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INTENSITY IS ELIMINATED ON "THE X FACTOR"

TOP 11 FINALISTS PERFORM LIVE FOR AMERICA'S VOTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, ON FOX

WILLOW SMITH TO PERFORM ON NEXT RESULTS SHOW THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Tonight it was announced that InTENsity, the group that Paula Abdul mentored, was eliminated on THE X FACTOR. After Steve Jones announced that InTENsity and The Stereo Hogzz received the fewest votes, judges Simon Cowell, Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger asked the two finalists to perform their "song for survival" and then eliminated InTENsity. In addition, Outasight sang his latest hit "Tonight Is The Night," which is featured in the current Pepsi campaign.

Next week, the Top 11 Finalists, including Girls - Melanie Amaro, Rachel Crow and Drew; Boys - Astro, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene; Over 30s - LeRoy Bell, Stacy Francis and Josh Krajcik; and Groups - Lakoda Rayne and The Stereo Hogzz will continue to battle it out for America's votes, THE X FACTOR title, a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music and an iconic Pepsi commercial. Don't miss the Top 11 Finalists perform LIVE Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Immediately after the performance show, fans will be able to vote via 1) Twitter at twitter.thexfactorusa.com; 2) Verizon Touch Voting on The Xtra Factor App on Verizon Android devices; 3) toll-free calling; 4) text messaging for Verizon Wireless customers; and 5) online at TheXFactorUSA.com. Fans with valid Facebook accounts can also vote at Facebook.com/TheXFactorUSA.

Tune in the following night, Thursday, Nov. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), to the LIVE results show for a special performance by Willow Smith; and to see who moves on in the competition and who is sent home.

Visit www.TheXFactorUSA.com for up-to-the-minute news, videos and information. Become a fan of THE X FACTOR on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheXFactorUSA. Follow the series on Twitter @TheXFactorUSA and join the discussion at #XFactor.

THE X FACTOR was created by Syco Television and is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Rob Wade and Siobhan Greene are executive producers for Syco Television. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America.