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Old 21-10-2006, 19:33
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This is a thread for those of us who dont like Ben.

Feel free to list your reasons

1. Less tricks than a one trick pony
2. Average shouty voice
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Old 21-10-2006, 19:35
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Agreed about all of those. I am not impressed with him as a performer, but after having a look at those buns tonight, I would no way kick him out of bed!
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Old 21-10-2006, 19:37
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'Has the Shayne Ward judges effect'

In other words - touting him for the final after two shows, and will no doubt be seeing the judges going OTT about him in the up and coming weeks.

I agree - he is a one trick pony.
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Old 21-10-2006, 19:46
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He has more hair than me
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Old 21-10-2006, 19:56
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His voice doesnt appeal to me at all - that rasping, throaty shouting reminds me of Bonnie Tyler.
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:34
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I quite liked him at first but the appeal has worn thin already. His voice is not nearly as good as it is made out to be, he shows no feel for the lyrics or the mood of the song, and he lacks subtlety.
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:37
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Thought I was the odd one out, because he leaves me cold.

Judges preparing the way for the second coming! :yawn:
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:38
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Originally Posted by Bri_Bri
This is a thread for those of us who dont like Ben.

Feel free to list your reasons

1. Less tricks than a one trick pony
2. Average shouty voice

Anyone would think you'd just come hot from the BB forum with a line like that one.
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:40
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The more I get to know him the more I dislike him.
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:47
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The smiley persona he's adopted just seems false. Brookstein mark 2.
Takes no risks (was annoyed he did Maggie May but thought he was going to do well until he got rid of the piano)
Same old same old
Judge's pet
Will probably win even though there are better acts
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:53
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Ben's gravel pitched vocal is getting boring already the one trick pony has only one way to go now and thats down
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Old 21-10-2006, 20:54
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I agree, I thought I was the only one who doesn't like him!

He is NOT a good singer. People think that he has a good voice beneath the hoarseness, but if you take away the frilly haorseness that gives the illusion that he's a good singer, you'd be left with nothing greater than average.
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Old 21-10-2006, 22:34
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Phew

I thought I was the only one who didn't like him too

I don't like his voice, I don't think he can sing he shouts, I don't like his hair, I just don't get what anyone sees in him
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Old 21-10-2006, 22:36
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He looks very much like Curtis Steiger.
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Old 21-10-2006, 22:38
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I think he looks creepy, he has tiny eyes.
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Old 21-10-2006, 22:54
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His voice is very "social club" in my opinion- it sounds like it's a singer from a social club AND the raspy quality sounds like heavy smoke (in a social club ) has affected it.
80s power ballads would suit his voice- another reason he's rubbish
And I hate the fact he's being touted as the "rock" act of the series when he actually rocks less than the Chuckle Brothers OD'd on Horlicks.
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Old 21-10-2006, 22:57
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I thought I would get flamed for this thread. However, its good to see others are not being eaten up by the hype of Ben that, in many respects, deflects from the fact that he is average and one dimensional.

Ben to go
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Old 21-10-2006, 22:59
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I personally think he is in a different league to the majority of other acts
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:02
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I would agree that Ben in conference compared to the upper leagues of the other performers
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:03
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Originally Posted by Bri_Bri
I would agree that Ben in conference compared to the upper leagues of the other performers
The bookies seem to think otherwise
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:03
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He reminds me of Michael Bolton.
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:04
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Ben is okay, I do believe that the judges are hyping him up a bit too much, as if they have already chosen thier winner and its ben.
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:05
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He seems hunched over in the upper back and shoulders, very shrew, in a like Fagin sort of way. His voice is better than average.
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:05
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He seems to think he can win, he thinks he's going to win, and its annoying. I knew agessss ago that he would win, and now the bookies have him as fav, which makes me dislike him more! I just want the underdog to win for a change. I dont like his voice, it sounds like he needs to cough
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Old 21-10-2006, 23:13
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Stunning voice as a rock singer but I don't see him adapting to any other genre.

Needs a haircut too.
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