X Factor 2008

Redsilkretro

Yeah i agree. I think Leona's done amazingly, even if she doesn't appeal to everyone you have to applaud her, she's gone from being a receptionist to topping the U.S charts ! I adore her cover of Run by Snow Patrol, i mean noone can compare it to their version, both are good for their own reasons but i do think it suits her voice really well.

It BeeMee

JP Liz wrote: »

She is terrible most weeks but the judges sing her praises - it is like the show is being built around Diana winning which is a shame she also has an annoying hand :mad:

I disagree: I enjoyed her earlier performances (including "Call Me") but I thought she should have gone after the unprovoked butchery that was "Yellow". This week was a bit better, but not a lot.

What some people call "yelps", I call hiccups. I think if she won, there's no way I could ever see myself sitting down to listen to an album of hiccups. It'll take more than a good scare to get rid of them....

KnifeWRENCH

Has it been 100% confirmed that the winner will sing "Hallelujah"? I'm still hoping, for the love of God, Allah, Thor and other assorted deities, that it isn't true.

Yes, it is a great song. Which is why I shudder to think of an X-Factor winner releasing it. Let's say, hypothetically, Ruth or Alex win. They are both great singers, but how much input would they actually have? It's all down to Cowell and his evil team of fatcat producers. They'll completely shape the song into what they think will sell to the stereotypical tweens and housewives. It would completely ruin the song.

And now, imagine JLS winning. Can you even begin how wrong it would be, them singing something written by Leonard Cohen??
"I've seen your flag on the marble arch,
and love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"

A dark, haunting song, being massacred by a bland cheesy boy band with the collective personality and emotional range of a spatula.
It'd be like Jade Goody reading "The Collected Works of Sylvia Plath". It's just wrong. :mad:

/rant

Redsilkretro

Pretty much yeah because i've read many blogs saying it's chosen because Diana is tipped to win and as we all know she's sang it and they loved it then they know she'll pull it off and have a better chance of scooping Simon xmas no 1.

Handsome Bob

square_igloo wrote: »

And now, imagine JLS winning. Can you even begin how wrong it would be, them singing something written by Leonard Cohen??
"I've seen your flag on the marble arch,
and love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"

A dark, haunting song, being massacred by a bland cheesy boy band with the collective personality and emotional range of a spatula.
It'd be like Jade Goody reading "The Collected Works of Sylvia Plath". It's just wrong. :mad:

/rant

Imagine the horror of an up-tempo version by JLS.:eek::(

BaZmO*

LZ5by5 wrote: »

I don't see Rhydian attracting beyond the classical audience.

The classical audience would laugh at the likes of Rhydian. Sure didn't the fat Dictator that won the other "talent show" get absolutely slated by the classical fraternity. He still sold bucketloads of CDs though.
It's people that listen to pop music, watch X-Factor and buy CDs in supermarkets that buy albums by the likes of Rhydian.

Mink

JP Liz wrote: »

No one will hold a candle to Jeff Buckley's version but i think maybe Ruth would come close

YouTube - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Damn right. NO ONE can hold a candle to Jeff Buckley full stop. Such an underrated guy - anyway, guess I've digressing a tad

It would be a travesty for the song to get a "pop makeover". I really hope they leave that one be. No one can do what Leonard & Jeff did

Handsome Bob

BaZmO* wrote: »

The classical audience would laugh at the likes of Rhydian. Sure didn't the fat Dictator that won the other "talent show" get absolutely slated by the classical fraternity. He still sold bucketloads of CDs though.
It's people that listen to pop music, watch X-Factor and buy CDs in supermarkets that buy albums by the likes of Rhydian.

I don't know, they seem to have a short attention span. Look at Leon, the X Factor audience didn't seem to feel a need to buy his album and keep it out of the £5.99 bargain bin.:pac:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Right-Now-Leon-Jackson/dp/B001FOIEX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1227445099&sr=8-1

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=761302

KnifeWRENCH

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Imagine the horror of an up-tempo version by JLS.:eek::(

Or if Louis Walsh sticks his oar in, it'll be another bloody medley! With "Bop Bop Baby" or something thrown in at the end. :mad::(

It BeeMee

Hmmm. I wonder.....

* strokes beard, pondering mashup with Dr Alban *

1966

anyone seen this today ?
wonder who he'll replace ?????

Handsome Bob

1966 wrote: »

anyone seen this today ?
wonder who he'll replace ?????

The Star had it yesterday and said, as usual, Dannii would be the one he'd replace. If only he'd drop Louis, but then Simon wouldn't want to lose a judge who regularly embarrasses himself and someone who he can humiliate so easily.:rolleyes:

CountryGirl1

I think Gary Barlow would be a better choice.I thought he was really helpful to the contestants last week!

Handsome Bob

CountryGirl1 wrote: »

I think Gary Barlow would be a better choice.I thought he was really helpful to the contestants last week!

Yeah, Barlow was great. But Williams, at least in Simon's eyes, would be a more explosive character on the judging panel. I can see it now; Simon and Robbie continually taking the piss out of Louis. Although I don't want too see Dannii go, I would love to see that!:D

KnifeWRENCH

Wouldn't be betting on that -Robbie Williams is too much of a loose canon. What would they do if he decided to load up on alcohol and drugs again, and had to be carted off to Rehab?

Ideally Louis would get the boot - Danni and Cheryl are both pretty good judges. And Cheryl seems to be a really good mentor aswell.

Handsome Bob

square_igloo wrote: »

Wouldn't be betting on that -Robbie Williams is too much of a loose canon. What would they do if he decided to load up on alcohol and drugs again, and had to be carted off to Rehab?

Ideally Louis would get the boot - Danni and Cheryl are both pretty good judges. And Cheryl seems to be a really good mentor aswell.

Exactly.:D I'd say Simon would be willing to take a punt on him staying clean and at the same time produce a few whacked out moments on the judging panel!

Aidric

If Williams comes on board there should be a clause involved preventing anybody from performing 'Angels'.

emeraldstar

1966 wrote: »

anyone seen this today ?
wonder who he'll replace ?????

I'd imagine it'd be Dannii who'd go but I think having three male judges and one female might be too unbalanced...? So I don't know. Can't really see Louis going though.

Snake Plisken

Don't want to see Louis going, better off getting rid of Danni, she's a waste of space as a mentor and seems disinterested at times, lets get Sharon back

cufroige

DIANA SUCKS!!!!!

Alex is devoid of personality & completely deperate

Eoghan is an annoying little velvet voiced badly groomed piece of cheese

Ruth is endearing & sexy

JLS, very bad singers apart from that I have nothing against them,

NONE OF THE ABOVE HAVE THE X FACTOR though

If Diana Wins I will throw myself into the LIFFEY

And WHAT is with Cheryl's hair & Make up.. She's such a stunner, she doesn't need to be 'sprayed'...some weeks she looks like she fell asleep at a make up counter & a load of kids painted her

PLEASE don't let DIANA win... She is SOOOOOOOO Annoying...

Her hand will need it's own separate management

Busi_Girl08

cufroige wrote: »

DIANA SUCKS!!!!!

PLEASE don't let DIANA win... She is SOOOOOOOO Annoying...

Her hand will need it's own separate management

I am still adamant that she is using it as some sort of hypnotic tool.
Remember a couple of weeks ago when she killed Yellow?
The wierd twisty background right behind her ,and then all tha hand action?

Whatever you do...don't look directly in her eyes!!!

Gulliver

Mink wrote: »

Damn right. NO ONE can hold a candle to Jeff Buckley full stop. Such an underrated guy - anyway, guess I've digressing a tad

It would be a travesty for the song to get a "pop makeover". I really hope they leave that one be. No one can do what Leonard & Jeff did

Jack L does a pretty damn good version though. If the winner's song is really Hallelujah, then it seems like they picked it specifically for Diana to strangle. None of them would be able to do that song justice.

I like JLS, they seem like a nice bunch of guys, but it's really Aston and his (sometimes hard to hear) backing singers. They're not Boyz II Men (I really wanted them to be that good) They'll never win.

Ruth can belt out a song, she struggles on the softer side. That style would get boring pretty quickly.

Gizmo - Sorry, Eoghan sounds like she should be in a dodgy Grease production in a town hall. He looks like a Home and Away reject.

Diana - she looks like she stumbled out of an asylum somewhere:eek:. She should have the full Hannibal Lecter getup when on stage. Straight-jacket (for the uncontrollable spasms in her hand) mask (to stop the yelps and cover that bloody awful lipstick) and the trolley. Just wheel her out, let her murder a song or two and wheel her straight back to her cell.

Alexandra has the potential for a somewhat limited career. She's no Leona, but the best of a bad bunch.

smares

Gulliver wrote: »

I like JLS, they seem like a nice bunch of guys, but it's really Aston and his (sometimes hard to hear) backing singers. They're not Boyz II Men (I really wanted them to be that good) They'll never win.

totally agree they won't win and don't deserve to win,it's always the same one that sings lead and he is not even that good.I don't know why the judges keep going on about how there the best group that has ever been on the x factor,how bad were other groups.

Eoghan or Alex to win!!

JP Liz

Werent Alexandra or Ruth sick/sore throat one week and they had to sing, they why did Diana get a pass

From whats left i hope Ruth or Alexandra wins

KnifeWRENCH

smares wrote: »

totally agree they won't win and don't deserve to win,it's always the same one that sings lead and he is not even that good.I don't know why the judges keep going on about how there the best group that has ever been on the x factor,how bad were other groups.

Most of the groups are hideously bad - McDonald Brothers and Same Difference anyone?

Hope, the girl band that were on last year, were actually fairly good. Problem was that they weren't very likeable - they all seemed a bit skanger-ish (and they had a crap name).
JLS, while terrible, do come across as fairly nice people - dull, but nice.

Handsome Bob

square_igloo wrote: »

Most of the groups are hideously bad - McDonald Brothers and Same Difference anyone?

Hope, the girl band that were on last year, were actually fairly good. Problem was that they weren't very likeable - they all seemed a bit skanger-ish (and they had a crap name).
JLS, while terrible, do come across as fairly nice people - dull, but nice.

Apparently they are in line to make a splash in 2009. Fair balls to them if it's true.:pac:

gimmick

My god, they were rubbish, absolute cack like.

They were on Today FM a few weeks ago and sang "Back To Black" and it was utterly atrocious. If they do make a splash it will be nothing more than an indication that people who like pop music are merely pawns of marketing - they like it because its what they are told to like.

Toto Wolfcastle

I heard Hope (not saw, I was busy stuffing my face waiting for the proper band to perform) perform during the Summer and they were awful.

Handsome Bob

janeybabe wrote: »

I heard Hope (not saw, I was busy stuffing my face waiting for the proper band to perform) perform during the Summer and they were awful.

Who were they supporting?

JP Liz

The bands do not do at all well on X Factor

G4 had some success in UK and Ireland but they now have spilt

So far the best performance of the competition has been Ruth with Purple Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lzEQHzOrdE