Gransnet forums

TV, radio, film, Arts

X Factor

(90 Posts)
janthea Mon 22-Aug-11 12:19:55

I see this has started again! I must admit to love watching the audition programmes to see the truly awful people who are on it. Such Fun!! I record it and then whizz through the boring bits. Once they go to boot camp and the live shows, I'm not longer interested and don't watch. Am I alone in this guilty pleasure? blush

glammanana Mon 22-Aug-11 13:12:56

I like to watch the audition's as well and write down the name's of anyone I think may be in the final 3/4 then put it away until the final,how sad is that?

eggmayo Mon 22-Aug-11 13:23:06

haha, that's great glamma!

But do you win a prize if you get it right?

I liked the singer from northern Ireland - what a lovely girl. That guy who came back after last year was awful. Totally staged, but still.

supernana Mon 22-Aug-11 13:25:28

I miss Simon...

glammanana Mon 22-Aug-11 13:49:31

eggmayo that guy was some piece of work was'nt he but as you say it all goes down to watchability and getting viewer's number's up,girl from Ireland is on my list,but no financial gain only "I told you so" to DH.

janthea Mon 22-Aug-11 14:06:16

supernana I miss Simon too. He was the only one who 'said it like it is!'
The others put through some real rubbish singers.

kittylester Mon 22-Aug-11 15:18:51

X factor is definitely in the catagory of record now, whizz through later. Very compulsive TV!

numberplease Sat 10-Sept-11 22:46:00

Nobody this year has really impressed me, until tonight. That girl, Sammy, who sang "One Moment in Time", was absolutely fantastic, especially as she came over as a bit daft at the start. Hope she goes the distance.

supernana Sun 11-Sept-11 15:43:37

Yes - Sammy sang with soul. I also liked Jade from Fife who sang on the previous show. I still miss Simon.

glassortwo Sun 11-Sept-11 23:53:21

What did we do before Sky +, fantastic being able to whizz through all the frustrating parts.

Libradi Mon 12-Sept-11 15:23:16

I love X factor but mainly when boot camp is out of the way and the live shows begin.

numberplease Mon 12-Sept-11 15:53:42

Weren`t there some prize idiots on last night?

Libradi Sat 08-Oct-11 07:44:48

Anyone else looking forward to the live show tonight?

glammanana Sat 08-Oct-11 10:40:46

Getting bored with everything being so staged I think myself maybe this programme has had it's day. Gary Barlow defininatley does not have the *Simon Factor*hmm but I like him in Take That

supernana Sat 08-Oct-11 12:10:31

I admire the contestants who have managed to stay the course thus far. It takes an awful lot of courage to perform and be judged accordingly. I do not like the twaddle uttered by the judges and, yes, Simon had the X factor - he was honest, if a little prickly at times. I like Sammy, and I also liked Jade...sadly cast adrift last week.

Hattie64 Sat 08-Oct-11 18:27:07

After all the weeks of auditions and thousands of performances, I am always amazed at the final line up, I think 'is this it then'??? Will they all disappear from view in a years time? I still think of that fabulous black soul singer from last year, well not sole actually, she was brilliant. Haven't heard anything from her since then??

shysal Sat 08-Oct-11 19:29:48

Apparently the twist tonight is that each group has to lose one contestant.
I have not missed Simon at all, but read that the judges are fed some of their lines,I doubt Simon was.
I liked Jade, shame she was not chosen, and like little Irish girl.

Also enjoying X Factor USA, which has Simon and a new judge L.A.Reid who talks a lot of sense.

shysal Sat 08-Oct-11 19:29:56

Apparently the twist tonight is that each group has to lose one contestant.
I have not missed Simon at all, but read that the judges are fed some of their lines,I doubt Simon was.
I liked Jade, shame she was not chosen, and like little Irish girl.

Also enjoying X Factor USA, which has Simon and a new judge L.A.Reid who talks a lot of sense.

shysal Sat 08-Oct-11 19:30:12

Apparently the twist tonight is that each group has to lose one contestant.
I have not missed Simon at all, but read that the judges are fed some of their lines,I doubt Simon was.
I liked Jade, shame she was not chosen, and like little Irish girl.

Also enjoying X Factor USA, which has Simon and a new judge L.A.Reid who talks a lot of sense.

shysal Sat 08-Oct-11 19:31:20

Something has gone wrong! My posts keep appearing in multiples. I will stop now!

Libradi Sun 09-Oct-11 08:59:06

smile shysal must admit I do miss Simon, the judges are ok but not really believable, I think when Simon says something its genuine, but get the feeling the others are being told what to say. I've also been watching X factor USA, and agree that Simon and L.A Reid talk a lot of sense (must admit I didn't know who L.A Reid was until the show) but I see he is a well respected record producer and songwriter. I think the standard is much higher than ours, some amazing singers.

I liked Sophie and Misha although I will probably change my mind from week to week. I like Janet but think her voice will end up irritating me after a while.

numberplease Sun 09-Oct-11 18:12:29

My top four going off last night`s performances, Sami, Janet, The Risk, and Johnny. Can`t stand Kitty or Frankie at all.

shysal Sun 09-Oct-11 18:54:29

You like Johnny ?? I thought he was rubbish last night, Louis is going to turn him into another Wagner or Jedward if he keeps him, which he may do as the soldier chap was even worse yesterday.

Hattie64 Sun 09-Oct-11 19:00:15

I do think that Louis should also have been ousted, he doesn't give his singers, like Johnny, the right sort of song. I always find I haven't much time for the groups, except the two Essex girls, unbelievable they are only 21 years of age. I like all the girls. So tonight will definately be interesting with four going.

numberplease Sun 09-Oct-11 21:21:23

The trouble with Louis is that if he has an act that`s a bit "different", he tends to try and make them too outrageous. I thought that Johnny sang well last night, but the outfit made him look ridiculous. I`m really pleased that Sami and Janet are still there though.