X Factor 2010: Cher Lloyd sings ‘Hard Knock Life’ (VIDEO)

Cher Lloyd made her much awaited return to the X Factor stage tonight.

Louis Walsh admitted that he worries Cher is taking a risk with her merging of two songs tonight and Dannii Minogue fretted that the teenager would crash and burn on stage.

Lloyd emerged on stage and started to sing ‘Hard Knock Life’ very much in a theatrical way, it could have been straight from Annie on the West End. However after one verse she started her trademark rapping and added some personality to the song.

Judges Comments:

Louis: Cher I thought you were taking a big risk but you know what you were right to take the risk because it so worked. You are like a mini Cheryl, I absolutely loved the fact that you’re doing what you like and you look like a popstar.

Dannii: Brave song choice, I wasn’t sure about it tonight. I love every risk you’ve taken before but tonight it didn’t really work for me.

Simon: I absolutely loved it. As far as I’m concerned you can sing the phonebook because like the group before, I can see the future here. You are exciting, you take risks, you’re interesting, you’re different and I pray to God you are here next week.

Cheryl: It’s true, you look like a popstar, you sound like a popstar, you dress like a popstar, you’re attitude is like a popstar, you are a popstar!

Did you enjoy Cher’s performance tonight? Leave your comments below!

61 Responses to “X Factor 2010: Cher Lloyd sings ‘Hard Knock Life’ (VIDEO)”

  1. aasra says:

    EWWW, didn’t like it!

  2. Daniel Clarke says:

    What absolute crap!

    • TL says:

      She is ABSOLUTELY talentless. She is dreadful to watch, cannot sing in tune, does strange facial expressions and has an annoying way of moving her arms and legs. ABSOLUTELY crap. What morons are voting for her ….. and no, I’m not jealous I think she’s vile.

  3. Neve says:

    Love it aasra does not no what she is talking about

  4. Neve says:

    You peps are mad she is awesome

  5. Scott says:

    Chers version of hard not life was off the chain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Neve says:

    I agree with scott want talent look at cher Lloyd then you have found it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Lee says:

    She was ok, although I dont underdtand the im hard
    And a rapper swagger when she is insecure and fragile
    So is she an actor or a singer, now tracy is a singer

  8. elysha says:

    i think all you loosers out there that say cher cant sing or shes horrible its only because you are jealous !! so why dont you try and gt on that stage and sing like her youll never reach that lever you loosers

  9. Pat says:

    Although I like Cher its a shame she hasn’t lived up to her first audition. Her voice was not strong enough to carry this song off tonight.

    • carol says:

      I like Cher but whats happening to her songs did not like last weeks and tonights come on cher you can do better !!

  10. Plantaion says:

    Love her it was awesome !!!!!

  11. fer says:

    Cher is definitly rubbish. An insult to the music industry. What happened with the judges? I believe they need to clean their ears.

  12. damon says:

    out of tune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. ree says:

    sh*te!! come back when your grown up, now rebbeca she can sing!!

  14. Hmm says:

    How is this new and fresh when Jay Z+ did it seven years ago? The more the judges speak about her the more I think the fix is in and if Simon and Louis are saying that it’s cool–it kind of isn’t. Is this a talent contest where anything is acceptable or is it a singing competition because coming out and singing for 30 seconds and then rapping is not really fair to the other contestants who actually sing.

  15. Taiwei says:

    Cher believes she has something – and there are clearly people that agree. It is certainly not her voice which is at best average, so it has to do with her physical features, gestures and clothing.

    I dislike rap and for that matter hearing someone recite poetry – I find both boring.

    Hardly surprising therefore that I find her irritating and look forward to the time she is voted off.

  16. carol says:

    did not like last weeks and this weeks song by cher, i do like her but come on get a better song to sing

  17. vicky says:

    She was absoloutely awsome …. i need that song on my Ipod!!!!

  18. Fergie says:

    How can anyone say Cher was rubbish and Treyc and Rebecca are great? Treyc murdered Purple Rain and Rebecca is so dull and hasn’t once sang anything up tempo. Atleast Cher can own the stage. Mary,Storm or Matt to win!

  19. Neve says:

    I love cher if you like katie your bonkers. Cher looks cool and she can sing amazingly

    ps;Cher is so pretty

  20. Neve says:

    Cher cher cher cher cher cher cher cher I want you to win Cher the others are so not at your level!!!

  21. venicelgoon says:

    I do think Cher is great, but personally hated the performance and choice of song last night. I would vote her out on that performance alone.

  22. Graham says:

    A few years ago all these similar comments were made about a certain singer who’s first release went to number 1. She was quirky to the point of insanity. Now everyone has a point of view and tastes differ, but to say she has no talent is a bit of a “non comment” from someone who only knows what they like, the majority of people will have listened and realise what a big talent Cher has. Keep going Cher, someday the talentless people who can only criticise, will understand what talent is.

  23. Sarah + Jessie says:

    You are one of the best in the show Cher!!! Go cher, go cher, go cher wahoooooo! xxx We Love You xx

  24. Jessieac says:

    “you’re very current” – yes simon, if what you mean by current is someone chavs will love. it wasn’t even her who put the 2 songs together yet they kept praising her for it, when really she was just copying jay-z..

  25. MayMee says:

    Firstly,I am not a ‘hater’ since when did having an opposing opinion become soo wrong?
    I don’t get the gushing praise heaped on Cher – she is, at best, average and most certainly not fresh andoriginal. And to claim SHE put the songs together and be applauded for it, I am now totally convicned Simon Cowell has lost the plot!!!! It’s now clear that if Cheryl likes something so will Simon… shame on you Mr Cowell, you’ve lost your integrity.

  26. mags says:

    the show had its worse night last night ,what a load of crap cheryl and simon agrre and smile on everythong shes like the teachers pet and louis and danni give it straight cher lloyd does not deserve to be still in show , and if one direction win it its a fix so simon can have a boy band oh how i used to look forward to sat nnite for reality of the show ive never seen anything so false as last night

  27. mags says:

    what a load of crap last nites show was simon and cheryl smiley and hanging and agreeing on everything even the worst acts get real at least DANNI AND LOUIS ARE

  28. Adzs says:

    Wot do you people know about being cool? or the judges for that matter loooool shes desperately trying to have swagger but its just hilarious to those of us who know what cool is (London folk :D )

  29. goop says:

    What an absolute load of utter shite, she cannot sing – please how can you crazy people out there actually consider her to have any kind of talent. This wench is just a mingin chav with an attitude. absolutely no talent at all. tis funny tho

  30. Olivia Christian-Farman says:

    I love this it is so amazing VOTE FOR CHER lol!!<3

  31. Sammy Moore - Music Coach says:

    Although Cher thrived in her first audition leaving the judges intrigued to find out more about her and her unique performance she has disappointed on numerous occasions. Okay, with the colourful flashing lights, the sparkly outfits, the decoration and the background dancers she is quite an entertainer, but take a moment to remember that after all this is a singing competition and she does not come close to others in this competition.

    As Danni quoted “for some people you can take away the visuals and just listen” try that for Cher and see what you get. Papers think that the reason she got this far was because Cheryl sees herself in Cher. The public love Cheryl and she has won the past three years so there is a chance Cher could knock out some of these people that have worked so hard, and actually have amazing talent. I think it is unfair but all I’m trying to say is remember that it is a SIGNING competition, not an entertainment competition.

  32. James says:

    agreeing with the comment above.
    Cher can’t sing lets face it. Vote for someone that can sing!

  33. Lillz xxxx says:

    heyyyy, im 12 and my friends and I don’t think Cher has talent. Wannabe Cherly. Wannahave Swagga. It ain’t working for yaaaa:)

  34. Rebecca Sing says:

    Teenage boys are bound to love her with her slim figure and mountains of makeup! listen to her VOICE!

  35. Rob says:

    im a teenager, and unlike most of my mates, i see past the makeup, lights, background dancers and all that, and realise its only fair to look at this as a singing competition, i think x factor should make her just stand there no dancers or glittter outfits, amazing backgrounds, just her in a plain dress and a microphone and make her prove she deserves to be there.

  36. Anne Jones says:

    Come on Simon, stand up for what you beleive in not what pretty girl Cherly likes. I and half the public thought you were different..

  37. Frank says:

    No cher, just no?!

  38. J-P says:

    put those songs together yourself.
    pathetic.
    copy of souja-boy keri hilson, and j-z, noice one babes,
    PUBLIC LISTEN, SHE DIDN’T MAKE THOSE SONGS SO DON’T THINK SHE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  39. JimH says:

    The long awaited fall of Simon Cowell begins and we in America could not be happier as he has “fixed” several American Idols (why do the number twos keep on being more successful?).

    If there is an award for the most ill-begotten song concept on a British reality show, this would win it for the last five years. From the costumes (what is that black think in her crotch) to their hair to the skank-stalk choreography to the faux-rap to the adoring faces of the judges, this one really takes the cake, chomps it down greedily, vomits it out and then licks up the mess while drooling on the floor.

  40. Beth says:

    I like Cher, just simply because she is unique; she has her own style. I do agree with Rob though, she should just sing, no rap or anything. Just her and her voice. If she is still in then people obviously like her voice and not so much her looks! :)

  41. hcjjhhdjfdfv says:

    cher lloyd is amazing everyone who doubts her is silly

  42. hcjjhhdjfdfv says:

    also i agree with beth she is unique and has a talent

    gamu nhengu should of gone through instead of katie waissle

  43. Beth says:

    she got deported didn’t she, so she couldn’t, they were told not to put her through :/

  44. mamasalwaysright says:

    If Cher didn’t have the flashy backgrounds and over hyped news coverage she would soon be seen as just a publicity mad teenager who believes her own press. Hopefully she’s mess up soon and be booted off

  45. kimmie says:

    i lovee cher lloyd if the haters out there why even listen to her im mean i love female rap nd its not often you get female rap on international tv so leave her alone shes brill cher lloyd to win love u cher xx

  46. L says:

    It was horrible, chevy and nothing to look at!!!!

  47. L says:

    She is just ugly!

  48. go cher! says:

    amazing,flawless i totally agree with kimmie she proudly represents london :) ))))

  49. go cher! says:

    cher is not ugly half the boys i know had love at first site wen they saw her

  50. just no!! says:

    she trys to act all cool and just failss! rebbecca is so much better and more down to earth?! but i want one direction to win, at least they can sing and aren’t chavs!

  51. Beth says:

    your all jealous :D

  52. hehe. says:

    hahahhahahaha; no we’re not jealous, cher is just an ugly cheryl-wannabe chav.

  53. Valentine says:

    The real problem is, of course, that she can’t sing. She kept going flat and I thought it was cringe-making.