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

Filipino Subo!

No. Need a proper plinth where they can't move for fear of falling off

And this is why the Great British public should not be allowed to vote on anything. Ever.

Lots of x-posts there!

They love her , why?

Hell, even if she does get bored off she ain't ever gonna leave, is she??

I hate when Nicole says 'frickin' !!

Grrrrr

Dillite exactly, we can’t even get an X factor vote right, fancy giving us a day on what happens to the country

I hate the sob stories, sorry to be a soured face cow but I do!!

VOTED off

I cry when she sings.. Out of frustration. Why is she here?

Just watching on catch up but sorry is it just me that thinks using one last time as background music feels wrong. There a loads of other songs why use that one?

I’m sure Sam is Dean Gaffney

Oh Sam, I don't even know how he made it back the show for Judge's houses

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I think there is a hidden agenda with Alisa.

The excessive fawning, the references to her being in the final. Simon wants her there.

At this rate we will still be sitting here tomorrow morning watching this shit

I missed the beginning putting child to bed . Who has just got up again. 🙄 . Did they mention Simon’ s absence ?

Oh no it's Poundshop Adele!

Music we've had it for years and the sob story does not work with us seasoned XFers any more. [ginr]

I'm quite happy with my kettle, and tin of Kenco Millicano, thanks!

You would think that after BREXIT we would stop the British public from voting for things. First we leave Europe and now we have a pocket sized Subo with less personality

That said instead of . I obviously need

Haha is that a new emoji, like grimace?!

Roussett this Is my first time on X factor threads So glad I joined MN, to think I was watching without the thread for all those years oh the horror!!

Thanks all - P leather, "That wasn't your best performance" and "you made it your own" have been added to the bingo.

We are toying with singing from plinths, and falling confetti/fake snow but I'm not sure if they happen often enough...