The X Factor Is In Dublin Today - Here's What Louis Is Looking For


Is it that time of year again already? 

It sure is - the first round of X Factor auditions are in full swing with Louis, Simon, Sharon and Nicole trawling the UK and Ireland for the best undiscovered talent.

Today the judges are in Croke Park, Dublin, and Louis has very high hopes for the Irish:

"I expect to get some really good people here.

"And I hope we get somebody really good for the live shows. I'm sure we will. Definitely. And it is to do with personality, and attitude and work ethic. It's all those things."

It's not just a good set of lungs the music mogul is looking for - he broke down exactly what it wil take to impress the judges today.

He told RTÉ Ten: "We're not just looking for great singers.

"We want personalities, and people with ambition and work ethic and all of that."

"The background team has already been here, so we'll see whoever they picked. They pick whoever they like and we'll see them, in Croke Park. Then we audition, we interrogate them, we find out the ones with personalities."

This is Louis' big return after a year off from the ITV talent show, and he is in great spirits.

He added: 

"It's going fantastic with the new judges.

"They're the best. It's fun, it's like the way it used to be in year one and year two. We all get on incredibly well, Sharon and Nicole are brilliant. They're just very funny."

The last time the X Factor came to Dublin was in 2010, when a young Niall Horan rocked up.

No pressure then.

Megan Cassidy | Digital Team | 9:47am 

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