivia[]
- Technical issues during the Week 3 live shows (which were actually pre-recorded) meant that his performance was distorted. The problem also arose during Danny Tetley's performance.
| UK Series 15 Finalists | |||
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| Acacia & Aaliyah • Anthony Russell • Armstrong Martins • Bella Penfold • Brendan Murray • Dalton Harris • Danny Tetley • Giovanni Spano • Janice Robinson • LMA Choir • Misunderstood • Molly Scott • Olatunji Yearwood • Scarlett Lee • Shan Ako • United Vibe | |||