The X Factor - General Discussion

[Perdita]

The final four acts in this year's X Factor have performed for competition winners at a secret gig.

Eoghan Quigg, Alexandra Burke, Diana Vickers and JLS sang before 28 fans in the basement of a Carphone Warehouse on Oxford Street in London.

Show favourite Burke said afterwards that she was surprised that bookmakers are now backing her to win the contest. "It's very, very scary. I got that news yesterday. It actually shocked me as I wasn't expecting that," she said.

Meanwhile, 16-year-old Quigg again denied rumours that he is secretly dating fellow singer Vickers, claiming that their bond is merely platonic.

He said: "We're really good friends. Ruth and Alex were good friends, and JLS have got each other. She's not my type anyway!"

[Perdita]

Simon Cowell is reportedly considering increasing security after a sophisticated bug was found on the undercarriage of his car.

The music mogul was said to be "completely freaked out" after the device was discovered, reports The Mirror.

Cowell asked his security team to search the Bentley Continental after noticing that a leather-clad biker frequently turned up wherever he was.

A source said: "He can't believe someone has gone to so much trouble and expense to monitor his every movement. It's extremely sinister.

"Simon has his suspicions as to who is responsible. He is so angry he is considering calling in the police to investigate further. It is a hassle he could do without - especially with The X Factor in its final stages - but it has to be done. He can't take any chances."

Earlier this year, auditions for Britain's Got Talent had to be halted when a similar device was found in the green room of the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

Amanda Holden, who shared judging duties with Cowell and Piers Morgan, described the discovery as "very Mission Impossible".

[Perdita]

TROUBLED star Amy Winehouse stunned X Factor judge Louis Walsh — by sending him a green tie and shamrock cufflinks.

The gift from posh London store Selfridges arrived for Irish Louis just before he went on air on Saturday.

Rehab singer Amy, 25, was thanking him for looking after goddaughter Dionne, who visited the ITV1 show’s Wembley studios.

A source said: “It came nicely wrapped up. Best of all was the handwritten note.

“I very much doubt that Amy wrote it herself as at the end of note there was just a scrawling signature in completely different writing.

“Louis was stunned.”

What about Amy on the judges panel

[Perdita]

Simon Cowell has revealed that he may quit his role as a judge on The X Factor.

The music mogul said he is considering giving up his position on the panel and moving behind the cameras.

"I’m definitely not retiring," he told Live magazine. "But I am going to make a couple of changes.

"The contracts are all up at the end of next year and what I may well do is stop actually being on TV. Give up the panel."

Cowell, who turns 50 next year, admitted that his hectic schedule is taking its toll.

"The thing that gets me is the schedule. Every day of my week is filled for the next year," he said.

"[Fame] takes a lot and it’s something I never wanted. I’m a music business person."


Noo, he can't do that

[Abbie]

What about Amy on the judges panel

GOD NO!!!!!!

[Chris_2k11]

What about Amy on the judges panel

GOD NO!!!!!!

I think shes busy down the pub at that time!

[Perdita]

X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has instructed Diana Vickers to ignore criticism of her hand movements.

The Girls Aloud star offered advice to her act after thousands of viewers joined Facebook groups which campaign against the quirky gestures.

Vickers's style has also received a mixed response from the show's panel. Dannii Minogue compared the hand movements to a "puppet show" in the first live show of the series.

"It doesn't upset me. It's just people's opinion," Vickers told Heatworld. "People can think what they want. On Saturday night, I couldn't stop laughing about it. I was like: 'People are gonna look for the claw, Cheryl' and she said: 'Let the claw do what it wants to do.'

"I thought I'd change it a bit for Saturday night but it's just so natural. People would say: 'Why's she not moving?' and it's just something I do naturally."

The programme's vocal coach Yvie Burnett recently claimed that Vickers needs to "tone down" her unusual singing style if she wants to win the competition.

[tammyy2j]

Beyoncé is said to be in talks to sing a duet with X Factor finalist Alexandra Burke.

Show supremo Simon Cowell is reportedly looking to strike a deal with the singer which would see her perform in the final of the talent contest.

Burke, who last week sang Beyoncé's 'Listen', has become the bookmakers' favourite to take the X Factor crown.

She expressed her surprise at the support after performing at a secret gig earlier this week, saying: "It's very, very scary. I got that news yesterday. It actually shocked me as I wasn't expecting that."

[tammyy2j]

Lily Allen has blasted X Factor contestant Diana Vickers.

The singer expressed her frustration that Ruth Lorenzo was voted off the show last Saturday instead of the 17-year-old.

"Ruth was my favourite – really Vickers should have gone. I felt the whole thing was a bit of a farce," she told Radio 1.

"When she didn't sing on Mariah Carey week she should have had to come back the next week and sung a Mariah song as well as a Best Of British song.

"Then it would have been fair. I don't think that Diana is very... good."

Allen concluded her comments by claiming that Vickers would be a suitable candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest.

"Diana's good enough for Eurovision!" she said. "I'm a nice person really, I just don't like Diana Vickers!"

I so agree

[Abbie]

Beyoncé is said to be in talks to sing a duet with X Factor finalist Alexandra Burke.

Show supremo Simon Cowell is reportedly looking to strike a deal with the singer which would see her perform in the final of the talent contest.

Burke, who last week sang Beyoncé's 'Listen', has become the bookmakers' favourite to take the X Factor crown.

She expressed her surprise at the support after performing at a secret gig earlier this week, saying: "It's very, very scary. I got that news yesterday. It actually shocked me as I wasn't expecting that."

Glad she will be singing with her

If she doesnt I think JLS will be good with her