Here are the fb likes for each live performance earlier in order of most likes:

1: Nicholas - 19,400 likes
2: Tamera - 13,400 likes
3: Sam Bailey - 9,800 likes
4: Hannah Barret - 8,400 likes
5: Rough copy - 7,000 likes
6: Sam Callahan - 6,700 likes
7: Luke Friend - 6,200 likes
8: Kingsland road - 5,700 likes
9: Abi Alton - 2,400 likes
10: Shelley - 1,900 likes

Are you suprised by Nicks popularity?
Did you think Sam would get more likes?

What do you make of these figures? Does it mean anything??

I think these probably are a decent indication of popularity because the one's who interact with The X Factor on social media are the one's most likely to vote. Nicholas can sing, he's likeable and I think girls obviously like him. I just hope Abi is safe tonight... I know she let herself down, but she's got a lot more to give than the likes of Shelly. I like Shelly, but I think it's time she goes.

Can someone post the youtube likes/dislikes?

FORMAT
contestant: views. likes-dislikes

Tamera: 47,162. 2,954-51
Nicholas: 44,585. 3,091-42
Hannah: 42,099. 2,233-93
Sam Bailey: 32,869. 2,034-55
Abi: 30,655. 988-577
Sam Callahan: 30,388. 1,632-320
Rough Copy: 29,849. 1,467-137
Kingsland Road: 27,813. 1,199-305
Luke: 27,564. 2,122-178
Shelley: 26,813. 1,334-258

Strange how Luke has the 4th highest likes but not a lot of views (yet)

And seems like Abi has a lot of dislikes this week but still doing well with the views (probably cause people are watching it to dislike it etc)

These stats make me think that Nicholas has it in the bag

finally the penny drops, the rest will work this out soon enough

I can't wait for the usual voting leak that will turn the competition over its head.

Nicholas and Tamera are slaying everyone in likes terms