Battle of the divas! Misha B is saved in X Factor bottom two as Kitty Brucknell is sent home, while returning reject Amelia survives

By Nadia Mendoza

Fate is sealed: Dermot O'Leary looks deflated as Misha B and Kitty Brucknell fight for survival, with the Lady Gaga impersonator leaving the competition

If The X Factor was judged on voice alone, they would probably be the last two standing.

But Misha B and Kitty Brucknell landed in the bottom two tonight; largely down to personalities rather than performance.

Brucknell, 26, suffered from the start of the competition, failing to 'connect' with the public and despite her unarguably incredible vocals, she was finally sent home from the competition.

Misha on the other hand, was at the heart of bullying accusations last month when Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh implied on live television that her backstage antics were intimidating.

Seemingly taking Gary Barlow's advice from last night to 'strip everything back', Kitty performed the infamous song Over the Rainbow from The Wizard Of Oz.

Talented: Misha B and Kitty had two of the strongest voices in the show, proving no one is safe

Her hairstyling was minimalist as it hung loosely over her shoulders and her wild make-up had been replaced with natural shades.

Despite finding herself singing for survival again, she received huge support from the audience who cheered her name throughout the performance with sporadic declarations of, 'I love you Kitty'.

Unsurprisngly, Misha B proved she has the vocals to rival Kitty when it was her turn to sing.

Disbelief: Amelia Lily cannot believe she has been saved after originally being voted off the show in the first week by mentor Kelly Rowland

Belting out Jessie J track Who You Are, she was also dressed entirely in black, opting for a more low-key outfit to highlight the voice rather than the gimmicks.

Louis was the first judge to cast his vote, obviously supporting his own act and saving Brucknell.

However Tulisa chose Misha, perhaps to ease the burden of the bully claims, saying: 'I think you are both amazingly talented... but I would rather buy Misha's albums.'

Nineteen-year-old Misha was also saved by mentor Kelly Rowland and Gary Barlow.

Emotional: Louis Walsh pleaded with record labels to sign Kitty

The Take That star, known for his spiteful quips, was complimentary to both girls, adding: 'Can I just say first, what an amazing sing-off.

'If you were to ask me two people who wanted this the most, it would be Misha and Kitty.

'Kitty, it's got to be the likeability factor, because you sing and perform incredibly. Misha, if I took all the acts to a record label, you would be the first to be signed. The act I'm sending home is Kitty.'

Inspiration: Lady Gaga performed on X Factor and said she gave Kitty a hug when she met her

Before the end of the show, Walsh gushed: 'She's one of the best people I've ever mentored. I want someone to sign her.'

And never one to walk away shyly, Kitty's last words were in fact a song.

As host Dermot O'Leary asked her for her final statement, she sang Lady Gaga's Born This Way: 'I'm beautiful in my way, 'cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track baby, I was born this way.'

The remaining six acts fighting for survival next week are Little Mix, Craig Colton, Marcus Collins, Janet Devlin, Misha B and returning reject Amelia Lily.