Does anyone know if there is going to be a wild card this year/

Well we've already had the first Live Show so I seriously doubt it...

I can see Hannah dropping out because of her voice and Melanie coming back to replace her

Highly unlikely at this point. Unless something happens such as illness or press story that makes a contestant untenable, then there will not be a wildcard and even if something went wrong it would be 50/50 as to whether they would take that route.

Also it would likely be unpopular as it was the last time that happened.



Dunno but I doubt Melanie will be returning at all. She has already said that she is doing fine and getting a lot of calls and only today has said that she has big news to announce and that it isn't wildcard related.

So I'd say that means she has found something to sink her teeth into and won't be returning.

No reason why they couldn't throw in a wild card after the first show. The show already doesn't what it wants anyway.

Will there be one? I seem to recall them saying it won't happen, but I'm calling BS on that. This show loves drama, and a reason to pull in a fresh batch of viewers. They'll find an excuse to do it, even if they don't use the term "wild card".

Not going to happen.
Melanie seems to have some projects coming up I'd say even if there was a situation where there was an opening she would still say no.

Melanie is gone people on this forum need to seriously to get over this .

They can state what they want to - it's only speculation for goodness sakes. She was a lot of people's favorites.

I secretly want Joseph to come back.

I don't understand why they haven't done a wildcard this year - this seems like the only year where it would have seemed sensible to do it as we had four fan favorites who genuinely missed out: Paul, Melanie, Joseph and Brick City. It would be really good to bring one of them back, especially considering 5/12 of the finalists are really poor vocally.

She's gone though so it just seems sad for people to keep mentioning her like she will be a Wildcard when there not a chance she will be.

Why assume that if there is a wild card that it would be melanie, it could be jade for the girls category.

Or it could be that Mel won't win the wild card anyway b/w the four categories. I can't see a group getting it but tweenies and ladies may flock to Joseph or Paul?

I don't think Mel's coming back but it would be really nice if she did. She had a really pretty voice and it was technically very nice.

Jade has scored a record deal since leaving the show.

didn't know that, good for her.

Where did I assume anything ?

Paul would be my wildcard

I hope they do have a wildcard, I hope Paul gets it he should have been chosen

sorry maxine I was not directing my response to you. hit the wrong box!

I watched for first time this season last night and was shocked at low standard of line-up and absence of any "X factor" amongst them.... remember I have not been brainwashed with their backstories and I'm ignorant of any pre-publicity so I was just seeing them for what they were. I find it inconceivable that this bunch will hold a huge audience's attention over several weeks and ratings will be in jeopardy. Based on that I'd say some sort of wild-card (re)introduction of fresh faces is almost a certainty.

Only a few people have speculated that she could and only when it's raised. Most people know it's unlikely.

Anyway, why the put downs to those who are still discussing her. Plenty of contestants hold the attention of people past the show. I liked Melanie when she auditioned in 2011 and thought she should have gone through then and have checked back occasionally to see some of her stuff in the past, though limited. I have done with a few people tbh.

What I find funny though is this.

If the tables were turned and it was Tamera who went home at JH, you WOULD still be talking about her now. She was a hot favourite, as was Mel. It's hardly shocking that those who are favourites to actually win the show would hold peoples attention.

Hypothetically speaking, what if Tamera went out tonight. Would you just stop talking about her and say "well she has gone now, best just shut up and show no interest at all, she must not be mentioned"?

No, I thought not.



I would agree with that. At JH they basically butchered the stronger categories.

They sent Joeseph home out of the overs, who was one of the strongest, sent an interesting and somewhat niche singer/songwriter home.

In fact, they put the wrong three though IMHO, the overs would have been varied, interesting and strong. But they cut them in favour of three ballad belting women.

The boys were weak anyway but they sent the strongest voice there home too, who happened to have a really good tone. He had a lot of appeal.

The girls were wrong too, they sent home Melanie who had the strongest vocal range and was the most polished. She also had a different tone too. Although it was a strong category anyway, but she was the strongest vocally.

The groups I'm on the fence about. But overall JH was just a process of taking a flamethrower to the competition.

If ratings continue as they are Wildcards could well come in.

I think Melanie, Joseph, Paul and Brick City should be introduced as wildcards after next weeks 2nd elimination and perform on week 3 show.

I then think the flash vote from week 3 should be axed and deadlock can return if needed for tension. We can then have a couple of double eliminations a few weeks apart from one another to get the numbers down and add a bit of drama.

That would indeed be the main factor for them being introduced : poor TV ratings (and perhaps some of the pre-show favourites not doing as well as expected in the voting).

I agree no year would have been more perfect than to bring in wild card vote.
I'm actually shocked there's no wild card vote this year, they sent some great people home that would have been perfect for the live shows, Paul , Melanie , Joseph, and all that drama with Melanie not being put through I'm really surprised because I thought that's what it was all about...
This years line up are just totally bland there's no xfactor in any of them except rough copy who are tbe only winners this year for me, iv never seen such a bad xfactor they have totally messed up by picking all the wrong singers.

If there was a wildcard then I would put Melanie, Zoe, Brick City and Ryan through