X Factor - the statistics
7 September 2007 - If you can't wait for Saturday night for your X Factor fix, we've got a load of facts and figures about the show with which you can wow your friends...
• The most popular audition song choices for girls include 'Summertime', 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' 'Hero' and 'How Do I Live Without You'.
• The most popular audition song choices for boys include 'Ain't No Sunshine' 'You Give Me Something' 'Yesterday' and 'I Believe I Can Fly'.
• Security guard Tony has removed 13 over-zealous performers from the audition room over four years of auditions.
• The X Factor's oldest contestant this year was 84 years old.
• The Louis Walsh fan club now boasts 2,492 members up from the original 30 after founder, Vickee Robinson auditioned in 2006.
• The X Factor has travelled over 5,000 miles across Britain scouring the country for the nation's best undiscovered talent.
• The X Factor 3 winner Leona Lewis's debut single, 'A Moment Like This' sold over 50,000 downloads in just three minutes becoming the best-selling download over seven days.
• Series three finalists, The MacDonald Brothers went on to become a Scottish success story - securing a Number 1 in their home country as the first Scottish act signed by a Scottish label.
• The X Factor format has been sold in ten territories across the world including Australia, Colombia, Russia, Iceland and Spain.
• The X Factor reaches audiences in excess of ten million viewers making it one of ITV1's highest rating shows.
• Over half a million people applied for tickets to watch the live shows last year – they'll need to be patient as there is a waiting list of over a year!
• The X Factor has a glittering 10 awards to its name including two BAFTA's, three NTA's and a British Comedy Award.
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