X Factor 2013

First topic message reminder :

Wow that was poor from Ellie Golding. So hot though!

CF if you don't like it why comment mate?

Bit immature

NickisBHAFC wrote:If were judging the show pure on who has the best voice, without question Sam B is the best.

Surely there'd be a show with that in mind wouldn't there? Something where the contestants sung with their head in bag or the judges couldn't see them and judged them solely on singing abililty. I'd call it "The Sound" or "You don't need to look at my face"

I'd put a show like that up against X-Factor and I bet it would kicked Cowell's show right in the TV nadbags.

Dunno someone hasn't already thought of it.

I actually think this year is the worst for quality in a long time.

Fair play to Sam Bailey, great singer, she's from my way too but any other year she wouldn't even be considered as a legitimate contender in my opinion.

Barlow bossed it last night though!

GSC wrote:CF if you don't like it why comment mate?

Bit immature

fair enough, i'l take that snippet of posting and bugger off 

CF wrote:

GSC wrote:CF if you don't like it why comment mate?

Bit immature

fair enough, i'l take that snippet of posting and bugger off 

Can you imagine if Barlow fluffed his lines last night

He wouldn't though. Far too much of a pro for that.

Blew Cyrus' socks off last night in the 'live' performance stakes.

Miley Cyrus is more interested in following the Disney child star route of entering whoredom

She's no Selena Gomez!!  

Don't really bother with the Sunday shows, bar the last twenty minutes when we see who's in the bottom two.

I watch it here and there nowadays. Only watch Sunday if I like who's performing.

GSC wrote:Can you imagine if Barlow fluffed his lines last night

Impossible.

Does anyone else watch it 20 minutes later on sky+ that way you can fast forward all the idiotic dancing by Snorzinger and stupid comments from Walsh and the adverts and still finish as the programme ends so no-one can spoil the result for you

Kenny wrote:Does anyone else watch it 20 minutes later on sky+ that way you can fast forward all the idiotic dancing by Snorzinger and stupid comments from Walsh and the adverts and still finish as the programme ends so no-one can spoil the result for you

Me and the wife normally start watching it at about 40 mins through. This way, we only have to watch the singing, and comments.

They do draw it out nowadays, but how else will Mr. Cowell pay for his 16 holidays a month?!

Also saw that ITV have signed it on for another three years. Surprising really with it's decline.

New judges next year isn't there? Barlow, Osbourne, and Walsh are all going. Not sure about Scherzinger? I hope she goes as well, if I'm honest.

Reackon Mel B would be a good judge. A bit of honesty won't go amiss.

Walsh always says he is going but ends up staying. They need to keep Scherzinger she is a solid 9/10.

Cowell
Walsh
Scherzinger
Rita Ora

NickisBHAFC wrote:Walsh always says he is going but ends up staying. They need to keep Scherzinger she is a solid 9/10.

Cowell
Walsh
Scherzinger
Rita Ora

Jedward
Susan Boyle
George Michael (replacement for the drug addled Sharon Osbourne)
Pudsey the Dog

So this week the contestants will be performing songs by ex X factor contestants , hopefully they will be a bit imaginative and not have obvious people doing obvious song choices

Kenny wrote:So this week the contestants will be performing songs by ex X factor contestants , hopefully they will be a bit imaginative and not have obvious people doing obvious song choices

It's almost as if you've never watched the show...........you'd be better off just imagining what the show will be like then taking it as read that'll be what happens.

Tamera doing Run?

Tamera doing Run?

DAVE667 wrote:

Kenny wrote:So this week the contestants will be performing songs by ex X factor contestants , hopefully they will be a bit imaginative and not have obvious people doing obvious song choices

It's almost as if you've never watched the show...........you'd be better off just imagining what the show will be like then taking it as read that'll be what happens.

i do tend to watch it on x30

Tamera should really go tonight, judging by last night. Forgot her words again. Not good enough.

If she somehow survives, Luke will go i recon.

There's only Rough Copy and Sam that are worth watching. That Luke Friend is alright but I think if he won he wouldn't be heard of past his mandatory debut album

That Hannah and Nicolas I tend to just fast forward

Tamera has to go , how on earth Snorzinger defends her forgetting the words is beyond me

Tameera is staying. Hoping rough copy wil go.

Tamera rightfully booed as she stays in. Complete joke. Louis was right in his comments.

Would of been a complete travesty if Rough Copy left, Hannah is good but she isn't as good as 3 or 4 of the other contestants.

I feel a bit for Tamera, and nobody deserves to be booed, but after 2 really poor performances in a row she should have gone. She's clearly not ready yet. However, it's not unusual for someone to forget their words and the audience to feel sorry for them and keep them in: happened to Ashley (?) in Leona Lewis's year, and Janet Devlin.

Not sure anyone this year is going to sell that much.
Nicholas strikes me as a nice enough guy, with a good voice, but fairly bland - everything is oversung, bang in time and in tune, there's no freedom there; mind you Joe McElderry was a bit similar and he did pretty well in the end. Can see him having a run in the West End more.
Tamera just looks like a rabbit in the headlights at the moment.
Luke has a bit more character but is striving for that "edgy" market which is overpopulated as it is; his voice is decent but no better.
I don't get Rough Copy: sure they look like nice guys enjoying things and having fun, but the harmonies seem off a lot of the time, and there's no real quality to their tone.
Sam has the best voice by a distance, so to some extent I hope she wins. Not sure she will sell that many records (there is a market for her though) but she deserves a shot. Some of her performances have been a bit mimicky for me, but she does hit the notes very well.

Agree that it's not a particularly strong, or rather not particularly interesting year.

Also, anyone think a couple of guests have lip-synced? I thought one person or group was last night...

I agree about Nicholas. Nice but is far away from having the X Factor.

For me, Sam is the only worthwhile winner, even if she does play it safe every week.

Rough copy are the ones I want to win. Their sing off was good.

Well, Sam Bailey looked a bit 'aunty at a party' with her first song. Came back well, mind.

Tameera had to go. Surprised Barlow bottled it, by sending it to public vote, tbh.

Think Barlow took it to deadlock as a swipe at Walsh who kept shouting at him ' to do the right thing ' for him doing it last year when Walsh did it with Rylan

As for Tameera she will be another Cher Lloyd and be forgotten in 2 years time , not that she can't sing but because there will be another dozen girls just like her come through in that time

Kenny wrote:Think Barlow took it to deadlock as a swipe at Walsh who kept shouting at him  ' to do the right thing ' for him doing it last year when Walsh did it with Rylan

Think you may be right. Bet he was hoping Tameera stayed.

Given how many records Susan Boyle and Paul Potts have sold compared to the likes of X Factor winners Joe McEldrey ( spelling) , Matt Cardle , Leon Jackson and the like , i can't see why people think that Sam Bailey wouldn't have a successful record career ...... hell you only need to sell 50,000 records to get a number one now a days

Sell 200k records and your mortgage is paid off for you. So long as you don't get caught up in the superstar livestyle, one good year as an X-Factor winner (Album 2 x singles and a little tour) will set you up for life

Thought Sam's 1st performance was a bit cringe-worthy, but she more than made up for it with her 2nd song, which was quite brilliant.

Nicholas continues to be a bit dull; his first go was typical - note perfect, but lacking charisma, freedom and entertainment. Clearly he changed his style for the 2nd go by trying to jump around a bit, which I just found a bit awkward, and his voice left him a bit also. He's just not a natural performer yet, and possibly is at this stage far too soon. However I fear that as with Leon Jackson the whole of Scotland is voting for him (along with Sam he's the only act not to have been in the bottom two yet) and as such I think he may well make the final, even the final 2.

Rough Copy's first song was a mess, and their second a load of cheese. I still don't "get" them. They got through on a sympathy vote having been in the bottom two last week.

Tamera is finally gone, somewhat ironically (but not unusually) the week she finally got through her songs. Having said that, her first performance was weak; her second was good, but not outstanding by any means. Having kept her in out of sympathy last week, the public this time was guilt-tripped into booting her off.

Luke I thought had a good night, but he is a bit of a niche artist.

Sam B will win comfortably, particularly as the remaining acts will split the "heart-throb teenage girl vote" which is often the deciding factor. She will sell plenty of records (see Susan Boyle). I reckon Rough Copy will go next week, and Nicholas will probably finish 2nd. And then vanish without a trace after his obligatory self-named album. Luke may go on and sell some records, but not with Syco, he'll have to move.

Incidentally Joe McEldery has actually done ok for himself; he's had a few albums out with a different label which have all done pretty well. Putting him in the same sentence as Leon Jackson, Steve Brookstein or even Matt Cardle is IMO quite harsh.

Luke will be OK if he's allowed to bellow his tracks at the top of his voice and forget any notion of subtlety.

It's clear that he has little or no control over his actually singing and I get the distinct impression that without proper vocal training any tours he does will be cancelled halfway through due to him contracting laryngitis.

Glad Tamera's gone....we've already had one Whitney Houston, we don't need another one. At least no-one this year is intent on coming across as a Lady Gaga/Emilie Sandee(sp) wannabe.

The skinny guy from Rough Copy is far and away their best singer but overall the fact they're black doesn't make them the new JLS despite the thinly veiled inference that now JLS have split up there's a gap in the market for a band like this.

The chubby lad who didn't get through should come back next year, make it to the finals then, during his winning song, walk up to Louis Walsh and jab him in the throat with a broken bottle before continuing to sing without missing a beat.

Yeah, the chubby lad had a great voice.

Tameera may well return. Good voice, quite sexy, and will have more confidence..............presumably?

Stella wrote:Yeah, the chubby lad had a great voice.

Tameera may well return. Good voice, quite sexy, and will have more confidence..............presumably?

I don't think anyone who makes the final 12 is allowed to re-enter again ? i maybe wrong though .

Kenny wrote:

Stella wrote:Yeah, the chubby lad had a great voice.

Tameera may well return. Good voice, quite sexy, and will have more confidence..............presumably?

I don't think anyone who makes the final 12 is allowed to re-enter again ? i maybe wrong though .

Could be right, Kenny?

Like i said before i don't think she is that special a singer , you always get 4 or 5 Whitney esq every series and they usually put one through to the live shows so i think her place will be easily filled next year .......just my opinion though

Thank god Tamera went, can't be forgetting lines

I want Luke Freind to win the show, he has improved so much in the show, he is something different and is very entertaining. His 2nd performance on Saturday was brilliant.

Sam Bailey will be in the final. Not sure who will join her though. I hope Luke. Then either Rough Copy or Nicholas will go. Shame as i like everyone that is left in it!

Wasn't too fussed with RC at the weekend. Luke Friend was great in the sing off though.

Not fussed on Sam Bailey, great singer but her two front teeth look like the rollers on a car wash.

Who on titan is voting for that nicolas kid??

He were woeful last night and is as dull as anything

The whole of Scotland

Thank god Luke is in the final! Want him to win!!

Sam B rightfully in the final.

Would of gone for Rough Copy over Nicholas myself.

This surely has to be the weakest final on record for X-Factor. Sam Bailey the clear best but would she really in any other year have made it, she's karaoke/cruse liner level and so terribly dated.

Rough Copy will get a record deal anyway, no worries there.

Sam is rightly favourite and should win it by a landslide.

Luke seems like a decent natural talent and Nicholas is plain average.