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The X Factor season 2 (2012)

Aired on Fox from September 12, 2012 to December 20, 2012. 13 finalists, with their show results and what they did after the show.

Top 13.

Finalists

FinalistShow resultMentorAfter the show
Tate Stevens
WinnerDecember 20, 2012L.A. ReidStephen Eatinger performs as Tate Stevens. He was lead singer of the Dixie Cadillacs, which released an album in June 1996 on Calf Creek Records, and lead singer of the Outlaw Junkies from about 2005 until 2008. His 2012 win carried a $5 million recording contract with Syco and RCA Records Nashville. A January 15, 2013 news release said he had signed with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville. The album Tate Stevens came out on April 23, 2013 and reached number 18 on the Billboard 200. The EP Sweet Life came out on May 17, 2016 on Nizzers Music, INC.
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Runner-upDecember 20, 2012Britney SpearsCarly Rose Sonenclar performs as Carly Rose. She is a singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2006 she played Pearl in The Night of the Hunter at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and Young Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway. In 2011 she originated Chloe in Wonderland on Broadway and was named Best Young Performer by BroadwayWorld. Her debut single Birds & Bees came out on June 19, 2019. The EP Wild came out on September 10, 2020, and the EP Real came out on August 1, 2025, both on the Independent label.
Fifth HarmonyMembers: Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Normani Kordei
Third placeDecember 20, 2012Simon CowellFifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, formed on July 27, 2012, and signed with Syco Music and Epic Records on January 17, 2013. Reflection, 7/27 and the self-titled album later reached the Billboard 200. Camila Cabello left in December 2016. The group announced an indefinite hiatus on March 19, 2018. Four members performed together again on August 31, 2025.
Emblem3Members: Drew Chadwick, Keaton Stromberg, Wesley Stromberg
Fourth placeDecember 13, 2012Simon CowellEmblem3 signed with Syco Music and Columbia Records in January 2013. Nothing to Lose came out on July 30, 2013, and reached number 7 on the Billboard 200. Chloe (You're the One I Want) reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. On June 20, 2014, the band announced that Drew Chadwick was leaving. The band reunited for a tour in 2016. I've Seen Better Days came out on November 7, 2025.
Diamond White
Fifth placeDecember 6, 2012Britney SpearsDiamond White is a singer and actress. She voiced Francine Greene on Transformers: Rescue Bots from 2011 to 2016 and Fuli on The Lion Guard. From November 2, 2020 to July 2024 she played Paris Buckingham on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2021 she began voicing Lunella Lafayette on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and in 2024 she won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in TV/Media for the episode Moon Girl Landing. Her album Tomorrow came out on October 23, 2020, and Summerland came out on August 13, 2021.
CeCe Frey
Sixth placeDecember 6, 2012Demi LovatoCeCe Frey, credited as CeCe and as lyricist CeCelia Frey, released the album Westbound on September 5, 2025, through Southland and EMPIRE.
Vino Alan
Seventh placeNovember 29, 2012L.A. ReidIn December 2012 Vino Alan sang a duet with Stevie Wonder. On August 30, 2015, he released History of His Story, an album version of his independent releases Painting Sunshine and Angels & Aliens.
Paige Thomas
Eighth placeNovember 29, 2012Demi LovatoNo career summary yet.
Beatrice Miller
Ninth placeNovember 22, 2012Britney SpearsBeatrice Annika Miller performs as Bea Miller. On April 11, 2013 Hollywood Records and Syco announced a joint recording deal. Her EP Young Blood reached number 64 on the Billboard 200, and her album Not an Apology reached number 7. The single Young Blood is certified Gold, and the single Fire n Gold is certified Platinum. On May 5, 2026 a report said she had signed with Republic Records. Her album Mr. Peaked in High School came out on September 18, 2026.
Arin Ray
Tenth placeNovember 22, 2012Britney SpearsCincinnati-born Arin Ray released the EP Limbo, his first independent project in a decade, on August 11, 2026, after leaving Interscope Records. On Interscope he released the albums Platinum Fire (2018) and Hello Poison (2022) and the EPs Phases II (2019) and Phases III (2023). His debut EP Phases came out in July 2016, before that deal. A Limbo tour was scheduled from September 25, 2026 in Brooklyn through October 11, 2026 in Sacramento.
Jennel Garcia
Eleventh placeNovember 15, 2012Demi LovatoIn February 2016 Jennel Garcia was writing with producers Kenneth Mount and Zack Odom of ZK Productions and premiered Life Starts Now, a song from an EP that was still forthcoming.
LYRIC 145Members: Jemelle Joseph, Julien Joseph, Lyric Da Queen
Twelfth placeNovember 15, 2012Simon CowellLYRIC 145 is Jemelle Joseph, Julien Joseph, and Lyric Da Queen. In 2012 Simon Cowell put Lyric Da Queen with the duo One4Five and the trio took this name. After their elimination on November 15, 2012, Jemelle and Julien Joseph said the group planned to move forward together. After the season the group released The LOFF Tape and headlined a national tour.
Jason Brock
Thirteenth placeNovember 8, 2012L.A. ReidJason Brock is a pop and cabaret singer based in San Francisco. As of January 2026 he performs regularly at The Academy, sings the national anthem for Bay Area teams, and performs cabaret in Japan. The Bay Area Reporter has named him a Besties in Cabaret winner four times.
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