Rion Paige

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Rion Paige Thompson Age: 13 Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Mentor: Demi Lovato 5th Place on the X Factor USA Rion Paige Thompson is an American country singer from Jacksonville, Florida who finished in 5th place on season 3 of the X Factor USA. She was a part of the Girls catagory, mentored by Demi Lovato. Background Rion, who has a rare condition called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita which has caused permanent damage to her arms, resulting in her hands being in a fixed bent position, is an adorable 13-year-old eighth grader who loves eating olives from the can and is a huge fan of The Hunger Games. She also loves country music and cites Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift as a couple of her musical influences. The X Factor Rion auditioned for the show in Charleston, South Carolina, impressing the judges with her cheerful and spunky attitude. She then wowed them with her rendition of the Carrie Underwood hit "Blown Away". She got four yeses and made the top 40 with Demi Lovato as her mentor. Four Chair Challenge In this phase of the competition, Rion took on the Rascal Flatts song, "I Won't Let Go". Very impressed by her, Demi chose her to be a part of the live shows. Live shows In the first live show, Rion decided to switch things up, choosing to sing "Skyscraper" by her mentor, Demi Lovato. Rion's performance wowed both the judges and the crowd. Simon Cowell even expressed hope that she would stay in the competition. His wish came true when Demi chose Rion to be a p

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Rion Paige

Freight Train

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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Your Song (The X factor USA Performance) - Single

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Rion Paige - EP

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Rise (feat. coreNashville)

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Rion Paige EP

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Glass (The X Factor USA Performance) - Single

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See You Again (The X Factor USA Performance) - Single

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Swingin (The X Factor USA Performance) - Single

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Ain't No Mountain High Enough (The X Factor Performance) - Single

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We Belong (The X Factor USA Performance) - Single

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