X Factor UK 2012:
Week 9 Results
Eccentric Scherzinger telling everyone to “Kiss It!”
Pretty doily Tulisa
After the glam entrances in the downgraded ‘style wars’ of dress sense, and a re cap of all the previous night’s drama the acts took to the stage together once more.
Group Song
Merry Christmans Baby – Three Blazers feat. Charles Brown
James and Jaymi sang well. Josh ruined it once again with his blues brothers humming along. Jahmene adds some sound.
Rod Stewart arrives!
Why, oh why, didn’t this Rod hopeful get through?
Rod and the lads sing a jolly jingle tune
James serenades Rod. Maloney given no lines at all seemingly.
At least you can’t blame him for anything this time. So, if the song was rubbish, then it’s not him your diverting your concern to. Think about it. Blatant James Arthur plugging as hot favourite from X Factor inside production crew. They and Cowell want Arthur to win. He’s gaining the lowest votes.
Tulisa
Sight of You
Covered up her “urban roots” whilst performing new single.
From afar zooming in and out, in a hoody and a prism spotlight shining down, Tulisa entered a level vocal of minimalism to a backing track. The X Factor judge, who critiques other acts on the very stage entered what was a rather standard performance with no mass impact nor emotional connection having no key expression, all clad in leather. Felt off in key towards end after most took their attention elsewhere or made a cup of tea.
Charity Together for Short Lives, which helps young born children with difficulties was shown next. Proceeds going to them from a charity single by X Factor, which wasn’t fully explained. Did we forget in the mass bubble of manipulating the shows audience to vote a certain way?
On Wednesday 28th December after realising that Christopher Maloney may win the show, Simon Cowell announced the charity will receive 100% of the profits from the single, shunting the winner in the hopes Cowell reaches a number one single in order to save the flagging reputation of the show above all else in a panic over the ratings and production crisis unfolding. Previously there has been a separate charity single featuring all live show acts.
P!nk
Try
Resplendent, class act once again.
With an elegant ensemble of violins, electric guitars, drums and a smooth resplendent tone Pink instantly added her attitude to the song and maintained star quality never overdoing and ruining the track. Yet another flawless performance with all external factors and pure quality with gorgeous glam for the star who still contains attitude in the industry. Pink will be touring the UK back in April.
The Result
Dermot O’Leary informs us that in “no particular order, first act through to the final is” – James Arthur. Joining James is – Christopher.
The last place in the final goes to – Jahmene.
Union J have been eliminated on the public vote as the judges cannot save anymore. They were in the sing off an astonishing three times. We were treated to one last performance.
Union J
Love Story – Taylor Swift
Jeffrey, George, Zippy and Bungle
Repeating the same song from earlier in series again, began with tough vocals from Josh then JJ following through. Jaymi consistent. Following with strong sound, the backing group still awkward. George still the odd one in the group doing nothing much except an extra. Many a missed opportunity.
The placement of the band is highly disjointed, and if they re-affirmed their structure they might be interesting for once in the right aspect. They were on borrowed time for many weeks as voters voted in defiance, not respect.
Union J boldly stated publicly they can be bigger than One Direction and plan to take them on and destroy their market. Speaking to tabloid newspaper The Mirror, Josh Cuthbert added: “We want to do better than One Direction.”
Can Union J defeat One Direction before they’ve even begun?
The three finalists burst out from the opening doors behind to cuddle host Dermot to celebrate reaching the final stages of the competition.
Emotional Jahmene cries, as James and Christopher thank fans for their support.
Star Sande set to perform at the final next week
The final looms next week with acts like Kylie Minogue, a returning One Direction for an astonishing third time, as well as Emile Sande and Rihanna, who performed last week.
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