Song: Brown Sugar   (Rolling Stones  )

On Wednesdays Xtra Factor 24/7 show (ITV2) we were shown the background to the song selection for Maria this week. Two Rolling Stones numbers, 'Satisfaction' and 'Brown Sugar' were suggested...

In the biggest shock of this X Factor season Maria Lawson leaves the competition tonight. Maria and The Conway Sisters were the 2 acts that received the fewest public votes after the final 8 show...

Song: You're Beautiful   (James Blunt  )

Last week Maria gave a 'Piece Of My Heart' and a lorry load of talent. In a way it makes tonight's job a bit more difficult because she's set a very high standard to live up to...

Song: Piece Of My Heart   (Erma Franklin  , Janis Joplin  )

Maria walks out as the last of the 10 remaining contestants to sing on The X Factor stage. The standard has been high so she knows she needs to do well...

Song: Way You Make Me Feel   (Michael Jackson  )

Maria's song tonight is the uptempo Michael Jackson number "The Way You Make Me Feel" and judging by the noise coming from the studio audience she's making them feel good...

Song: Emotion   (Samantha Sang  , The Bee Gees  )

Maria is singing 'Emotion' tonight and she's got plenty of reasons to be feeling it...

At the end of day 1 Sharon whittled her Over 25 category down from 89 to just 14. She also gave her chosen few a list of 5 songs. They must choose just one to rehearse overnight...

When Sharon Osbourne reveals herself as mentor to the '25s and Over' category she gets a good reaction from the acts, especially cheeky Chico Slimani...

Simon's first task on day 2 of boot camp is to cut the 20 down to 10. He gets the finalists to pair up and perform on stage...