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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 1980 |
| Hometown | Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales |
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| Category | Over 25s |
| Mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Placement | 12/16 |
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Samantha "Sami" Brookes (born 1980) is a Welsh singer. She participated in Series 8 of The X Factor UK as part of the Over 25s category mentored by Louis Walsh.[]
She was eliminated from the competition in Week 3, finishing in 12th place after losing the sing-off to fellow category member Kitty Brucknell.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "One Moment in Time" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Group performance | "Firework" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 2 | Solo performance | "Grenade" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Empire State of Mind" | Eliminated but reinstated |
| Week 1 | Britain vs. America | "Free" | Saved |
| Week 2 | Love and heartbreak | "I Will Always Love You" | Safe (9th) |
| Week 3 | Rock | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Bottom Two (10th) |
| Save Me songs | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Eliminated (12th) |
Trivia[]
- In Week 3, Brookes received more votes than Brucknell which meant if the result went to deadlock, Brookes would have been saved.
| 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 | |||