Ireland's Melanie axed from X Factor but won't give up on her dream

Ireland’s X Factor hopeful Melanie McCabe may have been booted off the show for a fourth time, but she hasn’t let it sour her tone.

Speaking on the Colm Hayes Show on 2fm, Melanie remained optimistic about her future singing career, denied that she would be auditioning for X Factor again, and revealed that life backstage was a lot different when the cameras stopped rolling.

The 20-year-old has been auditioning for the programme since her teens and made it to the bootcamp twice and judges’ houses in 2011 only to be eliminated before live finals on each occasion.