X Factor 2009, Week 6 – The Unreality TV Chart, Queen Week
Well, that could have gone worse, couldn’t it? Queen week was always going to be a difficult one – Freddie Mercury is a hard act to follow. We’ve actually had a hard time deciding placement this week.
- Joe McElderry – As I said in the liveblog post, Joe gave a George Michael style performance which suited his own personality and we really enjoyed his stage presence tonight.
- Stacey Solomon – A classic diva version of Queen’s atmospheric Who Wants To Live Forever. Stacey shone with an impressive vocal that showed a power in her voice I hadn’t heard before.
- Danyl Johnson – After his butchering of Purple Rain in a previous week, Danyl won back a lot of respect tonight with the most authentic rock vocal of the night. And the judges held back their acid tongues this week. A great production number that may have brought a few fans back to Johnson!
- Jamie Archer - Jamie underwhelmed slightly, as he always does on rock tracks. We always have this expectation that he’ll be amazing, but he was wobbly on the vocals while he didn’t go far enough with the performing part.
- John and Edward – Yeah, I’m going to say it: an entertaining performance this week. The boys – to their credit – really raised their game on both the performance and the vocal levels.
- Lloyd Daniels – A marked improvement for Lloyd this week, but the feeling remains that Lloyd is completely out of his class. I liked him a little better tonight, but he’s still not my candidate for a record deal.
- Olly Murs – Sorry, but I’m rating Olly lower this week. For my money he’s veering into more light entertainer territory than recording artist. I don’t dislike him – for the record – I just can’t see him selling records. I feel like he’s being railroaded into an impossible position.
Like I said above, a difficult week, especially among our top three – I keep changing my mind. If you fancy dropping a comment, tell us who was you top and bottom act tonight…
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I agree that the finishing order this week and that Lloyd and Olly gave the weakest performances, though I would put Jamie as third from bottom.
I think Joe will be in the bottom two on the Sunday show, as he seems to lack the charisma or controversy of the others — he just seems to be there and nothing else. I suspect Lloyd will join him as he does not have any kick in his voice and does not perform as well as the twins.
I just can’t believe that Lloyd made the final 12 in the first place. He totally blows my mind with his blandness. Shows what a pretty face can do for you though…
I think Ethan and Duane (i think that was his name) should have taken Blonde Boy and Hat Boy’s places.
I doubt Joe will be in the bottom two. My guess is Jamie and Lloyd. Or maybe this could finally be the week we boot off Jedward. Please God.
I agree that Olly was poor this week, but Jamie should be placed much lower. He just sounded bad. And the twins should be higher for a pure legendary performance! Stacey was really good with her song and she looked the part, and Danyl gave a terrific version of “We are the Champions”. Lloyd was slightly better than normal but is still out of his depth, and Joe gave another solid performance, but something about him is just starting to grate.
Jamie and Lloyd in the bottom two tomorrow night, and it has to be The Twins v Danyl to win
The twins were craptastic!! The final is in their future.
Well, I’d say that Stacey and Danyl were far ahead of Joe, although Joe was indeed very good. Jamie was a tad disappointing and I’d actually rate Jedward higher than him somewhat unusually.
Lloyd was awful as usual, and I’m not sure if I could actually hear Olly over the backing track, so to some extent you’ve got it fairly accurate tonight. Nice job.
And it’s also nice to see you cutting back on Danyl bashing, so much improved in that regard.
So, although I definitely wouldn’t say Joe was the best of the night, you’ve got it fairly accurate tonight. Good stuff.
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Thanks for the nice comment. As far as my comments about Danyl go, I hope you can see that I can admit when I’m impressed. It’s not all bashing!
Matter of fact, I’m not totally sold on Joe being top of the poll! I’m worried that he’s not getting people excited to hear him.
I’m afraid Olly has proved this evening that he’s a one trick pony – you can’t see dancing on the radio if you’re trying to sell CD’s. Very weak vocal I’m afraid. Jedward – very entertaining – I’d go and see them! Danyl absolutely rocked it for me. As a dance teacher – I’m sure he’d be brilliant at dancing also. Bottom two Olly and Lloyd – although Lloyd sang better than Olly this evening.
trust me your not the only 1
he s ggod and all buh i really don t feel it
prefer joe and danyl , the most consistent preformers!!
I thought I was the only one in the country who didn’t like Olly. Glad to see I’m not. He’ll definitely go far in the competition, but he’d be a disappointing winner if he did win. The ones I like are Joe, though I worry he lacks the confidence and swagger to really be a pop star, and Stacey, with the same problem, she doesn’t really have the range as a singer or a performer. They’re the most promising, but overall a disappointing year. Hope it will be better next year.
Watching all the acts again on youtube, I was shocked and disappointed at the poor quality of Olly’s performance. The vocals were flat, more out of tune than in tune, and his dance steps – previously a strength – now seem stale and cliched.
I think Danyl will go all the way now!! Simon has made sure of that!.
I reckon Joe i sfollowing the path of alexandra Burke, to begin with she was a great singer who got through but didnt the publics eye kinda glanced over her and focused on more prominent (alhtough less talented) acts, But as it got closer people realized ahe was the more talented and decided to vote (mainly ones who had lost old acts so picked unbiasdly the most talented) I reckon Joe will follow that path, verging on the picking up fo votes around now. Well i hope hehe. I reckon him, Stacy and Danyl (although im not a fan) should be in the final. I want olly/lloyd and jamie in bottom 2 this week. Hats of to twins for not being phased by pineapple man hehe
The contestants had a huge task this week to perform some of the most biggest songs in history. Even the top vocalists, Olly, Jamie and Danyl struggled to stay in tune for the entire duration of their songs. Queen songs are extremely hard to sing so huge credit to all the singers. They all were out of their depth but Stacey and Danyl showed a marked improvement in their performances. Jedward upped their game too!! but seriously, lloyd has to go
Another fantastic performance by Danyl, the only one who uses the stage he just gives it everything and is leagues ahead of the others, amazing full range voice.
Joe is the best male vocalist in the whooole show and definitley deserves to be in the final alongside danyl Johnson. They are both absaloutley WOW!! and are the Very big contenders to win the show and joe has been the most consistent! and olly n staceyy are very good.
Actually, I think that would be my top 3 for the final… (in a different order).
I don’t like Olly that much either.
I think Jo, Danyl and Jedward were top 3 Saturday night. Followed by Stacey & Olly, then Jamie and Lloyd. I know that Stacey had really good vocals but I still think her performance was quite boring, much the same as other weeks and I just don’t see her being a star. The right two were in the bottom. Aaaw, the twins are actually sooo cute. Especially Edward. He is adorable.