The Winner of X Factor 2013 is Sam Bailey From Leicester
X Factor finalists Sam Bailey and Nicholas McDonald
Sam Bailey From Leicester
Age: 36
Occupation: Prison Officer
Mentor: Sharon Osbourne (Over 25s category)
Room audition song: Listen by Beyoncé
Arena audition song: Who's Loving You by The Jacksons
Bootcamp audition song: Clown by Emeli Sande
Judges' Houses audition song: I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
Facts: Sam is married and has two adorable children, but she joined the competition feeling it was her time to do something for herself.
Former cruise ship singer
Nicholas McDonald
Age: 17
Occupation: Student
Mentor: Louis Walsh (Boys category)
Room audition song: You Raise Me Up by Westlife
Arena audition song: A Thousand Years by Christina Perry
Bootcamp audition song: I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz
Judges' Houses audition song: If You're Not The One by Daniel Bedingfield
Facts: The Scotsman has been singing since he was three years old, and gigs at local venues where his roadie dad loyally follows him around and helps him set up.
Leicester's celebrity watcher is not munching away!
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X Factor finalists Sam Bailey and Nicholas McDonald
Sam Bailey From Leicester
Age: 36
Occupation: Prison Officer
Mentor: Sharon Osbourne (Over 25s category)
Room audition song: Listen by Beyoncé
Arena audition song: Who's Loving You by The Jacksons
Bootcamp audition song: Clown by Emeli Sande
Judges' Houses audition song: I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
Facts: Sam is married and has two adorable children, but she joined the competition feeling it was her time to do something for herself.
Former cruise ship singer
Nicholas McDonald
Age: 17
Occupation: Student
Mentor: Louis Walsh (Boys category)
Room audition song: You Raise Me Up by Westlife
Arena audition song: A Thousand Years by Christina Perry
Bootcamp audition song: I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz
Judges' Houses audition song: If You're Not The One by Daniel Bedingfield
Facts: The Scotsman has been singing since he was three years old, and gigs at local venues where his roadie dad loyally follows him around and helps him set up.
Leicester's celebrity watcher is not munching away!
If Sam doesn't win I'll eat my genitals. #xfactor
— entertainment UK (@entertainmentUK) December 15, 2013