Layla has X Factor history!
12 Oct 08
X Factor finally opens doors for girlband's Layla
When Girlband singer Layla Manoochehri stepped onto the stage on The X Factor yesterday, it was a dream come true for the part-time model.
Layla, pictured in the blue frock, has made the journey to the X Factor studios in Wembley before - but she was never allowed inside the building.
Instead, she worked for the promotions company which distributed tickets to The X Factor's audience.
She told us, "I'd stand outside the studio gates on a Saturday for hours on end".
"I had to count how many people there were coming into the studio. It was a terrible job - and it was usually freezing."
"I'd be out there in the rain, watching people come and go, and feel all the excitement. I imagined what it would be like to be up on the stage - even inside the building."
"Now we've made it to The X Factor live shows, I finally get a chance to see what it's like in here!"