Ok so I have decided that Louis Walsh is really trying to play his cool card this series. We have noticed his dapper fashion change up and of course there was the shades scene week before last where he looked as though he was mimicking a scene from Top Gun, but Saturday night, oh crikey?
Louis caught me totally off guard when he called Dannii Minogue, not Dannii, not Kylie, not Danielle…but D. How hip is that Irish man? Obviously hip enough to be presented with a tie from ‘Bag Lady’ Carla. You couldn’t help feeling Louis’ obvious obligation to nod along with her attempt at If You Don’t Know Me By Now, which would probably turn Mick Hucknall’s mass of red curls grey if he was to be exposed to the painful audition, which seemed to go on and on forever. Never wanted to see Simon’s hand go up so much in my life.
Needless to say Carla didn’t make it through but at least she walked away with a kiss from Mr. Walsh, and she wasn’t the only reject last night to walk away with some affection from the fierce foursome. Poor lil Brum girl Demi got a hug from ‘our’ Cheryl after she was voted off. How cute was she? But like she said herself, she didn’t want to go through on her cuteness…just that comment alone made me want her to get a shot at boot camp, but alas it wasn’t meant to be.
Of course, I keep saying this is a year for the boys and looking at Essex geezer Olly, I think I might be right. He had my vote when the first few bars of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition blasted out. Love, love, love that song and only a true singer or performer is going to even attempt that track and obviously that is exactly what Olly is.
Hard to ignore Simon’s apparent look of awe and the way this ‘ordinary lad’ from Essex had Scary Judge Cowell repeating his words. “I really, really like you†said Simon followed by “You are very, very cool.â€Â Something was on point for Monsieur Cowell after that performance it appears. Could it be that Olly has the full package? Well the audience seemed to think so.
But even though I am convinced it is a guy who will be crowned King of Talent this year, these young girls getting up on stage and singing are nothing to be ignored. Shanna Goodhead was, as ‘our’ Cheryl put it, nothing but ‘natural raw talent’ (wish the directors would give her some different descriptive words to work with as raw talent is becoming to the X-Factor what bling is to Hip-Hop…overused) The young Eastender has a huge future ahead of her but like Simon Says.. will her self-belief get the better of her? I think after she watches her performance back she will be more than capable of taking a serious shot at the coveted award.
I can’t lie mind you when I switched the show on and saw that Scottish lady with her dog on stage, I thought I had tuned into Crufts. Did I hear correctly that she said she was a nurse? A nurse with a singing dog, sounds like a fantasy that JK Rowling might be able to write about and make money from, but X-Factor worthy? Definitely not.
And what was up with the walking Xmas present, Gordon? He was there wrapped up in foil and I couldn’t help but think that ITV should give him a job in Corrie helping out Eileen’s fella. What possesses these people?
Seriously, to all my family and friends who read this, if I ever, EVER get to that point where I want to share my Beyonce moves with the population of the country…section me. You have my permission, get that straight jacket out and use it.
Last week of the auditions coming up on Saturday kids…wonder what surprises are still in store for us addicts? We shall just have to wait and see.
Melanie Cornish
