[Billy]

Originally posted by Tom__

Alisha is boring and forgettable. They are not giving her bad comments because they don't want Sharon without an act just yet, and some people are voting for Sharon, not Alisha. Some people will vote for her yes, but she has been at the top of the odds to go and the bottom of the odds to win lists, and if she was actually good and was better than Niki, then Niki wouldn't be second favourite to win.

Niki also has her own style whereas Alisha is a poor mans Corinne Bailey Rae crossed with a carbon copy of Gabrielle. Her performance last week was very Stars in their Eyes.

Because of You is a very hard song to sing.

Because of you isnt that hard to sing. It has one big note which she messed up, she was out of tune and flat.

I don't get your comment about odds, so what? Nobody says Alisha is going to win, your the one that brought Alisha into it. Alisha also does have her own style, last week was nothing like the original

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by GiRTh

Didn't Leona win it last year by only singing ballads?

Niki's strongest performance was in the first week. I agree, but she's got the vocal ability to win this competition.

No, she sang up-tempo numbers as well. She was just known for her amazing voice during ballads.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by MarkChap©
No, she sang up-tempo numbers as well. She was just known for her amazing voice during ballads.

LOL

No she didn't.

X Factor Last Year

Apart from Lady Marmalade, which is hardly the fastest song you'll ever get, I see all ballads.

[Billy]

Could it be magic?

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Billy
Could it be magic?

Not the Barry Manilow version. I can't remember which version she sang. I'll see if I can find it.

[GiRTh]

Youtube video

Found it.

About a minutes worth of uptempo bookended by a slow version. OK I'll give you that one. Name another.

EDIT: There you go. I count 13 out of the 15 performances were ballads.

[Billy]

I don't get your point? So what if shes done more ballads than up tempos?

[GiRTh]

Someone claimed that Niki can only sing ballads. I pointed out that Leona lewis won the competition singing ballads in 13 out of her 15 performances. That person happened to be a fan of Leonas.

[Billy]

but Leona proved she could do well with an uptemp song, niki hasnt

[GiRTh]

Leona only sung one uptempo song. I'll give you Could it be magic but deep down I don't really think it counts. Niki has already taken more chances than Leona did throughout all last years competition.