this might be the most obvious statement ever BUT

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

how tf is allowing original music fair? it’s obvious from this week that the people performing original songs have an unfair advantage (bc no way were they the best singers) and like it’s a singing competition so

it’s just trash cancel it now

[UserSince2005]

ITs chico time

[Daniel-X]

:clap1: nowt else say really, I want you to drunkenly email Simon this pls Scott

[Epic.]

ITs chico time

:joker:

[Withano]

It is fair though if theyre all allowed to do it

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

It is fair though if theyre all allowed to do it

but that in itself isn’t fair you stupid bitch, that’s what i’m getting at

[lewis111]

If they write and produce the songs completely themselves then it's fine
But I doubt, if they same 2 keep doing it, that the production team will have NO involvement - it's clearly favouritism that those 2 are getting it

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

how is it fair though :skull: wtf are y’all on?

[lewis111]

how is it fair though :skull: wtf are y’all on?

I'd personally respect an artist a lot more if I knew they wrote and produced most of their songs
So if that's a skill some of them possess they should be able to show it off
I see it just the same as saying they shouldn't be allowed to dance or rap if they are usually a singer

But if the XF team start doing it for them then it's unfair

[Withano]

how is it fair though :skull: wtf are y’all on?

You need a nap

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

why don’t you just do everyone a favour and shut up

[Ant.]

Rak-Su were **** and they were only liked for their original song. BITCH it sounds like something from BOTS **** off! AND they got the most votes like???

[Marsh.]

It's not really a strict singing competition. It's finding a suitable recording artist who will make Simon his next fortune.

[Withano]

I'm scott i make stupid threads i dont want feedback on my **** opinions nyuhhhh

Thats what you sound like right now

[Ant.]

I'm scott i make stupid threads i dont want feedback on my **** opinions nyuhhhh

Thats what you sound like right now

eat a dick you little bitch

[Withano]

eat a dick you little bitch

You're no better

[Withano]

Anyone else want a go. I'll take the lot of ya

[Ant.]

Anyone else want a go. I'll take the lot of ya

I'll eat you up like a faijita

[Withano]

I'll eat you up like a faijita

Shookspeare

[RileyH]

I'm scott i make stupid threads i dont want feedback on my **** opinions nyuhhhh

Thats what you sound like right now

:laugh2:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I'm scott i make stupid threads i dont want feedback on my **** opinions nyuhhhh

Thats what you sound like right now

https://media.giphy.com/media/26gse92mQYxEC3aCs/giphy.gif

[Marsh.]

nyuhhhh

Is this the noise Lesley makes from BB6? Ffffffff

[Jack_]

It hasn't been a singing competition in about a decade.

The Chico thing is even more absurd when you look back on it. They wrote an original song for a quasi-joke act to perform while the live shows were still ongoing :joker:

[Eddie.]

I thought Rak-Su's song was a bop!

[Owoaje1993]

To be fair I went to the groups six chairs challenge and 1 think they didn't show was that Rak Su actually done two performances the first one was a cover of Touch by Littlemix and the judges didn't like it Simon said they are better at original songs and they should stick at it then they sang their original song after which won the judges over

[Oliver_W]

I'd personally respect an artist a lot more if I knew they wrote and produced most of their songs
How do you define "produce", in the context of XFactor? Like,write the music and put the MIDI file together?

[caprimint]

I'm not watching this year but I think it's only a good thing.

There's no way Janet Devlin or Abi Alton would've been eliminated at the point they were if they'd been allowed to perform original songs. It gives an artist more of a chance to show who they are rather than what the show is trying to make them be (sure it's a singing competition, but the purpose of the show is to find a star and this is what is gonna appeal to people in the long-run).

Also you could say it's an advantage because people are more ~wow'd by their original music, but maybe it's a disadvantage too because casual voters won't know the songs (and we all know some people based upon song choice) and sometimes it takes a few listens to really enjoy a song.

So yeah overall I think it's fine and it should've been done a long time ago. :shrug: