X-Factor LIVE SHOW RESULTS: WEEK 5.

Hello everyone!

Apologies for not posting last week, I'll be completely honest and say I thought the show was pretty dull and no-one stood out for me...

Anyway, we're up to...

X-Factor Live Shows: Week 5

and at last it's not a double elimination! It was actually a pretty decent show last night...

I'll rate the acts in alphabetical order starting with 4th Impact...

They've gone under the radar a bit recently but I think they deserve to be in the final. They gave some strong performances and were solid. Vocals were great (whistle note was impressive) and so was the dancing. They seem to have a big fanbase worldwide but not sure how big their fanbase is in this country. They should be safe.

Che really messed up singing Adele's Hello. The second half of the song was actually very good but the fact he missed half the songs lyrics means he should be in the bottom 2 again this week. He may get the rebound vote as his second song was actually very good.

Lauren was the only act really slated by the judges which is ironic because I thought she was overall the best of the night! I actually thing her vocals are stronger than Louisa's. Her second song in particular was very good even thought it's not her typical style. I imagine she'll be in the bottom 2 but I don't think she should be.

Louisa was great singing Jealous but I thought her first performance was actually pretty poor. She could be in danger for the sing off but then they all could be. She had a sore throat and I don't think the fact she over sings everything helps that.

Reggie & Bollie yet again were praised by the judges... however they're vocally very poor, dire actually. I'm getting a bit fed up of the cheesy big performances and although I think they're safe, they should be in the bottom 2 along with Che.

The 2 favourites for the bottom 2 (Lauren & 4th Impact) are the 2 I thought performed best last night!

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The results show is underway and Carrie Underwood is about to perform, I've heard great things about her...

She's good but from the hype I was expecting her to be on Leona Lewis's level...

Ollie loves reminding Che he forgot the lyrics last night... maybe it makes him feel better about his gaffe the other week!?

Rita is performing next, will be interesting as I haven't heard her sing live... maybe I won't if she's miming!

She's actually very good... though no need for all these people on stage, it looks like a pitch invasion! Not sure who the men are either...

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RESULTS!!!

So as predicted, Lauren & 4th Impact in the bottom 2... disappointing but then don't think I've agreed with the bottom 2/3 at all this series, the public's voting patterns are very strange at times!

4th Impact up 1st... love this song. Very good but I prefer it sung by a solo artist... not their best performance though, maybe not the most suited song for them.

Lauren is up now... well I think she's performing the better of the 2! Very well sung...

Well I think 4th Impact should go but it'd be a great shame. Neither of them should be going! By the the best sing-off of the series.

Caroline asked Rita to confirm who she was sending home... I recall earlier in the series they never did that... no consistency!

Down to Simon... I expect him to send it to deadlock which I'd be happy with... he has a soft spot for the girls!

Lauren doesn't look happy it's going to deadlock...

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4th Impact have gone, well I think the entertainment factor has gone now... I don't find R & B entertaining!

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So next week we have Che, Lauren, Louisa and Reggie & Bollie... pretty strong final 4 though for me there's an obvious weak link, needless to say who I think that is!

Thanks for reading, see you next week!

X-Factor LIVE SHOW RESULTS: WEEK 3.

Hi everyone,

So this is going to be a pretty quick post as I have stuff to do...

Max and Monica sent home tonight, no real surprises although I did expect Mason to be in the bottom 3 instead of Anton. Maybe it's just the rebound vote so I wouldn't be surprised if he's in the bottom 2 next week however well he does.

I think Max going home first was certainly the right result. Anton and Monica actually gave a very good sing off and both gave by far their best performances of the live shows so far. I was expecting Anton to be sent home but I can't see either act going much further in the competition anyway. I think Monica sang it better, better pitch although Anton put more emotion into his so it was a close call. I'm glad Anton has stayed because I find him interesting to watch!

Other than that the guest performers as usual were pretty weak. It seems to me as though the majority of the guests who appear on the show have trouble with their pitch? Maybe it's something to do with the sound?!

Oh... and Olly really fluffed his lines by telling Monica she was going home before they'd even gone to deadlock. I think since the live shows it's really stood out how good Dermot actually was and also just how inexperienced Olly is, I'm not overly impressed by Caroline either although I liked her on the Xtra Factor.

Anyway, they're my thoughts on tonights show. There's 7 acts left now and there's no double elimination next week thank goodness, I think it's unfair on the acts who finish bottom as they don't get to sing again.

I'm hoping next weeks theme will be a good one... we need rock week again!