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Posted by: Andrew. 3rd April 2018, 02:31 AM

Apparently Simon is the only judge returning I wouldn’t think that would be true as surely Louis at least would stay (although I thought that before 2015). Cheryl in. Lmao if that part is true, her return in 2014 did nothing to boost ratings and why would it this year

What I miss is the EXCITMENT that used to come from X Factor. Obviously they’ll never get back up to the levels of 2009-11 but last year with no sing off and the eliminations straight after the performances felt so dry and boring.

Posted by: kye 3rd April 2018, 05:46 AM

I really hope it’s true so that Nicole can move away from it. They’re reporting she’s been fired but with rumours of PCD reforming, she’s probably too busy to do X Factor anyway. I think it should have a year away to make people miss it. For me, Strictly is the one to watch in the run up to Christmas - X Factor has lost it’s.. X Factor?

Posted by: Martyn 3rd April 2018, 06:07 AM

I always find it odd when it comes to Nicole leaving they always word it that she got fired. When the judges only sign on for a series at a time.

Posted by: kye 3rd April 2018, 07:01 AM

It’s always just to sensationalise it, plus it’s Dan Wootton so there may not be anything true at all.
The way they’ll spin it is Nicole out - Cheryl in but there were whispers late last year about PCD reforming so she probably had no intention of returning this year.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 3rd April 2018, 09:50 AM

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5955513/louis-tomlinson-x-factor-judge-bookies-favourite-2018/

According to The Sun (I know), the judges in the running are: Craig David, Louis Tomlinson, Cheryl and Kylie Minogue.

Posted by: Cameron 3rd April 2018, 01:58 PM

Louis Tomlinson... Really?
Craig David is quite inspired!

Posted by: troylovesmusic 3rd April 2018, 02:02 PM

I would be here for a Simon, Craig David, Cheryl and Kylie panel

Posted by: kye 3rd April 2018, 05:45 PM

I’m not convinced any set of judges will rejuvenate the ratings. They’ll stick around the 4-5 million mark no matter what happens.

Posted by: Queef of Peace 3rd April 2018, 06:55 PM

Well he has the beat voice and solo material out if them!

Posted by: Same Ol' Andrew 28th April 2018, 02:35 PM

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-x-factor/news/a855869/the-x-factor-bringing-back-arena-auditions-2018-series/

Room auditions axed. I'm not that bothered tbh, I was so excited for the room auditions to come back in 2013 but they still had a backing track so it didn't have the same feel at all of the old room auditions

Posted by: Liаm 28th April 2018, 02:45 PM

Yeah I'm not that fussed at that actually! I much prefer room auditions if we take them in the old sense, but with the backing tracks it just kinda feels like a suppressed arena audition with a weird muted atmosphere, so they might as well just go back to the whole hog.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 7th June 2018, 05:30 PM

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/im-ready-to-leave-louis-walsh-quits-x-factor-after-13-years-36987701.html

Louis has quit, and Sharon will only appear in the live shows. Nicole is also being replaced.

So, only Simon will remain with three new judges.

Posted by: pippa 7th June 2018, 06:10 PM

I doubt Louis quit he was pushed. In all his recent interviews when asked about the X Factor he kept saying he has a contract.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 7th June 2018, 06:13 PM

The London auditions begin filming on 18 July, so hopefully we find out who the new judges are soon.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 7th June 2018, 06:21 PM

It appears Louis has began his new job at the NHS:

Posted by: StDxCharlie 7th June 2018, 07:19 PM

Louis will be back next year when it all goes tits up again...

Posted by: StDxCharlie 7th June 2018, 07:58 PM

I think it's worth putting a bet on Tulisa - her press coverage has noticeably increased in the last month which historically is a sign...

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 7th June 2018, 08:00 PM

To be honest, I think if they bring anyone back it will be Cheryl.

I would quite like to have 3 all-new judges though.

Posted by: StDxCharlie 7th June 2018, 08:10 PM

I'll be surprised if it's Cheryl as she's signed up for The Greatest Dancer on the BBC (also produced by Simon Cowell)

Posted by: Liаm 8th June 2018, 04:19 PM

Sharon only joining in the live shows might mean she's like Mel B in the last Australian X Factor series, she got to pick one from each of the other 3 categories who missed out on the live shows (they had under 25s, over 25s and groups) as a sort of "wildcard" judge. That'd be a good twist although merging the boys and girls who are the two most competitive categories usually could be a bloodbath

Posted by: Liаm 8th June 2018, 11:06 PM

Apparently Ricky Martin, Mel B and Robbie Williams are all in line! I could see any of them being true, Mel is fab on AGT (and was fab on both UK and Aus X Factor) and seems to get on well with Simon, Ricky has worked with Simon for La Banda in America and he was a judge on The Voice in Australia so has experience, and Robbie always seems to be rumoured I'd love Mel and Ricky but Robbie can stay away tbh.

If there's all those 3 then my Sharon as wildcard theory may be wrong lmao and perhaps she's just an impartial 5th judge to keep it out of deadlock (surely they'll go back to that format after last year was a bit muted without it) or something? She never seemed to really bother with or care about mentoring so it's not like it'd be a huge loss if she was just an extra impartial judge.

Posted by: Cqmerqn 8th June 2018, 11:19 PM

As if this is back on in 2 months :’)

Posted by: danG 8th June 2018, 11:28 PM

There seems to be very little hype, I really think its ratings are only going to sink lower. It's going to have to do a lot to improve again for me.

Posted by: JosephAvery 8th June 2018, 11:31 PM

I think the show just needs to maintain some consistency. Get a current, modern judging panel and stick with them for a couple of years at the very least. Encourage contestants to write and perform original material again, as that really felt refreshing last year, but otherwise keep the format to the traditional 12 acts (and maybe wildcards) with one leaving a week. Keep bootcamp, six chairs and judges' houses as short as possible as they're the more tedious parts of the competition. And don't muck the format around the following year! All Simon has to do is look at BGT and how stable that has been over the years. It's still getting impressive ratings. Speaks volumes!

Posted by: danG 8th June 2018, 11:42 PM

they really need to cut down on the auditions/bootcamp, that really dragged last year.

and please no flash votes or prize fights.

Posted by: Liаm 8th June 2018, 11:46 PM

Exactly, they fiddle around with it so much (the shortened format in 2015 for example and then whatever on earth last year was) that they lose the heart of the show. Last year was the worst yet, a decent bunch of acts really but the prize fights were horrendously dull, especially when we'd seen who went at that point and then at the end they tried to make the prize fights a thing :') They don't need all these stupid twists and stunts and showy bits, one of the best things about X Factor was that you'd settle down to watch the results on a Sunday and it'd be a huge event, the sing-off would be really tense and then it'd go to deadlock and there'd be a shock and it'd be all the nation talked about the next day.

Posted by: JosephAvery 8th June 2018, 11:46 PM

I can see why they introduced the prize fight, it's a new idea and ends the week on a more positive note, but it just didn't work in execution and *has* to go this year. Bottom 2 and judges' vote has to return, it's a classic part of the X Factor format and often the most talked-about part of the show!

Bootcamp in particular really drags out I think, it's a pretty pointless part of the show and honestly I think they could simply do a BGT and have 15 minutes at the end of the last auditions episode, where the judges' cut the longlist down for six chairs.

Posted by: juicemore 9th June 2018, 06:28 PM

I'm sure cheryl will be returning - I think her and Louis hate each other so another reason why he was fired, I mean left......

Posted by: juicemore 9th June 2018, 06:30 PM

Kylie would be fantastic

Posted by: juicemore 9th June 2018, 06:31 PM

Louis Tomlinson Zzzzzzzz.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 9th June 2018, 06:31 PM

I'm probably going to do the same as I did last year and skip the auditions - you see enough clips of them throughout the rest of it anyway

Posted by: juicemore 9th June 2018, 07:05 PM

I like the auditions. I think the live rounds were too short last year - over too early although it was good that it finished way before christmas. They should finish two weeks before christmas and then (prerecord?) a christmas special to play out xmas day with all the contestants from the series.

Posted by: Jack 9th June 2018, 08:36 PM

I think they should just end it and try a new show that attracts viewers. This is never going to do well again, and with good reason, it's trash now!

Posted by: juicemore 9th June 2018, 08:52 PM

One man's trash is another man's treasure

Except Love Island natch. That's just trash.

Posted by: Andrew. 9th June 2018, 08:52 PM

I agree tbh, it was getting beaten in the ratings by Pointless Celebrities and the 6 o’clock news in the ratings last year :’) they could always bring it back in a few years like Dancing On Ice.

Posted by: JosephAvery 9th June 2018, 08:57 PM

The thing is, when ITV axed Dancing On Ice, it was underperforming by its own standards. They soon realised though that it was still getting relatively good ratings as nothing else lived up to it to fill the Sunday prime-time slot at the start of the year, hence why they've just brought it back. X Factor would likely be the same - unless they have a surefire smash hit replacement show for winter weekend prime-time, there's no point cancelling X Factor which still does decently, if nowhere near as well as it used to.

Posted by: Andrew. 9th June 2018, 09:18 PM

The live shows were getting 4.5m viewers last year, which is stretching to the limits of what can be called a hit at that time of year, when ratings are highest in winter. I’m pretty if they moved Celebrity Chase an hour later it could get the same I’m sure they could find something at those levels on a Saturday night. On Sunday they could even move the Thursday 8pm Emmerdale and Wednesday 8.30pm Corrie, with a drama and have a pretty solid schedule I guess.

Posted by: Dobbo 9th June 2018, 09:23 PM

I hope this continues. It is pretty trashy but I still get some enjoyment out of it.

Posted by: Jack 9th June 2018, 09:39 PM

I do honestly think if they cancel X Factor and wait a year or so and have a new show with a new exciting format, it could do well. I think that is their best bet at this point.

Posted by: Queef of Peace 9th June 2018, 10:13 PM

This.

Absolute trash.

It is so manufactured and fixed too. Remember them pushing Rak Su and sabotaging Grace at every turn? Awful show.

Posted by: Queef of Skreech 10th June 2018, 11:52 AM

Y'all know it is TOTALLY fake too, right?

The producers choose the acts. They know who is going through to the lives from the FIRST AUDITIONS. The acts get EMAILS from the producers telling them if they're through or not. They'll be in communication with them about the lives. All those tears when Nicole says sorry love, you're going home? For the camera. They already know. Rylan falling off the sofa? For the camera. Then at the lives, they clearly sabotage people, especially the ones they don't like - Talia - with song choices, themes, costumes, chosen by the producers. The judges are just there to be famous faces. They spend about 5 minutes a week with an act for the cameras to see them giving some dodgy advice. The only one who actually spent time with his acts was Nick Grimshaw I hear. Sharon even spent the week in America! Simon did that one year too and Cheryl was going to do the same.

Posted by: Liаm 13th June 2018, 11:45 AM

Looks like Robbie Williams and his wife have signed up........ Thrilling

Posted by: pippa 13th June 2018, 01:16 PM

Why Robbie's wife, this does no bode well at all for the show.
Like i have said in previous posts, if they concentrated as much on the winners as they do on the judging panel the show may perform better than it is.
There is little difference now in X Factor winners and The Voice winners.

Posted by: danG 13th June 2018, 01:54 PM

can they really not find people more famous than Robbie Williams's wife??

Robbie himself is a good get but why did they sign up Ayda too? she isn't even a singer or someone who works with singers like Simon/Louis. * wonder if Robbie would only do it if he could bring her along.

(* I guess that never stopped Sharon Osbourne, but still
edit: she actually did manage singers, just read on Wiki)

Posted by: Liаm 13th June 2018, 02:32 PM

She is on Loose Women tbf of her own accord (well, still for being Robbie's wife) as well as US comedy roles, but she's not *only* famous for being his wife. Not that has anything to do with music, and even in the case of Nick Grimshaw he was at least a radio DJ which is at least to do with music.

I wonder if they'll be "one" judge and have a category like say the Madden twins on The Voice AU (although again, both are from music so that was fine), surely they can't give a TV personality a category to mentor when she has nothing to do with music? Sharon who had experience managing acts was a disaster lmao.

Posted by: Jüpiter 13th June 2018, 03:12 PM

Why the X Factor producers seem to have lost the selling point of the show seriously baffles me.

The whole point is the journey. We meet someone ordinary and see them evolve into a popstar with a makeover to then go through the live shows. It's like Stars in their Eyes but dragged out.

Making the audition process needlessly long and adding more and more middling stages between seeing the ordinary person and seeing the makeover and then the interactive gameshow bit of it starting is what makes people start to switch off. Likewise making the interactive live shows part shorter. If any of it, that's the bit you want to keep!

Posted by: pippa 13th June 2018, 04:10 PM

I never agreed with reducing the amount of Live shows as they are the highlights of the series. I felt it was a crazy decision.

Posted by: JosephAvery 13th June 2018, 04:51 PM

I am praying that the Robbie and his wife rumour is incorrect, that would be diabolical

Posted by: Liаm 13th June 2018, 05:27 PM

I think that's part of what makes it hard for me to connect with The Voice, they have less live shows and thus less viewer involvement, it really does end up feeling a bit like Stars In Their Eyes I think that's fine for The Voice which has a different vibe, but it doesn't help the lack of success afterwards because it feels like glorified pub karaoke on a Saturday night with a winner, and like it's ok to watch if nothing is on and you're in bored. X Factor used to be so unmissable and such an event but it's turning into the same now. You don't see a star emerging, you see someone singing a few songs for a few weeks and then they win and not a lot happens.

Posted by: Jade 25th June 2018, 12:16 PM

I just had Loose Women on (wild Monday, I know) and Ruth was heavily hinting at Ayda being a judge while they were interviewing Tulisa. So I wouldn't be surprised if this is true, although it's like Gavin Rossdale levels of scraping the barrel and she isn't even involved with music like he is :')

Posted by: Queef of Skreech 25th June 2018, 12:38 PM

X Factor is dropping all pretence it seems.

Remember, they don't ACTUALLY mentor the acts. They spend five minutes with then for the cameras. The producers even pick the acts AND promise scouted acts a place in the lives BEFORE the auditions. It is all fake.

Posted by: Jαsє 7th July 2018, 10:21 PM

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/simon-cowell-gives-robbie-williams-12874188

Robbie and his wife Ayda Field have been confirmed..

That's even worse than Nick f'n Grimshaw. Good lord, what is Simon thinking?!

Posted by: Liаm 7th July 2018, 11:07 PM

Jesus christ, I can't

Posted by: Martyn 8th July 2018, 09:09 PM

A married couple judging together on the X Factor. What could go wrong?

Posted by: Dobbo 8th July 2018, 09:20 PM

This may well be the first Series ever I don't watch/keep up with.

Posted by: Cqmerqn 14th July 2018, 10:35 AM

Same

Similar to BGT this year for me

Posted by: Jαsє 16th July 2018, 10:27 PM

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6794796/one-direction-star-louis-tomlinson-robbie-williams-wife-ayda-field-and-simon-cowell-sign-up-as-new-x-factor-panel/

Officially confirmed - Simon, Robbie, Ayda, Louis Tomlinson

Worst panel in the history of the show..

"But bosses are optimistic the line-up will lead to a hugely successful year for the show, with insiders saying Robbie has been high on Simon's wish-list for many years.

A source said: "He's an absolute dream signing. People have wanted him on one of these shows for a decade, it's an amazing hire.""

Posted by: ǝʎʞ 16th July 2018, 10:38 PM

hahaha. they'll be lucky to scrape 4 million a week with this panel.

Posted by: Liаm 16th July 2018, 10:47 PM

Good god, not sure I can be arsed with this series either with a line-up like that... Robbie I suppose I get, he is a huge name, fairly big personality, even if I don't personally like him much. But his wife is honestly the biggest barrel scrape I can think of in reality TV history, and Louis is the one that least people care about in 1D surely? Ayda might be really fun and great (haven't thought much of her from what I've seen), but as a name to draw people in nobody is going to bother.

Posted by: Cameron 16th July 2018, 10:48 PM

possibly the most talentless line-up ever? (Robbie legit having 85% of the talent)

Posted by: Jade 16th July 2018, 11:03 PM

LOL I can't get over how dire that line-up is. I mean Simon and Robbie, cool. But Ayda is such a ridiculous signing as her name isn't one that will draw people in and she has absolutely no connections to the music business. Then they legit chose the worst singer from 1D.



I mean Cheryl was never the best vocalist in GA but it's just too much to have the combination of someone like that and an actress giving out advice At least Sharon, also the wife of a singer, was a manager in the music industry.

Posted by: Chez Wombat 16th July 2018, 11:04 PM

That is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen. I'd assume it was a parody of these kind of shows but...it's real. I mean I know it's not at it's previous heights, but Christ, I cannot believe there was a person that actually said 'yes this is the judges line up we need to make our show better!'

Posted by: Klaus 17th July 2018, 05:15 PM

They were definitely desperate to get Robbie then! He must have only said he would accept if they got Ayda a role. Who knows, Ayda might be entertaining but... that’s the problem - who does know?? She is literally a nobody - you may as well gamble on a member of public.

Then there’s Louis, whose success has essentially come by being lucky - that audition is awful!

It’s a shame cos Robbie is an amazing signing, you could have had the ultimate panel with two other qualified judges.

Posted by: Queef of Skreech 17th July 2018, 05:37 PM

And he has an average voice and owes it all yo Guy Chambers too!

Not watching.

That audition!!

Not sure why they just didn't bring Cheryl back?

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th July 2018, 05:42 PM

I just realised Ayda is Rosa from Fresh Meat

Posted by: ElectroBoy 17th July 2018, 06:15 PM

I’ve been out of the X factor loop for a while but There would be no way on earth I would return now what with Robbie and Louis!!! Possibly the worst panel line up I’ve ever seen... and that’s even before the shows aired 😂

Posted by: Dobbo 17th July 2018, 06:39 PM

Louis wasn't even that good as a support judge. At least we might get some unintelligent & humorous Tulisa-esque remarks or behaviour like choosing Led Zeppelin on GUILTY PLEASURES week.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 17th July 2018, 07:33 PM

What an utterly tragic line-up! :')

Posted by: JAKE 17th July 2018, 07:34 PM

gloria hunniford for the voice

Posted by: Liаm 17th July 2018, 07:35 PM

Andrea McLean to judge the Olympics tbh

Posted by: Lukuzz 17th July 2018, 08:27 PM

Tragic

Posted by: Adam 17th July 2018, 09:07 PM

Simon is so so out of touch, 'Robbie has been on his list for years' - sure, but once it would have made a mammoth signing.. now? Not so much. And to bend to him so much that he brings his wife AND will be away for a couple of the live shows!? Mess.

Posted by: Jαsє 17th July 2018, 09:20 PM

"Soz Nicole, we're getting rid of you for somebody from Loose Women"

Surely she's seething?

Posted by: HarryEzra 17th July 2018, 09:48 PM

I would be fuming if I was Nicole

Posted by: danG 17th July 2018, 10:13 PM

I don't know if I'll bother this year. might watch the lives but lawd that judging panel is dire.

Posted by: Liаm 17th July 2018, 11:22 PM

Half of me wants to watch to see how bad it gets, but the other half just cannot be arsed The panel probably needed a shake up but this is pretty much nailing its coffin. It was hard enough to watch last series and that was with a tried and tested panel. With the quality of the actual show spiralling, they shouldn't risk a panel like this when that's one of the fundamental things that can save the show even if the talent base is worse that year for example.

Completely agreed, I mean Robbie is fine enough signing but he is not big enough in this present moment for his wife who is sometimes on Loose Women to also get a slot... As said already in this thread it feels like Simon saw Ayda and thought oh here I can get my biggest wish for years and offered them both a slot. It's not even for me that she isn't in the music industry as such, it's just that she is known pretty much for being his wife (like yes she is on Loose Women but that's because she is the wife of a popstar lbr), apart from a few sitcom roles. If they got a big TV personality who wasn't in music but could fire things up a bit, cool, but she doesn't seem that exciting on Loose Women or when I've seen her on odd bits like Celebrity Juice. It just feels like she was dragged along so Simon could finally get Robbie, but they can't just go "OMG ROBBIE WILLIAMS!!1!" and then leave the rest of the panel to go to shit. The least interesting, least talented, and just worst in every way member of 1D just makes it even worse!

Posted by: Queef of Skreech 17th July 2018, 11:34 PM

Still confused as to why Cheryl's not back!! I thought she had already been given a contract.

Posted by: JosephAvery 18th July 2018, 09:11 AM

It's a bit of an odd panel but I'm not going to make any judgements just yet - there's every chance they could be a brilliant panel when we see them in action (and I'll get my first taste tomorrow as I'm going to watch the auditions). Robbie is a huge name even if he's not quite as relevant as he once was, and Louis is going to appeal to the youth. I've actually seen quite a lot of buzz already for his appointment - his singing ability is debatable but he was part of one of the biggest boybands EVER (and it makes sense that it's him over any of the others, he's the only one signed to Syco still). Ayda is the questionable one, but I'm keeping an open mind and I hope she'll be very entertaining.

Posted by: Maz! 18th July 2018, 10:07 AM

Louis might not be a great singer but is co-writer of 90% of all 1D songs, has his own label and is managing his own girlband.

Posted by: Andrew. 18th July 2018, 03:23 PM

This is making last year looking like 2010!! just WHO are they trying to appeal to with this panel? if it's young people Robbie and Ayda aren't going to do anything for that and I don't think Louis REALLY will, he hasn't released a single for eight months (and it flopped) and it's not like he's always in the news. I miss old X factor :'(

Posted by: LeeWallace 18th July 2018, 06:54 PM

Bring back Cheryl and Danni

Posted by: JosephAvery 20th July 2018, 08:33 PM

Not gonna go into details really but I went to the auditions yesterday and the panel won me over. All of them worked really well together, offering relevant critique and they all brought a sense of lightheartedness too. Ayda was entertaining and her and Robbie naturally bounce off each other very well, and I think if people give the panel a chance, they'll be just as impressed as me! It's the freshest the show has felt in a while I think.

Also: Louis confirmed yesterday that there's no bootcamp this year, the acts will be going from the auditions to six chair challenge!

Posted by: Dobbo 20th July 2018, 08:39 PM

Well that's a positive at least^

The last time they shook the show up this much was in 2015 & we all know how well that went...

Posted by: Liаm 20th July 2018, 08:40 PM

Ooh that's better, they did that in the final series of XF Australia and it felt so much better, bootcamp kind of kills momentum when they really drag it out and nobody really cares Whereas everyone kinda loves the auditions and then six chair challenge gets the pressure right on so it's one of the best bits.

Posted by: danG 20th July 2018, 09:14 PM

oh I might actually watch it if they're going straight form auditions into six chair, last year it really dragged and I don't want to watch all that again.

(who am I kidding I'm probs watching it whatever)

Posted by: Jαsє 21st July 2018, 05:28 PM

Thank GOD there's no more bootcamp

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 1st August 2018, 09:39 PM

https://twitter.com/superTV247/status/1024710683001274369

This year's judge's categories have (apparently) been leaked!

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st August 2018, 09:46 PM

They're filming the six chair challenge right now so that's where it'll be from!

I got Louis and Robbie right, I thought they might have given the girls to Ayda though!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 1st August 2018, 10:56 PM

Won't miss boot camp.the live shows are always my fave part and I hated the fact they shortened them last year.

Posted by: Martyn 4th August 2018, 01:33 PM

I’ve never understood why the press always reports that the live shows are everyone’s least favourite part. This isn’t the voice

Posted by: Mack. 9th August 2018, 11:44 AM

Will the contract for the X Factor be extended or not as it ends next year.

Posted by: Botchia 11th August 2018, 05:16 PM

Rumour has it ITV might be trying to get The Four as a possible replacement but I can see this just being a tactic to reduce the cost for a renewal...

Posted by: Mack. 15th August 2018, 12:19 PM

How do we see Louis doing as a judge?

Posted by: Liаm 17th August 2018, 01:25 AM

I can see that bombing, I find the format so boring But I guess with the state XF is in, they could take that risk!


Terribly

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 19th August 2018, 06:57 PM

We should be getting a date soon, I'm predicting September 1st.

Posted by: JosephAvery 19th August 2018, 06:59 PM

Louis was the best judge for me at the auditions I saw! He was the most level-headed and gave the best critique actually.

Posted by: ThePensmith 22nd August 2018, 07:01 PM

Confirmed start date from ITV of next Saturday, 1st September. There is literally no buzz about it anywhere. Looking at this picture of that irrelevant one from 1D, who apparently has come dressed as Michael Carroll c. 2002, and is supposed to be a judge, I can see why. Karma for trying to blame Olly for everything wrong in the 2015 series if you ask me:

Posted by: Mack. 22nd August 2018, 10:52 PM

Looking like 8.00pm - 9.15pm the timeslot when it starts.

Posted by: Dobbo 22nd August 2018, 10:57 PM

You're not still salty about that surely? ;o the series has been going downhill since 2010 really, they were well entitled to try & shake things up a bit.

But yeah, this series is gonna be a damp squib - pretty confident I won't be watching unless they show loads of troll auditions.

Posted by: JosephAvery 22nd August 2018, 11:00 PM

oh dear

I think you'll all be surprised by this series judging by what I've seen! I know I've gone on about it a lot but the auditions I went to were really fun and the judging panel is the best they've had in years - a good mix of fun and genuine constructive criticism from all four judges.

Posted by: Theo. 23rd August 2018, 12:19 PM

David Walliams will be Simon's assistant at Judges' Houses. As if the line-up couldn't get any worse, I just heard the barrel scraping

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 23rd August 2018, 12:25 PM

Yes David!

Posted by: JosephAvery 23rd August 2018, 12:26 PM

He obviously has little to do with music but he's had plenty of judging experience and I think it'll make for quite an entertaining watch!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 23rd August 2018, 12:30 PM

https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/23/x-factor-contestant-anthony-russell-is-back-after-dropping-out-in-2017-despite-being-bookies-favourite-to-win-7875263/

Anthony Russell who dropped out of last year's series due to drugs is back! Hopefully he's better now, he had quite a good voice.

Posted by: Dobbo 23rd August 2018, 12:32 PM

Oh dear he was terrible.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 31st August 2018, 09:47 AM

Janice Robinson had uncredited vocals on Livin' Joy's 1995 UK #1 song 'Dreamer'!

Posted by: Jαsє 31st August 2018, 03:00 PM

OH MY GOD. So much nostalgia right now

Posted by: Cqmerqn 1st September 2018, 05:25 PM

Who’s watching tonight then?

Won’t be watching it tonight as I’m out, but will catch up in the morning!

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 1st September 2018, 05:26 PM

Nope

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 05:30 PM

I always end up watching but I cba this year :')

Posted by: Jade 1st September 2018, 05:35 PM

Me and Bray will be watching with takeaway in tow *.*

Posted by: kye 1st September 2018, 05:43 PM

this is the first year i won’t be watching. i have no interest in it at all

Posted by: Liаm 1st September 2018, 05:47 PM

I'll probably watch the premiere to see what it's like but I have no interest at all this year :/ The hype (or lack of) is just so muted.

Posted by: Martyn 1st September 2018, 06:28 PM

I saw a couple of episodes last year.

The year before I was watching but didn't care too much if I missed an episode.

I think for at least three years prior I was hate watching the show and needed alcohol to get through it.

So as much as I am curious about the first episode, I don't think I actually care anymore to see the mess.

Posted by: ElectroBoy 1st September 2018, 06:35 PM

I didn't even know it was back this weekend until I clicked on this thread. Used to love the X Factor so much - Series 2-7 were just amazing and iconic and really it did start to drop when Simon tried to make it big in the US with the format and failed. 8-10 were acceptable to a point, but everything since has just seemed so tired. 8-10 and even in 7 you could see the manipulation and the production interference more and more and now it just feels like a parady... like the Peter Kay p!ss take a few years ago; Geraldine McQueen

This series; I don't like Louis, Robbie is a knobhead and I have no interest in his wife. I'm tempted to watch the first show just to see what its like... but I can't even be bothered to do that

Posted by: mdh 1st September 2018, 06:38 PM

I think they'd be best off having more of a focus on the shite auditions than the good ones... like the earlier series'. That'd bring in millions of YouTube views and potentially build some hype for the next few weeks, at least.

I'll be watching as usual, but you lot are putting me off! Surely it can't be that bad... I enjoyed last years', at least.

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 06:40 PM

I'd hope everyone will watch with an open mind, there's a lot of negativity surrounding this series (and I understand the scepticism around Ayda) but I hope and think it'll be an enjoyable watch throughout!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 1st September 2018, 06:44 PM

I can't help but feel there's going to be a serious record low ratings for this - there seems no hype at all

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st September 2018, 06:55 PM

Watching out of habit really but I want to be impressed by the panel/format. Hoping it just doesn't come across as tired.

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 07:06 PM

Me.

Really don't know why because the winner won't be Xmas number one again.

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 07:09 PM

That was hideous, Rat Su without the backing vocals

Savage Simon back please, that was a good indicator *.*

Posted by: mdh 1st September 2018, 07:09 PM

That boyband were atrocious

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 07:16 PM

Felt like I was hearing something different to everyone else just then, I found that rendition of And I'm Telling You quite painful oops he was trying too hard to be Jennifer Hudson vocally.

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 07:16 PM

Can we end this show now, we just found this year's winner

And that boy band called No Labels was like watching paint dry, bloody awful.

Posted by: dandy* 1st September 2018, 07:18 PM

I didn't think it was that amazing either. It was good but it wasn't amazing.

Posted by: Liаm 1st September 2018, 07:18 PM

It was terrible, just totally the wrong song

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 07:21 PM

The reaction was a bit too much, but I liked his performance.

Posted by: Liаm 1st September 2018, 07:26 PM

Jesus wept what is this Rak-Su tribute act

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st September 2018, 07:26 PM

The lovechild of Rak-Su and Reggie N Bollie :')

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 07:27 PM

Were they miming? I don't understand.

Good dancers though.

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 07:28 PM

I enjoyed that! Very current and relevant and they had plenty of energy.

Posted by: mdh 1st September 2018, 07:28 PM

They could be like BROCKHAMPTON if they changed their sound a bit ;o

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 07:29 PM

Just what we’ve all been waiting for :’)

I’m still screaming at them pushing Rak Su so hard to win in the hope they’d break the flopping cycle then they miss the top 100

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 07:40 PM

I can see a girl group coming out of this lot.

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 07:41 PM

I like them putting the groups together, saves a lot of mediocre solo airtime

Posted by: Liаm 1st September 2018, 07:43 PM

99p store Louisa Johnson is about the best so far

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 07:43 PM

Louisa came to mine instantly for me too

She has a great voice, would like to hear her sing something more current though.

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 07:47 PM

Poundland

Posted by: mdh 1st September 2018, 07:49 PM

Nobody's impressed me too much so far... also it'd be great to see more crap ones like the first group.

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 07:53 PM

wtf is this and that Doctor Doctor performance

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st September 2018, 07:55 PM

omg Dreamer yes.

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 07:56 PM

Oh yes! I loved this american woman singing dance music

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 07:56 PM

SANG

Posted by: JAKE 1st September 2018, 07:59 PM

this panel has no chemistry at all and it’s all very american tv shtick for my taste

all

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 08:00 PM

SMASH

I would love if Dreamer rocketed to #1 next week

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 08:01 PM

Especially the female judge. No charisma and I don't like the botox in her lips.

Posted by: lewistgreen 1st September 2018, 08:02 PM

I've only just clocked that Janice was the original vocalist who sang Dreamer in 1995!

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 08:04 PM

I think the judging panel is really good, all bring something different and they gel very well! Certainly the best panel for a few years at least I think. Robbie and Ayda are a hilarious pairing, Louis is great at critique and Simon is his usual self (+ a mini fan lmao).

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 08:06 PM

Dreamer is at #201 on iTunes.

Posted by: Liаm 1st September 2018, 08:09 PM

f***ing hell this is embarrassing

Janice was by far the best tonight!

Posted by: mdh 1st September 2018, 08:10 PM

He's defo got a bit of a thing for Robbie x

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 08:12 PM

Good grief, that was so painful to hear.

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 08:13 PM

Terrible singer but a very fun audition

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 08:15 PM

Janice was the best thing tonight.

Also week on week I can see a lot of auditions with covers of Robbie and Take That tracks.

Posted by: Jason 1st September 2018, 08:15 PM

Oh no! That man from last years series is back.

Posted by: dandy* 1st September 2018, 08:26 PM

That was pretty dire to be honest, I don't usually mind the auditions stages because it can be entertaining but there was virtually nothing of note either for talent or amusement.

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 08:41 PM

Terrible first show, everything was so repetitive and dull minus the aforementioned group thing. The judging panel is looking like one of their worst ever (obvs it's too early to say that but early indications BAD), Louis I found boring, Ayda slightly annoying and Robbie irritating af I really think the contract won't be renewed after next year...

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 08:49 PM

I think there is room for improvement, but Louis is boring as f***, he looks like he doesn't want to be there, and Ayda what does she know about the music industry, it feels she is the odd one out, Robbie comes across as a right tw@t sometimes. Its like Simon was scrapping the bottom of the barrel with judges this year, it feels like a list of z-celebs.

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 08:51 PM

That's the first time I've ever heard Robbie Williams and Louis Tomlinson described as z-list celebs!

Apparently tomorrow's show is a bit more Louis focused so I'm hoping he managed to turn around any doubters then (or over the course of the series).

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 08:54 PM

Is Louis Tomlinson really THAT big though Career wise anyway.

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 08:55 PM

I think getting any member of One Direction, the biggest pop group of the decade, is a big catch! Louis is the most predictable one but yes I'd say he's a very big name, more so within the younger generation than the older viewers (who Robbie caters to more). I've seen a lot of buzz on Twitter for him from 1D fans!

Posted by: Andrew. 1st September 2018, 08:57 PM

Edited my post, I meant more chart wise but you have a point! I’m not sure it’s a big achievement getting hype from 1D fans though

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st September 2018, 08:59 PM

Louis as a soloist isn't exactly huge, although it's perhaps worth noting that he's the only 1D member left to have a 100% top 40 record with his singles but of course he's mostly known for 1D and I think that will secure him relevance for quite a while even if his solo music does bomb (like Miss You lol).

Posted by: Mart!n 1st September 2018, 09:06 PM

It just feels the show is a bit tired now and the worst judges for a long time, there doesn't seem to be any chemistry between them, but I did say there is room for improvement, in the end its only Week 1

Posted by: Cqmerqn 1st September 2018, 09:08 PM

Just watching now on +1

Louisa Johnson came to mind with It’s A Man’s World’ too. Louisa’s version is my most favourite performance of all time. Just incredible!

Really not liking the cast at the moment. I’ve never liked Robbie, not sure who Ayda is but I’m not liking he eitherr. Louis seems okay, but I’m not 100% sold on him!

Posted by: Liаm 1st September 2018, 11:57 PM

I didn't absolutely hate the show but it's almost worse that it was just so... Boring? It just felt like a total vacuum of the fun that auditions can bring, and there wasn't an abundance of undeniably great talent to help out. I can't take to the judges at all, Ayda is ok I suppose, Louis is a total charisma vacuum and Robbie just likes it to be about himself. It was a bit of a slog to watch to be honest and whilst I'm always like "it's X Factor I have to watch" and often there's nothing else on anyway, it's going to be a task to keep bothering with this series.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd September 2018, 01:31 AM

I am struggling to warm to ayda, she is giving off vibes that I'm not liking.

Posted by: Cqmerqn 2nd September 2018, 09:10 AM

5.67m watched the show last night

That’s the lowest launch ever and 500k down on last year’s 6.2m!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd September 2018, 01:22 PM

I do like x factor but it does seem so stale. As I always say Simon thinks it's more about the judges than the talent.

Posted by: Liаm 2nd September 2018, 01:28 PM

Ngl I expected even less but I suppose it did have the curiosity factor of being a premiere with practically a whole new judging panel.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 2nd September 2018, 03:33 PM

The share is up on last year though, so that's something.

Posted by: Martyn 2nd September 2018, 03:33 PM

I expect tonight will be down to 4.5 million?

There has got to be a limit as to how far it will drop. There will be people who will continue to watch out of habit/nothing else on and also those who genuinely still like it.

It will be interesting to see how much it drops against Strictly next week.

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 2nd September 2018, 05:06 PM

Oh fanny ell a Brer visit!!

Will ye de chart stats??

Also how was this? Was it shet?

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 2nd September 2018, 05:07 PM

That is TERRIBLE

It might dip to EE 3 mil figures tbh

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 2nd September 2018, 05:11 PM

[quote name='Martyn' date='Sep 2 2018, 04:33 PM' post='6075948']
I expect tonight will be down to 4.5 million?

There has got to be a limit as to how far it will drop. There will be people who will continue to watch out of habit/nothing else on and also those who genuinely still like it.

It will be interesting to see how much it drops against Strictly next week.
[/quote

I think im one of the viewers who watch out of habit, as it doesnt excite me anymore,i do generally prefer the live shows though.

Posted by: Mart!n 2nd September 2018, 07:08 PM

That was different

Posted by: mdh 2nd September 2018, 07:17 PM

Joseph's gonna be ALL OVER that Brendan dude.

Posted by: Liаm 2nd September 2018, 07:22 PM

I'm sorry but his voice is like nails on a chalkboard, nobody should sing Kate Bush but Kate Bush and least of all someone who couldn't even sing his own eurovision entry

Posted by: Liаm 2nd September 2018, 07:25 PM

He sounds like pre-puberty Niall Horan with a cold that was horrific....

What on Earth were they listening to?!

Posted by: JosephAvery 2nd September 2018, 07:27 PM

I've been all over him for like 3 years *.*

HomeTown's song Roses is a very special one to me and Brendan sings a large chunk of that song (most notably my favourite parts) so I've got a huge soft spot for him. His second song was SO much better and I think there's a lot of potential there with such a great voice, particularly with the mentoring process ahead to improve his song choices. It was an impossible task for him to get to know a song he wasn't familiar with in such a short space of time, under so much pressure, so I'm glad Simon believed in him. Chucking the lyric sheet away was amazing !!!

Posted by: Botchia 2nd September 2018, 07:41 PM

I caught up on last night's and as expected the panel was awful. It was so void of any chemistry and interest...not sure I'll bother much with this series tbh

Posted by: Mart!n 2nd September 2018, 07:45 PM

I've got nothing to add about tonight's show, its bloody awful.

Posted by: Liаm 2nd September 2018, 07:46 PM

A 36 year old being too old yet a 53 year old being fine I mean know the former was average af but they could have just said that, I don't know why Simon had to really stick the boot in like that...

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 2nd September 2018, 07:47 PM

Knew it would be.

Not watching. Robbie is an arrogant self centred douche who loves fame, his wife non famous, Louis Tomlinson has the personality of a squashed baked bean, and Simon Cowell gushes over every pile of shet that can earn him even a single $ now.

How long can the ratings go, ah said how low can they go!

Posted by: Liаm 2nd September 2018, 07:54 PM

This is the worst episode I think I've ever seen

Posted by: Mart!n 2nd September 2018, 08:01 PM

I can see Anthony getting the royal tournament from Louis, tonight's episode was dull as anything.

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 2nd September 2018, 08:03 PM

Is that what they call the golden buzzer now??

Posted by: JosephAvery 2nd September 2018, 08:04 PM

That's BGT

Posted by: Shandy Leer 2nd September 2018, 08:08 PM

Brendan Murray lol

Posted by: Calum 2nd September 2018, 09:00 PM

I was skeptical about the new panel before the series started, but two episodes in and I love them. Ayda's my favourite despite obviously being the smallest name on the panel. I presumed Louis would be my least favourite of the new judges, but he's better than I thought. He's not exactly been a ray of sunshine, but his criticisms have been on point thus far.

Off to a good start *.*

Posted by: mdh 2nd September 2018, 09:02 PM

Yeah, it's nowhere near as bad as everyone's making out. Don't think we've seen anyone who'll go much further than 6 Chair so far though.

Posted by: Jαsє 3rd September 2018, 01:49 AM

Just caught up on the first two eps and it was excruciating Yeah, I'm done. It's a shame because I've watched every single series but I have absolutely zero interest now.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 3rd September 2018, 01:58 AM

There is no way Simon Cowell did not know Brendan Murray prior as Louis had said in an interview here in Ireland when the song was picked he worked with Simon Cowell. Tonights show was better but everything is coming across very rehearsed more so than usual.

Posted by: Andrew. 3rd September 2018, 08:55 AM

Already gone under 5m last night and the same show last year got 6.5 I’m not sure how I feel tbh, I wanted the contract not to be renewed next year to give it a break but it’s sad to see what was my favourite show so low!

Posted by: danG 3rd September 2018, 09:21 AM

This is so getting axed isn't it? A few years ago I'd have cried over that but now, I think it's had its time. Just isn't what it used to be. Barely anyone who's actually good or entertaining so far.

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 3rd September 2018, 09:28 AM

It's completely manufactured and fake too. They take us for idiots. It's time it was axed and replaced by something less manipulative!!

Posted by: Cqmerqn 3rd September 2018, 05:29 PM

I remember when everyone talked about The X Factor a few years ago for the good reasons, but now you get questioned for why you watch it!

Posted by: ElectroBoy 3rd September 2018, 06:52 PM

I think that was more than a few years ago... more like a decade.

In fact a decade ago was Series 5...

Alexandra, JLS, Diana Vickers, Ruth Lorenzo, Laura Waite, Eggnog.

Simon uncomfortably asking Austin if he fancied one of the dancers

Rachel Hylton having a miff on with Dannii Minogue and then getting eliminated that week.

Girl Band and Badlashes

That bloke Daniel who Louis cried over during his song off and chose to save him as he sang for his dead wife.

Now that was a fantastic series!

Posted by: Liаm 3rd September 2018, 06:54 PM

Exactly! It's just not the "event" it once was, it used to be that you had to be there on a Saturday and Sunday night to watch it and it was such a hot topic and a huge event, but now it's just a total hype vacuum for a lot of reasons. As said I don't think the ratings will get *too* much lower as there's always the core people who will watch out of habit but it's such a shame it's totally muted and damp now.

Posted by: Rooney 3rd September 2018, 07:23 PM

I used to love the show back in the day (and I'm still a fan tbh) but it's certainly had its moment. Between 2008-2010 was when it was at its peak and it's kinda telling that the show hasn't produced a big star for 5-6 years now. The beginning of the end was when Simon jumped ship to the USA version, it was OK for a couple of years then but it was on a gradual decline, then I think the 2015 series of the show with the Rugby World Cup was the final nail in the coffin.

The thing is people's televsion watching habits changed, back when it was in its heyday there was no Netflix etc. I think a lot of the casual viewers switched to Strictly or just consumed different shows.

Posted by: Liаm 8th September 2018, 07:54 PM

Joseph dead at Ozzie x


My ears are dead too.

Posted by: Mart!n 8th September 2018, 07:56 PM

was that Joseph

Posted by: JosephAvery 8th September 2018, 07:57 PM

I actually was tbh

(the audition was.... something)

Posted by: Liаm 8th September 2018, 08:05 PM

These two girls are the best so far this series I think, they're not perfect but like they all said they had an hour and came up with that so there's real potential!

Posted by: Liаm 8th September 2018, 08:13 PM

Robbie asking a transgender person their former name etc with his feet up on the desk all smug :/ Poor Felix getting abuse on twitter for going on about his personal life just because he was pushed into it by prying into it all details Really liked him, what a lovely guy.

Posted by: Mart!n 8th September 2018, 08:25 PM

*.*

Posted by: Liаm 8th September 2018, 08:26 PM

LMAOOO what the flying f*** was that

Posted by: Mart!n 8th September 2018, 08:28 PM

That's entertainment You don't see anything like that every day

Posted by: Liаm 8th September 2018, 08:48 PM

Maria is by FAR the best we've heard so far, the only one of these first 3 shows where I've thought she could actually go far!

She reminds me of a better Alisah from last year, more rounded and warm rather than just being typical belting diva.

Posted by: Jade 8th September 2018, 08:52 PM

Yeah Maria is my favourite contestant this year so far too, what a star! Ivo second tbh

Posted by: Mart!n 8th September 2018, 08:56 PM

Maria and those two young girls are my favourites of tonight's show and Ivo for entertainment value

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 8th September 2018, 09:15 PM

I cant warm to the show this year at all, i know its only early stages but im just about holding on. I cant take to Ayda at all.

Posted by: Calum 8th September 2018, 09:43 PM

Ozzie's audition was definitely different, but I feel like with a more modern sound and song he could be pretty decent!

Maria, Felix and the two girls were fantastic tonight though!

Posted by: Cqmerqn 9th September 2018, 09:13 AM

RATINGS: 4.6m last night

That’s 1.1M DOWN on last week!

Posted by: Liаm 9th September 2018, 07:05 PM

Kiki is me trying to sing JHud, relatable queen

Posted by: Mart!n 9th September 2018, 07:12 PM

The first girl reminded me of Fleur East. Burgundy was a hoot.

Posted by: Liаm 9th September 2018, 07:24 PM

Christ that was legit like somebody doing Ed Sheeran on the hideous Harry Hill reboot of Stars In Their Eyes

Posted by: Mart!n 9th September 2018, 07:31 PM

Hot babe on stage

Posted by: Mart!n 9th September 2018, 07:35 PM

I'm surprised she didn't have a wardrobe malfunction

Posted by: Liаm 9th September 2018, 07:40 PM

Robbie is really grating on me as a judge, why does he have to make everything about him?

Posted by: dandy* 9th September 2018, 07:42 PM

I do actually want to like Louis but it is driving me up the wall that he calls everyone 'lad' all the time. Do people actually talk like that as the contestants seem to talk back like it too?

Posted by: YOUSHALLNOTPEEN! 9th September 2018, 07:43 PM

Because he's ego maniac Robbie Williams, a showbiz chancer with no talent who is obsessed with himself

Posted by: Ryan. 9th September 2018, 07:44 PM

Former JESC national finalist for Greece and frequently rumoured Armenian Eurovision artist Athena Manoukian

Posted by: Mart!n 9th September 2018, 07:45 PM

Those 3 are on the wrong show, they would have been better on BGT

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 9th September 2018, 09:23 PM

I'm enjoying this less and less, Robbies father just out of the blue on the panel, I know it's always been staged but this year is so over the top obvious and it's coming the robbie show.

Posted by: Calum 9th September 2018, 09:30 PM

Really liked Tommy and Scarlett tonight

That trio really should be on BGT instead though. Somehow don't think they'll progress any further than the next round though. Was strange seeing Anetha on there too, she's followed me on Instagram for a while.

Posted by: Liаm 9th September 2018, 10:43 PM

The talent level was much better this week, I've been feeling like 2 or 3 of them have potential to go far, and they deserve to. I love Scarlett, she has to be my fave so far. She's not perfect but you can tell how she's improved and she's got such a likeability and so much heart, warmth and passion when she sings and it makes you really root for her, that's part of what the "X factor" is to me.

I think the main problem for me is the panel, Robbie is very self obsessed, Ayda just isn't that likeable, and Louis is drab as anything although he's the best of the 3 at actually offering anything worthwhile in the way of comments. Simon is a shadow of his former self but I knew that from how he's been the past couple of seasons and on AGT and BGT. I just think it's hurt the show that they were so desperate to get Robbie they hired his wife too when neither are really giving the show THAT much.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 9th September 2018, 11:13 PM

The problem Simon fails to see is the constant changing in the judging panel is doing more damage than good and i really do think he has got it very wrong this time. I will hold back full judgement until i see the live shows but going from what i have seen so far the show has lost all its magic.

Posted by: Mart!n 15th September 2018, 07:30 PM

Wtf was that it was shocking

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 15th September 2018, 07:48 PM

Apparently a bit of Rak-Su's new single is being played on today's show, hopefully it's better than Pyro Ting.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 15th September 2018, 07:59 PM

This Is Me. What an original song!

Posted by: JosephAvery 15th September 2018, 08:01 PM

I'm not enjoying this choir at all, the vocals are quite painful, it feels very karaoke and they sounded out of time at more than one place? Of course they'll sail through though.

Posted by: Mart!n 15th September 2018, 08:02 PM

errr... wrong show

Posted by: HarryEzra 15th September 2018, 08:05 PM

That Choir :/

Posted by: Calum 15th September 2018, 08:06 PM

It does feel like a lot of acts more suited to BGT are finding their way onto XF this year... That choir were alright, but I was probably more interested in the song itself than them.

Posted by: Mart!n 15th September 2018, 08:15 PM

*.* And the theme tonight: MUSICALS

Posted by: gooddelta 15th September 2018, 08:23 PM

I thought Georgia was excellent, first act this entire year so far that I could imagine buying music by, incredible voice.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 15th September 2018, 10:24 PM

Much better tonight, the contestants were better and also there was less of the Robbie and ayda focus which is good as its been to focused on them the last 2 weeks.

Posted by: Liаm 15th September 2018, 11:48 PM

Need to properly catch up but jesus wept, I just saw that choir on Youtube I think that might be the worst I've heard out of what's been put through to the next stage, none of them could sing individually that well. A choir should be on BGT really but there just wasn't enough of them for it to have that uplifting and joyous feel a good choir should have. A choir with like 100 people sang This Is Me on America's Got Talent the other week and it was actually really powerful and striking, but that obviously takes a lot of work and everyone being in sync. This felt like a bunch of people told they were doing This Is Me at random a few minutes before and flung on stage together There was a complete lack of atmosphere or emotion, just awful.

Posted by: Cqmerqn 16th September 2018, 10:15 AM

RATINGS: 5.3m (up 700k on last week)

The ratings will go back down to 4.5m when Strictly is back next week

Posted by: HarryEzra 16th September 2018, 11:04 AM

That choir appeared on that Pitch Battle show too :')

Posted by: LeeWallace 16th September 2018, 07:11 PM

First time watching this in AGES.

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:14 PM

That girl has got lungs on her, what a voice, great audition, with a winning performance, can we just let her win,

The Essex girl was bit scatty and loud, did nothing for me.

Posted by: Liаm 16th September 2018, 07:15 PM

Lanya was fab, I can imagine her doing a Gifty though I also would love to hear her sing something like Alicia Keys or Jill Scott, she was a bit strained at odd times on this performance and the song was a little bit too big I think but her voice is bloody brilliant <3

The girl at the start feels like girl group fodder, she's good and has a distinct voice but she doesn't feel 100% ready.

Posted by: Jade 16th September 2018, 07:18 PM

Both Ayda and Louis are growing on me as judges, I had to laugh at the former yesterday when she commented on the predictability of the music that builds up as the judges are making their decisions and Louis has been giving out a lot of constructive criticism that I've also agreed with too. Now "lad" needs to stop sneaking into his sentences my favourite of last night was definitely Georgia, could see her going far, she kinda reminds me of Louisa!

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:24 PM

Is that girl really 32

Posted by: LeeWallace 16th September 2018, 07:26 PM

Jason Derulo without the dancing.

Painful vocals. Watch the judges the stan.

Posted by: Liаm 16th September 2018, 07:29 PM

That was TERRIBLE, his voice was going right through me - what on earth were the judges hearing?!

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:33 PM

TUMBLEWEED


Seriously were the judges pure deaf, that was shocking

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:36 PM

Is that Rylan in disguise

Posted by: Cqmerqn 16th September 2018, 07:38 PM

Bang Bang dude was EVERYTHING

Posted by: JosephAvery 16th September 2018, 07:39 PM

Rise Up

Posted by: Liаm 16th September 2018, 07:40 PM

I like his voice a lot but why on earth is he singing Rise Up in this way? There's SO many songs in his key and style why not do that....

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:41 PM

This sounds very limp, not getting the Rise Up I'm afraid.

Posted by: JosephAvery 16th September 2018, 07:43 PM

Nathan Grisdale of 2015 #67 smash hit Only One fame *_*

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:43 PM

Are these auditions lacking in groups, I think for the past 3 weeks I've only seen 1 group audition so far...

Posted by: Cqmerqn 16th September 2018, 07:51 PM

Rise Up used to be one of my favourite songs of all time, but The X Factor has ruined it.

Posted by: Mart!n 16th September 2018, 07:58 PM

What a performance that was faultless, she could go all the way.

Posted by: JosephAvery 16th September 2018, 07:59 PM

Shan was incredible, I saw her audition when it was being filmed, I'm sure she sang an original first and smashed it out of the park, before the judges asked her to sing again just because, and that was the Never Enough performance. I wish they showed the original song but both were faultless performances

Posted by: Liаm 16th September 2018, 08:04 PM

PANDA ROSS IN THE NEXT TIME PREVIEW !!!!!!! QUEEN

Shan was easily the best we've heard so far, totally effortless in every way. That's such a hard song to capture the emotion and nail all the nuances but she totally did it, and effortless is one of the best things you can be on this show I think, to sing a song like that and make it look like there's nothing to it is incredible

Posted by: troylovesmusic 16th September 2018, 09:01 PM

Shan was AMAZING definitely my favourite so far !

Posted by: Calum 17th September 2018, 06:28 AM

Shan was fantastic, probably one of my favourites from what we've seen so far. Nobody else really caught my attention in that episode though.

Posted by: Mart!n 22nd September 2018, 07:43 PM

He's good

but.... wrong show darling

Posted by: Liаm 22nd September 2018, 07:49 PM

Omg he was Romania's Eurovision in 2013




Definitely another one who should be on BGT, like Tre Amici the other week and the choir last week

Posted by: JosephAvery 22nd September 2018, 07:54 PM

I own Louise's album actually, I don't think I've listened to much of it but she has such a great voice and her original song was beautiful

Posted by: Liаm 22nd September 2018, 07:55 PM

She's great if a bit Radio 2

Posted by: Seinfeld 22nd September 2018, 08:00 PM

Do you know if any of her stuff is on Spotify?

Posted by: Mart!n 22nd September 2018, 08:00 PM

her album must have sold 1 copy

Posted by: JosephAvery 22nd September 2018, 08:01 PM

Her album is! https://open.spotify.com/album/60wBrLk34qMrHM44JAbsPf?si=cFBM4sCNRuqj3m6a2cMyEg


It charted at #79 in 2007

Posted by: Liаm 22nd September 2018, 08:06 PM

Claire was brilliant, she screams that one over they don't do much with who is out week 3 though

Posted by: Liаm 22nd September 2018, 08:11 PM

Panda *.*

Posted by: Mart!n 22nd September 2018, 08:12 PM

Today's show feels like The Overs Show so far all the auditions just fit the Overs category

Posted by: Mart!n 22nd September 2018, 08:26 PM

wtf...

Posted by: Seinfeld 22nd September 2018, 08:30 PM

Thanks Joseph!



And still no sign of the Groups category yet...

Posted by: Liаm 22nd September 2018, 08:35 PM

They're gonna have to make up SO many groups, there's only been that choir, the two girls they put together, the ones who were basically Poundland Rak-Su and Tre Amici off the top of my head, and I think of those only the two girls have much of a chance. Odd that not many groups have auditioned when a group won last year, you'd think they'd have renewed hope but we've pretty much only got niche groups. Maybe one of them might make it for the token something different and be like 2nd out at best.

Really don't like J Sol or whatver he's called's voice, a bit too nasally and whiny for me :/

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 22nd September 2018, 09:03 PM

Omg that outdated dubstep breakdoon!!

Posted by: Ryan. 23rd September 2018, 08:30 AM

Gaia from Malta won Junior Eurovision 2013 fyi!

Posted by: Liаm 23rd September 2018, 07:56 PM

That's Anthony getting to the live shows now Louis has the boys

Girls and overs very strong!

Posted by: Mart!n 23rd September 2018, 08:08 PM

The Girls category looks pretty strong, but I didn't notice if Gaia from Malta was there, really routing for her.

The groups we really don't know some of them apart from the two little twerps, the 2 gospel groups and the opera male singers, I guess some groups will be made up. It be interesting to see what becomes of that category, as we didn't much groups in the auditions.

Posted by: Mart!n 23rd September 2018, 08:10 PM

Anthony is going to get a free ticket to the lives, I just hope he epic fails somehow.

Posted by: Calum 24th September 2018, 12:36 AM

Simon saying he preferred the gospel group's version of Mercy to the original... 👀

It feels like everyone we've seen that got a yes is through to the Six Chair Challenge? I don't think I recognised anybody in the other room.

Posted by: JosephAvery 29th September 2018, 07:50 PM

"if these chairs represent hard work"

THEY DO

Posted by: Liаm 29th September 2018, 07:50 PM

LMAOOOOOOO legit tweeted similar, immediately what I thought of

What is the big fuss around Bella, she got as much airtime as the others combined :/

Posted by: lewistgreen 29th September 2018, 07:51 PM

Simon talking sense here. She was awful.

EDIT: WAIT. WHAT.

Posted by: Liаm 29th September 2018, 07:51 PM

oh ffs I thought he was sending her home!!

At best she'd be fine in one of those fodder girlbands that is out 3rd week.

Posted by: Calum 29th September 2018, 07:55 PM

I can't say I see the appeal with Bella. That performance didn't really do it for me, but she's not terrible by any means.

Posted by: Cqmerqn 29th September 2018, 07:57 PM

I loooove Bella!

I just wish that they’d stop rushing through this.

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 07:58 PM

Most of those girls will be gone, Simon just put every Tom, Dick & Harry on them. Bella is crap. I don't like the new chair challenge at all. Should have all the girls first rather been picky later.

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 08:01 PM

Good god, that was awful

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 08:03 PM

The first 6 contestants are all getting seats, how predictable

Posted by: Liаm 29th September 2018, 08:06 PM

This is edited terribly, it makes it look like they've finished with the girls but I think they're rushing through the irrelevant ones who won't keep their seats? But idk why not just have an episode for each category and have it over the next 2 weekends done properly.

Posted by: JosephAvery 29th September 2018, 08:06 PM

It's the editing I think, they just aren't bothering to show anyone inbetween who got a no.

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 08:11 PM

With your last point I totally agree, this is just one big mess, the editing is bad.

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 08:15 PM

I think 4 acts in each category are going to the lives, as this year we didn't have boot camp

Posted by: Liаm 29th September 2018, 08:30 PM

AS f***ing if he just sent Lanya out!!!! This is actually a joke

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 08:36 PM

Some of those girls are awful, Lanya was the best thing on there, ffs.

Surprised the Maltese girl didn't make it to the 6 chair challenge

Posted by: Liаm 29th September 2018, 08:40 PM

Jesus christ that guy singing Stay sounds like he was on his deathbed running out of air to sing with :/ What on EARTH were they listening to?

OMG IVO GETTING HIS SEAT RIGHT AFTER, wtf is this

Posted by: lewistgreen 29th September 2018, 08:45 PM

I swear they're watching different auditions to what we see.

"Your voice and song choice was terrible so I'm gonna give you a seat"

Lol bye Ivo

Posted by: Liаm 29th September 2018, 08:54 PM

Ayda's having a great time playing musical chairs with seat 4

Posted by: Mart!n 29th September 2018, 09:06 PM

This year's 6 chair challenge is an epic fail, I think they are planning it over 4 shows at the rate its going. If it ain't broken don't fix it. I've lost interest in the 6 chair challenge after all that. You would think we get the full line up sorted for both categories.

Posted by: Alex! 29th September 2018, 09:12 PM

I just watched this for the first time this series. won't be watching again no ma'am.

Posted by: Jαsє 29th September 2018, 09:31 PM

Can this just be axed before the live shows start

Posted by: Venice Botch 30th September 2018, 10:40 AM

This was probably the worst Six Chair Challenge stage yet...there was just no drama? And the decisions were pretty bad.

Somehow it managed to be simultaneously rushed and dragged out.

Posted by: Venice Botch 30th September 2018, 10:52 AM

Also mess at Sharon now pulling out of the live shows LMAO...she knows a sinking ship when she sees one!

Posted by: HarryEzra 30th September 2018, 11:17 AM

I hated the constant going back to the two act groups. Was off putting.

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 30th September 2018, 11:34 AM

LOL



How?!

Posted by: Liаm 30th September 2018, 12:11 PM

That was quite possibly the most shoddy and terrible episode of X Factor ever, edited really badly and completely rushed through pretty much everyone apart from the golden button or whatever they're called acts, and even then Bella was possibly the weakest of the 6 girls left on seats... I mean a couple of the audition episodes were kinda boring and lacking in standout moments or real talent but at least they were coherent episodes of TV. It just left me feeling like I care even less about the acts sat there, I could barely remember how half of them were or what song they sang, so I was thinking swap most of them out I don't care And then of course pretty much the only one bar Shan who was actually really good (Lanya) got swapped out BEFORE that Britain's Got Talent 7th in the semi fodder from that woman who did The Prayer and did both Celine and Andrea's parts Her being switched out is one of the most baffling Six Chair moments ever. None of the others left bar Shan and maybe Bella (I don't like her voice, but there's at least something, she screams being the unique one in a girlband) have much to them or much to remember. But of course when you don't really get a chance to judge them or digest their performance, it's going to feel muted and flat. I always feel like that if I rush through a new album or a set of songs for a contest on here, if you just rush through they don't leave any impression on you and you feel really disappointed, even if they're actually good and you realise later when you actually give it time. We don't need to see the entirety of every performance but I had Strictly paused for a couple minutes before the last dance, so when I put it back on to watch I switched XF on a minute or two late and they had 3 seats filled

I agree with "rushed but drawn out" for sure, they totally blitzed through the actual acts but it felt like the category was never done because before they were done they switched back to the other category, and even at the end of the episode they felt the need to leave it hanging. And really, who actually cares *that* much? Like yes I'm still watching, but there's a lot to be said for just getting on with it. It doesn't command the amount of attention it used to, it's not such an event, it doesn't need to pretend like the whole nation is hanging on to find out and drag it out for even longer. It's absolutely fine as a fairly easy watch where you watch some people singing, but they seem intent on butchering it with the editing etc.

It's a shame because the Six Chair Challenge is normally really good and I get quite into the whole swapping thing, but it's been worse than the auditions so far which were hardly stellar :/

Posted by: Jay ☆ 30th September 2018, 12:50 PM

Yesterday's episode was the first I tuned in for because I usually prefer Six Chair to the Auditions stage.

As mentioned, it was so sloppily edited and ultimately just so boringly predictable. There's no real fun to the concept any more. The judges fill the seats up quickly to create as many swaps as possible for "drama", all the tired "bring them back" chants... blah. Barely anyone shown yesterday was all that good, certainly not to get worked up about if their seat was taken away. The new golden button thing was a fail for me purely because it was used on two acts I didn't understand the appeal of, at least not to the extent of giving them a short cut to the judges homes. Going back and forth between Simon & Ayda's categories was a really bad call.

I'll probably swerve the rest of the Six Chair episodes and see if it's worth picking up again at Judges Houses.

Posted by: lewistgreen 30th September 2018, 05:15 PM

It's only on for an hour tonight so are we getting the sing off, the last of the overs, the boys and the groups in just an hour? Surely not

Or is this going to continue next weekend?

EDIT: Just checked and six chair is next Saturday as well.

Posted by: Liаm 30th September 2018, 07:12 PM

Jesus wept, Ayda has NO f***ing clue does she?

Posted by: Mart!n 30th September 2018, 07:16 PM

There is only 1 decent act in the overs, and that is Grace, the rest are pretty much useless.

Posted by: Mart!n 30th September 2018, 07:17 PM

Cringe worthy

Posted by: Mart!n 30th September 2018, 07:21 PM

That was so bad, are the judges deaf.

Posted by: Liаm 30th September 2018, 07:27 PM

Is Danny just going to "sing" And I Am Telling You at every stage? Ayda has an absolutely horrendous category :/


Panda and Burgundy were incredible and shouldn't have been swapped out but really what are two 40+ year old gospel/soul ish singers going to do as a group?

Posted by: Mart!n 30th September 2018, 07:30 PM

Now I bet Louie will press the buzzer for Anthony, it's so predictable

Posted by: Liаm 30th September 2018, 07:41 PM

relatable

Posted by: Mart!n 30th September 2018, 07:44 PM

Lol ,she couldn't even direct an orchestra

Posted by: Jαsє 30th September 2018, 07:55 PM

This lad in the white shirt...his voice is literally nails on a chalk board, what on EARTH

Posted by: Liаm 30th September 2018, 07:57 PM

Simon and Louis' golden buzzers being among their worst acts :') Brendan's voice is excruciating to listen to, I actually had to pause and then fast forward with the accumulated time.......

Posted by: Cqmerqn 30th September 2018, 07:57 PM

This 6 chair challenge is so bad

Posted by: JosephAvery 30th September 2018, 08:00 PM

Brendan is everything, I feel so proud

Posted by: Mart!n 30th September 2018, 08:06 PM

This 6 chair challenge used to be fun to watch, all these acts I have seen so far in each category, I really can't even pick a winner, they seem to be dull. I think Robbie is going to have the winning act at this rate.

And Ayda, I totally give up on her, deaf as a post, and what does she know about music. The Overs seem to be the weakest so far... the Boys category I really can't call it.

This series seems so flat.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 1st October 2018, 08:09 PM

It's a bit early, but any predictions for live show performers (honestly, it's one of my favourite parts of the show )

Rak-Su is a definite, and probably Louis Tomlinson as well.

My other predictions are Rita Ora, Clean Bandit and Marina (I can't see Luis Fonsi being there!), Jess Glynne, Olly Murs and for some riskier predictions: Westlife and Take That (possibly with Robbie) for the final.

Not sure about Westlife though

Posted by: Cqmerqn 1st October 2018, 08:14 PM

Cheryl too most likely

Posted by: JosephAvery 1st October 2018, 08:18 PM

Don't forget Little Mix

Probably Michael Bublé at some point, maybe Kylie and Jack Savoretti with their duet?

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 1st October 2018, 08:36 PM

A bit more unlikely, but I'd love to see Bastille perform Happier.

Posted by: Calum 2nd October 2018, 05:54 AM

Just caught up on Sunday's episode. Ayda definitely had some of the strongest people in the competition going into the six chair challenge, but a lot of her decisions were questionable. She's probably left with maybe one or two acts left that could actually do well in the live shows, but even then she'll probably get rid of them at judges' houses. Don't know what she was thinking giving Danny a chair.

The boys are probably looking like the strongest category so far. I can't say I've disagreed with any of Louis' decisions so far, although there are a couple that do have seats that 100% need to go. The girls is probably the weakest category at the moment - I only really care for Shan (Maria was good in the sing-off too). Georgia is so unlikeable, so hopefully she's sent home at judges' houses.

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 07:46 PM

This Is Me getting that extra push

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 08:08 PM

Oh god this category is looking awful

Posted by: Liаm 6th October 2018, 08:09 PM

Good christ the standard going through to JHs is diabolical, the only one of the boys I even remotely like is Thomas. Brendan's voice is Jay James levels of insufferable, J Sol has a really irritating nasally tone, Anthony is just terrible, Armstrong and Dalton I suppose are alright, I get their talents just not my thing at all. A really bad year for talent all round though it's not just this category! :/ Idk why I'm even watching lmao other than out of habit.

I'm a little behind (just got to the choir) as I popped to the shop after Strictly but very much doubt things will be looking up with the groups

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 08:16 PM

Actually the girl band look really good on paper, but they do need tweaking a bit, a part of me says, its Little Mix 2

Posted by: Liаm 6th October 2018, 08:20 PM

Omg they even kind of LOOK like Little Mix Pretty good performance though for presumably a first one (they were put together right) though there's definitely potential! The first act all night where I actually sat up and took notice and was impressed.

Posted by: Jase 🎃 6th October 2018, 08:32 PM

It's verging on embarrassing how bad this series is, omg

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 08:35 PM

I actually take the two male and female duos, and the girl band to the finals, the rest to me look like fodder.

But 5 and 6 have to go, and maybe the flipping choir, they are on the wrong show. The gospel group, there is room for potential, I suppose.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 6th October 2018, 08:35 PM

I like the two with the guitar and the electronic drums, which means they won't get through.

EDIT: I looked them up, and I actually recognise one of their original songs.

They don't seem like the sort of people who would do this show!

Posted by: Liаm 6th October 2018, 08:39 PM

Those guys' song was catchy but this is pretty just Rak-Su

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 08:40 PM

The boy band just screams out.... One Direction

Posted by: Liаm 6th October 2018, 08:42 PM

Oh wow this boyband is actually pretty good for only just being together, didn't think I'd be quite impressed with the group as a category! They definitely need a lot of work but them, the two girls and the girl group have a fair bit of potential and tbh that's about the most we can hope for in a year like this...

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 08:42 PM

At the least the tumbleweed is finally chucked out.

Posted by: Liаm 6th October 2018, 08:46 PM

Yaass Panda and Burgundy QUEENS, ik they'd get nowhere in the charts but lbr none of them will with the show in this state, they're having the time of their lives up there and BRINGING it.

The choir is the only one I can't really see anything in out of the groups, a few of them have a way to go but with some guidance there's something there which is more than you can say for a majority of the other 3 categories I'm not huge on Misunderstood who as I said just feel like Rak-Su pt II but at least their song was damn catchy.

Posted by: Martyn 6th October 2018, 08:50 PM

Speaking of awful X Factor groups. I just had a horrible memory of The Unconventionals.

Posted by: Pinhead 6th October 2018, 08:51 PM

I don't think that boyband were that good, I can see them going out in the next round, unless Robbie wants a new Take That/ One Direction band The Choir what can you really do with them, and Panda and Burgundy, seems to be weakest act in this category.

I still think the female duos and the male duos, with the girl band are the final 3.

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 6th October 2018, 08:54 PM

Honestly this years contestants are just awful? Like there's not even a stand out at all let alone a stand out in each group.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 6th October 2018, 09:34 PM

The Judges' Houses guest judges -

Simon - Paula Abdul & Randy Jackson (they were all on American Idol together)
Robbie - David Walliams
Ayda - Leona Lewis & Adam Lambert
Louis - Liam Payne & Nile Rodgers

Posted by: Calum 6th October 2018, 11:51 PM

The boys and the groups are probably the two strongest categories for me. Granted, nobody from this series screams smash, or anything other than Louisa Johnson levels of success but the girls and the overs are pretty dire.

Posted by: Liаm 7th October 2018, 06:57 PM

Dread to think what the ratings will be today with a half-hour clash with Strictly

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 7th October 2018, 07:00 PM

I predict 4.2m

Posted by: Sonia Fowler 7th October 2018, 07:13 PM

I loved the first girl's performance!

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 7th October 2018, 07:22 PM

Agreed, she was very good!

Posted by: Pinhead 7th October 2018, 07:29 PM

Mollie and Shaye are the best acts so far. I didn't like the last 2 performances.

Posted by: Calum 7th October 2018, 07:40 PM

Shan, Maria and Scarlett would be my ideal choices to go to live shows, but I can't see past Bella and (potentially) Georgia getting through.

Posted by: Liаm 7th October 2018, 07:41 PM

Mollie was pretty good but I think Scarlett just had the first moment of the series

Should be Shan, Mollie and Scarlett through but I cant really see Bella missing out and Georgia could throw a spanner in the works :/ I find the latter so unlikable after her 6 chair debacle.

Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th October 2018, 07:46 PM

I think all 6 girls were very strong actually it’s hard to see what way it will go. I think all of them would have probably gotten through in a year when the girls category wasn’t as strong !

Posted by: Pinhead 7th October 2018, 08:02 PM

When the first three were announced, I thought that was it, so now 4 are going through to the finals, I really don't like Bella to be honest, mind you Bella would have been the Wild Card.

Posted by: Liаm 7th October 2018, 08:06 PM

4 from each category? I couldn't pick 3 for the boys and overs

I knew Bella would go through though, there's strong singers in the form of the other 3 and Bella is something a bit different with her rap angle. I still don't think she's that good though, she'd be fine in a girlband but it's just not there on her own. Not sure the winner will come from the girls, Shan is brilliant though. I love Scarlett but feel like she'll do a Lauren Murray.

Posted by: Pinhead 7th October 2018, 08:10 PM

I would imagine Anthony has definitely got a shoe in

Posted by: Calum 7th October 2018, 08:17 PM

I'm worried Shan might end up doing similarly to the likes of Kiera Weathers, but hopefully they allow her to keep going as she is with her original songs, etc. I agree with Liam too that Scarlett will likely do a Lauren Murray at best.

Posted by: Pinhead 13th October 2018, 07:41 PM

Best entrance since Sinitta

Posted by: Liаm 13th October 2018, 08:08 PM

Misunderstood doing another song about "fit girls" :')

Ok choices from Robbie I guess, it definitely had to be A* and I suppose I get Misunderstood (even if they are basically Rak-Su right down to the loud music drowning out the fact they aren't that good vocally) but that choir is abysmal and the boyband is a gamble but I guess he didn't have anything else, I liked Panda and Burgundy but they definitely came across as two random singers plonked together.

Posted by: Pinhead 13th October 2018, 08:18 PM

The girls were better than the boys vocally, he put the wrong band through.

Posted by: Liаm 13th October 2018, 08:25 PM

The boys are by far the worst category, not looking forward to any of these

I think it was case of take a gamble on either and the boys have the chemistry already.

Posted by: JosephAvery 13th October 2018, 08:28 PM

I thought the girl group was pretty awful, the boy band showed more potential vocally and sounded pretty decent together (while the girls sounded almost painful when singing in unison)

Posted by: Jase 🎃 13th October 2018, 08:38 PM

CHRIST Liam's so f***ing fit

Posted by: Pinhead 13th October 2018, 08:40 PM

This category is awful, nobody sticks out and you just know Anthony is going through no matter what.

Posted by: Liаm 13th October 2018, 08:46 PM

Jesus christ if I had the boys I think I'd just take Thomas (and even then he's bordering on novelty and would just have one or two camp performances and go) and then let the others have one of their rejects each come back, possibly the worst category I've seen in AGES in this show

J-Sol has a really awful nasally tone, the Friends theme tune guy was alright but forces his gravel/edge a bit, the Listen guy I suppose is alright but I hated him singing that, Anthony has no presence at all plus an average voice at best, and I've said enough how much Brendan's voice goes through me so I'm not expecting anything from him :')

Posted by: JosephAvery 13th October 2018, 08:49 PM

ffs I didn't even realise the time, was nervous/excited for Brendan's performance

Posted by: Pinhead 13th October 2018, 08:57 PM

You know something, my favourite has to be Holly from the girls category, to be honest I really don't care who wins, most of the acts are pretty awful. The overs are looking awful as well, I feel this series is a big let down, maybe someone from Simon's category is going to take it.

And what can you do with a choir week on week, if there is a dance theme

Posted by: Jason 13th October 2018, 11:46 PM

I can't believe that annoying choir got through. I can see lots of choirs in next years auditions.
I wanted Panda & Burgandy as this year's novelty act.

Posted by: Liаm 13th October 2018, 11:52 PM

Not just that but what commercial chance do they have? I mean granted, none of them will really set the charts alight if every winner since James Arthur is anything to go by but who would buy a choir single or album? Sometimes there's a reason that there's "never been anything like this on the show", it just doesn't work.

Posted by: Liаm 14th October 2018, 07:11 PM

God those 4 boys have made it one of the worst categories ever on this show

Posted by: Pinhead 14th October 2018, 07:15 PM

Good grief, those boys are awful, if Anthony wins we all know its fixed

Posted by: Pinhead 14th October 2018, 07:22 PM

I'm hoping the Choir act will be one of the first acts going out, I don't think the public will keep them in. In the end the judges will want someone that could take their material over the pond, e.g, OneD who have had worldwide success, you can't do that to a Choir

Posted by: RobBob 14th October 2018, 07:41 PM

They might wanna focus on getting their artists a top 40 in this country first

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 14th October 2018, 07:50 PM

Axe! Axe! Get the axe for this show!

Posted by: JosephAvery 14th October 2018, 07:54 PM

I refuse to believe Louise wasn't in the top 4 out of the 6 in this category a real loss there.

Posted by: Liаm 14th October 2018, 07:57 PM

Jesus Christ Ayda is HOPELESS She sent home by far her two best. That might be even worse than the boys. Ola is like a poundland version of that Wiggle Wine guy off BGT.

Actually her whole category feels like what the overs were like in like 2007 when they used to be a bit of a pointless joke category with no hope. Terry and Janice are both great vocalists but they don't have much to them in terms of that dazzle or "X Factor". I know the show is well past producing any form of star but still!

Posted by: Pinhead 14th October 2018, 08:03 PM

Danny Tetley I think Simon was right 17 years ago, that gravel voice is really irritating. And Louise was probably the best act in this category is Ayda really DEAF

Posted by: Calum 16th October 2018, 11:17 PM

Just caught up on the weekend's episodes and yeah, Ayda seriously messed up sending both Louise and Ricky home. I can see her potentially losing two or three of her acts in the first few weeks.

There's really not anybody spectacular in any of the categories, but the boys and the groups are the strongest, I think.

Posted by: Liаm 17th October 2018, 03:53 PM

Jonas Blue was apparently the other choice to judge after Louis, jesus

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th October 2018, 04:00 PM

To be honest, I think he would've been quite good.

Posted by: Hadji 17th October 2018, 06:08 PM

Rak-Su have tweeted that they’re performing at this weeks live shows. They should’ve got Little Mix instead to help them get to #1

Posted by: T Boy 17th October 2018, 06:17 PM

Is J Sol still in this? He performed at my school earlier in the year. Left pretty much no impression on me.

Posted by: Liаm 17th October 2018, 06:17 PM

Thankfully not

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th October 2018, 06:32 PM

Don't they usually have two guest performers on the results?

Posted by: Hadji 17th October 2018, 07:00 PM

I think so. If they got Little Mix on the same night as Rak-Su, then we’d have two X Factor winners from the groups category performing on the same night

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th October 2018, 07:53 PM

Every time I hear 'Vibe 5', the name sounds worse.

Posted by: Liаm 17th October 2018, 07:54 PM

They're "Vibe United" now apparently which is even worse

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th October 2018, 07:56 PM

Ah, 'United Vibe' it seems.

Sounds like a OneRepublic knock-off

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 17th October 2018, 07:58 PM

Oh lord that’s awful.

‘Vibe 5’ was actually better.

Posted by: Hadji 18th October 2018, 09:07 PM

I hate that they’ve gone back to the old format. I preferred it last year when the contestants were sent home by the public vote as they made it a fair contest

Posted by: UltraReputation 20th October 2018, 09:31 AM

Queen Keala Settle is the other guest this wekeend 😍😍

Also I'm so glad we're back to the old format, last year was horrendous

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th October 2018, 09:44 AM

https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/379348-x-factor-2018-spoilers-song-choices-for-first-live-show-revealed.html

Song choices:

Girls

Bella Penfold: Labrinth ft. Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful (with original rap)
Molly Scott: BTS - Fake Love
Scarlett Lee: Aretha Franklin - Natural Woman
Shan Ako: John Lennon - Imagine

Groups

Acacia & Aaliyah: Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse
LMA Choir: Elton John - Circle of Life
Misunderstood: Chewing Gum (original)
United Vibe: Niall Horan - Slow Hands

Overs

Danny Tetley: Mariah Carey - Hero
Giovanni Spano: Elton John - Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
Janice Robinson: Zedd ft. Foxes - Clarity
Olatunji Yearwood: Jiggle It (original)

Boys

Anthony Russell: Julia Michaels - Issues
Armstrong Martins: One Direction - Story of My Life (with original rap)
Brendan Murray: Ariana Grande - Break Free
Dalton Harris: David Bowie - Life on Mars

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 20th October 2018, 10:05 AM

Ugh at Anthony singing Issues AGAIN

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th October 2018, 10:15 AM

This Is Me is going to climb in the chart again.

Posted by: Hadji 20th October 2018, 01:26 PM

Why the f*** have they wasted their live performers on getting Keala Settle to perform TIM?

Posted by: Jase 🎃 20th October 2018, 01:37 PM

I mean they're obviously not big enough to get Gaga and Bradley so slay at them getting Keala I guess

Posted by: DANKENSTEIN 20th October 2018, 02:01 PM

Because she has one of the biggest hit singles of the year from the year's biggest album.

Are they simply kicking two acts off this week then, or are they repeating the mess of whatever year it was and getting rid of one from each category? Not been following but I'll watch the first live show at least to see if it's worth it.

Posted by: Hadji 20th October 2018, 02:21 PM

I wanted LM to perform but I reckon they’ll be performing on 17th or 18th November to promote their album

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 03:30 PM

Not a great set of song choices, Molly was great doing FL but really, repeating it already?! Anthony doing Issues again and presumably samey original songs from Ola and Misunderstood are making them look like one trick ponies but I suppose This Is Me is the time to do your best facet, although surely Molly and Anthony could at least sing something else.

Love the choices for Shan and Scarlett and Dalton's could actually be good but not looking forward to many of the rest, some of them (LMA, Brendan, Giovanni, Bella) sound potentially awful. I'd guess at Giovanni being a total goner which was probably going to happen anyway but with that song choice he's going to feel like such a 2005 no-hope Over

Just two I assume, the sing off is back and they've put it back to how it used to be anyway and none of this prize fight nonsense!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th October 2018, 03:49 PM

I bet they'll have a Westlife week, with Westlife performing on the results.

Posted by: Hadji 20th October 2018, 05:45 PM

I just hope Keala’s performance doesn’t put TIM back on SCR

Posted by: T Boy 20th October 2018, 05:50 PM

Me too. Clearly it would be the end of the world.

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 05:53 PM

Only on Buzzjack would people's biggest fuss be who's performing on the live shows and what chart impact it has :')

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 07:33 PM

Bookies favourite to win really

That was pretty awful

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 07:53 PM

Molly is the best so far! Not totally mindblowing, but she's a natural and I love her tone.

Danny is very 2005 Over, Anthony is only there for his sob story and really doesn't have the pipes (I mean he was straining on a Julia Michaels song :')). I missed Misunderstood but I'm sure I got the gist, I've heard their other songs....

Posted by: Parallel Reality 20th October 2018, 08:02 PM

I quite like Janice but thought that was bad. Anyone who tries to sing this song just can't do it justice IMO.

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:05 PM

Danny, slipped up at the start, he could be one to go tonight

Molly, best performance of the night so far, needs fine tuning further down the line.

Janice, hmmm.... could be samey week on week, I feel that was the wrong song choice for her.

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:08 PM

Brendan, that did nothing for me, I agree with Simon, he sounded like a wet blanket.

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 08:09 PM

Janice was pretty good, not sure about the production though and I agree that she will probably end up being a bit one note. It'll probably kind of be a reverse of the usual ballad heavy Over who sings I'm Every Woman one week as their token uptempo, except she'll do dance songs and then one time sing a Whitney ballad or something

Brendan is a bit better when he hits the long notes, his voice is excruciating when it's like he's whispering while on helium

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 08:13 PM

Bella's song was perfect for her tone, actually shocked how much I really liked that!!

Posted by: troylovesmusic 20th October 2018, 08:16 PM

That’s probably vocally the best I’ve heard Bella . Her rapping still makes me cringe a bit though .

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:16 PM

Bella to me she is like marmite she could have one good track one week and one bad track another week. For some reason that was pretty good from her, I really liked it.

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 08:21 PM

Jesus christ what is his rapping, he's legit just speaking

Posted by: Rossco 20th October 2018, 08:23 PM

This show needs to end. I have been the biggest fan in the past but my god this is horrendous

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:25 PM

Good grief that was awful, I don't know what the audience and the judges were listening to

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:27 PM

Gio, one trick pony, his voice can get irritating after awhile, with a rock track week on week.

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 08:28 PM

This is like watching The Voice, no criticism or anything (other than a couple of "the beginning wasn't as good as the rest"), honestly what is the point of the judges?

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:40 PM

That was a bit of a limp performance against while appliances horrible staging

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 08:44 PM

Wow... what a performance, the girls are on form tonight.

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 08:46 PM

Shan was in a total other league to anyone else tonight, simply stunning and powerful She's so controlled as well, she doesn't have to use everything in her arsenal to wow you. The times I've really been wowed this series was her audition and that just now, plus maybe Scarlett at JH.

Agree with Simon on the boyband, you can really tell they're manufactured and it's all trying a bit hard to be the perfect boyband and it's taking away from the fun and chemistry that a group really needs.

Posted by: troylovesmusic 20th October 2018, 08:46 PM

Ok so Shan was AMAZING the best so far by a mile !

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 09:01 PM

Scarlett was incredible too, she's come SO far from last year and even her audition. You don't always need to be some ready made star who can rap, dance, sing and cartwheels, there's so much soul to her performances and she's just so likeable and that's why it's The X Factor, not The Voice. Her and Shan are easily the best!

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 09:08 PM

Actually really enjoyed the choir The main girl's voice is great but I think that's one of those songs that just really fit them and their energy, I don't know where they would go from here or what their commercial viability would be.

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 09:10 PM

Scarlet delivered, loved her performance, the girls are really on form.

LMA Choir, I really don't know why they are on this show to be honest, but based on that performance I think they be safe enough, but I can see them getting dumped probably in Week 3.

Judging what's I left I feel Danny Tetley and Brendan could be heading out this weekend if they are dumping 2. Or is it one from each category.

Posted by: Jase 🎃 20th October 2018, 09:13 PM

Armstrong's performance is one of the worst things I've ever seen on the show and he got a standing ovation

Watching on +1 and I just can't take it seriously anymore. Seeing Ayda Field sat there Nah, I'm switching off.

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 09:18 PM

Acacia and Aaliyah, unfortunately that track did nothing for me, it sounded like Cleopatra in places. Wrong song choice.

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 09:27 PM

Dalton was better than he's been so far, probably down to a really good song choice! Idk though I can't take to him as much as I maybe should.


Actually think any of the overs could go, as well as maybe Armstrong I'd have thought SURELY. Should be Armstrong and Giovanni (well it should be Brendan but it won't be).

Posted by: troylovesmusic 20th October 2018, 09:30 PM

Dalton was pretty great as well probably my favourite tonight next to Shan .

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th October 2018, 09:31 PM

Yeah Dalton really surprised me, hopefully he keeps it up.

Overall it was a really strong show I felt, my favourites were Anthony and Gio. Ola was a guilty pleasure as well.

Armstrong was just terrible though!

Posted by: Pinhead 20th October 2018, 09:43 PM

Oh great.... Keala Settle performing... This Is Me storming the singles chart after the results show

And Rak-Su

...really scraping the barrel with the live acts in the first weekend of the lives.

Posted by: JosephAvery 20th October 2018, 09:43 PM

My star ratings out of 5 for tonight:

4.5 Brendan Murray | A predictable favourite but he could sing the phone book and I'd love it. I just adore his voice. The arrangement was fab too and I really liked that he went for a more inspired song choice.
4.5 Shan Ako | A beautiful vocal, such a stunning performance and carried out so effortlessly. I still think there's more to come from her too!
4.5 Acacia & Aaliyah | I think they had some unfair criticisms. Easily their most accomplished performance thus far! So much fun and I loved the song choice too.
4.5 Janice Robinson | I'm not sure it was enough to carry her through unfortunately, I think it could easily be lost among the other acts this series, but I loved her performance.
4.0 Bella Penfold | Surprisingly brilliant! Not been so keen on her but this felt sincere and polished for the first time.
4.0 Molly Scott | I adored her version of FAKE LOVE the first time round and it was the same here, lots of potential I think!
3.5 Dalton Harris | A great voice and presence, although I think he can do even better than this!
3.5 Misunderstood | Catchy song, performed well, plenty of room for improvement as the weeks go on though.
3.5 LMA Choir | A pleasant surprise! Easily their best to date.
3.5 United Vibe | There's potential but I'd like to see a bit more originality!
3.0 Scarlett Lee | An undeniable vocal but there's nothing unique or special about her yet. I'd like to see more signs of artistry!
3.0 Armstrong Martins | I appreciate that he took a risk and did something different but it didn't quite work out. That said, the rap on its own actually sounded quite good, hence a middling score instead of a poor one.
2.5 Olatunji Yearwood | Fun, but basically a lesser Misunderstood.
2.0 Anthony Russell | I mean, I guess it meant a lot to him but it didn't do a great deal for me the first time, and it was the same a second time.
0.5 Danny Tetley | I don't think he can sing very well anyway but the vocal was definitely poor tonight and the big notes sounded AWFUL.
0.0 Giovanni Spano | godawful

An enjoyable show on the whole and lots of potential all round actually, I was surprised by the quality. Tough to call who will go tomorrow - I think Olatunji may suffer as he appeals to the same audience as Misunderstood, who do the same thing basically but better and more polished. Surely the public won't buy into that Giovanni crap too??

Posted by: Liаm 20th October 2018, 09:47 PM

01 Shan 9.5/10
02 Scarlett 9/10
03 Bella 8/10
04 Dalton 7.5/10
05 Molly 7.5/10
06 LMA Choir 7.5/10
07 Janice 6/10
08 Acacia & Aaliyah 6/10
09 Olatunji 5/10
10 Misunderstood 5/10
11 United Vibe 4/10
12 Giovanni 3/10
13 Danny 3/10
14 Anthony 3/10
15 Brendan 1/10
16 Armstrong 1/10

A&A were pretty disappointing out of the ones who were my faves going into the show (them, Scarlett, Shan and Molly), Simon was right imo, it was a bit too cutesy and safe and American for them. Would be fine with any of them below A&A going tbh.

Posted by: Jason 20th October 2018, 09:55 PM

Brendan is going nowhere. He has teenage girls and gays in his side.

Posted by: Calum 20th October 2018, 10:15 PM

*Joseph

There was definitely more bad (not even necessarily bad in some cases, just a LOT of room for improvement) than good tonight. Shan was the clear highlight of the night. Her voice is stunning and Imagine was the perfect choice to show just a fraction of her abilities. Scarlett was up there too, always love hearing Natural Woman and her take on it was impressive.

I do feel like tomorrow's anyone's game though, I can't call it. Ideally any of the Overs (bar Janice) could go and I wouldn't care, but it's looking likely Janice is a possibility.

Posted by: JosephAvery 20th October 2018, 10:17 PM

Posted by: troylovesmusic 20th October 2018, 10:27 PM

I’ve just seen that Janice is bookies favourite to leave first god I would hate that she’s got so much more to give !

Posted by: Jason 21st October 2018, 02:36 AM

Aww no please.
If there's justice, Armstrong, that awful Choir and Danny (or Giovanni) will be in the bottom 3.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 21st October 2018, 03:28 AM

As I'm Irish of course I like to support if an Irish contestant makes it to the live shows but I just don't like Brendan's voice and I said the same when he represented us at Eurovision in 2017.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 21st October 2018, 08:12 AM

The three lowest acts on the iTunes chart are:

Acacia & Aaliyah (not on the top 1500)
Armstong (1140)
United Vibe (680)

The three highest are:

Shan (68)
Anthony (76)
Dalton (88)

(Molly Scott's performance isn't on iTunes)

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 21st October 2018, 07:17 PM

I think Janice will go tonight for sure. I think Bella could be in trouble too!

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 07:20 PM

Wouldn't be surprised if Ayda had all 3 of the bottom 3 tbh I can probably see Danny avoiding it but the other 3 I can imagine being bottom. Armstrong or maybe A&A or United Vibe might challenge that though.

Posted by: ZaraRuinMyLife 21st October 2018, 07:24 PM

This is actually painful live

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 07:27 PM

Still an absolute embarrassment that they won over Grace Screaming at the bearded one who did nothing the whole time.

Posted by: Pinhead 21st October 2018, 07:31 PM

Grace was robbed

Posted by: ZaraRuinMyLife 21st October 2018, 07:40 PM

Janice not bottom *.*

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 07:41 PM

Thank god for that, Ola was a joke

Janice to stay now, surely she'll obliterate Armstrong in a sing-off but the judges will 100% save him.

Posted by: Calum 21st October 2018, 07:41 PM

Wow, wasn't expecting that Praying they save Janice in the sing-off.

Posted by: Pinhead 21st October 2018, 07:43 PM

No sad loss, I was expecting Danny to be in the bottom 3 to be honest. I feel its the end of the road for Armstrong though, as I don't think Ayda will lose 2 from her category.

Posted by: RobBob 21st October 2018, 07:45 PM

She needs to deliver an 'Alive' moment that they can't deny saving.

Posted by: troylovesmusic 21st October 2018, 07:45 PM

I actually quite enjoyed Ola he was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 07:46 PM

Definitely or I can see a "you've had your chance but the public aren't connecting" moment Or they'll say Armstrong has commercial potential and will save him for that.

Posted by: ZaraRuinMyLife 21st October 2018, 07:48 PM

The way she announces move *.* MOOOOOOO

Posted by: Pinhead 21st October 2018, 07:52 PM

This is excruciating to listen to

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 07:53 PM

Screaming at the audience waving their arms like they're front row of an Adele concert over Armstrong screeching like he's in pain from dying

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 07:56 PM

YESSSSSS!!!!


Louis is livid Simon was right though, neither song has been *quite* right for Janice even though she has the voice to do well with them anyway.

Posted by: ZaraRuinMyLife 21st October 2018, 07:56 PM

!!!!

The people always want what they want! Inspirational.

Posted by: Pinhead 21st October 2018, 07:57 PM

Live performances from Little Mix and Kylie next week.

Posted by: Calum 21st October 2018, 07:59 PM

That was amazing when Louis was begging Simon to save Armstrong then he just interrupts with 'I'm sending home Armstrong'.

Looking forward to Kylie and Little Mix next week

Posted by: JosephAvery 21st October 2018, 07:59 PM

JANICE YASSS !!!!!!!

Posted by: Hadji 21st October 2018, 08:02 PM

I’m all for LM performing but it would’ve made more sense having them 17th/18th November weekend to coincide with the album release. Either way, I hope their performance ends Calvin’s reign at #1

Posted by: mdh 21st October 2018, 08:02 PM

The best one's already gone out...

Posted by: Pinhead 21st October 2018, 08:03 PM

I noticed that as well, but if you perform a bad track you always going to end up in the bottom 3 or 2, and Louis has to move on from that, no point in throwing his toys out of his pram

Posted by: mdh 21st October 2018, 08:05 PM

Janice has less appeal than drinking a large glass of wallpaper paste to me - what they heard in her is beyond me. Shame they weren't willing to go with something different for once

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 08:06 PM

Tell that to Brendan, Giovanni, Danny and Anthony

Posted by: Pinhead 21st October 2018, 08:08 PM

If it was Anthony getting booted, Louis would probably walk...

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 08:09 PM

Argh at guilty pleasures, awful theme where they just try and pass off any given pop song from before 2010 as a "guilty pleasure"

The fact she didn't sound like a cacophony of people standing on plugs and bags of cats being swung against the wall

Realistically she doesn't have any commercial appeal nor will she last much longer but I'd much rather hear her sing again next week.

Posted by: DANKENSTEIN 21st October 2018, 08:11 PM

surprised they didn't just let it go to deadlock but absolutely the right decision, though Janice's performance wasn't brilliant Armstrong's was awful, he really overdid it.

Posted by: troylovesmusic 21st October 2018, 08:15 PM

Janice and Armstrong were both terrible in the sing off imo and I quite like Janice . Both just oversang and killed the songs . Will be interesting if Ayda and Robbie ever vote against each other acts I highly doubt it

Posted by: Liаm 21st October 2018, 09:12 PM

Loads of people on Twitter calling fix that Robbie sent Armstrong home because Janice is his wife's :') I mean I think he probably is more likely to save Ayda's act but it was right in this case, is he meant to vote against Ayda's act every time he's in the bottom just in case people get pissy over it?

Posted by: Houdini 21st October 2018, 09:33 PM

Of course Robbie was always going to send her home Armstrong otherwise he would have ended up sleeping on the couch tonight

I'm surprised the boy band survived but they won't last long anyway.

Posted by: 🎃 Cqmerqn 🎃 21st October 2018, 10:37 PM

What’s Anthony going to sing next week? Issues Remix?

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 22nd October 2018, 01:02 AM

I like Janice and really didnt want to her to go. I wanted Armstrong to go go over her. Dont know all the names yet but i was sure the guy with the long blonde hair would be in the bottom.

Posted by: Hadji 22nd October 2018, 05:00 PM

After Kylie and LM, they need James Arthur for the following live performance

Posted by: Martyn 22nd October 2018, 05:14 PM

He’s a former winner and I think is still resigned to Syco so I’m sure he will be on at some point.

Posted by: pippa 22nd October 2018, 06:19 PM

James Arthur is certain to be performing, its just a matter of what week.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 26th October 2018, 10:50 AM

The results move to 20:30 from next week to avoid Strictly!

Posted by: John-James 26th October 2018, 10:53 AM

When do we get the song choices?

Posted by: Liаm 26th October 2018, 10:55 AM

They went on the app on Saturday morning last week so probably then again. I miss the days where it was bigger and there was rumours throughout the week and you could follow it all week </3

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 26th October 2018, 10:58 AM

Digital Spy Forums are always predicting them.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 26th October 2018, 11:12 AM

Lmaooo it's running scared!

Posted by: Liаm 27th October 2018, 09:16 AM

Songs for this week are out!

Anthony - I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
Bella Penfold - Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey/Kanye West (presumably she'll do Kanye's rap from Diamonds In Sierra Leone and sing the chorus)
Brendan - Believe by Cher
Dalton - I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
Danny - Crazy For You by Madonna
Janice - Show Me Love by Robin S
LMA Choir - Proud Mary by Tina Turner
Misunderstood - Close To You by Maxi Priest
Molly Scott - Stop by Spice Girls
Scarlett - Never Had A Dream Come True by S Club 7
Shan - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John
United Vibe - Party In The USA by Miley Cyrus

For some reason for A&A and Gio it says "find out on the live show.

Don't see how a lot of these are guilty pleasures, particularly Tina Turner, Kanye (as I'm pretty sure Bella will just do his version) and Robin S. I suppose it depends who you are but I hate this theme, it sort of perpetuates a "real music!1!1" that it's "inferior" to listen to female pop, ballads or older songs....

Awful choices for some of them too, Danny is going to be terrible as that song is already bad enough, and I have no desire to hear Brendan caterwauling all over one of my all time faves. I can't say I'm too enthused for Dalton (he was so much better last week not trying to sing a big diva song, he's got a good voice but it's far from able to do Whitney justice) and given Anthony was straining singing Julia Michaels, I don't hold out much hope for him trying to sing an 80s power ballad so that's sure to be painful.

I absolutely love the choices for Shan/Molly/Scarlett though, the latter is such an inspired one that could be great for her! Janice and LMA Choir have good fits too so they should be good.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 27th October 2018, 10:53 AM

Yeah, most of them aren't really 'guilty pleasures'. Never Had A Dream Come True is an absolute belter though.

Posted by: Esmerelda 27th October 2018, 01:22 PM

A Madonna song actually being performed on X Factor? Is this a first?

Posted by: Liаm 27th October 2018, 01:36 PM

Nope, Hope performed Hanky Panky in 2007 and also incorporated Hung Up with Gimme Gimme Gimme on Disco week, Rylan did the latter too and Johnny Robinson also sang Hung Up mixed with You Spin Me Round by Dead Or Alive.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 27th October 2018, 01:59 PM

I found that Giovanni is actually the lead single of a band called deVience, they're quite alright!

Posted by: Pinhead 27th October 2018, 07:42 PM

I actually loved that different

Posted by: Sabrina. 27th October 2018, 08:00 PM

Shan is so good!

Posted by: Jason 27th October 2018, 08:03 PM

Oh God! Not sure if I liked Brendan's version of Believe.

Posted by: Pinhead 27th October 2018, 08:08 PM

That was so bland and boring, poor performance from Brendan
Danny murdered a classic.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 27th October 2018, 08:26 PM

What was Molly's song?

Posted by: Jason 27th October 2018, 08:49 PM

'Little Do You Know' by Alex and Sierra

Posted by: Jason 27th October 2018, 08:52 PM

Tell me baby why are you murdering Baby One Time?

Posted by: Darth Jader 27th October 2018, 08:55 PM

Molly's vocals were all over the place disappointing after how much I liked her 'Fake Love' performance. I think my favourite this year is Dalton, his vocal ability is so impressive and wonderful to listen to, never resorting to shouting or anything. His 'Life On Mars?' performance is my favourite so far but he did another good job today!

Really not a fan of this guilty pleasures theme though. Barely any of them scream guilty pleasure? Maybe 'Believe' but that was about it so far.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 27th October 2018, 09:06 PM

Gio's was insane!

Posted by: JosephAvery 27th October 2018, 09:12 PM

Insanely terrible

Posted by: troylovesmusic 27th October 2018, 09:18 PM

Bella’s singing voice is actually really growing on me she needs to sing more and rap a little less/not as much imo !

Posted by: dandemonic* 27th October 2018, 09:29 PM

Why on earth have they clearly asked Janice to keep harping on about her love of the UK and its people? I am obviously comforted to know that she has thought about me every day for 24 years :/

Posted by: JosephAvery 27th October 2018, 09:30 PM

Feeling like we could be seeing a bottom 3 of United Vibe, Danny and Molly tomorrow night, with Molly likely surviving. Intrigued to see how it goes though!

Posted by: Jason 27th October 2018, 09:31 PM

I absolutely love this country pronounced 4 times really? I mean is it that necessary? By the way, I liked Janice's performance.

My 3 least faves tonight: Danny, Giovanni and LMA Choir.

Posted by: Pinhead 27th October 2018, 09:34 PM

Tonight's show was pretty much pants apart from LMC Choir (which was surprisingly good), Shan, Shantelle and dare I say it Dalton Harris. Accacia & Aayliah and Bella seem to be borderline for me. Anthony will be safe obviously as Louis loves him.

To be honest any of these could be going this weekend
Molly ??? I was a bit underwhelmed
Misunderstood
Grace
Brendon
Danny Tetley
Gio
Boyband

Bye Bye to:
Gio (very very very bad)
Boyband (totally lost it)