You are right about the Matt and Danyl big note comparison. It never occurred to me before now. It's their only trick and it's not as impressive as either of them thought. I had a feeling he would end up in the bottom two tonight. Simon's criticisms were just enough to plant that seed in the voting public's minds. His sing-off performance was possibly his worst vocal yet. He had no control and the song was way too big for him. I was shocked to see that Emily outperformed him.
I'm seeing this final in a similar way to the 2008 final (probably my favourite year of X Factor). They have Matt who is cheesy, dated and hopelessly being pushed as the heartthrob who I really don't think they want to win = Eggnog Quigg. 5 After Midnight are the hip (in their eyes) R&B group who they'll want to push outside of the show = a much worse version of JLS. Then they have the ultimate performer who is miles ahead of everyone vocally, can dance and looks like a professional on stage who probably will make the other two finalists look like amateurs next week = Alexandra Burke. I hope the result goes the same way.
I wonder who the duets will be next week? I'm sure they're doing everything they can to get Sia to perform with Saara. Nicole will predictably sing with Matt (hopefully she'll grab his microphone away like she did to poor Jahmene). I'm guessing Little Mix for 5 After Midnight? If they get paired up, I'm seeing 5 After Midnight win. I actually have this terrible feeling they will win despite miming every single week.
Nice to see Charli XCX on Xtra Factor. Shame she didn't get put on the main show instead of Lady Gaga doing that dreary ballad.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 5 December 2016 04:07 (seven years ago) link
Matt and Saara
― Mark G, Saturday, 10 December 2016 22:33 (seven years ago) link
5 After Midnight sounded more like backing singers on both of their songs tonight.
― do you play to win or are you just a bad loser? (snoball), Saturday, 10 December 2016 22:39 (seven years ago) link
Also Matt had a real rabbit-in-headlights look last night.
― do you play to win or are you just a bad loser? (snoball), Sunday, 11 December 2016 16:23 (seven years ago) link
Ikr. So how's he gone favourite again?
― ewar woowar (or something), Sunday, 11 December 2016 19:40 (seven years ago) link
It was hilarious during the 'Purple Rain' duet when Nicole came out and took the "honey I know I know I know" line right off him, and totally relegated him to a backing singer for the rest of the song.
― do you play to win or are you just a bad loser? (snoball), Sunday, 11 December 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
Extremely niche news, but hints on social media appear to indicate that Chanal (auditionee in 2016XF) has replaced Frankee as a third member of small-time British pop/R&B trio M.O.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrYKjs286zQ
― monotony, Tuesday, 4 July 2017 06:07 (six years ago) link