Composed of Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello, Normani Hamilton, Dinah
Jane Hansen and Lauren Jauregui, the teenage quintet entered the competition as
solo singers and were placed together by the judges during boot camp.
During the competition the girls struggled to find their footing
and were often criticized by the judges, including L.A. Reid (who has since
exited the show to focus on his day job as chairman and chief executive of
Epic), who said that despite their name there was no harmony within them.
However, under Cowell’s tutelage they began to flourish in the
competition and their semifinals performance of Ellie Goulding’s “Anything
Could Happen” proved to be a game changer. The group surprisingly edged out fan
and judge favorite Emblem3 (who were also part of Cowell’s team) for a spot in
the finale.
“I knew from the girls’ first performance at judges’ homes in
Miami that we’d done the right thing. The chemistry between the Fifth Harmony
girls both on and off stage is fantastic," Cowell said in a statement.
"They are really great girls, who have become best friends. They’re great
fun to be around and most importantly, they are all incredibly talented.”
They finished third behind teen prodigy Carly Rose Sonenclar and
the season's champion, Tate Stevens. Ironically, the last group Cowell
mentored, One Direction, placed third on the British version of "The X
Factor" in 2010 after being put together on the show by the reality show
magnate.
Fifth Harmony’s debut album will be executive produced by
multiplatinum producer-songwriter Julian Bunetta (One Direction, Boyz II Men,
Flo Rida, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis).
Their signing makes them the second "X Factor" finalist
to secure a deal outside of the show's winner. Emblem3, the act the group edged
out of the final three, signed with Syco/Columbia, and Stevens will issue his
debut through Syco/RCA Records Nashville.
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