The X Factor 2008

[The Octagon]

JLS are the only ones I can see having any sort of extended career after the show (perhaps Diana if she hooked up with a good songwriter). The rest are bland beyond belief.

That said, Laura had the best voice in the entire show, Ruth should have been gone.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Alexandra has the best voice of the remaining contestants.

I might stick a bet on her before the odds get too bad.

 

[Hellsbells]

Alexandra has the best voice of the remaining contestants.

I might stick a bet on her before the odds get too bad.

Alexandra won't win. She comes across as way too over confident and cocky. It's like she thinks she's won already. She sings well yeah, but she's just a bit meh. Total lack of warmth or charm or likeabiility.

JLS need to sing some r'n'b. And stop wearing those stupid JLS t-shirts and sort their image out. They'd do okay then.

The final's gonna be Diana and the Egnog boy with the big hair. Or JLS if they're given the right songs.

 

[zenie]

Alexandra has the best voice of the remaining contestants.

I might stick a bet on her before the odds get too bad.

She's got a great voice, definitley the best technically in the competition, and she was a successful backing singer of course. But I do think she's a bit 'boring'

 

[Kizmet]

She's got a great voice, definitley the best technically in the competition.

The best voice left in the competition. Anyway x-factor isn't about the best voice.. it's about the x-factor, innit?

 

[butchersapron]

And alan definitely has it.

 

[zenie]

The best voice left in the competition. Anyway x-factor isn't about the best voice.. it's about the x-factor, innit?

Who had the best voice that got booted out then?

Yeh exactly, but who is that now?

 

[Kizmet]

And alan definitely has it.

The ex-factor, maybe.

 

[Kizmet]

Who had the best voice that got booted out then?

Yeh exactly, but who is that now?

Are you talking to yourself, woman?

Austin Drage.. by a country mile. But I think his creepy eyes and stage school mannerisms worked against him.

He was bloody good, though.

 

[Lisarocket]

I think the revelation in the papers that she is dating the person resonsible for the audiences on X-Factor didn't help.

Even if it did not make any difference to her getting in, people will always think that it did. Hence people not voting for her this week.

It didn't help that people kept calling him one of the X Factor producers in the stories about it.

He's the bloke in charge of Applause Store, and like you say, they get the audiences for X Factor and loads of other shows.

 

[danny la rouge]

Are you talking to yourself, woman?

Austin Drage.. by a country mile. But I think his creepy eyes and stage school mannerisms worked against him.

He was bloody good, though.

He was bland, mannered, and had no personality.

 

[Kizmet]

He was bland, mannered, and had no personality.

That's what I meant by stage school mannerisms...

However he didn't sing like that. His version of Billie Jean was miles better than David Cooks and in a higher key. Which makes it even more impressive.

All of them (with maybe the exception of Rachel) are bland, mannered with no personality.

 

[danny la rouge]

Yeah.. that's what I meant by stage school mannerisms...

His voice was bland, mannered, and had no personality, too.

 

[Kizmet]

His voice was bland, mannered, and had no personality, too.

No way, man. It was just very very tight compared to most of the others... bum-notes does not a personality make.

 

[danny la rouge]

bum-notes does not a personality make.

Of course. But he was the Sting/Phil Collins of the competition, whereas Laura was (potentially) the Ella Fitzgerald.

 

[Kizmet]

Of course. But he was the Sting/Phil Collins of the competition, whereas Laura was (potentially) the Ella Fitzgerald.

I did like Laura, but purlease.. Ella Fitzgerald?

Now that was a voice built by a life - rather than by a vocal coach.

 

[danny la rouge]

I did like Laura, but purlease.. Ella Fitzgerald?

Metaphor, Kizmet. Metaphor.

 

[Kizmet]

I don't care if you met 'er.... she's still in a different league.

 

[PacificOcean]

If little Eoqugghhen does win, how will he do tours and promotion and stuff as he is too young to stay up for the xtra factor on ITV2?

 

[Kizmet]

Eoughauqehan Queuueheeweeegg must not win.

If only because there will be no letters of the alphabet left.

 

[marshall]

He won't win, he'll make final 3 with Diana and JLS.

JLS to win.

 

[danny la rouge]

Eoughauqehan Queuueheeweeegg must not win.

If only because there will be no letters of the alphabet left.

That's rascist!

 

[kabbes]

Rhydian for the win!

 

[Kizmet]

That's rascist!

It's true.. I hate little rascs...

 

[danny la rouge]

Anyway, Louis voted off Laura because she was tons better than J20, and he wants to eliminate as much of the serious competition as he can. That much is obvious. That's why the dual role as mentor/judge is bollocks.

 

[Kizmet]

Anyway, Louis voted off Laura because she was tons better than J20, and he wants to eliminate as much of the serious competition as he can. That much is obvious. That's why the dual role as mentor/judge is bollocks.

In some respects.. but she was in the bottom two.. ultimately if she was that popular she wouldn't have been there. The dual judge/mentor role also serves as a buffer between a mindless voting public and the contestants.

 

[danny la rouge]

In some respects.. but she was in the bottom two.. ultimately if she was that popular she wouldn't have been there. The dual judge/mentor role also serves as a buffer between a mindless voting public and the contestants.

No; in Strictly the judges aren't mentors, and they ostensibly have the same role visa vis the bottom two, but they vote on the ability in the dance off, not tactically in the interests of their mentorees.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Alexandra will win. Diana should win but won't. There you go, I've told you all what happens. Now you can all spend your saturday nights doing something more constructive.

Nobody involved in this show, singers, judges, audience or voters, seems to comprehend the distinction between talent and mere histrionics. Everyone starts every song in fifth gear and then when they try to build on that it all breaks down into warbling and the high notes equivalent of a pissing contest. Diana seems to be the only one with any idea about subtlety and progression, so we must hope she doesn't win and have her voice kicked to death by endless prefab power ballads.

 

[Kizmet]

No; in Strictly the judges aren't mentors, and they ostensibly have the same role visa vis the bottom two, but they vote on the ability in the dance off, not tactically in the interests of their mentorees.

I know what you mean.. but the prize makes a difference.. there's a recording contract up for grabs and so the mentors/judges do have an element of favouritism.. it's part of the competition, isn't it?

 

[Kizmet]

Nobody involved in this show, singers, judges, audience or voters, seems to comprehend the distinction between talent and mere histrionics. Everyone starts every song in fifth gear and then when they try to build on that it all breaks down into warbling and the high notes equivalent of a pissing contest.

They only have 30 seconsd or so.. not much time to go throught the gears... so I'm not sure yo can blame them for this one.

Diana seems to be the only one with any idea about subtlety and progression, so we must hope she doesn't win and have her voice kicked to death by endless prefab power ballads.

You fancy her, don't you?