He Was A Single Dad Making Burritos... Then TOOK OVER X FACTOR!?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:57:37 +0000

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Josh Krajcik never looked like the guy who was supposed to make it this far.
And that’s EXACTLY why his X Factor journey hit so hard.

From the first note of “At Last,” his voice stopped the room. While others played it safe, Josh went the opposite direction, and kept surviving every round!

This compilation follows Josh Krajcik’s entire X Factor USA Season 1 run, audition to finale, showing how an unlikely contender slowly became impossible to ignore. Every risky song. Every live show. Every moment where it felt like this might be the week he’d fall… and didn’t.

If you love talent show stories where the underdog doesn’t beg for attention but earns it, this is one of the most satisfying journeys the show ever had!

00:00 - Coming up...
00:18 - Meet Josh Krajcik
2:32 - At Last by Etta James
05:57 - Superman by Five For Fighting (Bootcamp Group)
06:32 - Bootcamp Solo
07:08 - Up To The Mountain by Kelly Clarkson
08:36 Judges House
09:31 - The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face by Ewan MacColl
12:32 Live Show 1 - Top 17
13:20 - Forever Young by Bob Dylan
16:32 Live Show 2 - Top 12
17:01 - Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri
20:19 Live Show 3 - Top 11
21:26 - With A Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
24:46 Live Show 4 - Top 10
26:28 - The Pretenders by The Foo Fighters
30:07 Live Show 5 Top 9
32:12 - Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
36:33 Live Show 6 - Top 7
38:02 - Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson
42:20 - We Found Love by Rihanna - Live Show 7 (Quarterfinals) - Top 5
46:03 Live Show 7 (Quarterfinals) - Top 5
47:01 - Something by The Beatles
50:54 - Come Together by The Beatles - Live Show 8 (Semifinals) - Top 4
55:21 Live Show 8 (Semifinals) - Top 4
57:23 - Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
01:00:57 Uninvited (duet with Alanis Morissette) - Live Show 9 (Finals) - Top 3
01:06:42 Live Show 9 (Finals) - Top 3
01:08:46 - At Last by Etta James
01:12:19 Please Come Home For Christmas by Charles Brown - Live Show 10 (Results Night)
01:19:17 Heroes (duet with Melanie Amaro) by David Bowie - Live Show 10 (Results Night)
01:22:01 Winner Results

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