X Factor 2015: Stephanie McCourt hits the right note with performance of Summertime

Stephanie McCourt stole the show on last night's X Factor

A SINGER who has experienced "plenty of knockbacks" finally saw her dream come true on The X Factor last night.

 

Stephanie McCourt, 27, stole the show with her performance of Ella Fitzgerald's classic hit Summertime.

The singer-songwriter, from London, received four yeses to reach the next round of the talent show.

But she first left judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw unmoved with her rendition of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off. 

 

She first left the judges unmoved with her rendition of Shake It Off

Hot Right How star Ora told her: "It's crazy how important it is to have the right song."

Cowell said: "I don't know who the idiots are who have knocked you back, but I think you're 100% authentic. For me, it is four yeses."

Other hopefuls who received good news include London-based girl group Alien, Leeds singer Bupsi and Olly Murs lookalike Jamie Benkert.

 

On tonight's episode – which airs on ITV1 at 7.45pm – a female farmer is among the hopefuls aiming for a winning ticket.

Hannah Marie Kilminster, a 30-year-old singer from Cirencester, is more used to having an audience of pigs, cows, sheep and chickens than an arena.

She sings Queen's 1976 hit Somebody To Love in front of Simon, Cheryl, Rita and Nick.

A flamboyant hairdresser who has performed with Chaka Khan and a former supermarket shelf-stacker will also appear.

Joselito Peralta, 51, who met Khan during his cruise ship days, gave the judges a memorable audition with his energetic performance of Barry Manilow's Copacabana.

And Essex resident Che Chesterman, who used to stack the shelves at his local Tesco, wanted to bring soul back with his rendition of Jessie J's Who You Are.

Also hoping to make an impression are Jasmin Leigh Morris, a 21-year-old call centre worker, and Scottish immigration worker Erwin – who brought his own backing dancers on stage.