Official X Factor Season 5 thread.

[Scott McFly]

Both of their second songs were fucking incredible. How the hell were they in the bottom two? Rachel and Owen (or eorereghhan or however it's spelt) should've been there. Daniel was pretty decent I thought this week. Nothing spellbinding, but good enough to get through I thought.

Shame to see Laura go, but Ruth is probably the better singer out of the two. Just.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

So glad Laura went. Nothing against her but she's been seen as the dead cert favourite from day one. Don't think there's any doubt that she's already going to be signed to a contract of some sort very soon, so I'm glad the apparent favourite is gone, opens it up way more.

Gutted Diana didn't get to sing, really hoping she wins. Ruth's 'Knocking on Heavens Door' was awesome

[Baddar]

Glad Ruth stayed in, but I think it's only a matter of time before she goes.

I think the next three to go will be Daniel, Ruth and Rachel, in no order. By my reckoning, that'll leave Diana, JLS, Eoghaughaun and Alexandra.

[Blue Rosler]

Doubt she'll get signed. The fact that nobody gives a shit enough to vote for her will show a record executive that not many people will be interested in her CD.

[Liam]

It was her worst performance by a country mile. She can belt out a song, but as with the Michael Jackson week, her 'quieter' vocals are crap. I dunno whether it is her diction, or just the way she delivers it, she is unbearable until she builds up to belting it out, really.

The voting off was obviously tactical, though.

[Baddar]

It was her worst performance by a country mile. She can belt out a song, but as with the Michael Jackson week, her 'quieter' vocals are crap. I dunno whether it is her diction, or just the way she delivers it, she is unbearable until she builds up to belting it out, really.

The voting off was obviously tactical, though.

1. The voting off is always tactical. So gay. I'll rest my case when one week one of them decides to save the person that isn't their own act.

2. I get what you mean with Ruth. On both occasions when she was singing for survival, both songs (Purple Rain and Knocking On Heavens Door) started off rather quietly and it seemed like she was messing them up. It only got good when she started, as you said, belting the songs out.

[Liam]

It was her worst performance by a country mile. She can belt out a song, but as with the Michael Jackson week, her 'quieter' vocals are crap. I dunno whether it is her diction, or just the way she delivers it, she is unbearable until she builds up to belting it out, really.

The voting off was obviously tactical, though.

1. The voting off is always tactical. So gay. I'll rest my case when one week one of them decides to save the person that isn't their own act.

2. I get what you mean with Ruth. On both occasions when she was singing for survival, both songs (Purple Rain and Knocking On Heavens Door) started off rather quietly and it seemed like she was messing them up. It only got good when she started, as you said, belting the songs out.

I was talking about Laura, but the same could be said for Ruth. Although, her Knocking On Heavens Door just had that oomph to it when she got going, whilst Laura doing a quiet song made no sense really.

[Blue Rosler]

According to the papers, the voting was "leaked" to contestants and only Eoghan, JLS or Diana are in with any chance of winning.

Please not Eoghan.

[Baddar]

According to the papers, the voting was "leaked" to contestants and only Eoghan, JLS or Diana are in with any chance of winning.

Please not Eoghan.

The bolded being the most important part.

Thing is, that's something I could've made up myself. If you were going to pick three favourites as of now, they'd probably be the three.

[Blue Rosler]

This was before Laura was out mind you, when she was one of the bookies' favourites since before the final 12 was revealed.

[Katsuya]

Don't be horrible to Diana! The girl is ill! And it was better than anything that Leprechaun can do.

Oh, also, Leona is singing "Run" and releasing it as a single now. Oh my fucking God yes.

[Jimmy]

Run by Snow Patrol, yes?

[Baddar]

Run by Snow Patrol, yes?

Not sure, but hope so. That could be all kinds of awesome.

Also, Diana was good tonight. Not as good as she has been before, but still good. I voted 3 times for her, and it's probably the first time I've ever voted during a reality show. I still think she'll get through though. It'd be a disgrace if she went out now.

As much as I like Ruth, I think she'll be going out with Rachel and Daniel in the next 3 weeks. Dannii has all 3 of her acts left, somehow. I think she'll have 2 left after tonight.

[AJ]

Leona originally sang Run on the Live Lounge on Radio 1 waaay back in 2007. It's mindblowing that someone can have such a flawless live performance.

I'm not particularly fond of anyone this year but if I had to pick a winner I'd go with JLS or Alexandra. They haven't really put a foot wrong and look the part.

I'm switching over to MOTD now but no doubt my girlfriend will text and tell me who's out.

[Baddar]

Leona.

EDIT: Glad Diana is through too. My £1.50 on her clearly paid off.

Edited November 15, 2008 by B

[TheRossWalker]

"This is a singing contest, not Strictly whatever the other one is..."

Simon Cowell

[Pesci]

Diana to win

I can see all of the remaining four getting contracts regardless of where they finish, though. Diana, Eoghan and JLS definitely. Alexandra most probably.

[Blue Rosler]

I bet on Alexandra to win from the start, now she's bookies fave. A tenner at 11/2, so it's not bad. Helps being an X Factor addict, since I know she entered when she was 17 and there was public outrage when she didn't make the final and the judges loved her.

[Blue Rosler]

Also browsing her facebook group, she's fucking banging in several of the pictures.

[Katsuya]

Eggnog HATRED.

Why the hell did IT go through and Ruth go out!? She was awesome...oh well, Alexandra is the only person who can save this season now. Diana's been shit since she came back...