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Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

she would actually be the worst winner ever

she is so boring.. and she just shouts tbh
and she doesnt exactly look like a pop star
she wouldnt get any other support outside her voters because she is too old and just ugly

Seriously Jack? personally I listen to music because I like the sound of it, I really couldn't care less what age, size or how pretty the person singing is.

Originally Posted by Zee

I disagree; in the early weeks it definitely helps to not be amongst the first few acts to perform, if you can land yourself a performance near the end each week it'll do you more favours. Obviously once people have decided their favourites, that settles things, but people generally don't pick favourites until a week or two into the competition. I still don't have a favourite!

Anyway, I'm really pleased for Mary if this is true, she deserves to be doing well! I wonder if her being in the top two has anything to do with the Irish finally being allowed to vote in the X Factor again...?

Well, I meant at this stage Greg, I think most people have their favourites by now.

And I don't actually think Ireland being able to vote has effected Marys success much. You can see yourself how popular she is in the studio and there would be mainly UK people in there