Braintree-based Next of Kin became the latest in a long line of talented singers from Essex that have wowed X Factor judges and captured the imagination of the public.
And this year Essex has some other candidates hoping to win the UK's most popular singing show- here's our top 10 of contestants past and present from Essex.
1) Next of Kin brought US superstar Nicole Scherzinger to tears on Saturday night's showing of the X Factor, making it through to the show's next round. The three brothers, Kieran, Mark and Nathan, were dubbed the 'British Hanson' in the 1990s.
2) Singer-songwriter Sam Callahan from Great Totham has won over the judges to perform at Wembley Arena with his performance which is due to be screened in the upcoming weeks.
3) Boy band Plastic including Sam Morris from Cressing, who have already been tipped to go far by the X Factor judges, will be making their first appearance on the show.
4) Romford's own Lydia Lucy impressed judges on this week's show earning her comparisons to another teenage X Factor success story Cher Lloyd.
5) Collier Row schoolgirl Amy Mottram impressed X Factor judges in 2012 and returns this year after losing three stone.
6) From Witham, Olly Murs finished as runner-up in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and has since become a TV presenter.
7) Matt Cardle from Halstead, Essex won the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010 but has since struggled to further his career.
8) Hailing from Dagenham Stacey Solomon rose to fame during her time on the sixth series of The X Factor, coming third overall on the show in 2009 and has been a reality TV star and presenter since.
9) Jesy Nelson from Romford won in 2011 with Little Mix, a British four-piece girl group formed in the eighth series of The X Factor, where they became the first group entry to win in the programme's eight-year history.
10) And finally Rylan Clark, from Stanford-le-hope finished in fifth place on the ninth series of The X Factor, and won Celebrity Big Brother in January 2013.
1) Next of Kin brought US superstar Nicole Scherzinger to tears on Saturday night's showing of the X Factor, making it through to the show's next round. The three brothers, Kieran, Mark and Nathan, were dubbed the 'British Hanson' in the 1990s.
2) Singer-songwriter Sam Callahan from Great Totham has won over the judges to perform at Wembley Arena with his performance which is due to be screened in the upcoming weeks.
3) Boy band Plastic including Sam Morris from Cressing, who have already been tipped to go far by the X Factor judges, will be making their first appearance on the show.
4) Romford's own Lydia Lucy impressed judges on this week's show earning her comparisons to another teenage X Factor success story Cher Lloyd.
5) Collier Row schoolgirl Amy Mottram impressed X Factor judges in 2012 and returns this year after losing three stone.
6) From Witham, Olly Murs finished as runner-up in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and has since become a TV presenter.
7) Matt Cardle from Halstead, Essex won the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010 but has since struggled to further his career.
8) Hailing from Dagenham Stacey Solomon rose to fame during her time on the sixth series of The X Factor, coming third overall on the show in 2009 and has been a reality TV star and presenter since.
9) Jesy Nelson from Romford won in 2011 with Little Mix, a British four-piece girl group formed in the eighth series of The X Factor, where they became the first group entry to win in the programme's eight-year history.
10) And finally Rylan Clark, from Stanford-le-hope finished in fifth place on the ninth series of The X Factor, and won Celebrity Big Brother in January 2013.
