'X FACTOR- It's BIG BAND week- and for someone, it's time to face the final curtain... ***Sat 8.10pm/Sun 8pm***

[Raahh]

Here, in case extra alcohol or earplugs are required, are the song choices-

GIRLS
Bella Penfold - Strong by London Grammar
Scarlett Lee - Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli
Shan Ako - Summertime by Billie Holiday

GROUPS
Acacia & Aaliyah - Act Our Age (Original)

OVERS
Danny Tetley - My Way by Frank Sinatra

BOYS
Anthony Russell - Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin
Brendan Murray - Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera
Dalton Harris - Listen by Beyonce

Now, I used to love Big band, and it's not unusual to use 'modern' songs with a big band twist. But it has to work- I said last week, Rhyd doing Shirley Bassey's version of 'Get the Party started' - that worked.

I fail to see how 'Say Something' is going to work with a big band. It's a really hard song, and even Christina, with lungs the size of a Zeppelin, sometimes sounds lost in the mix. Brenda will just vanish with a Big Band.

I'm cross TTT is doing 'Beyond the Sea' one of my favourites- Will Young on Pop Idol did a great version.

I think A and A- still without a proper mentor - have been hung out to dry. The original song is a cop out- no-one has bothered to find a decent song that suits their style.

And bloody 'Listen' - Beyonce. Again. Really?

So, see y'all later!
(It's only an hour and half- we can do this!)

I'm a bit underwhelmed by the song choices this week, I was quite excited by the big band theme. Obviously I'll still be watching just so that I can moan about it

Scarlett better not ruin one of my favourite songs!
Thanks for thread raahh.
I'll leave TTT alone ; promise. Everyone deserves another chance! ( I should know!)
See you after Blackpool

I love Robbie's version of Mr Bojangles. I missed last week, can't remember why now, I think we'd just lost the will to listen Did Misunderstood go? I liked them

Misunderstood and Molly left last week.

MrsDoyle- I'm surprised by the lack of Mr Bojangles, and also, Me and Mrs Jones.

Usually, a shoo in for Big Band week .

Was Molly the very young one? She was good but didn't seem comfortable there.

You'd think so Raahh

80s Gio left last week, Molly left the week before.

I think Gio would have been great at Big band, he might have had a rock voice, but as an actor, would have been able to belt out a great Sinatra.

I will miss Gio!

My way is a classic but I fear Danny might overegg the pud.

I'll miss Gio too.

no Gio!!!!!!!! Oh he was becoming my favourite

MrsDoyle- I think Simon really didn't do Molly any favours, he chose songs that were just wrong for her, really. And too old.

Evening all! Slightly surprised to see London Grammar in big band week, doesn’t quite fit the brief! God knows what the 2 girls are going to do.

Agree Nancy: London grammar on
Big band! A weird mash up.

London Grammar is such an odd choice- but Bella is an odd act.

If people don't know the song they don't vote!

In the case of A and A, I think it might be a deliberate ploy to get rid of them

Had to look up A and A's song!
Never heard of it.

An original song for the Big Band week? That will be dreadful I bet.

Bella needs to make her mind up about the type of an artist she wants to be.

80's that's because it's an original song and won't have been released yet

Ahh! Not very up on new music though ( I ask the kids ' whose number one' and they don't know either!)
We're out of touch.

80s, out of touch with today’s chart music is a good place to be

Nancy ; guess so!
Isn't it all Drake n Calvin Harris ?
No idea!

I would guess it's something by Ed Sheeran? Or that Mumble Grande?