Tony Bennett is great, because he is a singer but a writer too, so he will have a great catalouge of songs to be sung. ! New York New York springs to mindQuote:
Originally Posted by bondboffin
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Tony Bennett is great, because he is a singer but a writer too, so he will have a great catalouge of songs to be sung. ! New York New York springs to mindQuote:
Originally Posted by bondboffin
My mum said she watched GMTV this morning and Simon was on it, and apperently on Saturday theres going to be a twist....anyone else watch it this morning ?
Pardon my ignorence but who is Tony Bennet?
Ben to win, he was amazing on Saturday. Was I right in thinking he jumped on the piano? I was babysittiting and the kids wouldn't let me watch it properly :(
Tony Bennett is a complete legend and has sung such songs as, "Old Devil Moon", "It Had To Be You", "Steppin' Out With My Baby made famous by legend Fred Astaire", "They Can't Take That Away From Me"
Apparently the Sugababes are backing Ben to win. I say Nikkita, liona or Dionne to win. I have to say though, this years imo is not as good as last years. There hardly any big personalities but last year we had Chico (love him or loathe him), Brenda (brilliant), maria etc its just lacking it.
I dont know who he is either. :searchme:Quote:
Originally Posted by jelly_belly
oooo I didnt watch it but it sounds interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by SaRaH1987
it was in the paper about the twists the other day, its either 2 acts leave, the guest celeb chooses who goes, they bring either 2 acts back who have got chucked out or they bring someone in from the auditions.
Loved The McDonalds brothers last night! So glad there still in.
And i know she cant exactly help it, or do it any other way, but i hate Kerrys one arm dancing thing!
Didn't like Ashleigh last night, no way. And i don't perticularly like the Mcdonald brothers either.
Glad Dion went she annoyed me, and Kerry, well she was good but i always knew she wouldn't win it, so that didn't bother me to much.
Ray was the best performer last night and Leona the best singer. In my opinion anyway.
And i am still as always loving Eton Rd.!! :thumbsup:
Also, its annoying me, the judges are just taking it out on each others acts. Do you get what i mean?! Like how every week Louis has said to Nikitta about songs, she asked him last night and he didn't say anything. I think her songs have been great, its just the louis simon rivaly. And it annoys me sometimes
I know what you mean! And that annoying smirk also irritates me! So glad she's gone, I still don't think she would've got in if she wasn't disabled, she's nothing more than average.Quote:
Originally Posted by emma_strange
She can walk on crutches so I don't know why she has to use the wheelchair every week. She KEEPS going on about her accident, and a couple of weeks ago there was an article about her in a magazine - she kept saying how she was never gonna win. I reckon she just wants the sympathy vote. :angry:
Hooray for the double eviction, otherwise she'd still be there. I liked Dionne, though. :(
I didn't in the auditions, or the bootcamp, but I warmed to her throughout the Live Stages.
I don't like Ashley, he seems too cocky and arrogant for my liking, his voice annoys me, and his hair makes him look like Sideshow Bob (from The Simpsons). :thumbsdow
I quite like Ray, but I wish he'd do something about his hair! This is the 21st Century, not the 1940's!
Leona has a really good voice, but she doesn't seem to have much of a personality, and she cries way too much!
I love Eton Rd, they are good entertainers and quite different to the other groups. Anthony's so cute, he's like a little old woman! :wub:
I do not like Ben at all, I'm not into that rock image. He's not exactly that great a singer.
I used to quite like Robert, but his jumping-about-thing has put me off. I agree with Simon, it IS verging on the desperate.
The MacDonald Brothers are a bit plain and boring, there's nothing that appealing about them.
There's something I don't like about Nikita, her voice is a bit squeaky when she sings, and she keeps going on about her mum. Don't get me wrong, it's really sad, but there's a time and a place.
:hmm: I think that's everyone..
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Ashley to go next week!
You Go Girl ! You are totally right, I cant argue with a single statement you made!Quote:
Originally Posted by laurouski
Apart from I hate Ashley even more than you do
Abba week next week! I rather like the Abba songs, annoyingly catchy.
Why were some of the acts allowed to wear jeans last night? That really annoyed me, it should have been suits and evening dresses.
My mum has a theory on why Anthony from Eton Road looks "wierd" as Simon puts it. She recons his has aisian in him. If you look at his eyes close up they look like chinese, japanese etc.. and his face is rather flat like asian people's are. Apparantly you only get that sort of look in men through the mother.
I had a thought, if two acts were evicted last night will that make the series a week shorter as usually only one act is evicted each week? Or will there just be one less person in the final?
aww laura how can you not like kerry i am so upset that she has gone she was my favourite and i wanted her to win as she was a lot better than quite a few of the singers on there including ashley and he stayed!
and on saturday night us and stacey was saying that ashley looked like sideshow bob
Kerry was never going to win. In my opinion she looked like a really bitchy person!
Soooo glad Ashley stayed.
LOL! :rotfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Humphries
Why, thank you. :D
Well, every week I hate him more and more, so just give it time.. :p
Sam, maybe she was a lot better than some of the other singers (although still average I think..), but there are better singers than her too. Leona for one. And Leona's also fresher, prettier and nowhere near as irritating.
Nah, I'm never gonna be persuaded, I just didn't find her very likable at all. AND, she had the most annoying face..
Rant over.. :o
One thing is for sure, that Abba week is going to catch an awful lot of people out because there songs are so hard to copy thats why its not done. Ray will never cope, neither will Ashley, or Ben to be honest
after last show Im amazed with Ray. he was so good, not only the singing but the performance on the whole was all good.
I really dont know who will win as like has been said before no one stands out like last year.
I can see Ashley going this week. he seems to have a problem singing songs he doesn't like.. I notice that in the auditions (boot camp when Simon gave him the George Micheal song) and again this week with the swing song
Ben was fantastic this week and I was very surprised with the MacDonald bros... Sharon must be gutted she has 2 gone in the one week
i know poor sharon, i didnt actually think Dionne was that bad, obviously she wasnt a publc favourite with bing in the bottom two alot.
Dionne is a good singer but like you said, she is not the publics favourite.. McD bros are not the greatest and they make it every weekQuote:
Originally Posted by cornetgal
they suprised me on saturday actually. I think they could stay in a long time, abit like the conway sisters last year.
For next week ABBA set, if I was to pick songs for people I would get
Eton Road to do Fernando
MacD bros - Take a chance on me
Leona - Dancing queen
Ben - a rock version of Waterloo
now that would be fun
Ray was totally awsome this week, loved him, he stole the show for me.
Glad Dione gone, but wish mac.Bro's went or Ashley, don't like either.
Why oh why are the MacDonald Bro's still there, that's what I want to know.
they have the scottish backing and now with Kerry gone there is only Nikita and them from Scotland so they will stay there for a good while..Quote:
Originally Posted by Birks_2k4
completely changed my opinion of Ashley.. he messed up big time on Saturday and he appears very very arogant
I'm glad this weeks theme is ABBA because..
A) Their songs are groovy. :D
B) It will probably catch some of my least faves out, like Ashley and Ben.
That is the best thing about this week, it is going to sort out the men for the boys or ladies from the Girls !Quote:
Originally Posted by laurouski
Role On Saturday
siobhna i agree with you that asley is arrogant i also tink ra is aswell as being big headed lol
and i like some of the abba songs so i think it will be good and bjorn is gonna be on it
LOL.. yup!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Humphries
Really? I don't think Ray's that bad. :searchme:Quote:
Originally Posted by samantha nixon
And do you mean Bjorn as in Bjorn Ulvacus? From ABBA?
For a second there I thought you meant Bjork! :rotfl:
:D
Dionne had the best voice of all the contestants can't believe she went but she wasn't liked by the public since she was in the bottom every week. I really hope they get some young current performers helping the contestants soon. Ashley needs to go he is too arrogant. I'm glad Kerry went she didn't have a great voice and mentioned her disabilty too often. I hope Nikita or Eton Road wins.
ray is big headed lolQuote:
Originally Posted by laurouski
and yep thats what it said in the paper bjorn from abba
I really hope Eton Road do "Does you mother know?" this saturday. It would really suit them because it's cheeky n fun with lots of harmonies. I want uptempo numbers with naughty lyrics but I have an awful feeling Louis will give them something more "obvious".
Does anybody know if its a double eviction or anything like that this week?
dont think so, i think it was just a one of
From The Sun - By ALISON MALONEY - November 04, 2006
ANDY ABRAHAM has slammed the X Factor judges for letting their acts down.
The former finalist believes that Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne choose the wrong song for the contestants.
"I think some of the elements of the 'X Factor' this year are not as good as last year,” said the ex binman.
"Being a themed series may not work so well and some of the songs are not working. The acts that have made it on must have good voices, but I don't think this is necessarily coming across on the show this year."
Andy, who has just released his second album Soul Man, also said the contestants were dull.
"We had so many personalities last year like Chico and Brenda. Shayne was the teen idol, and I was the soul man. There are just not as many personalities this year."
From: The Sun - By DEREK ROBINS - November 04, 2006
THE X FACTOR singer Ben Mills fears that singing Abba in tomorrow’s show could be the end of his talent show dream.
Ben, 26, who will tackle SOS, said: “When I heard it was Abba week, I thought my time was up. I’m quite versatile but I was worried that Abba could be a challenge too far. My body just seems to be rejecting Abba.”
However, Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has been very impressed by the raspy singing of the Joe Cocker soundalike.
Bjorn, who has been hosting a workshop for the wannabes, said: “They were all good singers, but if I had to pick someone from today, it would be Ben actually
From: The Sun - By DEREK ROBINS - November 04, 2006
THE X FACTOR’s Eton Road and The MacDonald Brothers have been at war over Abba song Fernando.
Louis Walsh decided that the MacDonalds should sing the hit in Saturday’s show, which has made Eton Road’s Anthony Hannah very angry.
An X Factor spokeswoman said: “Anthony has been singing Fernando for years and he was devastated that Louis chose that song for the MacDonalds
“Despite Anthony’s pleas, Louis wouldn’t change his mind, leaving it to the vocal coaches to calm Anthony down and get him to learn to love his song.
"Craig and Brian MacDonald are nervous as Louis has warned them that, should they fall into the bottom two, there will be no safety net for them.
"They and Louis know that until they win round Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne the sing-off will not help them."
Eton Road will now perform Does Your Mother Know. Ben Miller will sing SOS; Robert Allen, Take A Chance On Me; Ashley McKenzie, The Winner Takes It All; Nikittta Angus, Dancing Queen; Leona Lewis, Chiquitita; and Raymond Quinn, Waterloo.
This is going to be the best week, Leona has a great song althout I would have would have thought that Dancing Queen would be better for her, as do the MacDoanalds and Eton Road, but the rest are going to come so unstuck, and Ashley won't remember his words and will never hit the high notes.
Ashley to Go ! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Nooooooo not Ashley to go!
:nono:
Leonna singing Chiquitta is a excellent choice, and I can see Eton Road doing justice to Does your mother know. Rob will probably do well as well though I hope he remains calm.
Mr Humphries Im with you Ashley to go- just to shut Simon up- as much as I love him I want one of his acts to go now.