‘X Factor’ finale: And the winner is...comeback kid Melanie Amaro

 December 31, 1969 06:00   washingtonpost.com

Melanie Amaro -- the teenaged singer Simon Cowell sent home during auditions – won the first edition of Cowell’s “X Factor,” which means she lands the much-promised $5 million recording contract and will appear in a Pepsi commercial during next year’s Super Bowl broadcast on Fox network. Melanie was the comeback kid after Cowell tossed her off during the final round of auditions. Then he re-wrote his own show rules so he could bring her back into the race after, he said, realizing his mistake. Read full article >>

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