Showing posts with label itv. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 8, 2011

X Factor Audition Catch Up - David Wilder

And last, but by no means least, it's the most bonkers audition of the series so far. This starts off as a "oh I bet this will be car crash" but his energy is infectious.... It's David Wilder


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X Factor Audition Catch Up - Luke Lucas

Then theres Luke Lucas .... he has a crush on Tulisa and a good voice....


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X Factor Audition Catch Up - Jade Richards

Next up is Jade Richards from wee Scotland who was inspired to audition by her gran (who was sitting backstage in a wheelchair - SOB STORY ALERT).


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X Factor Audition Catch Up - Craig Colton


The next auditionee is Craig Colton. Now I dont want to sound cruel but this one has a whiff of the Susan Boyle off it - when he walks out, you think it's going to be awful but the voice proves you wrong....


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X Factor Audition Catch Up - The Keys


Next up is the most promising band to show up so far - The Keys. Pay particular attention to the two guys in the white t-shirts .... and not for the singing


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X Factor Audition Catch Up - Misha Bryan


So the audition stages of the X Factor are now in full swing and it's about time we caught up with some of the auditionees. First up is Mischa Bryan with RESPECT....

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

X Factor - "The Next Generation"


Saturday kicked off the new season of the X Factor on ITV with the promo fpcusing on "The Next Generation". Gone are Simon Cowell's un-naturally white teeth, Cheryl Cole and her vacant stare and Team Minogue. And to replace them?

Gary Barlow

"New judge and musical genius, Gary is one of Britain’s most successful singer songwriters and a member of one of the biggest pop groups of all time, Take That. With loads of No.1 hits under his belt – he is perfectly poised to advise The X Factor wannabes on how to be a popstar."





Tulisa Contostavlos

Nicknamed ‘The Female Boss,’ this chart-topping singer/songwriter of urban trio, N-Dubz, brings the swagger ‘factor’ to the show. As a renowned mother hen to the boys in her band, and with 8 top forty singles and three top 20 albums to date, straight-talking Tulisa is super-equipped to keep unruly contestants in check.



Kelly Rowland

This multi-talented ‘Independent Woman’ and beauty is not only a founder member of one of the most successful girl groups of all time, Destiny’s Child, but she’s also a Grammy award winning solo artist, and NOW an X Factor judge. With such a wealth of experience, the international superstar was born to sit in the judge’s chair.



Dermot is back fronting the main ITV1 show and Louis is back on the judging panel too. Is it just me or do Louis' eyes get tighter and his hair darker every series......?

Unfortunately, the douchebags over at ITV had disabled embedding on all of their videos, so you'll need to click here to go to the X Factor youtube page to watch the auditions.

Monday, May 9, 2011

BGT 2011: More auditions

These auditions won't embed (stupid ITV), so you'll need to click on the links below to watch them.....

First up is Edward Reid who has an original (and amazingly creative) take on a Leona Lewis track...
http://youtu.be/ySey8kbOiO4

Next are Pippa and Buddy who partake in some owner and dog operatics...
http://youtu.be/VgCtFCZWIXw

And finally Razy Gogonea shows us how bendy he is...
http://youtu.be/z62zrqaqVbY

BGT 2011: Michael Collings

BGT 2011: Steven Hall

When I was watchiong the VT before this audition, two words crossed my mind - CAR CRASH! How wrong was I....?

BGT 2011: Donelda Guy

Wow, it feel likes forever since I posted on here! To get back into the groove, I'll be posting some of the best auditions from this years Britain's Got Talent so far.

And so we kick off with Donelda Guy who wowed the crowed with her dancing dog act. This must have taken forever to rehearse!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

X Factor - The Final Results LIVE BLOG

Tonight we crown the winner of the seventh season of The X Factor, but who will it be?



The show opens with our three finalists singing the Take That track Never Forget. One Descended Testicle sound grey, Matt still sounds a bit strained but this doesn't suit Rebecca at all. And here come the boys themselves (my god they were just on Strictly - they're busy tonight!) and they sound fantastic!

And now our compulsory clip package of all of last nights performances..... *yawn*

Our first finalist to take to the stage is Matt Cardle and he's singing Katy Perry's Firework. He's an excellent singer but he's still not recovered from the flu an I hope that doesn't go against him tonight. It's a brilliant performance but who the he'll dressed him? A black shirt and yellow trousers?! Judges all love him and I hope he goes on to win.

The second act to take to the stage are One Direction and their song for survival is Natalie Imbruglia's Torn. The harmonies are all there, but there have been some notable "out of tune" moments from Liam and Zain. Again I question why Zain is given any solo pieces to sing if he's such a weak singer. The judges are fawning over them as usual, but I do have to agree that they have a great future ahead of them.

Our third and final act singing for survival will be Rebecca *yawn* Ferguson and performing Annie Lennox's Sweet Dreams. I've made no secret that I think everything sounds the same where Rebecca is concerned. That said, it was a powerful performance an showed off her vocals perfectly. Judges comments are brilliant but I think Louis might do himself a mischief if he doesn't calm down.

And now a special round up of the audition stages of the competition and all of our favorite losers are live on stage!

VOTE LINES ARE NOW FROZEN!

We will now say goodbye to the third place finalist and find out who will be singing one more time!

The first person safe is MATT CARDLE!

The second act safe is REBECCA FERGUSON

And that means that One Direction have fallen at the final hurdle. They'll still do well from this - I'm sure that Simon already has their album planned!

VOTE LINES HAVE RE-OPENED

Our remaining finalists will bow perform their winners single, but who will secure the win?

Matt is the first performer up and even with his sore throat he sounds fantastic. I like the fact that this year, each finalist gets a different song to sing rather than one sing to suit all of them. He's really put everything into that song, even dropping to the floor at the end. Judges say it's his best performance and Dannii has tears in her eyes. COME ON MATT!

Now Rebecca and her possible winners single. It's a slow track which, even with the mighty X Factor juggernaut behind it, could have real problems in the chart. That aside, it's a flawless vocal from the Liverpudlian starlet and she wins hands down in the style stakes. Judges are saying that this final is too close to call.

Now, let's break the tension with a quick performance from Take That.

VOTE LINES HAVE NOW CLOSED

The results are in! Ooooooh my nerves are gone! We can now reveal that the winner of The X Factor 2010 is MATT CARDLE! I am delighted and will be pre-ordering his single RIGHT NOW!

Well that's it for another year of The X Factor. Make sure you come back next August so we can start it all over again!

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Your results start soon!

Don't forget that it all kicks off at 7pm with our Strictly results as we find out which two couples have fallen at the final hurdle.

Then it's over to the X Factor where the winner will be crowned before 9:30pm.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

X Factor - The Final LIVE BLOG

And now for what will undoubtedly be the most watched show on tv tonight (lowest common denominator anyone?) - it's the X Factor FINAL.



One act will leave the competition tonight!

And to open - a lesson in miming from the final 16 who are "performing" What A Feeling. One word - DIABOLICAL.

Sidenote: Expect plenty of ad breaks tonight - ITV are charging £200k for a 30 second ad.

First up its Matt. Plenty of VT of his visit home and plenty of tears from Matt and his family. His song choice is spot on and suits the toned down performance. One worrying factor is that Matt's voice seems strained... Judges love him and acknowledge that he's still not well but say that it's a strong performance.
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 101
IRL CALL: 1513 711 301

Next up is Rebecca Ferguson. If I'm honest, it's all a bit Rhydian for me in that everything she sings sounds the same. The staging on this is also curious to say the least... Nothing spectacular. Comments are over the top for that and Cheryl is laying it on thick. Bleurgh.
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 102
IRL CALL: 1513 711 302

Sidenote: Whoa, some of those Liverpool girls look ROUGH.

Next are the last remaining group One Descended Testicle. These VT's of their trips home are painful to watch. It's a good vocal and their harmonies have improved over the weeks. One thing I don't understand is why they give Zain solo parts because he has the weakest voice of them all. Funnily enough all of the judges love them (because they're mentored by the man that pays your wages by any chance?).
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 103
IRL CALL: 1513 711 303

Sidenote: Wasn't the final supposed to be coming live from Wembley Arena?

The last finalist to sing is Cher Lloyd. I will admit that I did think her VT would show her being dropped off at a caravan park... I wonder of they're using elaborate staging to cover the frankly shoddy vocal? I dislike the fact that, just because it's the final, the judges seem unable to give negative comments...
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 104
IRL CALL: 1513 711 304


Now it's on to our celebrity duets! First up its the lovely Matt Cardle and he's singing with Rhianna! It's showing on Matt's face now that his voice problems are starting to get him. It's a sensational duet and they really looked comfortable singing together.
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 101
IRL CALL: 1513 711 301

Our next duet is Rebecca Ferguson and she's going to be singing with Christina Aguilera. It's a good song choice - they'll be doing Beautiful. This may be the first celebrity duet in X Factor history where the contestant outshines the guest....
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 102
IRL CALL: 1513 711 302

Sidenote: Whoa, Christina Aguilera got *ahem* big.

Our third duet comes from One Descended Testicle and their special guest Robbie Williams. It's been a busy night for Robbie - he was live on strictly just before the X Factor started. It pains me to say this, but that duet gave me goosebumps. One Direction have just earned their place in the final.
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 103
IRL CALL: 1513 711 303

Sidenote: Do any of the contestants actually know what inspiration means?

Our final duet comes from Cher Lloyd and Mr Smooth - Will I Am. Cher is the only finalist that gets to perform two songs - Where Is The Love followed by I Gotta Feelin. Her vocal was very weak and, dare I say it, out of tune in places. With any luck, we will be saying goodbye to Cher in a couple of minutes....
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 104
IRL CALL: 1513 711 304

VOTES ARE NOW FROZEN!

While ITV squeeze as much money from votes as possible, we're treated to performances by Rhianna and Christina Aguilera. I actually can't focus on them - I just want to know who's going home....

Okay, the votes have been counted and verified and we can now reveal that the act finishing in fourth place is CHER LLOYD.

So the three acts moving on to the X Factor Finale tomorrow evening are REBECCA FERGUSON, ONE DIRECTION and MATT CARDLE! Voting will remain open from now and will close in tomorrow nights results show. You can use the numbers below to support your favourite!

Matt Cardle
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 101
IRL CALL: 1513 711 301

Rebecca Ferguson
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 102
IRL CALL: 1513 711 302

One Direction
UK CALL: 0901 61 61 103
IRL CALL: 1513 711 303

It all kicks off from 7:30pm tomorrow evening!

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Corrie Tram Crash

In celebration of Coronation Street's 50th birthday, producers went all out and staged one of the most eloborate stunts ever seen on a British soap opera. A gas explosion in The Joinery bar causes mass devestation, but what's that noise in the distance....

Sunday, December 5, 2010

X Factor - Semi Final Results LIVE BLOG

It's a busy night at the X Factor with performances from Alexandra Burke, the cast of Glee and The Black Eyes Peas!

It's time to face the music!

Let's get started with Alexandra Burke with her new single The Silence. Slightly odd staging (upside-down orchestra?) but SENSATIONAL vocal!

And now the compulsory round up of last nights show (that should pad out 8 minutes or so).

And now ladies and gentlemen, THE CAST OF GLEE! Starts with a video from Sue Sylvester and Mr. Schuester! I'm disappointed that it wasn't a medley but it gave me goosebumps! They were amazing - I can't wait to see them next July!

Next up it's the Black Eyed Peas (how did they get top billing over Glee?) an they're performing that Dirty Bit song. A couple of points:

- Shouting is not singing
- Fergie CANNOT sing
- This is not the song for this show
- I like this song, but after hearing it performed live I will NOT be downloading it

Sidenote: Jack Black is in the audience!!

The results are in!
One Direction are in the final
Rebecca Ferguson is in the final
Matt Cardle is in the final

And that leaves Cher and Mary in the sing off! Mary will be singing This Is A Mans World and Cher will be singing Everytime (by Britney).

First up it's Mary and she's really put everything into it, even with her strained voice. She really deserves to stay in the competition this week.

And now it's Cher and she's crying before shes even started to sing. The vocal is shouty and broken but it's not even near the level of Mary.

And now the judges will vote:
Louis is sending Cher home
Dannii is sending Mary home
Cheryl is sending Mary home
Simon is sending Mary home

And that leaves us with our four finalists - Rebecca Ferguson, One Direction, Matt Cardle and Cher Lloyd.

The only justice on that vote is that Mary will get a record deal out of this. Goodbye Mary - you will be missed xx

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Your weekend results!

Not long to go for this weeks results shows. Strictly kicks off at 7:30pm when we see who will make it to the semi-finals next weekend.

Then it's off to the X Factor where, not only do we have performances from Alexandra Burke and the cast of GLEE, we will also be finding out our finalists!

Stay tuned!


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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

UK Soap fans will love this!

From the same Children In Need fundraiser comes this crossover of the UK's two biggest soaps - Eastenders and Coronation Street. It's very well written and very funny if you can get the references!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

X Factor - Week 7 Results LIVE BLOG

Now it's on to the X Factor an their Beatles week results show. I know who I want out tonight, but only time will how the British and Irish public have voted this week.

But before we get to that, we have our special guest performances. Olly Murs and the X Factor finalists will be entertaining us.

First up it's Olly with his crank spanking new single! I'm not fan of this one, but I'm sure that his fanbase will get it to number 1.

Sidenote: Nice guns Mr. Murs!

Now it's on to this years X Factor charity single - Heroes. I appreciate that this is for charity, but miming? Really Mr. Cowell? That's the worst charity single they've ever recorded.

Sidenote: The Irish Government has chosen NOW to announce the financial bailout. Have they never heard of the X Factor!

The results are in! Who's safe and who's going home?

Katie Waissel is safe
One Direction are safe
Rebecca Ferguson is safe
Matt Cardle is safe
Mary Byrne is safe
Wagner is safe

That leaves Paije and Cher in the final showdown.

Sidenote: Cher to go!

So here we go. First up is Paije and he's going to be singing Stop. It's an amazing performance - he's really singing for his life on this one :(

And now X Factor's very own Roma Gypsy - Cher Lloyd who will be singing Stay. It's a very nervous performance with very shaky vocals.

Judging by that performance alone, Cher has to go.

And now the judges votes!

Simon is sending Paije home
Cheryl is sending Paije home
Dannii is sending Cher home
Louis is sending Paije home

And once again it's a pile of wank designed to save Simon and Cheryls acts.

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

X Factor - Week 7 LIVE BLOG


Now it's over to ITV1 and the cast of the biggest soap opera in the UK. Tonight our remaining contestants will be murdering ... I mean performing songs by The Beatles.

The first person to take to the stage is Matt Cardle an he's singing Come Together. Loving the sexy vest look! Its a fantastic vocal and the overall performance is brilliant. Judges comments are mixed but they're all playing games at this point so you can't believe a word out o their mouths!

Next up is Cher Lloyd - our very own Vicky Pollard - and tonight she's going to be singing Imagine. Vocally it's okay but I think it's the wrong song choice for her because it shows that she has a weak voice. I'm going to gloss over the fact that this isn't a Beatles song. Judges are mixed but Cheryl is of course sticking up for her.

Sidenote: Dermot, never shout at your boss on live tv.

Act three are Simon's last act - One Direction and they're singing All You Need Is Love. I'm not a fan of this arrangement and it's the first week that I've heard Liam's voice this shaky. Funny how Simon's acts always sing to a much louder backing track than anyone else.... Judges are mainly liking them but some deserved criticism from Dannii.

Our fourth act is Rebecca Ferguson who will be singing Yesterday. It sounds like a very nervous performance from the girl who has done no wrong so far. Dannii and Simon pulled her up on the nerves but apart from that its positive.

And now it's on to Mary Byrne! I don't know what song she's singing but she just gave me goosebumps. An absolutely AMAZING performance!! I think it her best performance of the series and the judges love her!

Our next act is Paije Richardson and he's singing Let It Be. Stunning performance - Paije has his mojo back and the crowd are on their feet! Judges love him - Simon says it's a million times better than last week.

And now the MADNESS that is WAGNER who'll be performing one of his trademark mash ups. Louis needs to go over how a microphone works because twice there he was singing and it was nowhere near his mouth. I'm going to do a Cheryl on this and just say that it was "entertaining". Catty Cheryl just came out in those comments!

And now our final act of the evening - Katie Waissel - who will hopefully leave the show this weekend. I like the song choice and the look but I can't help that she's here at the expense of some much better singers (Treyc and Aiden). She's kinda murdered the song by making it her own and I feel that she could be in danger AGAIN this week. High praise from Cowell - I don't understand why they're so he'll bent on keeping her in the show week after week.


So that's it - who's in danger this week? Stay tuned tomorrow night for all the elimination action as it happens!


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