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The mum-of-two went out in style with two great performances. She sang Fleetwood Mac's Songbird, chosen by her mentor Louis Walsh.
Judge Sharon Osbourne said that while she thought the Birmingham dinner lady sang the song well, she thought it was "
too laid back" for this stage in the competition.
Dannii Minogue said the performance was beautiful, but Simon Cowell said: "I call it more pretty than beautiful."
Niki followed this with her own choice of Whitney Houston classic One Moment In Time, which even Simon had to admit was a great performance.
Sharon said it was "the perfect song - a brilliant, brilliant performace. You meant every word, you look like a star, you sang like a star."
And Louis rounded things off: "If there is any justice, the people of Birmingham will pick up the phone and call for you... Niki you deserve to be in the final of the competition."
But it was not enough to save her. With the strong fan base for Dannii's boy Leon, two fantastic songs from Rhydian and an emotional performance from Same Difference, Niki found that her dream was over.