“You wouldn't find a Joni Mitchell on 'X Factor;' that's not the place. 'X Factor' is a specific thing for people that want to go through that process - it's a factory, you know, and it's owned and stitched-up by puppet masters.”

Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist

Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist, and philanthropist. She first found moderate success in the late 1970s with the new wave band the Tourists, then reached international fame in the 1980s as one half of Eurythmics with Dave Stewart. She is closely associated with the group’s distinctive sound and image, including the 1983 video for “Sweet Dreams,” where she appeared with short orange hair and a lounge suit. Other Eurythmics hits named in the summary include “There Must Be an Angel,” “Love Is a Stranger,” and “Here Comes the Rain Again.”