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Old 27-10-2009, 11:53
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Cowell and many here are going on about X Factor being a singing competition and thus J&E hav no place in it.

If that is so then he should not have named the show X Factor as that denotes something else. X Factor is something a performer has to entertain. No specifically just by being a good singer.

So J&E might no be great vocalists but they are the most entertaining act on the show.

If it was just about singing then Lucy would have it in the bag. None of the others are that great. She is the only one with proper technique. Joe is popular but that again has more to do with his puppy eyes than his actual singing. He is in tune but that wobbling vibrato.....he sounds like a cabaret singer not a pop star.

Jamie was great on "Hurt" but awful this last week.

Stacie - no technique. Potential yes but she has poor control over her voice.

The rest are not even in it....
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:13
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It may not just be about singing

BUT...

the prize is a recording contract

So whoever does win should be able to make credible records that will sell thousands and thousands of copies and allow the artist to go on to be successful for more than 1 single

So I think the ability to sing is key to all of this
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:16
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yes well its not just about the singing, its about singing and having everything elese. john and edward only entertain people, ( i don't see how they are entertaining ), thats all they have no good voices whatsoever, which means theere is no point them being here. they can't be on the show just to be able to entertain and have no charisma or decent singing voice.
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:18
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It doesn't really matter if he called the show 'Throw A Wet Dead Fish At Dermott O'Leary'... the content and format of the show dictates that it is a singing competition. As denoted by the fact that all entrants are (supposed to be) singers. If, at the risk of repeating myself, your act is to do your hair like the b'st'rd sons of Eraserhead and Mari Wilson, wear primary coloured suits and dash around the stage murdering pop classics, then the auditions for 'Britain's Got Talent' will no doubt soon come round.
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:22
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Ah yes. The same Simon Cowell who put through Chico (who couldn't sing) at the expense of his own act (can't remember the group's name) - who were although seemingly devoid of personalities at least they could sing.
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:29
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It may not just be about singing

BUT...

the prize is a recording contract

So whoever does win should be able to make credible records that will sell thousands and thousands of copies and allow the artist to go on to be successful for more than 1 single

So I think the ability to sing is key to all of this
You look at half the acts on the charts now....most of them can't sing loive & rely on auto tune so what's the problem..

And...I did listen to She Bang performance and they were mostly singing in tune (there is not many notes in that song to be honest)....& I have perfect pitch (my training is classical).
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:33
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It's not just a singing competition but it is a singing competition, singing is not the only thing but if you can't sing you shouldn't be there and J&E cannot sing.
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:35
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The singing aspect has become much, much less important.

Out of 200,000 applicants I refuse to believe what we see on a Saturday night are the best vocalists out of that lot (even leaving J&E aside).

If they are, gawd help us!
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:41
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It may not just be about singing

BUT...

the prize is a recording contract

So whoever does win should be able to make credible records that will sell thousands and thousands of copies and allow the artist to go on to be successful for more than 1 single

So I think the ability to sing is key to all of this
But Mr Blobby got to no 1
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:42
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But Mr Blobby got to no 1
Indeed so, and we should never forget that!
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:48
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It's definitely not just about the voice.

I don't buy the record of anyone I don't like.
They can sing like an angel for all I care. If something about them annoys me then listening to them sing is going to be like nails on a blackboard. That's just my opinion though.
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:52
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It may be an indefinable X factor that gets them in but the judges had a shedload of talent to choose from and came up with this sorry lot!

They should be choosing acts like this! -

http://tu.tv/videos/alizee-j-en-ai-marre_1

and for gimmicky entertainment -

http://tu.tv/videos/er-falete-moderno
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:54
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But Mr Blobby got to no 1
How much album success did he have and did he manage to break America?
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:57
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How much album success did he have and did he manage to break America?
No but do you remember that incredible episode of 'House Party' where he broke the sideboard ... and all Noel's glasses. Oh, dear, I laughed until I stopped.....
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Old 27-10-2009, 12:58
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I would class XFactor of having the singing ability with the addition of stage presence.

As the show is based around a prize of a £million recording contract, they hope to have a winner who can still sell after it's all over. You can have the XFactor without being the best singer, but you do need to sound right on radio and CD.
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Old 27-10-2009, 13:02
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Just a few weeks ago, Simon himself said that Robbie Williams wasnt the best singer but was a great entertainer - hasnt done him much harm. Im not putting J & E in that category but surely you at least have to be consistent in what you say!!
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