The X Factor - Quarter Finals

Well, since the last time I wrote about the X Factor, we have lost The Risk, Johnny, Kitty, Frankie, Craig and Janet...and we have regained Amelia Lily.

So, first of all...I am devastated that Kitty has gone.  I wanted her to win - she was so spectacular for an X Factor contestant.  But, c'est la vie I suppose.  I now want Little Mix to win!!

I was so glad that Frankie went as, let's face it, he did not deserve to be part of the live shows.  He was a very naughty boy and I loved, loved, LOVED how people across social networking sites had dubbed him "Frankie Cokeupthenozza" - very clever indeed!!  I was very disappointed that we did not get to see him go personally but he did have a very big girly fanbase so I think they would have kept him in till the final.  So, every cloud...

Who do I think is going to win?

Well, like I said, I would now like Little Mix to win as I think they are growing to be such a strong girl group (please, please, PLEASE, stop calling them a "Band" X Factor Judges!!  Until I see them playing instruments they are just a group!!) - I particularly loved their performance of Katy Perry's 'E.T'.  I know you are thinking that I am biased due to my love for KP, but it is because of that reason I should be biased to not approve of their version of the song...

Amelia Lily coming back has certainly thrown a spanner in the works - she is very good!!  However, I was disappointed when she said last week "this shows that I should have been here from the start".  That may be the case, AL, but a little modesty goes a long way...

I'm just saying!

Finally, thank goodness Janet has gone.  She definitely deserved to go after the SECOND debacle of forgetting the words.  Once was bad enough, but at such a late stage in the competition, it was truly embarrassing to watch her forget the words again...and then AGAIN later on in the song.

So, the competition has now been left wide open for Little Mix, Marcus, Misha B and Amelia Lily to steal the top spot...

Although this year's X Factor has been particularly boring compared to previous years, it should be an interesting final...

The X Factor - Tulisa's Tattle Tales

Oh dear - there was quite a bit of uproar on Saturday.  I don't know what was wrong with the judges but, for some reason, they were bickering like a bunch of old crows.

The straw that broke the camel's back?

Answer: Tulisa giving Misha B a telling off for being a bit of a nasty pasty backstage.  Now, I do not agree with bullying and, if she has been quite vicious towards the other contestants, it does need to be stopped; but there is a time and a place for such reprimanding...and on the live show, for the whole nation to see, was not the place.

Bad judge points awarded to Tulisa!

The X Factor - Kitty Update 2

As those of you have visited my blog previously will know, I have developed admiration for Kitty's performances on the X Factor.

Yes, yes, I know she is a bit of very much an odd ball; but, my foot, that girl is entertaining!

Once again, she stole the show on Saturday night with her performance of Live and Let Die.  AND, she was one of the very few that actually did a rock song!

But the public are focusing too much on her bizarre personality and feigning ignorance to the fact that she is a great entertainer - who can actually sing!

So, I was very frustrated that she was in the bottom two on the results show last night - but, admittedly, not surprised because, as I have stated in a previous blog, it's primarily young girls that vote for these shows and they're all rooting for Frankie.

Her version of Lady Gaga's The Edge of Glory totally (to quote my friend, Q) "blew Sami out of the water".

It's a shame this show is not based on talent, as it should be, and is more of a popularity contest - no wonder we never hear of previous winners of the show!

Alexandra who?  Joe who?  Steve who...??

The X Factor - So Long Sami

After Frankie seems to have plummeted to new lows with his whispering talking screeching singing(?), and was wrongly saved last week, I thought he would be going this week...

BUT, alas, the fans of the people who can actually sing (such as Sami and Kitty - who were in the bottom two last night) just cannot match up to the hormone-riddled teenagers who are smitten with the lovable cheeky rogue because they, let's face it, are the only ones who really take the time to vote for these acts.

Admittedly, Sami did not match up to others on Saturday night which I agree is Louis's fault, as it is him who kept giving her cruise-ship songs.  Each week she has been transforming more and more into Jane McDonald.  However, she does have her own mind and could have stood up for her singing and said to Louis "This is NOT the song to sing - I need to sing something more modern!"...

BUT, after watching her "time on the X Factor" video, she came onto the stage and said, directly to Louis, "I want you!" - confirmation that she would not defy his wishes and would act as his puppet by dancing singing to the beat of his drum.

A shame really, she was very talented!

Getting rid of Frankie last week would have paved the way for Sami to have an Xtra (like what I did there?) week on the show - because I'm pretty sure No Vibe would have been goners this week...

There will be more about Kitty in a blog to follow...

The X Factor - Amelia Lily

Oh dear!  I've just read that Amelia Lily, who was dropped by Kelly Rowland, ran from the stage in a strop after hearing her fate.

What a brat!  If there's one thing I really cannot stand about The X Factor contestants, it's when they pout and sulk because they have found out that they are not as good as they thought they were.  Of course they are going to be upset, this is expected, but to actually hang their heads and fail to communicate with Dermot, their Judge, or the audience, is absolutely cringe-worthy.

They should be ashamed!

Loula's Advice: No one likes a moody-pants!!

I would much prefer it if they accepted the Judges', and the public's, decision to boot them and get on with it.  Smile with dignity and show support for the rest of the competitors!

Disgraceful behaviour, Amelia Lily!  And you, Jonjo!!

2 Shoes and James (or Charlie!?) showed that they were upset but also expressed their respect for the Judges' decisions.  Admirable!

The X Factor - Kitty Update 1

I have to confess...

Kitty, the crazy drama queen from the X Factor, is starting to grow on me!!

I know!  This is madness!  But when I saw her jump into the pool after her audition last week, I thought it was hilarious.  She's as unpredictable as a whirligig!

Her rendition of Queen's Who Wants to Live Forever was so ambitious on Saturday's Live Show.  Admittedly, she did not sing too well to begin with.  I was actually cringing with my hands covering my face.  But then she sang the big notes and it didn't sound half bad...

She absolutely blows Katie Waissel out of the water with her Diva-like qualities and Drama Queen skills. ♠

The X Factor - Live Shows

What a twist to introduce us to the Live Finals of the X Factor!  The Judges had to pick one of their acts to be sent home.

My prediction was:
Boys: The curly haired one who murdered the Beatles' Ticket to Ride
Groups: NuVibe - they just didn't cut it against The Risk, who were amazing, and I thought 2 Shoes deserved to stay as they are the only group in the competition who actually came to X Factor as a group!!  They were not manufactured by the Judges.
Overs: Jonjo - at first I tought Johnny should go as he was given a song that did not suit his voice, and was turned into a carnival act by Louis - but then Jonjo butchered The Kinks' You Really Got Me
Girls: This one was tough as they were all so good!  But for me, it had to be Amelia.  She was pipped slightly by the other girls, and she had the disadvantage of being the first performer of the entire show.

So, three out of four wasn't too bad!  However, my boyfriend, Rob, guessed all of the acts that were being sent home.  He knew it would be 2 Shoes out of the groups.  I've told him to have a go on the lottery this week also...

Results:

Boys: Charlie

Groups: 2 Shoes

Overs: Jonjo

Girls: Amelia

The X Factor - Judges' Houses

Last week, we saw many acts get sent home from the Judges' houses (may I just say: thank God the acts all got to go somewhere exotic - it surely beats going to Dublin or Newcastle [no offence Louis and Cheryl]) and many go through to the Live Shows.  There were tears, there were tantrums, there were air punches.  The houses were full of mixed emotions.

I must say - I pretty much agreed with every single act that went through.  The only one that troubled me was Jade, the Scottish singer who brought Kelly Rowland to tears at her first audition, being sent home.  It concerned me slightly that Janet, the Irish dot, was chosen over her.

Gary and Tulisa were the only Judges that picked the correct acts to go through without any disagreement from me.  It was touch and go for a moment when I thought Gary was going to put Luke Lucas through after his awful audition at the poolside (which contrasted greatly against his amazing first audition) but it was ultimately decided that he was just not ready for the Live Shows.  Agreed.

Now, we move on to Louis.  The Judge who argues till he is blue in the face that The X Factor is a singing competition.  So, what does he do?  He puts Goldie through to the Live Shows instead of Sami.  I was outraged.  Yes, I agree that she is very comical, but there we had the same problem last year with Wagner.  However, due to Goldie withdrawing from the competition, Sami is now through to the Live Shows - exactly where she should be and deserves to be there!!

The X Factor - Kitty

Aboslutely, 100%, this year's equivalent to Katie Waissel...

Prepare to see her in the last few weeks of the live shows.  This is only the beginning of the drama!

Fix, Fix, Fix...(!)

X Factor - Boot Camp

Dear oh dear!  What a drama!

First of all, we saw a group of hopefuls get rejected before they even had their second chance to prove their worth in the competition (something I very much did not agree with!  Bad form, X Factor, bad form!).

Then, we were treated to a cocktail of hopefuls proving their worth in the competition by making themselves stand out.  How did they do this?  Well, most of them forgot the words, while others crawled on the floor, sang out of tune or did weird little hand movements while they sang.

Loula Tip: If you want to get through to the next round of X Factor, I suggest you try these techniques - they clearly overpower any singing abilities...

So, we were then offered a fresh new cocktail of selected rubbish singers who the judges "just did not want to lose" and were given a second chance.  This second chance was to create an array of groups.

Basically, the groups they had already were shit not good enough!

Sunday's showing provided the next stages, where people had to give their own take on a song.  Cue "cute" guys whispering and juddering their words, many forgetting the words altogether and saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" (because I'd love for Katy Perry to do that on stage when I see her next month...), someone chasing Gary around his desk, and another sitting on a piano with an outfit that lights up.

Just a regular day at X Factor Bootcamp...?!

And as for the super-groups that the judges created?  Well, most of them proved to be shit rubbish, but fear not - the judges had another plan hidden up their sleeves... two girls from one rubbish group, and two girls from another rubbish group were combined to create the Ultimate Super Group!

Good grief!  There's just so much going on!!