I'm not quite sure what Cheryl was thinking about tonight, but she should have looked in the mirror before she wore that outfit. Never mind, the X Factor is about to start. Here's hoping the acts perform better than last week.
1. Joe McElderry - A solid start to this week's show. He doesn't quite have a rock voice. A little too much 'boy band' for me. He'll be safe tonight. 7/10
2. Lucie Jones - I was worrying about Lucie tonight, especially at the start, but she has an edge to her voice when its needed and she is showing this tonight. She is the one to beat. A great performance. 9/10
3. Danyl Johnson - His confidence has taken a knock from last week and this is very evident. A boring performance from a singer I usually like. The big notes don't sound that big on the television. Maybe they sound better in the studio. 6/10
4. Lloyd Daniels - I think Cheryl is deliberately trying to get her acts kicked out. Terrible song choice and a dreadful performance. Absolutely awful. 3/10 (and I'm being generous.)
5. Stacey Solomon - For someone who usually has an opinion on just about everything, I'm finding it difficult what to make of this performance. As my late father would say, it was like the curate's egg; good in parts. 6/10
6. Jamie Archer - I'm sure I heard him at the pub the other week. Nothing special. 5/10
7. Rachel Adedeji - She keeps on getting better as her confidence grows. I like this girl. A great performance. 9/10
8. John & Edward - I know it's Halloween, but come on. Not only do they look frightening (which I suppose is understandable on October 31), but they sound frightening too. They will never rock me. This really is awful in the extreme. Will the great British public please put them out of their misery? 1/10
9. Olly Murs - A great 'Beatles' song. He doesn't rock my boat. This is a pop performance of a rock and roll classic. 5/10
The standard was not very high tonight. John & Edward deserve to go, as they were easily the worst of all the acts. Here's hoping they go.
3 comments:
I'm afraid u have to disagree with you about Olly. His was, in my humble opinion, the best performance of the night. He managed to stay true to the original while still putting his own mark on it.
Thanks for the comment, Richard. I don't think he put his own mark on it. It really wasn't the best song choice for him, although I think - for me - he was always going to struggle tonight.
As a musician, I suppose I'm always going to be very critical of performances. What you need to be a success in music is the ability to be versatile. Yes, you can have short-term success and do very well out of it if you are a great one-trick pony, but you need something else if you are going to have longevity.
Couldn't agree with you more. Surely that's what the X Factor is all about? Trying to find someone who has that element to give them longevity.
It occurs to me that, whilst they are all good performers (jedward notwithstanding) they all seem to lack that special something the likes of Robbie Williams have.
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