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During her first audition, Gary Barlow Nicola Marie, the X Factor judge wasn't fond of her.
So the hopeful wasn’t glad to find out that Gary Barlow will be handling the over 28 category.
After Nicola Marie arrived at Boughton House in Northamptonshire, her mood change when she finds out that Gary was mentoring the Over 28s.
Gary told his assistant Cheryl Nicole that she didn't like Nicola’s enthusiasm in the initial audition.
He said: 'In her auditions, I didn't like her act and told her...'
During her first audition, the Derby-native sang a dub-step rendition of Taylor Dayne's Tell It To My Heart.
Though, the other judges, love it, Gary didn’t, he told her: 'I'd find you annoying if you were in my category.'
So its no wonder why she was pessimistic about the whole situation.
When she got asked by Cheryl about her feeling, Nicola replied: 'Everything's that's bad I'm feeling right now.'
Gary shows his concern and said: 'I feel like you've given up before you started. I'm judging you on your performance today. Put the past behind you.'
Nicola went on and performed the Bee Gees' Tragedy, but the judges weren't too sure.
Cheryl said to Gary: 'Maybe that was the wrong song.'
Meanwhile, Kye Sones, Melanie Masson, Brad Shackleton, Carolynne Poole and Christopher Maloney went on and are going to perform in judges' houses.
Christopher was nervous so Gary told him to relax, saying: 'Celebrate today. This is your moment.'
Gary and Cheryl was impressed with his performance of Air Supply's All Out Of Love, but they felt that he needs a little more confidence.
The two also thinks that Carolynne's is good, but they were worried about her confidence after she failed to progress past Judges' Houses in 2011.
After singing Ronan Keating's When You Say Nothing At All, Gary said: 'She needs that confidence boost.'
Cheryl confessed how she liked Brad Shackleton's 'husky' voice following his version of Europe's The Final Countdown, but doubts if he can ‘instantly connect with the public'.
The pair both it when Melanie Masson's performs Daryl Hall's Every Time You Go Away, but were concerned about how she would cope being away from her two children.
However, Gary confessed he got excited when Kye Sones performs Maroon 5's Payphone.
In the meantime, over in Dubai, new judge Nicole Scherzinger was shaping up the Boys group with the help of R&B singer Ne-Yo.
Both Nicole and Ne-Yo likes the performance of James McArthur. They considered him as one of the bookies' favourites to win this year's show.
After singing his version of Adele's I Can't Make You Love Me, Nicole gushed: 'There's something in that voice.'
After him, was Nathan Fagan-Gayles, who sang Ne-Yo's songs Monster.
After the audition, Ne-Yo said: 'It's always weird when someone sings m song. It was like "look how cool I am?" It takes away from his voice.'
Nicole claimed that Adam Burridge's rendition of Rihanna's SOS was the best audition he had seen so far.
However, they got hesitant after hearing Jake Quickenden's performance of Take That's Back For Good.
Ne-Yo said: 'His falsetto isn't as strong as it could be. I like the tone of his voice. It's soft, it's inviting.'
Flamboyant Rylan Clark wore a bizarre outfit, which confused Nicole and Ne-Yo.
When they asked him about his outfit, he replied: 'I don't know... when in Dubai!'
After singing his version of Rihanna's We Found Love, Nicole said: 'That's the best he's ever sounded. He's got this little sparkle about him.
Jahmene Douglas was nervous when he sang David Guetta featuring Sia's Titanium.
Ne-Yo told him: 'Your nervous energy is going to make you or break you. You're here because you're talented.'
In the meantime, over in St Lucia, Tulisa Contostavlos and rapper Tinie Tempah makes the decision on who’s in.
Jade Ellis, Amy Mottram, Leanne Robinson, Lucy Spraggan, Ella Henderson and Jade Collins gave their best as they performed against the stunning backdrop of the Caribbean Sea.
Thoguh, she was the favourite in initial auditions, singer/songwriter Lucy, 20, struggled with Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You.
Tinie said: 'It's such a big song to sing.'
The pair was astounded with Essex teen Amy, 18, who performs Emeli Sande's Read All About It.
Tulisa noted: 'She's got so much soul for someone so young.'
Ella proves that she is simply a show-stopper after singing her version of Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up.
Tinie exclaimed: 'She's so good!'
Meanwhile, Louis Walsh was given the task of finding the best three groups. He enlisted former judge Sharon Osbourne for help in Las Vegas.
Following the time when one member of Rough Copy got a visa problem, two groups were given the chance to re-join the competition.
Trio Times Red and Triple J returned. However, Triple J change their group name to Union J as they got a new member in the name of George Shelley.
Both Sharon and Louis were impressed with the performance of Times Red when they sand their version of Get It Started and Ain't No Sunshine.
However, Louis noted: 'There's a lot of work to be done.'
When Trio Times Red came on to sing Outkast's Hey Ya!, Sharon joked: 'Sounds like something from a Chinese menu.'
Louis said: 'I like them, but I'm not sure who the lead singer is.'
MK1 performed Just Good To Me.
Newly-formed Union J sang their version of Call Me Maybe and had impressed Louis and Sharon, but Sharon noted: 'Some of them have picked up novice bad habits.'
Also, performing were Duke with The Way You Make Me Feel, Poisonous Twin with Freak Like Me and GMD3 with Rascal Flatts' Bless The Broken Road.
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