Have you had a sneaking suspicion, like I have, that there’s more than meets the eye behind some of these X Factor audition back stories? Well, of course there is.
Check out the deets on auditioners Stacey Francis, Caitlin Koch, Leo Godley and Chris Rene after the jump. Plus, Conan O’Brien spoofs X Factor.
‘The X Factor’ premiere review: Simon Cowell and his shocking, brief sincerity
This U.S. edition of the British hit features auditions, to be followed by mentoring, to be followed by a $5 million prize. On the Wednesday-night, two-hour premiere, X showcased some fine performances, including those of Rachel Crow, Stacy Francis, and Melanie Amaro. Add one or two more depending on your taste (sorry, but to me Marcus Canty sounded like a nice fellow doing an impression of Al Green singing Stevie Wonder), and that’s not much talent to hold one’s interest over two hours.
Preliminary numbers are in for x Factor, and the results are good or bad, depending on how you look at it. The ratings were solid, but compared to Idol, the ratings fell short. X Factor came in third for the night, behind Criminal Minds and Modern Family.
UPDATE: X Factor won the demo in the 8 pm hour, came behind Modern Family in the 9 pm hour. Demo LOWER than The Voice premiere.
UPDATE: TVByTheNumbers tweeted that X Factor will actually come in 2nd behind Modern Family. We’ll have more info at noon.
My verdict after the first episode of the X Factor? I’m underwhelmed. Simon Cowell’s new show is a lot like his summer show, America’s Got Talent, if you stripped out all the variety acts. X Factor is light on good singing and heavy on the drama. It’s a reality show first and foremost. Simon is on the search for pop stars he can mold and develop. Auto-tune makes good singing unnecessary. As an example, two acts from the last series of X Factor UK, Cher Lloyd and the boyband One Direction are doing well on the UK charts, but were dreadful singers on the show. Cher could barely sing in tune, and One Direction rarely attempted to sing harmonies, and exhibited weak vocals.
The X Factor premieres tonight on FOX at 8 pm, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul have been making the media rounds to promote the big show.
Watch the media blitz after the jump. Includes Simon Cowell interviews with Jimmy Kimmel, and Matt Lauer of the Today Show and Paula Abdul on Late Night with David Letterman.
Simon Cowell is interviewed by Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Tonight: Simon’s hurt feelings, his desire to beat Idol in the ratings, his feelings about Paula Abdul and more
Nicole Scherzinger joins Simon Cowell halfway through and nearly brings the interview to a screeching halt.
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