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

Isn't the trip going to distract whoever wins from preparation & practise?

No worries Carrie. I love Pink. Wish she was on there tonight.

If they go to New York are they at a disadvantage next week as they won’t have very long to rehearse?

Well that was...pointless

Next week is Latino week

Meanwhile Si is warm and cosy, with his Horlicks and a National Trust 100% blankie, self satisfied at the thought of little Eric's nursery uniform all ironed and crisp on its baby hangers ready for the first Monday after the clocks went back.

Lucky for Dermie that it actuall is Grace going to meet Pink

Presumably they practise with Pink?

Dillite that is brilliant!! Good work.

Oh I found a full size one as well

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard good for you! It's not Latin men I'm against (I've been up against more than one of them in my time ifyouknowhatImean). It's just the whole Igelsias vibe that I find a bit cheesy. That Hero song makes me want to break things!

Yup, Sunday night has just shit all over Saturday in the guest stakes.

what if Grace wins every week though? which, could happen. In previous years the same act has dominated the votes .

That was so rubbish and graces outfit was the worst part

Oh dillite!

Dillite that could be Dermy standing next to her with his big pencil (Fnarr fnarr)

Tinie Tempah already ahs a song called mamacita with better similar lyrics. hmmmm

dillite that is bloody marvelous Even the hair on the second one looks like Grace

I suspect they can easily get Ratsoup or Grace to sing some absolute shite and totally underproduce it, if they want to, benefit of ‘original’ songs.

dillite

See you all next weekend when I will have wine, yay!

Whole thing was strange wasn’t it? Pointless and no tension. Do we care who ‘wins’ the weekend? Do the contestants care about winning an Apprentice-style ‘treat’ when they have the competition to focus on? I preferred the angsty sing off of old.

I just don't understand how Grace won - she was absolutely shite. Mystified I am I tell you, bloody mystified.

Yes agree Carrie. Not enjoying this new format at all. Feels a bit lacklustre and shit. Oh crispies got to find remote and abort Ball and fucking Boe pronto!

Enrique true. Maybe Grace's name really was already on the tickets

I'm not sure Rat Soup would be fans of Pink. I don't know why. I go through phases with her. Her Missundaztood album was one of my favourites, and reminds me of the year before ds was born. But I can't listen to any of the songs from it now. It makes me cry .

I think grace is fantastic, honestly I think she will be a big star. I’d buy her album already.

However what she was wearing ? It was awful. Like a black bin bag.

I just wanted to throw the remote at the TV for most of it. No wonder SC was lying low.

I am glad that my missing out on two pages of chat and the last 15 minutes of that shit on TV was worth it

Jane maybe x-factor pay really well and that's why Stormzy said that it was his dream to perform