Some promising first appearances and reappearances as X Factor UK gets under way

The first week of X Factor UK did seem to be full of filler, only slightly relieved by the madness of the Xtra Factor afterwards.

In amongst the ridiculous and the less than laughable, however were some acts which we should see more of.



Abi Alton - excellent and different.



Temera Foster - a little overrated in some of the comments but talented for sure



Luke Friend is an interesting guy full of character and with a decent voice




Melanie McCabe has been here three times before! Reaching Judges' Houses before too. She made Louis cry, genuine emotion, and Dermot O'Leary seemed to know her mother pretty well by now. This was a superb audition. I have a feeling she'll make the Live shows this year.