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I’ve got to be upfront: I’m currently bare disenchanted with The X Factor. Sure, recent results have added a much needed dose of excitement by not being as predictable as, say, the contestants wearing the same thing in both live shows (seriously, can they not afford different outfits which aren’t sweaty and disgusting from the night before?). But unfortunately, the judges’ egos are really close to ruining the show this year.
I apologise for how unoriginal I’m going to sound by jumping on this particular bandwagon – but what was Simon thinking?! Offered up to him on a silver platter was the perfect chance to eject John & Edward, the act he’s been insulting since the audition stages, and suffer minimal backlash. Lucie was picking up steam and could’ve been a potential winner – could Simon be arrogant enough to think only one of his own acts can win?
I wouldn’t be so angry if he had, let’s say, given John & Edward support earlier on and declared himself a closet fan the way Cheryl did. But the fact that he underlined several times that this is a “singing competition” and then turned his back on his own principle just makes me lose a boatload of respect for him. I get it now – it’s only a “singing competition” when your own acts are at risk, isn’t it Simon?
It breaks my heart, because Lucie was finally hitting her stride and showing some personal style. I felt she had so much more to showcase – unlike most of the remaining acts, who’ve pretty much laid all their cards on the table already. And (get ready to throw stuff at me) I thought ‘This is Me’ from Camp Rock was a fantastic choice. I’ll admit, while the film is God-awful (and this is coming from someone who’s in the York production of High School Musical), that song is a total guilty pleasure of mine. It was ideal for the pop-rock chick she was trying to channel and she completely outsang the original. But I imagine she targeted the wrong demographic; the Camp Rock-loving tweens are mostly voting for Joe and Lloyd, not Lucie (I went to the X Factor house...I heard the squealing). And those voting for Lucie were probably not impressed.
Meanwhile the ‘safe’ acts were all hitting the bull’s-eye on the average board. Stacey, the final girl standing, only reached her element towards the end of her song; the judges finally picked up on Joe’s ‘musical theatre’ vibe which I’ve been complaining about for weeks; and Lloyd was as sleep-inducing as ever.
I’ll give credit to Danyl for jazzing up his image and delivering a stellar take on ‘Purple Rain’ without oversinging. But Olly needs to raise the bar and make himself current – 80% of the dude’s songs have been from the 60s and he’s yet to sing anything from this decade. Jamie I think made a massive misstep this week, although he walked away from it scot-free. I don’t care how obscure ‘Crying’ was Louis, I care more that it was a sucky song which was purely indulgent. I really like this guy, but I feel like I’m excusing or defending him every week, and I’m getting a little tired of it.
The bright side? I don’t think we can predict who will win. It’s anyone’s game. The not-so-bright side? If we keep voting out the good singers with potential, is The X Factor going to permanently lose its credibility? Or will this year simply churn out another Steve Brookstein or Leon [I actually had to look up his last name] Jackson who will fade into obscurity?
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