X Factor - Voting results revealed!

The dust had barely settled on last nights final when ITV released the week by week voting information for this series of the X Factor. Digitalspy has reported that almost 15.5 million vots were cast over the duration of the series. Here are the full results - eliminated contestants are highlighted in red.


Week 1 - Number One Singles week
Mary Byrne 22.28%
Matt Cardle - 15.14%
Cher Lloyd - 10.31%
One Direction - 10.04%
Aiden Grimshaw - 9.78%
Rebecca Ferguson - 6.51%
Paije Richardson - 5.83%
Treyc Cohen - 4.82%
John Adeleye - 2.46%
Diva Fever - 2.28%
Belle Amie - 2.13%
Wagner Carillho - 1.91%
Storm Lee - 1.89%
Katie Waissel - 1.55%
FYD 1.71%
Nicolo Festa 1.51%
Double elimination. Nicolo eliminated immediately with fewest public votes. Katie Waissel and FYD were in the sing off and judges saved Katie

Week 2 - Heroes week
Matt Cardle - 24.39%
Mary Byrne - 18.55%
Cher Lloyd - 7.17%
One Direction - 9.84%
Aiden Grimshaw - 8.82%
Rebecca Ferguson - 7.99%
John Adeleye - 4..50%
Katie Waissel - 4.30%
Paije Richardson - 3.80%
Treyc Cohen - 2.82%
Wagner Carillho - 2.47%
Belle Amie - 1.86%
Diva Fever - 2.05%
Storm Lee - 1.44%
Double elimination. Storm eliminated immediately with fewest public votes. Belle Amie and Diva Fever we in the sing off with the judges saving Belle Amie

Week 3 - Guilty Pleasures week
Matt Cardle - 24.39%
Mary Byrne - 13.92%
One Direction - 11.08%
Cher Lloyd - 9.12%
Rebecca Ferguson - 8.46%
Aiden Grimshaw - 6.58%
Paije Richardson - 6.10%
Katie Waissel - 5.95%
Wagner Carillho - 4.50%
Belle Amie - 4.15%
Treyc Cohen - 2.39%
John Adeleye - 3.78%
John and Treyc were in the sing off with judges saving Treyc

Week 4 - Halloween week
Matt Cardle - 20.60%
Cher Lloyd - 19.72%
Mary Byrne - 11.98%
One Direction - 11.79%
Rebecca Ferguson - 9.79%
Aiden Grimshaw - 6.70%
Paije Richardson - 6.22%
Wagner Carillho - 4.77%
Treyc Cohen - 3.14%
Katie Waissel - 2.73%
Belle Amie - 2.56%
Belle Amie and Katie were in the sing off with judges saving Katie

Week 5 - American Anthems week
Matt Cardle - 33.41%
Rebecca Ferguson - 12.80%
One Direction - 12.13%
Mary Byrne - 12.02%
Cher Lloyd - 7.64%
Aiden Grimshaw - 5.85%
Paije Richardson - 5.19%
Wagner Carillho - 4.21%
Katie Waissel - 3.22%
Treyc Cohen - 3.53%
Treyc and Katie were in the sing off with judges saving Katie

Week 6 - Elton John week
Matt Cardle - 23.16%
Rebecca Ferguson - 18.24%
One Direction - 14.44%
Mary Byrne - 10.66%
Cher Lloyd - 8.88%
Paije Richardson - 8.02%
Wagner Carillho - 6.30%
Katie Waissel - 5.29%
Aiden Grimshaw - 5.01%
Katie and Aiden were in the sing off with judges saving Katie

Week 7 - The Beatles week
Matt Cardle - 18.44%
Katie Waissel - 16.82%
Rebecca Ferguson - 12.85%
One Direction - 12.65%
Mary Byrne - 11.97%
Wagner Carillho - 9.90%
Cher Lloyd - 8.00%
Paije Richardson - 9.37%
Cher and Paije were in the sing off with judges saving Cher

Week 8 - Rock week
Matt Cardle - 31.95%
Rebecca Ferguson - 13.98%
Cher Lloyd - 13.19%
One Direction - 11.90%
Mary Byrne - 11.29%
Wagner Carrilho - 10.48%
Katie Waissel - 7.21%
Double elimination. Katie eliminated immediately with fewest public votes. Wagner and Mary were in the sing off with judges saving Mary

Semi Final - Club Classics & "Get Me To The Final" songs
Matt Cardle - 35.84%
Rebecca Ferguson - 20.22%
One Direction - 17.38%
Cher Lloyd - 11.57%
Mary Byrne - 14.99%
Cher and Mary were in the sing off with judges saving Cher

Final (Vote Freeze 1) - No specific theme & Celebrity duets
Matt Cardle - 39.92%
Rebecca Ferguson - 25.71%
One Direction - 17.38%
Cher Lloyd - 15.83%

Final (Vote Freeze 2) - No specific theme
Matt Cardle - 39.83%
Rebecca Ferguson - 32.80%
One Direction - 18.54%

Final (Lines closed) - Winners singles
Matt Cardle - 44.61% - The Winner!
Rebecca Ferguson - 38.63%

X Factor - Semi Final Catch-Up

We're not going to beat around the bush on this one - let's get straight into the controversial sing-off from Sunday night's results show. It's the first time in the history of thr X Factor that a sing-off has been used to determine who will particiapte in the final of the show and many deemed it to be a ploy to keep Cher Lloyd on the show over Mary Byrne. The argument on that one is continuing at the moment.

But let's take a look at the two "save me" songs and see if the right decision was made... First up it was Mary Byrne who sang This Is A Mans World



Next we check out Cher Lloyd who murdered sang the Britnet Spears song Everytime



And then its on to the judges decision

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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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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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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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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X Factor - Week 6: The Best Performances

Over on the X Factor, it was all about Elton John (didn;t he slate the show a couple of weeks back?) and here were my top performaces from the show. First up it's Mary Byrne - I know her comments weren't that great but she's flying the flag for Ireland and I just love her voice.



Next up is Matt Cardle who seems to be getting stronger each week.



And the last of the good performances is Rebecca Ferguson. I stand by prediction that Matt and Rebecca will be the last two standing.



And how could I not post Wagners performance!

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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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