| The Unconventionals | | | | Andrew Newey is 38 years old and an usher |
| Manager - Louis Walsh | | | | from Hill. He currently works alongside band |
| | | | member Drew Jaymson at the London Palladium. |
| The Unconventionals, who had been together for | | | | He has sang for the past 31 years and between |
| just two months prior to auditioning for the X | | | | 1985-88 had group vocal training at the Italia Conti |
| Factor, impressed the judges during their | | | | stage school. |
| qualification to the final 12 but fell apart | | | | Drew Jaymson is a 41 year old usher from |
| spectacularly on the first live show. | | | | Oxford and met band member Andrew Newey |
| Gone were melodious harmonies that had seen | | | | during work at the London Palladium. He has |
| them through to the finals and instead the | | | | appeared in musical productions such as Grease, |
| audience were exposed to a horrendous rendition | | | | Mamma Mia and Taboo but feels at 41 years old, |
| of 'Dancing in the Street' which saw the group | | | | this is his last chance to succeed in show business. |
| eliminated at the first time of asking. | | | | Elizabeth Ewing is a 37 year old waitress from |
| The Unconventionals are as follows: | | | | Scotland. She has 20 years singing experiences |
| Nicola Dawn is 33 years old, from Cheshire and | | | | and has appeared on stage in productions of |
| works in promotions. She lives with boyfriend and | | | | Grease and Les Miserables and on television in |
| fellow Unconventional Tom Newman. Nicola has | | | | Taggart, Bob Martin and Gentleman's Relish. |
| sang for 20 years and has appeared in numerous | | | | Lucy Newton is a 25 year old promotions |
| stage productions including 'Cirque De Soleil'. She | | | | assistance from Sussex but is vastly experienced |
| has trained in ballet, tap and jazz dancing and | | | | on stage and screen. Lucy has appeared in |
| appeared in Barry Manilow's choir for the song | | | | numerous musicals including Fame, Footloose, |
| 'One Voice' at the age of 10. | | | | Joseph, Les Miserables and Taboo and has also |
| Tom Newman is a 39 year old builder from Kent. | | | | appeared in television adverts for the likes of |
| He currently lives with fellow band member Nicola | | | | Asda and British Gas. |
| Dawn who he has dated for six years. Tom has | | | | The group all dreamed of succeeding in the music |
| appeared in a number of television commercials | | | | and musical theatre industry and despite an early |
| including a Ryder Cup promotion, an Observer | | | | exit from the X Factor, their profile may have |
| newspaper advert and also on stage in the | | | | risen significantly enough for them all to fulfil their |
| musical The Blues Brothers. | | | | ambitions. |