Simon Cowell DID vote to save Jedward!
If any of you watched the Xtra Factor last night, you’d have seen Simon trying to weasel his way out of responsibility for voting Lucie off. His excuse? The British Public failed to vote for her.
Well, yes, that’s true. But the British Public also failed to vote for his act, Danyl Johnson in an earlier week.
Although Cowell has grumped about John and Edward since the start of the live shows, he failed to kick them out of the competition last night. Not only did he fail to eliminate the duo, he technically voted to save them.
“How?” I hear you ask. Well, in order to go to the public vote, the judges decision must be split. Since Cheryl and Dannii voted to save Lucie, Louis voted to save his own act. The only way the decision could have been referred to the public vote was if Simon voted for John and Edward. And while he didn’t give them a ringing endorsement, he still allowed the public vote to take precedence. He had the power to save Lucie, but chose to wash his hands of a decision.
Why?
It’s not because John and Edward are earning a fortune in phone votes. Clearly they were in the bottom two last week, so the phone revenue isn’t the answer. Maybe it’s because Jedward have generated more column inches for X Factor this year than any other act (except perhaps Danyl)?
In the last two weeks, Lucie Jones improved dramatically. In our chart for Week 5, we rated Lucie among the best of the night, leapfrogging the other remaining female, Stacey Solomon. She was showing far more confidence than the first three weeks, singing songs suited to her age and being styled beautifully. In short, Lucie was emerging as a serious contender in this competition. Why would Simon Cowell save her when she might be a threat to his acts in the finals? John and Edward aren’t a serious threat, but handy to have around to destabilise the votes.
Also, for some reason that I can’t quite put my finger on, I reckon Simon didn’t want to take away Louis Walsh’s only remaining act.
Cowell Credibility Fail
The end result is a credibility fail for Simon Cowell. And I don’t say that lightly, he’s always been something of a hero to me. That sounds sycophantic, but the next paragraph won’t. (And isn’t it interesting that Simon’s company is called Syco, the first four letters of sycophant?)
We’ve seen it coming for a while now – Simon’s refusal to say anything negative about his own acts, even in the face of terrible performances. Once upon a time, Cowell used to be the voice of reason, delivering the harsh truth about a performer at every stage of the competition. These days, it’s clear that vested interests are guiding his comments, and now it looks very much like tactical voting is becoming part of his game plan as well.
Aside from the considerably lower standard of talent this year, the bickering, stupidity and sensationalism are reducing X Factor to the word I’ve heard uttered most by former fans in the last 24 hours – a farce.
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I cant see great singers to audition next year.
Quoting: “the British Public also failed to vote for [Cowell's] act, Danyl Johnson in an earlier week.”
In that instance, Cheryl decided to send it to deadlock despite Danyl giving a better performance than Miss Frank in the sing-off. Tactical voting started early this series with Cheryl. There is enough blame to share across judges with their actions and behaviour.
It is train wreck TV, and that is why I continue to watch.
I’ve gotta agree with you there – I can’t stand the people who claim they’ll boycott the show, only to tune in religiously next Saturday.
If people want to make a difference to this show, they need to do the sensible thing and either stop voting or vote for the worst. Make John and Edward win the year and watch the fallout when they flop at selling records.
X Factor is totally broken this year.
While it sounds counterintuitive to vote for Jedward if you don’t like what is going on, it is probably the most effective way to make a statement, that is, wreck this year’s show. Not voting would work if everyone was in agreement, however, that is unlikely.
Having the disaffected vote plus the twins’ natural constituency would increase the chance of a Jedward win and stands to have have more of an impact on producers. The underlying assumption of mine is that this year of the X-Factor is lost and only by sacrificing the remnants can people have influence on next year’s production.
Oh, I totally agree with that opinion: “this year of the X-Factor is lost and only by sacrificing the remnants can people have influence on next year’s production.”
My only problem with voting for Jedward is that it’ll still line the producers pockets. However, if Simon Cowell isn’t going to take the competition seriously, why should the rest of us?
I concede that the producers pockets will be lined, but the way I see things is that they will make money in all likely circumstances, as a boycott is not going to happen. In a country where we elevate the Teletubbies and Bob the Builder to number one in the charts, voting for a human novelty act does not seem like much of a stretch. As a potential side-benefit, one of Cowell’s acts may end up falling down on the way.
I will no longer watch xfactor because of simons voting last night, it makes it all a farce
For me, Simon lost all his credibility for voting for the worst acts 2 weeks in a row. Rachel was much better than Lloyd and Simon not voting Lloyd off cos of his sore throat was a lame excuse. Dannii must hate Simon, he could have saved 2 of her acts and chose the boys instead…
but yeah I hope next week 2 of his acts are in the bottom 2, preferably Olly and Danyl (I like Olly and I think he’s a stronger contestant than Jamie) so everybody can save Olly and annoying Danyl is out. oh what a dream!
CECILIA
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU I HOPE SIMON HAS 2 AT THE BOTTOM NEXT WEEK
THE PROGRAME IS A DISGRACE LUCY WAS BY FAR THE BEST SINGER AND HE COULD HAVE SAVED HER BUT SHE WAS A THREAT TO HIS ACTS AND THATS THE ONLY REASON
SIMON SAID ON EXTRA FACTOR THAT HE HAD NOT WON FOR 2 YEARS (I THOUGHT THE CONTESTANS WON)
DONT TRUST SIMON COWELL HE IS A UNTRUSTWORTHY MEGLAMANIAC
Easy on the caps locks, no need to yell.
This “programme” gets funnier by the week!Its all about Cowell,and Cheryls singing,and her ridiculious outfits,and the pretend feuding.
I’ve read all of that twice and I still am going to say for the third time i think-
SIMON COWELL DID NOT VOTE LUCY OUT.
HE TOOK THE VOTE TO PUBLIC, LIKE MANY OTHER JUDGES HAVE DONE BEFORE.
I don’t get why it’s such a big deal this time – everyone is just looking for a reason to be annoyed at Simon.
Yes Lucie is talented but she was not going to win! Simply because there have been two girl winners before and both of them were exceptionally talented and unique. Lucie is not unique – you take a walk into Italia Conti, Sylvia Young, Arts Ed or any theatre school and you’ll find many many girls exactly like her.
She was nothing special.
Where as the twins – yes, okay so they’re not the best singers, but they are definitely different. How many twins have won the x factor before? Admit it guys, that every week you look forward to watching them – because instead of standing in the middle of the stage in a pretty dress singing a song with a mic in their hand, they put on a PRODUCTION. It’s more interesting to watch!
Who cares if Simon likes the twins now? Who cares that he took it to the public vote?
Lucie’s out, the twins are in. Nothing anybody can do about it, so why be mad at Simon.
And so it continues…
The so-called controversy, the in-fighting the bad singing and Simon’s hugely over inflated ego.
I have no clue why anyone is remotely surprised at what he did last night, the decision works in his favour on all counts.
1. Most importantly he keeps X Factor front page news, more viewers, more ratings more votes and more cash in his pocket.
2. He never hated the twins, that became obvious last night (if you hadn’t spotted it already), he knows he can make money out of them and wants them in the contest.
3. He knocks out a credible act, leaving more room for his acts to thrive, especially the repulsive and vile Danyl with a Y (could be Simon’s love child in terms of attitude) who Simon desperately wants to win as he wants to make him a male Leona based on the US interest in the You Tube audition, thus making him mega bucks…So sad that he has to manipulate the audience in this transparent fashion.
To Cowell money is God and nothing, but nothing matters more especially not talent and a word he probably does use too often when talking about an artist’s career…Longevity. That would be unthinkable, just keep on making those fast bucks and throwing these people on the scrapheap when they have served their purpose.
Everyone do yourselves a favour, don’t vote and don’t watch. I really hope this becomes the undoing of the self-proclaimed music mogul that is Mr Cowell…So good is he that he almost had poor Jamie singing that tired old tune Unchained Melody…Yep that would have been classy Simon. I think he may soon make it a requirement that if you sign with him you have to sing that pile of garbage, remember Robson & Jerome and Gareth Gates!!
And he has the audacity to slate Louis for his taste in music. Talk about pots and kettles!
The whole programme is flawed and fixed. I for one would love to see the percentage of votes per act disclosed every week after the show, in the interest of total transparency. It’s the only way they will prove to me that there isn’t some seriously funny business going on!
Mind you if Danyl with a Y wins I think it will prove my point.
Some of you are entirely missing the point, you aren’t voting for the judges you like you’re voting for the acts. So some of the previous comments about not voting for simon’s act are absolutely pathetic. There were definetly some Jedward haters who claimed to be fans of Lucie- (they obviosly weren’t real fans as Lucie likes them and thinks they deserve to be in) but the ironic thing is that if they weren’t so obsessed with hating the twins and actually voted for Lucie she would have been safe. ALSO IT WAS THE PUBLICS DECISION NOT SIMONS SO GET OVER IT, IT’S ONLY A TV PROGRAM!
Now that two of the best singers left in 2 consecutive weeks, the rest of this series looks very mediocre.
Sometimes the judges decide and sometimes the votes of the audience. That is unpredictable and a major flaw in the rules.
Let the audience decide every week. The act with the lease number of votes goes home.
That would be the end of this weekly discussion. Till the rules of the competition are changed let Simon vote first!
I think it is great to have Cowell to cast the final vote as he has demonstrated that he is the most articulate of the lot. Louis is a bit unbalanced, Dannii metes out superficial advice and Cole is like a younger Paula Abdul.
Also, it makes for the most entertaining TV.
Looks like this years x factor is being decided by prepubesant 13 year olds and infants.
What a crap show.
I can’t see what all the fuss is about, Lucy had the lowest votes. That’s it!
Take some time and go check all the J & E twins acts before, pay attention to Simon´s reaction during the boys acts and to his opinion at the end of each act.
Can anyone understand his decision now???? Is he out of his mind???
I reached the conclusion that Simon besides being wealthy, he´s also full of himself, prepotent, cynic, and a low gambler, i liked him and considered a lot his opinions, but now i feel kind of backstabbed, like may others.
Like “Pontius Pilate” he sent Lucie to “die” and washed off his hands of his responsibility and duty, in spite of knowing that the girl had tremendous potential and quality, she´s also a threat to his success (full of himself again) in what concerns his boys.
To me she has the entire popstar package, great singing, beautiful, great body, and great attitude like the one she demonstrated in this merciless unfair technical decision, even when she was put out of the game, she left with her face up, with a great attitude, like a great women.
Bottom line, public decides with votes, so maybe it´s the economic crisis, that makes people want something to laugh at, instead of hearing some good music.
So be it. Everybody should now vote for J & E against Simon boys, lets see if he likes to taste his own venom. The twins do the best they can, and there´s nothing to point on that, but they just can´t sing in tune and they can´t even synchronize their voices.
The best one to me is Olly Murs, and the one that has the best voice as an instrument given by nature, but he still doesn´t know what to do with it, and Cheryl also didn´t found yet the right song and style to his voice, is Lloyd Daniels, his voice is like a huge unshaped diamond.
Nice going Simon, i recommend a song to next saturday show:
“we´re on the roooooad to no wheeeeere… come on insiiiiide”
Peace
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If this is going to be the way judges copping out, Maybe the wages need cutting by 50%
This seems fair after all its 50% of the so called job is it not?
FOR GOODNESS SAKE ! Simon didnt put lucy in the bottom two . it wasn’t his fault she had the least votes was it? it’s the publics fault . LEAVE SIMON AND JEDWARD ALONE YOU CRAZY PEOPLE!
Why has simon been complaining the whole competition about jedward and then he sends the best in the compotition off i’m not watching any more.
simon cowell needs to run the shows in rewind…he slates louie walsh acts….after lucie sang in week 5 he said that lucie is now becoming a credible artist…then he sends her home…its quite clear you just have to take Mr Cowell comments with a pinch of salt…what he may or may not realise is that people used to concentrate on his comments of the shows acts …now you just cant take the man with any credibilty any more… he said of lucie i would sooner watch the boys next week than you lucie.. before sending her home with the public vote .forgeting that he praised her only the previuos week before.. what a joke this man has become……
We all need to go out more often. Real singers should join in the local scene for the arts.