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X Factor 2008

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  • #1772
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    i believe they are going to use jeff buckley song "hallelujah" for the final song to be released by the winner


  • #1773
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    Saibh wrote: »
    i believe they are going to use jeff buckley song "hallelujah" for the final song to be released by the winner
    and whoever it is will "murder " that too..
    dont want to have to hear that :eek:


  • #1774
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,066 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Saibh wrote: »
    i believe they are going to use jeff buckley song "hallelujah" for the final song to be released by the winner
    Oh God no.....!

    :eek:

    One of my favourite songs.. this won't end well!


  • #1775
    themadchef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,813 ✭✭✭themadchef


    Resi12 wrote: »
    Ohh What did he say?

    Dam it i missed it too. Anyone able to give us the short version?


  • #1776
    Chinafoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    Yeah there were a few unhappy campers in the X-Factor house given that Diana performed that song during boot camp.


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  • #1777
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Chinafoot wrote: »
    Yeah there were a few unhappy campers in the X-Factor house given that Diana performed that song during boot camp.


    that makes me think that she will be in final


  • #1778
    OrangeDaisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭OrangeDaisy


    themadchef wrote: »
    Dam it i missed it too. Anyone able to give us the short version?
    he just said that all the contestants were better than britney who despite being an international superstar, mimed


  • #1779
    Cina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭Cina


    Saibh wrote: »
    i believe they are going to use jeff buckley song "hallelujah" for the final song to be released by the winner

    It's not his song, it's Leonard Cohens.

    Diana > Alex > Ruth > JLS > Ewok

    I really wish Eoghan had gone, such an annoying little twat with the weakest voice of all the solo acts in this years competition. (apart from Daniel)

    Anyway, Simon Cowell was spot on in the first week with the marmite love/hate comment about Diana, I don't really know anyone who thinks she's average, people seem to either think she's brilliant (like myself) or they just can't stand her voice.

    At the end of the day, she's the most unique of the lot, Alexandra is clearly the best vocally, but she's basically another (less impressive) Leona Lewis, which seems pointless to me. Diana should win, I think she'd definitely have the best and longest career out of them all.


  • #1780
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,315 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Ruth getting voted off, what a joke.


  • #1781
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    An annoying twat with a weak voice? And you think Diana should win? Slightly contradicting. :rolleyes:


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  • #1782
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,066 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Cina wrote: »
    It's not his song, it's Leonard Cohens.
    True..

    .. yet the Jeff Buckley cover is undoubtedly the most popular and well known.


  • #1783
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Cina wrote: »
    It's not his song, it's Leonard Cohens.

    Diana > Alex > Ruth > JLS > Ewok

    I really wish Eoghan had gone, such an annoying little twat with the weakest voice of all the solo acts in this years competition. (apart from Daniel)

    Anyway, Simon Cowell was spot on in the first week with the marmite love/hate comment about Diana, I don't really know anyone who thinks she's average, people seem to either think she's brilliant (like myself) or they just can't stand her voice.

    At the end of the day, she's the most unique of the lot, Alexandra is clearly the best vocally, but she's basically another (less impressive) Leona Lewis, which seems pointless to me. Diana should win, I think she'd definitely have the best and longest career out of them all.

    as you say above its not jeff buckley song - it won't be anyone song after the final if it is butchered and diana is not unique


  • #1784
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    basquille wrote: »
    True..

    .. yet the Jeff Buckley cover is undoubtedly the most popular and well known.
    and the best


  • #1785
    OrangeDaisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭OrangeDaisy


    When Diana sang 'Smile' I really thought she had star quality and something really special but since then and much as I hate to agree with Louis, I think its all been more of the same, getting bored with it now


  • #1786
    unreggd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    I actually dont give a shiit what happens now

    Absolutely gutted about Ruth not getting through

    Laura gettin the boot wasnt even a shocker, but this really got to me

    Not only was she consistently good the last few weeks, but she was the best / joint with Alex, and they both gave 2 amazing, good vocal performances

    Whereas the rest gave one shiit one, and one barely-half-decent one

    I really hope she gets a break, and cant wait to see her at the concert

    Fvck Miley Cyrus bein a "rock chick", Ruth is the real deal


  • #1787
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    OrangeDaisy wrote: »
    When Diana sang 'Smile' I really thought she had star quality and something really special but since then and much as I hate to agree with Louis, I think its all been more of the same, getting bored with it now

    yeah quite terrible


  • #1788
    OrangeDaisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭OrangeDaisy


    basquille wrote: »
    True..

    .. yet the Jeff Buckley cover is undoubtedly the most popular and well known.
    I'm a huuuuge fan of the rufus wainright cover myself. I really hope those rumours aren't true cos I have such good memories of that song:P


  • #1789
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Cina wrote: »
    It's not his song, it's Leonard Cohens.

    Diana > Alex > Ruth > JLS > Ewok

    I really wish Eoghan had gone, such an annoying little twat with the weakest voice of all the solo acts in this years competition. (apart from Daniel)

    Anyway, Simon Cowell was spot on in the first week with the marmite love/hate comment about Diana, I don't really know anyone who thinks she's average, people seem to either think she's brilliant (like myself) or they just can't stand her voice.

    At the end of the day, she's the most unique of the lot, Alexandra is clearly the best vocally, but she's basically another (less impressive) Leona Lewis, which seems pointless to me. Diana should win, I think she'd definitely have the best and longest career out of them all.

    I'd say Ruth > Alex >> Diana > Eoghan = JLS.

    I neither love nor hate Diana. "Man In The Mirror" and "Smile" were both fairly good performances.
    "Call Me" was ok - it wasn't a patch on the original but I'm thankful that she didn't completely murder it as it's one of my favourite songs.

    Since then it's been totally downhill for her.


  • #1790
    Rineanna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,614 ✭✭✭Rineanna


    God forbid they should engage in the act of song writing and come up with something original, rather than piggy back on the success of others.


  • #1791
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    unreggd wrote: »
    I actually dont give a shiit what happens now

    Absolutely gutted about Ruth not getting through

    Laura gettin the boot wasnt even a shocker, but this really got to me
    l

    Most passionate singer in the contest gone, I'm going down the local to watch Match of the Day after this. Alex should win if there's any justice left.


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  • #1792
    Mink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭Mink


    Devestated re Ruth. Definitely would buy an album from her. If Alex doesn't win, I'm going to... I don't know... write a strongly worded letter of complaint! I would definitely engage in some sort of boycotting. I wish it was on really late so as to cut out all the teeny bopper voters, doubtful that would happen.

    Disappointed re Britney's performance, it was so hyped up & all over in 2 mins & didn't look like any effort put into making sure it was good.

    Can someone tell me what ftw stands for? It's probably really obvious but brain is fried from digesting the illogicalness of tonight's show results


  • #1793
    Rineanna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,614 ✭✭✭Rineanna


    Mink wrote: »
    Devestated re Ruth. Definitely would buy an album from her. If Alex doesn't win, I'm going to... I don't know... write a strongly worded letter of complaint! I would definitely engage in some sort of boycotting. I wish it was on really late so as to cut out all the teeny bopper voters, doubtful that would happen.

    Disappointed re Britney's performance, it was so hyped up & all over in 2 mins & didn't look like any effort put into making sure it was good.

    Can someone tell me what ftw stands for? It's probably really obvious but brain is fried from digesting the illogicalness of tonight's show results

    FTW = For the win


  • #1794
    ReacherCreature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    Mink wrote: »
    Devestated re Ruth. Definitely would buy an album from her. If Alex doesn't win, I'm going to... I don't know... write a strongly worded letter of complaint! I would definitely engage in some sort of boycotting. I wish it was on really late so as to cut out all the teeny bopper voters, doubtful that would happen.

    Disappointed re Britney's performance, it was so hyped up & all over in 2 mins & didn't look like any effort put into making sure it was good.

    Can someone tell me what ftw stands for? It's probably really obvious but brain is fried from digesting the illogicalness of tonight's show results

    For The Win.


  • #1795
    yellowcurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 787 ✭✭✭yellowcurl


    It's true, i don't think that was Britneys greatest performance, but others she's done in the last few days have been quite good, esp the one in france http://perezhilton.com/category/britney-spears/

    Gutted about Ruth, thought she was amazing. Diana needs to go, and wear some shoes once in a while. She's NOT joss stone thank you very much. And def NOT a hippy.... she's carefully styled to work her way into the hearts of all the grannies watching! :rolleyes:


  • #1796
    lfcefc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭lfcefc


    I am completely sick of Diana now
    Her voice was really different to start off but its turned into a noise like a cat being strangled , can you imagine listening to a whole album of her songs
    And the weird faces and pretend sign language drive me mad
    I hope she goes soon
    Think Alex should win ,judging by her performance of Listen tonight she will be hard to beat


  • #1797
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    basquille wrote: »
    Now you're just confusing me. You say he's allowed to.. yet you were the one who said he'd no right to judge her...

    If you merely disagreed with him, that's fair enough. But you said (and I quote):

    Yessssssss and what I meant is that perhaps his opinion would be more valid if he had the similar success that Britney Spears has achieved. Until then he just smacks of yet another begrudger using the girl's profile to boost his own.

    That. Is. All.
    Can we leave it there now?
    Cheers :)


  • #1798
    unreggd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    lfcefc wrote: »
    Think Alex should win ,judging by her performance of Listen tonight she will be hard to beat

    Where have u been all season?

    Its a popularity contest

    Should be called The Text Factor :rolleyes:


  • #1799
    lfcefc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭lfcefc


    unreggd wrote: »
    Where have u been all season?

    Its a popularity contest

    Should be called The Text Factor :rolleyes:


    I know I actually backed her at 8/1 before she was even in the final 12:D


  • #1800
    SarcasticFairy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭SarcasticFairy


    JLS should have gone, they were terrible. That and Louis' desperation to keep them in are driving me insane.

    Ruth didn't deserve to go but I've been saying all week she'll be the next one off. She's been in the bottom tow a million times, the (voting) public didn't want her there, but the judges saved her anyway, which I totally agree with, but she was always going to go once the public had full control.

    Personally, I love Diana, have done from the start. She hasn't been the same since the whole laryngitis (or however one goes about spelling it) thing though... I think she'll win, because I reckon its all a total fix anyway... But I sort of agree with Louis, she's getting a bit boring... I wanted her to do a more uptempo Britney song, and move even a little bit, but it was more of the same :(


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  • #1801
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,226 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    In the Xtra Factor seemed to be a lot of coldness towards Diana from the other contestants, don't think anyone likes her, then again if all the voters hated her she should have been in the bottom two this week. thought she murdered Everybody hurts and didn't finish it correctly missing a couple of words. Devistated that Ruth went, I suppose as she didn't have a home town or city to vote for her she was always going to go :( She has a great voice on her and should do well in the Uk or even back in Spain.


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