Stacy Francis was a finalist and fan favorite on the first season of Simon Cowell's new show The X Factor. Her audition blew Simon away and gave her one of the few standing ovations. The YouTube videos of her X Factor performances have collectively been viewed more than 11 million times.Stacy's career didn't begin on the X Factor; She grew up a preacher's kid in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, NY. At the age of 16, Stacy joined the girl group, Ex-Girlfriend. The group was signed to Warner Bros. Records by music industry legend Benny Medina and scored a #3 Billboard hit single, "Why Can't You Come Home," produced by notable singer/songwriter, R. Kelly. Before leaving the group, Stacy performed on Broadway in the show Boys Choir of Harlem and Friend's on Broadway and appeared in Girlfriend, a made for television movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. Stacy is a trained actress and has toured the world with several stage plays and musical productions in addition to appearing on a variety of television programs including featured roles on Third Watch (NBC), Half and Half, The Parkers (UPN), Yes Dear (CBS), Phil of the Future (Disney), Fastlane (FOX), Son of The Beach (FX) and In My Opinion (WB). She has also performed live on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Showtime At The Apollo, Soul Train and The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.