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Veronica eliminated from X Factor 2026 after second live show
Veronica was eliminated from X Factor 2026 after the show’s second live performance round.
She faced Lenanie in the final showdown, after the two contestants received the fewest votes in their respective rounds.
The judges split their votes: Jake La Furia voted to eliminate Lenanie, while Irama, Paola Iezzi and Francesco Gabbani voted against Veronica.
Three judges chose Veronica to leave, so she exited the competition.
The result follows the first show’s elimination of Alice Fregoso, while Teo Bok returned to the contest after an earlier judges’ vote.
The four judges now have 11 contestants across their teams.
The show’s competition continues, with no further replacements available this season.
Veronica was eliminated from X Factor 2026 after losing the final ballot at the second live show.
She faced Lenanie, a contestant on Irama’s team, after the two received the fewest votes.
Jake La Furia voted to eliminate Lenanie, while Irama, Paola Iezzi and Francesco Gabbani voted to eliminate Veronica.
The show was hosted by Giorgia at the X Factor Arena.
The second live show featured 12 contestants competing in two rounds.
- Who
- Veronica, a contestant on Jake La Furia’s team, was eliminated.
- What
- She lost the final ballot against Lenanie.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- The X Factor Arena.
- Why
- The judges voted to eliminate her after she and Lenanie reached the ballot.
Veronica
Lenanie
Final ballot
Veronica
The judges voted to eliminate Veronica.
Lenanie
The judges voted to eliminate Lenanie.
Alice Fregoso was eliminated in the debut, and Teo Bok returned to the competition after a ballot between Giorgia’s two X Pass contestants.
The 12 contestants competed in two rounds, with the least-voted contestants reaching the final ballot.
Veronica and Lenanie faced each other, and the judges voted to eliminate Veronica.
- Eliminated contestant
- Veronica
- Opponent in final ballot
- Lenanie
- Judges’ votes
- Jake La Furia voted to eliminate Lenanie; Irama, Paola Iezzi and Francesco Gabbani voted to eliminate Veronica
- Contestants at start of show
- 12
- Venue
- X Factor Arena