X FACTOR - It's the semi final- and hurrah!- they are singing CHRISTMAS songs!

[Raahh]

because they didn't last year, or the year before. And for once, I think Pugsy has got totally the right song (am biased because it's my favourite, and i think it will suit him). His second song, however, I am less happy with.

Here are the songs-

Andrea Faustini
O Holy Night by Mariah Carey
Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus

Lauren Platt
Stay Another Day by East 17/Girls Aloud
Story Of My Life by One Direction

Ben Haenow
Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

Fleur East
All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey
Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson

'Stay another day' for lamenting Lozza is inspired- dirgy enough to slow it down to snail's pace, and lots of puffa jackets, 80's fashions for the dancers/ choir.

I'm not sure about Ben's at all- but at least they haven't attributed 'Hallelujah ' to Burke.com. I like the Eagles- but there are so many great Christmas songs to choose from...

Fleur has Mariah- not really her style. And the Mark Ronson track is very new, so the audience might not know it. It is ok, though.

Ohh it's getting exciting. wonder what Louis will be saying, now he doens't have an act, and doesn't care?

See y'all later.

She has been awful tonight.

I like the way they've sepia-tinted them to make them look all vintage and old. What is she, sixteen? They were all taken on a bloody i-phone.
Either that or they were worried that having modern baby pics on the big screen would make it look like a Jezza Kyle DNA test show.

Story of her life is a bit dull, isn't it?

The story of my life?

Jeez she's probably only lived through one chancellor of the exchequer

Odd dress emphasising her childlikeness. Yes she's a kiddy but she can't sing. Who thinks that will get her votes?

shes so dull Id rather her brother came on instead

One thing I do like, is that unlike previous younger girls- they haven't dressed her to look way older than she is.

It's the only thing i like though.

Jeez, I'd sound as good as her... How did she get to the final?!

Her brother scared me.

SirNoel.

Was Nicola always pissed then

IS SHE ONLY SEVENTEEN?!?

'on point'

fuck off.

I agree with Mel .

That looked suspiciously like her Best Bits. The judges are certainly planting that suggestion.

Yes, story of my life - I do have pants older than her.

Nicole not nicola

The only let loose breakout tonight that Mel is going to see tonight is her own Bazumbas

When they say 'on point', do they mean 'en pointe' like ballet? Or 'on point' as in the first soldier on patrol?
I do not think it means what MelB thinks it means.

SEVENTEEN

maybe that's why they chose East 17, so we wouldn't forget.

Aw, Mel has nearly made her cry.

Is anyone getting the chop this evening?

Is she young do we know?

Ah here Cheryl goes with My Dream and My Destiny. Anyone said the word Journey yet?

Pugsy is only 19 so ner ner Cheryl.

Shes 17? Who knew.. Never mentioned much ..