We really don't know what the winner's single is going to be, it most likely be a ballad since Ed Sheeran wrote it, its going to be more suited to Matt, he seems to kills it when he sings ballads, and obviously the winners track is going to be last track to be performed by them, which gives him the edge. I do think Saara will finish 2nd. I must admit boys haven't had successful careers as winners, Leon Jackson, Joe McElderry, I can see Matt disappearing after a year or two, preferably sooner.

 

Chandelier was the best performance from Saara, but since that was pretty recent I see why she went for Its So Quiet, to be fair I did find that was one of her best performances along with Chandelier, its hard to predict, but with the winners track I think its leaning towards Matt as the outright winner.

Do they just get two performances each? Their choice + the winners single?

 

Yup - the first song will be "song of the series" and then the winning single!

Matt's now overtaken her in the betting odds.

Though it was more down to Nicole, the song choice and the poignancy of Prince's passing, Purple Rain really was the moment of the night and seems to be the main talking point, I worry it's given Matt the edge. I really feel BR was a terrible choice for Adam and Saara, they could have gone with a much more powerful song.

 

I would have though with The Weeknd been one of the live guests they could have used him to sing with Saara, for me that would be a better duet instead of Matt having his own mentor Nicole, probably the track from the 50 Shades of Grey movie 'Earned It'

Well whatever happens (I do think Matt has it in the bag now), Saara should be extremely proud of herself. If you'd have told me that she'd be in the final all the way back in the first week (I'm sure I commented back then about how she screamed FIRST ONE OUT) I'd have cracked a rib from laughing so hard.

Not by a lot though, this has to be the closest final ever! Most times at best it's "oh either might win but it will be ___", I think this will genuinely depend on the night but with Saara singing It's Oh So Quiet rather than Chandelier or The Winner Takes It All I can't see it tipping in her favourm even though we all know she'll slay Matt vocally.

Yeah I really think it will come down to tomorrow night's performances. Saara was the clear favourite going into tonight and Matt's just eroded the lead it seems, so the playing field is pretty level going into tomorrow!

I would have though with The Weeknd been one of the live guests they could have used him to sing with Saara, for me that would be a better duet instead of Matt having his own mentor Nicole, probably the track from the 50 Shades of Grey movie 'Earned It'

 

The Weeknd just isn't the kinda artist who'd do that, he doesn't even do interviews. Plus they wouldn't be suited. I think Adam was a good person to duet it with, the choice of Queen song just needed to be better. They needed something sensational not just 'sweet'.

I think every song choice tonight (and seemingly tomorrow too) has been 100% designed to guarantee a Matt win. They gave her a big Queen song, but not one which would further enhance her status and push her further ahead in the odds (especially following Nicole and Matt and being utterly overshadowed by it) and then picking It's Oh So Quiet, whilst justified, as her song of the series when CLEARLY it isn't the most suitable choice. I mean, I can't complain too much as to imagine her coming second at the start, or even 3 weeks ago, would have been fabulous, but it's VERY clear they want Matt to win.

Argh, I'm dying for Saara to win because I'm not even sure if we'll ever get a single from her at all if she doesn't, let alone an album.

 

Matt will be signed and be a reasonable success regardless.

 

I've always thought it was Matt's to lose since day 1 however so it wouldn't exactly be a surprise. He fell into the bottom two last week because his performances were pretty lacklustre by his usual standards but he's stepped up for the final for sure.

Sarra going through is just brilliant, she has been my favourite since the first live show. I agree, Matt will get a recording deal and probably do well regardless. Saara needs to win to get a chart single and at least one album.

 

So thrilled for Sarra though as she has done so well.

I heard an interview on Charlie Sloth's show on Radio 1xtra where Honey G said that she was one of the founding members of that radio station when it first went on air back in 2002 :lol:

Well I've caught up on tonight's show and whilst I loved Saara, those were not the song choices she needed at this stage, and it's Oh So Quiet certainly isn't. It's baffling that they'd even consider it considering the absolute rave reviews her recent performances have deservedly received.

 

BH was every bit as disjointed as I feared. It just doesn't work shortened like that.

 

That said, I can't wait to see her performances just to see what she can pull out of the bag.

Decided to watch Part 1 of the Final. I don't think I've seen a Singing Competition in about 10 years.

 

Saara looks like someone that I could get behind. Everybody Wants to Rule the World was the best performance of the night by far. I would put Bohemian Rhapsody as a tie for #2 with the Matt/Nicole duet for sure. Judging by some of the comments here, it sounds like she has had better performances? Care to share which ones?

 

Matt is the winner. I can see that from a mile away. He won't make much of an impact tho. Saara should win in my mind. Take Me Home was the 2nd worst performance of the night in my mind. Does this dude have a personality? I couldn't see it in this performance. Purple Rain was awesome, tied for #2 (and perhaps edges out Saara's performance), but let's be honest, Nicole carried him there.

 

5 After Midnight. Hmm. Does anyone notice only 2 of them can sing and 1 of the guys that can sing, can't dance - what a mess. I did like Crazy In Love - but, let's be honest.. it's not the most vocally challenging song. Tears was the worst performance of the night. Right artist went tonight as far as I can tell.

 

I'd back Saara to win, but Matt looks like your standard winner to me.

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I think Sara's song choice for tomorrow is brilliant. Her performance of "Chandelier" isn't that great imo and "The Winner Takes It All" could be a bit of a dud at Wembley. "It's Oh So Quiet" was an absolutely brilliant performance (my fav of hers) and they can make the production much bigger for the final and think it could have a big impact!

 

 

Without getting too LOONY, what exactly is 'not so great' about her Chandelier? She has perfect vocal control and brought so much depth and emotion to it. It's pretty much a textbook example of how to ''make the song your own''.

I still firmly believe Saara is winning regardless of the song choices. She surely won the last couple of weeks and is going all the way.

I think she's far too reliant on 'wow' performances (which she has given the past 2 weeks) and it's not really been long enough to have a big enough core of fans behind her to be able to still win in the face of Matt having such an obvious ''moment'' last night.

Don't forget as well that 3/4 judges will prob be pushing for a Saara win tonight and the judges really do impact the vote (look at Simon's comments to Matt last week basically putting him in the b2) Although I don't think Matt will get bad comments for Writings on the wall cuz it was very good the first time and I'm not exactly sure if Simon will be happy with Saara's Oh So Quiet after his "moment" comment etc for winner takes it all, it still very much seems like Saara is their desired choice. Simon said on Xtra that before last night, he thought Matt was gonna be third!

This might not be the place to ask but has runner-up winners single ever leaked in HQ?

 

JLS - Hallelujah, Olly Murs - The Climb, Rebecca Ferguson- Distant Dreamer or Fleur East - Something I Need