X Factor 2007 - General Discussion

[Johnny Allen]

'X Factor' champion to record Mariah song
Wednesday, November 28 2007, 12:16 GMT

By Nick Levine, Entertainment Reporter


This year's X Factor champion will bid for the Christmas number one spot with 'When You Believe', a song made famous by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.

Songwriter Stephen Schwartz has tweaked the song's lyrics especially for the winner of the ITV1 talent show.

Carey and Houston recorded 'When You Believe' as the theme song for The Prince of Egypt in 1998. It went on to reach number four in the UK singles chart.

The X Factor champion will release 'When You Believe' on December 17.

Out of the contestants left i think Rhydian or Nikki could do well with this song

my concern is its a duet and the only act in the competition thats a duet is.................oh yeah Same Difference. I hope it wasnt chose with them in mind maybe Simon thinks there gonna win it. But Im sure the Rhyd would do it well.

[angelblue]

I am in shock that Beverly left the competition my jaw fell to floor when i watched the sunday repeat.

I saw Hope performance and i did not think it was anything special, i do not really listen to Christina Aquerilla but one thing is for sure is that girl can sing and i actually really like the song `Hurt`i think the lyrics are very sad and powerful.

I am disappointed that Simon Cowell choose a song like this for the group for one i think its a one person ballad not a 5 piece? i also think by giving this type of song to a group of 5 eliminates the other 4 with them being stuck with doing harmonies and not being able to show off there talents as a group.

While i think Phoebe has a okay voice i thought that song was to big for.

[Abi]

I am in shock that Beverly left the competition my jaw fell to floor when i watched the sunday repeat.

I saw Hope performance and i did not think it was anything special, i do not really listen to Christina Aquerilla but one thing is for sure is that girl can sing and i actually really like the song `Hurt`i think the lyrics are very sad and powerful.

I am disappointed that Simon Cowell choose a song like this for the group for one i think its a one person ballad not a 5 piece? i also think by giving this type of song to a group of 5 eliminates the other 4 with them being stuck with doing harmonies and not being able to show off there talents as a group.

While i think Phoebe has a okay voice i thought that song was to big for.

Hope chose their own song apparently. It was their choice, not his. They also styled themselves, but Simon stepped in at the last minute and saved that, because they looked awfull apparently

[angelblue]

Oh okay thanks Abi did not know that hopefully this week the girls will take Simon advice.

[LostVoodoo]

This week's songs!

Week 15 Live show 7 - two songs each!

UNION JACK TRACKS

The final five take on tunes that made Britain great... that's two tracks per artist for the audience - not the judges - to cast their vote on!

HOPE WE WILL ROCK YOU
HOPE 2 BECOME 1

LEON THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
LEON CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE

NIKI TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
NIKI FIELDS OF GOLD

RHYDIAN SOMEBODY TO LOVE
RHYDIAN I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY/WORLD IN UNION

SAME DIFFERENCE WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO
SAME DIFFERENCE ANY DREAM WILL DO

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so what do we think?
i think both of Hope's are atrocious and this will hopefully be the final nail in the Hope coffin.
Leon will be really good at The Long And Winding Road but i'm a bit wary at Crazy Little Thing- why are they trying to turn him into Ray anyway?!
Niki should be able to cary Total Eclipse
Rydian will rock Somebody To Love right out of the park, can't wait! i don't know the other one alas, or maybe i do but just don't know the name
Same Difference, Any Dream Will Do feels like a mistake, but Wake Me Up Before You Go Go should be great- i hope they do that one second!

[no1abbafan]

And once again Nicki does a ballad, she is turning into a one trick pony and I am getting slightly fed up now.

[tammyy2j]

Hope have to go this week they should have gone along time ago

[megan999]

Hope have to go this week they should have gone along time ago

I liked them at the beginning, and I know people have slated them from the start, but now I agree that they should be the ones to go next. Yes, I agree Nikki is doing another ballad, but remember Ray Quinn? He just turned all his songs into big band

[Siobhan]

Ben Mills did "somebody to love" last year.. it was fantastic..

[tammyy2j]

'X Factor' group hit by conflict
Friday, November 30 2007, 12:47 GMT

By Nick Levine, Entertainment Reporter


Brother/sister duo Same Difference have been plagued by tension as they prepare for their seventh X Factor live show.

Sean Smith became annoyed when his sister Sarah went out for dinner on Sunday night, the day before they were due to record the X Factor winner's single, their version of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's 'When You Believe'.

He was particularly concerned that his sister had failed to perfect the group's harmonies for the song.

Sean also became frustrated when Sarah refused to tidy her room in the X Factor house, insisting that her messy surroundings will "clutter her mind".

However, Sarah remained defiant in the face of her brother's badgering, saying: "My mind's not cluttered and why should I tidy [my room]? It's my room! And if I didn't spend all my time cooking, cleaning and washing for you, I would have time to!"