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Factor' U.S. 2013 Episode 2: Al Calderon is an early favorite
with judges  See also  "The X Factor" U.S. episode that Fox
televised on Sept. 13, 2013, was the second part of the show's
Season 3 premiere. Many of the auditions featured in the episode
were from "The X Factor" auditions that took place in Uniondale,
N.Y., on June 19, June 20, and June 21, 2013.  View all 20
photos  I attended all of the auditions in Uniondale, so I
already had detailed reviews of these auditions. At the time I
wrote those reviews, I didn't put the names of the contestants
in the articles, since "The X Factor" requested that the media
not reveal the names of contestants until after the audition
episodes were televised.  Al Calderon, 19, is an early
frontrunner in the show's Boys category, which is for male solo
singers ages 12 to 24. When I saw his audition in Uniondale, I
got the distinct impression that he was such a favorite with the
judges that he is going to get