Melanie Masson shot to the British public’s attention with her raw, powerhouse blues vocals and heart rending rendition of Janis Joplin’s Cry Baby. With almost 3 million hits on YouTube of her first audition, she very quickly became an X Factor favourite with millions of fans in the UK and from all over the world. Gaining respect and admiration from fans and critics alike, she introduced the X factor audience to Janis Joplin and blues music and sailed into the live finals.