Images from the second week of auditions of The X Factor series 5
The second week of The X Factor 5 saw auditions in Birmingham - with Marika Beckford among the good ones...
...and girl duo So Precious among the less good
Middle-aged singing duo Kernow didn't have much luck either
Phil Blackwell astounded the panel with his long notes - but it wasn't enough
Cheryl couldn't quite get to grips with Phil's unusual talent
Did Shirley Hough get through because of her singing or her hero worship of Louis? We suspect the latter...
However, four-piece Girl Band were among the lucky ones who made it through to boot camp
Teenage crooner Liam Payne was a hit with the judges
The judges were also impressed with call centre worker Alan Turner
Holiday camp singer Holly Jervis had the confidence - but left the panel speechless with her singing
No, we're not quite sure what auditionee Chris Pavlou was doing either...
Teenage singing duo JJ left the panel unimpressed
Even Louis was rendered speechless by JJ
There wasn't a lot of love in the room for husband and wife duo Times Two
15-year-old Eoghan Quigg was a favourite with the judges who unanimously voted him through
Student Imanii Otaigbe bought an entourage of 48 people along to her audition
However, footballer Michael Dumoulin won a place in the next round
Alexandra Burke - who missed out on a final place in 2005 - is hoping it will be second time lucky
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