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Old 07-12-2007, 13:22
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Here you go people.

The X Factor
Friday Gossip from the house
7th December


This week the contestants are all once again singing two songs and the theme is Judges and Contestants Choices and joining them on stage this week is Canadian crooner Michael Buble.

Tensions are rife in the house as the final looms, one act must leave this week with only three places up for grabs in the grand final, and for Rhydian coming 3rd of 4th is just not good enough!

Rhydian Roberts singing Bridge Over Troubled Water and You’ll Never Walk Alone

Rhydian’s never been shy about his competitive edge but this week it’s come out in full force, “Coming 3rd of 4th is not good enough, I want to be in that final two and I really don’t want to be beaten by Leon”. And the “Riddler” is throwing himself whole heartedly into pulling out the best performance he can, and he is convinced that his rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone will be enough to secure him a place in the final three, “I have performed in Carousel, so this song means so much to me and I know I can make it my own”.

All the acts have been filming their potential winning single video at Pinewood this week and for Rhydian it was like a dream come true as he could show off his acting as well as singing ability.

Niki Evans singing Songbird and One Moment In Time

Niki is conscious that no woman has reached the final three (Brenda Edwards being the only other 25 and Over female to get through to the semi final stage), so she is determined to prove that your average Mum and dinnerlady does have what it takes to go all the way in this competition, and Louis Walsh, who is probably more competitive than all the acts put together, is certainly hoping she make it through this weekend so he has a chance of beating Simon Cowell this year!

Determined not to let her two sons down, who she says would be more upset than her if she didn’t make it through to the finals, Niki has been practising hard and taking all the advice she can from Louis, the vocal coaches and Brian Friedman, “this is my last chance so I am determined to take any advice that I can, I want to prove to Simon that I am more than a cabaret singer and that I do have a chance of winning this competition”.

After meeting Duran Duran at last Saturdays show, Niki was invited on Monday night to attend their gig and ended up walking the red carpet with the band, and Roger Taylor has even invited Niki and her family over for dinner during the Christmas holiday’s, which to a Duran Duran fan like Niki is a dream come true!

Leon Jackson singing The Very Thought Of You and How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

This week all the contestants got to meet Michael Buble who held a masterclass for them on stage at Wembley. Michael was so taken by Leon that he invited him that night to join him live on stage to sing “Home” with him. Mentor Dannii was there to see Leon, who got a standing ovation from the Wembley crowd, singing alongside his musical hero. An emotional Dannii said she was “so incredibly proud of him, it was like a dream come true for him and I was welling with pride, it felt like I was watching my own child up there!”.

If the contestants get through to the final they will all be heading home on Monday for a homecoming thank you performance, and no one is more excited than Leon, “to be able to go back to Scotland and thank all the fans back home for voting will be an amazing honour, and to have my Mum there will bethe icing on the cake because she is the reason why I am doing this”.

Same Difference singing Never Had a Dream Come True and Chain Reaction

This excitable duo are so amazed that they have reached this stage of the show they feel like they have to “pinch themselves every morning!” The pair are a delight for everyone to work with as they are “like sponges who just soak all advice up”, says vocal coach Yvie Burnett, and for Brian they are a, “dream to work with and so unbelievably professional, they pick up dance routines quicker than most stars I have worked with, and as these two have really complicated routines each week, that is saying something”.

They may have a foe in Louis Walsh but the pair have certainly found friends in their fans and more fan mail comes through for these two than any other act! And on The Xtra Factor this week Sarah goes on a mission to find Sean a date, and she’s very particular in what she’s looking for! After going through the hundreds of applications, 19 year old student Emily from Greenwich seemed to have what Sarah was looking for so arranged for the two to go on a secret date ten pin bowling, after buying her a rose and swapping phone numbers it certainly looks like Sarah has picked well, girls you’ll have to watch this space to see if Sean becomes a taken man!
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:25
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Thanks for that Ethereal.
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:26
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Thanks Ethereal

So all 4 will be doing homecoming style gigs! Sounds great!
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:27
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awww we will get to see seans date this week.
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:29
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I know this is utterly irrelevant to their ability as performers but was anybody else surprised that Same Difference's Sean was fixed up with a lass?

Sounds to me though as if the pendulum of favour is swinging in Leon's direction now, with a Michael Buble week and him getting lots of promotion and prominence.

Rhydian probably has too much of a mind of his own, Niki is limited from a commercial perspective and probably even Simon can see that Same Difference, although brilliant fun, are also limited in the market they appeal to. How depressing.
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:29
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Thanks Ethereal

So all 4 will be doing homecoming style gigs! Sounds great!
LOL seriously, it's getting more and more like American Idol. They did homecoming gigs last year with Melinda, Blake and Jordin in AI.
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:30
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isnt chain reaction too sexual for a brother and sister to sing?
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:34
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they'll probably sing to the audience thats what performers are meant to do, westlife sing love songs all the time but not too each other!
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:34
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thanks hun!

Can't wait to see Sean's date on Xtra Factor
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:35
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LOL seriously, it's getting more and more like American Idol. They did homecoming gigs last year with Melinda, Blake and Jordin in AI.
Didnt they do the same thing last year though?
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:36
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^ Yeah, they did
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:36
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Didnt they do the same thing last year though?
Oh yeah with Leona and Ray. My memory isn't very good lol.
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Old 07-12-2007, 13:46
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[...]probably even Simon can see that Same Difference, although brilliant fun, are also limited in the market they appeal to. How depressing.
It may be a limited market, but it's also a huge one. Rhydian's market is far more limited, I'd have thought. Fewer people like that kind of operatic pop than like cheesy kid's songs. Because, for a start, there are more kids out there than there are opera-lovers.
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Old 07-12-2007, 14:38
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er didt Rowetta XF1 get to 4th place the same as Brenda Edwards XF2 dont know who came fourth last year. Looks like Nikki will be fourth this year too really predictable.
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Old 07-12-2007, 14:49
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The MacDonald Brothers came 4th last year
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Old 07-12-2007, 15:06
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It may be a limited market, but it's also a huge one. Rhydian's market is far more limited, I'd have thought. Fewer people like that kind of operatic pop than like cheesy kid's songs. Because, for a start, there are more kids out there than there are opera-lovers.
Good point but kids don't have as much disposable income as pop opera fans - Rhydian can sell albums rather than singles.
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