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Old 11-09-2016, 11:46
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Apologies if there's already a thread but I thought I'd start a thread based on people's favourite Sing OIff performances.

Of course, the performance people always think of when X Factor Sing Off is mentioned is Ruth Lorenzo's Purple Rain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgSERGi6jBw&=

Sadly I can't find a video on Youtube which has video and good audio for some reason!

Actually I've also quite enjoyed a few of the swansongs from the joke acts. Wagner's Unforgettable was one of his strongest performances and summed up exactly what he was:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1_ghNrMu80&=

Rylan's Wires was one of his strongest performance and the hug between him and Gary was a nice moment as he bowed out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WQBu17EBoA&=

And Stevi's This Is The Moment also hit the right note, with him certainly having a musical vibe about him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoIksfgu96A&=

Kingsland Road's Try is always one I remember and I can't help feeling that they had the potential to go further:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBGOKlm0SRM&=

They're not necessarily the best vocal performances all the time but they have something about them for me.

So which are your favourite Sing Off performances?
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Old 11-09-2016, 12:43
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Rachel Adedeji - Stop Crying Your Heart Out, tbh all her sing-off performances
Jade Ellis - White Flag
Miss Dynamix - Don't You Worry Child
Luke Friend - Run
Carolynne Poole - There You'll Be
Misha B - Who You Are
And of course Ruth's Purple Rain and Knocking On Heaven's Door

The irony here is that most of these acts were sent home after the performances in question, shows how tokenistic the sing off is
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Old 11-09-2016, 13:40
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It always amazed me how some (not many granted ) had brilliant sing off performances but were always let down by the weekly themes.

Am I right in guessing the contestants choose their sing off songs, or are they also picked for them?

Agree with the above though about Ruth Lorenzo. Her version of Purple Rain in one of my favourite performances from the entire history of the show, yet alone sing offs.
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Old 11-09-2016, 14:10
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Oh I forgot - Daniel Evans's performance of To Where You Are. Though the backstory helped there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOVdl5YVKzM&=
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Old 11-09-2016, 14:55
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Ella Henderson - If You're Not The One
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Old 11-09-2016, 15:03
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Jade Ellis - White Flag
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Old 11-09-2016, 15:36
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In no particular order....

Lauren platt - I know where I've been
Lauren Murray - Vision Of Love
Rachel Hylton - I'm telling you
Rachel adedji - stop crying your heart out
Misha B - who you are
Luke Friend - Run
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Old 11-09-2016, 15:41
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Jade's White Flag was fantastic and she really, really deserved to stay after that. 2012 was the absolute pinnacle of judge's votes being influenced by anything other than the actual Sing Off performance.

Perhaps the most poignant, however, was Rachel's Stop Crying Your Heart Out. She'd been warned by Simon that if she landed in the Bottom Two for a third time he'd vote against her, so she knows she's doomed before she opens her mouth. However, she turns in one of the best SO performances of all time, evicorating Lloyd's embarrassingly feeble effort, and leaves on an almighty high.

If she'd have taken part in any other year than 2009, she'd have sailed home. TPTB just didn't want another big voice so soon after Alexandra.
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Old 11-09-2016, 15:56
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Luke Friend, Rachel Adedeji and Jade Ellis were all fantastic. All should have made the finals in my opinion (I think Luke did didn't he)? Luke's was particularly great as Tamera was the chosen one that year and it was just assumed that she would stay and you could tell the judges knew they had to save her. Once Luke performed though you could see they knew there was no way they could keep her. Sharon ripped up the rule book and took it to deadlock which I don't think was supposed to happen.
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Old 11-09-2016, 17:01
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4th Impact - And I am Telling You I'm Not Going
Miss Dynamix - Don't You Worry Child
`Luke Friend - Run
Jade Ellis - White Flag
Ella Henderson - If You're Not The One
Carolynne Poole - There You'll Be
Janet Devlin - Chasing Cars
Sophie Habibis - Shelter
Rachel Adedeji - All of her sing off performances
Ruth Lorenzo - Both of them but especially Purple Rain
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Old 11-09-2016, 17:02
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Sophie Habibis' Shelter>>>>

The fact Misha B took her and all my other favourites out after decent sing offs, when she was bottom each time was infuriating.
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Old 11-09-2016, 17:05
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Sophie Habibis' Shelter>>>>

The fact Misha B took her and all my other favourites out after decent sing offs, when she was bottom each time was infuriating.
You have such good taste I completely agree about this. Misha took out Sophie, Kitty and Janet who I feel all deserved to stay more!
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Old 11-09-2016, 17:06
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Jade's White Flag was fantastic and she really, really deserved to stay after that. 2012 was the absolute pinnacle of judge's votes being influenced by anything other than the actual Sing Off performance.
I couldn't remember Jade so watched it back on YouTube and I agree, she did a fantastic version of White Flag. I noticed it was Union J in the bottom 2 alongside her. 2012 will always be one of the worst series of X Factor - all the best singers went out in the first 5/6 weeks leaving a rather worrying final 5 consisting of Rylan ('cos he was a brilliant singer, wasn't he?), Union J (because the British public needed Instant One Direction - just add water), Christopher (because he was too fabulous to sing karaoke at his local, he demanded a TV audience) and Jahmene (because who doesn't love the sweet sound of a wounded puppy yelping its way through a ballad for ten weeks in a row?).

2012 was ridiculous. James Arthur was the saving grace of that final 5.

Luke Friend, Rachel Adedeji and Jade Ellis were all fantastic. All should have made the finals in my opinion (I think Luke did didn't he)? Luke's was particularly great as Tamera was the chosen one that year and it was just assumed that she would stay and you could tell the judges knew they had to save her. Once Luke performed though you could see they knew there was no way they could keep her. Sharon ripped up the rule book and took it to deadlock which I don't think was supposed to happen.
I still don't understand why the producers tried to make Tamera a thing. She was such a tragic mess of a contestant. She epitomised the whole "tonight Matthew, I'm gonna be.....BEYONCE!!!". Tamera also came across as false trying to mask her spoilt little girl attitude problem. Luke wasn't my cup of tea but i'm glad he did better in the long run. I don't care what anyone else thinks - the final 2 in 2013 were by far the best two singers that series.
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Old 11-09-2016, 20:30
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4th Impact - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
I absolutely loved this one and I hate that they were in the position in the first place, I think deadlock was the right decision after the sing-off.

Janet Devlin - Chasing Cars
This is one of the most frustrating eliminations in X Factor history for me, out went the reasoning "you've been in the sing-off 2 or 3 times now" (this being Misha's THIRD sing-off) and in came "you messed up during the live show so you should go", I'm sorry but what's the point of the sing-off then? It should be based on the performance they've just given.

Lauren Murray - Vision of Love
Loved this, as I mentioned above, I'd rather 4th Impact stayed but Lauren was amazing and deadlock was fair.

Lauren Platt - I Know Where I've Been
I hated to see her in the sing-off but she absolutely obliterated Stereo Kicks and the fact that it went to deadlock was a disgrace, especially after their abysmal performance where they just seemed like they'd given up and Lauren had just sang her heart out.

Lucie Jones - One Moment in Time
I think this is the elimination to reference anyone for the worst result of X Factor. No matter whether or not you're a fan of Lucie or not, she could at least sing and there was no competition between her and Jedward and she should have sailed through with this performance.

Luke Friend - Run
I'm so glad he stayed after singing this, he really deserved it.

Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain
Does this need an explanation?
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Old 11-09-2016, 21:14
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Apologies if there's already a thread but I thought I'd start a thread based on people's favourite Sing OIff performances.

Of course, the performance people always think of when X Factor Sing Off is mentioned is Ruth Lorenzo's Purple Rain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgSERGi6jBw&=

Sadly I can't find a video on Youtube which has video and good audio for some reason!

Actually I've also quite enjoyed a few of the swansongs from the joke acts. Wagner's Unforgettable was one of his strongest performances and summed up exactly what he was:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1_ghNrMu80&=

Rylan's Wires was one of his strongest performance and the hug between him and Gary was a nice moment as he bowed out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WQBu17EBoA&=

And Stevi's This Is The Moment also hit the right note, with him certainly having a musical vibe about him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoIksfgu96A&=

Kingsland Road's Try is always one I remember and I can't help feeling that they had the potential to go further:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBGOKlm0SRM&=

They're not necessarily the best vocal performances all the time but they have something about them for me.

So which are your favourite Sing Off performances?
Series 10 had loads.

Kingsland Road's Try.

Luke Friend's Run.

Abi's Lego House.

Sam C's Iris.

And Miss Dynamix Don't You Worry Child.

Ironically with series 10 the sing-offs were better than the live shows alot of the time.
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Old 11-09-2016, 21:36
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For me it'll always be Ruth's Purple Rain.
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Old 11-09-2016, 22:01
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I couldn't remember Jade so watched it back on YouTube and I agree, she did a fantastic version of White Flag. I noticed it was Union J in the bottom 2 alongside her. 2012 will always be one of the worst series of X Factor - all the best singers went out in the first 5/6 weeks leaving a rather worrying final 5 consisting of Rylan ('cos he was a brilliant singer, wasn't he?), Union J (because the British public needed Instant One Direction - just add water), Christopher (because he was too fabulous to sing karaoke at his local, he demanded a TV audience) and Jahmene (because who doesn't love the sweet sound of a wounded puppy yelping its way through a ballad for ten weeks in a row?).

2012 was ridiculous. James Arthur was the saving grace of that final 5.


I still don't understand why the producers tried to make Tamera a thing. She was such a tragic mess of a contestant. She epitomised the whole "tonight Matthew, I'm gonna be.....BEYONCE!!!". Tamera also came across as false trying to mask her spoilt little girl attitude problem. Luke wasn't my cup of tea but i'm glad he did better in the long run. I don't care what anyone else thinks - the final 2 in 2013 were by far the best two singers that series.
I agree regarding tamera, probably the most overated contestant in the entire X factor history , poor vocal , consistently forgetting her words , was allowed to mime large chunks of her songs . Absolutely very poor contestant being strangely pimped by the show and having hardly any talent to back it . Very strange decision to try and make her the choosen one that year . Never had the ability to pull it off even with all the help
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Old 11-09-2016, 23:30
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Old 12-09-2016, 00:01
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Both Ruth's SO performances were unbelievable. I felt like Laura White was the chosen one that series and she went to the bottom I expected her to be saved but Ruth knocked her out of the park. There was no way she could've been sent home that night and the show's credibility not be called into question.

Jade's White Flag was also really good and she should've stayed
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Old 12-09-2016, 09:46
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Paul akister's sing off was possibly the best performance of that particular series and was still criminally sent home
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Old 12-09-2016, 14:12
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I've always thought Paije's Stop was one of the most underrated SO's ever.

It was brilliant and he completely destroyed Cher.
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Old 12-09-2016, 19:04
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I agree with Luke's 'Run'. I love the bit when he dropped his guitar

Also Jamie's rendition of 'The Show Must Go On'
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Old 12-09-2016, 19:12
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I've always thought Paije's Stop was one of the most underrated SO's ever.

It was brilliant and he completely destroyed Cher.
Based on the sing off performance he should have definitely stayed. I always thought Cher was overrated and time has proved me correct.
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Old 12-09-2016, 19:52
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