Yesterday I expressed my views and disappointments in regard to this weeks X Factor. My main disappointment was directed at the rather bland and repetitive Frankie Cocozza and the completely talentless Nu Vibe, so it came as no surprise that these were the two acts that ended up in the bottom two last night. I had hoped that something deep inside of these acts, some inner urge of survival would rise up and help them to perform better as they vied to remain in the competition but I was again to be disappointed. Instead of reaching inside themselves and giving us their best, each act demonstrated fully exactly why they received the least public votes.
Frankie, who chose to sing Daniel Merriweather's Red, was so utterly toneless and monotonous in his vocals that the song was half way through before I even identified what it was he was singing. This is not down to my lack of awareness of the song itself - it's one of my favourites. Of course, I should have recognised it through the melody but it seems that Frankie's voice is in fact so boring that he is capable of slowing my brain down until my mind stops working properly, becoming numb as it struggles to discern anything that could be classed as music. Mr Barlow has stated that he feels responsible for failing Frankie. Of course you are Gary, you put him through to the live shows but don't feel too bad, no matter what songs you choose for him to perform, they will inevitably sound the same anyway. It's his singing style you need to work on not the song choices.
Nu Vibe opted to sing a Cheryl Cole song, which I feel was prophetic as to the result of the sing off. Again, they were sloppy, out of tune and completely lacking in a level of talent that I would expect from the live shows. I felt like I was watching five drunk people who had never met before all trying to sing the same song at a karaoke bar. Just dreadful. Tulisa tearfully stated that she had no idea what wasn't working for this group she still believed in. I think the poor girl needs her ears syringing.
I would have been perfectly happy for both of these acts to have left yesterday never to return but only one could go and in the end the worst act lost. Bye bye Nu Vibe, please don't stay together or try to make it in the big bad world on your own.
So Frankie survives for another week. Can Gary work wonders and get him performing better in seven days? We shall have to see.
I was really pleased for the other contestants, especially my personal favourites; Janet, Sami, Johnny, Kitty, Craig and Sophie getting through, I'm looking forward to what they bring us next week!
On another note, the 'all acts together' song at the beginning was pretty good, but there were definitely moments where what was being seen didn't seem to match what was being heard. Also it sounded as though effects had been applied on some of the acts voices. Did X Factor record the song first then get them to lip sync? If so, then the production team should really know better. If not then the sound department needs clapping in irons and pelting with rotten fruit.
It was lovely to see the delectable Katy Perry but she must have been feeling sympathetic towards Frankie and Nu Vibe as it was, for her, quite a lack lustre performance. I don't think she wanted to make them feel worse than they already did, because she's sweet like that. I thought her pink hair was adorable and did you see her ears? I've never notice before how much she resembles Princess Zelda.
Until next time.
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