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

Fair play,that boy is handsome.

Raahh given that Grace's song was co-written with 2 other writers, it seems likely they had help.

piggy I think the fajitas bit was their only contribution.

But i'm a cynical old boot

Dermy looks diddy next to Rat Soup!

Have those nips popped out of Nicole’s dress yet??

Noisy I think so.

If they can't risk them doing 'original' songs then, they shouldn't let them do them.

'wrap it up'and'fajitas' is a play on words one too far for me.

Besides I prefer Mexican

Piggy, they dont know what they are singing.
They havent been anywhere apart from france to si's ' house'
They are babies.

I can't vote on the app - anyone else having problems?

If Nicole's nips do pop out, it will be the best thing about tonight

It will be exhausting for whoever wins the prize.

Aren't fajitas Mexican Enrique

feels like someone called Enrique should know these things.

I have just used all my votes on jack and Joel.

The studio audience seemed to like Rat Soup a lot.

I though the Cutkelvins were o.k, but are in danger of being the sister, with the brothers as backing.

Oooh I'd love some katsu chicken.

Managed to vote - phew.....

Voted for Rat Soup and sexy Matt

Piggy

Can o soup will win it all i bet. As long as the Fillipino Subo doesnt i really dont care!

I swear he says "and the rats" on purpose

I voted for the cutkelvins, raksu, dishy Kevin and jack and Joel. I couldn’t choose between those 4

I cannot call this, because the GBP are a funny bunch.

DH is having wine, I'd love a glass. Just two more days to go...

This seems like as good a time as any to point out how much I love Enrique

I would have bullied dd and stolen some of her votes, but she couldn't load the app in time.

Wow you lot. You are actually voting!

I'm a bit surprised at that- the lads going through.

But I've just remember how awful Talia was.