[james_h]

OMG

I AM SOOOOOOOO ANNOYED!

I've waited TWO BLOODY LONG YEARS to get my chance on the x factor which i know is minimal but its still soooooo unfair. why have they put the age limit back up to 16? Eoghan was only 15 when he entered I'm sure of it. GRRRRRRR This is so.... unfair and annoying! anyone agree?

[XxShortyxX]

I thought it was 16 to start with?

[Sam!]

Cause people under that suck usually or can't cope with the stress. Yeh but Eoghan is in this series not the next one.

[Morphology]

Because 14 year olds can't cope with the stresses of the show.

It means that the show isn't all about the little cute boy/girl like has happened with Eggnog this year.

[james_h]

Originally posted by Scampi
Cause people under that suck usually or can't cope with the stress. Yeh but Eoghan is in this series not the next one.

yeah i know but... oh its just not fair

not all people under 16 suck thank you very much. and i think you should at least give people the chance. grrrrrrr

[Sam!]

Originally posted by james_h

yeah i know but... oh its just not fair

not all people under 16 suck thank you very much. and i think you should at least give people the chance. grrrrrrr

Usually suck. How do you know you would get through anyway mr

[james_h]

Originally posted by Morphology
Because 14 year olds can't cope with the stresses of the show.

It means that the show isn't all about the little cute boy/girl like has happened with Eggnog this year.

OK

1) I don't think it's about being cute (i don't think im cute)... it's about talent.
2) I'm not little.
3) It's just not fair lol

[pinkmichk]

probably partly to do with the working hours limit on them as well as the fact the they cant cope with the pressure etc

[james_h]

Originally posted by Scampi

Usually suck. How do you know you would get through anyway mr

i don't necessarily think i will get on, but i can at least try... if someone like eggnog can, why can't I?

[Sam!]

Originally posted by james_h

i don't necessarily think i will get on, but i can at least try... if someone like eggnog can, why can't I?

loll

[Tom]

it should be 18 imo

[james_h]

Originally posted by pinkmichk
probably partly to do with the working hours limit on them as well as the fact the they cant cope with the pressure etc

yeah i know about the working hours limit but i do alot of shows etc. which is very pressurising and stressful what with school etc. but i manage and its what i want to do, so why shouldn't we be allowed to try?

[james_h]

Originally posted by Tom
it should be 18 imo

nooooo! lol there are lots of younger people out there with bags of talent, were just being held back by age restrictions! boo age limits!

[Indierock&roll]

what if your 15 for the ones you audition for before judges but 16 for the judges??

[Tom]

Originally posted by james_h

nooooo! lol there are lots of younger people out there with bags of talent, were just being held back by age restrictions! boo age limits!

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

People just aren't ready, thats why age restrictions are there

[Sam!]

You would have to be 16 when you apply. Theres a stage before the televised Judges stage.

[james_h]

Originally posted by Tom

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

People just aren't ready, thats why age restrictions are there

tbh i know im ready. ive been ready all my life and its all i want to do and when they lowered it lyk 2 years ago i was like yes only 2 years and after all this waiting i can't bloody enter its sooooo frustrating.

[Indierock&roll]

Originally posted by Scampi
You would have to be 16 when you apply. Theres a stage before the televised Judges stage.

yeah i know but you could lie in the stage before it and then you would be 16 anyway for the judges?
probably not the best thing to do though

[Benjamin]

thank god, lowering it was stupid. 14/15 year olds shouldn't be allowed as they too young.

[xDramatick]

Originally posted by ukturtle
thank god, lowering it was stupid. 14/15 year olds shouldn't be allowed as they too young.

I agree.
I auditioned last year, I was 16 and looking back, I wasn't ready.

Generally, those under the age of 16 are too young. Their voices need time to mature, otherwise they do sound like a child singing, and can't cope with the stress of the business, particularly if they win. Also, it's irritating for them as they can't stay up on the Xtra Factor and do shows late night like that.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Morphology
Because 14 year olds can't cope with the stresses of the show.

It means that the show isn't all about the little cute boy/girl like has happened with Eggnog this year.

Eoghan is 16, dumbass.

And I think it's good they've risen it, not that it matter, we've never actually got anyone good out under 16. The best we had was Emily - I'll say no more.

[Morphology]

Originally posted by Gazbo

Eoghan is 16, dumbass.

And I think it's good they've risen it, not that it matter, we've never actually got anyone good out under 16. The best we had was Emily - I'll say no more.

Uh, don't call me dumbass. And Eggnog was 15 when he applied.

[rayheartbliss]

a 14 year old would never win it anyway... whether they are incredible or not!
they are just not ready!

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Morphology

Uh, don't call me dumbass. And Eggnog was 15 when he applied.

and 16 when in the live shows, when the shows was supposedly "all about" him.

Calling him Eggnog only shows ignorance on your part.

[lily.]

I was glad to see that they'd raised the age to 16 again because I felt it was contradictory to let people audition at age 14, then come out with statements like "he/she is not ready yet" and not allow them to progress further in the competition.

If they feel that in general 14 & 15 year olds aren't ready, then don't raise their hopes by allowing them to audition, then crash them by not allowing them to go through to the live shows.

There were a lot of acts who were stopped from going further because of their "not ready" status. It was a stupid idea to lower it to 14, because clearly the judges didn't want kids that age to go through.