He will do his own version and it's going to be amazing, as always. :flutter:

And the excuse 'It's got trumpets in the song' is hardly a good excuse either, if that is what defines big band, then they might as well give SK 'Down with the trumpets' by Rizzle Kicks :laugh:

Well I'm all for the abolition of themed weeks to be honest :laugh: Unless they're really broad like UK #1s, Queen/MJ... maybe some better ideas that're more current would be a sort of 'Live Lounge' week with acoustic/stripped-back current songs rather than 'big band' ones.

Not one of them are going to release big band music, and to be honest no one has on the show since Leon Jackson. Pretending it's an interesting genre to anyone other than the nannas is futile.

I mean expecting Fleur/Only the Young to do big band is no different to expecting Andrea or Ben to do hip-hop.

Of course he will but then Leona's version is what got everyone thinking she was an actual contender. His won't compare but I'm sure he'll sing it well. Not too happy with Lauren's song choice but I'm sure she'll pull it off anyway.

I don't think there should be themes either, just let them choose the songs they like and suit them best and let them get on with it i think, but since there are themes, i believe they should be stuck to :laugh:

I would love an 'unplugged' week tbh.

still waiting for a Nicki Minaj week

What makes you think that they haven't given Stereo Kicks that song? The production could be trying to protect them like they're doing with Fleur.

Are the 3 pets going to be on in the last 3 this week? Meaning Fleur, Stereo Kicks, and Jay.

You know what, knowing Louis it wouldn't surprise me if they had been given it.. but they're probably going to be doing something by the Rat Pack, 'That's Life probably.

You can pretty much assure one of those 3 will be last, more so Jay than anybody else.

I liked Leona's version of Summertime (despite hating the song) but I know that when Andrea does an inferior version of it he'll be torn apart.

And with Lauren I think she will do okay tomorrow, it just depends on if the performance will be good enough to attract votes though.

It's to be expected though to be fair. If they're gonna insist on giving him all these big diva songs (some or most of which have been done on the show before) then he's gonna be compared to superior performances of the songs.

I hope you're right, it really worked for Diana and I think Lauren's voice will sound wonderful on the song.

Lauren suits more modern Pop Music to me, but Smile is probably the best choice for her this week.

Stereo kicks still haven't decided which song to sing? D:D:D:

They're probably trying to find a song that suits him.

Oh no,some of those are awful, not I wanna be like you again,didn't Katie Waissal do that when she was on for this same week.

Why near always the same songs.

But they won't have enough time to learn the song. :o

News article - Big Band Theme Song Choices - XF Live Week 6 - 15th November
 

James has posted a new TiBB frontpage article.

Excerpt of article quoted above. Read full article here - http://www.thisisxfactor.com/x-facto...-november.html

As long our favourites go through who cares is what I say?:joker:

True! :smug::fan:

Andrea loves jazz. This is him singing at a Jazz festival a few years ago.

Does anybody think that Ben could be in danger because of song choice

yes, i do. that song has been done to death.

The women that fancy him, and the guys who have got a male crush on Ben should save him I think.

And the fact he's nowhere near the bottom of the pack in terms of talent anyway.

But his like Lauren for not moving around the stage very much, heck he doesn't even take a few steps on most of his performances lol.

I do like Ben though, but I just find it strange that a Rocker is stuck by the Mic-Stand and not move in the slightest.

Btw I had a look at who doesn't like Lauren on DS, I only did it quick but it seems to follow the FB crowd.

3 Girls didn't like Lauren, 1 guy didn't like Lauren, and 1 N/A didn't like Lauren.

I'll be doing Ben next.