Comments on: Alexandra Burke Wins X Factor 2008

By: samuel

samuel — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:43:22 +0000

there could not have been more happy way of celebrating xmas so i wish u more celebration in yo caria

By: samuel

samuel — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:39:19 +0000

there could not have been more happy way of celebrating this xmas so i wish u more celebration in yo caria

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:24:08 +0000

IM GLAD SHE WON BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT JLS TO WIN THEY SUCK SO BAD LOL EWW; SEAHAMMMM(:

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:50:31 +0000

anyone who says that alex is not original and calling her another leona is very wrong. whilst their singing influences may be similar, (mariah carey, whitney houston ect)their voices are totally different! alex’s voice is more soulful and ideal for tender ballads, yes there wll be competition with other r’n'b females i think that alex will hold her own with her deep soulful voice. i only hope that her material is good enough for her

By: DJ

DJ — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:47:07 +0000

I was dissapointed that JLS didn’t win, but I am happy for Alexandra. While I think Alexandra is great, she does have a lot of competition out, there’s no one like JLS. JLS are a young modern pop/r&b group, there’s no one out like them, therefore I think they will become really successful in their careers.

By: CJ Archer

CJ Archer — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:44:16 +0000

JLS deserved to win, their performance of the winners song was so much better. Theres too many singers out there like Alexandra, JLS are unique and new. They will still make it big as Alex disappears for the next year

By: eric

eric — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:20:42 +0000

JLS are definitely far more original than Alexandra – to compare them with westlife/boyzone is a sloppy connection to say the least, merely based upon the fact that they’re all boy bands – their sound is different.Cant help but think that Alexandras votes were given a helping hand by the presence of Beyonce – similar to the Leon/Kylie situation – and look where he ended up. I really hope to see JLS following through with a music career ‘cos they are a very talented band.

By: jase

jase — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Really glad she won. I would have also like JLS to win, but only one could win. I’m glad Alex won! She deserved it. To think she didn’t even get to the live show three years ago and here she is the winner of X-Factor 2008! Good job!

By: doogemeister

doogemeister — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:07:55 +0000

JLS fans are of course disappointed but if Shaun thinks that Alex is just a Leona tribute then what on earth are JLS? They are the cookie cutter boy band that are churned out again and again who have a few hits and then fade into oblivion.

They are already making bucks with all their merch but no matter how pretty it all looks you can never get past the fact that they are just another Westlife/Take That/Boyzone wannabe group! It’s tough to follow those kind of acts but give it a couple of years and we won’t even remember them because some other clone has taken the stage!

By: doogemeister

doogemeister — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:59:21 +0000

Alex well deserved the win. I don’t normally watch these type of shows So this year I decided along with my wife to follow the show from the auditions to the final. Whilst some of the people we liked fell by the wayside (Ruth and Laura) it was Alex who impressed time and time again.
We found JLS to be a bit too full of themselves and in contrast Alex was humble and grateful. On the night of the final I was a bit disappointed that the only new contribution was a Christmas song but Alex delivered a very beautiful rendition of Silent Night that actually gave a right focus to what Christmas is all about rather than the nonsense of ‘Last Christmas’ and ‘I Wish it Could Be Christmas’.

The duets with Westlife and Boyzone were quite tame and man what a shocker when Beyonce Knowles stepped out to sing with Alex. I think that performance set her up for the win.

When it all came down to the wire though it was really who could sing ‘Hallelujah’ the best. JLS had no chance of making this an amazing version and they did it ok but it was not full of emotion at all. So when Alex began I knew straight away that she would win. It was passionate and actually demonstrated what a great voice she has. The Quigg and JLS might go on and have a career but Alex will find herself up there with the likes of Leona Lewis in no time.

Well done to her.