X Factor 2007 - General Discussion

X Factor hopeful Leon Jackson was forced to see a throat specialist last night after straining his vocal cords.

The 18-year-old impressed judges in last week's big band show, but has struggled with his song choice this time around.

He was prescribed antibiotics after visiting London's Cromwell Hospital and is under strict instructions to rest his voice whenever he can.

Leon, who has battled nerves throughout the competition, is hoping to wow viewers with Toploader's 'Dancing In The Moonlight' tomorrow night.

The X Factor continues on Saturday at 6.45pm on ITV1.

hmm, thats awful when that happens cos you feel sorry for them, im still not sure about Leon

Niki Evans has revealed that she was devastated by Simon’s comments during last week's X Factor.

The mother-of-two was taken out of her comfort zone in the big band show and was distraught when Simon highlighted the fact after her performance.

Although she hid her disappointment at the time, she later admitted that being surrounded by dancers and having a trombone player between her legs had left her feeling vulnerable and embarrassed on stage.

The 34-year-old has vowed to concentrate on her voice this week, and hopes to impress the judges with her rendition of Kelly Clarkson's 'Because of You'.

The X Factor continues tonight at 6.45pm on ITV1.

Leon to goooo this week!!!! :cheer:

X Factor hopeful Alisha Bennett changed her song choice this week because she was terrified that choreographer Brian Friedman would give her a complicated dance routine.

The 23-year-old - the only one of Sharon Osbourne's acts left in the competition - was lined up to sing Beyoncé hit 'Crazy In Love', but felt she needed to concentrate on her singing to stay in the show.

She now hopes Corrine Bailey Rae track 'Put Your Records On' will help her avoid the bottom two for the second week running.

Alisha does not believe she is safe in the contest and feels she has "lost her soul" after receiving negative comments in the first two weeks.

Although she was brought up by her mother to be a strong and confident woman, she said the pressure of performing has left her vulnerable and questioning her abilities.

The X Factor continues on Saturday at 6.45pm on ITV1.

Hmm, I would of liked her to sing the other song, But I think its a great second choice for her

Nah, I think Put Your Records On will suit it voice much more than Crazy In Love would have. She made the right decision.

My opinions on tonight's performances:

Andy: I'm really sorry to say this as Andy seems to have a very nice personality but I thought his performance was bad tonight...and it was down to his song choice. 4/10

Leon: He was ok... he got the audience going, he's grown in confidence but doesn't have the best vocal in the world. 5/10

Rhydian: A powerful, moving and beautiful performance. Absolutely exceptional. 10/10

Alisha: Find her bland and boring...her performance was just bland and boring. 4/10

Beverley: A good performance. She tried something different singing James Blunt I think, and it paid off. It wasn't her best performance though. 8/10

Niki: A good vocal, had to agree with Dannii's opinion though...was it a right song choice? 7/10

Hope: Even though I think they are hopeless, I have to admit I thought their performance was quite good tonight. They did singing, instead of flaunt their bodies to attract male voters. They focused on their vocals and it was alright. 7/10

Same Difference: Really liked their performance. It was lively and entertaining, and it really could get me up dancing! They are two great performers. 9/10

My Bottom 2 Prediction: Alisha and Andy

Who I Think's Going Home?: Andy

Rhydian and Beverley was the best today. Can't believe Beverley was in the bottom 2!!! Glad Andy has gone though, he was the weakest in the competition. Bless him though. Niki's performance wasn't that great, I'm starting to think she may not do it, but we'll see over coming weeks! I was impressed with Same Difference, much better than I had anticipated. Alisha was really good too.

Leon or Hope to go next. I'm not fussed on either of them, they bore me.

:eek: Why was Beverley in the Bottom 2?! That was surprising and I was on the edge of my seat as for one moment, i thought Simon was going to vote for Beverley to be sent home just to pee off Louis!

Poor Andy though. :(