X Factor 2009, Week 4 Results Show
Gather round the googlebox tonight everybody, somebody’s going home and it might be Danyl “The Most Hated Man In Britain” Johnson. We don’t hate Danyl, by the way, and all this bad press has really gone a bit wrong for him, hasn’t it? Speaking for us at Unreality TV, we think Lightweight Lloyd has to go home tonight.
Right, let’s do the liveblog thing!
We start off with the ensemble performance of Aerosmith’s Walk This Way. Except, because this is X Factor, it’s actually the Girls Aloud/Sugababes version of the song which is nowhere near as cool as the original. Bah! Everybody seems to be on form tonight, even Devastated Danyl, and as schmaltzy as the whole thing is, it’s great fun. We love these ensemble performances, just to see the contestants performing together and having a bit of a lark.
And we get the obligatory recap of last night’s performances. Which would be a good time to remind you about our liveblog post and our chart rating the best and worst of last night. Then it’s time for…
Bon Jovi!!!
Yes! The world’s favourite hair metallers-turned-country rockers! Nah, just pulling your legs, easily offended ‘Jovi fans – I love ‘em too. Jon Bon looks hawt despite his advancing years, Ritchie Sambora looks tiny, and that’s the shortest I’ve seen Tico’s hair in ..er… ever. I’ve never heard this song before (new single?) but this is how rock should be done. The ‘Jovi put on a polished show, as they rightly should. I’m slightly lamenting the lack of guitar solos and pyrotechics, but hey…
Dermot fulfils a lifelong dream (presumably) by high-fiving Ritchie. Shame we didn’t get more of an interview, but given Whitneygate and Robbiegate, they’re probably wanting to limit the amount of talk-time the artists get!
Commercial Break!
And we’re back! Simon grovels to Cheryl and congratulates her on behalf of everybody for getting a number one. And tries to poach her for his label, the cad!
Now, JLS return to the show that didn’t make them winners! Nice to see these guys back, after failing to win last year’s X Factor and failing to secure a record deal with Simon’s label. But they went out there and did their own thing, came out with two great singles and are now a massive act in their own right.
They’re singing Everybody In Love, their second single. And they have more pyro on stage than Bon Jovi did! Who’s the biggest star here? The rumour is that they’re singing live, but with such an intricate dance routine, I have my doubts. WHAT? They even have elevated platforms? Bon Jovi didn’t get elevated platforms. OK, so they’re 20 years older and probably would have brittle bones and insurance issues, but still…
D’you think we’ll get the schmaltzy verdict thingy from Simon? And will Dermot mention the spoof version of Beat Again that Marvin JLS’s ex-girlfriend released? Betcha he doesn’t!
The Eliminator
OK, tense music? Check. Dimmed stage lights? Check. Contestants nervously huddling with judges? Check.
Joe McElderry gets returned first. Then Olly and Lucie. Then Sir Jamie of Afro. Dermot: “Remember, this is in no particular order…” Stacey is confirmed – she’s back next week. Bizarre! Danyl Johnson comes back next week. See, you don’t need to perform well to stay in the competition. And…John and Edward are safe. Rachel Adedeji and Lloyd Daniels are in the bottom two.
We gave Rachel top marks last night while Lightweight Lloyd was at the other end of our spectrum (i.e. crap). This is a bit of a shocker. If Rachel isn’t connecting with the public by now, maybe it’s time for her to go home. But Lloyd has no chance of winning this competition, and even less chance of becoming a successful recording artist. Sing off between the two after the…
Third Commercial Break!
Dannii unleashes Rachel Adedeji first for the sing-off and Rachel looks subdued when she comes on stage. It’s a very uplifted version of Oasis’s Stop Crying Your Heart Out, and as always Rachel gives a solid vocal performance. An unamused Cheryl introduces Lloyd back to the stage. Again, Lloyd looks devastated. Technically, his time should be up tonight. We hear he has a throat infection, which will affect his performance, although Lisa says she prefers his voice slightly huskier!
His voice cracks a few times during the performance, but it’s still a decent rendition of You Are So Beautiful. Both Rachel and Lloyd gave fairly sedate, subdued performances though.
Dannii chooses to vote Lloyd off, and Louis chooses to vote Lloyd off too. Cheryl praises Rachel but predictably chooses to vote Rachel off. Simon deliberates on who to save, but ultimately sends the decision to DEADLOCK!!! That’s the public vote, for those of you who’ve never seen X Factor before! And going home tonight is…
Rachel Adedeji
Awww. My favourite contestant this year and she’s booted off. I wonder if she’ll blame Dannii for the disconnect with the public. But I think it was the right decision to be honest. Nobody who appears in the bottom two so much stands a chance of winning the show. Sorry, much as I love Rachel, that’s a fact.
So – over to you opinionated masses – was it the right decision to send Rachel home tonight or would you have preferred someone else to go? Tell us in the comments 
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They tease us by putting J&E in the last three!
Gr, Rachel was clearly the better singer… tactical decision by Simon I think!
If Lloyd had gone all the teen vote may be added onto the train wreck that is J&E! Smart Simon
We need a ballad week! To finally sort the good from the bad, test everyones vocals. Stop J&E hiding behind effects! x
As a Jedward fan, I think they need to sing a ballad this coming week. I say that because I think that they are better singers than they are given credit for. If they come out and sing a ballad and are even close to decent, they will probably become the front runner in the competition. I think it is time for them to take the calculated risk and really start distancing themselves in this contest.
How can they be better singers than we give them credit for!!!! Their mentor admits they cannot sing, the vocal coach says they cannot sing, thats why they jump around and act silly each week to try and take the focus away from the fact they cannot sing.
A song where they cannot jump around and act silly would really show their voices were bad so bring it on.
Stop deleting my comments.
ARE PEOPLE IN THE UK RACISTS? EXPLAIN TO ME HOW A QUALITY SINGER LIKE RACHEL CAN GO BEFORE BELOW AVERAGE SINGERS THAT ARE WHITE. UNREAL.
No Need to Shout!
Most people seem to agree that the the twits are grim, I would say there is a reaction or joke vote going on, encouraged by Si’s obvious disdain of them. The more controversy the better as more people will watch and vote. And who wins out then? The producers?
I am so disappointed Rachel went and I seriously do not understand why she has been in the bottom 2, 3 times! Her voice is totally fabulous! I am a singer and can totally appreciate who is good and who is bad. J&E are the token comedy act (who are not that funny)just like Chico a few years ago (remember him?). But at the cost of some really good singers, I think it’s a JOKE and just goes to prove that the public are voting J&E to get back at the show and Simon but it’s unfair. If it was a another kind of talent show ie ‘bafoon factor’ then yes vote for J&E!!! Whether Lloyd had lost his voice or not, Rachel was far far superior as a singer and let’s face it guys, is it a singing competition or NOT??? I hope Rachel get’s a recording contract after this and I will buy her record. It’s almost like the girl last year who has now got an album coming out, can’t think of her name off the top of my head but she is the one with long brown hair and has just lost 2 stone. She was knocked off way too early but she has been very successful. I know that if they’re good, they will all succeed. Olly, Joe, Lucie, Stacey will hopefully be in the top four and I was hoping Rachel would be there too! Then it’s anyone’s game after that but all the exposure is good for them!
The girl from last year re: above comment was Laura!
I really want to know now atleast why Simon hated Rachel the most…I am sure what I am saying is right…This Stage is all about music…I do definitely believe that Rachel was a much much much better singer that J & E. I am really disappointed with the result last night. I wished to hear Rachel for long. I completely disagree on the fact that she was in bottom two three times so far…which is unbelievable. Also I would like to blame Dany a bit for that…She should have given her best shot to save her in this competition as she deserved that.
I am really really really unhappy…
I am disgusted that RACHAEL was voted off and will not bother watching again. Louis’ honesty showed Cowell up in a very bad light.How can he rail at the public for voting for the twins and then do this all his creditability has gone.He has got rid of one of the best singers and is now the only judge with 3 acts left.He knows Lloyd is no threat whereas Rachael was.Maybe the whole show is a fix and they don’t want yet another talented black girl winning again.Rachael is a gutsy girl who will be a success.I would buy her records.
Lloyd should so stay on!! He deserved it! Rachael has been in the bottom wayy too many times and Lloyd is favourite with the teens I reckon so would have a solid career afterwards!!
. Plus he is hawt!! lol.
It was obvious that Rachel is more talented than LLoyd. I think what happened on last Saturday, with the judges when they have this mind games playing on. For example, when last week Danyl Johnson was in the down too, it was clear that Danyl was the more talented once again, but Cheryl probably wanted him out of the competition, so she didnt choose him hoping the public vote would be the lower on and this is a chance to eliminate him. Watch out she will do the same when he is next in the bottom two. Simon knows that none of Rachel or LLoyd is going to stay long in the competition, I am sure none of them cause a real threat to his group, so it didnt matter to him much to him on that singoff. but could be more to support cheryl somehow ( otherwise she is gonna cry again!! coz he has been hard on her before. I think Simon does knew that even though Rachel is a good singer but she is not getting the votes clearly as hard as the girl is improving and working hard. Simon was honest about public voting, coz he mentioned that with Danyl it had to do with how the public is perceiving him and he knows that bec of this Danyl is not going to win the competition either. the teenage voting better know that the teenagers they vote for are unlikely to have a career as proved by previous x factor winners, so they are only spending the money on the entertainment show only. Maybe they should know that an exceptional talent like leona lewis is the one likely to deliver great songs for everybody all across the world and for a long time.
TRUTH says:
ARE PEOPLE IN THE UK RACISTS? EXPLAIN TO ME HOW A QUALITY SINGER LIKE RACHEL CAN GO BEFORE BELOW AVERAGE SINGERS THAT ARE WHITE. UNREAL.
Lloyd was better! Rachel was boring. You can’t say that we are racist just because Rachel went out. She was like everyone I’d heard before.