The Xtra Factor occasionally shows us an act or two that will go on to greater things. I am not so sure Michael Maroney or whatever his name is will be one of them but he has a great time entertaining people. He is lucky as Simon is off somewhere and so he can get through with Mel and Louis's votes alone. He's not one to watch though.
Natasha
Ridiculous shoes but nice girl. Good voice and there's a touch of Amy Winehouse in there. Some of the notes weren't so good but the judges all put her through. Quite how much further she goes I don't know.
Fifth Street
I haven't seen them before. They're OK. Through to Boot Camp
The last Wembley auditions shown on Sunday night TV include these:
Charlie Martinez
American stationed here. Nice tone to his voice and a pretty confident guy. All the girls will like him, although Mel didn't think much to it and even votes 'No.'
Ten comes back. She was drunk last time but this time could have been too! Mel's angry again and doesn't like her but the other three can see what they could do with her. I doubt that she'll get much further however.
Michael Morouli is all spangly and gay, with really heavy make-up. She doesn't like him either but he's already through.
Janet Grogan is quite good. Her voice is a bit croaky in places and her style is so cruise ship but the crowd like her. A bit wobbly but Mel likes her this time. People are a bit OTT about her but we'll see what happens at Boot Camp.
Charlie Jones
14 from London
Sings Wannabe in his own way and that wasn't easy. Very confident for someone so young. Good job. he could do well but we do need to see a much broader set of abilities than those few lines.
Helen from Cardiff was entered by her children. She sings Try A Little Tenderness really well. Nice audition that'll get plenty of plays on YouTube. Not the prettiest of contestants but definitely one of the most talented. I would love to see the makeover team get to work on her. I reckon they may well get a chance too. On a day of nothing very much she stood out.
Tom Mann
20, Southampton
Sings a song he wrote the day after Louis sent him home. I can see why he got sent home. That was rubbish.
He gets a second chance with I Want It That Way and that was much better. The audience like him and he's though again.
Jake Sims
19 from Bristol
When The Sun Goes Down is an unusual audition song, an Artic Monkeys number. He's OK and gets through pretty easily. 'Lead man charisma' says Simon. 'One to watch' says Cheryl.
Jordan Marks
Art Garfunkel sound. Could be good. Through easily.
Jake Quickenden
Scunthorpe
He's been around before. He was on a previous UK edition but I think it was Louis who didn't keep him at Judges' Houses round. Who You Are by Jessie J is his song. Very nicely done. I expect him to make it all the way through to Live Shows. On of the best boys - although I guess he'll be in the Overs category.
Leah Kennedy 22
Nervous performance. She wasn't good enough and gets two 'Nos' so that's it.
Lola Saunders
From Wales.
Looks nice and sings well. Several a bit like her in this competition. She freezes this time, though. Gets going eventually and it's a great audition - one of the best and if she can keep up that standard and emotion then she'll go far. One of a few noteworthy ones to watch again. Simon: 'That's the sort of person you want to win the show.'
Jade McQueen looked like Rihanna on a 'Why not?' sort of reason for being put through. So no-one is expecting much. Just as well. She gets through but surely that's as far as she goes.
Ben Quinlan has the chat of an Irishman. He loves Cheryl. He sings her a song he's written. It's awful but he is a lovely guy and is amusing, harmless TV. 'He can actually sing,' says Simon off camera to the others, 'like a mad Josh Grobin.'
The acts are really average, no, below average, that we're getting to see. I just hope that there are some more being held back or yet to come that will make the Live Shows worthwhile. So far I can't see there being enough to make Judges' Houses in all categories except, possibly the girls. Even amongst the girls there are few I can remember.
Abby is in a Girls Aloud tribute band. She sings well, moves well and looks good too. She has the necessary experience and seems a nice person. She strikes me as one that deserves to go further, one of a few so far.
Carlito is very Spanish and I have no idea how he got through from the Room Auditions. Simon said 'No' but I guess the others took a fancy to him. He didn't do a bad job and only had to get two supporters this time. He had some strange hand movements but Louis and Cheryl were prepared to give him another chance.
That's it now until Boot Camp and the Six Chairs, judges having all kinds of trouble making their minds up and, almost guaranteed, some good acts won't make it and some poor ones will.
Natasha
Ridiculous shoes but nice girl. Good voice and there's a touch of Amy Winehouse in there. Some of the notes weren't so good but the judges all put her through. Quite how much further she goes I don't know.
Fifth Street
I haven't seen them before. They're OK. Through to Boot Camp
The last Wembley auditions shown on Sunday night TV include these:
Charlie Martinez
American stationed here. Nice tone to his voice and a pretty confident guy. All the girls will like him, although Mel didn't think much to it and even votes 'No.'
Ten comes back. She was drunk last time but this time could have been too! Mel's angry again and doesn't like her but the other three can see what they could do with her. I doubt that she'll get much further however.
Michael Morouli is all spangly and gay, with really heavy make-up. She doesn't like him either but he's already through.
Janet Grogan is quite good. Her voice is a bit croaky in places and her style is so cruise ship but the crowd like her. A bit wobbly but Mel likes her this time. People are a bit OTT about her but we'll see what happens at Boot Camp.
Charlie Jones
14 from London
Sings Wannabe in his own way and that wasn't easy. Very confident for someone so young. Good job. he could do well but we do need to see a much broader set of abilities than those few lines.
Helen from Cardiff was entered by her children. She sings Try A Little Tenderness really well. Nice audition that'll get plenty of plays on YouTube. Not the prettiest of contestants but definitely one of the most talented. I would love to see the makeover team get to work on her. I reckon they may well get a chance too. On a day of nothing very much she stood out.
Tom Mann
20, Southampton
Sings a song he wrote the day after Louis sent him home. I can see why he got sent home. That was rubbish.
He gets a second chance with I Want It That Way and that was much better. The audience like him and he's though again.
Jake Sims
19 from Bristol
When The Sun Goes Down is an unusual audition song, an Artic Monkeys number. He's OK and gets through pretty easily. 'Lead man charisma' says Simon. 'One to watch' says Cheryl.
Jordan Marks
Art Garfunkel sound. Could be good. Through easily.
Jake Quickenden
Scunthorpe
He's been around before. He was on a previous UK edition but I think it was Louis who didn't keep him at Judges' Houses round. Who You Are by Jessie J is his song. Very nicely done. I expect him to make it all the way through to Live Shows. On of the best boys - although I guess he'll be in the Overs category.
Leah Kennedy 22
Nervous performance. She wasn't good enough and gets two 'Nos' so that's it.
Lola Saunders
From Wales.
Looks nice and sings well. Several a bit like her in this competition. She freezes this time, though. Gets going eventually and it's a great audition - one of the best and if she can keep up that standard and emotion then she'll go far. One of a few noteworthy ones to watch again. Simon: 'That's the sort of person you want to win the show.'
Jade McQueen looked like Rihanna on a 'Why not?' sort of reason for being put through. So no-one is expecting much. Just as well. She gets through but surely that's as far as she goes.
Ben Quinlan has the chat of an Irishman. He loves Cheryl. He sings her a song he's written. It's awful but he is a lovely guy and is amusing, harmless TV. 'He can actually sing,' says Simon off camera to the others, 'like a mad Josh Grobin.'
The acts are really average, no, below average, that we're getting to see. I just hope that there are some more being held back or yet to come that will make the Live Shows worthwhile. So far I can't see there being enough to make Judges' Houses in all categories except, possibly the girls. Even amongst the girls there are few I can remember.
Abby is in a Girls Aloud tribute band. She sings well, moves well and looks good too. She has the necessary experience and seems a nice person. She strikes me as one that deserves to go further, one of a few so far.
Carlito is very Spanish and I have no idea how he got through from the Room Auditions. Simon said 'No' but I guess the others took a fancy to him. He didn't do a bad job and only had to get two supporters this time. He had some strange hand movements but Louis and Cheryl were prepared to give him another chance.
That's it now until Boot Camp and the Six Chairs, judges having all kinds of trouble making their minds up and, almost guaranteed, some good acts won't make it and some poor ones will.
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