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

680 replies

Raahh · 17/11/2018 17:30

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?

Grin

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

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PavlovianLunge · 18/11/2018 20:51

They’re not my sort of thing at all, but they bring something different, and god knows this knackered old program needs that.

Piggywaspushed · 18/11/2018 20:52

I agre noisy

OutragedEtc · 18/11/2018 20:52

I think Nile is voting these two!

PFB1 · 18/11/2018 20:52

I hate the way her jackets hanging off her shoulders!

The80sweregreat · 18/11/2018 20:52

They will go out with a bang!

JaneJeffer · 18/11/2018 20:52

They won't feel the benefit of those jackets when they go outside

Choccywoccyhooha · 18/11/2018 20:52

How how how are Brenda and Tetley staying in week after week?
Tetley's celebrations when he gets through each week are so unbloody dignified, he should be penalised for it - like footballers. I don't get it. Yesterday he was putting on a stupid voice when he was singing, it was utterly cringe worthy.

OutragedEtc · 18/11/2018 20:52

Oh hang on, they’re his arent they? Ha

The80sweregreat · 18/11/2018 20:53

Jane : I tell my two this all the time. They are in their 20's.

nancy75 · 18/11/2018 20:53

MsMiaWallace the people that buy the kind of songs they would make don’t watch X factor, let alone vote for it

NoisyBrain · 18/11/2018 20:53

I like A&A - I think the reason they've not done better is because their target demographic doesn't watch this pile of shite anymore, let alone vote.

NoisyBrain · 18/11/2018 20:53

nancy X post! Grin

Raahh · 18/11/2018 20:54

Robbie has done a great job??

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dillite · 18/11/2018 20:54

Robbie has done a great job? He fucked off to the other side of the world!

LadyGAgain · 18/11/2018 20:54

I'm sure the only people who watch this shite are us.

The80sweregreat · 18/11/2018 20:54

Bren has the Irish vote.
Tetley has the Yorkshire votes
Only thing I can think.
I love Louis 's voice.

Piggywaspushed · 18/11/2018 20:54

Mrs Robbie Williams Hmm

MsMiaWallace · 18/11/2018 20:55

She's gonna stick by Robbie

OutragedEtc · 18/11/2018 20:55

LadyG Grin

PavlovianLunge · 18/11/2018 20:55

Yeah yeah, Ayda, you’re going to deadlock it, we all know it.

Aridane · 18/11/2018 20:55

Tetley?

Raahh · 18/11/2018 20:55

Lady and none of us vote Grin

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MsMiaWallace · 18/11/2018 20:55

Maybe Ayda is Robbie..,,,,

Piggywaspushed · 18/11/2018 20:55

Told you so.

Aridane · 18/11/2018 20:55

Deadlock cop out