Jeff Gutt & The X Factor USA (2013) VBR

Jeff Gutt & The X Factor USA

Year 2013

Tracks
01 Creep
02 Try
03 Amazing Grace
04 Say You Say Me
05 Tonight
06 I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight
07 Bohemian Rhapsody
08 Feeling Good
09 Without You
10 Hallelujah
11 Demons
12 With Open Arms
13 Dream On
14 Iris (and John Rzeznik)
15 Creep
16 O Holy Night (Runner up)

Jeffrey Adam "Jeff" Gutt (born May 2, 1976) is a musician and vocalist originating from the Metro Detroit
area.
Gutt has appeared in two seasons of the American reality television series The X Factor.
He first appeared in Season 2 (2012) when he drew international acclaim for his heartfelt rendition
of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," before being eliminated in the following "Boot Camp" episode.
Gutt competed in Season 3 (2013) of The X Factor USA, finishing in second place.
In 2012, Gutt auditioned for the second season of the American singing competition series
The X Factor. In an episode broadcast on September 20, 2012, Gutt sang "Hallelujah",
a cover of Leonard Cohen getting unanimous four "yes"es from the judges Simon Cowell,
Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and L.A. Reid. But he couldn't make it past the "bootcamp"
stage and was eliminated before the live shows. Several weeks later, Cowell stated to
Access Hollywood that one regret he had was sending Gutt home early.
On March 29, 2013, Gutt released a music video for his debut solo single "Hallelujah" through vimeo.
Gutt's bandmates from BWNN are also shown in the video. On April 28, 2013, the single was released
on iTunes.
In 2013, he returned once again with the third season of the competition. He auditioned with the song
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from Aerosmith. After the judges objected, he was offered a second
song, "Creep" from Radiohead. Based on that performance, he was put in the Final 40, and one
of ten finalists in the "Over 25" category mentored by Kelly Rowland.
In the newly introduced "four-chair challenge", Gutt sang "Amazing Grace" and was selected as a
Final 16 candidate and one of four in the "Over 25" category.
Ultimately, Gutt was the runner-up for The X Factor Season 3, finishing second place to
"Alex & Sierra" in a razor-thin margin of votes from American viewers.