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Because of his lack of confidence, only a few believe that he could make it to the finals of X Factor.
However, the 22-year-old from Swindon has proven that he got a powerful voice that can rival some of the greatest in the music industry.
And if he does win, Jahmene plans to bring back some clean-cut fun to the charts and be a respectable role model for youngsters.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, he said: 'A lot of singers have forgotten they have a responsibility through influencing people - mainly the younger generation.
'So all these foul songs - they don’t realise how badly they’re poisoning children’s minds. I’m trying to bring back the class of the olden days and hopefully set some standards.'
On tonight's final live from Manchester Central, Jahmene is going to have a duet his mentor Nicole Scherzinger, who will also be performing with fellow 'Boys' artist James Arthur.
Nicole confessed she feels intimated by performing with her acts in front of millions of people: 'Having worked with the boys a little bit this week; it’s quite intimidating. I thought they were amazing; I mean I’ve been doing this for quite some time, but they were just brilliant, they make it look so easy.
'It’s a real honour to be able to [sing with them]. I would always rather be on stage than behind the desk, so this is going to be fun for me.'
Together and is currently 5/4 odds, to win the show as noted by bookmakers Ladbrokes.
Throughout the show, the former Asda shelf-stacker has been his own toughest critic as he lacks the confidence.
But over the weeks, his self-esteem has grown with even host Dermot O'Leary confessing that the young singer has become a 'cheeky little bugger'.
Dermot said: 'I love him more [now]. I was really worried about him to start with because I just thought, "How's this guy gonna cope?" He's really funny.
'He used to do prank calls on Rylan. He'd ring Rylan up at four in the morning, and just leave a message going, "You have no new messages", and just put the phone down.'
Despite being a prankster, Jahmene had moved the judges to tears in the semi-final, when he sang Whitney Houston's I Look To You in memory of his late brother Daniel, who committed suicide four years ago.
Jahmene has spoken out about his difficult childhood as he grows up with an abusive father.
The singer and his family spent years living in fear of abusive Eustace, ending up living in refuges and having to change their names.
Earlier this week, he told DailyMail: 'When you hear your mother screaming for help you have to zone out and pray,’ he says. ‘It’s the only thing you can do when you can’t help.
‘I block it all out, so it’s hard to remember stuff. But that last night, before my father was arrested for the blowtorch, that was the only time I thought: 'I won’t see my mother in the morning."
'So, when you wake up - I didn’t wake up, actually as I didn’t sleep - and your prayers have been answered because she’s alive, it shows no matter how bad things are, there’s always something to remind you that you can pull through.'
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