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The third UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV between 19 August and 16 December 2006, with Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh mentoring and judging the finalists.

The "16–24s" category was mentored by Simon Cowell. Contestants in this category were either gender aged 16 to 24. The eight candidates at judges' houses were: Nikitta Angus, Stacey Barnes, Leona Lewis, Ashley McKenzie, Carlo Muscutelli, Ray Quinn, Shaun Rogerson and Gemma Sampson. Cowell chose:

Nikitta Angus (born 19 October 1988 in Manchester, England) was raised in Glasgow. Her aunt, Katie Angus, was also in the over 25s category but failed to make the final 4. At her audition, Nikitta performed "Dimming of the Day" written by Richard Thompson, which she recorded with her aunt for her mother's funeral in 2005. Angus was due to be a contestant in 2005 but was knocked down by a car ten minutes before her audition. She finished in seventh place after being eliminated in the bottom-two showdown with Ray Quinn in week 5.

In 2010 Nikitta's career began an upward climb, collaborating with many household names in the production of music for her forthcoming album. Nikitta can also be seen as a model, representing various fashion franchises across the UK, and is managed by Northern Star Artist Management. In July 2010, she participated in the Channel 5 TV show Don't Stop Believing with cheerleading squad Blok and two other singers, but was eliminated by the judges after the group lost a sing-off.

Angus is currently a member of reality group G*Mania.

Leona Lewis (born 3 April 1985) grew up in North London and often listened to her father's record collection. She says "I loved listening to Minnie Riperton and Anita Baker, plus 80s big vocalists Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Oleta Adams and more recently Eva Cassidy, and at the age of six, "I decided to be a singer". Lewis wrote her first song at the age of 12, and attended the Sylvia Young Stage School and the BRIT School.

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