Rome, Italy (2014 - present) Andrea Faustini (born 17 June 1994) is an Italian pop singer and the finalist of the eleventh UK series of The X Factor (2014). After quitting the Sapienza University of Rome, he decided to move to the UK to audition for the show. He reached the final, but finished in third place of the competition. At the age of 13 he won the Italian variety show Ti lascio una canzone. His debut album Kelly was released on 17 July 2015.