Anyone watch the X Factor?

[silvershe_wolf]

Well I actually don't like the show. I find the judges and all the fake sentimentality rather irritating. However, I do like to tune in to watch the acts sometimes and well, you could have pushed me over with a feather - they have someone genuinely amazing on this year!!!

Seriously, Diana Vickers - OMG!! What a performance! She's only 17 and has only sung at school and stuff before, but she did this on the first live show...

So beautiful. *sob*

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Hmmm, I seem to be feeling rather cranky... :¬}

[shy-nerthuserce.livejournal.com]

I really do like her. :¬) However, *some* of the singing on offer last night was atrocious - so many flat notes and terrible harmonies. Okay, so it was the first show, but last year's winner Leon was *also* bloomin' awful too; he hit so many bum notes I was cringing. I don't think the girl band who were voted off should've gone, either - the one who stayed were *appalling*. :¬}

I had to mute the sound a lot, too - the way judges aren't ever allowed to voice even the *teensiest* amount of criticism without the audience (mostly family and friends, so not exactly unbiased) reacting like arseholes is ridiculous: these acts are going to face criticism in the real world, so they'd better get used to it. What the hell is the point if no-one can say anything *negative* about these people?!

Re: Hmmm, I seem to be feeling rather cranky... :¬}

[silvershe-wolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there were some awful ones, but there often is! And as for Leon, I wasn't keen on him either but then I don't remember particularly liking anyone last yr.

Lol, and I'm afraid I didn't like either of the girlbands!

And yeah, the acts do need constructive criticism. I do sometimes think though that the judges comments aren't always very constructive. There is a lot of mudslinging going on between the judges and a lot of emotive comments being said, when what the artists really need is useful and intelligent advice on how to improve!