Melanie Rosen

Melanie Rosen was a contestant on the first ever series of Nation States X-Factor, where she finished 5th, she later did live performances on cruise tours before embarking on a solo career.

X-Factor
Melanie decided to audition for the first ever series of Nation States x-factor, she performed "Te Amo" by Rihanna in her audition, and got a mixed reception from the judges, but eventually got 3 yesses, and made if throught to bootcamp. At Bootcamp she performed "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele, and wowed the judges, and was put through to the judge's house stage, where she performed "Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston, she made it through despite having to stop half way through.

During the first liveshow she performed "Turning Tables" by Adele, and while praised for her performance she was critisized for it being bland, and she ended up in the sing-off, however she survived. In the second week she chose "Young Hearts Run Free" by Candi Staton and recieved a strong reception from the judge's who praised her energy in the performance, she made it through on the public vote. In the non-english songs week, she performed "Los Amores" by Kylie Minogue, where she recieved praise for her decision to sing a spanish song, and made it through. In the following week she sang "Every teardrop is a waterfall" by Coldplay, where she made it through again.

However, she ended up in the bottom two after performing "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, but she managed to make it through. The following week she pefromed "Somewhere" from the musical, West Side Story, and despite a strong performance she ended up in the bottom two, however despite being favorite to be eliminated she suprisingly survived. During the next week she performed two songs: "When Love Takes Over" by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta and "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by Deniece Williams, however she ended up in the bottom two once again, and this time her luck ran out and she was eliminated.