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.

Cowell owns all their souls, he makes Jack nicolson look cuddly

She used to be on glee as Rachel's mum am sure

i think I would have preferred Olaf, though.

And I've just realised i was meant to tell dd1 he was on... oops.

Fucking hate that song. Date rape shit.

Am I allowed to say that was a bit shit? even though it was Mickey Bubbles?

Without the added excitement of wondering if one of them is going to vomit over the other any minute...

ooh- a double whammy advert plug. that's nice.

At least we had a fully dressed female singer. Drunk and pissing about, but not in her bra and pants.

rock -you are. Even if it was Mickey Bubbles.

I blame Idina.

The only thing that could have made that creepier and less charismatic would be if it had been sung by Cerys Matthews and Sir Tom.

Oh my, a Strictly album- songs performed by people you don't know, and no dancing.

It's nearly as pointless as the Downton one

It was like watching karaoke when you're as pissed as the singers. You know it's not quite right, but you're caned enough to be nodding along.

The worst video is tom jones and cerys matthews version of this song. Tom looks very disturbing in that.

BOF- that version is indeed creepy as fuck. And i love S'Tom.

I do enjoy it when a brand makes 'toxic: not to be ingested' as a selling point.

DS2 offered to buy me the Downton one for Christmas!

Urgh, the Cerys and S'Toma one

Will her brother be dancing?

Speak up, love!

Oh dear.
Oh look, Chezza is off again.

She's how old?

She always starts so quietly, and far too low. it is not great.

I don't like this already. Too many flat bits.

Mickey and Idina's version was possibly the least creepy ever....just a lot of giggling...

Song about her brother?