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Thursday, September 8, 2011
X Factor Audition Catch Up - David Wilder
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X Factor Audition Catch Up - Luke Lucas
X Factor Audition Catch Up - Jade Richards
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
X Factor Audition Catch Up - Misha Bryan
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?
"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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sunday, November 14, 2010
X Factor - Week 6 Results LIVE BLOG
We have 9 acts remaining for the moment, but in the next 75 minutes we'll be saying goodbye to another act (and hopefully this week, ALL of the judges will cast their vote after the singoff).
I've missed the group performance due to ITV1's ridiculous scheduling, but that's nothing major.
Our first "celebrity" act is X Factor alumni JLS. I don't like this track and it really highlights that over the years, Marvin still hasn't got any better at singing.
And now the usual 10 minute recap or "padding" as it's known in the trade.
On to our second special guests Westlife (yawn) singing their new single Safe. As much as I dislike them, there are some very powerful voices in there (Mark and Shane) and some very good backing singers/dancers (Kian and Nicky).
And our final act this evening is the man-band of the moment - TAKE THAT. It's good to see that Robbie is less "wired" than the last time he was on the X Factor. Its a sensational performance from the lads (I have goosebumps) - it's easy to see how they could shift a million concert tickets in an hour.
And now it's the results.....
Cher Lloyd is safe
Matt Cardle is safe
Rebecca Ferguson is safe
One Direction are safe
Wagner is safe
Mary Byrne is safe
Paije Richardson is safe
And that puts Katie Waissel and Aiden Grimshaw in the bottom two. Aiden will be singing Don't Dream It's Over and Katie will be singing Save Me From Myself.
First up is Aiden with a nervous performance but he's good in his quirky way.
And now Katie (who has to go this week). It's an okay vocal and she hasn't said "sod it" at all which is a bonus.
Now the judges will vote...
Simon is sending Aiden home
Cheryl is sending Aiden home
Dannii is sending Katie home
Louis is sending Katie home
So it's on to DEADLOCK. The act with the fewest public votes, and who will be leaving, is Aiden.
This show is more soap opera than anything else - Simon should have sent Katie home! We'll have to discuss this more later because I'm FUMING with that result!
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I've missed the group performance due to ITV1's ridiculous scheduling, but that's nothing major.
Our first "celebrity" act is X Factor alumni JLS. I don't like this track and it really highlights that over the years, Marvin still hasn't got any better at singing.
And now the usual 10 minute recap or "padding" as it's known in the trade.
On to our second special guests Westlife (yawn) singing their new single Safe. As much as I dislike them, there are some very powerful voices in there (Mark and Shane) and some very good backing singers/dancers (Kian and Nicky).
And our final act this evening is the man-band of the moment - TAKE THAT. It's good to see that Robbie is less "wired" than the last time he was on the X Factor. Its a sensational performance from the lads (I have goosebumps) - it's easy to see how they could shift a million concert tickets in an hour.
And now it's the results.....
Cher Lloyd is safe
Matt Cardle is safe
Rebecca Ferguson is safe
One Direction are safe
Wagner is safe
Mary Byrne is safe
Paije Richardson is safe
And that puts Katie Waissel and Aiden Grimshaw in the bottom two. Aiden will be singing Don't Dream It's Over and Katie will be singing Save Me From Myself.
First up is Aiden with a nervous performance but he's good in his quirky way.
And now Katie (who has to go this week). It's an okay vocal and she hasn't said "sod it" at all which is a bonus.
Now the judges will vote...
Simon is sending Aiden home
Cheryl is sending Aiden home
Dannii is sending Katie home
Louis is sending Katie home
So it's on to DEADLOCK. The act with the fewest public votes, and who will be leaving, is Aiden.
This show is more soap opera than anything else - Simon should have sent Katie home! We'll have to discuss this more later because I'm FUMING with that result!
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
X Factor - Week 6 LIVE BLOG
It's time for the X Factor Elton John night! 9 contestants remaining for this one, but we have reports that there may be a double elimination tomorrow!
First up its the boys and Paije Richardson! A fantastic opening to the show. Louis is straight I there saying it's the wrong song choice but Cheryl lived it. Simon is saying that Dannii is putting more work into her other acts which is unfair. Poor boy is upset by the comments :(
Sidenote: Loving how Dannii mocked Louis after his comments. Go Team Minogue!
The second lamb to primetime slaughter is the lovely Aiden Grimshaw (I love when he smiles!). Vocal is shaky (but that's his style) and he was out of tune at the beginning. Louis likes it (shock!), Cheryl tells him he's consistently good and Simon thinks Louis is having his period! Love it!
Act number three is Mary Byrne who had a shaky week last week. She stamped her identity all over Can You Feel The Love Tonight and it gave me goosebumps! Judges are very positive but Dannii commented on some tuning issues.
Our fourth contestant is Katie Waissel (who shouldn't be here). That performance was all bells and whistles to cover up her voice. Louis slated her, Dannii was mixed and Simon praised her. Could be in danger again this week....
And now on to the star of last weeks show - Matt Cardle. A bit of a nervous start but he's given me goosebumps with his performance. Louis loves it, Cheryl called it beautiful and Simon loved it. In my opinion, this show is a 2 horse race with Matt and Rebecca now!
Sidenote: In Matt's VT, Cheryl said that any artist is only as good as their last performance. In that case Miss Cole, pick up your P45 at the door on the way out.
Act number 6 is Cher Lloyd who is ditching the backing dancers this week. How did she manage to get a rap into Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word?? Judges love it but some comments about the rap....
Sidenote: My spellcheck keeps changing Louis to Lupus - I feel a name change coming on....
Our seventh mental home patient is WAGNER (for the love of god Louis, its pronounced Vagner!). One word from me - MENTAL. Dannii thinks it's camp, Cheryl likes it and Simon is confused.... Something tells me he'll be safe again this week.
Our penultimate act is One Direction - the final group in the competition. Whoa, the boys really need to work on their harmonies but it was a good performance. I don't agree with Simon's comment that they'll win though.
And our final act is Rebecca Ferguson who has blossomed since we first saw her at the audition stages. A breathtaking performance of Candle In The Wind. Judges all love it.
So that's it for another performance show - who do you think is safe and who's in danger this week?
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Your Midweek Newsie Bits
As always, lets start with Strictly. This week saw the exit of Jimi Mistry and many people called for Anne Widdecombe to step down from the show, but she's refusing saying that the show is entertainment (and you have to admit that she is entertaining!). Elsewhere, Brendan Cole doesn't think that him and Michelle will last much longer in the competition (they have been in the bottom two a lot in fairness) and Kara Tointon says that she doesn't mind if theres romance between her and Artem. Finally, the BBC has defended it's decision to axe the "dance-off" in favour of the public vote.
As usual, theres more drama going on at the X Factor than you can shake a stick at, so I'm gonna stick to the bullet points for this one!
- Dermot might be in trouble after telling The Sun that the voting was "rigged"
- Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue are "annoyed" at Cheryl
- Was Cher Lloyd unhappy that Katie survived the sing off?
- Cheryl's girls complain to Simon that they not getting enough attention
- Mary Byrne has a crush on Brian Friedman! (who doesn't)
- Dannii denies judges squabbling
- A relative of Paul (the psychic octopus) predicts a Team Minogue win
Monday, November 8, 2010
X Factor - Week 5 Results Highlights
So on Sunday night, there was drama-rama at the X Factor when two of Cheryl's girls ended up in the bottom two sparking her refusal to vote on an act to send home. Take a look at these and tell me who deserved to go and who should have stayed.
First up, Katie Waissel and Please Don't Give Up
Then Treyc Cohen singing Unbreak My Heart
And then there was the judges voting which, in my opinion, was well off the mark. If Katie has been in the bottom two three times, then the public obviously don't like her - take the hint Mr Cowell.
First up, Katie Waissel and Please Don't Give Up
Then Treyc Cohen singing Unbreak My Heart
And then there was the judges voting which, in my opinion, was well off the mark. If Katie has been in the bottom two three times, then the public obviously don't like her - take the hint Mr Cowell.
X Factor - Week 5: Matt Cardle
I have to share this - it's Matt Cardle's sunning performace of The First Time (Eve I Saw Your Face) from Saturday nights X Factor. Gave me goosebumps!
And here's what the judges said:
Louis: "Another outstanding performance, the standard's so high for this, and tonight. I think you're absolutely something else, because every week you come out and it's always your voice. You've got a great recording voice and you're the one everyone has to beat in this competition."
Cheryl: "That absolutely blew me away, that was amazing. I felt every single word that you said, I mean it was spine-tingling. I totally get it, I totally get why you're a favourite. Beautiful."
Simon: "Er, that was completely and utterly stunning. Stunning! You know what, I was thinking this tonight. I like this group of contestants because I like the general attitude of, you knew you didn't get it right last week, you didn't blame anyone, you picked yourself up. You acted like a man, you came back on that stage, nailed the song and I've gotta tell you - this is the Matt and Rebecca show tonight."
Dannii: "You've not only had the audience on their feet but all four judges. I just want everyone at home to know how personal that song is to you, and you could feel it in your performance. Thank you so much."
And here's what the judges said:
Louis: "Another outstanding performance, the standard's so high for this, and tonight. I think you're absolutely something else, because every week you come out and it's always your voice. You've got a great recording voice and you're the one everyone has to beat in this competition."
Cheryl: "That absolutely blew me away, that was amazing. I felt every single word that you said, I mean it was spine-tingling. I totally get it, I totally get why you're a favourite. Beautiful."
Simon: "Er, that was completely and utterly stunning. Stunning! You know what, I was thinking this tonight. I like this group of contestants because I like the general attitude of, you knew you didn't get it right last week, you didn't blame anyone, you picked yourself up. You acted like a man, you came back on that stage, nailed the song and I've gotta tell you - this is the Matt and Rebecca show tonight."
Dannii: "You've not only had the audience on their feet but all four judges. I just want everyone at home to know how personal that song is to you, and you could feel it in your performance. Thank you so much."
Sunday, November 7, 2010
X Factor - Week 5 Results LIVE BLOG
It's time to face the music now over on ITV with this weeks X Factor results. From last nights performances, there are a few that could be in danger (Katie, Wagner and Mary should be worried).
The show kicks off with the the final 10 singing So What by the lovely P!nk. Another week and they still havent figured out that the microphone needs to be at their mouth for their "singing". Come on Cheryl, show them how it's done!
Sidenote: Is it just me, or is Dannii the only one who gives honest feedback on the contestants
Now on to our first special guest star - Mr Shayne Ward. Sweet jesus he looks amazing and I love the fact that he's singing live. I think I may just go and download that single!
Sidenote: My heart is racing because Miss M is on the way
And here she is! She looks STUNNING! Apart from the little stumble on the stage and mixing up some of her words, it was an excellent performance and should hopefully boost the album back up the chart.
Sidenote: Girl looks goooooooood for 42!
And now on to the results .... in no particular order of course!
Aiden Grimshaw is safe
Rebecca Ferguson is safe
Matt Cardle is safe
One Direction are safe
Paije Richardson is safe
Cher Lloyd is safe
Wagner is safe
Mary Byrne is safe
And the bottom two are Katie Waissel and Treyc Cohen, so Cheryl is definitely losing an act this week!
Katie is singing another old song that I don't know .... this is her third time in the bottom two so surely the judges will realise that, quirky as she is, the public don't like her. I kinda loved the little strop she threw at the end of that song though!
On to Treyc who's singing Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton. Vocal isn't the best from a usually confident performer.
Based on those performances, I can see why they were in the bottom two. And now the judges must vote!
Simon is voting to send Treyc home
Cheryl is opting not to vote (can someone please check her contract?)
Dannii is voting to send Katie home
Louis is voting to send Treyc home
Completely unfair how that was done - it's in a mentor's contract that they must choose an act in the vote off. Sharon Osborne tried that a couple of years back and got a rollicking!
And there you have it for another week!
The show kicks off with the the final 10 singing So What by the lovely P!nk. Another week and they still havent figured out that the microphone needs to be at their mouth for their "singing". Come on Cheryl, show them how it's done!
Sidenote: Is it just me, or is Dannii the only one who gives honest feedback on the contestants
Now on to our first special guest star - Mr Shayne Ward. Sweet jesus he looks amazing and I love the fact that he's singing live. I think I may just go and download that single!
Sidenote: My heart is racing because Miss M is on the way
And here she is! She looks STUNNING! Apart from the little stumble on the stage and mixing up some of her words, it was an excellent performance and should hopefully boost the album back up the chart.
Sidenote: Girl looks goooooooood for 42!
And now on to the results .... in no particular order of course!
Aiden Grimshaw is safe
Rebecca Ferguson is safe
Matt Cardle is safe
One Direction are safe
Paije Richardson is safe
Cher Lloyd is safe
Wagner is safe
Mary Byrne is safe
And the bottom two are Katie Waissel and Treyc Cohen, so Cheryl is definitely losing an act this week!
Katie is singing another old song that I don't know .... this is her third time in the bottom two so surely the judges will realise that, quirky as she is, the public don't like her. I kinda loved the little strop she threw at the end of that song though!
On to Treyc who's singing Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton. Vocal isn't the best from a usually confident performer.
Based on those performances, I can see why they were in the bottom two. And now the judges must vote!
Simon is voting to send Treyc home
Cheryl is opting not to vote (can someone please check her contract?)
Dannii is voting to send Katie home
Louis is voting to send Treyc home
Completely unfair how that was done - it's in a mentor's contract that they must choose an act in the vote off. Sharon Osborne tried that a couple of years back and got a rollicking!
And there you have it for another week!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Your midweek updates
It's been a pretty quiet week so far at the Strictly compound - no injuries or any other training mishaps to report so just a few fluffy stores for you to check out:
This weeks evictee Tina has given an interview to the lovely people over at digitalspy - Click here
Felicity Kendall was embarrassed to be in the bottom two on Sunday - Click here
After last week, Scott Maslen's odds have been cut making him the new fave - Click here
Meanwhile over at X Factor Towers, there has seriously been about two million new stories since the results show on Sunday - honestly it's all drama over there. Here are some of the better updates:
Louis Walsh thinks that Dannii is beating Cheryl in the fashion stakes - Click here
X Factor stylist says that Cher needs to be treated with kid gloves - Click here
X Factor to have a boyband week (funny seeing that Simon's only remaining act is a boyband...) - Click here
Cher's odds slashed after this weekends performance (now 3rd favourite) - Click here
It's all about Wagner this week with Sinitta and Brian Friedman having rants
Reports suggest that Katie may be asked to leave the show after a series of meltdowns... - Click here
And don't forget that I'm not around this weekend for the performance shows, but I will be back for a running commentary on the both results shows (especially Miss Minogue's performance on the X Factor!)
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