| Austin Drage | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 29 June 1986 |
| Age | 38 |
| Hometown | Thurrock, Essex, England |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Simon Cowell |
| Placement | 9/12 |
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Austin Leigh Drage (born 29 June 1986) is an English singer. He participated in Series 5 of The X Factor UK as part of the Boys category mentored by Simon Cowell.
He was eliminated from the competition in Week 4, finishing in 9th place after losing the sing-off to Rachel Hylton.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "End of the Road" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | "Valerie" | Advanced | |
| Bootcamp 2 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Advanced | |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "She's Out of My Life" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | UK or US number-one singles | "Every Breath You Take" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Songs by Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Big band | "Mack the Knife" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Disco | "Wishing on a Star" | Bottom two |
| Save Me songs | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | Eliminated (9th) |
Trivia[]
- He first auditioned for the show in Series 4.
- Drage would have been saved in Week 4, if the result went to deadlock.
| UK Series 5 Finalists | |||
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| Alexandra Burke • Austin Drage • Bad Lashes • Daniel Evans • Diana Vickers • Eoghan Quigg • Girlband • JLS • Laura White • Rachel Hylton • Ruth Lorenzo • Scott Bruton | |||