The Season 3 finale of “The X Factor USA” (TXFU) is happening this week, Episodes 25 and 26 of the Fox reality singing competition on live week 6 from Dec. 18 to 19, 2013.

Jeff Gutt is one of the top 3 finalists and he is singing for one million dollars and a contract this week on TXFU.

Does Jeff Gutt have the “X Factor” to be this year’s winner on “The X Factor USA?”

Here are the top things to know about Jeff Gutt:

A Returning Hopeful
Jeff has made his way to Top Final 3 on TXFU since Season 2 of the reality show. He first auditioned in 2012 and impressed the judges with his rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” He got the unanimous vote the first time he went on stage. But Jeff failed to make the cut at the boot camp and got voted off even before the live shows began.

This did not stop Cohen from finding his stars. He went back to the show this season and first wooed the judges with “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” by Aerosmith.

There was a cold response from the judges and Gutt was given another chance to prove his worth. He was asked to sing a second song and he won the judges with his cover of “Creep” by Radiohead.

Jeff made it to Top final 40, and one of the ten finalists in Over 25s act headed by Kelly Rowland. He beat out fellow contestants and advanced to Top 16 through the “X Factor” twist - - the Four Chair Challenge.

No criticisms had stopped Jeff until he made it to the “X Factor USA” Top Final 3.

His Songs
America only had the chance to hear Jeff sang twice when the hopeful from Michigan tried his luck in Season 2 of the “X Factor.” But America and the world have seen him the whole time this season. From a dual song for his audition to his victory songs, Jeff has had all the chance to prove America what he can do.

Here’s the list of the songs Jeff sang in the entire competition in terms of the date, the episode, week theme, the title of the song, the artist and his status in the competition.

September 18: Audition (Free choice); "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith and "Creep" by Radiohead;
October 02: Four- Chair Challenge (Solo performance); “Amazing Grace" by John Newton;
October 29: Live show 1 (Top 16) (Mentor's choice) "Try" by Pink
November 06 : Live show 2 (Top 13) (Motown Night) "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie
November 07 : Live show 3 (Top 13 Get Another Chance) Free choice "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
November 13 : Live show 4 (Top 12)(80's Night) "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew
November 20 : Live show 5 (Top 10) (British Invasion)"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
November 27 : Live show 6 (Top 8) (Big Band Night) "Feeling Good" by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
December 04 : Live show 7 (Top 6) (Diva Night/Unplugged) "Without You" by Mariah Carey and "Daniel" by Elton John
December 11 : Live show 8 (Top 4) (Viewers' choice/Duet [with Restless Road]; "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen; "Every Breath You Take" by The Police and "Demons" by Imagine Dragons
December 12: Live results 5 (Top 4) (Victory song) "Open Arms" by Journey

Being “Safe”
Jeff may have had a rough road during the competition in both Season 2 and Season 3 on “The X Factor USA" but America has loved him since Day 1. The TXFU contestant has always been “safe” during the entire competition - from the day he got through to the “Four Chair Challenge” during his audition on Sept. 18, week 2 of the “X Factor USA” until he advanced to the critical new twist in the competition.

Unlike Carlito Olivero, He was among the top 3 finalists who has never been at the bottom two. Does this mean that Jeff will have a great chance at the Grand Finale of the Fox’s “The X Factor USA?”

Fact Sheet
Birthday: Jeff was born on May 2, 1976. He was 37 when he auditioned on the “X Factor USA.”
Origin : Jeff was from St. Clair County, Michigan and the whole state is rooting for the Top 3 finalist.
Genres : He has been singing nu metal, alternative metal and hard rock. Demi Lovato loves that Jeff is able to resonate the “rockiness” in the competition.
Instruments: Jeff can play guitar and had used the instrument a couple of times in the competition
Bands: Jeff is the only one among the top 3 finalists who had recorded and released songs with bands he was associated with before he entered the “X Factor USA” competition. He began his musical career as part of Dry Cell, his first band from 1998 to 2004. Left the band and rejoined shortly after. Released a studio album with Dry Cell in 2002, called “Disconnected.” Jeff has also been associated with three more bands called, Acrylic, Band with No Name and Punch.

Personal Life
Jeff is a single father with one son, Talon. Though he has received some backlash in the competition for getting too emotional when it comes to his son, Talon has always been Jeff’s great motivation to win in the competition.

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Jeff Gutt: Victory Song “Open Arms” by Journey

Credit: YouTube/The X Factor USA

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