X-Factor 2011

[ibilly99]

Minkey UR right US much superior though Amelie and Kelly best performance of the night !

[aquarius moon]

X Factor has been a bit of a shambles this year without Simon Cowell.

Still loved every minute of it.

I've said it before, so I'll say it again one last time................

LITTLE MIX TO WIN !

:))

[maxxi]

aquarius moon Wrote:

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> X Factor has been a bit of a shambles this year

> without Simon Cowell.

>

> Still loved every minute of it.

>

> I've said it before, so I'll say it again one

> last time................

>

> LITTLE MIX TO WIN !

Then Perrie to go solo within a year.

>

> :))

[Otta]

I was a bit shocked Marcus beat Amelia last night. Would be very very surprised if Little Mix don't win.

[Pickle]

Thought it was a pretty rubbish final (although still watched it). Highlight for me was the two pretty ones from Westlife, can't sing, but have smouldering looks down to a fine art ;-)

[Loz]

That was maybe the best performance I've seen from Westlife. But only because I think it will be the last one I will ever see.

[Jeremy]

camberwell70 Wrote:

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> Jeremy Wrote:

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> > Don't vote. Don't buy the single. Don't watch.

> Why? :(

Because there are better things to do with your life than to watch/listen teenagers of dubious talent singing karaoke. The only excuse for watching this drivel is if you have no interest in music, and an obsession with the cult of celebrity.

[Otta]

Or you just want to collapse in front of telly and not use your brain too much for a while.

Come on Jeremy, no one takes it seriously (I very much hope), it's just a bit of old fashioned Saturday night telly, for people who never go out anymore.

Of course, it crushes the dreams of some vulnerable people, but that serves them right for going on it.

[TillieTrotter]

Ditto to the above. Jeremy didn't you grow up watching Opportunity Knocks/New Faces etc, it's good family viewing. Lighten up man. x

[DJKillaQueen]

I love music and of course xfactor is what it is, but I've really enjoyed watching it. Really happy for Little Mix too. They seem like four lovely young ladies and they can sing. At the end of the day it's about finding 'pop' artists, who appeal to a particular market. That charts are not everyone's cup of tea and they've always had a fair amount of drivel in them since they began (in the 50's?) but does it really matter? And I agree with the Saturday night viewing comments above too......nothing wrong with anything 'old fashioned' either.

I wish nothing but the very best of luck to all the finalists.

[Loz]

I betting that the one that looks like a hamster is frogmarched to the gym every day for the next three months by the record company.

[DJKillaQueen]

Sadly I think you are right Loz. Take That were sent to the gym when they reformed, one Gary Barlow being particularly targetted (and he talked recently about his battle with weight!!!) and Claire in Steps was another that had to work ridiculously hard to satisfy the 'image' demands. The stupid thing is that a camera lense puts 10 lbs of weight on so all these people, presenters etc are under presure to be rake thin. Hasn't seemed to bother Adele though.

[Jeremy]

We all know that in pop music, an image which can be manipulated and marketed is a higher priority than singing ability. Yes it is sad, and the X Factor is a part of that.

[Annette Curtain]

TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> Ditto to the above. Jeremy didn't you grow up

> watching Opportunity Knocks/New Faces etc, it's

> good family viewing. Lighten up man. x

Jeremy grew up reading Ikea catalogues.

We love the X-factor and loathe it in equal measure. It is like Otta says "Saturday nite tele for people who don't go out"

It's a bloody great Karaoke really & it does make me laugh at times.

Do I buy the records.

Do I go to the live tour.

Do I give a hoot after it's all over.

NO

Each to their own.

NETTE:-S

[aquarius moon]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> We all know that in pop music, an image which can

> be manipulated and marketed is a higher priority

> than singing ability. Yes it is sad, and the X

> Factor is a part of that.

Maybe if you watched the programme, you would realise that the majority of X Factor finalists can actually sing.

That's what makes it so watchable. Yes, a few get put through for their entertainment value rather than their

voices, but they are always voted out before the finals anyway.

It's all about personality too. One of the reasons I was voting & supporting Little Mix for the past few weeks,

is because they are very likeable girls, have great stage presence & each one of them can sing.

It was also a refreshing change to see a good girl group in with a chance of winning.

So, I'm well pleased with the result.

Little Mix have won.

:)-D

Roll on next year. Can't wait!

[Loz]

aquarius moon Wrote:

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> It's all about personality too. One of the reasons I was voting & supporting Little Mix for the past

> few weeks, is because they are very likeable girls, have great stage presence & each one of them can sing.

Two of them can sing. One can sometimes get near to the note she was aiming for. But the Hamster has been so far off key some weeks it's been painful. She tortured the start and end of 'Beautiful' so badly a couple of weeks ago I'm surprised the United Nations weren't called in.

[DJKillaQueen]

They can all sing, but they have different ranges, which can make finding the right songs harder. Stuff will be written for them that suits their styles and ranges though.