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.

I once interviewed for the company who made a lot of the FX for LOTR.

Is this Mel's attempt to make him seem like a versatile act? Because it's a horrible choice.

Don't think this is a good enoug song for pugsy

Literally, Melb? Literally? No.

Note he said "Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus" and not Sam Bailey (who>??) LOL!!!

What Mel? He "literally has come into the completion like a wrecking ball"?

Huge and Pendulous?

Whose stupid idea was this?

What is it with dogs and their need to sleep exactly where I need to put my feet in order to stand up?

I'm quite disappointed not to see him atop the prop ball in gold budgie-smugglers.

Why is he in those odd doorways? It looks like a re-make of The Fly.

Noisy- you might be right.

i don't want Simon to have two acts in th final.

Much as i hate this song, it's better than the first one. Less opportunity to warble.

I would like to see Pugsy sing accapella as his voice is so good rather than these big productions where his voice gets lost.

Weird door set up. No balls.

He looks like he's crying in a River Island changing cubicle.

I know the feeling Pugsy lad

We've all been there, peeling off skinny jeans, praying they won't tear.

Is someone trying to nobble Pugsy or what? He could have done so many great songs with that voice. Why this feeble crap? Still voting for him.

Why wear a dress that doesn't actually fit you, Mel?

SirNoel

Chezza is shit at put downs.

If he had come in (LITERALLY) on a wrecking ball in his grundies, I would have broken my vow, and voted. I would.

Why is Simon wearing that jumper? It's discombobulating.

I hate changing rooms. Designed by men, probably!

It as quite crap really.

Chezza's just hoping to put him down so people might not realise how bad lozza was.

I think the broken windows were supposedly the result of the wrecking ball. Not sure what the dancers were for.

Mel's makeup is nice tonight.

ELEVEN YEAR OLD BOY UPDATE

He's just whipped off his hoodie and pretended to swing across the living room pouting.

That is all.

Update over.