One bad week will not put me off her, I am not blind to anything, I said on the night is wasn't her best, but I will not sit here and say, oh my god that was awful, terrible ect, because IMO it wasn't, it was just 'meh'. Diana and Alex are me favs, if Alex gave a 'meh' performances I would say, but I would still vote for her, like I did with Diana, they are me two favs acts, I don't like the others.

Well I think Call me was the performance of the series! You say tomato...:bigsmile:

Everyone is entitled to their opinons and everyone is entitled to vote for who they want, but when poor performances are being praised by judges and fans it makes a mockery of what is supposed to be a talent contest.

You are right, but that's the judges fault, not the act.

Diana had criticism for her performance, but they knew she was ill and capable of much better

She had criticism from one judge. The other were too busy kissing her ar*e.

EDIT: The judges cant criticise a potential winner so close to the end of the series. If she wins, it would make them look like they didnt know what they were doing.

[b]Rachel because in the Auditions and Bootcamp i Was impressed But in the Live Shows Her Good Week Was Only Really Week 3

Well I'll watch it back but I thought they all said her performance wasnt good but they know that she is good

I picked Rachel as I expected great things from her and havent seen them.

I would say Rachel, she was one of me favs to win, I still like her but she has only given 2 brilliant performances.

Supposed to be a talent contest... but..... in truth now (thanks mainly to Simon Cowell)
Thes shows are no longer complete talent competitions, they are simply an interactive entertainment show.
Talent takes second place to the stars of the show........the judges thats what the X factor is ALL about those 4 people at the front table, the rest of the show is all incidental.

These judges have there big stance entrance at the start like all star performers do, the 'other' people get a bit part in between (thats supposed to be the talent) the judges also get to do the big encore of the show when one of them decides the result, which is what the show is all about, the judges and the end result.
The judges also have there own acts, LOL
so now they decide... after scathing comments on exactly how bad the 'talent' is... they then decide to keep them because it either suits there own interests, or hurts an interest of another competing judges interests. Thats why we have had Daniel go this far despite 3 of those judges knowing what you and I know, namely if Daniel is one of the talented acts of the UK 2008, then we really are in trouble as a nation trying to find future real TALENT.

Thats the format so it dont matter if Rachel or anyone decides to hum her next song with her thumb up her a**, at least one judge is going to say it was a great performance, although I didnt like the song choice I know your a star"

The truth is IF the X Factor was truly a talent ONLY contest, therefore nothing at all to do with Simon (the show is about me dont forget) then we wouldnt have half the acts we have had this series, because its clear to me and many others this bunch over the final weeks have only showed consistancy in being inconsistant with there performance, and that in a real TALENT competition is simply not good enough.

Rachel, she had one stand out week and that was it (Big Band Night).

Diana was a dissapointment too. Her voice was different the recorded shows, too.

Agreed :cheer:

Rachel, I thought she was a surefire winner until the Live Shows. She's only really had the one good song and always out of her comfort zone unless she does Mary J Blige or similar.