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If Ben was fat or ugly, he wouldn't have even made live shows

Nobby BurtonNobby Burton Posts: 1,869
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Seriously, every single week he just stands there with that half-smug, half-bored look on his face and sings to what you know is only about 60% of his potential
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    LH1LH1 Posts: 2,394
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    He's been rubbish the last couple of weeks. Tonights performance was really bad.
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    Pimlico_PassPimlico_Pass Posts: 4,785
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    totally true
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    NathanScottNathanScott Posts: 743
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    That's life. I don't even like Ben but it's not his fault.
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    xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,291
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    I agree, he seems like a nice enough guy, but he isn't that good, tonight he was awful, but I will say it again, me thinks he is getting the housewife/women vote because he is good looking.
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    Jules_ThornleyJules_Thornley Posts: 2,997
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    Nope disagree.
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    dia6olodia6olo Posts: 1,508
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    I've liked Ben but really have to agree, his vocals have been exposed past 2 or 3 weeks!

    Not good at all tonight! :o
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    mimik1ukmimik1uk Posts: 46,701
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    in a manufactured environment like this image is more important than talent

    why do you think stereokicks and fleur are still in , the same question could be directed at either of them
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    bitchboybluebitchboyblue Posts: 2,778
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    Andrea is quite fat and not particularly attractive, so was Paul. Don't really think your logic is correct.
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    Kenneth_ChowKenneth_Chow Posts: 3,838
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    bitchboyblue wrote: »
    Andrea is quite fat and not particularly attractive, so was Paul. Don't really think your logic is correct.

    They had much better vocals performances especially before the lives..
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    mimik1ukmimik1uk Posts: 46,701
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    bitchboyblue wrote: »
    Andrea is quite fat and not particularly attractive, so was Paul. Don't really think your logic is correct.

    and regardless of what Louis said paul got left out last year because of his image , he came back a year later after having lost a lot of weight and changed his look and gets into the lives
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    jerefprdterrajerefprdterra Posts: 30,342
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    Ben was the weakest of the night,
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    xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,291
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    jerefprdterra wrote: »
    Ben was the weakest of the night,

    I agree, along with Stevi.
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    Kenneth_ChowKenneth_Chow Posts: 3,838
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    jerefprdterra wrote: »
    Ben was the weakest of the night,

    Weaker than Stevi????...:o
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    09beyoncefan09beyoncefan Posts: 2,831
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    I agree. His voice is ok, just not to my tastes,but tonight was absolutely torturous! I genuinely preferred Stevi.

    Completely agree btw, if he looked even like Stevi for example but had the same voice he'd definitely have gone by now.
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    mimik1ukmimik1uk Posts: 46,701
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    Kenneth_Chow wrote: »
    Weaker than Stevi????...:o

    its just jeref as usual talking down anyone he sees as a threat to the "chosen one"
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    Kenneth_ChowKenneth_Chow Posts: 3,838
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    mimik1uk wrote: »
    its just jeref as usual talking down anyone he sees as a threat to the "chosen one"

    To be fair, Ben was pretty bad though...
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    mimik1ukmimik1uk Posts: 46,701
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    Kenneth_Chow wrote: »
    To be fair, Ben was pretty bad though...

    he was but it was the completely wrong song for him , he just doesn't have the type of voice suited to singing that type of song , especially when singing it close to the original arrangement , I really had expected it to be changed for him

    we've seen when he gets the type of song that suits him that he can deliver it well
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    jerefprdterrajerefprdterra Posts: 30,342
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    mimik1uk wrote: »
    its just jeref as usual talking down anyone he sees as a threat to the "chosen one"

    Just giving an honest opinion which we are all allowed to do.
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    LH1 wrote: »
    He's been rubbish the last couple of weeks. Tonights performance was really bad.

    it was crap , and i like him normally
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    Kenneth_ChowKenneth_Chow Posts: 3,838
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    mimik1uk wrote: »
    he was but it was the completely wrong song for him , he just doesn't have the type of voice suited to singing that type of song , especially when singing it close to the original arrangement , I really had expected it to be changed for him

    we've seen when he gets the type of song that suits him that he can deliver it well

    I think Simon is trying to be not predictable in his song choices, but he going way too out of the box and it is gonna hurt Ben eventually...
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    zelda fanzelda fan Posts: 6,330
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    Ben wasn't at his best tonight at all.
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    mimik1ukmimik1uk Posts: 46,701
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    Kenneth_Chow wrote: »
    I think Simon is trying to be not predictable in his song choices, but he going way too out of the box and it is gonna hurt Ben eventually...

    hes being pretty predictable in the song choices for stevi and fleur every week

    by coincidence I am listening atm to a song I would love to hear ben sing if it fits next weeks theme

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA
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    Kenneth_ChowKenneth_Chow Posts: 3,838
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    mimik1uk wrote: »
    hes being pretty predictable in the song choices for stevi and fleur every week

    by coincidence I am listening atm to a song I would love to hear ben sing if it fits next weeks theme

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA

    I think he might want to prepare a great sing off song...
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    mimik1ukmimik1uk Posts: 46,701
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    Kenneth_Chow wrote: »
    I think he might want to prepare a great sing off song...

    nah it'll be stevi and SK in the bottom two tomorrow
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    IsItThatDeepIsItThatDeep Posts: 1,760
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    Kenneth_Chow wrote: »
    I think Simon is trying to be not predictable in his song choices, but he going way too out of the box and it is gonna hurt Ben eventually...

    You've hit the nail on the head there. I don't think Simon has a clue what to do with a rock singer tbh and some of these themes and song choices are hurting Ben's chances.

    Ben is my favourite this year not because of how he looks ( although that is an added bonus :) ) but because my musical tastes lean to rock music and I love his voice but I can't see him winning because he is not mainstream enough.
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