| James Michael | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 2 February 1991 |
| Age | 34 |
| Hometown | Widnes, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation | Former student Singer |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Gary Barlow |
| Placement | 15/16 |
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James Michael (born James Michael Stillings on 2 February 1991) is an English singer. He participated in Series 8 of The X Factor UK as part of the Boys category mentored by Gary Barlow.
He was eliminated from the competition in Week 1 in a quadruple elimination, finishing in 13th place, alongside Jonjo Kerr, 2 Shoes, and Amelia Lily. Following Frankie Cocozza's dismissal, a public vote was held to permit one of these four—who never had a chance in that regard—to return into the competition mid-way and compete as usual. Michael received the second-most amount of votes; however, it was Lily who earned the right to return.
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "Make You Feel My Love" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Group performance | "Breakeven" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 2 | Solo performance | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Skinny Love" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Britain vs. America | "Ticket to Ride" | Eliminated (15th) |
| UK Series 8 Finalists | |||
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| Amelia Lily • Craig Colton • Frankie Cocozza • James Michael • Janet Devlin • Johnny Robinson • Jonjo Kerr • Kitty Brucknell • Little Mix • Marcus Collins • Misha B • Nu Vibe • Sami Brookes • Sophie Habibis • The Risk • 2 Shoes | |||