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Title: THE X FACTOR
Post by: loulou on November 21, 2004, 11:53:31 am

Who will win?

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on November 21, 2004, 02:00:19 pm

...so long as it's not Steve I don't really mind.

I know some women probably find him boyishly charming and attractive, but I'm just not one of them! He comes across as a bit too slick, arrogant and I think 'Michael Bolton' sums him up rather well.

I can't believe Cassie was voted off last night! I read it on the website this morning (no ITV here). Did you actually watch it Loulou? Was she that bad? I thought she had a lovely voice....wasn't too fond of the wailing and whing song choices though.

Get rid of Steve!!

I think my bet's on either Tabby or Rowetta.

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Post by: goldencup on November 21, 2004, 02:14:00 pm

I liked Cassie's voice too!  I am an even sadder person as I find myself addicted to Strictly Come Dancing!

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on November 21, 2004, 02:15:16 pm

My Mum loves that! I think she's hoping Julian(?) will win.

Did Carol Vordamen (sp?) get voted off?

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Post by: goldencup on November 21, 2004, 02:18:31 pm

She did, a couple of weeks ago I think.  Julian's still in though.  Go Aled!

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Post by: on November 21, 2004, 02:27:30 pm

Carol Vordemann is sex on legs.

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on November 21, 2004, 02:32:20 pm

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Post by: loulou on November 21, 2004, 04:56:28 pm

Yes OSC I watched it and Cassie was second worst last night. That G4 have to go...they are shockingly boring.

I agree with you about Steve...too smarmy.

I think the final will be Tabby and Rowetta.

My fave was that first one to be voted off, Roberta and I alos really liked those 3 girls...Voices with Soul.

I hate Louis Walsh.

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Post by: marble on November 21, 2004, 09:53:18 pm

I can only H.O.P.E. they all get what they deserve.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4016481.stm

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Post by: loulou on November 21, 2004, 10:24:34 pm

What?

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Post by: smurfboy on November 22, 2004, 10:40:33 am

Rowetta forever!!

P.S. My sister pointed out last night that Kelly from Corrie could be Rowetta's daughter - how right she was! Anyone else noticed?

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Post by: loulou on November 22, 2004, 12:32:46 pm

not until you mentioned it but i will watch tonight and look for the resemblence.

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Post by: lemoneye on November 22, 2004, 12:37:07 pm

The X Factor is of course largely opinion based. In my opinion Rowetta is awful and totally unmarketable. Soul sisters or whatever their name was are a 21st century version of the Weathergirls.... its been done before. Steve is smarmy and horrible but can sing. I think G4 are the best singers but will have limited appeal commercially. Tabby and Cassie i thought most likely to succeed - especially with Tabby's weak playing to the lowest common denominator stunt on Saturday (Singing (averagely) Sweet Child O' Mine with pictures of his own son on the wall - eugh!). Now Cassie has harchly gone i expect Tabby to win but i will be disappointed when he does. 

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Post by: lemoneye on November 22, 2004, 12:38:27 pm

Clearly i meant to say "Harshly" not "Harchly"

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Post by: on November 22, 2004, 12:45:40 pm

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Post by: aveit101 on November 23, 2004, 12:48:45 pm

I WILL WIN

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Post by: smurfboy on November 23, 2004, 01:30:09 pm

What annoys me is how Sharon and Louis criticise Simon's choices and comments, then a) copy his choices and b) change things he has told them should be changed. Why can't they just admit it when he gets it right?

Rowetta forever!

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Post by: lemoneye on November 24, 2004, 09:05:46 am

Sorry to bore you Paulham - why dont you talk to us about Mars Midnight bars or how much you like raisins or "No more peanuts" etc etc etc etc etc

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Post by: chocolate chick on November 24, 2004, 09:30:36 am

I haven't seen a single episode of X Factor!

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Post by: on November 24, 2004, 12:34:46 pm

My excuse is it is choc related and I bore you with my repetitive opinions, albeit this is a general post forum.

I just think these type of programs are indicative and what the masses see as "entertainment" today.

If I bore you please feel free to comment as I naturally would.

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Post by: smurfboy on November 24, 2004, 12:57:58 pm

I love The X Factor AND chocolate!

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on November 24, 2004, 03:42:33 pm

A winning combination if ever there was one.....

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on November 24, 2004, 03:46:35 pm

Quote from: chocolate chick

I haven't seen a single episode of X Factor!

It's not exactly high-brow entertainment, but it is very addictive! I initially just started watching it to see how daft it was...then I just, kind of happened to watch it every week....to see how daft it was......then it got to the 'Xtra Factor', and the 'Xtra xtra Factor' which I watched a few times a week.....just to see how daft it was, of course.

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on November 24, 2004, 03:48:19 pm

If Steve wins I'll abstain from chocolate for a month.....

Smarmy so-and-so.

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Post by: smurfboy on November 24, 2004, 04:16:00 pm

I too don't want Steve to win, but it would probably have the opposite effect on me and I would eat a whole bar of Dream!

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Post by: lemoneye on November 24, 2004, 04:54:31 pm

If Voices With Soul had won - they should have abstained from chocolate for a little while...

G4 - great voices - shame about the taste in women! (In my OPINION only of course)

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Post by: on November 24, 2004, 08:13:40 pm

Quote from: lemoneye

 

G4 - great voices - shame about the taste in women! (In my OPINION only of course)

Now you know we are not allowed those on here!

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Post by: chocolate chick on November 25, 2004, 09:23:17 am

Quote from: one_serious_chocoholic

Quote from: chocolate chick

I haven't seen a single episode of X Factor!

It's not exactly high-brow entertainment, but it is very addictive! I initially just started watching it to see how daft it was...then I just, kind of happened to watch it every week....to see how daft it was......then it got to the 'Xtra Factor', and the 'Xtra xtra Factor' which I watched a few times a week.....just to see how daft it was, of course.

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Post by: loulou on November 27, 2004, 05:59:31 pm

i watch it every week.

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Post by: loulou on December 05, 2004, 12:21:05 am

Quote from: one_serious_chocoholic

If Steve wins I'll abstain from chocolate for a month.....

Smarmy so-and-so.

Only Steve and G4 left in now.

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 05, 2004, 05:59:15 pm

What is the world coming to?

Steve looks like a puppet when he's performing, no charisma whatsoever.

'Zzzzzzzzzzzz' factor more like it. I want G4 to win now, but I've a horrid feeling the smarmy git will prevail.

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Post by: calcoholic on December 05, 2004, 09:57:52 pm

NO

REFUSE G4

WE CAN'T LET A BOY BAND WHO CAN'T SING QUEEN SONGS PROPERLY WIN IT! THEY'VE ONLY GOT THIS FAR ON LOOKS!! KILL BOY BANDS!!

VOTE FOR THE OTHER GUY, WHOEVER HE IS

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Post by: loulou on December 06, 2004, 12:08:23 am

Are you having a laugh? "They've only got this far on looks". I have never seen a group of uglier, geeky lads in my life. They have no looks, no talent, nil personality and certainly no x factor. All boy bands should not be killed off but this one should, they remind me of a barber shop quartet.There was only one in the final 9 had any x factor and she got voted off first.

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Post by: smurfboy on December 06, 2004, 10:17:37 am

As Ian Hyland said:

'One in every four men is on a diet. In the case of G4, it's the wrong one'.

Bring back Rowetta!

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Post by: on December 06, 2004, 11:54:26 am

The X factor, I'm a Celebrity..., Big Brother, AKA Pleb TV

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Post by: loulou on December 06, 2004, 12:15:04 pm

Quote from: smurfboy

As Ian Hyland said:

'One in every four men is on a diet. In the case of G4, it's the wrong one'.

Bring back Rowetta!

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Post by: loulou on December 06, 2004, 12:15:49 pm

I fully agree with you smurfboy.

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Post by: loulou on December 09, 2004, 07:29:57 pm

Ozzy Osbournes nephew Terry just announced he has the hots for Ben from G4...just thought i'd share that news with you.

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Post by: on December 09, 2004, 08:20:08 pm

Can someone define 'X factor'? Is it shaggableness?

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 09, 2004, 08:46:29 pm

Well, I would have thought it was along those lines, but judging from the likes of Steve and G4, I'd say it's more a pre-requisite for severe lack of talent, no stage presence and appauling 'celebrity' persona.

Otherwise, yeah I'd say shaggableness, though the producers seem to follow the tagline that it's that special 'something' that makes them irrestible both visibly and audibly...

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 09, 2004, 08:48:01 pm

How Steve managed to out-last Rowetta I'll never know....

Do any women out there actually fancy Steve? Come on now, don't be shy!!!

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Post by: loulou on December 09, 2004, 11:05:57 pm

Quote from: bounty hunter

Can someone define 'X factor'? Is it shaggableness?

yes i think so.

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Post by: loulou on December 09, 2004, 11:06:58 pm

Personally I think Steve is a smarmy git, with a cheesy smile...not my type at all.

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Post by: smurfboy on December 10, 2004, 10:17:38 am

Steve is a third-rate Marti Pellow!

I saw Terry (Ozzy's nephew) on the Tube once. Not the best claim to fame ever, but hey...

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Post by: loulou on December 11, 2004, 08:46:25 pm

It's the final tonight and Sharon O just told Steve whats she really thinks of him.

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Post by: loulou on December 11, 2004, 11:08:46 pm

Typical, the smarmy git won.

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 12, 2004, 08:25:35 am

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I just read about it on the website. The world has gone mad! Did anyone actually see the show? What did Sharon say to him Loulou?!! What's this about the 'reliable girlfriend' thing?!

Well, I'm glad I'm not in the UK for a few more weeks, I can avoid all the 'Steve' press. Smarmy little pleb.

 

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Post by: loulou on December 12, 2004, 01:40:47 pm

Sharon said he was over confident from the start and that he was not all what he appeared to be and she wanted the public to know he was a fake. I don't know what brought that on but she really went at him. I could see Steve's girlfriend in the audience and she has been there most weeks except for the time when he made front page of the newspaper wearing no shirt and saying he liked kinky sex. His girlfriend disappeared that week(can't blame her). But she was there last night.

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Post by: smurfboy on December 13, 2004, 02:05:51 pm

He was supposed to have been seen trying it on with Tina Hobley at some do, but his girlfriend 'stood by him'. Wonder if she'd have stayed standing by him if he'd gone out of the show that week...

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Post by: chocolate chick on December 14, 2004, 09:42:39 am

Steve is in heat magazine today along with that G4. They ruin my magazine!!!!

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 15, 2004, 12:31:27 pm

What a sleaze! Steve keeps banging on about how he'd love to bed Beyonce. I also just found out about the 'Volvo' comment - Steve said his girlfriend was like a Volvo; she's reliable.

Charming little pleb.

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Post by: chocolate chick on December 15, 2004, 12:33:12 pm

He won't be getting the christmas number one then!

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 15, 2004, 12:38:44 pm

Oh, I hope not!

What is number one at the moment?!

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Post by: smurfboy on December 15, 2004, 01:20:47 pm

I'm amazed they're not delaying the release of the single - there's no way it'll dislodge Band Aid 20, appalling as the record is (not the sentiment I hasten to add.) In a few month's time all anyone will remember is that Steve's first single didn't make No.1.

Who out of the others do you reckon will be heard of again? I reckon Sharon will find a contract for Tabby, and someone will give Rowetta a deal. G4 will do a 'classical pop' album, then someone will persuade Jonathan to go solo and become the new Russell Watson. I think the world of reality TV or worse, satellite, beckons for the others.

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Post by: chocolate chick on December 15, 2004, 02:53:18 pm

Its the Band Aid one. I like that it is number one. Shame they can't do that amazing concert all over again. I was only 4 months old when they done it the first time around. I hope it stays number one for Sunday's chart.

The only ones that have done well out of the Pop Idol, X Factor think are Gareth and Will and Girls Aloud.

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Post by: on December 15, 2004, 03:06:31 pm

The New band Aid single is crud!  it's got no redeeming features whatsoever, although the original was quite good.

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Post by: chocolate chick on December 15, 2004, 04:08:20 pm

Better than X Factor's Steve though!

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Post by: on December 16, 2004, 08:35:24 am

Then that must be a truly diabolical song.  Although the aims are laudible, the the new Band Aid song is just so cheesy, inept, totally lacking in quality and downright naff.

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Post by: chocolate chick on December 16, 2004, 10:31:39 am

I quite like the idea of it

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Post by: smurfboy on December 16, 2004, 01:21:17 pm

Steve's song is a cover of 'Against All Odds'. Maybe the thinking behind it is that the Mariah Carey/Westlife cover was so awful, this version would sound good by comparison...

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Post by: chocolate chick on December 16, 2004, 02:42:53 pm

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Post by: loulou on December 16, 2004, 08:18:33 pm

Liberty X and Will young are the only ones who prob made good money out of doing these programmes. Hearsay, Girls Aloud and Gareth were all diabolical.

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Post by: smurfboy on December 17, 2004, 09:59:16 am

Liberty X just got lucky - they had one good song just as the press were turning on Hearsay. Since then all they've done is a load of cover versions, which is exactly what they said they weren't going to do.

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Post by: loulou on December 18, 2004, 08:39:36 pm

Lucky maybe but atleast they have got personalties and are not all pig ugly unlike Hearsay and Girls aloud.

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Post by: on December 19, 2004, 10:29:04 am

Girls Aloud aren't ugly.  OK one of them is, but that still leaves four that are OK.  Actually one of them is really pretty and two others are average and one is so so.

I'll get my coat.

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Post by: loulou on December 19, 2004, 05:38:49 pm

Why you getting your coat bounty? you off to the opticians?

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Post by: one_serious_chocoholic on December 19, 2004, 06:56:52 pm

I've only just found out Simon Cowell (spelling?) is the manager of 'Il Divo'. G4 were a bit too much of a simialr competition, perhaps.

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Post by: loulou on December 19, 2004, 08:36:59 pm

Yes but not as good looking.

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Post by: on December 19, 2004, 10:00:30 pm

I used to fancy Bananarama.  They were real women!

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Post by: smurfboy on December 20, 2004, 10:32:51 am

Il Divo and G4 are like the Tesco Finest and Tesco Value ranges - they taste pretty much the same, but one has much nicer packaging!

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Post by: loulou on December 20, 2004, 07:28:42 pm

True.