So I got to watch the X Factor on Saturday Night this week because I had my first Saturday without a show for ages.

Paris was back, if you remember she auditioned last year, and as the judges put her through she told them she couldn’t go through because she was only 14. She’s a year older now and it’s OK for her to enter, I agree with Danni a bit that it’s hard to see her singing the different styles of song every week but she is really talented and determined.

Did you notice nearly all the bad auditions were called John this week? John the window cleaner, John the teacher (who thought Tom Jones couldn’t sing!) and the old John who sang Buddy Holly with a silly dance in his trainers.

While we talk about bad, the girl with the bad attitude and the really bad mouth, Rachel will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. She thought she was better than Madonna and really believed she was god’s gift to singing. All the judges hated her and when she could see it going wrong she started swearing and being really aggressive. I agree with Simon her attitude was awful, and I know why they did show it, but I think they shouldn’t show things like this (even though they always will because it’s good TV) This girl has obviously got some issues, and she needs some help, but I can imagine she is really depressed now and will be having an awful time.

It’s easy to say, ‘well she knew what she was doing when she auditioned’ but the thing is she really thought she was talented (her voice was actually OK) and really believed she was going to get through, so now not only are her hopes and dreams gone, but all the people in her home town will be giving her a hard time.

On a positive note, Andy the asbestos remover will be good, they said he over performed but I thought he was good and will hopefully be more relaxed (just like I was!) at bootcamp. Not too many stand out girls this week but the last audition was again the most moving! It was soldier Izzy, who had seen friends killed while on tour in Iraq, he’d decided to do something he really wanted to do, and auditioned for the show. All the judges loved him and I predict he’ll be in the final 12.

Icaro was the one Louis and Sharon put through to annoy Simon, he’s not going to be another Chico, so I don’t see the point of putting him through, except that they need some funny stuff for boot camp, and who knows he may go into training and take us by surprise.

My weeks are busy at the moment, I’m having lots of driving lessons which are quite exciting (especially when I drive up on the kerb and nearly knock down an old lady!!) I’m also working hard on my new songs. We have recorded a couple that I’m really pleased about, I think we have found a style that suits me. It will probably take a while before you hear them, it takes lots of planning, but hopefully you will like my new stuff.

I saw Dionne for the first time since the X-Factor yesterday, she was singing on the show with me at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (www.xfactorstars.co.uk) Everyone said she was amazing, and I think she had bad songs in the show, or they didn’t make her look so good, because her performance was incredible. Next week I’m with Nikitta and Ashley (not seen him since the X-Factor tour) so it should be a good week!

This article was written by former X Factor bootcamper, Shaun Rogerson.

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