Amelia Lily

The singer who finished third in season eight of the U.K.'s The X Factor, Amelia Lily was born in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, England and started her musical career while still a high-school student by posting videos of herself singing on YouTube. Boasting a strong voice reminiscent of Christina Aguilera, she auditioned for The X Factor in 2011 when she was 16, performing Erma Franklin's "Piece of My Heart" for the show's judges, Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, and Kelly Rowland, who became Lily's mentor. However, she was eliminated by Rowland in the show's first live episode....