The X Factor - General Discussion

[lizann]

The public and the judges could vote for Diana based on previous performances

Sorry to say again but its unfair that she gets a automatic pass

[Abbie]

But its happened before, and its been fine, these were serious circumstances, woudlnt you want a act you like to go though,I mean its hardly fair

[lizann]

But its happened before, and its been fine, these were serious circumstances, woudlnt you want a act you like to go though,I mean its hardly fair

I cant remember it happening before on X Factor

Even it was an acted i supported it would still be unfair

I wondering would the same have happened for someone like Daniel

[Perdita]

I am sure this would have happened to all contestants. Even if this had happened to Daniel, who I don't like, I would support him staying in the competition if he is ill and can't perform.

[Abi]

But its happened before, and its been fine, these were serious circumstances, woudlnt you want a act you like to go though,I mean its hardly fair

I cant remember it happening before on X Factor

Even it was an acted i supported it would still be unfair

I wondering would the same have happened for someone like Daniel

It happened on Pop Idol with Ric Waller. He was given one week off, then when he didn't get better, Darius replaced him. Not the same show, but its the same format.

[Perdita]

CROAKY X Factor teen Diana Vickers may be out of for another week.
The star, 17, missed out on Saturday due to laryngitis.

Bosses fear she won’t recover before this weekend’s Best Of British-themed show.

Watch this space.

From The Sun

[tammyy2j]

CROAKY X Factor teen Diana Vickers may be out of for another week.
The star, 17, missed out on Saturday due to laryngitis.

Bosses fear she won’t recover before this weekend’s Best Of British-themed show.

Watch this space.

From The Sun

She should not get another pass this week

[Perdita]

X Factor’s Diana Vickers is at the centre of furious fix speculation after evidence suggested she was well enough to sing last Saturday.

Fans suspect she may have ducked out so she could not be voted off. Now with big rival Laura White out of the way Diana has a clear run at the title.

A 21,000-signature online petition to bring Laura back after what Ladbrokes called “the biggest upset in X Factor history” is thick with talk of backstage plots.

One theory is Diana did not have laryngitis and she threw a sicky because she would have struggled with Mariah Carey week as the songs do not suit her voice.

Others say say Laura and Alexandra are too similar to Leona Lewis and X Factor boss Simon Cowell does not want a rival to his star – so Diana is getting preferential treatment. Talk of a fix was fuelled by footage of Diana taken three nights before the show featuring her shouting, not easy with laryngitis.

The film, shown on the Xtra Factor on Saturday, shows Diana well and in good voice with the other contestants enjoying Wednesday’s fireworks night.

But she reportedly started complaining about her voice the previous Sunday. Then she missed rehearsals all week and was confined to bed unable to speak.

The Mirror has been bombarded with emails and calls asking how ill Diana was.

One reader Phil Stephens said: “Diana screeched and yelled without any pain yet she couldn’t sing in the show. FiXed Factor should be its correct title.”

Cheryl Cole admitted on ITV2’s Xtra Factor on Saturday night the voting that got rid of Laura “might have been tactical”.

Online petitioner Lauren Ross said: “An absolute disgrace. Rachel should have been booted off or the show should have been cancelled because Diana did not sing and she could have been awful.”

Katie Tolley added: “Oh my God! Laura should not have been kicked off. Something is definitely wrong.”

An X Factor spokesman said: “Diana was under strict doctor’s orders not to perform.”

[Perdita]

Ousted X Factor contestant Laura White has been offered a record deal, her father has revealed.

Adrian, 50, told The Mirror: "We're waiting to see what they have to say."

A petition in support of the 21-year-old has apparently gathered more than 21,000 signatures since she was controversially voted off the talent show on Saturday night.

Her dad said he believes her exit was a result of "mud-slinging" after a tabloid claimed she was dating a producer on the show.

He said her boyfriend Matthew Firsht just arranges audience tickets. "I'm her dad and I would always defend her but she really is squeaky clean. Laura got no special treatment - she queued up for hours just like the rest of them."

Following White's departure from the show, which was raised in the House Of Commons, the finalist posted some of her own material on a website for unsigned talent.

[Perdita]

Simon Cowell has been offered a lifetime's supply of free food from roadside restaurant chain Little Chef.

The X Factor judge recently commented that he would rather dine in a Little Chef than eat French cuisine, which he hates.

The firm was so pleased with the backhanded compliment that it has crowned him an "honorary member of the team".

"We don't bestow the title of honorary member of the team on just anyone. We've invited him to his local Little Chef for a meal," chief executive Ian Pegler told The Sun