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Old 10-12-2012, 08:19
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I noticed that James's winners song was a far more 'current' one than Jahmene's.

Do you think that impacted on the final result as the multiple voters tend to be young and older people often only vote once. Were people voting depending on the song they would want to buy? Was this a way of the powers that be trying to ensure they got the winner they felt they could market most successfully?
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:30
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I noticed that James's winners song was a far more 'current' one than Jahmene's.

Do you think that impacted on the final result as the multiple voters tend to be young and older people often only vote once. Were people voting depending on the song they would want to buy? Was this a way of the powers that be trying to ensure they got the winner they felt they could market most successfully?
I'd say yes. Personally I don't like James at all and don't think either of the winner singles is good but imo Impossible is still miles better than Let It Be. The boring arrangement in LIB didn't help either whereas Impossible featured heavy beats to make the song more catchy. (also noticed there was no key change in either of the songs, I guess that's a nice change)
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:37
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Wasn't just the winners song, but songs throughout the final were much more in james' favour.

The greatest live of all v adele.... Hardly a comparison
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:39
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Let It Be was boring. I think they threw Jahmene under a bus with this song, as they did with Rebecca singing Duffy's Distant Dreamer.

I'd have preferred to hear Jahmene's version of Impossible instead.
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:43
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When did the winner's song stop being the same song sung by both the final two? This is the first time isn't it? Or is my memory failing?
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:47
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James had been in the lead since week 8 so fair to say that once his voters got a kick in the butt from him being in the bottom 2 he had the competition sewn up.
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:50
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I would say it had some effect, yes.
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:52
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I'd say a bit but who knows how much.
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:52
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I wanted James to win, and voted for him, but as soon as I heard his winner's song, which I was unfamiliar with, I thought "he could lose this". What a dreary song choice, hardly one which can showcase his style or abilities; it was more like a straitjacket, and as such felt like a deliberate thing, to scupper his chances. Thankfully he shifted it up a gear at the end, James Arthuring it, or it would have made for his worst single performance to date (due entirely to song choice).

By contrast it felt as though Jahmene had been given the pimp song. Unfortunately for him he blew the opportunity to steal the title with too much untidy screaming. Angels was extremely good, and had he carried on in that form I believe he may have won.
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:53
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When did the winner's song stop being the same song sung by both the final two? This is the first time isn't it? Or is my memory failing?
They did it in Series 7

Matt - When We Collide
Rebecca - Distant Dreamer
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:58
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I think the songs were simply chosen to suit the particular singer. I've heard James sing Impossible before & thought then that it was good. I can't imagine Jahmene singing it & that's not a diss to Jahmene, just that he has a vastly different singing style & Let It Be suited him & his personal ethos better
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Old 10-12-2012, 10:37
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They did it in Series 7

Matt - When We Collide
Rebecca - Distant Dreamer
and season one.
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:06
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Jahmene's one was well known and seemed like a classic x factor single song.
James was ok but not as many knew the song before he sang it.
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:11
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I would have thought Let it Be would have been more popular as its known and the time of year, but personally I didn't like his version, its one of those songs that shouldnt be changed. James was more current though not my cup of tea really.

At the end of the day they were both excellent and seemingly decent guys and I think both will have good careers
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:22
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I don't think it would have made any difference at all to Jahmene and James supporters, who would continue to vote for their favourite.

I imagine it would have made a difference for the floating voter, or the ones who only tune in for the final.

Yes, LIB sounded terrible, but let's not forget it is an all-time classic song, known by just about everyone, and it was the dreary arrangement and Jahmene's silly over-singing that were at fault, not the song choice.
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:31
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I doubt it otherwise Jahmene would have won as his song was far superior.
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:33
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they both could have had impossible for the winners song , it was a stitch up
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:41
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If you look at the voting figures, you can see the win was decided before they performed their singles.
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:45
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I'm a big Beatles fan but even I was bored off my tits at the idea of Jahmene releasing LIB as a winner's song. :yawn:

I'd have probably voted James to win so I wouldn't have to hear it.
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:47
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Really the only noticeable difference was that one was performed as a borefest and the other one wasn't .
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:48
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Wasn't just the winners song, but songs throughout the final were much more in james' favour.

The greatest live of all v adele.... Hardly a comparison


i think they were trying to "delight the demo" in both cases...
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Old 10-12-2012, 11:58
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Wasn't just the winners song, but songs throughout the final were much more in james' favour.

The greatest live of all v adele.... Hardly a comparison
I love 'The Greatest Love of All' - I find it very inspiring and uplifting. But I can't stand Adele's stuff - I find it so dull and dreary.
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Old 10-12-2012, 12:03
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LIB had a dull dull production and Jahmene was off key and warbling. However, I think the momentum was with James from the get go.
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Old 10-12-2012, 12:13
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Let It Be was boring. I think they threw Jahmene under a bus with this song, as they did with Rebecca singing Duffy's Distant Dreamer.

I'd have preferred to hear Jahmene's version of Impossible instead.
All down to personal preference, but I actually preferred Distant Dreamer to Many of Horror/ When We Collide.
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Old 10-12-2012, 12:13
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LIB had a dull dull production and Jahmene was off key and warbling. However, I think the momentum was with James from the get go.

i agree. james seems to have clinched the title on saturday. for me, both "feeling good" and "make you feel my love" are paradoxically poignant and heart-tugging... all the hardships he's stored inside him only help to inform his performances...


if ever, i thought "impossible" may put him in trouble and that's when i reached for my phone to vote a few times.
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