The X Factor

The X Factor has created more Global stars than any other

Singing competition in the World.

X Factor.

You don't know You're beautiful

We danced all night To the best song ever

Now, The X Factor is back.

I absolutely loved you.

I would love to be bigger than adele.

I just want to take the stage. I want to have girls screaming.

We want to have Justin Bieber as one of our friends.

Yeah.

We'll probably have a big mansion.

This is my time.

I'm a subway singer.

I see a future pop star standing in front of me.

Whoo!

I love you!

Allow me that.

La la, la la

One of the worst voices I've ever heard.

He is wrong!

We can't do it!

Don't cry, boo.

It's the final countdown

Simon, wake up!

Hey, everyone, welcome to a Brand-new season of The X Factor,

where tonight, the search begins to find the next big thing in music.

We love this exaltation

All: We love The X Factor!

Contestants are auditioning in four categories...

They're all here fighting to win a life-changing recording contract.

But before that, there's four people they gotta impress:

The X Factor judges.

First, he's back!

Music mogul, Simon Cowell.

This year, I would say I'm back in control.

So ooh

You're so super supremely

It feels like

10,000 nights of thunder

And back on the panel, Platinum-selling pop sensation

Demi Lovato.

I think I'd have a heart attack

Like a skcrcraper

What I'm looking for is somebody that has that sparkle behind

Their eyes that we look for called the X Factor.

Brand-new to the panel this year, Kelly Rowland, 1/3 of the

biggest girl band on the planet, Destiny's child.

I'm a survivor I'm not gon' give up

She's picked up 5 grammys and 16 billboard awards, as well as

being a grammy-winning solo artist in a roll.

When love takes over Yeah

I'm hoping to find someone with Passion, somebody who's just...

Who really wants it, you know?

They're hungry, starving.

And introducing the latina pop princess, Paulina Rubio.

She's a gold, platinum, and diamond-selling artist,

notching up over 20 million albums worldwide.

Boys will be boys They like to play around

As a new X Factor judge, I'm just looking for something unique.

I'm looking for a superstar.

So later in the competition,

the judges will each mentor one category.

They'll find out which one after the auditions.

But for now, they're all working together.

So let's get the auditions started.

First stop, right here in L.A.

L.A., L.A.

L.A., you ready for me?

First up, auditioning in the Boys category, is 23-year-old

Carlito Olivero.

Hi, my name is Carlito Olivero.

I am 23 years old, born and Raised in Chicago, Illinois,

And I work at a coffee shop.

Oh, yeah.

- You look great. - Oh, thank you, thank you.

Stickers.

I'm always the guy that's so happy at 5:00 in the morning,

who just chugged, like, six expresso shots, singing my butt off

singing to customers.

There's the stage. You see that?

Aw, man.

Now remember, a contestant needs

Three yeses from the judges to get through to the next round.

We're gonna find a star, hopefully. Have fun.

I'm not gonna lie.

I-I was confident, but now, I'm just like, ah.

You got this, babe.

I'm so blessed to even have a job, but at the end of the day,

I know there's more to life than that.

You watch, man, I'm gonna be the

latino chris brown one day. You just watch.

What's going on, everybody? What's going on, bro?

- Hello. - How are you, love?

Hello, mi gente, como estas?

- Bien, bien, mama, y usted? - Very well.

- What's your name? - I'm carlito olivero.

Carlito? And where are you from, Carlito?

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.

And who are you with here?

Um, I'm here with my friends, and my family's in chicago.

- And, carlito, do you work? - Yes, uh, I work at a coffee shop.

Okay.

So, like, we could write our Orders down now, and-

Oh, yeah, I got you.

I'll make the mochas in the back, cappuccinos.

What are you gonna sing?

I'm gonna sing Stay by Rihanna.

I like that. Good luck.

All along

It was a fever

A cold sweat

Hot-headed believer

I threw my hands in the air

Said show me something

She said, if you dare

Come a little closer

It's not much of a life

You're living

It's not something

That you take

It's given

Oh, around and around

And around and around we go

Oh, now, tell me now

Tell me now, tell me now

You know

Not really sure how to feel

About it

Something in the way

You move

Makes me feel like

I can't live without you

It takes me all the way

And I want you to stay

Ooh

I'm sorry, I got carried away.

Carlito, I'm gonna go with Simon.

Carlito...

- What's up, brother? - Uh, everything's good, brother.

I actually like everything about you.

I like your voice. I like your charisma.

Thank you, man.

I think you're really good,

And I-there's no one around like you at the moment.

You know, I just saw you from the side profile there when you

were singing, and I looked at You, and I thought,

"this kid looks like a real star."

- Yes. - Yes!

- I like you. - Yeah.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Your voice actually reminds me of kind of a cross between

Frankie J and Trey Songz.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Carlito, I adore you. Kelly.

We are witnessing a star, Carlito. It's an absolute yes.

- Yes! - Carlito, I'm gonna say yes too.

- Absolutely yes. - Carlito...

This is a very, very, very easy yes. Congratulations.

Yes!

Yes! Thank you!

Thank you guys so much.

I love you.

Aah!

Yeah, baby!

Aw, man, I got-

I didn't expect all four of 'em to say yes.

Without you

See, now I'm gonna be able to order the coffee, and they're

gonna serve it to me from now on.

Good start.

Yeah.

In the next round, the judges will be assigned a category to

mentor by The X Factor producers,

and already, the boys category is proving popular.

- I would love to have the Boys. - Me too.

I think that's a dangerous mix.

I feel like I'm listening to Whitney.

Every single part of this room, you touched.

Welcome back to The X Factor,

where the auditions have now

moved to Charleston, South Carolina,

and the southerners believe they have The X Factor.

Charleston's got The X Factor!

But what exactly is The X Factor?

It's something you can't describe.