The X Factor 2 – The Top 4 Semi-Finals – Results, Recap, Videos

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WHOA SHOCKING RESULTS TONIGHT! But I can’t say I’m displeased.  Fifth Harmony out performed Emblem3 over the course of the competition and earned their spot in the final.  Simon tried to cram his boys down our throats, and in the end his machinations didn’t work. If you remember, Emblem3 were pretty far down the leader board in the beginning. Also, Simon was turning them into something they weren’t in order to make them palatable to audiences. In the end, it wasn’t serving the boys very well. If he plans to sign them no matter what, it’s better for them to go out early with a tiny bit of dignity left.  I have to be honest–I love watching Simon get his ass kicked.

Britney Spears was the gift that kept on giving tonight. First with her disgusted response to Fifth Harmony being declared safe, and then her display of prognosticating powers as she declared Emblem3 eliminated before it was announced! TRAINWRECK. Simon’s hilariously bad acting as he attempted to seem genuinely surprised AND HAPPY when the girls made it through was a thing to behold, as was his attempts to keep from looking pissed when Emblem3 were eliminated.

In the end, it doesn’t really matter if Emblem3, 5H or Carly Rose went home. Because Tate Stevens–cool as a cucumber–is going to grab the crown next week. Handily. There is going to be zero suspense in this finale.

I’ll be live blogging the X Factor Top 4 results right here! Bruno Mars is set to perform.

It’s time TO FACE THE MUSIC and the RESULTS! The three finalists are REVEALED.

Khloe and Mario take the stage. Khloe. PULL YOUR SKIRT DOWN. And now here come the X Factor judges. I’m digging Demi’s dress.

Bridget Mendler is performing tonight. I have NO idea who she is. But I know all about the other performer, Bruno Mars.

OH. GROUP SONG FROM THE TOP 4 YAY. “Coming Home” is the turn. A rather unfortunate song choice, no? This is so weird. Suddenly, Emblem3 burst on the stage to rap the Diddy part. Carly sounds great doing the Skylar Gray part. Fifth Harmony are like background singers. Tate Stevens is woefully out of place.

Khloe and Mario can’t stop reminding us of how someone’s dreams will be shattered into a million pieces tonight. OK. We get it.

Now it’s time for last night’s recap. La la la. Not looking forward to the massive amounts of filler that will be required to fill the hour.

Simon says it’s going to be difficult for his girls. The bodies aren’t even warm yet Simon! Geez.

Khloe just called the prize a “5 million dollar recording contract”. Hm. The contestants share what winning the prize would mean to them. I’ve been dreaming about this since I was little. Blah blah blah. No talk about becoming rich, though.

The first act to make it through to the finals will be revealed! The Top 4 takes the stage. The first act is…Fifth Harmony! WOW WOW WOW! The girls are freaking out. Simon pretends to be happy and surprised. The rest of the group must be peeing their pants.

Britney smelled a fart! Ha ha the look on her face. 1000 gifs have been launched!

Britney reacts hilariously: She is disappointed because she thought Emblem3 would go through instead. OOPS BRITNEY. EMBLEM3 HAS NOT BEEN ELIMINATED YET. Britney has turned into a mindreader, just like Pauler! This show is such a trainwreck.

Bridget Mendler is next, and she’s a Kylie/Natasha knock off. Yawn.

Mario is rattling off the X Factor audition places and dates. Watch.

The second act going through to next week’s grand finale is…Tate Stevens!  I was totally expecting Tate to be called second. Britney looks totally pissed at the possibility that her act could be eliminated tonight.

Not surprised Carly and Emblem3 are left until the end. They are the two most vulnerable acts after Fifth Harmony.

Khloe is backstage with a very nervous Carly Rose and Emblem3. And I’m sure Khloe asking them awkward questions is helping them feel better. Emblem3 were basically “we don’t care if we win, we know we’ll be OK.” That’s right, because Simon is signing them anyway.

Bruno Mars is next! He sings “Locked out of Heaven”.

It’s time to find out WHO is taking the third spot in the Top 3. Will it be Carly Rose or Emblem 3? And it’s…Carly Rose Sonenclar! Shes TOTES relived. Poor thing. Bye bye Douchebag3! Ha ha. SIMON LOOKS TOTALLY PISSED. All that planning, plotting and manipulating for nothing!

Here are Your Top 3 Finalists

  • Fifth Harmony
  • Tate Stevens
  • Carly Rose Sonenclar

And Eliminated Tonight

  • Emblem3

 
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  • maymirabella

    I think xfactor uk does well therr, while here Idol gets the best ratings

  • kmd23

     I would not be so sure that Simon is signing 5th Harmony after the show is over. The only act that he made very clear that he is signing is E3 and of course he has to sign the winner of the show(which will be Tate) next week. Go Tate Nation! lol.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/BZKLOGIQRNCXPPCUTFTWBTWIOM kevin

    5th Harmony usually gets way more Youtube views than Emblem3. They usually are among the top in youtube views among all the contestants, minus Carly. Theve also trended a bunch on twitter throughout the competition. Not to mention a lot of their fans are international. Also knowing the success of Little Mix in the UK, if Simon was smart he would definitely sign Fifth Harmony.

  • kmd23

    I looks to me that the raw data of dial idol was fairly accurate this week. They are not always right anymore but I think they were this week. They had 5thH and E3 close in the voting and I am sure they were. http://x.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

  • http://twitter.com/HighTensions Jake Williams

    You are million percect correct. I agree!

  • tucker davis

    I believe Simon knew exactly what was going to happen, and the ‘shock elimination’ was orchestrated for publicity. If 5thH got the ax, absolutely no one would be talking about X Factor this morning. Now all the ‘news’ have a headline about XF. It was all done to get people talking & tuning in next week.  And it seems to have worked somewhat…
    Guys win most of these shows because the great majority of the TV audience that watches reality shows are females of all ages. I’ve known very few males who watch, & even less who actually vote. The ones I know who did were into singing or drama themselves. Anyway, that’s my opinion about both topics.

  • elliegrll

    The problem with Carly is that she comes off like a little girl, who is trying out for a Broadway musical.  She’s talented, but at her age, it’s hard to see her as someone who could launch a singing career right now.  5th Harmony and Tate are pretty much the only two acts from this season who are ready to make an album, and who stand a chance at being commercially successful right when the show ends.

  • irockhard

    5H’s problem is that they have no sex appeal. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t the last successful US girl group the Pussycat Dolls?

  • http://twitter.com/IkeMendes Henrique Mendes

    well they are 16 yr old … I hope they don’t sexualize them

  • irockhard

    Are all of them that young?

    Problem is if they want them to break huge, they’ll probably have to, at least a little bit.

  • yclept

    Ally is 19 – the rest of them are 15-16.

  • Kitwana

    Elliegirl, if you looked at Bieber before his marketing makeover and “swagger” coach, you would not think he is commercial or marketable either. All Carly needs is good marketing support and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to be successful. I think she has that willingness. Give Carly her version of a swagger coach, sexually suggestive clothing, racy lyrics and a tumultuous relationship with a Justn Bieber clone like Cody Simpson and she should be plenty marketable.

  • standtotheright

    Give Carly her version of a swagger coach, sexually suggestive clothing, racy lyrics and a tumultuous relationship with a Justn Bieber clone like Cody Simpson and she should be plenty marketable.

    Bieber’s “swagger coach” has manged to turn him into a diplomatic laughingstock. Usher Raymond would know enough to show up to a meeting with the Prime Minister in a suit instead of overalls.

    And giving a 13-year-old girl sexually suggestive clothing and a “boyfriend” to market her is a pretty appalling suggestion. It would be appalling if she were 15, but 13 is beyond the pale.

  • chillj

    Bieber showed up in overalls for a meeting with the PM?  Funny.  Funnier if they were barely covering his buns, which is his preferred  fashion look.

  • http://twitter.com/happylittlefish Amy Beth

    Does Britney have a touching other people phobia? She seemed emotionally invested, evidenced by the face that launched 1000 GIFs. Yet when Carly was announced as the last finalist, there was no hug or even a high five.

  • chillj

    I agree; Fifth Harmony is trite, contrived, obvious and silly.  But I feel the same way about One Dimension and Emblem Three.   Creative must have been on strike when the PTB named these groups; they are Pablum-y.

  • chillj

    I believe what actually happened is that at some point The voice stole the bubblegum dresses for its youthful female singers.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PVEFG2TOUIXSROKUSO2O2DOWWE Taylor

    Justin was in his concert attire when the PM surprised him by showing up at one of his concerts in Canada to give him an award.

  • Kitwana

    Standtotheright: If you visit most suburban malls, you’ll have no problem finding 13 or 14 year old girls in sexually suggestive clothing. Yes, it may be appalling but it may work. Bieber has shown that if you are willing to do ANYTHING for fame – go shirtless, grab and rub your crotch on stage or dry hump a dancer, wear ridiculous clothes, “date” Selena Gomez, constantly talk about what you look for in a girl, talk like you’re from the streets when you actually come from a quiet small town in Canada, etc., you maximize your chances of success. I think what has held back a lot of the Idols is their refusal to do these sorts of things. Other than Kris Allen, for example, I don’t recall any of the male WGWG winners circulating shirtless pictures of themselves. With the number of female fans they have, that would be a marketing no brainer.

  • standtotheright

    My understanding is that it wasn’t a surprise; it was a formal meet-and-greet session after the show. If his management couldn’t figure that that he needed to change for pictures taken with Harper, then they should be fired.

  • standtotheright

    Bieber has shown that if you are willing to do ANYTHING for fame – go shirtless, grab and rub your crotch on stage or dry hump a dancer, wear ridiculous clothes, “date” Selena Gomez, constantly talk about what you look for in a girl, talk like you’re from the streets when you actually come from a quiet small town in Canada, etc., you maximize your chances of success.

    I disagree. I think that what got him his sucess originally was that he looked like a sweet young kid who was trying to be a good dancer like his Idol, thus making parents okay with buying his music for their screaming tweeners. And now said tweeners are holding on while he acts like an entitled arrogant toerag because that’s their identity; it doesn’t mean that he’s going to have a long-term career once they all go to college.

    At any rate, while it infuriates me as a feminist, the fact remains that young girls aggressively displaying a sexualized image gets a lot more social criticism than young boys at the same age. I don’t see it as a winning strategy for CS or anyone else under 18.

  • Keyera Mullins

    Britney’s face is priceless. Wonder how that made Fifth Harmony feel when they saw her reaction.

  • Ratna12

    Hmm, Kris Allen did not circulate shirtless pictures of himself, I don’t think (I wish).

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