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Old 17-09-2016, 12:16
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Dionne from Series 3 was treated appallingly, and, for me, is the clearest case of Cowell actually bullying a contestant.

She had undoubtedly one of the best voices in the entire Top 12, a really retro, soulful blast that we very rarely get back. Without having to rely on Mariah style histrionics, Dionne quietly turned in the best performance of Week 1, with a classy, bluesy take on I'm Gonna Make You Love Me.

Unfairly, she ended up in the Bottom 2 and after that, it seemed like it was open season on her. Cowell (and to a lesser extent, Walsh) did everything they could to undermine her confidence, culminating in Simon telling her she had the 'gait of a boxer' after what turned out to be her last performance. She was voted out later that night without even getting to sing for her spot.

She's one of the most forgotten contestants of all time, and I think its a crying shame given that she had one of the best voices the show has ever seen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i182woL360g
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Old 17-09-2016, 12:50
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I do think, looking back, X Factor series 3 was the first example of the blatant manipulation that is obvious in latter series but maybe we were all a bit more naive about rtv back then.

I'll just qualify this by saying this isn't an accusation of racism before anyone jumps on me but more that they wanted to get the similar genre singers to Leona out of the way to stop splitting her vote. Robert, Nikitta, Dionne - all given bizarre song choices and unwarranted criticism
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Old 18-09-2016, 00:06
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Raign was treated disgustingly by Cheryl. You could tell there was an instant jealousy towards her just because she said she wanted Simon's approval when that's what they all want. She was such a bitch towards her, I know Raign was a bit OTT but she can sing!
It's a good job Cheryl isn't a judge this year as I doubt that Frankie (I think was her name, blonde hair, very full of herself, flirted massively with Simon) would have got through
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Old 18-09-2016, 00:52
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I do think, looking back, X Factor series 3 was the first example of the blatant manipulation that is obvious in latter series but maybe we were all a bit more naive about rtv back then.

I'll just qualify this by saying this isn't an accusation of racism before anyone jumps on me but more that they wanted to get the similar genre singers to Leona out of the way to stop splitting her vote. Robert, Nikitta, Dionne - all given bizarre song choices and unwarranted criticism
It was the last series I watched. So blatent the manipulation to get Leona the win. Sharon if I remember right had one of her strops over it. For me the worst treated was Nikitta. I didn't dislike Leona but the others knew it was a set up.
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Old 18-09-2016, 09:18
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Chris Maloney - the desperation to get rid of him in the later weeks was appalling.
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Old 18-09-2016, 10:27
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Anton Stephens, Monica Michael, Carolynne Poole, Lucie Jones

Bupsi, I have a feeling she was told to do those sexy dances at Simon and it didn't come from herself.
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Old 18-09-2016, 10:31
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Reading some of the posts on here just confirms how well the manipulation works.

Rhydian was given ample help from the show and repeated standing ovations and endorsements from the judges. He didn't win because the public didn't warm to him and he was a one trick pony with his classically trained voice. I personally think they ramped up the manipulation after this series in an attempt to avoid the underdog winning again. Leon, won because the public warmed to him.

It has now reached the point where the chosen one pretty much has it in the bag before the final even takes place.
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Old 18-09-2016, 11:21
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By the producers/judges?

Series 1- Steve Brookstein. Louis and Sharon's increasing hostility towards him was uncomfortable viewing and basically ruined the final.

Series 2- The Conway Sisters. Their "mentor" abandoned them to the wolves after Maria Gate.

Series 3-Dionne.

Series 4-Daniel. Build Me Up Buttercup? Really?

Series 5-Can't think of anyone in particular. Ruth deserved more credit than she got though.

Series 6-Can't think of anyone

Series 7- Katie Waissel, John Adeleye. Mary Byrne towards the end.

Series 8-Janet Devlin. So desperate to get rid of her, they even showed her forgetting her lyrics in the recap.

Series 9-All the female contestants

Series 10-Nicholas McDonald.

Series 11-Lauren Platt

Series 12- Everyone, apart from Louisa and Reggie N Bollie.
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Old 18-09-2016, 11:34
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Series 2 4tune
Series 3 nikkita
Series 4 hope
Series 5 Austin
Series 6 lucie
Series 7 belle amie
Series 8 the risk
Series 9 Ella n discict 3
Series 10 rough copy
Series 11 Paul /Lola
Series 12 max / Monica
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Old 18-09-2016, 13:39
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Personally I'm glad Rhydian didn't win what remains my least favourite season of X Factor.

He was without doubt the best singer from that series but I thought it was pretty obvious Rhydian hated When You Believe. It felt like when he performed his winner's single, he just couldn't be bothered to make it sound bearable. Well, you can't polish a turd.

There are always going to be polarising contestants who some think deserved to do better, whilst others think otherwise.
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Old 18-09-2016, 13:52
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Poor Janet Delvin and Chris Maloney were completely mauled by the show during their respective runs in the live shows. I felt for Andrea Faustini on his year too.

Last year, everybody past from Louisa and Reggie and Bollie have good reason to feel hard done by. Lauren Murray's treatment was an exemplary way of how to undermine an excellent singer with bad staging and styling.
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Old 18-09-2016, 14:16
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Poor Janet Delvin and Chris Maloney were completely mauled by the show during their respective runs in the live shows. I felt for Andrea Faustini on his year too.

Last year, everybody past from Louisa and Reggie and Bollie have good reason to feel hard done by. Lauren Murray's treatment was an exemplary way of how to undermine an excellent singer with bad staging and styling.
My personal favourite was Nicholas McDonald (hardly known for his dancing or stage presence) being forced to perform Candy in the final before Gary Barlow criticised him claiming that the song choice didn't showcase his voice. Talk about a double whammy.

Paul Akister was also hung out to dry by the judges in spectacular fashion just because he dared to challenge the producers after being forced to sing songs that everyone knew would damage his chances.
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Old 18-09-2016, 14:22
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Series 4 - Rhydian
Series 5 - Ruth Lorenzo
Series 6 - Lucie Jones
Series 7 - Katie Waissel
Series 8 - Janet Devlin
Series 9 - Christopher Maloney
Series 10 - Carolynne Poole
Series 11 - Lauren Platt
Series 12 - 4th Impact, Ché, Seann, Mason, Kiera, Alien, Max, Monica, Bupsi, Anton (basically anyone who is a threat to Reggie n Bollie or Louisa)
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Old 18-09-2016, 14:23
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My personal favourite was Nicholas McDonald (hardly known for his dancing or stage presence) being forced to perform Candy in the final before Gary Barlow criticised him claiming that the song choice didn't showcase his voice. Talk about a double whammy.

Paul Akister was also hung out to dry by the judges in spectacular fashion just because he dared to challenge the producers after being forced to sing songs that everyone knew would damage his chances.
Oh yeah, Paul Akister got a shit storm too. To be fair to him, his version of Bat Out Of Hell wasn't so bad, but with these shows you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.
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Old 18-09-2016, 14:36
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Oh yeah, Paul Akister got a shit storm too. To be fair to him, his version of Bat Out Of Hell wasn't so bad, but with these shows you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.
Yeah he did a decent version but it was the way Cowell twisted it and suggested he had serious attitude problems just because he dared to challenge the song choice. Gullible Joe Public bought this and he even started to get booed afterwards. Manipulation at it's finest.
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Old 18-09-2016, 15:12
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Lauren Murray from last year.

It was either the week she performed You Don't Own Me or One Last Time but she completely owned her song and I rated her the best from all the performances.

Yet the comments from the judges were as if they had been listening to something completely different and said it was a bad night for her, and that she could be in trouble.

Then she was voted off the competition. I'm sorry but as much as I liked Louisa, she also had a terrible performance one week and the judges still gave her faint praise.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:31
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I don't know about each series but I think G4 and Ray Quinn were Robbed as were Olly and Rhydian IMO all should've won, I think Mason was harshly treated there were people worse than him in the lives but the public didn't seem to give him a chance to correct his small mistake from 6 chair challenge, I believe he was worthy of another chance
G4 were pushed to beat Brookstein but failed.
He got almost no support post show by Syco & they were treated as if they had won.

Ray Quinn.

Olly was pushed so hard by the show but they struggled to keep him out of the bottom two. He's had more post show support from Syco than Sharon Osborne has had face lifts.

Rhydian was never really hated by the show. He was their pantomime villain for ratings.
Same with Mason. He played the "anarchic" anti-Syco act but behaved like their puppet.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:32
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I think Monica Michael was treated harshly last year tbh. She was way better than some of the girls but was overlooked and Rita was a crap mentor to her aswell. One of my faves from last year.
That was very uncomfortable viewing. You could see she wasn't happy with what was going on.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:34
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so you consider just the shows? because some acts got it harsh before, like Melanie McCabe, Jade Richards.
Jade Richards was never as good as people make out.

Melanie McCabe's fourth appearance was the show almost at it's worst.
Rumours are she only went on after being contacted by the show and being given certain assurances.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:46
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The four most harshly treated contestants in my view are.

Gamu
Rachel Adedeji
Jade Ellis.
Jade Ellis wasn't that good & Gamu was auto-tuned.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:50
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Chris Maloney - the desperation to get rid of him in the later weeks was appalling.
He's second in the list of all time worst treated contestants. In fact he probably would have won.

The laser eyes shooting at the audience was hilariously bad.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:52
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Poor Janet Delvin and Chris Maloney were completely mauled by the show during their respective runs in the live shows. I felt for Andrea Faustini on his year too.

Last year, everybody past from Louisa and Reggie and Bollie have good reason to feel hard done by. Lauren Murray's treatment was an exemplary way of how to undermine an excellent singer with bad staging and styling.
Agree 100% with this.
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Old 18-09-2016, 16:55
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Can't believe so many still believe the line about Ella Henderson.
The show got rid & used the "it's your fault" rant at the public to guilt trip people into supporting her music. Hence paying into the Syco coffers.
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Old 18-09-2016, 17:10
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You know, reading this thread makes me kinda sad. It suddenly reminds me of ALL the times that this show has screwed people over so blatantly. In many cases, so coldly. They keep on telling us it's the public who decides who the winner will be when the reality is, the producers and SYCO decide (or at least they do their damnedest to get the result they want). People could argue that without interference we would constantly get bland winners. If that's the case, then so be it. Better to have a fair platform for all then the tawdry fixed circus we have now. And anyways, who's to say that voting trends would not have evolved naturally over time anyways? We will never know, because Simon's greedy and arrogant. No wonder we've had protest votes, and no wonder people have grown to hate the show and everything it stands for. People have a natural disdain for injustice.
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Old 18-09-2016, 17:37
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The premise of this thread confuses me. Harshly treated by who? If the OP means the public, then a lack of motivation to vote for a particular act is hardly harsh, just apathetic. If the OP means by the show itself, then there's at least two acts in the OPs list who were pimped to high heaven in the last few weeks, quite startlingly so.
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