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Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall successfully auditioned as soloists for the ] of '']'' in 2011, but failed to make it past bootcamp's first challenge. However, the judges decided to give them another chance to be part of the Groups category. They were then put into separate ensembles, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion.<ref name="Bootcamp">{{Cite episode |title=Bootcamp 2 |episodelink= |series=The X Factor |serieslink=The X Factor (UK series 8) |network=ITV |station=ITV 1 |airdate=25 September 2011 |seriesno=8 |number=9 }}</ref> However, both groups failed to make it through to the judges' houses. A later decision saw two members from each group being called back to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, thus sending them through to the judges' houses.<ref name="Metro 2011">{{cite news|last=Metro|title=X Factor finalists Rhythmix in legal trouble with charity over name|year=2011|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/877774-x-factor-finalists-rhythmix-in-legal-trouble-with-charity-over-name|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=Metro|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> They eventually reached the live shows and were mentored by ].<ref name=MTV>{{cite web|author=MTV|title=X Factor: Tulisa Planning Duet With Little Mix?|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-x-factor/340097-x-factor-tulisa-little-mix-duet-jessie-j|accessdate=21 December 2011|publisher=MTV Networks|date=12 December 2011}}</ref> On 26 October 2011, Rhythmix announced that they would change their name following a dispute with a ]-based ], after the programme tried to trademark "Rhythmix".<ref name="Halliday 2011">{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Josh|title=X Factor: Simon Cowell drops attempt to trademark Rhythmix|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/09/x-factor-simon-cowell-rhythmix|accessdate=13 December 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=9 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="Glamour 2011">{{cite web|author=Glamour|title=Simon Cowell donates money to Rhythmix charity|date=21 November 2011|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/celebrity/celebrity-news/2011/10/26/rhythmix-charity-open-letter-simon-cowell|publisher=CondéNetUK}}</ref> A spokesman for ''The X Factor'' said, "At the request of the charity Rhythmix, the members of the girl group Rhythmix have decided to change their name, a decision which has the support of ] and ]."<ref name="Nissim 2011">{{cite news|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a347661/x-factor-rhythmix-to-change-name-following-charity-pressure.html |title='X Factor' Rhythmix to change name following charity pressure|work=]|publisher=] |date=26 October 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> It was reported that the band decided to make the change, despite no legal reason to do so, to avoid any difficulties for the charity.<ref name="Nissim 2011" /> On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group's new name would be "Little Mix".<ref name="Newsbeat 2011">{{cite news|author=Newsbeat|title=X Factor girl band Rhythmix are renamed Little Mix|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15499047|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=BBC Online|date=21 October 2011}}</ref> On 20 November 2011, Little Mix became the first girl group in the show's eight-year history to progress past the seventh week. The previous longest-surviving girl groups were ] (]) and ] (]), who had both lasted until week 7.<ref name="Sheridan 2011">{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Emily|title=Little Mix make X Factor history as the first girl group to make the final|year=2011|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2069990/Little-Mix-make-X-Factor-history-girl-group-make-final.html|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=5 December 2011}}</ref> On 11 December, Little Mix were announced as the winners, making the first ever group to win the show.<ref name="Bull 2011">{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Sarah|title=They did it! Little Mix make X Factor history as they become first group EVER to take home the crown|year=2011|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2072804/X-Factor-winner-2011-Little-Mix-make-history-group-win.html|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=5 December 2011}}</ref>
Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall successfully auditioned as soloists for the ] of '']'' in 2011, but failed to make it past bootcamp's first challenge. However, the judges decided to give them another chance to be part of the Groups category. They were then put into separate ensembles, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion.<ref name="Bootcamp">{{Cite episode |title=Bootcamp 2 |episodelink= |series=The X Factor |serieslink=The X Factor (UK series 8) |network=ITV |station=ITV 1 |airdate=25 September 2011 |seriesno=8 |number=9 }}</ref> However, both groups failed to make it through to the judges' houses. A later decision saw two members from each group being called back to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, thus sending them through to the judges' houses.<ref name="Metro 2011">{{cite news|last=Metro|title=X Factor finalists Rhythmix in legal trouble with charity over name|year=2011|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/877774-x-factor-finalists-rhythmix-in-legal-trouble-with-charity-over-name|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=Metro|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> They eventually reached the live shows and were mentored by ].<ref name=MTV>{{cite web|author=MTV|title=X Factor: Tulisa Planning Duet With Little Mix?|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-x-factor/340097-x-factor-tulisa-little-mix-duet-jessie-j|accessdate=21 December 2011|publisher=MTV Networks|date=12 December 2011}}</ref> On 26 October 2011, Rhythmix announced that they would change their name following a dispute with a Royal Tunbridge Wells based ], after the programme tried to trademark "Rhythmix".<ref name="Halliday 2011">{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Josh|title=X Factor: Simon Cowell drops attempt to trademark Rhythmix|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/09/x-factor-simon-cowell-rhythmix|accessdate=13 December 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=9 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="Glamour 2011">{{cite web|author=Glamour|title=Simon Cowell donates money to Rhythmix charity|date=21 November 2011|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/celebrity/celebrity-news/2011/10/26/rhythmix-charity-open-letter-simon-cowell|publisher=CondéNetUK}}</ref> A spokesman for ''The X Factor'' said, "At the request of the charity Rhythmix, the members of the girl group Rhythmix have decided to change their name, a decision which has the support of ] and ]."<ref name="Nissim 2011">{{cite news|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a347661/x-factor-rhythmix-to-change-name-following-charity-pressure.html |title='X Factor' Rhythmix to change name following charity pressure|work=]|publisher=] |date=26 October 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> It was reported that the band decided to make the change, despite no legal reason to do so, to avoid any difficulties for the charity.<ref name="Nissim 2011" /> On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group's new name would be "Little Mix".<ref name="Newsbeat 2011">{{cite news|author=Newsbeat|title=X Factor girl band Rhythmix are renamed Little Mix|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15499047|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=BBC Online|date=21 October 2011}}</ref> On 20 November 2011, Little Mix became the first girl group in the show's eight-year history to progress past the seventh week. The previous longest-surviving girl groups were ] (]) and ] (]), who had both lasted until week 7.<ref name="Sheridan 2011">{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Emily|title=Little Mix make X Factor history as the first girl group to make the final|year=2011|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2069990/Little-Mix-make-X-Factor-history-girl-group-make-final.html|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=5 December 2011}}</ref> On 11 December, Little Mix were announced as the winners, making the first ever group to win the show.<ref name="Bull 2011">{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Sarah|title=They did it! Little Mix make X Factor history as they become first group EVER to take home the crown|year=2011|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2072804/X-Factor-winner-2011-Little-Mix-make-history-group-win.html|accessdate=21 December 2011|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=5 December 2011}}</ref>
Their winner's single is a cover of ]'s song "]", which was released via ] on 11 December 2011, and on CD on 14 December 2011.<ref name="Amazon Cannonball 2011">{{cite web|author=Amazon|title=Cannonball|year=2011|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cannonball/dp/B006KVVS36/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323644261&sr=301-1|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=21 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Hackford Jones 2011">{{cite web|author=Hackford Jones|title=X Factor Winners Little Mix Release Debut Single Cannonball|year=2011|url=http://www.hackfordjonespr.com/pages/posts/x-factor-winners-little-mix-release-debut-single-cannonball91.php|publisher=Hackford Jones PR|accessdate=21 December 2011}}</ref>
Their winner's single is a cover of ]'s song "]", which was released via ] on 11 December 2011, and on CD on 14 December 2011.<ref name="Amazon Cannonball 2011">{{cite web|author=Amazon|title=Cannonball|year=2011|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cannonball/dp/B006KVVS36/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323644261&sr=301-1|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=21 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Hackford Jones 2011">{{cite web|author=Hackford Jones|title=X Factor Winners Little Mix Release Debut Single Cannonball|year=2011|url=http://www.hackfordjonespr.com/pages/posts/x-factor-winners-little-mix-release-debut-single-cannonball91.php|publisher=Hackford Jones PR|accessdate=21 December 2011}}</ref>
Little Mix (formerly known as Rhythmix) are an English four-piece girl group comprising members Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall. They were formed for the eighth series of The X Factor, where they became the first group entry to win in the programme's eight-year history, when they beat Marcus Collins in the final. While they were on The X Factor they were mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos.
Career
The X Factor (2011)
Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall successfully auditioned as soloists for the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011, but failed to make it past bootcamp's first challenge. However, the judges decided to give them another chance to be part of the Groups category. They were then put into separate ensembles, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion. However, both groups failed to make it through to the judges' houses. A later decision saw two members from each group being called back to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, thus sending them through to the judges' houses. They eventually reached the live shows and were mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos. On 26 October 2011, Rhythmix announced that they would change their name following a dispute with a Royal Tunbridge Wells based children's music charity of the same name, after the programme tried to trademark "Rhythmix". A spokesman for The X Factor said, "At the request of the charity Rhythmix, the members of the girl group Rhythmix have decided to change their name, a decision which has the support of Syco and TalkbackTHAMES." It was reported that the band decided to make the change, despite no legal reason to do so, to avoid any difficulties for the charity. On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group's new name would be "Little Mix". On 20 November 2011, Little Mix became the first girl group in the show's eight-year history to progress past the seventh week. The previous longest-surviving girl groups were The Conway Sisters (series 2) and Hope (series 4), who had both lasted until week 7. On 11 December, Little Mix were announced as the winners, making the first ever group to win the show.
Their winner's single is a cover of Damien Rice's song "Cannonball", which was released via digital download on 11 December 2011, and on CD on 14 December 2011.
The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story was shown on ITV2 on 17 December 2011.
Jade Thirlwall is also from South Shields. Before Little Mix, she was a student and participated in various singing contests in the area. Her first audition was "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles. She auditioned for the series 5 of The X Factor in 2008, but only made it into the end of the bootcamp stage. She also auditioned for series 7 in 2010, again reaching the end of bootcamp before being sent home.
