Stacy Francis was a finalist and fan favorite on the first season of Simon Cowell's new show The X Factor.  Her audition blew Simon away as gave her one of the few standing ovations he has ever given and proclaimed, "I have been doing this a long time. That was one of the best auditions I have ever seen in my life. I love, love, love it. I love you!" And LA Reid declared that she literally “made the hairs on his arm stand up” and that “her voice stirs souls!” The YouTube videos of her X Factor performances have been viewed collectively over 11 million times.
Stacy’s career didn’t begin on the X Factor: she has been singing all of her life. She grew up a preacher’s kid in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn NY.  At the age of 16, Stacy joined the girl group, Ex-Girlfriend.  The group was signed to Warner Bros. Records by music industry legend Benny Medina and scored a #3 Billboard hit single,"Why Can't You Come Home",  produced by noted singer/songwriter, R. Kelly.  Before