Andrea Faustini facts for kids

Andrea Faustini (born on June 17, 1994) is a talented singer from Italy. He became well-known after appearing on the TV show The X Factor in the UK in 2014. In 2015, Andrea released his first album, called Kelly. This album reached number 14 on the music charts in the UK.

Andrea's Music Journey

Early Steps in Music (2008-2012)

Andrea started his music journey at a young age. In 2008, when he was just 13, he appeared on an Italian TV show called Ti Lascio Una Canzone. This show means "Leaving You a Song" in English.

Later, in January 2012, Andrea released his very first song. It was called "Per me e per te" and was written by Mariella Nava. The song and its music video were released in Italian.

Becoming Famous on The X Factor (2014)

Andrea Faustini became a big name in 2014 when he joined The X Factor in the UK. For his first audition, he sang "Who's Lovin' You" by The Jackson 5. All four judges loved his performance. Simon Cowell even said that Andrea "could be really special" in the competition. He got a "yes" from all the judges.

Andrea was one of 114 acts who made it through the Arena Auditions in London. He was placed in the "Boys" category, and his mentor was Mel B from the Spice Girls. Andrea did very well in the "six-chair challenge" during bootcamp. He sang "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" by Whitney Houston. His performance was so powerful that it made judges Mel B and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini cry.

For the "judges' houses" stage, Mel B took the "Boys" category to Cancún. There, Andrea sang "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" for Mel B and Emma Bunton. Andrea was chosen as one of the four finalists to perform in the live shows, which started on October 11, 2014.

Live Shows and Challenges

Andrea sang "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson for the first live show. He quickly became a favorite to win the show. He faced tough moments, like being in the bottom two in week 7. However, the judges voted to save him.

He was in the bottom two again in the semi-final. But once more, the judges voted for him to stay. Andrea made it all the way to the final. He finished in third place, after Fleur East and the winner, Ben Haenow.

Here is a summary of Andrea's performances and results on The X Factor:

Debut Album Kelly (2015)

On February 22, 2015, it was announced that Andrea Faustini signed a record deal with RCA Records. He then went to Los Angeles to record his first album.

His debut album, Kelly, was released on July 17, 2015.

Music for Films

Andrea also sang two original songs for an Italian film called "Mister Felicità". The songs are "Our nights" and "Rhapsody".

Andrea's Music Releases

Albums

Andrea has released one studio album:

Singles

He has also released these singles:

Soundtracks

• "Our nights" for Mister Felicità (2017)
• "Rhapsody" for Mister Felicità (2017)

Music Videos

• Per me e per te
• Give a little love