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The X Factor US: Season 1 - SEASON OVER!
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Controversy:
FOX admitted to lip-syncing on its singing competition "The X Factor" after contestant Leroy Bell was heard singing on Thursday's episode before he even held his microphone to his mouth.
"All survival songs are performed live, with just a backing track," a show representative said in a statement to TheWrap. "For the group ensemble performance, the vocals are prerecorded to allow acts to concentrate on preparing for their own live competitive performances on Wednesdays -- this is also no different to what other competition shows do for ensemble performances."
That may be the case -- but "X Factor" got caught. The sight of Bell raising the mic to his mouth only after his voice was heard elicited scorn from fans online. He was performing as part of an opening medley, not in competition.
Prophet:
--- Quote ---The Top 11 Finalists, including Girls – Melanie Amaro, Rachel Crow and Drew; Boys – Astro, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene; Over 30s – LeRoy Bell, Stacy Francis and Josh Krajcik; and Groups – Lakoda Rayne and The Stereo Hogzz will perform songs from the movies LIVE tonight Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Be there as the remaining finalists battle it out for America’s votes, The X Factor title, a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music and an iconic Pepsi commercial.
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Movie songs! :hearts:
Prophet:
Here's a stream:
Prophet:
What's gone on so far:
I didn't see Stacy yet.
Marcus Canty was second. He is usually average but he was just a little better this time. He is nowhere close to the really big contenders but he shouldn't go home this week.
Drew was third. I still kind of like her, but she is falling into the trap of having her best performance behind her. It is really hard to tell if she should do something a little different or not. She has a niche but people might get tired of it.
Leroy Bell did better this week. He seemed to have more intensity and showmanship than he ever has. The good thing about him is that he is improving each week. He needs a new wardrobe though and to seem a tad more current.
Lakoda Rayne did quite well. They are the best group left and have been from the start. They could stand to be a little more harmonious but I think they are one of the six or seven here that have a successful future ahead.
Astro was next. I actually enjoyed his performance this week. He has real talent when it comes to rapping and is probably the best of the boys category. He is a likeable kid and like Simon said, he has the X Factor for sure.
Next was the great Melanie. She is the most consistently good in the competition, and has performed well in different genres each week. After three live shows I think she is the only one without a down week at all. Her sound and her journey so far remind me a lot of Jordin Sparks. She could and probably should win the show.
I didn't hear the Hogzz but they will probably be in the bottom 2 again.
Josh really improved but there is still an odd factor when it comes to him. I like his voice a lot but I still want him to do a real Daughtry style rock performance. The staging for him is always bizarre and his stage presence needs work but he has unique, interesting vocals.
Prophet:
I'll write something about the rest of the performances later. Here are the DialIdol results:
So are Rachel's fans inconsistent with voting or is this thing a little haywire? I can see both of those being true.
That is a believable bottom 2 for me but the judges would never let Stacy go instead of Marcus. But remember there are many other voting methods now and they got the bottom 2 completely wrong last week so who knows.
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