The X Factor 2 - Auditions - 1

The Brothers

The four-piece RnB harmony band won a place in boot camp. One of the two black guys has an exceptional voice.

"Louis would have them all in blazers within a week," Simon said.

The Brothers are twins Adam and CJ Neroni from Crystal Palace in London and Noel and Marc Agyei from east London.

Adam commented: "It was quite surreal seeing myself on the TV. It was just really weird. Straight after my phone just went chock-a-block."

He added: "People were telling me that I looked quite good on TV, a lot better than I do in real life."

Addictiv Ladies

Addictiv Ladies bounced into their audition singing their theme.

"Now - that is an entrance," beamed Simon.The ladies are smiley ladies as well as addictive ones. And they sang the self-penned Missing You for the judges.

Simon interrupted. "Girls, we've got some real vocal problems here." He voted no but Louis and Sharon voted them through to boot camp.

Alexandra Burke

Alexandra, sounding like an early Whitney Houston, is a strong contender for the live showdowns.

"I think you're really good," Simon told her.

Justin/Justine

Justin, a 50-year-old farmer, sang You Don't Have To Say You Love Me , the Dusty Springfield hit.

"I was expecting something a little more rugged," Simon told him. "You sang like a six-year-old girl."

Louis suggested he dress in drag - and so the next day Justin returned as Justine - in a black dress - and won a place in boot camp.

Trevor Hodgson

Trevor was just old enough to compete in the X Factor. His family listened anxiously at the door as he sang inside.

"You could sell a lot of records," Simon told him. "I think you could be special."

Shayne

Shayne sang Sacrifice.

"I like your whole image," Simon said. "You look real and you're confident." He was through to boot camp.

Andy

Andy is a binman with a big smile.

"Very good," Simon told him. He was also through to the boot camp.

Tony Blair

A bus pulled up outside the Manchester audition venue and a guy called Tony Blair stepped off.

"Are you auditioning today, Tony?" someone asked him.

"I'm auditioning all the time mate, I tell you," he replied.

But there was no sign of Tony in The X Factor auditions. The ex-guitarist of Ugly Rumours must have been auditioning for a job in Westminster.

Boy band 4Tune got to the final five groups in 2004 but did not make the live showdowns. They were back again this year and sang Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers.

"Brilliant! I think you could sell a lot of records," Simon said.

They were invited to boot camp for the second year running.

4Tune's website is at www.4tuneworld.co.uk

Chico

Chico is an ex-goat herder from Casablanca with a great personality.

Sharon and Louis put him through to boot camp. But Simon told them: "You are making a fool of yourselves and a fool of the competition."

Chico was edited on The X Factor to make it look as if he couldn't sing and that Sharon and Louis had made a mistake. Surprise, surprise! Check out Chico here.

Dorothy

82-year-old Dorothy was accompanied on the audition show by the Miss Marple TV theme.

"You've got a twinkle when you sing," Simon told her. He then invited her to boot camp and helped her out of the audition room.

James Bellamy

James is 16 going on twelve. His performance of Shai's If I Ever Fall in Love Again won him a place in boot camp. And his mum was proud of him.

James said: "Ozzy better get ready. There is a new Ozzy in town!"

And he gets recognized in the street already. "I went to Notting Hill Carnival and people were stopping me in the streets," he explained. "It's one of the best feelings you can have."

James went to the same school as Cassie from X Factor 1. And he has appeared in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban.

Daniel

Daniel is a David Beckham with a deep voice. He sang Smile.

"How very strange," commented Sharon. "You're a young good-looking guy and you perform like an old man." However, Louis and Simon liked him and he was through to boot camp.

Audience figures

6.6 million viewers watched the first audition show, 1.7 million more than the first show in 2004.

The X Factor was seen by 7.2 million, 7.6 million, 7.0 million, 9.4 million and 9.7 million viewers in weeks two to six.