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Old 03-12-2016, 22:07
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I'm so happy for her right now!
Same.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:07
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I knew it. She's been the 'chosen one' after all. Bringing her back even though she didn't make 6CC, then saving her from bottom 2 three times, giving her the pimp slots.
The first sing off was against Brattavio.

The second sing off they sent to deadlock.

The third they saved her.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:08
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Did the person who had the money on for her to win cash out? Xx
I've got £10 on her at 28-1, although there was another user who had a considerably bigger bet at £50 on 100-1.

Can't see my Cash Out offer at the moment (updating) but I'm interested to see how it pans out.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:15
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I don't think she'll win, but I think she could have a successful career. Eurovision would be an obvious thing for her to do, and then leverage that into a career across Europe.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:17
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Yeah I think Eurovision is a given for her now as she'd be treated like royalty by the fans and bloggers
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:29
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Yeah I think Eurovision is a given for her now as she'd be treated like royalty by the fans and bloggers
The UK have a new selection process now, which involves submitting a song and then appearing on a selection show, with the entry voted for by the public. Unless they scrap their new system (I hope they don't), Saara would need to go through that channel to try to represent the UK. She'd be too late for this year too.

Whether she tries again for Finland or not, we'll see.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:35
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The UK have a new selection process now, which involves submitting a song and then appearing on a selection show, with the entry voted for by the public. Unless they scrap their new system (I hope they don't), Saara would need to go through that channel to try to represent the UK. She'd be too late for this year too.

Whether she tries again for Finland or not, we'll see.
Yeah next year she won't, but I feel 2018 is a real possibility for her
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:37
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I've got £10 on her at 28-1, although there was another user who had a considerably bigger bet at £50 on 100-1.
That other person made a £50 *each way* bet at 100/1, not just £50 to win. I think he decided to stick with the bet in the end, as it pays out on two places in the competition
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:39
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I did not see tonights show as had visitors but seems Saara did well so quite pleased as had her down as the first safe singer and I believe she can win.Will watch it tomorrow on catchup TV.
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Old 04-12-2016, 03:58
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I think she is safe for the final but won't win.

I can see the producers REALLY want 5AM to win, Simon Cowell's OTT praise for them is cringeworthy.

If it's up to the public I still think Matt will win.
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Old 04-12-2016, 06:59
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Quite incredible that she's gone from having no chance to being the favourite to win, she's really turned it around.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:27
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I knew it. She's been the 'chosen one' after all. Bringing her back even though she didn't make 6CC, then saving her from bottom 2 three times, giving her the pimp slots.
It is amazing how easily a large proportion of people can be convinced someone is "world class" even if they are just an average singer.

You can see the bookies odds change by the way the judges lavish praise or criticise certain contestants. That is because the vast majority swallow the hype even though they themselves don't think they do.

I had a feeling Matt and Emily would receive the negativity this week, I have seen this type of thing unfold year on year at semi final stage. Basically they want a Scandinavian / Baltic singer and an average boy and in the final. They know that none of them are great but those are the gaps in the Syco portfolio at the moment


Don't people realise she hasn't turned it around, nobody has ever been saved on their third sing off, the judges have turned it around for her by over hyping her
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:57
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I hope Saara wins this. She is versatile, bubbly and fun to watch. The producers are pushing for Matt and Emily big time though.
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:58
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I assume the odds were calculated before her second performance.
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:55
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The UK have a new selection process now, which involves submitting a song and then appearing on a selection show, with the entry voted for by the public. Unless they scrap their new system (I hope they don't), Saara would need to go through that channel to try to represent the UK. She'd be too late for this year too.

Whether she tries again for Finland or not, we'll see.
I doubt she'll want to try again for Finland, we are more notoriously shite at Eurovision than the UK. The process for choosing the act to represent has been similar to that ^ for some years now, and the Finnish public keeps choosing utter crap.
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Old 04-12-2016, 10:10
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Votes count, not odds!
Need to vote. I don't think she will sadly.
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Old 04-12-2016, 10:24
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You can't be serious. She sounds like an amateur opera singer trying to sing pop
I cant stand her and the ridiculous gushing adulation on here has made me switch off the show.no wonder ratings have plummeted and the show is a spent force .i cant believe someone compared this chancer vocally to Leona .
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Old 04-12-2016, 10:33
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Yes!! She'll win and be forgotten in 3 months. I really hope she wins. The other acts are better of without Syco. They're still young and getting established. Lol, nobody will even remember this series, it's been shit from start to finish.
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Old 04-12-2016, 11:24
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I think it will be Emily and 5AM in the bottom tonight. Emily out !!!
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:43
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Saara is by far the best singer left in the competition and if The X Factor was still a singing competition, just like it was in Leona and Alexandra's year, then Saara would win AND Simon would invest in her music career.

Sadly, I still doubt Saara will win and even if she did, Simon would wash his hands off her straight away. The Cowell hasn't got a clue what to do with talented singers if he doesn't like them.

That's why we get winners like Leon Jackson and Ben Haenow. That's why they get shafted when the Cowell has a winner he has no interest in.
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:51
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if The X Factor was still a singing competition, just like it was in Leona and Alexandra's year, then Saara would win
Ray Quinn was in Leona's final, and Eoghan Quigg was in Alexandra's.
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:55
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Ray Quinn was in Leona's final, and Eoghan Quigg was in Alexandra's.
At this stage? In retrospect, that seems like some terrible predictions. Not to be mean to Eoghan or Ray but Alexandra and Leona were significantly more balanced performers.
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:57
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Ray Quinn was in Leona's final, and Eoghan Quigg was in Alexandra's.
...and thankfully they didn't win.

Otherwise they would be sitting alongside Leon Jackson which would've been a terrible track record for X Factor winners. Mind you, as good as Joe McElderry was a singer I said even back in 2009 that he wasn't a pop star as his voice was too theatrical to pull off pop music. Cowell clearly didn't have a clue how to market Joe and pretty much destroyed his career from the start. Even an album of ballad cover versions would've suited Joe better than the Mika II stuff we ended up with. It wouldn't have been groundbreaking material but it would've worked to his advantage.
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Old 04-12-2016, 13:47
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I think it's incredible that Saara is now favourite to win! She will end up leaving in third place though sadly as Matt is the chosen one. I thought he was boring last night though.
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Old 04-12-2016, 14:18
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Wow. I switched off in annoyance when she ended up in the singoff again in Week 2. Somewhat surprised to see that not only is she still in, but is now favourite to win the show! What happened?
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