X Factor – Week 7 – Performance

Me too MJ! LULZzzz

Jedward must sing Wake Me Up Before You Go Go omg lulz

what’s the music of Wham?

George Michael’s group before he went solo…

Dude just called it George Michael night, tho

They can sing George Michael songs as well

and Jedward ARE doing a Wham song !!

All of music of Wham and George MIchael? That is so random.

Ok, so George Michael covered “I Can’t Make You Love Me”? I didn’t know that. Cheating!

LOL, I have a weakness for George Michael and Wham!, pure cheeseness! I hope someone sings Last Christmas, we’re right on time for that one.

Ok, so George Michael covered ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ ? I didn’t know that. Cheating!

I was expecting Louis to pull out his rulebook. :lol:

Stacey wasn’t all that. Even…(ugh) Constantine sang that better. YAY JEDWARD! :)

so their top 6 gets home town visits?.wonder what top 3 gets?

have those twins ever sang a ballad or is it always this dancy /rap/talk kinda song? it was hard to watch that.

Those twins were really, really bad.

I love that Sia song in the background of Danyl’s segment.

have those twins ever sang a ballad or is it always this dancy /rap/talk kinda song? it was hard to watch that.

Judging from the little singing they do do, they would be even harder to listen to if they did a ballad. Best to stick with the off-key rapping.

First time viewer. Just had to see the train wreck. Is the audience always that loud? Those twins look like the campbell soup kids only not as cute. That Stacy sounded okay, but so nervous. I think Danyl was flatter than flat. Is he the one that had the kerfluffle with Simon?

am i the only one who thought Danyl was really good?!?! the others were BAD. Worse than usual, even

Joe was the best of the night IMO.

ok, Joe killed it. Joe, Danyl and maybe Stacey are the only decent ones

thanks mj for the Whan explanation.
If Jamie was still there he could have done Freedom … it’s my favorite of George Micheal

Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe

Apparently the x factor people can put together the summary video at the end of the program from the actual performances…. so AI is only lazy when they use the rehearsal footage?

I am so not seeing what the British population seems to be loving about Olly. He’s okay, but that’s it. And kind of hard to watch. He reminds of Matt Damon’s weird brother or something.

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Mtlfan
11/21/2009 at 3:05 pm

what’s the music of Wham?
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mj
11/21/2009 at 3:06 pm

George Michael’s group before he went solo’ ¦

Oh wow I feel old now!!!!!

This is the first time I’ve watched X-Factor. Unbelievable. The judges are falling all over themselves about these contestants… and who has overtaken Simon Cowell’s body! I don’t think any of these people would have ever made it on American Idol with the true Simon Cowell. Seriously I can’t believe how different he is on this show. The whole show reminds me of a circus, with the loud thumbs up, thumbs down crowd (kind of creepy), and the over the top praise. Really makes me appreciate American Idol. At least Jon and Edward brought some humour to the occasion. So bad, they’re good.

dhunken, that makes two of us (at least). Wham! were big when I was starting to get into music… the fact that I know you need the “!” at the end of Wham! tells it all!!!

As usual I would put Lloyd and Jedward in the bottom, with Jedward going home. Lloyd has been showing some improvement. But who knows what the voters will do.

Joe has grown on me. I think he sounds more musical theater versus pop. But he has had the most consistent vocals on the show. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he won.

I can’t get over how dim-witted Stacey seems when she speaks. And I thought Danyl had more potential than he’s been able to deliver. So I guess I’d like to see Olly in the Top 2 with Joe.

‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ 

Wait, isn’t this an Elton John song, so isn’t this more cheating? Where is Louis and his rule book when you need him?

Wait, isn’t this an Elton John song, so isn’t this more cheating? Where is Louis and his rule book when you need him?

Louis pulled it out and Simon smacked him down for it. :)

He reminds of Matt Damon’s weird brother or something.

He does!

George Michael covered it- once with Elton (I think it was in a live album), and then alone

I want Jedward to stay. Lloyd or Stacey should go home this week.

Joe was good. Danyl isn’t bad, but I agree with some of the judges: he’s tries too hard.

No-one else can sing. Olly can be entertaining sometimes, but that was totally the wrong song for him tonight. The twins are also quite entertaining, in a too awful to be true kind of way.

Has George Michael got a best of album coming out? Queen has just realeased (yet another) greatest hits album and it’s charting really well following last week…

Joe has quite an old fashioned voice, but it’s a good voice, and he never misses a note, unlike the others. He’s green… I could see him improving a lot

George Michael covered it- once with Elton (I think it was in a live album), and then alone

Yes, but that’s cheating, because it’s not supposed to included covers. Hence mj’s notes about Stacey’s song also being cheating because it’s a cover.

I mean, not that I care, I just find it funny.

Jeward was so disappointing this week. I think they are over there heads, its lost its ironic touch. No one was very good, but Stacey is so gosh darn likable. AI hasn’t had a contestant that telegenic in ages.

Oh, my! This is funny. So far I’ve just watched Lloyd and Jedward as you call them. Is AI as bad as this and I just got to like all those peeps during auditions? going to go watch some more…

Are they still in Audition round?

No, as you can see, TOP 6.

No, AI really isn’t as bad as this, jms. X-Factor is just bloody dreadful. None of these people will have careers one year from now – aside from maybe John and Edward in the ‘children’s television presenters’ industry.
Boo, I miss AI – can’t wait til January!

No, AI really isn’t as bad as this, jms. X-Factor is just bloody dreadful. None of these people will have careers one year from now ‘“ aside from maybe John and Edward in the ‘children’s television presenters’ industry.
Boo, I miss AI ‘“ can’t wait til January!

Well as well this is the weakest year of X-Factor that I can remember seeing anything from. Just really mediocre to wretched.

Most of these people did not sound good. I’ve never seen X-factor before but I’m appalled by the level of talent in this group. Only 1 of this bunch sounded good at all, Joe. All the top 10 in AI were better than these guys. Ugh!

I missed the beginning before, so I’ve just now listened to Lloyd and Stacey and realized how truly terrible they both were. Off-key, wonky phrasing, breathless, wandering around the melody aimlessly, just plain weird, and just plain BAD, both of them. I like Danyl, but he was dreadful, too. He looks like he has a kidney stone that just won’t pass. Or he hates being there. Or something. Jedward’s whole shtick is being awful, so no surprise there. Except for Danni telling them they were in tune, which… No. They weren’t. They were also kind of aimless and wandery. I still don’t see what Olly’s appeal is, and that leaves Joe as the only person who actually sang his song well tonight and didn’t make me want to leave the room rather than have to hear that racket.

I don’t know what they’re all smoking. Seriously. If there is a god (and it’s not Simon Cowell), Lloyd and Stacey will be B2. I am just not understanding why they are inflating Stacey’s talent so much. What good is it going to do her to win and have to sing live when her knees seem to be knocking together already AND she can’t find the melody with six boy scouts, four compasses, Google Maps and a GPS helping her?

This is far and away the worst series of X Factor I have ever seen.

They usually have some crap singers who appeal on sentimental grounds, but 50 – 60% can usually sing. This year, I think it’s maybe 2, at most..

And the judges are acting really weirdly, as well. Even Simon isn’t really giving any honest critiques. The only sensible criticisms I’ve heard have come from Dani and Louis (unless it’s their own act).

It’s seriously irritating and disappointing this year. I’d say maybe it’s time to stop, if it weren’t for the fact that it’s still the highest rated, most media featured show on TV, also that the two top acts from last year are selling extremely well (as is Leona Lewis in the UK) and that anyone who guest appears on it seems to be guarenteed a spot in the top 2 or 3 albums and singles.

have those twins ever sang a ballad or is it always this dancy /rap/talk kinda song? it was hard to watch that.

They did a couple Backstreet Boys ballads during the audition rounds. Truly awful.

“I’m Your Man” croosed with “Wham! Rap”… just can’t beat that. I loved Wham! back in the day lol.

If Simon brings this show over to the US, I am curious as to how it will go. It could be interesting. Its odd watching the judges defend sub par performances. I really don’t think any of these guys are as good as any of the s8 or s7 contestants. And Danyl is starting to lose it for me. He seems really fake to me.

They are the most entertaining thing on X-Factor. I hope the UK puts them through so they will stay.

Lloyd – the kid can’t sing, but I think this is the best he can reach. And the new hair is better. But he is bond to go.
Stacey – SORRY – I didn’t like it. I didn’t watch it in the live stream version. I just watched the “best”parts in the end of the show. And they picked one of the picthy parts, and now that I’ve seen the complete version, it really shows how the performance was. She looks like a good person, but she doesn’t have the nerves to win it. And if she does, I don’t think she will have an amazing career.
John and Edward – I SOOO wanted them to do Wake me up before you go-go. Hope they saved it to the group performance. Was this the most Wham! performance of the night??? Singing – horrible, but that’s not what we watch them for…
Danyl – the first performance I watched in live stream. And almost made me run away. It is not his worst performance (hello Don’t Want to Miss a Thing), but it was cocky, pitchy… I think he will be back in b2. And he should… He completely lost what made me think he was a good candidate for winning in the beginning.
Olly – disappointing. I think he has a future in the area, but I really didn’t like it. And it is the second performance that I didn’t like in a row. I think Olly is starting to lose his appeal in this competition.
Joe – the only strong performance of the night. I don’t care if it is not a George Michael’s song. It was his best so far, and he definitely should be in the finals. It is always said here that he is a british version of Archie; I disagree. Archie always looked fake to me, like he wanted to pass the image of nice simple boy. Joe is a nice simple boy. And that’s what makes me like him.
Overall – horrible night. A lot of people can be in b2, and as no one is really safe with the deadlock… Anyone can go home. I hope it isn’t Joe (he doesn’t deserve it) or Jedward (they do, but they are so fun).

They usually have some crap singers who appeal on sentimental grounds, but 50 ‘“ 60% can usually sing. This year, I think it’s maybe 2, at most..

And both of them got voted off already.

The user names here are reminding me of so many songs – Visage’s Fade To Gray, Metallica’s Fade To Black, Elton John’s Tiny Dancer, The Cure’s Hot Hot Hot…

I’ll be very pleased if Joe McE wins, based on what I’ve seen so far. Really good voice, he performs well with confidence, and he’s adorable. He wasn’t that interesting to me at first, a bit too “aw, isn’t he sweet”. But he is growing on me. I admire his capabilities. He performed a song that is dependent on beauty and emotional expressiveness of the voice to work, and he delivered. Stacey and Danyl also had those types of songs, and they did not. The others seem to present themselves as “performers” rather than vocalists, with varying degrees of success. That’s ok, sometimes they’re entertaining, but I am beginning to hope that Joe wins, because he can really sing.

Loved the do-si-do! Hee

Not as lulzy as it could have been, but still a great performance from JedWard. I hope they make it.

I’ll be very pleased if Joe McE wins, based on what I’ve seen so far. Really good voice, he performs well with confidence, and he’s adorable.

The problem is he’s SO unmarketable. He doesn’t fit into any current genre. If he wants to record, the best he can hope for is to get straddled with an album of cover songs from the 60s. He’s going to end up on the West End, which is perfect for him – he just doesn’t have what it takes for a recording contract.

I don’t understand the Jedward phenomenon. Can anyone explain it to me?

NatalijaS, I think that in an ideal world, a candidate for a recording contract would have both a very good voice and that “star” charisma. I don’t think that any of the remaining candidates have that combination, and Joe is the only one for whom the thought of listening to an entire album doesn’t make me wince. Jedward could be a novelty act (I’m sure they will be), and some of the others could sound ok with a lot of help from studio engineers I guess. But it seems like the most appealing one from a performance charisma standpoint who is left is Olly, and he just doesn’t sound very good most of the time. For me, Joe McE would be making the best of a not-optimal situation with the candidate pool. And I actually agree with someone upthread who said that they think he has the potential to mature from where he is now. But I enjoy listening to him sing, at least, without needing a circus whirling around him to make it interesting enough to get through the performance.

I guess bottom line, I don’t see him as wildly less apparently marketable than Archie was, and Archie is doing fine. I like the quality of Archie’s voice a little better, but they seem to me to be of a similar type. And it helps that Joe is a pretty kid who looks as though he will mature into a handsome young man – give him a few months of invisalign braces and a good stylist and he’ll look fantastic in the teen magazines. (btw, I didn’t watch AI last season, and don’t feel the level of emotional connection to The Davids as many here do – I realize that people who watched the season may have very different feelings about Archie’s level of charisma as compared to Joe’s. It’s not something that jumps out at me though).

I agree that this has to be the worst year for overall talent on the X Factor .. I don’t think any of them have star potential … I think Joe puts in a consistently good performance each week and I wouldn’t mind him winning .. although I agree that a lot of his performances and singing style is a bit dated .. he is very musical theatre … but he seems a nice lad and he’s from the same part of the UK as me .. but I don’t vote so I’m not doing the regional voting thing …lol

The only other ones I find entertaining are Jedward … they’re bright little rays of sunshine in a very dull year … I just wish they woud come on stage tomorrow night on the results show and be Subo’s backing dancers. She’ll be belting out “Wild Horses” … and they can be running around in the background on hobby horses like a couple of kids playing .. lol

Tonight performances that stuck on my mind were Danyl’s & Joe’s; hope they stay :)

I can see Joe heading right for “Joseph and the Amazing, etc.” and cutting a record on the side. Didn’t the guy who won the reality show contest to be the new Joseph get a record? If he can, Joe can. And if SuBo can do a record, then he definitely can.

Stacey and Olly for the finals!!

I like the quality of Archie’s voice a little better….. (btw, I didn’t watch AI last season and don’t feel the level of emotional connection to The Davids as many here do)…

Oh, you should watch this video. Probably, most of you here expected this video to be brought up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSNY2FMmDoE

Joe and DA have been constantly compared and they sang the same Elton John’s song.

To me, Joe’s voice is too pretty, thin and light-weighted without texture or depth. But he has been consistent and better than most of his older competitors. I think Joe, Olly and the horrible twins will be top 3.

One more… What the heck with the judges? All standing O? They are so cheap. With this level of the competition, when X-factor comes to US, it will become a real joke to put Simon to shame.

The problem is he’s SO unmarketable. He doesn’t fit into any current genre. If he wants to record, the best he can hope for is to get straddled with an album of cover songs from the 60s. He’s going to end up on the West End, which is perfect for him ‘“ he just doesn’t have what it takes for a recording contract.

I don’t get why they want to press everyone in the pop charts.
There are several acts out there that are very successful outside following the main stream hit radio and some of them managed by Simon.