[BigSister]

No neither can I Mark LOL
Next week looks good because we are getting into the voting

[bbceleb1]

Hi

did any else watch Pop Idol extra last night, you can catch it now on ITV2! its an exclusive look at the top 100,

It will be on itv1 next week i think

simon said to one group 'if dawn french and jennifer saunders did a duet , we have seen it here first!'

[Maggie]

I've started to watch it more now and it's shaping up to be good, we've not heard quite a lot of the final 100, I'm looking foward to hearing more of them, now it's starts to get interesting.

[BusyBee]

I'd like to hear more of the discussions between the Judges when they make the decisions on the cut. I felt very sorry for the 'large girl' (cant remember her name). Simon showed what a hypocrite he can be. It seems this year that image is everything. He said that the girl had a really good voice and personality but was too large to make it. But what about Ruben in American Idol. He too had a great voice and personality and was very large - did he look like a pop idol. I think not, but Simon really praised him all through. What's good for one is good for all.

[bbceleb1]

I agree busybee,
but...

Ruben lived in America, and this is the UK and with regards to pop idol i dont believe someone like her could win, he had that useless excuse for a man 'Rick wallar ' last year and i dont believe he would have won,

btw did anyone else have no sympathy for him! hes arrogant and rude! he wont help himself, i caught Nicky on GMTV or loosewomen the other day saying how horrible he was and should would never have put him through! ohh thats better

[James]

I just watched this week's Pop Idol on video (great show btw) and it was Pete Waterman who was saying the two large girls shouldn't go through because he didn't think they had the right image.

Simon was the one supporting them, and when Pete asked when someone who looked like that ever sold a million records Simon mentioned Alison Moyet and Meatloaf.

Simon also put through two people on the strength of their personalities - Tariq, and also the girl from Liverpool (Rachel?) who didn't stop talking. I didn't think she gave a single good audition, from what I saw - and in the group peformance completely fell apart.

[BusyBee]

Sorry James - slap hand for getting it wrong. I will write 1000 times - you must listen to how says what on Pop Idol. lol

[James]

The 10 contestants on this week's show are on the website:

http://www.itv.com/popidol/top50.stm

The ones I remember from the auditions are Chris (the vicar), Michelle, Jason and Eddie - who I think was the one who complained to the judges about them releasing cover versions. I've noticed that a lot of people like Rebecca as well.

[James]

Yesterday was only the first time I watched the Extra show on ITV 2. I didn't watch the final 50 stage last time but will this time.

I like Emma, though she could of sung a different song I think.

[WILDCHILD]

I can see Chris in the top 10 and also maybe Michelle,just because she has such a nice voice.
I quite like Jade though, I think she has a lovely tone to her voice.

[AndyJK]

I sent Emma Dane a good luck email. I think she has a great voice and is my tip to make the final 10.

[BigSister]

Chris and Michelle went through
Jason was 3rd Rebecca 4th and Eddy 5th

[AndyJK]

I can't believe Emma did not even finish in the top 5. I thought she sang really well tonight and took on a tough song, and received some positive comments from judges Nicki and Neil. I couldn't believe Cowell when he compared her to a 'caberet singer' . I thought Jason sang terribly and for him to finish 3rd really was a shock .

I cringed when fat Eddy started blubbing like a baby , he even cried more than the girls did and he received fairly okish responses from the judges too.

Michelle sang well although she doesn't look like a Pop Idol to me, and Chris was ok.

[James]

Yeah I can't understand either about Emma, and how do you spell her name - is it Emma - as on the website - or Ema as they had it on screen? That could of affected the number of text votes she got.

Jason getting third must of had something to do with the sympathy vote that Simon talked about.

I agree with the public vote in that Michelle is a very good singer, although I don't know if I like the Reverend's voice all that much. Those two got the most press publicity in the week which certainly helped them.

[steve_o]

I'm no expert but they all sounded good to me. All I was thinking was how bitter and twisted Pete Watermans getting in his old age. If one true voice had been any good maybe the ole git would be a bit happier. Telling that young lad to go back to being a berk was not on. Get back to your choo choo train set Pete, I would have said. Simon Cowls got an excuse for being a nob, it looks like Pete wants one as well, mind you he did give us Rick Ashley and Sinita. Rick told em were to go as well in the end.

[AndyJK]

Originally posted by James
Yeah I can't understand either about Emma, and how do you spell her name - is it Emma - as on the website - or Ema as they had it on screen? That could of affected the number of text votes she got.

I noticed that too James and it could well have effected the text voting as her name is actually spelt 'Emma'.

[BusyBee]

I think Michelle has got a great voice, but its such a shame that she has got it into her mind that if she wants to get on she must lose weight (probably true, but what a reflection of our society).

I wasnt impressed with any of the others. And the way that Jason behaved just showed that he is too immature to cope with the cut throat world of show business. He can always come back next year.

[James]

I think Kate Thornton does a fairly good job on Pop Idol Extra. However, the after-vote show is pretty gruesome in all honesty.

'Oh, look Jason's crying again. Why don't I go over there and make him feel worse about it'

'Do you know you only missed out by 1.5%?'

'Oh, I thought telling you that would make you feel better!'

[James]

The Sun says there is going to be a wildcard show.

TWO Pop Idol flops will be handed a second chance to make it through to the final, it was revealed yesterday.

One wannabe will be voted in by the public and another by the four judges on a Wildcard Show — based on the same format used on American Idol 2.

After the public select their final ten, judges Simon Cowell, Nicki Chapman, Neil Fox and Pete Waterman will call back eight hopefuls from the 40 who failed to make the grade.

Those eight will perform once more for the judges and hope to grab one of the two extra places.

A show spokesman said: “Just when you thought your favourite contestant was out of the show forever we’ll be giving them a second chance.”

This means Jason — who missed out on a place in the final by just TWO votes on

Saturday — and lapdancer Rebecca could yet win Pop Idol.

Hosts Ant and Dec will announce the results in another nail-biting live show.

The ITV series producer Claire Horton said “We’ve seen so much talent so far on this series and the calibre is really high, I’m sure the public and judges alike, will be keen to give the Pop Idols that haven’t made it to the final ten one last chance.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...30485,,00.html

I'm not sure how they will decide the 8 places in the wildcard heat if there are 5 final-50 shows. Maybe it's a case of the judges choosing their favourites.

[BigSister]

This week

5th: Adam
4th: Jodie (The ill1 )
3rd: Suzanne
2nd: Brian
1st: Kirsty

[steve_o]

I like Kirsty I thought she was funny she gave Pete Waterman a bit of Stick and I liked that, good on her. I hope she goes far, still a long way to go yet though.

[BusyBee]

Has anyone else noticed that this year image seems to be the most important thing.

[James]

If you ask me, Simon Cowell can be inconsistent in his comments. Last week he was on about how many of the competitors gave a performance just to get throught the audition, but isn't that what Brian did this week? Simon criticised Samantha for being over-dressed. Kirsty? (I agreed with the public vote for her though)

And one thing the judges don't seem to understand is that whoever wins Pop Idol is guaranteed to sell millions of records no matter what his or her image is.

Simon was very much interested in image over talent when it came to Maxwell on Saturday. He was one of the weakest vocalists but Simon still made positve comments. Of course, it could have something to with the fact that Simon once signed Maxwell to be part of a boy band. Also, Brian is related to a member of Westlife, who Simon also signed to the label he works for.

I thought maybe Adam should have gone through with Kirsty. Susanne got third, but she was very nervous in her performance.

[BigSister]

Pop Idol Results

5th- Suzanne
4th- Kieron
3rd-Sam
2nd-Roxanne(The 16 year old1)
1st-Marc

[James]

It's a bit of a shock that one because Keiran was the strong favourite to go through. Pete Waterman was right though about picking the wrong song. Maybe Keiran can get through in the wildcard show.

Marc has been criticised in the Scottish press for having a criminal conviction. Obviously the public ignored that.