EAST Lancashire X Factor hopeful Grace Davies was criticised on social media for not singing a George Michael original as part of the tribute show to the late singer.

But the 20-year-old showed she was back on form on tonight's X Factor as she sailed through to next week's show.

After a shaky performance last week, the former warehouse worker from Langho was keen to prove herself with her cover of 'I Can't Make You Love Me'.

She said: "I took a risk by doing an up tempo song last week and scraped through.

"I'm pouring everything I have into this performance, my heart and soul.

"And that's scary."

She wowed judges with her stripped back version of the song, chosen as part of George Michael week.

Louis Walsh said she was a 'true artist' and said he 'believed every word' of the song.

Simon Cowell praised her performance saying she was in with a chance of reclaiming her 'Prize Fighter' status.

Mr Cowell said: "You made an attempt to do something different with the song.

"I love it when someone comes out in their two minutes and tries to make an impact.

"It was way better than last week. You have a real shot tonight."

Although she didn't win the 'prize fighter' title, the Ribble Valley songstress is still one of the favourites to take the series title as she heads into next week's double elimination round.

But not everyone was impressed with Grace's song choice.

X Factor viewers were baffled as some of the contestants — including Grace — performed songs George Michael had covered, rather than his own music, during his tribute week.

Music from the late pop star was the theme of this weekend's double bill of programmes.

Teenager Rai-Elle Williams picked a song by Stevie Wonder and while Grace's choice was originally sung by Bonnie Raitt.

Viewers said it was "insulting" and "a disgrace", writing on social media that the hopefuls should have stuck to Michael's own catalogue of hits.

"#XFactor I thought it was George Michael week? Bit insulting to him when they pick cover songs, surely there is enough of George's songs to choose from. Getting worse every week," said one person on Twitter.

"Why is it ok for them to do cover songs. It's George Michael week- it's not like he doesn't have a whole load of songs to choose from," said another.

"Whats a disgrace is all this singing a cover of a cover. What happened to all the original music george wrote #ruiningit," tweeted another disgruntled fan.

"Very loose interpretations of George Michael songs. The man had so many original songs yet they're resorting to covers! Boring," said another.