Saturday 17 November 2012

Week 7 Review

Guilty Pleasures is the name of the game tonight, not that that usually has much effect on what the contestants do.

Union J

Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe
Someone must have told them to get commercial so they certainly did that with one of the year's biggest numbers. The more I look at these guys the more they are looking ans sounding like One Direction and tonight they pressed all the lookalike buttons well, including appearing on boxes.

They're four excellent singers and may start to pick up District3 voters now and get through a bit closer to the final. Unless they're up against Ella, James or Jahmene this week, which they really shouldn't be, they'll be  safe, wherever they finish in the voting.

Ella

You're The One That I Want Olivia or John Travolta
I have never heard this track done any differently than as in Grease so a way slowed down version was a real surprise. It worked too and Ella did a pretty good job of bringing out the meaning, always the awkward spot with her. Notes perfect again too, she is a must for the final. What I particularly like about her is the fact that she writes her own stuff and each performance now is what she wants to do. That is what can make the difference between a good singer and a star.

Impressive tonight. How the voters will take it I'm not sure but her traditional fans should stay loyal.

James

Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams
This was a strange choice and possibly one of his worst performances. It seemed out of place and he didn't look right singing this either. Having said that he got rave reviews and all credit for switching a very much unhip track to his own style.

He's perfectly safe but I doubt if he'll be topping the poll.

Rylan

When Will I Be Famous Bros
With Rylan it's all about the fun and the stage now. His voice was a bit off compared to most weeks and it's a dreadful track that even his fans probably don't like much.

It would be remarkable if his psychic is proved correct with her prediction that he'll last til the seventh week. It would also mean that Old Baloney doesn't go so I'm really hoping she's wrong. It does seem pretty much likely that he will though - if, that is, Old Baloney gets his usual bundle of votes and leaves Rylan up against anyone other than him.

If it is them in the bottom two, though, then Rylan would actually get through!

Old Baloney

Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
Yeah. He sang the song. Most notes there. No excitement or anything, just cruised along.

Jahmene

Communards Don't Leave Me This Way
This suited his voice but not his style as he's never had anyone to sing that to. He looked uncomfortable but then he always does. Maybe they should get him stacking ASDA shelves while he's singing or something. He's pleasant and didn't wail so much I do think someone who is favourite to win this thing (as he is at the time of writing) then he should be a bit more positive and cheerful.

So that's it. I've already gone through as many possible voting outcomes as I can think of. I'm hopeful that everyone did well enough to put Rylan and Christopher in the bottom two this week. It really should, therefore, be Old Baloney going but we've been saying that since the start, haven't we? Liverpool grannies have supported him this far and I am so worried that he will soon be knocking decent acts out.

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