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The X factor USA final is this week. 3 contestants are remaining. They are: Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene and Melanie Amaro. $5 Million is up for grabs for the winner. In case you have not been following, here is a little summary of each contestant.

Josh Krajcik: He is the oldest of the contestant at age 30 from the over-30 group. He flips burgers during the day, but music is his passion and he has always tried to make it as an artist. His voice has a grungy soulful sound to it. During the rock week, he did a cover of Foo Fighters song, which I feel was his best so far and rocked the house.

Chris Rene: He doesn’t have the best voice of the remaining contestants, but has the charisma, the looks and what it takes to be a super star. He writes and plays his own music. He has performed 2 of his own songs so far and has also written additional lyrics for some of the covers he has done. His style is hip hop and his mentor LA Reid once said that Kanye would be proud of him.

Melanie Amaro: She probably has the best voice of the remaining contestants and has taken on real powerful songs from Maria Carey to Celine Dion. She is only 18. She almost did not make it to the Top 16, but Simon Cowel his mentor changed his mind at the last minute. After he had already picked 4 to go to the next round, he decided he had made a mistake and brought on Melanie as well. It seems he made the right choice.

Let’s watch the show this week and see what happens.

The popular Irish boy band Westlife has announced they are to split up in 2012. Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan who have been together for fourteen years with fourteen Number 1 singles will go separate ways after releasing the Greatest Hits album this Christmas and a farewell tour next year.

The band launched in 1998 after originally being signed by Simon Cowell with Brian Mc fadden as the fifth member, went on to become one of the most successful bands in the world with popular hits like Flying Without Wings and Swear it Again. Brian Mc Fadden left the band in March 2004 to pursue a solo career and spend more time with his family.

A statement released by the band stated that “After fourteen years, 26 top ten hits including 14 number one singles, 11 top 5 albums, seven of which hit the top spot and have collectively sold 44 million copies around the world, 10 sellout tours and countless memories that we will forever cherish, we today announce our plan to go our separate ways “
The statement also stated that the spit was amicable and they want to take a break and look at new ventures.

American Idol has decided its Top 24. 12 girls and 12 boys were chosen to go to the next round live for the public to vote. It has been an interesting season with many good singers and interesting characters.  Some favorites like 15-year-old Jacee went home, while some other favorites that made it were: Brett Loewenstern (long red haired guy), Jovany Barreto (the guy who showed his abs), Paul Mcdonald, James Durbin (the punk that delivers pizza), and Scotty McCreery (the country singer), Lauren Alaina.

Here is a list of remaining Top 24:

• Thia Megia
• Naima Adedapo
• Ashthon Jones
• Karen Rodriguez
• Pia Toscano
• Robbie Rosen
• Stefano Langone
• Casey Abrams
• Julie Zorrilla
• Tim Halperin
• Tatynisa Wilson
• Jordan Dorsey
• Jacob Lusk
• Rachel Zevita
• Kendra Chantelle
• Paul McDonald
• Clint Jun Gamboa
• Lauren Turner
• Haley Reinhart