[Arneldo]

Mirror

DISTRAUGHT X-Factor hopeful Shayne Ward is losing his voice - and is terrified it will lead to him getting the boot tonight.

The 21-year-old singer has spent the week battling a chest infection which has prevented him from practising his two songs properly.

He will attempt to perform Queen's Don't Stop Me Now and Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers.

But insiders have revealed he is devastated at the prospect of his bad throat wrecking his chances of making it through to the final.

One source said: "Shayne's song choices weren't finalised until Monday night and he's had a tough time trying to sing since then because his voice keeps letting him down.

"Anybody could go this week. He knows that it's all down to the songs and the performance on the night."

With his head in his hands, he said: "I can tell I'm straining. It's not too clever. My voice is really bad at the moment.


"I'm really worrying for Saturday because I really want to go out there and do the best I can with songs.


"I feel like pressure is coming upon me now.


"All I want to do is give my all and hope my throat is good in time." The Mancunian is competing for a place in next week's grand final with Andy Abraham, Brenda Edwards and Journey South.


Simon Cowell's duo Journey South will tonight perform Let It Be by The Beatles and Rod Stewart's You're In My Heart.


Binman Andy, Sharon Osbourne's act, will perform Bryan Adams' Everything I Do (I Do It For You) and Lately by Stevie Wonder.


Sharon's other singer Brenda Edwards will do Aretha Franklin's Respect and Mariah Carey's cover hit Without You, complete with a choir. Brenda said: "I can only imagine what Shayne is going through. I hope he gets his voice back."


But Shayne vowed he won't resort to getting his kit off like X Factor flop Chico to win votes.


He admitted: "I'm not going to start taking off my shirt until I go to the gym. Also, I don't like stripping off because I have tattoos on my arms."


Shayne said that he wishes the shamrock and leprechaun tattoos, which he had done a year ago, were somewhere else on his body.


Despite his illness, bookies Paddy Power yesterday had him in pole position to win the series at 4/6, with Andy as the favourite to leave tonight at 4/5.

[Ruth]

Sounds like he is hoping to get extra votes through sympathy.

[Arneldo]

Thats what i was thinking!

I think he is loseng his fan base a bit!

I think Brenda will win! - But then again that could be because im a brenda fan

[Lance]

God help us. Poor ickle Shayne has "lost his voice"

Looks like his mentor is teaching him a trick or two about drumming up publicity. I suppose he will be threatening to leave because Brenda is bullying him next...

[Romantic Old Bird]

He admitted: "I'm not going to start taking off my shirt until I go to the gym. Also, I don't like stripping off because I have tattoos on my arms."


Shayne said that he wishes the shamrock and leprechaun tattoos, which he had done a year ago, were somewhere else on his body.

Take this as a warning folks! If you don't want them to show, don't have them!!

Express your individuality in your hair and clothes, and at least you'll be able to live with yourself when you are 40!

Mother has spoken, and you all know that................

[katieee]

well im sure he isnt gonna lie about loosing his voice, i watched a show on weds and he seemed ill.

you gotta remember hes still a person and wants this just as much as the others.

im sure andy will play on how gutted he felt for singin a rubbish song last week, brenda will play on how shes the only woman and journey south will play on there brothers and wanna make their mam proud.

they will all try sympathy tactics to try and scrape extra votes.

i think shayne will go tonight, jus got the feeling..

but hes def gonna have the longest career win or loose!.

[Arneldo]

Originally posted by katieee
well I'm sure he isnt going to lie about loosing his voice, i watched a show on weds and he seemed ill.

you gotta remember hes still a person and wants this just as much as the others.

I'm sure andy will play on how gutted he felt for singin a rubbish song last week, brenda will play on how shes the only woman and journey south will play on there brothers and want to make their mam proud.

they will all try sympathy tactics to try and scrape extra votes.

i think shayne will go tonight, jus got the feeling..

but hes def going to have the longest career win or loose!.

Hiya Katieee! - I miss tlking to ya!

I think it wil be either andy or Shayne goin tonite!

If it is Shayne - He will have the longest career and probley the most sucsess full!

[katieee]

aww i mwiss you too aaron

yeah shayne will go tnight i jus have the feeling!

ma aswell put a rubbish endin to a rubbish week lol

[Princess]

So that was a rumour then,I was wondering why he sounded alright.

[Ruth]

Originally posted by katieee
I'm sure andy will play on how gutted he felt for singin a rubbish song last week, brenda will play on how shes the only woman and journey south will play on there brothers and want to make their mam proud.

Hi katieee

Well, as it turned out, none of them played for sympathy (although Andy bringing his kids on was a blatant play for votes)!

Anyhow, Shayne didn't sound like he had lost his voice. But I guess he must have had some sort of problem, as he had to change one of his songs.

[Lance]

Originally posted by Ruth

Hi katieee

Well, as it turned out, none of them played for sympathy (although Andy bringing his kids on was a blatant play for votes)!

Anyhow, Shayne didn't sound like he had lost his voice. But I guess he must have had some sort of problem, as he had to change one of his songs.

Doubt it, Ruth.

Because when Sharon mentioned it he said nowt but looked slightly guilty.

Probably a story made up by Louis to get Shayne at least some publicity before the show.