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Yet another disaster for the UK - with another old has been. - Bottom 5 again I fear. A piece of trivia - what's the connection between Bonnie Tyler and 2000 entrant Nicki French (and she didn't do well either coming 16th) Both have had hits with Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Tyler's version was #1 30 years ago this week

Nicki Minaj throwing a tantrum last night. She's so irritating and so talentless compared with Keih & Mariah. Sooner they get rid of her the better. Bring back Kara

Mariah was brilliant but Nicki Minaj ARGGGH! All she seemed to do was mess about and she looked a right tramp. If I had been Mariah I would have clocked her one. I felt sorry for Keith having to sit between them. Come on Randy take control. Also for a 2 hour show there wasn't many auditions shown. First half hour was all Nicki Minaj messing around and then we had the same old uninteresting life stories. What people want from auditions shows are auditions. I might skip it now till the Hollywood shows.

After the announcement that L.A. Reid has left US X-Factor now it has been announced that Britney Spears has also left (no bad thing). She is said to be concentrating on new material but it is known that she has faced a lot of criticism for her performance on the show.

It will be shown on Channel 5 but a day later

Original was by the Ronettes in 1969 and a Phil Spector sound and far superior. pFMj1yrY3To

And they started out on Opportunity Knocks under the name of Los Caracas

Sorry!!

They were a completely different line-up then back in 1969/70 with United We Stand. This original line-up on this track & the 2 follow-ups (Where Are You Going To My Love - #22 and Reach Out Your Hand) were Tony Burrows, Roger Greenaway, John Goodison, Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie. Much better singers than the Eurovision line-up. This is them: http://www.worldcharts.co.uk/images/other/bom70.jpg Sunny had a solo #7 hit in 1974 with Doctors Orders.

Out with Nicole and bring in Mel C or bring CC back. I'd also like to see Simon back. That won't happen as the US show is far superior and with a much superior format. Also out with the dreadful Dermot O'Leary and bring in Reggie Yeats & Ferne Cotton or anyone else except Ant & Dec or Phillip Schofield

The new season of American Idol starts off with 3 new judges. After the departure of Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez after 2 seasons the judging panel goes back up to 4. Joining Randy Jackson will be Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. What do you think of the judging panel. I think much better now they've got rid of Jennifer (screechy voice) Lopez. In the UK it is no longer on ITV2 - it is now on 5* which is a channel associated with Channel 5 - not sure if 5* is on Freeview or not.

Wrong act won - it should have been: 1. Carly 2. 5th Harmony 3. Tate Stevens One thing though, there wasn't 3 crap acts in the final like in the UK.

Which sports personality (NON-FOOTBALLER) should have been on the shortlist that isn't? For me it should have been Laura Trott and Alistair Brownlee.

Which TV presenters & hosts want to make you throw something at the TV. 1. Ant & Dec 2. Dermot O'Dreary 3. Dale Winton 4. Davina McCall 5. Alexander Armstrong

And just who choses the talent on the UK shows - the UK Mentors. The UK show has lost 1/3 of the viewers in the last 2 years and if they don't do something about it they will lose another 1/3 next year. I stopped watching myself after Ella went because the rest were rubbish.

She gave us Rylan didn't she and said he was talented :o Also Dermot is just so childish like Ant & Dec.

Latest one is The Power Of Love 1984 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 2012 - Gabrielle Aplin

This year I prefer the US version. Simon has got the US show bang up to date. Reasons: Presenters UK - crap (Dermot O'Dreary too childish) USA great Mentors: UK 2 good - 2 crap (good Gary & Tulisa - crap Louis & Nicole) USA 2 good 2 crap (good Simon & Demi - crap LA & Shitney her squeally voice goes right through me) Acts UK final 12 -- 3 good -9 crap -- all 3 finalists are crap US finall 12 -- 10 good 2 crap -- one of these has now gone Adios Vino!! Format UK crap USA great

Shakin' Stevens is a good contender - but I agree with Glee

Jaheme, Christopher and James What a load of rubbish. This will be the first time I'll not be watching the final.

I Believe charted in 4 versions 1953 - Frankie Laine #1 1960 - David Whitfield #49 1964 - The Bachelors #2 1995 - Robson & Jerome #1 With A Little Help From My Friends charted in 5 versions 1967 - Joe Brown #32 1967 - Young Idea #10 1968 - Joe Cocker #1 1978 - Beatles #63 1988 - Wet Wet Wet #1 Answer Me charted in 4 versions 1953 - Frankie Laine #1 1953 - David Whitfield #1 1960 - Ray Peterspn #47 1976 - Barbara Dickson #9 I Got You Babe charted in 3 versions 1965 - Sonny & Cher #1 1985 - UB40 & Chrissie Hynde #1 1994 - Cher with Beavis & Butthead #35

Actually 8 versions charted in the UK 1955 - Jimmy Young #1 1955 - Al Hibbler #2 1955 - Les Baxter #10 1955 - Liberace - #20 1965/1990 - Righteous Brothers #14/#1 1986 - Leo Sayer #54 1985 - Robson & Jerome #1 2002 - Gareth Gates #1

Great new single doing well in Europe, USA & currently #1 in Australia & New Zealand QK8mJJJvaes

Singles: Macklemore - Thrift Shop

Or if the final was Rylan, Christopher and screaming Jahmene