The best thing about X Factor is going on Facebook or Twitter on a Sunday night and watching the world go mad when someone like Rylan goes through and someone who is actually good goes out. I wouldn't bother watching it if they were all good it would be boring.
Watched this for the first time a few weeks back when me better half was over, and watched it again this weekend. That Jade never had the X Factor, she was same old. I think the best all round talent is either James or Ellie, the best voice the scouser and the most marketable is the gay fella imo
Watched this for the first time a few weeks back when me better half was over, and watched it again this weekend. That Jade never had the X Factor, she was same old. I think the best all round talent is either James or Ellie, the best voice the scouser and the most marketable is the gay fella imo
The show is a pile of shite also imo
Spot on observations...but in saying that she sung her best in the singoff. James is nailed on to be bigtime even if he is pipped by Ella.
Watched this for the first time a few weeks back when me better half was over, and watched it again this weekend. That Jade never had the X Factor, she was same old. I think the best all round talent is either James or Ellie, the best voice the scouser and the most marketable is the gay fella imo
The show is a pile of shite also imo
Spot on observations...but in saying that she sung her best in the singoff. James is nailed on to be bigtime even if he is pipped by Ella.
Well he didnt get pipped by Ella.
(just dont open Algarve please, i dont want to hear your diatribe).
i find that James Arthur the most over rated contestant they've ever had on the programme.
Agree. Very samey IMO
Ella was good but bland Jahmene is a bit samey but pretty talented Christopher is voting for himself Rylan is bobbins Boyband are average but improving. One of them is very good
I have £50 on James Arthur to win. I had it on Leona Lewis, Matt Cardle, Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry. You can kind of work out how the voting will go. But, and this is the biggest indicator of X-Factor and the actual appeal - the three biggest acts ever will end up being One Direction, Ella and JLS. None of them ever won. Simples really. It's a huge marketing ploy and driver, but the "best" acts don't ever win!!!!
Tens of thousands that enter the show need to have a dream -these are what these programmes are about... Dreams -- or maybe escape -even if its only the audition people need a dream and escapism -
You can tell they have no other passion --no idea what sport is ..........until they make it famous and end up bedding a premier league player
That big red button on the TV is a great controller of what you watch -
and i do not believe for one minute half of you on here dissing it dont watch it
This dream you refer to is part of the problem. The XFactor and others of that ilk are all tied up in the Celeb culture thing which does seem to turning us into a nation of fools. A recent poll found that the top three choices of career for schoolchildren (aged from 5-11) was sports star, pop star and actor. That compares with with the top three career choices of doctor, teacher and banker in 1984. I know that any kid would love to be a pop star or a footballer (I did) but it appears that previous generations had some inherent realistion that fame was not possible for everyone. Of course the Andy Warhol quote is applied with most of the participants on XFactor but when people see celebs like Jordan and Jade Goody becoming very rich despite having no obvious talents, other than being 'famous', then anything is possible. This desire to become famous (thus rich) has seen a massive increase in enrollments to dance and drama schools over the past five years, which is not a bad thing at all (youngsters can benefit hugely from such training) just another worrying indication of the growing obsession with 'fame' as a career.
Of course watching the XFactor is harmless but the way that society is being changed by these fame programmes and all of the press that surrounds them is a little more insidious. Because I feel uneasy about this situation I don't watch the programme or others like it.
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So I've been told...ahem...cough ;-)
The show is a pile of shite also imo
Now you mention it yes. Stephens is probably a better singer tho.
And what about Aaron Lennon?
(just dont open Algarve please, i dont want to hear your diatribe).
i find that James Arthur the most over rated contestant they've ever had on the programme.
Can't agree mate I would pay to watch and listen to that fella has a huge Career ahead of him
Ella was good but bland
Jahmene is a bit samey but pretty talented
Christopher is voting for himself
Rylan is bobbins
Boyband are average but improving. One of them is very good
The whole guitar, tattoo, check shirt thing is becoming a bit tedious.
Of course watching the XFactor is harmless but the way that society is being changed by these fame programmes and all of the press that surrounds them is a little more insidious. Because I feel uneasy about this situation I don't watch the programme or others like it.