[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by truestepper

The 'Don't Stop Believing' guy was hilarious and he knew he was crap but that made it all the more enjoyable.
The guy dressed as a tiger actually had a decent tone I thought, there was definitely a voice in there but the gimmick of the song and outfit didn't allow him to shine.

The girl group at the start were good, Raw (boy band) rightly didn't get through, the one in the white tshirt was very flat & didn't really connect as a group.

The best ones were the one who sang Stand By Me, the girl with the young baby and the guy who sang the Olly Murrs song. The last girl was a bit too desperate (Leanne who auditioned for popstars the rivals).

They were OK, not amazing. Did you get their names? I heard it begain with a 'Q' and was named after a drink. I heard it as 'Quartz' I think but I can't find a drink named that on google.

I couldn't hear some bits of talking over the crowd, I think the Newcastle crowd was the loudest of all the crowds I've been in.. probably because they'd never had the opportunity to go before. I was really loud on my first time too

[truestepper]

Think it was Quantro. Not amazing no but certainly not the worst.
That girl who put more time in to getting ready for the audition than actually rehearsing was bad. Don't think Nicole was impressed at all. Think she said she'd taken something like 3hrs (might've been longer) to get dressed etc for her audition.

It was hard to hear some of the talking I agree and the arena was far too hot.

Did like Roycey's 'The Voice' dig (about where contestants who don't get through go), he said other places booed that gag, is this true? I tend to doubt these claims tbh.

[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by truestepper

Think it was Quantro. Not amazing no but certainly not the worst.
That girl who put more time in to getting ready for the audition than actually rehearsing was bad. Don't think Nicole was impressed at all. Think she said she'd taken something like 3hrs (might've been longer) to get dressed etc for her audition.

It was hard to hear some of the talking I agree and the arena was far too hot.

Thanks for the info on the girl group. Yes, that girl was awful.. and very orange too! Not sure what she thought she was doing, surely she knew she couldn't sing?

Did like Roycey's 'The Voice' dig (about where contestants who don't get through go), he said other places booed that gag, is this true? I tend to doubt these claims tbh.

He didn't do that one when I went before, it was very funny (For the benefit of all the confused people not knowing the joke, it was this: 'In case you're wondering what happens next once the contestants leave the stage theres a door that they go through if they're given a 'yes' labelled 'Bootcamp', and if they're given a no they go through the door labelled 'The Voice')

I'm so tired of Roycey and the Judges speeches generally to be honest, they all do the same introduction speeches for every sitting in every city, and Roycey recycles the same jokes between acts.. only 'The Voice' gag was new. Even when the girl was leaving the arena and he asked her where she was going and then chased her, he's done that to someone every time i've been.

[truestepper]

It's the first time I've been to watch the auditions, so it was all new to me. I can understand why it'd get boring after hearing the same stuff all the time.

My fave bad one was the guy from Boro. I liked that they called people on using laryngitis etc as an excuse for a poor audition.

[gazb2]

Hey guys - did the girl group your talking about get through?!
Hope you had a fun day!! x

[Remote33]

Is Nicole sitting in Kelly's old seat or has Tulisa moved next to Gary?

[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by gazb2

Hey guys - did the girl group your talking about get through?!
Hope you had a fun day!! x

Yes they did

Originally Posted by Remote33

Is Nicole sitting in Kelly's old seat or has Tulisa moved next to Gary?

She's sat in Kelly's old seat.

[gazb2]

Originally Posted by Remote33

Is Nicole sitting in Kelly's old seat or has Tulisa moved next to Gary?

Anastacia was also sitting in Kelly's old seat - Tulisa still next to Louie

[sjon]

Originally Posted by Remote33

Is Nicole sitting in Kelly's old seat or has Tulisa moved next to Gary?

From what I understand Tulisa was next to Gary during the Liverpool auditions but has since moved back into her old seat. The same happened last year too (although we never actually saw it on screen), Tulisa was originally next to Gary and Kelly next to Louis. Maybe Tulisa & Gary just don't 'click', although I do think at Cardiff on Monday they should swap Tulisa & Nicole around because Nicole & Louis got on brilliantly last time.

[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by sjon

From what I understand Tulisa was next to Gary during the Liverpool auditions but has since moved back into her old seat. The same happened last year too (although we never actually saw it on screen), Tulisa was originally next to Gary and Kelly next to Louis. Maybe Tulisa & Gary just don't 'click', although I do think at Cardiff on Monday they should swap Tulisa & Nicole around because Nicole & Louis got on brilliantly last time.

Tulisa definitely has better chemistry with Louis, they seem to have a laugh. Something that Mr Monotone Barlow struggles to do

[angel103]

Originally Posted by truestepper

The 'Don't Stop Believing' guy was hilarious and he knew he was crap but that made it all the more enjoyable.
The guy dressed as a tiger actually had a decent tone I thought, there was definitely a voice in there but the gimmick of the song and outfit didn't allow him to shine.

The girl group at the start were good, Raw (boy band) rightly didn't get through, the one in the white tshirt was very flat & didn't really connect as a group.

The best ones were the one who sang Stand By Me, the girl with the young baby and the guy who sang the Olly Murrs song. The last girl was a bit too desperate (Leanne who auditioned for popstars the rivals).

I think there could be a winner from Newcastle - I LOVED the guy who sang the Olly Murs song - Gary said he was brilliant!

[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by angel103

I think there could be a winner from Newcastle - I LOVED the guy who sang the Olly Murs song - Gary said he was brilliant!

He wont win, he wont make the final 12. Cowell already has Olly Murs signed who is very similar to him.

[LunarLegend]

Originally Posted by angel103

I think there could be a winner from Newcastle - I LOVED the guy who sang the Olly Murs song - Gary said he was brilliant!

I doubt it, the last thing we need is another sing and dance man can't stand those style of contestants they are like X Factor UK's version WGWG from american idol.

[monrose]

Any good boybands on the show this year?

[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by monrose

Any good boybands on the show this year?

Juke Boxx who auditioned in Manchester on the 5th, I loved them. Good voices, good choreography and to top it off they wrote and performed their own material.

[monrose]

Originally Posted by InMyArms

Juke Boxx who auditioned in Manchester on the 5th, I loved them. Good voices, good choreography and to top it off they wrote and performed their own material.

Thank you so much. I'm going to keep a lookout for them the so

[Tyjet]

There was a really good boyband in Glasgow, too. I can't for the life of me remember their name, but one of them played guitar and I thought they were great

[gazb2]

Originally Posted by Tyjet

There was a really good boyband in Glasgow, too. I can't for the life of me remember their name, but one of them played guitar and I thought they were great

'Rebirth' by any chance?

[Tyjet]

Originally Posted by gazb2

'Rebirth' by any chance?

Yes! That was the name, thanks!

[gazb2]

Originally Posted by Tyjet

Yes! That was the name, thanks!

Not a problem - they were so good!!

[gazb2]

Btw Tyjet - you didn't happen to see a guy at the X Factor auditions (pretty young) that belted out 'Diamonds are Forever' did you? If so...did he get through?

[Bex.]

anyone at Cardiff today? there was a power cut this morning

[spaceygal]

Originally Posted by Bex.

anyone at Cardiff today? there was a power cut this morning

My friend and I were supposed to be at the afternoon session (at the new time of 4.30pm) today but they started turning people away before 3pm! Crazy. As much as we like XF we're not going to stand around in a queue all day just to stand a chance of getting in! Especially today, with the earlier show running over 2 hours late - those queuing for the afternoon show probably won't get in until at least 6.30pm!! I can't hang around queueing like that for hours and hours. Went shopping for cheap cd's instead, lol.

But it's a shame the tickets are via Applause Store and not SRO. With SRO, if you get turned away from one recording they usually give you priority tickets for a show of your choice next time, they're good like that. Not sure if Applause Store do that or not. Ah well.

[InMyArms]

Originally Posted by spaceygal

My friend and I were supposed to be at the afternoon session (at the new time of 4.30pm) today but they started turning people away before 3pm! Crazy. As much as we like XF we're not going to stand around in a queue all day just to stand a chance of getting in! Especially today, with the earlier show running over 2 hours late - those queuing for the afternoon show probably won't get in until at least 6.30pm!! I can't hang around queueing like that for hours and hours. Went shopping for cheap cd's instead, lol.

But it's a shame the tickets are via Applause Store and not SRO. With SRO, if you get turned away from one recording they usually give you priority tickets for a show of your choice next time, they're good like that. Not sure if Applause Store do that or not. Ah well.

In Newcastle last week it was supposed to start at 4.30pm but auditions weren't started until 6.30pm.. they spent an hour getting people in an into their seats then a further 40 minutes selling bottled drinks and then it was another 20 minutes waiting on top of that!

[Order]

I take it the auditions are over now?

Anyone know the dates for Bootcamp?