X factor - Give your early predictions on who will win the games here! (Combined Thread)

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I thought Leona was amazing, I have just been watching it as was out last night. Not seen Robert yet.

I thought Ray was very good although I see Sharons point about not knowing whether he would sell albums or not but he is by and far the best entertainer.

I like Eton Rd - agree with Simon on alot of the points he made, but still think they are good.

Agree entirely with JoolsToo - best three were definitely Ray, Robert and Leona.

I have that about Ray too Flame. He is very good at what he does but there is just no longevity about it, its already dull for me at least and i quite like swing! X factor is about versatility which he plainly hasn't got.
He is a good performer though i will give him that.

Eton Road will not win, they are too unpredictable but they will have a good career at the end of it, Ben will make it to last show but won't make final 2 - same reasons as Ray. Leona should win as she has a talent that is already up there with Kelly CLarkson and Christina Aguilera but with no training - imagine what shes capable of! Robert is a dark horse though, he is quite an excited performer.

McDull are exactly the thing that grates about x factor, its a popularity contest rather than talent

I knew i should have avoided all x fadtor related threads!

I have that about Ray too Flame. He is very good at what he does but there is just no longevity about it, its already dull for me at least and i quite like swing! X factor is about versatility which he plainly hasn't got.
He is a good performer though i will give him that.

Eton Road will not win, they are too unpredictable but they will have a good career at the end of it, Ben will make it to last show but won't make final 2 - same reasons as Ray. Leona should win as she has a talent that is already up there with Kelly CLarkson and Christina Aguilera but with no training - imagine what shes capable of! Robert is a dark horse though, he is quite an excited performer.

McDull are exactly the thing that grates about x factor, its a popularity contest rather than talent

I knew i should have avoided all x fadtor related threads!

whoops sorry

I disagree about Ray - Michael Buble, Jamie Cullum seem to be making a good living and Frank Sinatra didn't do too badly for a 'one trick pony'. He may not make into the Pop charts but that doesn't mean he can't sell albums.

At the risk of repeating myself, Shayne Ward was outstanding last year but where is he? To be really big I think you have to be able to write your own songs - as Will Young does and Lemar - otherwise your pop career may be rather short!

Jamie Cullum bugs me too . None of the new ones seem to have that rich power of voice like Sinatra...

I don't like Jamie either but does have his fans

I love all the big band stuff, but I don't like Jamie Cullum.

I don't like Jamie Cullum. I'd rather hear the old originals, although Harry Connick is ok.
I don't like Ray much but thought he gave his best performance last night. Louis should be shot for giving Eton Road such a crap song.

dont have a fave, but Leona was outstanding yesterday and really deserves to win. She is much better than any of the others

Wasn't sure about Rays performance! He has got better singing but not sure about that dancing

and I wish they would ALL STOP CRYING!!!!! the sad 'feel sorry for me votes please' before the songs....ugghh!!!!

yes, why on earth did Eton rd do that song?

and the squeaky bit in the middle was awful...boring!

I usually like them lots

I'v always loved x factor but this year it seems to be "battle of the judges" all spiting eachother? does'nt seem to have much to do with the artists?

Leona is in a class of her own,Ray makes me smile but then I love all that swing stuff, Eton road will do well anyway now just needed the break, Robert deserves to win just for his nerves of steel and sheer determination I enjoy it and it makes me angry but I'll still watch it

although good last night, Robert doesn't do a thing for me

can't stand his frank bruno voice

Knew he reminded me of someone lol

Sad to see Nikitta go, I really liked her. It's true, Leona has got an amazing voice, but you know what? Methinks she's a bit dull. Can she do anything really upbeat? It will be interesting to see on 'disco' night if they do that this year. Robert proved last night that he can do ballads as well as uptempo faster paced songs. Also, it's nauseating the way Simon fawns over Leona every week. That one man standing ovation... what a knob. Used to really like Simon, but he's becoming really annoying. I'm becoming more convinced that there's some horizontal jogging going on with him and Leona.
Ray should have gone, in my opinion. He can't do swing every week. Nikitta proved that she's more adaptable.

Penny I thought that but thought it was just me?!

I feel that this time more than ever you can tell it's Simon's show (money I mean)

He's so up his own! why do women bow so easily? do we all like bad boys? everytime after he's been mean my girlfriends say Simon was so right! maybe he is? and I'd like him not to be? even with all that "I'v made a choice, no I'v changed my mind! I'll save Ray" I think he knew he'd say that all along. He'll go with Leona she's gonna make money after this show.....

BTW I think Andy Abraham's second album is so much better then his first

He had already written off Nikitta by chosing that song. He knew he had to lose one and chose her.

Westlife next week... does that make it boyband week??

This year X factor is more about a platform for bands to advertise their albums than it is about the singing.

Waiting to see an Ad for double Eglasias as we have already had best of albums from Abba, Tony Bennet, Rod Stewart and Lionel Richie

But the Macdonlad Brother? Why is anyone voting for them, they are just awful imo.

I think simon's interest in Leona is more than just financial. He's a lech.
and poor nikitta. he picked piss songs for her. didn't take any interest in her really.

Perezhilton is raving about Leona

I'm getting to the stage of wanting to vote for McDull to show just how rigged it is!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the McD's - they make me smile, so professional and so, just, lush...

Am worrying myself now

I thought a lot of them were bad tonight - in fact I was disappointed by the whole thing!! I do love eton road though!!!