she elected boy duo refresh, mix-duo duo voice, all-female band x-treme and t&l. the latter got to the semi-final becoming seling's longest-lasting band in the contest. on christmas day which is also paula's birthday, she performed a mix of her hits "timpul" and her rendition of the christmas carol "colindăm, colindăm... (iarna)" from romanian folklore. she left x factor romania after just one season.