[AndyJK]

I have a feeling Michelle will go tonight.

[James]

Yeah, I think it will be between Michelle and Roxanne, and Michelle will go.

However I think it should be Suzanne really because, although they say she is quirky, she doesn't sing in tune in my opinion.

[LEE]

I think you might be right, but my least fave is Roxanne and I hope it is her.

My order for tonight is as follows:-

1 Susanne - absolutely brilliant
2 Sam - I'm not usually struck on him but tonight he was great.
3 Chris - loved it, I thought he sung really well tonight.
4 Michelle - I like Michelle, this week wasn't her best week but she was OK
5 I really like Mark, but he wasn't brilliant tonight
6 Roxanne - Bland bland bland. I really don't see what people see in her

[LEE]

Yes!!!!!

The right result

[James]

I thought it was Chris's best performance this week because he cut down on the strange affectations that he does with his voice. Like Laurence Olivier once said to Dustin Hoffman, "Dear boy, why don't you just act?" Or in Chris's case "Why don't you just sing?" And he did tonight.

Michelle had the benefit of singing my favourite Beatles song, Hey Jude. (Not very interesting piece of trivia - you can hear John swearing on the original at 2 mins 58 after he messes up a backing vocal) I agreed with whoever said that Michelle started average and got better as she went on.

Sam was fairly good but not as good as the Cocker version he was imitating.

Mark gave an entertaining performance of Help!, which is all you need to do on this show. So the judges were wrong.

As I said before I think Susanne sang flat, and she sang the same way in the previous two weeks.

Roxanne probably sang well, but I've forgotton it.

[LEE]

Roxanne probably sang well

Well that would be a first!

[James]

Actually I remember now, it was Let it Be. And she did sing it pretty well, though not outstanding.

[James]

Originally posted by LEE

Well that would be a first!

I think you have to take into account her age. She's singing to her maximum capability. Well not anymore in this anyway...

[LEE]

Sorry James, but I have just never rated her. She is OK, but definitely nothing special, and I thought she was the weakest tonight (and last week actually).

I'm glad she went tonight.

[BigSister]

I thought before the show it was between Roxanne and Chris
But when I heard Chris sing I thought that Roxanne would go
Next week should be good with the big band

[LEE]

Yeah I agree BigSis - I loved the Big band week last year and this years should be good as well. Susanne fronted a Jazz Band when she was at Uni so I think she should shine next week

[James]

They should have a live band every week.

[LEE]

Yes I agree James. I remember Tone saying in Reborn that if there had been a live band every week as opposed to just at the final it would have been a completely different show. (and they had all been promised that but the program ran out of budget early on and decided to scrap the idea)

[AndyJK]

I must remember to bear in mind that the Scots vote for Michelle which is in her favour. I'm not disappointed Roxanne has gone. I was a bit worried about Susanne who incidentally I voted for 20 times tonight to keep her in. Oh well it's only money and I'm in a good mood!

[LEE]

I was a bit worried about Susanne who incidently I voted for 20 times tonight to keep her in.

Good for you Andy

I thought Susanne was brilliant tonight

[Amy]

LEE i have just noticed that you are near the 4000 mark

Your way ahead of us all

[LEE]

Ooh well spotted Amy- I hadn't noticed.

I haven't even been posting that much recently lol

[AndyJK]

Originally posted by LEE

Good for you Andy

I thought Susanne was brilliant tonight

When I heard she was going to sing Ticket to Ride I instantly thought 'Oh no!'. That's one of my least favourite Beatle tracks. And when she sang the first two lines, I thought 'Suze, you chose the wrong song here love.' But to her credit she picked it up and I agree LEE she performed it brilliantly. She certainly didn't deserve to finish in the bottom two.

[LEE]

Yeah Andy, when I found out earlier in the week that Susanne was doing Ticket to Ride I thought it was a disasterous idea, but i thought she sang it brilliantly tonight. For me she was the best performance of the night.

[James]

Pete Waterman said on Pop Idol Extra that he thought last year's contestants were hungrier to win than this year's.

Simon agreed with him and suggested that it was because they had watched American Idol. Presumably that means that they think they are going to be big stars even if they don't win.

[blinkinlovely]

Perhaps it's me....


but I've just been unimpressed with Suzanne all along and each week, i've been surprised that she hasn't left! I find her voice just a bit thin...

Sorry to see Roxanne go

[kaphc]

I watched Pop Idol again this week to see if the standard had got any higher now they were down to the final 6.

I don't think so though! To be honest, I think that whoever wins this show is going to struggle to be successful past the first two singles. I know that sounds really negative, but none of them make me stop what I'm doing and look up at the TV like Will, Darius and Zoe did.

[BusyBee]

Yesterday afternoon happened to switch channels and catch American Music Awards as Clay and Reuben from American Idol 2 were performing. They were absolutely amazing and would knock spots off this lot we have.

I think Pete was quite right when he said the hunger doesnt seem to be there this year, as he said last year Darius, Gareth and Will were out to win, this lot seem to take it as a bit of a joke. The only one who seemed to take it seriously was Andy and he's gone.

To be honest, this year I really dont care who wins. None of them have been consistently good.

[AndyJK]

There is a high standard of singing this year, but I agree the hungriness to win perhaps isn't there with some. Brian and Andy, both tipped to win the competition, exited without showing any reaction or displayed any signs of disappointment. In fact Andy looked relieved it was all over! As we know, image over talent can sell just as many singles in the pop industry now. It just needs some producer to mix together an oldie and anyone of the final ten contestants would have a hit with it.

I think Susanne is singing songs unsuited to her voice and style. And I believe this week no matter how good she sings she will be the next to go. I do think out of all the failed contestants, she deserves a record deal because she is talented and her voice is unique.

[LEE]

I think Susanne is singing songs unsuited to her voice and style. And I believe this week no matter how good she sings she will be the next to go. I do think out of all the failed contestants, she deserves a record deal because she is talented and her voice is unique.

I agree with you that Susanne is one of the most talented contstants left in there and I hope you are wrong and she doesn't go this weekend.

As to her singing songs that are unsuitable for her voice, she doesn't really have much choice in the matter with Pop Idols format of different themes every week. It does make good television, but it isn't very fair on the performers. I know people will say that they should have the ability to perform different styles of music equally well, but that isn't necessarily true - I mean look at Nora Jones, how would she have done in the disco week, and very few deny her star quality.