[cub]

If Mary Byrne wins, will she kill off the X Factor like Michelle McManus killed Pop Idol?

[Livia]

Mary's an entirely different kettle of fish to Michelle McManus. Mary appeals to a completely different generation and really, why shouldn't that generation be represented? It would be so boring if we were fed the same old bland teen pop with every act... I like that there's a range of people on there and even though I would never buy anything they did, lots of people would.

[Mystic Mock]

mary can sing michelle mcmanus cant.

[BB_Eye]

I love Michelle McManus for all the wrong reasons.

Youtube video

A few years ago, me and a few friends decided to play Pound Shop Secret Santa. We found a copy of Michelle's album there.

[Shaun]

I don't think Michelle killed Pop Idol - Simon took it to America, where it's still successful, and replaced ours with The X Factor.

[Stacey.]

No... Michelle was way better than Mary. She seemed quite nice too.

[Beastie]

Mark or Sam should have won in Michelle's year.

[Jords]

Nothing alike, this is based on their weight!

[Jordan.]

Mary is fatter & we love Michelle more so yeah it probably would be the end.

[Stacey.]

Originally Posted by thebeast

Mark or Sam should have won in Michelle's year.

I wanted one of them to win too when it got to the last three! Well Sam really cus he has a better voice. But Mark's hotter.

Omfg! I remember aswell I wanted Chris Hyde to win He came 4th though, but he was amazing <3

[cub]

I can't see Mary having the X Factor, as we know it. I mean ... Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Mary Burne??

I think she has the Bingo Factor.

[Kerry]

Dunno, the biggest talent seems to be coming from the people that DON'T win the show these days. You don't hear from the winners for a good year (if at all)

[Jamietwo]

i really loved the fact that Michelle had the word anus in her name

[Tom4784]

Mary won't win though, she'll come 3rd-7th. She reminds me a lot of the Brummie from Leon's year whose name I can't seem to remember.

EDIT: Niki or Nikki, I remember now.

[Benjamin]

I love how people are so obsessed with their weight, surely if they can sing then why does it matter? Have we not got enough plastic, anorexic and lifeless popstars out there? Surely when you buy the music, you buy it because they can sing and you like it, not because they are easy on the eye?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

I love how people are so obsessed with their weight, surely if they can sing then why does it matter? Have we not got enough plastic, anorexic and lifeless popstars out there? Surely when you buy the music, you buy it because they can sing and you like it, not because they are easy on the eye?

I think a lot of those who are obsessed with weight are the same ones obsessed with age. They think all the contestants should be teenagers singing pop songs.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think a lot of those who are obsessed with weight are the same ones obsessed with age. They think all the contestants should be teenagers singing pop songs.

i agree with this.

and if there so perfect looking they should show a picture of themselfs.

[cub]

I think Adele is a good example of a pop singer. She's not a stick insect.

However Mary is just a middle aged karaoke singer. She will not sell records.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Bless her, she wont win but she put in a good performance last week with a throat infection, when the likes of Cher go to pieces! good on her

[Livia]

Originally Posted by cub

I think Adele is a good example of a pop singer. She's not a stick insect.

However Mary is just a middle aged karaoke singer. She will not sell records.

She will not sell records to you, maybe. My parents, however, love Mary! I don't think she's going to win the show, but she's carving out a career for herself and she'll never go back to working on a checkout. There are more people in the UK over 60 than there are under 20. She has a market and she'll do okay. Not everything in the world has to be aimed at one generation.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

She will not sell records to you, maybe. My parents, however, love Mary! I don't think she's going to win the show, but she's carving out a career for herself and she'll never go back to working on a checkout. There are more people in the UK over 60 than there are under 20. She has a market and she'll do okay. Not everything in the world has to be aimed at one generation.

exactly. well said.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Dunno, the biggest talent seems to be coming from the people that DON'T win the show these days. You don't hear from the winners for a good year (if at all)

Tbf thats because they now wait to launch their careers around the following years Xfactor. Like Joe's doing now and Alex did. Which apparently(in theory anyways) gives them time to put together a qaulity album. In the past they would usually throw out any old album filled with covers.

It worked for Leona and Alex. But it does give the losers a chance to get in there first and release their own music. Like JLS did to huge success.

[cub]

Mary will be in Blood Brothers in a year.

[cub]

Good karaoke/caberet version of Dusty Springfield tonight.

Zero pop star potential. Just another Susan Boyle.

[Jamietwo]

michelle mac mANUS