Reece Mastin has won The X Factor Australia 2011. The 16-year-old wannabe singer, who made it to the final with Johnny Ruffo and Andrew Wishart last week, was named as the winner of the reality TV show after performing Aerosmith's 'Cryin' for a live audience. Perth-based Ruffo was placed in third, while Natalie Bassingthwaighte's protégée Wishart was announced as the runner-up. After discovering he had won The X Factor, Mastin thanked his family, friends and mentor Guy Sebastian for supporting him throughout the competition and also his fans for their votes. "My journey has only been going for this long because (more)...
- 11/22/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Ronan Keating has revealed that he wants Johnny Ruffo to win the third series of The X Factor Australia. The Irish singer, who is a judge on the reality TV show alongside Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Mel B, said that he thinks Ruffo has more potential than his fellow finalists Andrew Wishart and Reece Mastin. Keating wrote on his Twitter page: "After everything that we have seen as judges on #xfactorau I think now I would like Johnny to win. He has work to do on vocals but potential. (sic)" He reminded his followers: "Remember it's called the #xfactorau it's not just about great singing if that was the case Audio Vixen would still be here. It's about X. I do agree Reece is great but not sure he has all (more)...
- 11/22/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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