Matt had a bad week last week with some worrying comments from the judges, this week he's more than willing to get back into the game and continue to give outstanding performances. It's American Anthems week and Matt and mentor Dannii Minogue has chosen for him to perform the same song he sang at Boot Camp, Roberta Flack's "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face"

Matthew "Matt" Cardle, 27, is a former painter and decorator from Little Maplestead, Essex. Born to parents David and Jennifer Cardle, he was diagnosed with Wilms' tumour, a form of cancer when he was a toddler. He recovered after one of his kidneys was removed at age 2. Before applying to The X Factor, he was the frontman and acoustic guitar player of the band Seven Summers alongside Alex Baker (drums), Jon Holland (bass) and Neillo (guitars). The band with alternative Rock, pop, urban, and folk influences released a debut rock album including hits "Youngblood" and "Way to Be" on 22 January 2010 with the debut single being "Picture of You", having just lifted 'Panics Best Band 2010' award.

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