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Old 14-11-2008, 14:50
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Ruth-great voice-deserves to be in final.
JLS-good voices, nice personalities, hope they win.
Alex-no personality, good voice, poor man's Leona Lewis.
Daniel-didn't like him, but now feel sorry for him, don't care if he wins.
Eoghan-don't get it, can't sing and no personality.
Diana-hope she leaves, she grates on me really bad, with her voice and especially her personality.
Rachel-unique voice but attitude sucks, hate the way she is with Dannii, she should treat people with respect! Hope she leaves soon.
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Old 14-11-2008, 14:54
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This is the second thread I've been following today that doesn't mention Rachel, is she forgotten in the whole Laura/Diana dramas?
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Old 14-11-2008, 14:59
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This is the second thread I've been following today that doesn't mention Rachel, is she forgotten in the whole Laura/Diana dramas?
I knew I was forgetting someone, just couldn't remember who, I've added her now.
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Old 14-11-2008, 14:59
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Ruth - Love her, and love her voice when she sings rocky songs!
JLS - Aston is the only decent singer, I quite like them though, don't think they should win, but if they did i'd be ok with it.
Alex - I'm going off Alex a bit, I do like her and think she is probably the best singer, but she seems a bit OTT in the VT's and stuff- still, wouldn't mind if she won it.
Daniel - Like the guy, should have gone out in the first week though, but now, I hope he gets to the final lol
Eoghan - His singing irritates me, don't rate him.
Diana - Ugh! Get her off! Super irritating voice, everything about her 'quirkiness' is contrived - 'Ickle Diana from Blackburn' thing gets on my nerves. So fking irritating argh!
Rachel - Hmmm I don't mind her tbh - not a fan of her voice but think she does sing well at times.
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Old 14-11-2008, 15:23
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Eoghan: Meh, technically, he should be my favourite, all cute and innocent looking, nice voice and Irish, but he just isn't. Thought he was the weakest of the boys and would be out first but he's the last one standing and I don't get him.
Daniel: Didn't think he should've made the top 12, and I was literally FUMING when Scott got the boot over him, and he was my worst performance every week, but then last week, he was quite good, and now he's growing on me
Rachel: Liked her at the start, felt a bit sorry for her at bootcamp, but she's given one good performance in five weeks. For me Feelin Good was in the top 2 performances of that night, but I think that was her peak. Austin was my favourite, but I don't think she deserved to be in the bottom two that night either, so I don't hold that against her so much (although Austin's survival performance was better ) but I didn't like her attitude at all in the VT last week. I think I have a love/hate thing with Rachel.
Ruth: I LOVE her. I love the way she gives it beans in her bottom two performances, both of which have been two of my favourites all series, I just wish she did that more in the actual show.
Alex: I feel sorry for her. I think if she'd have been put through three years ago she could be having what Leona's got now. Now there's already Leona and there's not really any room for her anymore. I like her personality and Listen gave me goosebumps. I hope she sings that again at some point because if she put as much into it as she did in Danni's house, it could be a defining point for her. Since then she's kinda just floated along.
Diana: She is like marmite. With Or Without You, loved it, Man in The Mirror, loved it, Smile, hated it and Call me, hated it. She'll be successful, and she's so darn cute! But for some weird reason, I find it REALLY difficult to back the favourite.
JLS: Hope they win. Wasn't keen on them at first, it might have been the stupid haircuts, but every week they've grown on me a little bit, and a group's never won before. They're dead funny in the VTs, and seeing as all my favourties have gone, I'd like to see them go the whole way. Except they're Louis', which is a bit of a downside
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Old 14-11-2008, 15:44
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I shall express my opinions of the finalists with smileys..

Ruth
Alexandra
Rachel
Diana
JLS
Daniel
Eoghan
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Old 14-11-2008, 15:45
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Ruth - Absolutely love her, think she is great and she is very underrated by the GBP seeing as she's been in bottom two twice..

JLS - They are good looking (especially JB) and good singers. My second fave!

Alexandra - Didn't like her the first few weeks but she's turning out to be one of my favourites now

Daniel - Never had a problem with this guy, he's an entertainer!

Now for the bad one's

Eoghan - Nice kid, but was weaker than Austin IMO, Only reason he's still here is cause teenage girls love him IMO

Rachel - Should open her ears and listen to Dannii, she's there to help her, not to hinder her

Diana - Can't stand her, think she's a crap singer and the sooner she goes the better
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Old 14-11-2008, 15:47
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Alexandra=
Ruth=
Rachel=
Diana=
JLS=
Eoghan= (the judges get his hopes up. His voice isn't that strong but thanks to their comments he probably thinks it is and he is going to get a big shock when he actually has to sustain a career and sees how hard it is with a not brilliant voice. Its sad in a way)
Daniel=
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Old 14-11-2008, 15:59
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Eoghan- Decent, has had some good weeks and some bad weeks. He has a good chance of making the final, but not because of his talent as a singer.

JLS- Overrated and repeatedly over powered by their backing tracks. Louis is way off the mark when describing them as a motown act as they don't have the soul or the sheer power in their voices that defines motown. They are, however, well organised and have a good "image". Another act that has a good chance of making the final but not due to their vocial talents.

Diana- Certainly the most "unique" act in the competition. I feel she can be great but she hasn't struck the right balance in her vocals and is over doing the quirkiness with her "oohs" at the end of each line. Forget Sinead O'Connor and Delores Riordan, she should be striving to the vocal talents of Delta Goodrem. Definite finalist.

Alexandra- Obviously a very gifted singer, but the package that defines what the "X Factor" is all about is missing. Due to this, and the Leona factor, I don't think she'll make the final (even though she deserves to be there).

Rachel- Never have I seen in any of these shows such a talent but fails week after week to deliver. Mystifying.

Daniel- Nice bloke and is starting to get better, but should have been out in the first 3 weeks. Won't make the final.

Ruth- It is absolutely crucial that Dannii gets the song choices spot on from here on in. An awesome talent that can make the final but has been seriously let down by Dannii so far.
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Old 14-11-2008, 16:03
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Eoghan - pleasant but weak voice in comparison to the other finalist, not a terribly good performer, comes across as a bit arrogant sometimes, I fear he's going to do a Leon and win because he has a pretty face, but I am sure he is a nice boy.

Alex - a voice that gives me goose bumps, so much passion and power in her vocals, gives stand out performances every week, looks very sophisitcated when she performs, although is a giddy school girl off stage!, generally very talented and I would be delighted if she won.

Diana - quite a good voice I suppose but I don't really get her, probably the most overrated contestant but that's not really her fault, the hand thing is annoying but the barefeet thing doesn't bother me, the cheesy sitting on a swing performance was dire and I couldn't stand "Call Me" but loved "Man in the Mirror", I really am torn between liking her and not being able to stand her, there's just something not working for me and I can't put my finger on it.

Daniel - really liked him to begin with but he's just not up to the standard of the others, past and present, seems like a very nice man but a little bit cheesy, especially with that wink and his sob story has outshone his performance, but again, not sure that's really his fault - he doesn't actually seem to mention his wife that much personally.

Rachel - loved her at the start and I still like her now but she hasn't proved her potential yet, she could be great but she's just missing something, her "attitude" doesn't bother me in the slightest, I actually find her very humble and it was good to see a gentler side to her on Saturday, I think if she can get her tuning and performance style right she could do great things.

Ruth - absolutely outstanding, yes I did want her to go over Laura on Saturday but only because I love Laura, not because I dislike Ruth - neither woman should have been in the bottom two, Ruth is sensational, brings so much passion to her performances, her love of music is clear, she has stellar vocals and she's hot, she deserves to be in the final for sure.

JLS - are growing on me, although I have only seen one good performance so far, which was in Disco week, but they have shining, individual personalities, Aston is particularly adorable, they look the part and are a professional seeming group in terms of their chemistry and publicity, don't like that knee-dipping thing they do somethings, that's quite annoying.
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Old 14-11-2008, 16:23
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Eoghan - a nice enough boy, shame about most of his performances. To give him some credit, his performance at the weekend was vocally adequate, the 3 weeks before were dire and not deserving of their praise. Week one was better than I expected. Not a deserving finalist, IMO.
Future - a one off mothers day album if he makes the final. Same goes for if he wins. No long term career is even remotely possible.

JLS - the best boyband on the show, not that that says much. Pretty polished performers with decent voices, one of them in particular is very good. Need to work to keep away from the Westlife route. More dancing and movement and less ballads, stools and key changes. Is the world ready for another boyband? I'm not sure.
Future - they are with Cowell and Walsh, so they couldn't be in better hands for a boyband. If they make the final, Syco will pick them up and hopefully take them more the way that they took Five (90's boyband) as oppose to Westlife.

Rachel - incredible potential, terrible attitude and mixed performances. She brought the house down on big band week and her audition was great. On the "Hero" record, she was the only one of the belting females that stood out, whose voice you would recognise on the radio. But other performances have been woeful.
Future - the public clearly don't like the woman. She has potential, but nobody is going to invest in someone with her attitude and image on the offchance that her potential is realised.

Ruth - she can't cope with the themed weeks, it seems. Her voice sounded very weak in many of her main show performances, IMO. "Purple Rain" was a performance of two halves, a poor start but then belting out the big notes excellently. "Knocking On Heavens Door" wasn't even close and the start was even worse. "Summertime" was decent, but overall, I'd put her about 4th or 5th. Better than her bottom 2 positions anyway.
Future - for some reason, many people seem to think she will break the Spanish market... because she is Spanish. Unfortunately, I don't expect Ruth to be a big superstar anywhere, and Spain has plenty of Spanish people already. It's hardly a USP.

Daniel - never has Simon Cowell's cruise ship metaphor been so appropriate. A poor singer, a nice guy. Time to go home.
Future - clubs and pubs... and maybe cruise ships.

Alexandra - a lovely girl but terminally bland. There is no spark there, her performances are vocally good, but she doesn't blow me away. She lacks a particular strength or a particular sound. The big notes on "Without You" were underwhelming. An excellent backing singer.
Future - even if she is signed up, I can't see her succeeding unless she gets very lucky. There is no gap in the market for her. All the current crop have a distinctive style about them. She doesn't.

Diana - she isn't a belter and she will never seek to compete in that way. But since her audition, she has been the one I'm most interested in, even though Alexandra, Rachel and Laura were rammed down out throats. She's different for X Factor, but that's not enough to make me like her, and I wouldn't have expected to like her. But she has something special about her, she has an enchanting quality that translates not just on TV but also through audio devices. Put simply, she is the only one that has the elusive X Factor.
Future - the opposite of JLS, she is the worst possible fit for Syco. Even if she wins, there is an 85% chance they will totally screw it up and have her working with Simon's ballad makers. But she represents a huge opportunity for them in the current market. Simon knows this, I think, but whether or not he has the first idea about how to exploit this, I'm not sure.
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Old 14-11-2008, 16:47
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Diana - quite a good voice I suppose but I don't really get her, probably the most overrated contestant but that's not really her fault, the hand thing is annoying but the barefeet thing doesn't bother me, the cheesy sitting on a swing performance was dire and I couldn't stand "Call Me" but loved "Man in the Mirror", I really am torn between liking her and not being able to stand her, there's just something not working for me and I can't put my finger on it.
That's pretty much exactly how I feel about Diana too. Loved 'Man in the Mirror' and her week 1 performance; hated 'Smile' and 'Call Me'. I think one of the reasons the last two performances made me a bit uncomfortable was the deliberate playing up of the 'little girl' angle (not her fault, but still). Especially in 'Call Me', it was like, "I'm so sweet and innocent, I don't even know I'm showing my knickers!" (I know they were shorts, but they might as well have been knickers).

I wonder if what's missing for me is that her vocal style is compensating for lack of substance, in terms of emotion and expressiveness of the song. Anything she sung would sorta have the same feel. I don't dislike her, but she has started to grate on me the last few performances.
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:16
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Ruth- fantastic- totally different from what has come before her, and could really envigourate the music scene. She has a fantastic voice and a great style. Just think shes great and she should ( but unfortunately probably wont) win!

Alexandra- is an above average singer, but fits the mould too easily of what is already out there- a young girl who can sing big balleds- could be a sucess, but most likely will release generic crap and fail long term.

Rachel- great voice and completly different and unique to anyone who has ben on x factor before and could be very sucessful, as there is no-one around today that has her style of voice. Disliked her version of againest all odds, and michael jackson week. Most likely wont win, but should do well out of the x factor hopefully

Diana-great voice! her version of hallelujah at boot camp was fantastic and she has been great ever since- a unique style and again, is different to what is currently on th scene. Best bet to win out of my 3 favourites, prior to the (imo unjustisfied) backlash from her not performing last week. Hopefully this wont hurt her too much

JLS
- can be a good band in the future and sucessful, they have a good style, so i want them to get 2nd or 3rd- havent blown me awaqy, but there is a gap there for a band like them

Daniel- tbh, crap- even if he wins, he will fail long term- he could win, but it will be a disastor, as he cant even live up to the ridiculously low standard set by leon.

Eoghan- is alright just. Average singer, but has the cute factor. unfortunately he will probably win, as he has a nation behind him, and appeals to the typical voters just by how he looks and acts ie. clean cut teen. Wont be a big sucess though as those type of votes rarely translate to record sales.


Others:
At the start i had a top 5- ruth, rachel, diana and these two:

Austin
- should have been top boy!! Had a powerful voice and was a great performer. I wouldnt have been dissapointed if he had won. Think his votes were sapped by the cuter Eoghan. glad rachel stayed over him though

Laura- should not have been outlasted by the majority of singers still left, especially Eoghan and Daniel- she is more talented and has a greater sales potential. the choice between her and ruth was a disastor- the two best ended up in the bottomn two- it was shocking! But im glad ruth stayed as she doesnt fit the same mould as the slightly more generic Laura. But she was a great potential for top girl.
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:20
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Alexandra Burke: Brilliant voice, although she does have some noticable problems at times. She sounded awesome in a lot of performances though, particularly in 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', and she has a good personality to boot. Probably number two on my list.

Daniel Evans: Blah. They need to dump him quickly before he gets as far as the MacDonald Brothers did (I liked the MacDonalds, but Daniel has channelled their spirits a lil' bit, in the irritating way. Decent singer, but so are thousands of other middle-aged British men.

Rachel Hylton: Irritating at times, personable at others. She has a very good voice - she's proven that with 'Feeling Good', bootcamp performances, her audition etc - but she's messed up quite a lot as well. Should by all rights leave before the other girls, unless she picks up or they totally fall apart in coming weeks.

JLS: Eh...Aston has a decent voice, and they sound quite good together, but me thinks Simon wants it to look like an X Factor group can actually do well, and he's overrating them because of this. Don't get these guys as much as other people do. Sorry Louis.

Ruth Lorenzo: Lovely, big, strong voice that sounds good when she's belting, but people on here make her out to be better than she actually is IMO. Her main flaw is that in her two best received performances (her two B2 performances) have been very, very weak when she was trying to restrain, regardless of the great belty notes at their climaxes. Summertime was great though, and I do like her. I've even voted for her a few times.

Eoghan Quigg: Hate him. Yeah, I'm from Belfast, but he's crap, irritating and overwhelmingly average. Me thinks Mariah week will be as good as it gets for Eggnog.

Diana Vickers: Love her. Love her, love her, love her. She's scene, and she's not really a hippy, but I couldn't care less. She still has a brilliant personality, and most importantly her voice is downright beautiful. She's the only one whose CD I'd actually buy. I love her so much, and pray to God she does well for herself in music. Screw the haters. They're idiots.
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:21
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JLS to win.

I won't dare say a thing about the ones I don't like as I have a couple of stalkers following me around the forum moaning everytime I say I don't like something about the acts so I best keep my mouth shut!
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:21
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Alex, a very classy looking girl, love her voice and personality. I do enjoy her singing and think she does a good job everytime, but I find something missing there as well, but can't put my finger on it.

Eoghan, just seems bland to me, both in personality and voice. I'm sure he is a very nice lad, but his cd is not what I want for mothers day.

Rachel, I'm all over the place with. I'd prefer her to be bubbly, but not cockily over confident like she seems on some vts, nor totally deflated as she was on stage the other week. Somewhere in between would be nice. Same with her singing really. Some songs she can sing well, other songs she can murder well. I'd like to hear her sing some softer, deep and meaningful stuff just to see what its like.

Daniel, seems like a very nice bloke. His singing seems almost as bland as Eoghans to me too.

Diana, cute and pixie looking, but have to say I don't like her singing. I'd like to hear more of her without the wheeze/whistle/yodel or what ever it is. I find it as annoying as the hand.

JLS, love all of those guys personality. Fun, bubbly, like eager puppies really, no bad attitude, look great. Not keen on some of the things they've done on xfactor but was very impressed with them singing on gmtv with no music the other week. I would like a pair of JLS pants too just for fun. Sounds like a good make, lol.

Ruth, gorgeous, sexy, bit of a smoulderer, definately too hot to trot. I like her singing more rock songs than the other stuff she's had to churn out, and I feel if she hadn't of been in the bottom two I may not have got to see this side of her that I really like. I'd like Ruth to win, if not JLS.

I would also like to hear all of them sing one of their sing off choices just to see what it would be like.
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:38
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Ruth: AMAZING !!! Passionate, emotional, great belters voice, charismatic and stunning ! I think most of her performances (bottom 2 especially) have been OUTSTANDING.. she's not the usual sort of contestant i like but there's something about her i just LOVE ! She makes her performances interesting and brings something different to the show.. want her to win ! I reckon she's got a very good future ahead of her.. can see her being big abroad. Go miss lorenzo !!!!

Alex: Absolutely loved her from day 1.. but haven't really be hyped up about her in the live shows as i thought i would be. Amazing voice, but sometimes i think some of her performances have been over-rated.. like candyman; it was good but the most copy-cat out of all her performances imo ! She really deserves to at least get to the final 3 though, shes definately my second favourite.

JLS: Arguably the best boy band on the x factor (not vocally, but as in overall package). You cannot deny how much they want this you can tell they work soooo hard ! They definately have the looks which is a bonus too They seem like really fun, great guys will such a good image.. very popular with the girls (myself included haha).. deffo more topless pics in heat please I would love to hear more modern rnb songs sung by them.. their version of 'no air' imo was AMAZING !!!!!! I reckon they are in with a serious chance of winning, and i'd say they are my 3rd favourite. Definately have a successful future ahead of them.

Diana: Can't seem to make my mind up about this girl.. hated her first audition as she came across as really ditzy arrogant blonde type, but loved her in bootcamp when she sung 'hallelujah'.. absolutely loved it. Went off her again in the live shows as i find her extremely irritating, but you cannot deny how popular she is, and i am almost certain she is gonna win. Don't really agree with the judges comments about her being unique; yeah shes unique on x factor but in the real world she's no different to most acoustic type artists that all the indie kids my age seem to rant and rave about.

Daniel: Seems like a lovely guy, but cannot see what he is doing here. I think the judges comments are a little harsh, but he has zero chance of winning (unless EVERYONE pulls together to vote for him to simply piss off simon). Everytime a contestant performs i try to imagine it as if they are doing a concert or perhaps imagine their single being in HMV.. just cannot imagine it with daniel. I don't know whether its an age thing but he just comes across as being very very pub singerish, very caberet, imo. (not being ageist !)

Eoghan: Don't get what the judges see in him. He seems like a lovely boy but he lacks in any form of personality or charisma. His voice is ok, his appearance is alright i suppose buthe looks wayy younger than 16 ! He should be the one i'm ranting and raving about because he's my age and a young 'cute' guy but i just don't get him. I think outside this forum though hes incredibly popular (don't see why personally), and can see him coming 2nd or 3rd. Won't have a successful career after the show though imo, even if he does win.

Rachel: Ahhhh ! Bad attitude, awful voice ! I appreciate that people like her and that but i just don't get her. I personally thought her version of feeling good was terrible.. absolutely murdered the song ! Her voice has a really weird tone, she has no image, terrible attitude.. just don't like her. Before you rachel fans burn me on a stake.. IN MY OPINION !!
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:40
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Ruth-Good rock voice but IMO 2 decades too late
JLS-one of the best bands. Not a huge fan of their style of music but think they have talent
Alex-A great voice but nothing original.
Daniel-Doesn't deserve to be in over far more talented singers but feel sorry for him with all the negative press- not his fault he's still here lol
Eoghan-A little boy in a man's competition. Liam should have gone through instead
Diana-I like her voice- but only once a week. Could never listen to an album of hers
Rachel-Nowhere near as good as she thinks she is. Mediocre at best and there have been far better singers over the series. Comes across as completely arrogant and extremely unlikeable.
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:44
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Ruth - Very good. Powerful and emotive performer.

JLS - Good group and they always put on a show.

Alexandra - FANTASTIC! She has to win! Very consistent and strong performer.

Daniel - Don't like him at all.

Eoghan - Weak voice and overrated.

Rachel - Needs to listen to others. Slowly going off her.

Diana - I did really like her but I am getting bored of her. Can't wait to see what she does this week.
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:51
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Diana - never saw the fuss at first but I loved her the first two weeks. Call me was a bit dodgy, however and, to be honest, I think I'm a bit bored now. The novelty has worn off for me.

Alex - superb voice but I feel that she has nothing really different to offer I don't think she can win, not that I mind if she does.

Ruth - very sexy lady, oozzes passion. Great voice, very underrrated vocally in my opinion. Shame she has to be in the sing off to show what she can do. I would ideally like her to win but I know it's not going to happen, hence I'm behind Dan cos if they want a war they've got one!

Dan - lovely, lovely man and not as dire a singer as they keep proclaiming. Not chart material, granted, but I just love him. Mature, dignified, not banging on about what a survivor cum victim he is when he has more reason to than most. Good luck, mate.

Eggnog - sorry but I can't bear him. I can see why he's getting the votes but to me he just has a weak voice and I find him quite insipid.

JLS - not doing it for me at all. With the exception of Aston they are weak vocally. However, one has to admit that they are quite professional and polished otherwise. I just don't think that they should win the X factor. I wouldn't rule them out though, after all a group has never won this and maybe, just maybe.... who knows?

Rachel - I will leave aside any personal feeling I have towards her as the topic has been done to death. Not as good a singer as I initially thought. Don't like her voice, she just seems to be tunelessley bellowing. It's horrible to listen to, she is definitely being given prefferential treatment as far as I'm concerned.
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Old 14-11-2008, 18:00
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Eoghan - The worst remaining act and also the weakest vocally at what he does. His performances just bore me and all I think of when I look at him is "stage school monster" even though he's 16.

Alexandra - Good vocally but her performances of late have been pretty average. She was my fav pre- judges homes but she's lost a little spark and is not standing out at all.

Diana - My favourite at the moment. I really like her style of singing. I also like her because she seems to irritate so many people for reasons I find rather petty. Hope she wins.

Ruth - Has not been given the right songs at all. Clearly she picks the best songs for the sing-off's but we need a performance like that on the main show. Doesn't stand a chance of winning though.

Daniel - Just awful. Nice man but awful tone to his voice , awful performances and his image as an artist is just blah plus he's not there on merit so that annoys me.

Rachel - She's reached her limit IMO. She's hasn't had any stand-out performances and compared to the others just hasn't got any mileage left in her. I think being in the show is probably bad for her.

JLS - Nice guys but I find them quite dull plus they're not great singers. They don't excite me at all. They'll probably win though
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Old 14-11-2008, 18:09
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From best to worst:

Diana - unique, makes songs her own (cliche alert!), gorgeous voice, lovely personality, could listen to her all day

Alexandra - After her outstanding performance of Listen at Cheryl's 'home', I fell in love with her. Week after week she gives a strong performance.

Ruth - Pulls it out the bag when she needs to. Not consistent but when she's on it she is amazing. Purple Rain and Knocking On Heaven's Door are stand out performances for the 2008 series

JLS - not winning material at all but generally they are quite good.

Rachel - Feeling Good was brilliant. Everything else has been utter shite.

Daniel - He's an OK singer and obviously is only here because of the sob story factor. Needs to go ASAP as people who are much much better than him are going (Laura, Austin)

Eoghan - Can barely sing a note in tune. He's not even cute (quite possibly the ugliest X Factor contestant ever) Why did he even get past the first audition?
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Old 14-11-2008, 18:16
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Ruth Lorenzo - Absolutely fantastic! Ruth is definately the best singer in the competition. She looks amazing, she sounds amazing, and well...she is amazing! I love the whole spanish thing going on with her, Purple Rain was incredible!!. I think she definately deserves to be in the final but i worry that the public wont see her through! My fave and who i want to win!

Diana Vickers - hmmmm I'm not sure about Diana. I do have to admit I think this whole illness thing does sound a bit fishy. As for her singing, well I don't thin she is the worst singer but I get a little put off with that sqeaky thing she does after everything she says. If she didn't do that she would sound pretty average, in fact quite flat. I also think she knows she is good, and knows the public likes her, I find her a bit full of herself.

JLS - I have to say, this is the one group that I kind of forget about, I dont really notice their presence! I mean they're ok - they aren't the worst singers in the competition, and if they make it to the final then I wont be angry. One of them has silly hair though! :sleep:

Alexander Burke - She has a good, powerful voice. She did a good job last week but the one thing i don't like about her is her personality and her cocky attitude. Annoys me slightly but i cant say anything bad about her singing. I didn't like her take on 'Candyman' but all singers have their weaker performances. But yeah, she is good!

Daniel Evans - Awful! I don't think he can sing, and I think that the only reason he is still in the competition is purely over sympathy votes as he is awful. I don't think he is the worst singer in the competition, that would have to be Eoghan! If he won he would just be another Steve Brookstein!

Rachel Hylton - Its her attitude that ruins it for me! I think she has talent but it is overshadowed by her cocky attitude. She thinks she is the best and the singer that deserves to win it the most and i just dont agree. She blew me away when she did that Amy Winehouse song in the auditions, but since, she has let me down - probably down to song choice. If she sticks to the whole Amy Winehouse style then I think i would be impressed but the theme weeks let her down.

Eoghan Quigg - The worst singer left in the competition! Its when people like Eoghan get through when people like Ruth and Laura get put in the bottom 2 that makes me think that this competition is a bit of a joke! He has really stupid hair, I cant stand his accent and he just cannot sing!!! He needs to go A.S.A.P
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Old 14-11-2008, 18:24
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Ruth - nice chi-chis
Alexandra - fab voice, lacks personaltiy
Rachel - can't sing in tune
Diana - the hand!!
JLS - nice lads, esp li'l Aston
Daniel - isn't he the one with the dead wife?
Eoghan - sex on legs (if you're under twelve or over sixty )
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Old 14-11-2008, 18:25
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Ruth - nice chi-chis
Alexandra - fab voice, lacks personaltiy
Rachel - can't sing in tune
Diana - the hand!!
JLS - nice lads, esp li'l Aston
Daniel - isn't he the one with the dead wife?
Eoghan - sex on legs (if you're under twelve or over sixty )



Oh dear god that has conjured up in my mind possibly the worst image ever!
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