Jessie was fantastic and gave moving performances. She is a slightly awkward mover but this can be fixed easily. You can’t instill talent and star quality in people who have none such as Jodie and Sam. Jessie has star quality in abundance. She will be a major player in the West End in years to come. And she could never have won with the Irish vote because the Irish weren’t allowed to vote. All her votes came from the UK. Cynthia it sounds like you have a dislike for all things Irish.

As for Rachel, yes she had talent but couldn’t show it effectively. I found her cold and closed off to the public and this is why she lost. I don’t think Nancy was the right role for her. I expect to see her do well in another role in the West End.

Is it just me who thinks that Samantha is rubbish and should never have gotten through to the last few. She is dead behind the eyes and I can’t believe ALW axed Rachel to save her. Being good looking is not a talent.

Jodie is awful miss cabaret. She will be dismal in the role of Nancy. Yes she is a lovely person but I don’t pay good money to see a lovely person I want to see an actress. She never acted well, is too fake and overacts. She doesn’t deserve a leading role. I just bet ALW is so glad that this isn’t one of his shows.

Overall I think the selection for the final 12 was poor bar from Jessie and possibly Rachel. Maria and Joseph had far better talented actors and singers. It’s a bad sign when no one is standing out from the crowd early one.

Sam: Didn’t win because she was the prettiest and UK girls dont ever allow the best looking one to win. ANd that she wasn’t fat didnt help. She had that something like Julie Andrews and at her age she would ahev only gotten better. he voice had a strong likeability factor. Power when needed and sweetness when nescessary.

jessie: She was getting mainly the Irish vote which kept her in week after week but at the final it wasnt enough, Her constant I must win because Im ready and her playing on her irishness which they always do was a turn off for many. Her Irish accent kept showing through on every song but apart from that her voice and performances were good.

Jodie: The winner because she is fat, and thats the bottom line. Her shouty voice was and still isnt anything special because there are many like her. The british public always mistake shoutyness for power and strength in a voice.

However the shows producer who made it obvious jesse was his Nancy should learn his lesson that showing obvious bias will work against him. If he had made it obvious Jodie was his total favourite the public wouldnt like that and wouldnt have voted for her. They would have then began to think, no, I wont let the fat one do well for being fat..

Call me cynical, but that’s Britain for you in 2008

I hope she wins!