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Old 11-11-2008, 11:00
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What does everybody else think?

Series 1
Steve Brookstein
Rowetta Satchell
Verity Keays

Series 2
Brenda Edwards
Andy Abraham
Chico Slimani
Maria Lawson

Series 3
Ben Mills
Robert Allen
Kerry McGregor
Dionne Mitchell

Series 4
Niki Evans
Beverly Trottman
Daniel DeBourg

Series 5
Ruth Lorenzo
Daniel Evans
Rachel Hylton

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Brenda still tops the chart for me as the best ever X Factor contestant, but Ruth talent-wise comes a very close second. The only other good 'Over 25's', were Rowetta, Andy, Maria, Ben and to some extent Niki.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:03
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IMO all the ones listed below are better; she is the best of this years; but the group is weak IMO

Series 1
Rowetta Satchell

Series 2
Brenda Edwards
Andy Abraham
Chico Slimani
Maria Lawson

Series 3
Ben Mills

Series 4
Beverly Trottman
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:07
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I loved Maria Lawson, I think she should have gone much further than she did. Her rendition of You're beautiful was amazing and I hate Blunt's original! She actually made me like it.

I also liked Brenda and Ben. Niki and Beverly were good too.

For me, Ruth is probably the second best over 25 behind Maria. I do like Ruth. But I'm behind Dan now because if they want to act like jokers I will treat it accordingly.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:12
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Definitely, Ruth is one of the best over 25s ever. I liked Brenda very much too, and Rowetta was fantastic though not to my tastes. They'd probably be my top 3 over-25s.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:25
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I loved Brenda and Maria but Ruth is right up there now.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:33
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Brenda and Maria were my ultimate favourites but Ruth is undoubtedly right up there with them.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:36
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Aww Robert was lovely! But Ruth is probably the best, IMO, as I'm not into the whole Whitney/Mariah thing that Niki, Bev etc had going on, whereas I like Ruth's rock chickiness.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:38
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Ben was the best X Factor contestant ever in my opinion.
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:38
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Noone will ever top Brenda

Ruth is definitely in the top 3 though.

I did like Niki last year but only when she was on it. She could horribly screw up and was very hit and miss.
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Old 11-11-2008, 12:08
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I loved Maria, Brenda, Chico (for his FUN factor even though he wasnt a great singer ) and Ben
Ruth is up there though, she is good
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Old 11-11-2008, 12:20
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I thought Ruth would be bland and Eurovision (as Simon seems to want her) but she's proved me wrong and I hope she survives past Eoghan and Daniel (nothing against them but they're the weakest in the competition).
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Old 11-11-2008, 12:23
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I always thought Dionne was fantastic.

I mean watch this

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh59H82Qhk

Can't believe she was in the bottom two, in the first week, after that!

She deserved to go alot further.

At the time of series one I really liked Rowetta but she';s a bit like a fog horn to me now.

I really love Ruth!
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Old 11-11-2008, 18:07
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Ben was the best X Factor contestant ever in my opinion.
I echo that statement.

Of the females, Maria and Brenda get my vote, but I quite like Ruth's "rock chick" side. Also, I saw Dionne performing live last year (she was doing a gig with Ben) and she really impressed me. I don't think she really got a chance to show how good she can be on the X Factor.
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Old 11-11-2008, 18:08
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Ben was the best X Factor contestant ever in my opinion.
Ben was really good. he should have been in the final.

Ruth is my fave of the girls
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Old 11-11-2008, 18:10
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Rowetta
Brenda
Maria
Ben

were all better, imo. I do love Ruth though, however it's usually only in the sing offs that she really impresses me.
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Old 11-11-2008, 18:11
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Series 1
Steve Brookstein === Ok
Rowetta Satchell === Didnt rate
Verity Keays === ===Who

Series 2
Brenda Edwards === Loved
Andy Abraham =====Loved
Chico Slimani ======OK
Maria Lawson======Loved

Series 3
Ben Mills=========OK
Robert Allen=======OK
Kerry McGregor=====Didnt rate
Dionne Mitchell=====OK

Series 4
Niki Evans========
Beverly Trottman=== Didnt rate any this year
Daniel DeBourg ====

Series 5
Ruth Lorenzo===== Love
Daniel Evans===== Dont Rate
Rachel Hylton=====OK
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Old 11-11-2008, 19:08
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I really liked Ben, he was great and should of been in the final He could put on a show (Maggie May, Live and Let Die), give an emotional performance (Smile) and an acapella one - well almost! - Somebody To Love
He had a touch of singer-songwriter about him.
Maria had real star quality (and was a babe!) Brenda was outstanding.
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Old 11-11-2008, 19:13
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I don't even remember Ben. Who was he? Can't have been very memorable.
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Old 11-11-2008, 19:15
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IMO, she is the best over 25 that has ever been on the show - and I'm a big Brenda fan too.
My top 3 Over's -
[1] Ruth
[2] Brenda
[3] Maria
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Old 11-11-2008, 19:16
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I don't even remember Ben. Who was he? Can't have been very memorable.
Have to admit that I didn't like Ben at all. He was the long haired 'rocker' that Sharon mentored. He used to work in setting up Marquees, if I remember correctly.
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Old 11-11-2008, 19:18
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Ruth is good but nowhere near as good as Steve Brookstein, Rowetta Satchell, Brenda Edwards, Andy Abraham, Maria Lawson, Ben Mills, Robert Allen, Dionne Mitchell, Niki Evans and Daniel DeBourg.

I don't even remember Ben. Who was he? Can't have been very memorable.
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Old 11-11-2008, 19:37
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I always thought Dionne was fantastic.

I mean watch this

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh59H82Qhk

Can't believe she was in the bottom two, in the first week, after that!

She deserved to go alot further.

At the time of series one I really liked Rowetta but she';s a bit like a fog horn to me now.

I really love Ruth!

Totally agree Dion always sticks in my mind she had a fantastic voice and left way before her time!!!
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Old 11-11-2008, 20:00
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Totally agree Dion always sticks in my mind she had a fantastic voice and left way before her time!!!
Much better than Leona IMO. Far more natural and less affected.
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Old 11-11-2008, 20:02
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IMO Brenda was the best of the over 25's followed by Maria
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Old 11-11-2008, 20:04
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Yes, she's most likely my favourite too.

Although I did really like Maria, Brenda and Andy.
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