PICTURES! First look at The X Factor 2012 bootcamp hopefuls

Here’s a first sneak peek at some of this year’s X Factor bootcamp hopefuls, as they arrived in Liverpool this week.

Around 200 wannabes have made it to this point, having impressed the judges enough to get three or more yeses at the auditions.

For sixty of them however it was over before it began, as judges axed contestants before they even performed on Tuesday night.

For the others it was on to the next stage, ahead of a live performance at Liverpool’s Echo Arena tomorrow.

Thousands of fans will pack out the venue to watch the remaining singers doing their best in a bid to make it through to judges houses.

By the end of the week just 32 acts will remain, who will then be split up into their respective categories as their mentor is revealed.

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X Factor Hopefuls arrive in Liverpool
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dan carney
Harash guys harsh
a story
A sure way to lose viewers and voters from the next xfactor series. why let these singers put all the hard work into practising the songs selected for them by xfactor, and build their hopes up only to axe them without hearing them sing again. My daughter was one of these hopefulls who practised all weekend, took care putting her outfits together for her appreance and took unpaid time off work. Now that i know how xfactor operates my opinion is very low of them and realise that Simon does’nt give a stuff about these individuals who are willing to make him lots of money.
ex-viewer
what the producers of this show did yesterday was awful and disrespectful to people sharing their dreams… A Big mistake was made and Real talent cut without a note sung !! .. to gary,louis,tulisa and nicole..sadly you won’t get to hear live on x factor the magical tones of a true talent, who sang to you “gravity” on 30th May. But I can guarantee you will one day be buying her cd’s and thinking… dam who cut this girl !!! Good luck to all the hopefuls left. Be strong.. live the dream.
Wet feet
How do people still want to be on this show anyway? They don’t choose on talent, they choose on who is most willing to do anything to win. In the end it’s a popularity contest not a singing contest, and the show edits the contestants to ensure who comes across well and who doesn’t. Every step is decided by the producers not the no talent “puppet” judges.
Who would want their kids mentored by this motely crew anyway? What is Tulisa going to teach your kids? or tax dodger Barlow? Or the Pussy Cat Doll?
If this is who you want your kids to emulate you should be ashamed of yourself.