Well....I've just been indulging in Leon vocals.....

Just how much better and more personal is Leon's acoustic version of 'Don't Call This Love' than the recorded one (which I still love)?

His voice is just unmistakable - that vocal tone is so unique. I don't think any of this year's acts have that....save maybe Joe, for whom I have a wee soft spot, but that vibrato drives me potty. Wish he'd stop that! LOL

In fact.....apart from Leona and maybe John Ansell, no-one from the XF is so recognisable in terms of their vocal tone.

I also love the way that Leon is sooooo relaxed when live singing. I guess I was struggling last night thinking about what he went through last year on the XF. Poor kid. He didn't get to mime.

I'm sure we were all thinking the same thing. One rule for some and a different rule for others, it seems. Also, does it seem fair that 'last year's winner' has been handed the unprecedented advantage of having Flo Rida on her first 'proper' single? At the same time, it seems to me to imply that TPTB have no faith in her.

LOL...I hadn't a bliddy clue who Flo Rida (which I had been thinking was pronounced 'reeda') was!

When you think of how Leon is live these days, he'd have wiped the floor with lots of people had he done that acoustic version of DCTL.

Totally agree with the last 3 comments.

There is no one in that showwho has a unique voice like Leon.

He didn't have the performance experience of Alex and they knew it. Had he been able to do a live prerecorded version things might have turned out very different.

Leon is a fab live singer. The only backing he had at Remix was one guitar (either him or Steve playing on their own) for most of the songs with the exception of a couple of songs when they both played.

Is this appreciation thread more than two years old also?

Yeah...well over 2 years. It was started pretty early in the competition.

Well, our boy has topped the 5,000 mark again tonight. Onwards and upwards

Well, our boy has topped the 5,00 mark again tonight. Onwards and upwards

Great stuff, YL.

Great news. The figures will keep rising "All in good time"

Extract from a Q&A with Dannii in New Magazine ...

How did you feel about Leon being dropped by Simon’s record label?

I felt gutted for him because that album was fantastic. He could have pushed more –when he came back on the show the next year, he was nervous. The audience were expecting him to come back and smash it. But I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him

Were you annoyed that Simon dropped him?

Simon’s a businessman.

Do you think she knows something or simply a throwaway comment. Here's hoping. Half expected Leon to get picked up for one of the winter reality TV shows (IMAC,DOI, etc).

Full interview is here http://www.new-magazine.co.uk/latest...d-me-through-/

Thanks, lucretia.

Nice one Dannii. Very diplomatic about Simon, there.

Looks like we are on a roll again tonight folks.

Has everyone heard Michael Bublés new song 'Haven't Met You Yet'? I've heard it a lot on various radio stations.

I can just imagine Leon singing it with his smooth and velvety voice. I so wish that Leon had been given a fab song like that one to make his X Factor return with.

Yeah, I have heard it quite a bit. I like it,very catchy but somehow I don't think it will do that well in the charts. Not really the kind of song I would chose for Leon to get into the charts with either , soz.

Hi all. Still loving the scone.

Evening all,

Have to agree with YL - good enough song but I prefer Leon singing something with substance

I see Michael Bublé is on the XF in the 3rd week. That should bring back some happy memories.

Indeed it will. I wonder if leon will meet up with Michael while he is in London?

Wouldn't that be great?

Creeps in quietly, Hope you are all keeping well. Leon has just posted on Twitter

@Official_Leon Jus back from Paolo Nutinis gig in Glasgow O2 Academy, was sensational - did anybody go? What did you's think? X
11 minutes ago from Echofon

Nice that Leon enjoyed seeing Paolo. I work quite near Paolo's family's chippy.

Also.....another blast from the past - another of Leon's idols....Michael Bublé remembers getting Leon on the Wembley stage with him 2 years' ago.

http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/...d-michel-bubl/

Nice one, Michael.

Oo er, Zip. He's rather lovely, young Paolo.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-Westlife.html

And another wee mention from Mr Bublé.

He seems to like getting the XF acts up on the stage (well, the good ones! ).

Hi Folks

Just catching up on a couple of months of posts to see what's been happening in Leonland. Have been so busy over the Summer ( I work in tourism) and things are just starting to ease up. Not watching X factor this year as totally got depressed bout it all. Been listening to all the clips of Leon over the summer and his voice really sounds rich and mature now. Wowza!!
Been listening to a lot of Nick Drake, John Martyn but mainly solo Paul McCartney stuff on my ipod but still have time for Leon in buckets.
Hope you are all ok and cute chick you are feeling a bit better.