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.

Not as far as I know snice. It is so wrong.

It grips my shit that George Osborne will think he is being all noble waving the VAT, when he is just a vile snake.

Cowell is the devil already, i doubt he would have much to say to peter anyway - maybe ' im not keen on the look' or some such! Lozza and chezza looked like they lost a tenner n found a fiver..

No idea how old Lauren is. They never mention it.

Lauren should really with this. She's probably the only one who could emerge with anything emerging a career from the SyCo post-xfactor winner management process.

The others would be so much better off nit winning. And then there's the parents splitting up again thing.

zat Mickey?

MICKEY BUBBLES

I knew it!

Ah, here's a cheery Christmas song about date rape.

The lest surprising surprise in tv history here.

Lawks, they're slurring through this a bit
Sorry, thissabi;

really, idina? Is it?

One cliche after another. Guess X Factor is never complete without a visit from Micky Bubbles. No idea who the woman is..?

He cant stay away can he? On Cowell's payroll ..

I suspect drink has been taken

Her voice does nothing for me. And sounds wrong with this song. She is a 'belter' .She is too simpery and lispy.

They sound drunk. Understandable.

Are they drunk?

Glad it's not just me who hasn't a clue who she is.

Ack Mickey Bubbles. Does Cowell own his soul?

They are far too good for X Factor- I'd be pissed too if i was them.

I love Mickey

He's got a Christmas album to hawk innit
Every year. shitting in that box.

two pissed people singing is still better than the contestants. Even if they're singing about date rape.

She loves Micky...

Nth is is like watching uncle Donald and Aunty barbara on the karaoke at cousin jackies wedding

Nice slow clap from Mel there