Danyl Johnson

X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson

Danyl Johnson is a finalist in the over 25 category in the 2009 series of The X Factor. He is 27 years old and from Reading. Johnson worked as a teacher before auditioning for X Factor.

Johnson spent some time at musical theatre school and has been a member of a number of boybands over the years.

His first ever live audition in front of the X Factor judges was described by Simon Cowell as "the best first audition I have ever heard". As a result of this, Danyl has received considerable attention in the USA.

The X Factor

Semi-Final & Elimination

On the X Factor semi-final of Saturday 5 December 2009, Danyl Johnson performed Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson and I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. He was praised on the strength of his performance and Simon Cowell said that he was the best singer in the competition.

However, in the following night's results show, Danyl has the least public votes and was eliminated.