[Red Moon]

Pop Idol winner hits out at “poor” X Factor

Former Pop Idol Michelle McManus rounded on X Factor hopeful Diana Vickers last night in an exclusive stv.tv/xfactor video interview. “I’m not a Diana fan”, said Michelle. She doubted she could listen to a whole album with her warbling voice.

Michelle moaned about the whole of last week’s programme. “It was really poor”, she added.

She went on to say that the at least the right person had been sent packing, referring to Daniel Evans’ exit on Saturday after being in the bottom two with Rachel Hylton. But she added that Rachel wasn’t her favourite either.

Michelle won Pop Idol in 2003, breaking the mould for skinny model type singers. She has remained on the music scene since then and is now also totally addicted to reality TV shows.

She said she was surprised when her favourite, Laura White, left on diva week and has now had to settle for her second choice, Eoghan Quigg. “He’s a wee cutie”, she said. She thought he did the best on the night, pulling off her favourite George Michael song One More Try.

One contender who surprised Michelle on the night was Alexandra Burke. Normally she thinks she is fantastic, but this time seemed flat with a very weird song choice that no-one could relate too.

Another one she always thinks gives it a hundred per cent, with last week no different, is Ruth Lorenzo. Michelle she added jokingly, “There are two things Ruth brings to this competition”, referring to her bust.

Having already had to endure Simon Cowell’s lordly manners on Pop Idol, she laughs off the notion that he could have lost control of the competition. “That’s rubbish”, she said. “He’s the puppet master.” She was sure that, by suggesting that he had no control, he was using reverse psychology. He wanted to get people back on his side after Daniel had stayed on so long despite Simon’s opposition.

When asked about the performance from guest artist Leona Lewis, bringing a supposed tear to Simon’s eye, Michelle just said, “It was world class”, and jokingly added, “imagine if you had to be up against her, you’ll be like: ‘Taxi! I’m off’.”

Source and a link to the Interview: STV

[Tom8592]

Michelle McManus

[XxShortyxX]

She says it's poor but then says Eoghan is her fav and that he was the best on the night, lmao, ok then, she only likes him because he is Irish like her, if she thinks he was the beat on the night she needs her ears tested, because he is awful.

[Wildcat!]

I am not exactly a fan of Diana,but Michelle? Cmon now!

[Tom8592]

Originally posted by XxShortyxX
She says it's poor but then says Eoghan is her fav and that he was the best on the night, lmao, ok then, she only likes him because he is Irish like her, if she thinks he was the beat on the night she needs her ears tested, because he is awful.

She's Scottish

[Lauren]

She's Scottish.
She's allowed to have her favourites without it being branded as a semi-racist decision.

[bluehill]

i havent heard of here for ages

[Tom]

Can Michelle slate any series? hers was probably the worst one ever of one of these types of shows

anyway last i heard of her gillian mckeith was sniffing her poo. the heights of being a superstar eh

[XxShortyxX]

Lmao, I agree Tom, I thought she was Irish, she sounds Irish lol. I do luv that accent though.

[Adamw92]

Oh she's one to talk, she was a one hit wonder, at least Diana deserves to win, she shouldnt have won Pop Idol at all

[Billy]

For the people slagging off her career etc, what does that have to do with anything? I doubt many of us have had hit singles, yet we feel qualified to judge, so why can't she?

[Annie]

Michelle carried on in the music scene. Quote of the week.

[Spike]

Originally posted by Billy21
For the people slagging off her career etc, what does that have to do with anything? I doubt many of us have had hit singles, yet we feel qualified to judge, so why can't she?

Exactly. She has an opinion like the rest of us and just because she failed in the music business doesn't mean her opinion isn't valid.

[Indierock&roll]

she doesnt like diana
but her favourate is eoghan

[Tom4784]

Ah Michelle McManus, obviously we should all listen to her and her BOUNTIFUL experience in the music industry...one album of covers.....

[Matt08]

I'm sure Diana will do much better than Michelle McManus did. At least she won't have to appear on You Are What You Eat and have Gillian McKeith examine her poo to keep her in the spotlight.

[BigSister]

I thought this was going to be about Will and got all confused forgot we had two winners of pop idol

[Adamw92]

Originally posted by Billy21
For the people slagging off her career etc, what does that have to do with anything? I doubt many of us have had hit singles, yet we feel qualified to judge, so why can't she?

Well we have a right to disagree with that opinion so...and it has everything to do with it, shes saying most of them were crap except the only crap one who she thinks is good, she was crap herself so she cant say anyone on x factor is

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Tom8592
Michelle McManus

Couldnt' have put it better.

[Billy]

Originally posted by Adamw92

Well we have a right to disagree with that opinion so...and it has everything to do with it, shes saying most of them were c**p except the only c**p one who she thinks is good, she was c**p herself so she cant say anyone on x factor is

Yes you have a right to disagree, but using her music is irrelevant. If I supported Eoghan and hated the good ones, it wouldnt matter because it's my opinion, and hers shouldnt be shot down because she had a failed career.

[M X]

Originally posted by Red Moon

Pop Idol winner hits out at “poor” X Factor

She has remained on the music scene since then.

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[Tom]

Originally posted by Billy21

Yes you have a right to disagree, but using her music is irrelevant. If I supported Eoghan and hated the good ones, it wouldnt matter because it's my opinion, and hers shouldnt be shot down because she had a failed career.

But if she is calling this year poor then what does that make her year? Its like the pot calling the kettle black.