X Factor 2013: Hannah Barrett steals the show by singing Adele's Skyfall in Movie Week

 Skyfall: Hannah Barrett performed Adele's Oscar-winning song from the 2012 offering of James Bond
It's week three of the X Factor, and the finalists were tasked with performing a song from the movies.


But on Saturday night, Hannah Barrett was the star of the show, with her performance of Adele's Oscar-winning song Skyfall from the James Bond film of the same name.

All the judges agreed that hers was a performance worthy of Hollywood.

'You were born to do one thing, you were born to sing,' said Louis. 'It was emotional, powerful, soulful. Mark's out of ten... ten.'
Sharon shared his enthusiasm: 'Your voice is unstoppable. That was magnificent and you look magnificent. you are a real contender and out of ten it was thirty!'
Gary said: 'I don't know anybody who is going to beat that performance to night. the growth of you week on week is phenomenal.'
'You make me want to get up and dance and look stupid. Even though you're seventeen, you are a queen up there, a vision, I'm so proud of you,' Nicole praised her finalist.

Powerful: Hannah's performance was described as magnificent

Full of praise: The judges had nothing but kind words for Hannah after her performance

Opening the show, Rough Copy performed Bryan Adam's Everything I Do from the 1995 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman.
Wearing all white, the three-piece welcomed a gospel choir onstage to help them with the performance on Saturday.
Nicole Scherzinger said: 'That's the way y'all kick off the show. you guys don't disappoint, sometimes there's a little bit of pitch. other than that you guys are a vision i want to come to your concert.
You're a bit like a UK version of Boyz II Men, there has to be gap in the market for a group like this,' Louis Walsh commented.
Sharon Osbourne said: 'We are week three and you are beyond where you should be you're so confident and it's nice to see you do something in a different mood and a great song choice
Gary said: I've got one thing to say... oh yeeaaaah! it was a beautiful performance.'

Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves: Rough Copy sang Bryan Adam's Everything I Do

All good: The judges praised their performance although at times Nicole said it was pitchy

Sam Callanhan hoped to give 'a performance of a lifetime' by performing All I Want Is You which appeared on the soundtrack of 1994 film Reality Bites starring Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller and Winona Ryder.
Clearly Sharon had never seen the nineties American romantic comedy as she thought it was an 'Irish movie', but she said 'I'd like to see it with some more edge.'
Gary Barlow said: 'That song really exposed your voice for you, pitching issues and technique wasn't that good at all.'
Nicole agreed: 'I had to agree with Gary, I don't want you to sing U2. With a song like that you can't do a watered down version.'
However Louis stuck by his choice: 'The audience loved it, and I've never had a harder working contestant.'

Reality Bites: Sam Callahan sang U2's All I Want Is You from the nineties American Rom Com starring Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder and Ben Stiller

Bad song choice: The judges didn't think Sam could match Bono's vocals

Nicholas McDonald sang Sarah McLachlan's Angel from the 1998 film City Of Angels, starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan.
That song gets me everytime, your emotion in the song was spectacular, you look like a big boy tonight. Just an amazing sog choice and so well done.
Another brilliant vocal. you are a superb singer. Remember you're sixteen, celebrate being sixteen
When you sing, it just makes me feel calm and peace and I want to go sailing with you, lay out or something with you.
It's amazing that someone as young as you can put some much emotion into it. you've got a great recording voice.

City Of Angels: Nicholas McDonald sang Sarah McLachlan's Angel from the 1998 film, starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan

Baby Bublé: With a suit on, Nicholas looked the little starry-eyed warbler

Abi Alton performed Moon River from the classic film adaption of Truman Capote's 1958 novella
Breakfast At Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn.
'You've put yourself back in the race. I think we saw the real Abi,' Louis said.
You sang it beautifully, however the performance, people are going to put on the kettle while you're performing. You need a lotion called charisma,' Sharon said.

Better and better: The sixteen year old received across the board praise form the judges

'You sang it beautifully, somewhere along the way i think this has been too over thought. You wouldn't have done this song in auditions, Gary said. 'I was you're biggest fan, but i don't know what's missing.'
She worked so hard for that performance. We see it in you Abi. You are vulnerable and a gentle flower,' Nicole praised.
'I'm just trying so hard and that's disappointing for me,' Abi said tearfully.

Breakfast at Tiffany's: Abi Alton sang moon River from the adaption of Truman Capote's 1958 novella

Needs a boost: Abi didn't get very good praise on last week's show

After being rushed to hospital, six month pregnant SeSe made her return to Miss Dynamix, hoping to prove their place int he show after receiving online criticism.
They performed Dreams by Gabrielle which featured heavily in Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 film Magnolia, starring Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Julianne Moore.
That was an excellent song choice. I'm all about girl power, but I don't know about those vocals or the energy just quite cut it,' Nicole uneasily said.

Acoustic: Just a guitar and her vocals were all the hopeful relied upon

Louis said: 'I think you're probably spending too much time on Twitter, I feel like you're not working as a girl group.'
'It was a good song, but I do feel too there is some chemistry missing,' Sharon agreed.
'You came out tonight and gave it your all. Well done,' Gary said.
Sam Bailey sang Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On from James Cameron's 1997 Oscar-winning epic love story starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The song brought up memories for the former Cruise ship singer who was forced to sing that song during a rather nasty storm while aboard a boat.

Magnolia: Miss Dynamix sang Dreams by Gabrielle which featured heavily in Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 film starring Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Julianne Moore

Back on form: SeSe returned to Miss Dynamix after being rushed to hospital before last week's episode

However, the judges loved everything about her performance on Saturday night with Gary saying: 'It's this simple Sam, a couple of years ago I saw Celine Dion,in Las Vegas, and you sang that song better than her.
Nicole created a new word to praise a busty Sam in a Disney Princess style dress: 'One word machestical, honey. The Disney fiasco in the background was really distracting, because all we need is you. You are Great Britain's Celine Dion.'

'It was note perfect,' Louis said. 'And it was nice of Sharon to lend you one of her old dresses.'
Sharon said: 'I really hope and Simon Cowell is watching the show because he needs to sign you up right now.'

Titanic: Sam Bailey sang Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On from James Cameron's Oscar-winning epic love story starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio

Machestical: Nicole invented a new word to describe Sam's performance

Kingsland Road were next up with their rendition of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison from the 1990 film of the same name starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
Nicole begain by saying: 'Thank you so much, finally this week we had lead vocals and good harmonies, at times it's raining a little bit of cheese, but I kinda like it I want it to rain all over me.'
'Not so sure about the song choice but I believe in the group,' Louis said.

Pretty Woman: Kingsland Road sang the title song by Roy Orbison from the 1990 film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere

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Sharon said: 'It was a kind of Jersey Boy thing going on, but you tick all the right boxes, you just need to pull it back a bit.'
We needed you on the show, uptempo and lots of fun,' Gary said.
After getting his hair washed, Luke Friend sang Seal's Kissed By The Rose, the second track from 1995's Batman Forever soundtrack with Val Kilmer as the caped crusader.

Cheesy: The boys act was labelled as a bit corny, but Nicole liked it better that way

You're dirty and that's what I like about you,' Sharon commented. 'Your vocals have come on so far in the last few weeks'
Gary said: 'That was the surprise of the night for me, you're really growing into this role as a rocker. I loved it'
Brilliant song choice, so much better now you're back home with your guitar,' Nicole enthused. 'Good job.'
It was your most relaxed performance in the competition,' Louis said.

Batman Forever: Luke Friend sang Seal's Kiss By The Rose from Val Kilmer's turn as the caped crusader in 1995

Scrubbed up well: Luke had his hair professionally washed before the show

Singing Listen by Beyoncé from Dream Girls, for the umpteenth time on The X Factor, Tamera took to the stage.
Louis said: 'Just when you thought it couldn't get any better. You stole the show.'
'If I had to put together the ideal popstar it would be you, you have everything going for you. I just need more soul,' Sharon said.
'This show is called the X Factor, there was elements of that performance which reminded my of Beyoncé,' Gary said.
'She's sixteen and it's a big brave song, and she had the balls to take it on. I'm so proud of her,' Nicole said about her third act.

Tamera Foster performs on the X Factor

Stunner: The 16-year old wore a black and silver sequinned gown with her new blonde hairdo

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