“THE X FACTOR” ONLINE AUDITIONS EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 27

THE X FACTOR Season Two Winner To Receive

$5 Million Recording Contract with Sony Music

Auditions Open to Solo Artists and Vocal Groups Ages 12 and Over and

Artists with Pre-existing Management Contracts Can Now Audition

THE X FACTOR is extending online auditions to Friday, April 27th. Solo artists and vocal groups have an additional two weeks to submit their online auditions. To audition online, auditioners should upload a thirty-second introduction and a one-and-a-half minute a cappella video performance to www.TheXFactorUSA.com.

THE X FACTOR invites ALL of America, ages 12 and over with no upper age limit, to audition for Season Two (subject to full eligibility requirements). Additionally, artists with pre-existing management contracts are now eligible to audition! Please visit www.TheXFactorUSA.com for full eligibility requirements and audition terms and conditions.

Auditioners may also attend one of the open call auditions in San Francisco, CA (April 20), Greensboro, NC (May 1) and Providence, RI (May 10) or MyStudio booths across the country. Open Call and MyStudio Recording Studios and audition information below:

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS

San Francisco, CA

Cow Palace

Registration: April 18-19

Audition: April 20

Greensboro, NC

Coliseum

Registration: April 29-30

Audition: May 1

Providence, RI

Dunkin’ Donuts Center

Registration: May 9

Audition: May 10

MYSTUDIO BOOTHS

· Aiei, HI – Pearlridge Center (March 1 – April 15)

· Los Angeles, CA – Westfield Culver City (March 9 – April 15)

· Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino (March 14 – April 15)

· Tempe, AZ – Arizona Mills Mall (March 1 – April 15)

· Franklin, TN – Coolsprings Galleria (March 1 – April 15)

· Paramus, NJ – Westfield Garden State Plaza (March 1 – April 15)

· Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino (March 9 – April 15)

Sign up now for all audition information and audition details, including rules and eligibility requirements at www.TheXFactorUSA.com. Hopefuls should check back regularly for updated information, rules and registration forms.

The No. 1 unscripted series of the fall has discovered such diverse recording artists as winner Melanie Amaro, and finalists Astro, Chris Rene, Josh Krajcik, Marcus Canty and Rachel Crow, who have all signed major deals with Sony Music.

Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid will return as judges to THE X FACTOR this fall on FOX. Additional judges to be announced.

Visit www.TheXFactorUSA.com or www.facebook.com/TheXFactorUSA

for the latest news and information about THE X FACTOR,

and log on to Twitter @TheXFactorUSA (#XFactor).

THE X FACTOR was created by Syco Television and is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Rob Wade and Siobhan Greene are executive producers for Syco Television. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America.

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