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

Louis is reading my mind! And Sharon!

I don't see it. Shades of Amy Winehouse? Oh perlease.

Shes real, Sharon said. Like my face.

It's a pity Amy can't sue.

Tracy is like something from a Martina Cole novel.

Rat Soup!!

Rat soupppp
Working hard in the pool.

Yes Contessa

Rat Soup are sticking with original then. Quite how original remains to be seen. Or written by them. It appears it is very different to their lyrically challenged first effort.

Do Rak Su all have GCSE Spanish?

What the fuck is that noise?

Is it cold? Whats with the coats?

Momma's heater

I don't think you need gcse Spanish to rhyme mamacita with fajita

I liked it though.....

Nope, I'm not buying that they wrote this one themselves. It's not that it's any good, but it just happens to be all latin-esque, which is very current, and has lots of words in it.

If it's that cold they need Socks!!

Ha Jane!

Have we stole the JLS colour scheme for this one?

I quite like that. But I'm having Sunday night wine so my judgement isn't to be trusted.

Mamacita!

Just joined as watching on plus 1, will catch up with your comments in the ad breaks!

They can't all be the performance of the night, Louis.

Pity Amy can't sue indeed.

Not feeling the noise from Watford, but guess there's £££ in original songs.

They wrap it up. Just wrap it up.

I don't believe 4 boys from Watford know all that Spanish stuff maybe the fajitas

See, that's what I said, Alesha