The X Factor - General Discussion

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Knock back some vodka on each occasion Louis Walsh wobbles his head like the Churchill dog,

LOL! That had me in stitches!

[Perdita]

X Factor's vocal coach Yvie Burnett has claimed that Diana Vickers needs to tone down her quirky singing style.

Burnett revealed that she has kept recent criticism of the 17-year-old's voice in mind when she has worked with her recently.

"I wouldn't ever take it away but I tell her not to yelp too often," Burnett told the Daily Record. "It's her style. I don't want to take it away because she wouldn't sound like Diana.

"But we put it in here and there and don't do it all the time. In vocal coaching, you do enough of something - you don't put it into overkill."

Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo has also been instructed to hold back in her performances if she wants a better chance of winning the ITV1 talent show.

"Her voice is huge. If you hear her in real life, it's really, really loud," Burnett explained. "But when you've got a big voice like that, it's harder to control.

"She's worked incredibly hard and can now sing softly and build it up, which is a great talent. She's a Celine Dion-type of singer - a proper singer. I hope she does well whatever happens to her on The X Factor because she's a great talent."

[Perdita]

I always feel for the contestants who are voted off and then have to sing again before the end of the show. Wish they were allowed to just leave.

[DaVeyWaVey]

Ruth's last performance was a winning one in my opinion. Incredible.

[Perdita]

Ruth's last performance was a winning one in my opinion. Incredible.

Davey, I totally agree with you. As much as I like Diana, tonight, Ruth was the best performer and should NOT have gone.

[Perdita]

X Factor judges Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell have clashed once again over Laura White's departure from the show.

Cole had previously accused Cowell of voting tactically when he chose to send home White rather than Ruth Lorenzo earlier this month.

White's elimination followed her performance of 'Endless Love' in a Mariah Carey theme night.

Speaking on The Xtra Factor last night, Cowell claimed that Cole's "rubbish" song choice had resulted in her act's downfall.

"We've already lost a great singer when we lost Laura because she had a rubbish song that week," he told show host Holly Willoughby. "That was why she went, it wasn't because she was a bad singer."

Cole quickly denied the suggestion, insisting: "It's not, it's because you voted her off."

Standing firm, Cowell replied: "She was in the bottom two. You don't vote people off if they're in the top two."

As Cole stuck her tongue out at Cowell, he told her: "That just about sums you up - childish."

Louis Walsh also blamed Cole for White's departure earlier this month, claiming that the song choice had been a "disaster".

[StarsOfCCTV]

How the hell did Ruth go. Seriously. I give up with this show its not about talent anymore...

[Trinity]

I guess that this is a case of I didn't vote and therefore shouldn't complain - but really!

Ruth and Alexandra were the strongest two left in the competition for Ruth to be voted out says more about the 'Great British public' than it does about her undeniable talent.

To paraphrase Ali G , 'Is is 'cos I's Spanish?"

[Bryan]

I hope Ruth gets herself a record contract, she really deserves one.

[miccisy]

I think this show is stupid. I knew that Ruth would go eventually because of course all the other contestants have their cities backing them.

Ruth was the best by miles. Both her performances were great and the emotion in the second song. I really had a lump in my throat cos you could see how much the song affected her inside.

The only good singer in the competition now is Eoghan so if he doesnt win its ridiculous.

Diana just sounds the same in every song she sings. JLS were horrible last night. Cant beleive Louis gave them Hit me baby one more time. What was he thinking?!?!? Alex just sounds like a man and has a horrible voice.

Eoghan should win by miles.

This show isnt about who can sing though its about popularity and of course we knew that English people would not vote for a Spanish person to win. Just shows how people still stereotype people. Ridiculous.

Well i wont find out who wins, not watching anymore. My hubby was so fuming last night that Ruth went. We voted for her.

He was stud up shouting at TV "it just shows how single minded English people are, she only went cos shes Spanish, this f**king countries a bunch of retards". He was really mad as you can see.