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| 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. |
| Despite riding high in the contest after excellent performances of Erma Franklin's 'Piece Of My Heart' and James Blunt's 'You're Beautiful', Maria still lost out on the judges' vote. |
| Her mentor Sharon Osbourne voted for The Conway Sisters to go home. Simon, mentor of The Conway Sisters, voted for them to stay. This left the deciding vote to Louis Walsh, who after complaining about his difficult dilemma, sent Maria home. |
| Sharon Osbourne was vocal in her support of Maria before the end of the show. She labelled Louis' decision a 'travesty' and said that it wasn't based on talent but on country of origin. Implying that Louis has saved The Conway Sisters because they, like himself, are Irish! |
| Louis was asked by Kate for the reason why he chose to save The Conway Sisters instead of Maria. With watery eyes, he explained that he just went with his heart. Maria had no bitterness towards Louis over his choice, and closed the show out by thanking Sharon for the opportunity that she's given her to perform on the show. |
| Maria's departure is a huge loss to the contest. She has shown massive talent and on-stage charisma in this contest. Although she performed well tonight, her song choice did nothing to showcase her strengths as an artist. |
| We firmly believe that her experience on the X Factor will be the springboard to a highly successful recording career. We wish her all the best and can't wait to buy her first record! |
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