What Really Happened to Jamie Archer From X Factor

What Really Happened to Jamie Archer From X-Factor Subscribe for more! To be able to reject societal expectations and make the mould fit you rather than fitting the mould takes real courage, and that’s what Jamie “Afro” Archer’s audition back in series five of The X Factor managed to do. To pick a rock song to sing at a show like X Factor back when everyone stuck with chart toppers was a brave move indeed. And one that panned out for him spectacularly at his audition and the rest of the season. Even after being eliminated, it was clear that Jamie was meant to go places with his untapped potential, and yet, over a decade later, we barely hear his name now. Join us as we take a look at what really happened to Jamie Archer from The X Factor, UK! #xfactor