San Lorenzo Teen Performs With Newly Formed Group on 'The X Factor'

Ellona Santiago, 14, the San Lorenzo teen and student that , is now part of a 10-member group called inTENsity.

The group of youths between 12 and 17 years old were all originally solo acts  they were

During this week's "judges' houses round," inTENsity was welcomed into the Santa Barbara home of their mentor and judge, Paula Abdul. There, they were joined by seven other groups, along with rapper, singer and producer Pharell — who served as a guest judge.

InTENsity performed to "That's Not My Name" by the Ting Tings, with Santiago scoring two standout solos during the routine.

Abdul had a smile on her face the entire time while bobbing her head to the upbeat performance.

"All of you gelled really well," she said after they finished.

Pharell referred to the group as a "cookie," saying he saw "some really good star morsels in there."

During a post-performance interview, Santiago said she was confident that their act was enough to get them into the next round — "the live show."

In the previous bootcamp round, Santiago, along with the nine other solo artists in her group, initially didn't make the cut.

However, judge Simon Cowell called these contestants back on stage and grouped them together, giving them a second chance to compete in the groups category.

The 32 finalists, which consists of eight groups, eight girls, eight boys and eight over-30 contestants are competing for one of 16 spots in the next round. The overall winner of the competition will receive $5 million dollars and a recording contract — one of the largest prizes given in television history.

In the "live show round," the judges will coach the remaining 16 acts individually — from which songs to sing and clothes to wear to how to take over the stage. The judges will then critique the live acts during the following weeks, but it will be the show's viewers who ultimately decide the winner based on votes.

If you missed Sunday's show, you can watch inTENsity's performance by clicking the video clip above. The finalists moving onto the live show round will be announced on the Tuesday, Oct. 18 show.