Originally Posted by EvilChuck

If your X Factor is anything like the UK X Factor you'll need to devise a backstory that shows how your life has been really hard and has taken an emotional toll on you, and that winning this is your last chance at making something of yourself. Then later on when they get you to sing a ballad everyone will cry and say 'you were singing that for your dead lover/parent/whatever' and will give you the pity vote.

If you are a good singer as well it'll help lol.