Ok, I haven't particularly liked Melanie since the auditions - Relley and Hannah were my favs of the girls. Melanie's voice is really ordinary and generic. But it's saddening to see that for the fourth time she didn't get through with so much pimping, especially considering she's been so much better this year. And I thought her performance of Run was stunning. No she didn't do the Leona runs but it was still fantastic. I was shocked she could leave after delivering such a powerful vocal.

I think I've realised too late that she was actually quite good...poor girl. I'll miss her. She seemed really sweet. That scene at the end when she left was heartbreaking - I've never cried before for this show but this tugged at my heartstrings...

I really wish there was a wildcard with Melanie being brought back now. It would be amazing to have 4 talented girls in the lives.

I was convinced she was going through to the live shows after the edit they gave her this year and it seems Melanie thought the same : she was on top of the world in interviews she gave just before Judges House.

If, as it appears, they just used her to create a dramatic moment last night and never had the slightest intention of putting her through, it was rather lousy of them.

at least she has the most watched video from judges houses (girls) ...

She's just behind Nicholas in views for the entire JH weekend and his video was uploaded 24 hours earlier than hers.

I just wanted her in the live shows just to see what would have happened with a whatever will be will be attitude.

Melanie fans have to move on from this now. She didn't have to accept the offer to return nobody forced her into it.

The OP said they were no fan of Melanie's though

Was the title not specific enough? I'm not a fan and yet it's saddening. To see this pretty sweet lady not get through. Yes she's ordinary, but those vocals are a thousand times better than future XF 2013 winner Nick McDonald. Poor thing...I really want a wildcard this year! Never have I been so desperate to have one.

Right we must stop posting about something because another forum member tells us not to. This is a discussion forum and if you don't like that then simply don't come into threads about Melanie and telling her fans what to say. The OP isn't even a fan. This happens after popular contestants eliminations why just single out Melanie fans?

I think you have always been a fan if Melanie but you're just pretending that you wasn't

would of put her through instead of Abi. gorgeous and good voice to boot!

Why would someone lie about that?

I kinda agree with OP's sentiments to be honest. Wasn't impressed with her the past two years at all really, but this year she was pretty damn good. For the first time I actually think it's a real shame she didn't get put through.

She wasn't good enough. End of.

And you are... who, exactly?


But anyways, yeah I thought it was sad (I felt bad for several contestants this year ). But the weird thing is I was actually beginning to enjoy following her story and then they just let her go? Which caused me to lose a certain amount of interest in the show itself. I feel like they've missed an opportunity there. They generated interest in a contestant, and then just waste that interest completely.

I also believe we would have seen a stand out performance from Melanie on the live shows, so that's a real shame too.

Is there anything more obnoxious on internet forums than those special flowers who decide they have the ability to just end a discussion with an opinionated statement? No really. Genuine question because I can't think of anything.

Oh those people are just desperate attention seekers. Insignificant and not worthy of responding to.

Yes, it's a shame that Melanie wasn't given the chance to show what she can do in the live shows. I agree she doesn't really have great star quality as such (although I'm not sure many of the other contestants this year do have, imo!). She has a lovely voice but I feel there's something missing somehow. But I did like the performances I heard from her this year and am sure she might have had more to give, had she had the chance. But it wasn't to be. Shame.

Still, are there going to be wildcards this year, anyone know? If so, it would be good if Melanie was brought back, I agree.

I thought it was quite cruel leading her to believe she has a great chance in the lives and giving her a lot of the pimp slots and coverage, then get kicked out like this - that's not nice. Although, after seeing her BC and JH performances, Nicole was right in not selecting her. They shouldn't messed around with her like that - that was actually very unfair

I can totally agree with the selection of Tamera and Hannah but I thought Abi was the weakest of the six singers at Judges House (and I thought she was pretty poor and uninspiring at bootcamp too). I'm sure they'll try and justify it by saying they put her through for her quirkiness and originality but there's not many who would say she was one of the best vocalists in this category.

Oh who are you? I think I've posted quite a few times on this forum that my favourites were Relley, Andrea Magee, Tom Mann, Hannah, Joseph and Next or Kin - I think that was made clear when each of nearly all of my favourites were knocked out! I also rated Melanie McCabe a 1 in our JH rankings. I didn't like her much but I didn't feel the need to slag off other contestants like others. Maybe thats why im suddenly a Mel fan? Relley and Andrea and Joseph didn't get in - yes I'm upset but have I felt the need to slag other contestants?

Seriously some of you need to stop slagging off every other contestant bar your own fav - it would make reading some of the comments made a lot less painful to read. A good vocal is quite often a good vocal an should be acknowledged as such, not ploughed into.

Well I thought Reilly was much better than Abi