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Old 14-10-2006, 21:55
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My dad thinks Ben remides him of Michael Bolton.......lol
I dunno but i think he's got such a great chance of winning..........
He's not that steriotypical groomed singer look......
He's something new and fresh which has never appeared on the X Factor before............
I so want him to win..........
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Old 14-10-2006, 21:56
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Yes, he is good and I can see the similarity between him and Michael Bolton. He has a great voice. Can't see him winning though for some reason, I could be wrong.
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Old 14-10-2006, 22:20
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Yep, Ben for me did show he is deserving favourite I like Robert too, but he over reacts too much. I would of said Dionne second but given the results it looks like Ben has a great chance really.

To put it this way it take a fair bit for a white guy to impress me doing motown, it is the domain of african americans in reality, but Ben really did take it on. Compared to like of 'take that' who really slaughtered some soul records.

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Old 14-10-2006, 22:22
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I can't wait to hear Ben do a Rod Stewart song next week!

I loved what he did tonight and potentially it could be even better next week....
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Old 14-10-2006, 22:58
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He's different from the usual stereotypes and I love his voice. He's one of my favourites and I can't wait to hear him next week
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Old 14-10-2006, 22:58
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No wow for me, he did what we knew he could do already, no more, predictable
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Old 14-10-2006, 23:03
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Originally Posted by Sunnyd
No wow for me, he did what we knew he could do already, no more, predictable
I disagree, I've always liked Ben, but he defintely exceeded my expectations tonight, plenty of WOW for me!

It's all about individual preferences, at the end of the day, I suppose...
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Old 16-10-2006, 13:11
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He also looks like he is auditioning for Jesus Christ Superstar
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Old 16-10-2006, 13:31
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Loved him. By far the best and really does have stage presence. Almost hope he doesn't win because he will be more his own man who can release his own material that way!
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Old 16-10-2006, 13:44
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Do you think he's wearing false teeth, because if he is, they look so obvious & not nice set of dentures.

Also he really has very very thin upper lips which makes him look like a witch with that hook nose of his & the hair completes the image.

Just my observation.

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Old 16-10-2006, 13:48
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I thought he gave the best performance of the night. Am expecting him to do well next week with a Rod Stewart song too
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Old 16-10-2006, 14:49
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Loved Ben, he's my fave so far, brilliant performance.
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Old 16-10-2006, 14:53
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He's bound to do well with a Rod Stewart song.
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Old 16-10-2006, 14:56
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Ben was by far the best performer on Saturday.
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Old 16-10-2006, 15:27
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Ben is incredible. A real star.
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Old 16-10-2006, 15:34
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I picked Ben out as my favourite from his first audition and my husband was very dismissive - how smug was I on Saturday???!!!!
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Old 16-10-2006, 15:43
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To my surprise, I find that Ben is possibly my least favourite act now. Some people say that he sings with emotion, but where they see/hear emotion, I just see/hear a formula that he applies to every song regardless of appropriateness. 'Bring It On Home to Me' really impressed, and it worked with 'Maggie May' too, but 'Tracks of My Tears' is a song that requires a degree of subtlety and tenderness in the delivery, rather than a barking out till the veins in your temples stand out. It's just not that kind of song. It seems to me that Ben has no real feel for the lyrics, the emotion, or the mood of the particular song he is singing.

I think many viewers (and I was perhaps initially guilty of this too) are in danger of getting carried away with the fact that Ben is a different type of singer from those that we are used to seeing on The X Factor, to the point of attributing greater talent to him than he really possesses. If you took him out of The X Factor and put him in with a whole bunch of other singers from the genre to which he belongs, I don't think he would stand out.

It's early days yet, and I'm still open to being convinced by Ben that he is more than a barking-by-numbers rock singer after all, but at the moment I am a bit disappointed in him.

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Old 16-10-2006, 15:46
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Originally Posted by Ski Bunny
I picked Ben out as my favourite from his first audition and my husband was very dismissive - how smug was I on Saturday???!!!!
haha, I like it. You were right
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Old 16-10-2006, 20:14
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Originally Posted by lulu g

I think many viewers (and I was perhaps initially guilty of this too) are in danger of getting carried away with the fact that Ben is a different type of singer from those that we are used to seeing on The X Factor, to the point of attributing greater talent to him than he really possesses.
Ben has a fantastic voice - one of the best I've heard in a long time. The fact that he also has a very unique, distinctive vocal style is simply a bonus. I don't think I'm getting 'carried away' with anything....if anything I was more impressed than ever with Ben on Saturday.
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Old 16-10-2006, 21:15
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Originally Posted by Sunnyd
No wow for me, he did what we knew he could do already, no more, predictable
It's called doing it your own way. He didn't just go out there and copy the original.

Best vocal of the evening by a mile, followed by Anthony from Eton Road.

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Old 16-10-2006, 21:16
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Originally Posted by andallthatjazz
Do you think he's wearing false teeth, because if he is, they look so obvious & not nice set of dentures.

Also he really has very very thin upper lips which makes him look like a witch with that hook nose of his & the hair completes the image.

Just my observation.
Thanks for that. How would we have got by without those words of wisdom?
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Old 16-10-2006, 21:51
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Originally Posted by lulu g

It's early days yet, and I'm still open to being convinced by Ben that he is more than a barking-by-numbers rock singer after all, but at the moment I am a bit disappointed in him.
Great phrase lulu - barking by numbers is what Ben seems to do.
I really liked him until his audition in the London hotel where he shouted so much he was beetroot in colour. Not much improvement on Saturday imo.
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Old 16-10-2006, 21:58
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so afr i don't love him, don't hate him, he's sort of someplace not getting any attention from me right now. i'll see how he progresses. still, prefer him to Kerry and Ray and even 4sure
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Old 16-10-2006, 23:13
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Originally Posted by Muttley76
Ben has a fantastic voice - one of the best I've heard in a long time. The fact that he also has a very unique, distinctive vocal style is simply a bonus. I don't think I'm getting 'carried away' with anything....if anything I was more impressed than ever with Ben on Saturday.
Fair enough. I think perhaps I was initially guilty of getting carried away with the novelty factor, and I don't think I was the only one, but that doesn't mean that you are. Personally, I don't think he is unique, at least not in general terms, only in X Factor terms. Clearly, many people still share your opinion of Ben. As I said earlier, I may yet be won over again - we'll see.

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Old 17-10-2006, 00:42
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I find him one dimensional and his style will eventually grate. He is Sharon's Tabby, and this year either a girl or group will win (even if they arent the best act on the show as Shayne winning showed)
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