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| Contestant Profile | |
| Hometown | Portsmouth, England |
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| Category | Groups |
| Mentor | Simon Cowell |
| Placement | 3/12 |
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Same Difference were a British mixed pop vocal duo consisting of Smith siblings, Sean (born 24 September 1985) and Sarah (born 04 November 1988). They auditioned for Series 4 of The X Factor UK and made it all the way to the final as part of the Groups category mentored by Simon Cowell.
Due to the eliminations of Futureproof and Hope, Same Difference were the only act left in their category. They finished in 3rd place behind runner-up Rhydian Roberts and winner Leon Jackson.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "I'll Be There for You" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | "Flying Without Wings" | Advanced | |
| Bootcamp 2 | "Could It Be Magic" | Advanced | |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Number Ones | "Tragedy" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Film Themes | "Breaking Free" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Big Band | "Reach" | Safe |
| Week 4 | 21st Century Classics | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Disco | "Blame It on the Boogie" | Safe |
| Week 6 | Love Songs | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Safe |
| Week 7 | British Classics | "Any Dream Will Do" | Safe |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | |||
| Week 8: Semi final | Mentor's choice | "Chain Reaction" | Safe |
| Contestants' choice | "Never Had a Dream Come True" | ||
| Week 9: Final | Christmas Songs | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Eliminated (3rd) |
| Celebrity Duets | "Any Dream Will Do" (with Jason Donovan) | ||
| Song of the Series | "Breaking Free" |
Post-The X Factor[]
Following their exit, they were signed to Syco Music and released their debut single "We R One", which peaked at #13 on the UK Charts and they performed it on Series 5 of The X Factor. Their debut album "Pop" peaked outside the UK Top 20.
In April 2009, it was announced that they had been dropped and they signed a new deal with PopLife Records. However, both their single and album, released in 2010 and 2011 respectively, peaked at #100 on the UK Charts.
In 2014, after spending years performing together in local pantomimes, they announced their split as a duo and Sean spent time trying to get his own music career off the ground, to no avail while also continuing to act.
Discography[]
| UK Series 4 Finalists | |||
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| Alisha Bennett • Andy Williams • Beverley Trotman • Daniel DeBourg • Emily Nakanda • Futureproof • Hope • Kimberley Southwick • Leon Jackson • Niki Evans • Rhydian Roberts • Same Difference | |||