6 hours ago6 hr Author 11=Enrique Iglesias@TaftyPoor Jonjo - by his own admission - muddled up the song choices for Enrique Iglesias, who didn't falter outside the top 10 in any of the rounds until his untimely elimination at the Battleground. Starting the competition with a bang, Bailamos earned Enrique the top spot among the solo males at the Auditions, while two other top 10 positions were achieved in the larger mixed group with both Heartbeat (gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger collaboration) and Takin' Back My Love (Ciara collaboration). Ultimately though, Rhythm Divine couldn't quite see Enrique claw back into the competition to join the Live Shows. Despite the frustration, Jonjo should be proud of what he brought to the table here. Some throwbacks and excellent pop all round, even managing to escape Judges' Houses unscathed among the slander aimed at Tonight (I'm f***in' You).Enrique Iglesias in The Pop Factor: Season 1The Solo Men Auditions: 01 Bailamos (161 points)Boot Camp: 09 Heartbeat (feat. Nicole Scherzinger) [307 points]Judges' Houses at Humboldt: 05 Tonight (I'm f***in' You) [feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E] (76 points)Battleground: 08 Takin' Back My Love (feat. Ciara) [268 points]The Power of The Golden Wagner: 07= Rhythm Divine (7 coins awarded)11=Elton John@SpiceboyIt's a shock of sorts to remind ourselves that Spiceboy was behind Elton John in this first season of The Pop Factor given the smut that has ensued. Unless of course we are to assume that Sir Elton John himself is also on Spiceboy's hit-list. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to assume that had it not been for Battleground, Elton John could have continued on his upward trajectory (or rather, consistent) in the competition considering he came out on top at Judges' Houses with some help from Dua Lipa on the PNAU Remix of Cold Heart. Classic hits I'm Still Standing and Are You Ready For Love? kept him in the top 10 too, but ultimately it wasn't enough to cross the Battleground, or re-enter the competition with the power of The Golden Wagner. Joining Bob Dylan in the ranks of extremely elderly artists participating in the competition, at least we can say we've had the retirees among us in the early days!Elton John in The Pop Factor: Season 1The Solo Men Auditions: 04 Crocodile Rock (134 points)Boot Camp: 18 Bennie and the Jets (230 points)Judges' Houses at Humboldt: 01 Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) [with Dua Lipa] (117 points)Battleground: 07 I'm Still Standing (281 points)The Power of The Golden Wagner: 04 Are You Ready For Love? (11 coins awarded)11=Damiano David@CalumMuch like Addison Rae (see below), the pool to choose from was slim for Damiano David who has just released his debut solo album away from Måneskin and yours truly took advantage of that to showcase how good it is (don't pay attention to anything said by Bra, however welcome the Mars praise is). Keeping Damiano's recap here brief though, and it's intriguing to note that while he was competing against his male peers only he succeeded in second place twice with Zombie Lady and The First Time, however mixed with the larger group of all artists he fumbled, and it ultimately cost him his place in the competition going up against the pop beast Christina Aguilera in Battleground with his biggest solo song to date, Born With a Broken Heart.Damiano David in The Pop Factor: Season 1The Solo Men Auditions: 02 Zombie Lady (141 points)Boot Camp: 11 Voices (278 points)Judges' Houses at Humboldt: 02 The First Time (98 points)Battleground: 14 Born With a Broken Heart (204 points)The Power of The Golden Wagner: 09= Mars (6 coins awarded)11=Addison Rae@JadeJade certainly took the bull by the horns with the pop woman of the moment and a true star in the making. Having just released her debut album in time for The Pop Factor getting underway, Addison Rae was a dominant force in the competition despite a dip in the Battleground with Times Like These, an unfamiliar song to most. Had it not been for that round, would we be seeing Addison in the final, or would she have eventually run out of steam with the voting BuzzJack public? We'll never know. But one thing's for sure, Jade's choices for the competition were exquisite and very smart. Not only is Addison fast becoming a big pop girl of the future, Jade's love for her was evident here. Now get your headphones on and check out the rest of her eponymous debut. Addison Rae in The Pop Factor: Season 1The Solo Women Auditions: 05 Aquamarine (120 points)Boot Camp: 04 Headphones On (355 points)Judges' Houses at Gag City: 03 Fame is a Gun (128 points)Battleground: 13 Times Like These (219 points)The Power of The Golden Wagner: 03 Diet Pepsi (12 coins awarded)
6 hours ago6 hr I really enjoyed using Enrique for this. I wanted to use him for something like AF Idol for a while now, so this competition came at such a great time for me. He had quite a few bangers left to share that if I'd have counted correctly, I really believe it could have been a solid path to make it's way to the final 5! Grr. Never mind!
5 hours ago5 hr "Heartbeat (gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger collaboration) and Takin' Back My Love (Ciara collaboration)"This probably unintentional shade to Ciara xCorrect it now!!"Takin' Back My Love (gigantic bop Ciara collaboration)"
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