Melanie Amaro and Josh Krajcik are better singers, hands-down. But Chris Rene, the rapper from Santa Cruz, Calif., who auditioned for the first edition of Fox’s “The X Factor” after completing a stint ...

X Factor USA contestant Melanie Amaro has said her life has "changed dramatically" since entering the competition. The 19-year-old will perform on tonight's semi-final live show in the hopes of making ...

The X Factor USA winner Melanie Amaro has said that she hopes to work with Mariah Carey and Ne-Yo in the future. The 19-year-old triumphed on the debut season of the Fox singing competition in ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- She’s got a $5 million recording contract, but Melanie Amaro still sees herself as a nurse someday. The 19-year-old was studying nursing in college before her winning run on Fox’s ...

The X Factor USA's very first winner may not have planned her next career step, but Melanie Amaro knows exactly where a good chunk of that five million dollar cash prize is going—to her mother! MORE: ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An emotional Melanie Amaro won the TV singing contest "The X Factor" on Thursday, earning a $5 million recording contract and closing the first U.S. season of the heavily hyped ...