Girlband - X Factor 2008

Only a week after telling us that Girlband were here to stay, the X Factor rejects are said to have broken up already due to a huge row.

The Girls, who were supposed to be on the search for a fifth member, came back to perform the charity single on X factor last Saturday night. Though they stood in a tight group for the number, it is reported that they all avoided each other backstage and couldn’t even talk to one another.

A source told The Sun: “They’re all blaming each other and their bickering has blown into full-scale rants.”

Now they plan to go it alone.

Our source added: “X Factor has given them a taste of fame and none of them wants to give up on the dream.”

It’s 11:00 in the morning, but Phoebe Lau – one part of aptly-named X Factor act GirlBand – is buzzing, despite being up since 6:00am…

GirlBand were ejected from the competition on Saturday night after being in the bottom two for the second week running. When we catch up with Phoebe, she’s just come off the Lorraine Kelly slot on GMTV and the girls are gearing up for an interview on This Morning.

She tells us “It still hasn’t sunk in yet that we’re out of the show. We’re just happy to have got this far and have the opportunity to sing in front of so many people.”

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Girlband - X Factor 2008

Predictably, Girlband have been voted off X Factor tonight after finding themselves in the bottom two for the second time.

Girlband were up against Ruth Lorenzo in the results show tonight. Ruth blew the audience away with a gutsy performance of Purple Rain, while Girlband stuck with opted for the predictable with Armageddon song, I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing.

We didn’t really rate Girlband tonight, check out our X Factor chart, but what did you think? Any Girlband fans out there?

JLS - X Factor 2008

This week the contestants had a “date night” in the house. Ohhhhhh how romantic!

So eight girls and eight boys from the house, all dressed up in their best frocks and joined each other for a romantic meal, well a delivery of free Nando’s chicken, courtesy of JLS new free Nando’s card.

Rachel Hylton didn’t have a partner….I wonder if she was invited to Date Night?

The romantic meal had the contestants paired up as follows:

Ruth Lorenzo and Ortise from JLS

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Girlband - X Factor 2008

X Factor finalists, Girlband, were almost booted off the show last night as they ended up in the bottom two with fellow group, Bad Lashes.

They narrowly avoided being sent home when the judges vote went to deadlock, but next week the girls have promised to step it up and tighten their vocals.

Speaking to Holly Willoughby on last night Xtra Factor band member Tita Lau said:

“Any criticism we’re going to take on board now, because we were in the bottom two, I think now it’s time for Girlband to up their game and we’re going to step it up. We don’t want to be in the bottom two again ever.”

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It was girl group against girl group tonight as GirlBand squared off against Bad Lashes.

In a new twist, the outgoing acts get to sing a different song to convince the public to keep them in the competition. GirlBand sang That’s What Friends Are For and Bad Lashes did a version of Wonderwall that they also sang during auditions.

Travesty! In a typical spineless moment, Louis Walsh gave up the ability to save Bad Lashes by allowing the public vote to decide who stayed. As a result, Bad Lashes left the show and the inferior Girlband got to stay another week.

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Girlband - X Factor 2008

Bookies are backing Girlband for the boot from the X Factor tomorrow night and Jessie Wallace to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.

Ladbrokes are offereing 11/8 odds on Jessie going home, whilst Girlband are 2/1 for the chop.

Nick Weinberg from Ladbrokes told The Sun: “Jessie hasn’t set the dance floor alight and we fully expect her to waltz off the show.

“Girlband look the weakest of the X Factor finalists – they’ve got a job on their hands to survive.”

X Factor’s first live show hits our screens tomorrow night after what feels like years of audition shows.

Unreality TV are hyper excited (!!!!) and planning a wine filled X Factor party, where we will be live blogging the show, so make sure to pop in and join us here!

X factor officials have told us that the theme for the show is UK and US Number Ones, giving the judges plenty of scope to pick the ‘right’ songs for their acts.

So what would you like to hear the finalists sing? I can see JLS taking on the Teletubbies theme tune, Girlband could sing ‘Star Trekkin’ and Daniel Evans could take Bob the Builder’s song…..that would work wouldn’t it

Girlband - X Factor 2008

First Austin Drage and Scott Bruton, now Girlband! As reports emerge that the girl group fell out earlier this week, you have to wonder if at this rate any of the X Factor acts will be speaking to each other by the time tomorrow night’s live shows kick off!

The girls are said to have felt the pressure this week not only learning their song but also a complex dance routine, and went into a bit of a meltdown on Tuesday when they had a falling out. Luckily the girls have kissed and made up and put their differences aside to focus on the show. But they have been winding Bad Lashes up by claiming to the press they are “better than them”, let’s see what the public think on Saturday.

Girlband - X Factor 2008

UPDATE: FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP ON GIRLBAND CLICK HERE

X Factor finalists Girlband have revealed that they are mightily p**sed off that they haven’t been given as much air time as their rivals on the show so far, but are sure that they have what it takes to wipe the floor with fellow girl group, Bad Lashes.

Member Layla Manoochehri told The Sun: “People at the moment just think there’s two girl bands and we’re the cr*p one.”

And fellow member Pheobe Lau said: “There’s only room in the competition for one girl band – and hopefully that’s us! Read more & comment »

Girlband - X Factor 2008

UPDATE: FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP ON GIRLBAND CLICK HERE

Simon Cowell asked X Factor finalists, Girlband, to lose some weight during the bootcamp stage of auditions.

The group spoke to Heatworld.com and revealed that they were less than happy when Cowell told them to “tone up” as they were perfectly happy with their body shapes.

One of the girls, Phoebe, told Heat:

“In the boot camp stage, we actually had a comment from Simon Cowell. It was all really nice comments and suddenly a little pause, ‘Girls, tone up!’ And we were like ‘What?!’ He said, ‘If you want to be in a girlband, that’s how it’s supposed to be.’” Read more & comment »

Wow!! The final 12 X factor acts have been given a spanking makeover and some of the people are literally unrecognisable.

Austin Drage looks like former X Factor contestant, Anthony Hannah from Eton Road and Rachel Hylton looks much less rough.

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We are blogging tonight’s X Factor live here on Unreality TV and will be updating the list of this years final 12 acts as they are announced. Click on each acts name to read their short biography.

Simon Cowell and The Boys

Scott Bruton

Eoghan Quigg

Austin Drage

Over 25s with Dannii Minogue

Ruth Lorenzo

Rachel Hylton

Daniel Evans

Louis Walsh and The Groups

JLS

Girl Band

Bad Lashes

Cheryl Cole & The Girls

Diana Vickers

Laura White

Alexandra Burke

Girlband from Bristol and Birmingham

Tita Lau (19), Phoebe Jay Lau (17) Marisa Billitteri (19) and Layla Manoochehri (22)

For years both Layla and Tita have tried to make it into the music industry by auditioning for numerous groups in London and they got to know each other quite well but sadly always seemed to come away from auditions unsuccessful. As a result Layla decided to form a group and try for the X Factor so she asked Tita if she wanted to give it a go. Tita had grown up with Marissa and they often sang together at local talent competitions so they asked her to be the third member and to make up the numbers Tita asked her younger sister Phoebe to join them and the rest as they say is history!

UPDATE: FOR THE LIST OF X FACTOR2009 FINALISTS CLICK HERE

Now we just want to let you know that this list of X Factor finalists is NOT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED, but there have been many predictions on forums all over the UK by those claiming to be ‘in the know’. I bet that at least some of them are right!

Is there anyone you think should be there or anyone in the final twelve that you don’t like? As always let us know in the comments box below.

Anyone who doesn’t want to know who will be on the X Factor live shows stop reading now!!!!! Everyone else just click on the more link or scroll on down!

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