Nicole Scherzinger almost came a cropper on Saturday night's X Factor final after his microphone cut out just seconds into her duet with Jahmene Douglas. The 21-year-old was performing Whitney Houston's The Greatest Love Of All with the Pussycat Dolls singer when the mishap occurred, much to her bemusement. However Jahmene came to the rescue with his own microphone which the pair shared in order to complete their performance. And afterwards he admitted it had been a 'blessing' to have the chance to work with the singer - while Dermot O'Leary joked, "This is the biggest show in the UK and we can't afford two working mics?" Nicole hit back with, "Well he's my little angel, and to share the stage with him - that's why I'm here." It was a busy night for the singer, who also duetted with James Arthur, her other remaining act in the competition. The pair teamed up on stage for an emotional rendition of the Bob Dylan/Adele hit Make You Feel My Love - which ended with James paying warm tribute to his mentor. "I just got to say Nicole you got my confidence back and you've been the best mentor," James told her. Nicole, in return, added: "He's a revelation, he's come so far and I'm so proud of him." Saturday's show also saw Jahmene and James performing solo, with Jahmene opting for an upbeat song for a change with the Curtis Mayfield hit Move On Up. James, meanwhile, delivered a powerhouse rendition of Nina Simone's Feelin' Good, which Gary Barlow labelled his "best performance to date," and added, "that was on another level."
