X FACTOR- It's time for the FIRST LIVE SHOW! Saturday 8.20pm...Simon will be missing, they are ignoring Hallowe'en, there are wild cards...

[Raahh]

and the new twists etc are all a bit of a mess- so listen very carefully

I will be out (out) so to cheer myself up, I am starting the thread a bit early.

And the new format is a bit confusing.
Simon has definitely washed his hands of it all- so the Great British Public will be responsible for all the votes, no judges votes at all.
Someone will leave on Saturday, and Sunday as well (I think). There will be no deadlock.

And the top two acts get to sing again to compete to win great prizes (I think Simon has been watching Crackerjack (crackerjack)).

The categories are split over the nights - I think.

Told you it was confusing.

X Factor 2017 song choices - Week 1
Groups
The CutKelvins
What About Us - Pink

Sean and Conor Price
Strong - London Grammar

Rak-Su
Mamactia - Original Song

Girls
Grace Davies
Too Young - Original song

Holly Tandy
Hollow - Tori Kelly

Rai-Elle Williams
Doo Woop (That Thing) Lost Ones / No - Lauryn Hill / Meghan Trainor

Boys
Spencer Sutherland
Who You Are - Jessie J

Sam Black
Faith - Stevie Wonder ft Ariana Grande

Lloyd Macey
City Of Stars - La La Land

X Factor Overs

Kevin Davy White
Stay - Rihanna / Mikky Ekko

Matt Linnen
Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara

TracyLeanne Jefford
Written In The Water - Gin Wigmore

The wildcards haven't officially been announced, so don't know what they are singing. And I'm sad about the lack of Hallowe'en songs.

Some of the song choices are very odd- and I think the ones who sing original songs are at real disadvantage with the GBP.

Anyway. Off to watch dd1 play football in the rain. Will check in later, before I go off to my party.

TTFN

aw talia, you've disappointed me

She is also dress as though the wardrobe department really wanted to go hallowe'en.

Are we regretting her return yet?

Not beautiful

Raahh, pretty much! If they cut the crap and the ads we could all be asleep by 8 pm! Lol

Why is she shouting?

Oh my God, makes me appreciate the Filipino!

What the actual Jeff is she wearing? It would look ok on a drag queen (a la Priscilla, Queen of the Desert). And I'm really hating this. Never thought anyone could sing a song worse than 1D, but apparently it is so

What's with the American accent? How grating.

Oh Talia what is this dreary version you’re singing?

It was not different.

Was that a comment on her nose, Louis???

If you get through...

It was definitely a comment on her nose, Raah!!

She will end up like the one last year, where they stuck her doing JL version of things. And it ruined her. So she needs to get out of that rut, pronto.

I like the 1 D version. Its my guilty pleasure.
Much to my families despair.

The nose is the only similarity!

Nicole has been hanging out with Tiny Tooting Tony tonight

I just don’t warm to talia

I have really horrible hiccups and they are driving me mad

That was rather underwhelming.

Platypus I think so, and the words were out of his gob before he could stop them.

And the audience were not sure if they should applaud or not.

These are my favourite, I like weirdos

WTF was that thing? It had trousers and a skirt? Why? Who was the cruel creator?

It's Leonard and Sheldon!

Ooh Jack and Joel. Who knew clever people can sing?

Are they sure that they are just friends? There's so much chemistry between them.