...during the group performance, John & Edward are the only contestants to sing live?

I mean, they are slated by the judges each week, yet they are the only act to sing live during the group song!!

Do they?

How do you know this?

I do think they sang ( if you can call it that ha ha ) their opening lines live on Sunday.....but that is it. I don't think they have done it anywhere else.

Maybe they sound just as useless recorded as they do live?

So it's hard to tell.

Yes, this'll be how the OP has become confused.

Well no matter how they sound they have not been in the bottom two, and yes I think they sang live on the group bit, and if you ask me could Stacey sing live and dance if you called that dancing of course

That must be why it hurts my ears so much.

I don't see the point in he group performances if they don't even sing live

I agree - it is totally pointless and makes it all the more cringeworthy, they do that on American Idol, why they thought it would be a good idea to do it on X factor I'll never know. It's just embarrassing for all concerned.

Don't get me wrong I hope they win...

Simon will then be lumbered with them, and Steve and Leon will be overshadowed in terms of flop reality TV show winners...

Fact.

Yes that would be fact as well, as at least both of those you mention can sing, and both very well at that I may add.

He wont be lumbered with them, he will be off to the USA leaving someone else to deal with them, but SC asked Louis on Xtra factor if they won, would Louis still be there manager and lo and behold Louis said YES, well of course he will, he is not stupid, there is money to be made out of the twins, and lets be honest Louis has given them the right songs each week, he is playing a very clever canny game here and he knows it.