70 Days Out of Rehab He Walked Onto the Stage and Changed Everything

Before he sang a single note on the live shows, Simon Cowell looked Chris Rene in the eye and made him make a promise. Watch how one man's fight to stay clean became one of the most unforgettable stories in X Factor history!

0:00 Intro
0:26 Chris Rene - The X Factor USA 2011 S1 - "Young Homie" (original)
9:03 Brennin Hunt, Chris Rene, Equality, Gina Rene, Ma’at Shango, Marcus Canty, Matthew Johnson (Boot Camp) - The X Factor US 2011 S1 - "What's Going On" — Marvin Gaye
11:10 Chris Rene (Judge’s Houses) - The X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Everyday People" — Sly And The Family Stone
16:34 Chris Rene (Live Show) (Week 1) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" — Rose Royce
20:12 Chris Rene (Live Show) (Week 2) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Superstar" — Delaney & Bonnie
24:01 Chris Rene (Live Show) (Week 3) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Gangsta's Paradise" — Coolio
27:44 Chris Rene (Live Show) (Week 4) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - No Woman, No Cry" / "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" — Bob Marley / Sweetbox
32:30 Chris Rene (Live Show) (Week 5) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Let It Be" / "Young Homie" — The Beatles / Chris Rene
37:09 Chris Rene (Live Show) (Week 6) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "I'll Be There" — The Jackson 5
41:52 Chris Rene (Quarter-Final) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Live Your Life" — T.I. ft. Rihanna
45:25 Chris Rene (Quarter-Final) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Where Do We Go From Here" (original) — Save Me song
49:29 Chris Rene (Semi-Final) (Pepsi Challenge) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - Fly" — Sugar Ray
53:21 Chris Rene (Semi-Final) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - No One" — Alicia Keys
57:57 Avril Lavigne with Chris Rene (Guest Performance) (Final) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Complicated" — Avril Lavigne
1:04:28 Chris Rene (Finale) - X Factor US 2011 S1 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
1:11:49 Chris Rene (Final) - X Factor US 2011 S1 - "Young Homie" (original)

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