X Factor UK Season 9: Fourth Live Show

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This week’s theme is Halloween, Robbie Williams mentors, Lucy too ill to perform.

It’s the weekend before Halloween and as every year, it’s time for X Factor UK’s Halloween special. Remember Jedward’s Ghostbusters?

Gary Barlow’s Take That bandmate, Robbie Williams is dropping his new single “Candy” tonight. He is performing on the X Factor tomorrow night and he also taped “mentoring sessions” with X Factor’s acts this week. Robbie’s connection with Halloween isn’t clear to me. Kye Sones is set to destroy Robbie’s hit “Let Me Entertain You” tonight and the music video for that track kinda fits the theme.

Union J are covering Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams”.

TPTB announced via Twitter that Lucy Spraggan is too ill to perform tonight. She was given a week off and will be back next week.

“NEWS: @lspraggan is just too unwell to perform on tonight’s #xfactor. Lucy will proceed to next weekend’s show… ->
“> … as happened with @diana_music. #TeamSpraggan tweet #TeaAndToastForPoorlyLucy! ”

X Factor’s resident DIVA, Christopher Maloney, angered bosses by snubbing Robbie Williams! Chris decided to take a trip up to Liverpool to see his family and ill nan, and missed Robbie’s mentoring session with the finalists.

Also, don’t forget to check out THE FIX FACTOR’s FB.

According to TV Guide, tonight’s show airs at 8:25pm BST (3:25pm EDT, 12:25pm PDT) on ITV1 (110min). The Xtra Factor airs at 10:15pm BST (65min) on ITV2.

Where to watch the show? If you are in the UK or can get UK IP, watch on ITV.com. Possible alternatives: TV Nutters, TVPC.com.

Please post working live feed links in the comments section below as you find them!

Last week the finalists took on the club classics and MK1 left the competition. Tonight it’s X Factor’s Halloween special. Oh the horror! NO ONE IS SAFE!

This is THRILLER! Dermot and his group of dancers dance from the backstage. YAY for tacky Halloween costumes and strange backing music. Highway to Hell for judges’ entrance?

Louis loves his boybands. Gary is just happy he didn’t lose any acts last week. Nicole’s outfit and hair, just wow! Tulisa feels a bit feisty.

The voting lines open and Dermot reading the numbers. Only 9 acts perform tonight as Lucy is too ill to perform.

1. Kye Sones – “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams

Gary admits he was very jealous of Robbie when he released that song. Robbie is on hand to mentor.
Kye is rocking the guyliner as he performs. This is a slowed down version of Robbie’s hit. I’m not convinced. He sounds okay, but the energy of the original is a bit lost. Good karaoke.
Nicole: What a great way to open the show this week, very entertaining, good job.
Louis: I hope this is enough, I’m not sure.
Tulisa: I think you’ve done everything you possibly could.
Gary: Well done, you came back with a bang!
Louis: Something was missing, I think it was the X Factor. (Hehe, at least Louis tells it like it is sometimes.)

2. Union J – “Sweet Dreams” by Beyonce

X Factor’s finalists attended the James Bond premiere on Tuesday. Usual X Factor’s routine. Between the rehearsals, there was also a pre-Halloween party. And a session with Robbie. That was one busy week.
Boys sit/stand on a black car. I don’t know what’s the point, I guess they have to stand on something. Interesting version of “Sweet Dreams”, sounds current. Good performance.
Tulisa: Really good vocals tonight. I just think you played it a little bit safe.
Gary: Good point Tulisa! Surprise us guys, change it up next week.
Nicole: Absolute perfection! It was simple, it was beautiful, it wasn’t over-produced.
Louis: It was great, fans please vote for the boys, I don’t want to see them in the bottom 2.

3. Rylan Clark – “Toxic”/”Horny”/”Poison”

Nicole describes Rylan’s performance as “deadly”. Robbie Williams is a fan of Rylan! They make fun of Gary Bore-low. Oh, it was Rylan’s birthday this week and Nicole sang for him!
Rylan is doing Britney’s “Toxic”. And even Nicole Scherzinger’s “Poison”. DEADLY!
Louis: I’m with Robbie Williams on you.
Tulisa: It feels like Wednesday night all over again (party). Well done!
Gary: I’ve never given you a honest critique yet. It wasn’t any worse than last week. The music was so loud that I didn’t hear the singing. Dancing was superb.
Nicole: Shuts up Gary!

4. Ella Henderson – “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence

Robbie liked her performance last week. Robbie remembers he was 16 when he joined Take That! James Bond director Sam Mendes endorses Ella.
Ella wears a red cape and sings “Bring Me To Life”. The song is heavily re-arraged. It’s interesting, but I’m not sure I like it.
Gary: Well done, wonderful performance. The song wasn’t my favorite.
Nicole: This was my least favorite performance so far for me. It was in the wrong key.
Louis: I like the fact that you took a chance. I just don’t like your hair.
Tulisa: That song did sound very different from the original, you made it your own.

5. Christopher Maloney – “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by Cutting Crew

He has a lot of hometown support. Damn Liverpool.
Chris wears a big coat this week and sings … another cheesy song. Solid vocals, but so cheesy and dated.
Nicole: Well, that was fun. Like 80′s Halloween opera.
Louis: You must be doing something right, but you don’t seem like a good recording artist, you seem like a good cabare artist.
Tulisa: Gary, how many 80′s classics are you going to let him destroy?
Gary: I don’t know know what offends me more – what you said or the fag ash breath.
Tulisa: Lay off the red wine because I can really smell that as well.

6. District3 – “Every Breath You Take”by The Police/”Beautiful Monster” by Ne-Yo

What’s this talk about Louis becoming District3′s George Shelley? Boys get some good advice from Robbie. Then they almost kill each other in the dance class.
Wow, these boys are really working it. But this mash-up is a bit of a mess. I think they are just trying too hard.
Tulisa: I liked the begining. When you transferred into Ne-Yo, you lost the control of the vocals.
Gary: Absolute mess. I hate mash-ups.
Nicole: I have to actually agree with Gary.
Louis: It wasn’t as good as last week.

7. Jahmene Douglas – “Killing Me Softy” by Roberta Flack

He sang at Samuel L. Jackson’s charity event this past week.
Good performance, but a bit boring.
Louis: For me, you are the best singer in the competition. Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, “world class”.
Tulisa: I can’t find one negative critique. Brilliant performance.
Gary: Well done, very simple.
Nicole: That was beautifully understated.

8. Jade Ellis – “Freak Like Me” by Sugababes

She was at James Bond premiere. She also got to go home and pick her girl from school. Then they got a visit from Tulisa at home.
Ohh, she is doing a Sugababes song. In the beginning she seems kinda lost on stage alone. To be honest, I’m just not feeling Jade. I liked her audition, but since then, I’m just underwhelmed by everything she does. It’s like, the show transformed her into something she’s not.
Gary: Well done.
Nicole: Thank God it’s Halloween because it was frightening.
Louis: You are not the girl we saw at the auditions. This was the wrong song choice for you.
Tulisa: – long monologue about theme weeks, bla bla, bla –

9. James Arthur – “Sweet Dreams” by Eurythmics

He got to meet Emeli Sande and Labrinth backstage last week. Labrinth invited him to perform at one of his shows. James got to rap Labrinth’s hit “Earthquake”.
Wow, heavy guyliner. Creepy men wearing capes and holding torches. I guess this is how Muse would do “Sweet Dreams”? For a moment I thought he was doing “Feeling Good”. I think this was a great performance, but I have to admit that I’m not a fan of James’ voice or performing style.
Louis: Record deal on the horizon…
Tulisa: That’s how you make a classic song current. I think you really got this urban edge to you.
Gary: Wow again. It was a performance of someone who wants to win this competition.
Nicole: You are an international recording artist.

.fun and Robbie Williams are performing tomorrow night.

 
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  • bahogbugan_simj

    i know there’s a big problem when even Ella sounded like she couldn’t be bothered

    at least Rylan was still Rylan.  James i just want to throw things and break my TV, when he went to ooh oohs runs, he sounded like he’s taking an orgasmic crap which is incredibly off-putting.  everyone else put me to sleep.

  • Listening

    It was a strange night  most of the time when the judges would say something rude/negative to each other or the contestants it was met by stunned/ uncomfortable silence by the audience. I think everyone felt the bite//cruel/ vibe in the air. It was just tense and awkward.

  • Listening

    The best of the night was Union J. They showed their harmonies and their vocals were on point. Especially Jaymi he was real powerful. It worked but I can’t help but be a little curious how George and JJ would sound singing a solo. Especially JJ b/c I’m pretty sure i’ve heard George sing a solo at least once but I can’t recollect one for JJ.

    Also, I never understood the fact that people think District 3 are strong singers nor that they’re better vocally than Union J. If District 3 aren’t entirely off vocally theirs this underlying annoying squeaky/ nasally quality to it. I keep trying to figure out which guy it is but whoever he is he bugs me.

  • Listening

    Kye surprised me vocally he was good and I was entertained by his voice but the thing is he’s not believable as a rocker to me. He comes off as a poser and he strikes me as the little geeky guy who always wanted to rock. I don’t care how much make-up you put on or how many leather jeans you have you aint a rocker. But nice vocals much better than last week. I wouldn’t mind if he stayed. But seeing as he was one of the performances I liked he’s probably going home. I see myself as a bit of a jinx, so unlucky for him huh.

    It’s funny to find out he actually wants to be a rocker b/c from his audition I believe I had a totally different impression. I think he was the dude that sang hallelujah and it was like more soulful/emotive. Just a different vibe than i’m getting now.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/XDQP2Y46M5B3OHOKALDDGDHQCM Leandro

    The feud between Tulisa and Gary was the best part of the night. It might even save Christopher. lol

    ETA: i don’t believe he was being the most voted, but who knows.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/MXVFXB3AACIIH5JLQNYHDTXLPE ashley

    James is absolutely incredible, he wows me every single week.  You can really feel what he is singing, and he has such a distinct quality about his voice that is truly a God given gift.  That’s the difference between a great singer and an amazing singer, you can’t teach that.  

    I do think they should have just mashed it up with Feeling Good, because the arrangement was a direct rip off of Muse’s version of that song.

  • chessguy99

    Started well with Kye and Union J, ended well with James; the rest was very uneven. Chris and Jahmere give good vocals, but each week the performance just seems the same as the last. Ella made a horrid song choice, and doubled down with a questionable arraignment. I expect Jade and either Rylan or D3 to be bottom. None would be a real loss.

  • springboard2

    The feud between Tulisa and Gary was the best part of the night. It might even save Christopher. lol

    I was very disappointed in Gary. As much as I find him poor as a judge, I thought that he had been caught up between the producers demands and his personal opinion and I gave him a pass.
    But this was lame. I don’t think that using personal insults against a fellow judge is professional in any way. It was a low blow that reflects very badly on him.

  • jobeob987

    This is my first time viewing any of these talents.  I was immediately impressed by Kye Sones, Union J and especially by James Arthur.  Wow, what a voice!

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

    lol all terrible again. And Ella proves once again that she is overrated. 

  • http://twitter.com/1outside Maj

    Well, Kye was the 2nd best after James – that alone says a lot. While watching it I kept being distracted by birds outside my window. Only James made me actually watch.

    Meh. Bleh. I miss Little Mix.

  • Listening

    Okay i’m  a little confused why are people acting like Gary did some dastardly deed by saying Tulisa’s breath smelled bad b/c of cigarettes. I’m from the US maybe it has a different meaning in Europe b/c that’s no big deal here. Demi even said that to SIMON on X-Factor or implied it she said if you’re gonna get that close to me use a tic-tac (which is a breath fresher). I thought it was funny and Simon did too  he started laughing. It didn’t go down here as a big deal.

    I mean you can tell he ment no ill intent  you could even see where he waited for the audience to laugh w/ him. It was meant to be a joke/ a zinger. It just fell flat but at other sites people are like he crossed a major line. The judges constantly rib each other especially Louis.

    Oh well I guess what i’m really asking is does smelly cigarette breath have a different meaning in England than the US? Here it just means you have bad breath maybe there it means you kick puppies all night long.

  • http://twitter.com/1outside Maj

    she did actually the Sugababes version though, since the Are Friends Electric bit by Gary Numan was used.

  • elliegrll

    I think the problem for Gary is that he carries too much weight for this show.  He is someone who people will take seriously no matter what he says.  He’s tried to take on different personas to make himself fit in, but it’s hard not to see him as a serious musician and artist, and that just doesn’t work for this show.  People like Tulisa, who I hate, and Nicole were made for this type of show, because people already see them as people who are popular for no reason, and will buy them telling someone who can’t sing that they sound great.

  • springboard2

    At least in the UK, it is an insult to tell a person that they have bad breath, that they smell, or have some physical defect in a non jokey or friendly way. It depends how it is said. I haven’t heard Demi comments to Simon, but from what I have seen of the pair, I can understand how and why it could be funny. I don’t think that it was the same with Gary/Tulisa at all.

  • springboard2

    By comparison with Nicole, who is good on the UK panel, imo, I have come to the conclusion that he has nothing of substance to say.

  • Mateja Praznik

    Bad new guys … I don’t think we’ve seen Brian Friedman on last night’s show, right?

    He is back in the USA, preparing for XF USA. He left the UK after last weekend.

    He is such a fantastic choreographer, I hope they let him let him showcase his talents on the USA version of the show. 

    http://youtu.be/DOqz_nQaqRY

  • Listening

    Springboard2

    I could tell Gary meant it as a joke but Tulisa didn’t take it as a joke. You could tell she was very upset, then she came back w/ your breath smells like red wine. I guess to imply he’s a lush (someone who drinks to much). I just always thought Tulisa and Gary were cool. I always felt the only one she actually had any beef/ problem w/ was Louis. On another news outlet he called her I think it was ch@v  ( which I believe is something really rude in Europe/England) in a tracksuit or he thought she’d act like that something along those lines and later said he was joking. Anyway I believe Tulisa responded to that and just brushed it off like it was no big deal. This issue w/ Gary just seems really minor but maybe there are some behind the scene stuff I don’t know about. Maybe it was so unexpected that Tulisa took more offense to it. But you could tell she was livid.

    But as for Demi and Simon you’re right they’re openly playful w/ each other on air. Simon has even joked about her dating Niall saying stuff like leave him alone he’s pure and teased about if she’s actually kissed him. As weird as it seems the chemistry friendship-wise between them is excellent. That’s actually one of my favorite parts of X-Factor USA. I’m like do whatever it takes to get Demi to come back next Season b/c Simon and Demi are gold together.

    Here’s the link of Demi saying  Simon needs a breath mint and a couple of other funny bits.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgdtcRs7jIc

  • springboard2

    Thank you for the link. I watched the video, and re-watch the Gary/Tulisa snippet, and  to me there is no comparison between the two. The words, the tone and the relationships are completely different. It is banter between Demi and Simon, and inappropriate retaliation from Gary to Tulisa. Gary replied to criticism about his handling of his act, which is perfectly justified in the position the judges are in, with personal criticism which didn’t come across as a joke to me.  It may have been an attempt to be witty, but demonstrated the opposite, in my opinion. As I see it,  it was at best clumsy, at worse insulting. But never mind, different people will have different interpretations of the same event.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VCEZD3N6FHT6AVC6TG7VKTBONQ Raftrap

    I can’t believe the effect Cheryl Cole has on me, since the week she came on this show I started watching it and haven’t stopped (even though she’s not even there, just like it happened last year when the show started on FOX). Loving James (WGWG is not that common on the UK, so it’s OK), loving the weekly Rylan-Gary conflict, and as much as it pains me to say Nicole just fits perfect with the show, she and Gary just feed each other’s energy, he’s the straight man, she’s the hot looney sidekick, the show works great, they should just beam that show over this side of the pond, and stop trying to make XF-USA a thing (or you know, bring Cheryl Cole over here, so I can watch both)

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