It’s all over now but the star-studded finale. The three “X Factor” finalists gave America one last look on Wednesday night in a show that handcuffed them somewhat. After another round of viewer voting, the winner of the seemingly endless competition will be announced in a two-hour finale Thursday night

(Reuters) – The three finalists of TV contest “The X Factor” went back to their roots on Wednesday, each performing their first audition songs as they battled for votes and a $5 million recording contract. Power ballad singer Melanie Amaro, 19, belted out Beyonce’s hit “Listen,” while 30-year-old rocker Josh

Josh Krajcik, a 30-year-old self-described “burrito slinger” from Columbus, Ohio, opened the show with Alanis Morissette, as the two took on her 1998 hit “Uninvited.” Krajcik was visibly nervous while sharing the stage with Morissette but was much more in his element during his second song, when he stripped away

Round 2 Josh, reprising the hit from his X Factor audition, sang At Last by Etta James and played guitar. His gravelly voice stirred the crowd from atop an LED-lit stage. L.A. said, “You look so at home up there,” and Paula said, “You owned that stage.” Simon appreciated the

After giving their all for their final two songs — and just kinda getting through a Michael Jackson tribute — The X Factor finalists Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene, and Melanie Amaro were understandably rather zonked after the show. But they still took time to talk with EW about their respective duets

Then, it was on to round two, when Josh made his presence known, at last. No, seriously, “At Last”! READ: Live at X Factor: Marcus Canty’s Next Goal? His Own Sitcom! The 30-year-old burrito-slinger from Ohio did a stunning acoustic, bluesy take on the Etta James classic and just may

Josh Krajcik performed with Alanis Morissette, Chris Rene did a duet with Avril Lavigne and Melanie Amaro took to the stage with R. Kelly.     Krajcik, 30, opened the show, singing Morisette’s hit Uninvited, from the hit soundtrack to the 1998 film City of Angels. More… And now for the

After the break, the X-testants will get one last at-bat — and this time they will not be saddled with celebrities. All it takes is a few notes of “At Last” to know that Josh made a very smart song choice. After suffering through his Alanis Morrisette session, we’re pretty

Josh may not be able to dance, but… It was painfully obvious that Josh had the barest grasp on almost everything about the Michael Jackson number. He kept looking at his fellow finalists as if to ask what they were supposed to do next; at one point, while Chris and Melanie

It’s going to be a photo finish on tonight’s season finale of “The X Factor.” How can we be so sure? Because finalists Josh Krajcik, Melanie Amaro and Chris Rene have tremendous appeal and cater to different fan bases. Because they’re all really talented and capable of captivating mass audiences.