In the summer of 2006 an 18 year old Raymond Quinn was to embark on one of the biggest journeys of his life!!Ray's big break belief or not was initially the idea of Ray's dad,he suggested it as a fathers day present for his youngest son to give to him.So Ray agreed,and off he went to start the biggest journey of his life.Ray went to audition for then X factor judges Simon Cowell,Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne in Manchester,his number was 30010,an number he would never forget.He auditioned with his favourite song Ain't that a kick in the head,followed by Devil In Disguise.He sailed through to Bootcamp.Once there Ray stumbled on his words at a crucial moment.Simon however decided to give Ray another chance and he went through to judges homes.He decided to sing Smile and after an agonising wait Simon put him through to the live finals

Ray's first audition for the judges

Ray's performance for Simon,at Simon's home in Miami(Judges homes round)

RAY'S PERFORMANCES ON THE X FACTOR 

Week 1-Ben

XFWK1 by meg2006 

Week 2-Wonderful World

f26 by meg2006

http://www.xfactorwatch.co.uk/Article01133.aspx

 Week 3-Aint That A Kick In The Head

f263 by meg2006

Week 4 -Waterloo

 
f264 by meg2006

Week 5-Crazy Little Thing Called Love

  
f265 by meg2006                                         

Week 6-Living La Vida Loca

 
f266 by meg2006

Week 7 - The Way you Look Tonight and Jail House Rock

 
f267 by meg2006

Week 8 - Mandy and My Way

 
F268 by meg2006

Week 9 - You'll Never Walk Alone,Smile

 
F269 by meg2006

http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/previewsandreviews/tm_headline=liverpool-s-anthem-helps-ray-into-x-factor-final&method=full&objectid=18244330&siteid=50061-name_page.html

Final-My Way,That's Life,Fly Me To The Moon,Moment Like This

f2610 by meg2006

 The X Factor Press Conference

http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/leona-and-ray-get-ready/vwpsbI3nEgJx7oru9zuAnw

The X Factor In Pictures

Leona Lewis,Yvie Burnett (X factor vocal coach) and Ray

Ray and Mark Hudson at the X factor Aftershow Party

After a nailbiting final Ray came second to Leona Lewis,but his career was just beginning....

RAY'S TIPS FOR THE X FACTOR

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid909915236?bclid=909880551&bctid=909829701

RAY -SWITCHING ON LIVERPOOL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

 Ray Switching On Liverpool Christmas Lights-Granada Reports Interview

X FACTOR STAR LIGHTS UP THE CITY

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/capital-of-culture/capital-of-culture-liverpool-news/2006/11/20/x-factor-stars-light-up-the-city-100252-18123860/

http://www.artinliverpool.com/culturearch/2006/11/christmas_lights_switch_on_200.html

RAY AND LEONA LEWIS PRESS CONFERENCE

http://www.blinkx.com/video/showbiz-the-x-factor-ray-quinn-and-leona-lewis-face-each-other-in-the-final/E3iTwrnr6JvAwb8hTYqKuw

RAY QUINN-'I'VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE'-LIVERPOOL ECHO-2006

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news//tm_headline=-i-m-having-the-best-time-of-my-life-&method=full&objectid=18250271&siteid=50061-name_page.html

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/src/webroot/liverpoolecho/liverpool-news/local-news/2006/12/12/i-m-having-the-best-time-of-my-life-50061-18250271/2/

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/src/webroot/liverpoolecho/liverpool-news/local-news/2006/12/12/i-m-having-the-best-time-of-my-life-50061-18250271/3/

INTERVIEW WITH RAY FROM THE LIVERPOOL DAILY POST

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2006/12/18/x-factor-runner-up-ray-gives-thanks-to-merseyside-64375-18281174/

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/src/webroot/ldp2/liverpool-news/regional-news/2006/12/18/x-factor-runner-up-ray-gives-thanks-to-merseyside-64375-18281174/2/

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/src/webroot/ldp2/liverpool-news/regional-news/2006/12/18/x-factor-runner-up-ray-gives-thanks-to-merseyside-64375-18281174/3/