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The show is going to find it difficult to recover from this. Many people are of the similar opinion to me in that we think the show is no longer a talent contest. Next year is going to be an interesting year for Leon and for the X-Factor. This year has been a bit of a disaster in that they have an act that may be marketable but does not possess the talent to sustain any kind of long term career. Leon can croon and thats it. OK Rhydian can only sing opera but Opera has a much bigger market plus the swing/crooner market already has Michael Buble and - to a lesser extent - Robbie both of those guys are also brilliant live perfomers. I dont think Leon stands much of a chance.