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The thirteenth UK series of The X Factor began on ITV on 27 August 2016. The live shows started on 8 October.

The 'Boys' category is mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. Contestants in this category are male soloists aged between 17 and 25. The seven candidates at judges' houses were: Christian Burrows, James Hughes, Ryan Lawrie, Freddy Parker, Niall Sexton, Nate Simpson, and Matt Terry. Scherzinger chose:

Ryan Lawrie (born 28 May 1996), aged 21, is a singer-songwriter from Coatbridge in Scotland. Lawrie started his musical career posting covers on YouTube before being signed to Tutrax Records, releasing his first single 'You're Free' in 2013, and reaching #39 in the UK iTunes Top Charts. Lawrie briefly joined UK boy band Exposure, completing two UK tours with the band before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2015. In 2016, prior to auditioning for The X Factor, Lawrie won the Vodafone Future Breaker competition and earned the right to perform as the opening act at Capital's Summertime Ball, where he performed his cover of "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes.

Lawrie auditioned in front of judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, and Louis Walsh (fourth judge Sharon Osbourne was absent), where he performed "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" by The Vamps featuring Shawn Mendes, and received three yes' to progress to the boot camp stage. The audition was aired on ITV on Saturday 27 August 2016, during episode 1. During boot camp, Lawrie was put into a group to sing "Little Things" alongside Melissa Pedro and Freddy Parker, and whilst they all progressed through the first round, Lawrie would not progress through to the third round.

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