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.

Is tonight's thread sponsored by Brookstein?

Narwhals are not just for Christmas, folks.

WOAH, Best Ad Ever in the history of ad-dom from McVities!

Still, the cd player will have auto-tune built in.

Those mcvities cgi animals are creepy as fuck.

Is that Coz they are so awesome, BoF?

I hate the thought that they think it was his car. He drives a Maybeck. He told Jezza clarksn on top gear.

I want a hedgehog in my custard creams.

Squoosh wasn't Strangelove about BDSM?

There won't be a cd player, just Leona Lewis on a loop

Oh look, he can cry. Vote for tears!

Oh he's even cuter when he cries...

Love the 'wiff of smug and mercenary'. You need some of this to shift that.

I'm not sure about using a children's hospice to make Ben look like a caring guy.

Aww sniff

Look to Heaven, Ben. Always look up.

He isn't dressed as shrek.

Why are they all starting so weakly?

I like this song, even though it keeps being murdered year on year by this lot.

Pugsy should have sung this!!

At least ben's read the lyrics. He doesn't think its about giving glory to God (like that idiot Burke).

Ben wins.

Reediest Voice competition 2014

He's killing this.
Not in a good way.

ARleylooya?
That is not the tune. nope. Not even a bit.

Is this Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke?