She could have done it! X Factor statistics show Janet Devlin topped the public vote more than any other act before her exit

By Sarah Bull
Last updated at 7:45 AM on 12th December 2011

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She was a favourite to win the show from her very first audition.
And now voting statistics from this year's series of The X Factor have shown that Janet Devlin was a firm favourite among the public - until forgetting her words saw the teenage sensation voted off the show.
Janet, 17, topped the public vote four times during her time on the ITV programme, more than any other act.

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What happened? X Factor 2011 voting statistics have shown that Janet Devlin topped the public vote more than any other act

And it wasn't until week seven, movies week when Janet sang Sixpence None The Richer's Kiss Me, that her popularity with the public began to fade.

 

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The voting statistics also show that this year's runner-up, Marcus Collins, never came above second place, and only found himself in second twice during the 10-week run of programmes.
Meanwhile, girl group Little Mix, who were crowned the winners of The X Factor tonight, topped the public vote three times.

Back again: Janet returned to The X Factor last night to perform with her fellow former contestants

Exit: Janet with mentor Kelly Rowland and fellow contestant Misha B when she was voted off the show in week eight

And Amelia Lily, who was voted off the programme on Saturday night, topped the public vote twice.
Janet made a return to The X Factor last night alongside her fellow axed contestants, performing a mash-up of hit chart tracks.
Following her exit from the show, which came after she managed to forget the lyrics to her song MMMBop, Janet said she believes she was never right for The X Factor.

Popular: Comeback kid Amelia Lily and eventual runner-up Marcus Collins proved popular with viewers, but not quite as popular as Janet and Little Mix

She explained: 'I'm not X Factor material, and I've said this from the audition, I'm just who I am. I don't think it's what The X Factor wanted.
'I'm just glad they still gave me the opportunity to be on the live shows.'
Little Mix's winner's single Cannonball is out now.

They did it! Little Mix with their former competitors after being named winners of The X Factor last night

WEEK	1ST PLACE	2ND PLACE	ELIMINATED
ONE - UK v US	No vote	No vote	No vote
TWO - Love and Heartache	Janet Devlin	The Risk	Nu Vibe
THREE - Rock	Janet Devlin	Johnny Robinson	Sami Brookes
FOUR - Halloween	Janet Devlin	Little Mix	Sophie Habibis
FIVE - Club Classics	Janet Devlin	Marcus Collins	The Risk/Johnny Robinson
SIX - Queen and Lady Gaga	Amelia Lily	Janet Devlin	Kitty Brucknell
SEVEN - Movies	Little Mix	Misha B	Craig Colton
EIGHT - Guilty Pleasures/Heroes	Amelia Lily	Little Mix	Janet Devlin
NINE - Motown/Songs to Get you to the Final	Little Mix	Marcus Collins	Amelia Lily
TEN - Final	Little Mix	Marcus Collins