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| Contestant Profile | |
| Hometown | Hackney, London, England |
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| Category | Groups |
| Mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Placement | 11/13 |
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MK1 are an English mixed urban/hip-hop vocal duo consisting of Dylan Holloway[1] [2]and Simeon "Sim" Dixon. They participated in Series 9 of The X Factor UK as part of the Groups category mentored by Louis Walsh.
They were eliminated from the competition in Week 3, finishing in 11th place after losing the sing-off to Kye Sones.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "Written in the Stars" / "Read All About It" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Group performance | "She Said" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 2 | Solo performance | "Crazy" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Just Be Good to Me" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Heroes night | "Champion" / "Every 1's a Winner" | Safe (10th) |
| Week 2 | Love and heartbreak | "I Want You Back" | Safe (10th) |
| Week 3 | Club classics | "Gypsy Woman" / "Pass Out" | Bottom Two (11th) |
| Save Me songs | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" | Eliminated (11th) |
Post The X Factor[]
The duo continued to make music, before breaking up in August 2014, Dylan (formerly Charlie) Has continued to make music, under the name Dylanandthemoon, Sim appears to have left music, instead focusing on other ventures such as investments and business developments.