The X Factor - General Discussion

[DaVeyWaVey]

It's up to the public though over who stays and who goes.. more viewers obviously voted for Daniel than Laura, so the public should be blamed for Daniel still being in, so I agree with Cheryl in a way there..

But Simon dealt with Austin going last week and he was mature enough to not throw accusations about over tactical voting, so I don't see why Cheryl needs to act childish just because she's lost one act and make accusations that Simon and Louis were tactically voting. She is bound to lose an act eventually - it's the whole point of the show.

[Abbie]

I dont think Cheryl is childish, whats she saying is true, simon does this for a job though and plus hes way more childish on the show and some of the things hes say are awful anyway. Laura was great and imo better than austin anyway and again should have went

[Abi]

Sounds like Cheryl acting like a sore loser to me.

Laura didn't deserve to go, no wonder she is pissed off. It was an awfull choice in the bottom two (Should have been Daniel and Rachel IMO).

[Perdita]

Diana and Rachel certainly have boosted my funds in celebdaq.

[tammyy2j]

Cheryl Cole has criticised X Factor voters and her fellow judges in the aftermath of Laura White's shock elimination.

The Girls Aloud singer admitted that she was furious to see White competing against Ruth Lorenzo in the final showdown and blamed "sympathy voters" for the result.

"They're not voting on talent, that's for definite. They're definitely not voting on the talent," Cole told Xtra Factor host Holly Willoughby. "That's been proven tonight."

"Do you know what, I've sat at home and done it myself - voted for people I like, people I've felt sorry for on the evening," she continued. "That's just how this show goes. But I'm actually stunned both of those girls were in the bottom two. I'm shocked."

Later, Cole claimed that Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh had only voted to save Lorenzo because they wanted to protect their own acts.

"I actually feel numb. I feel shocked," she explained. "I think it might have been a bit tactical if I'm totally honest with you."

Cole's 'Girls' category is now represented by Alexandra Burke and Diana Vickers. Meanwhile, Dannii Minogue is the only judge to have three acts remaining in the competition.

I personally think Ruth is more talented than Laura and gave a better performance in the sing off

Shayne Ward performed Somewhere Over The Rainbow the best on X Factor

[Trinity]

Neither of the girls should have been in the final two - but the Great British public put them there.

Of the two of them Ruth was the strongest, and of the two Laura deserved to go. That doesn't mean she was the weakest in the show and I firmly believe that Daniel and Rachel are both weaker singers.

That said - Daniel is actually a better singer than Rachel, his problem is his lack of originality and lack of image. He doesn't have the X factor.

[tammyy2j]

Shouldnt Diana still have in contention in the vote

It was kinda unfair that she was automatically through to next week

[megan999]

SOURCE: DAILY MIRROR
Good riddance Laura - the people have spoken
By Kev O’Sullivan on Nov 10, Laura White arising from one of the most dramatic weekends in X Factor history…

It’s only my humble opinion – but I never rated Laura White that much. The most striking thing about her was her orange face.

As for that awful booming voice, it sounded like a pub singer trying to impersonate Shirley Bassey.

But boy did Laura Orange have a high opinion of herself!

After her lacklustre performance she looked almost outraged that the public had voted her into the bottom two. And, be honest, Ruth Lorenzo smashed Laura in the sing-off.

Simon, Cheryl and the gang should stop moaning about viewers’ voting habits.

If people want to keep dire Daniel Evans and off key jailbird Rachel Hylton – that’s up to them. It’s the nature of the show.

Lastly, can I just say that I think Mariah Carey is rubbish. Cowell’s declaration that boring Ms Middle Of The Road is “the biggest star in the world” was breathtakingly wrong.

-----> I agree that Laura was weaker than Ruth in the sing-off, but this was a bit harsh!

[Trinity]

OMG - this has been mentioned in Parliament!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7720144.stm

Why don't they get back to running the country!!!!

[DaVeyWaVey]

I agree with the TV critic in that article - it's a Saturday night entertainment show that shouldn't be taken too seriously.