187 survived through to the Wembley Arena auditions. In what seems to be a vastly improved show the range of talent should be as good (or as bad) as any other year but I am hoping that the annoying acts can be kept off our screens. Whether there'll be anyone phenomenal discovered remains to be seen and, so far, I haven't been able to find any reliable spoilers at all, despite these auditions being held ages ago! Having Simon Cowell back adds a bit of quality to the show and a combination of humour and authority that Gary Barlow just couldn't manage. I am surprised Louis made another year and also that Cheryl agreed to return. She is good but then so was Nicole. Mel B was not very watchable on the few occasions she appeared last year but so far seems to have become a lot more pleasant and is making reasonable decisions. So it's a decent panel that may not be particularly 'current' but it's a huge improvement on last year's!
So without any background information, I'm seeing these auditions for the first time.
James Graham
Essex 17
Cliff Richard c1958
Simon's thinking that he could put him in a group. Decent singer and performer but probably wouldn't last long on his own, like several previous single male winners. Good Top 12 material though and a good start to the evening.
Next we get an annoying one. This is just old-style X Factor 'entertainment' except it isn't entertaining at all, just a bit embarrassing. Some woman that someone thinks is like Cheryl. Awful. Louis even joins in with the ridiculous nonsense. I know it's all meant in good fun but I actually felt sorry for Cheryl being compared to that attempt at a singer.
Oh dear. A couple of 51 year olds. They look scary. Louis would have them in his Live Show trio. It is slightly worrying that Louis is around as he might get the Oldies although I am really hoping he doesn't. It'll probably be Mel B. They're terrible. But for some reason I completely fail to comprehend, despite watching this show since it began, the crowd loved them and they actually get through to Boot Camp. That'll be it though.
Rebecca Jones
Wales 18
New Look ad.
She does gigs already around Cardiff so she'll have a bit of experience and won't just be doing this for the first time. Really nice girl. Nervous Moon River. That didn't work at all. She just didn't cope with the pressure, Wasn't expecting that.
Charlie Brown
23
First audition sounded like I've been shaved by a woman but never mind. He has one of those Bryan Adams voices. We only get a short burst. He wasn't great by the seems of it but gets 'saved' by Simon. Cheryl is doing well by saying No.
Steve
Young red head
He wasn't Feeling Good. All over the place. Simon saves him as well. Extraordinary. That's three in a row that Cheryl ahs said No to. Quite right too.
Paul
He got to Louis' 'Judge's House' last year. So we know he'll get through to Boot Camp and maybe a Judge's House again. he sings well. Nothing particularly different for our charts today, though. Good but not someone I see as a star. Could be a reliable Live Show contestant.
Cheryl and Mel B did some dancing of a sort as Paul sang Get It On. I get a bit tired of Simon going on about Louis not putting him through last year. Louis chose Sam Callaghan, a very popular guy who did well but actually the worst of the three. Luke Friend was a well-deserved 3rd and Nicholas MacDonald the boring Runner-up. This Paul chap wouldn't have done any better.
Lauren Platt
16 Essex
Now here's someone worth watching! She is original and actually really good. Looking very plain, despite all the clothes that she said her mother had bought her. That's no bad thing but I'm looking forward to seeing what the Makeover team do with her in the Live Shows. Yes, she'll be in them. Super audition. With so many compliments I am amzed at how she remained composed on stage. That says a lot. I guess he knows she's good already.
Indiana Ifill
Fluffy Blonde
That didn't work. She'd made herself look
Lou Bou "would make a great stripper" says Simon. OK.
Kieron Winter sings through his nose.
Amy Connelly
Returning after many years.
Amy has transformed herself well since a few weeks ago. She made Cheryl's Judge's House in 2008 I think. But she was really off key on stage this time. That was quite painful to listen to. The judges' expressions were priceless. But what will they tell her? Cheryl almost has to put her through. Mel B wasn't impressed. Nor Louis. Simon wasn't either. I reckon Amy had really expected to get through - at least to Boot Camp. Maybe when she watches herself back she'll hear why no-one really wanted to support her. It would have been fairly easy to give her a Boot Camp place, though. There were, as Cheryl said, several much worse singers already in! But it wasn't to be. But sad but probably right.
So without any background information, I'm seeing these auditions for the first time.
James Graham
Essex 17
Cliff Richard c1958
Simon's thinking that he could put him in a group. Decent singer and performer but probably wouldn't last long on his own, like several previous single male winners. Good Top 12 material though and a good start to the evening.
Next we get an annoying one. This is just old-style X Factor 'entertainment' except it isn't entertaining at all, just a bit embarrassing. Some woman that someone thinks is like Cheryl. Awful. Louis even joins in with the ridiculous nonsense. I know it's all meant in good fun but I actually felt sorry for Cheryl being compared to that attempt at a singer.
Oh dear. A couple of 51 year olds. They look scary. Louis would have them in his Live Show trio. It is slightly worrying that Louis is around as he might get the Oldies although I am really hoping he doesn't. It'll probably be Mel B. They're terrible. But for some reason I completely fail to comprehend, despite watching this show since it began, the crowd loved them and they actually get through to Boot Camp. That'll be it though.
Rebecca Jones
Wales 18
New Look ad.
She does gigs already around Cardiff so she'll have a bit of experience and won't just be doing this for the first time. Really nice girl. Nervous Moon River. That didn't work at all. She just didn't cope with the pressure, Wasn't expecting that.
Charlie Brown
23
First audition sounded like I've been shaved by a woman but never mind. He has one of those Bryan Adams voices. We only get a short burst. He wasn't great by the seems of it but gets 'saved' by Simon. Cheryl is doing well by saying No.
Steve
Young red head
He wasn't Feeling Good. All over the place. Simon saves him as well. Extraordinary. That's three in a row that Cheryl ahs said No to. Quite right too.
Paul
He got to Louis' 'Judge's House' last year. So we know he'll get through to Boot Camp and maybe a Judge's House again. he sings well. Nothing particularly different for our charts today, though. Good but not someone I see as a star. Could be a reliable Live Show contestant.
Cheryl and Mel B did some dancing of a sort as Paul sang Get It On. I get a bit tired of Simon going on about Louis not putting him through last year. Louis chose Sam Callaghan, a very popular guy who did well but actually the worst of the three. Luke Friend was a well-deserved 3rd and Nicholas MacDonald the boring Runner-up. This Paul chap wouldn't have done any better.
Lauren Platt
16 Essex
Now here's someone worth watching! She is original and actually really good. Looking very plain, despite all the clothes that she said her mother had bought her. That's no bad thing but I'm looking forward to seeing what the Makeover team do with her in the Live Shows. Yes, she'll be in them. Super audition. With so many compliments I am amzed at how she remained composed on stage. That says a lot. I guess he knows she's good already.
Indiana Ifill
Fluffy Blonde
That didn't work. She'd made herself look
Lou Bou "would make a great stripper" says Simon. OK.
Kieron Winter sings through his nose.
Amy Connelly
Returning after many years.
Amy has transformed herself well since a few weeks ago. She made Cheryl's Judge's House in 2008 I think. But she was really off key on stage this time. That was quite painful to listen to. The judges' expressions were priceless. But what will they tell her? Cheryl almost has to put her through. Mel B wasn't impressed. Nor Louis. Simon wasn't either. I reckon Amy had really expected to get through - at least to Boot Camp. Maybe when she watches herself back she'll hear why no-one really wanted to support her. It would have been fairly easy to give her a Boot Camp place, though. There were, as Cheryl said, several much worse singers already in! But it wasn't to be. But sad but probably right.
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