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

So, all the 'holly is the youngest in the competition' thing is crap then.

This one is 15.

Nancy, i big up essex , but they dont believe me! We are not all like them! Honest.

I think they only his she was the youngest girl last night.

raahh yesterday they did qualify it as 'one of the youngest' I noticed.

Ample oh yes. East 17.

If they stay in, they can so 'Stay' . That 'not really Christmassy, Christmas song'.

Tracy lives in a house!
She would do well in towie!

Oh it's Cat Slater.

She's wearing Chewbacca!

I know I’ve done it before but I can’t help it

I like her she sounds like my dear departed Nan

I like Trace. She's real, innit.

That's ok then . They just seemed to mention it a lot. Probably because they know, that we know, that when the Daily Fail publishes her birth certificate , she may not have been born in this Millenium.

I can't stand this gobby one. And her vocals are so affected. Why not just sing.

Why does she keep singing in that stupid affected voice?

Mmm something feels a bit off with this one! Like there is going to be a horrid back story which shows her in a bad light.

She looks lovely

She isnt too bad. I predict a few weeks till shes out.

She's got some pipes on her.

Better than the last two anyway!

She looks a whole load better without the lipliner

Fair play, a makeover someone actually looks better after

The make-up is so good. Proper Eliza Doolittle

I get the impression that vocally she's trying to style herself a bit on Amy Winehouse.

The makeover has improved the way she looks, but I still think her singing isn't greayw

Behold the make-under!

She looks so much better without loads of makeup on

Cockney Kardashian may be the best thing Louie has said tonight!