Rachel Crow

Rachel Kelly Crow (born January 23, 1998) is an American singer and actress. Born in Mead, Colorado, she participated in the first season of the American version of The X Factor in 2011, where she was the ninth contestant eliminated. Following her elimination, she contacted Walt Disney for possible roles in future Disney productions. This resulted in her appearing in multiple television shows and films, including BrainSurge, Inside Edition, Big Time Rush, Figure It Out, The Wendy Williams Show and Fred: The Show. Crow released her first and eponymous extended play (EP) in June 2012. Career 2011: The X Factor Crow auditioned for the first season of the US version of The X Factor in 2011 with the song "Mercy" (2008) by Duffy. She reached the live shows and was eliminated in the quarter-final after competing in the sing-off with Marcus Canty and when the result went to deadlock. 2012–present: Music debut In February 2012, it was announced that Crow signed a music deal with Columbia Records and a television deal with Nickelodeon for her own show. She was also featured on Big Time Rush's Summer Tour 2012 along with Cody Simpson, and starred on a two-part episode of Fred: The Show.