[Jack_]

...according to the Daily Star, Mary has never been out of the top two in the voting in the last three weeks, and she topped the vote in Week 1.

X FACTOR wannabes are begging producers NOT to sing alongside Mary Byrne this weekend - because they're convinced she's CURSED.

Every single act that has appeared in the same section of the show as Mary between ad breaks has slumped into the sing-off - or has gone home.

The contestants are convinced Mary's show-stopping performances mean viewers instantly forget the acts around her, and see performing with her as the new "coffin slot" on the show.

And we can exclusively reveal the wannabes are RIGHT to be concerned - with the Irish Tesco worker storming the public vote thanks to her countrymen supporting her in their millions.

The 50-year-old has never been out of the top two in the voting, and was the runaway leader in Week One when she sang James Brown's It's A Man's Man's Man's World.

Scary Mary's "curse" hit Nicolo Festa, 21, and Katie Waissel, 24, in Week One, when they both sang in Part Six of the show with Mary. Nicolo, who sang immediately after Mary, came last in the public vote, while Katie was saved in the sing-off.

In Week Two she and Belle Amie sang in Part Eight, with the girl band ending in the sing-off. And last weekend it was well-fancied Treyc Cohen, 25, who had to be saved by the judges after starring in Part Five with Mary.

One show source revealed: "You know the phrase 'follow THAT' - well that's how everyone feels coming on after Mary.

"She's pulling votes in by the million and is the surprise package of the show so far. It's spelling bad news for anyone who has to compete with her for the audience's attention.

"After all four of her rivals being jinxed, there's certainly no rush to be the one who tries to break the hoodoo.

"It used to be going first that was seen as the worst slot but many acts would happily go first if it meant keeping Mary away from them."

The running order is decided in the run-up to the show by senior producers, including Simon Cowell. Acts singing late in the show get more votes that those singing at the start, so the order has long been controversial among fans.

Sounds pretty likely to me. I reckon Matt, Aiden and Rebecca have been joining her in the top four.

[Shaun]

Awww. Good for her.

[GiRTh]

Nice one.

[Patrick]

I can't wait until Saturday,


Dermot: Stick around up next we've got One Direction, Mary and Rebecca!

Everyone is like *GASP*

[Shaun]

Oooh, just re-read about the curse. That's an interesting little fact.

[Zippy]

Ugh. Thats just sad.

What a crap winner she'd be. Can't imagine anybody being excited waiting for her record releases.

And Simon would be disgusted I reckon.

[Stacey.]

i don't even think she'll be in the top 4.

[Kerry]

Great voice but a one trek pony I'm afraid. People will bore of her :/ Already heard her tell people she'll sing what SHE wants and nothing else. Not the right attitude.....

[Livia]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

...a one trek pony .....

LOL...


I think some people on this forum forget that the XFactor is watched by a wide range of people, some even old enough to buy their own TV licence. Plenty of them will think that Mary is great and love her kind of music. I don't see what's so bad about all generations being represented, do you?

[Twilight]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Great voice but a one trek pony I'm afraid. People will bore of her :/ Already heard her tell people she'll sing what SHE wants and nothing else. Not the right attitude.....

this.

[Adamw92]

The curse is an interesting read but I'm not sure about her not leaving the top 2 of the voting every week

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Adamw92

The curse is an interesting read but I'm not sure about her not leaving the top 2 of the voting every week

I can't see why it couldn't be true. IIRC [and from what I've read on DS], last year the Daily Star correctly reported that Rachel had topped the vote in Week 3, and that Danyl had topped the vote in Week 1.

[Adamw92]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I can't see why it couldn't be true. IIRC [and from what I've read on DS], last year the Daily Star correctly reported that Rachel had topped the vote in Week 3, and that Danyl had topped the vote in Week 1.

Then I'm just hoping it's not true haha

[Jordan.]

I can just imagine all the fat old women sat there voting for her eating their tesco's own ice cream out of the tub. Pathetic.

[robb]

Originally Posted by Jordannn!

I can just imagine all the fat old women sat there voting for her eating their tesco's own ice cream out of the tub. Pathetic.

Where are Wagner's votes coming from though....lol

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jordannn!

I can just imagine all the fat old women sat there voting for her eating their tesco's own ice cream out of the tub. Pathetic.

What a nasty, childish post. Makes me wonder if you aren't a bit on the porky side.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Livia

What a nasty, childish post. Makes me wonder if you aren't a bit on the porky side.

Exactly my thought when I read that post,what IS the matter with some people that they think everyone should be young,skinny and arrogant,at least fat people can lose weight,spiteful ,nasty people just stay the same!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by kazanne

Exactly my thought when I read that post,what IS the matter with some people that they think everyone should be young,skinny and arrogant,at least fat people can lose weight,spiteful ,nasty people just stay the same!

so true!

[Niamh.]

she as much a one trick pony as Cher is but the judges don't seem bothered about that..........

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

she as much a one trick pony as Cher is but the judges don't seem bothered about that..........

But Cher is contemporary and mixes up her styles. You can see where she would fit in todays charts.

Mary is just a straight up karaoke singer who wants to bang out the standards. Sorry but I dont think a show called the Xfactor should be seeking a winner as predictable and tedious as that.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Zippy

But Cher is contemporary and mixes up her styles. You can see where she would fit in todays charts.

Mary is just a straight up karaoke singer who wants to bang out the standards. Sorry but I dont think a show called the Xfactor should be seeking a winner as predictable and tedious as that.

mixes up her styles??? what does that even mean, she looked like she was doing the exact same thing to me every week, sing averagely and rap badly

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

did she win?... okay...

I wasn't referring to her winning, I was referring to the part where you stated 'she wouldn't get any other support outside her voters' - so I'm assuming you meant no one would buy her music, in which case I referred to Susan Boyle, because people do buy her music. It had nothing to do with who won/will win/won't win.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

mixes up her styles??? what does that even mean, she looked like she was doing the exact same thing to me every week, sing averagely and rap badly

she sings, she raps, she moves.

Mary does only one of those things and its hardly original. I doubt the world is crying out for another album of cover versions of all the standard classics! Zzzz.

I dont see any great personality either.

[robb]

The running order IS important though. So far, Becky has twice been the first girl on in 3 weeks. On t'other hand Katie has been the LAST girl on each week, and last week was last on out of the whole lot!! Favouritism or what?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by robb

The running order IS important though. So far, Becky has twice been the first girl on in 3 weeks. On t'other hand Katie has been the LAST girl on each week, and last week was last on out of the whole lot!! Favouritism or what?

I said it before and I'll say it again, that girl knows someone who's pulling some strings for her