X Factor Auditions 2008
As the X Factor audition letters hit the doorstep, the Unreality TV forum has gone a little crazy!
Many of you will know that the audition dates and times have now been sent. If you haven’t yet received your letter, don’t worry, you won’t be waiting too much longer.
If you are going to be one of the thousands (!) of auditionees trying out for this years X Factor and you’d like to chat about the experience or get some advice from seasoned auditionees, then head on over to our auditions board and join the hundreds of others talking all things X!
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April 1st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
just wondering is it too late to audition for x factor i didnt apply and was wondering if you can turn up to an audition
or if there is an open day like last year
please get back to me
xxx
April 8th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
elo was wodering if it is 2 late 2 audition 4 x factor 2008 please write back.
xxxx
April 10th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Just asking is it auditon for the x factor beacuse i didn’y apply?:)
April 13th, 2008 at 10:26 am
yh sorri babez itz t00 late therez alwayz nxt year though so dnt worri
xxxx
April 13th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
hey, im applying for the x factor but its an open audition this year and its at old trafford in manchester, anyone can come along i think and its next saturday. good luck anyone who is going for it xx
April 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Hi, I was really upset when I found out I was too late to sign up for the x factor auditions this year. I know I can just do it next year, but does anyone know if you can start signing up now for 2009?
Thx
April 14th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Hi my husband phoned “The X Factor” on my behalf but forgot to tell me!! I recieved a letter last week to say that i had an audition on the 11th May in the Millenium Stadium Cardiff. My first thought was to put it in the bin as i felt sick inside thinking that im not as good as he thinks iam. They say love is blind but im hoping he maybe abit short sighted!! Anyway i have decided to go for it and see it as an experiance, You only live once!! As my husband said ” you are getting on now” Im only 32 so what the hell im going for it!! Good luck to everyone.
April 15th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
hi every1 , i jus wanted to kno if da original judges will be comin 2 manchester (i mean simon,sharon etc) to be judges …? cos i kno simon is busy doin american idol…. wat happens normally are there other people representin dem ..or dey still judge the auditions
April 18th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
lost my x factor audition letter 20th april 8am can any body tell me if they need this letter,dont want to have a waisted journey
April 19th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Heya!
I recieved a letter from the x-factor 2008 at Manchester, Old Trafford stadium and was wondering if anyone who has an experiance of it? Is it bad, for the queues?
Is there any toilets around, drinks stalls?
Thankyou
xxx
April 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Can someone please tell me if there is an open audition in manchester tomorrow for xfactor 2008, i heard from a friend that he has an audition time and it’s at old trafford and that it’s open auditions too. Can anyone confirm this? I dont want to get there and be turned away x
April 19th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
The best place to check for more info is our forum on forum.unrealitytv.co.uk
There are loads of people over there who have auditioned before and who are auditioning this weekend.
April 20th, 2008 at 4:03 am
hi can someone please tell me when the 2008 auditions are in london coz i appled a long time ago but havent recieved a reply.???????
April 20th, 2008 at 4:05 am
hi please someone tell me, when the xfactor 2008 audition is in london???please
April 20th, 2008 at 9:18 am
The London letters haven’t been sent out yet.
April 20th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
“Leanne said
hey, im applying for the x factor but its an open audition this year and its at old trafford in manchester, anyone can come along i think and its next saturday. good luck anyone who is going for it xx
(On Sunday, 13 April 2008 at 9:27 pm) ”
I went yesterday and had a letter, but it appeared that they auditioned anyone who showed. There was not very much order to it and we were there till after 8pm. The people auditioned early were given more time than the people who finally got up late in the evening.
The Producers of the X Factor have a wonderful opportunity to do something great for hope in the world and I am surprised that yesterday was what it was considering what it could have been.
Perhaps they are going about it differently then I would and their way of ‘waking people up’ is the way of the hard lesson. We all know it’s time for the world to be a better place, it’s just a matter of us all ‘waking up’ and making it so.
Love & Light to all
April 20th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Oh My God
Did anyone go to the X factor auditions in Manchester on Sunday 20th ???
The competition to win the phone…
I WON IT!!
April 20th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Anyone know when the Glasgow X Factor auditions are? Too poorly to attend Manchester at weekend 19/20 April. Will I be allowed to attend alternative venue if I hold invite for manchester? Anyone in the know??
Meg-babe
April 21st, 2008 at 12:16 pm
heyas im just wondering can someone please help me i havnt recieved my letter back for glasgow i heard there 5th may i live in ireland and have boked my flights in all will i be allowed audition still if i just turn up ??
please let me know thank you! x
xxxxxxx
April 21st, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Its all a fix.
April 21st, 2008 at 8:55 pm
heyy
i really want to apply for the glasgow auditions for the xfactor
im 16 and been told by many folk to apply
is there anyway i can apply like an open day or something please let me know!
it means a lot
thankyou xxx
April 21st, 2008 at 10:13 pm
anyone know when the glasgow or newcastle auditions are held an what date and time ?
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:21 am
i think, though not 100% sure, you can turn up to any of the open auditions – just get there early. i was at the manchester audition. you didnt need to preregister. good luck everyone.
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Hi everyone, auditioned last Saturday 19th April in Manchester. Don’t bother going. It’s a total joke! You are left outside in the cold for HOURS, being told by the TV people to scream for the cameras etc.etc. Then you have to audition outside! Imagine trying to sing in the freezing cold when your hands and feet are numb! They basically don’t give a damn about the auditionees, they just want good TV and we’re all supposed to be puppets for the cameras. That’s the impression I got anyway! Never again!
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Hi everyone!
I autioned for the x factor last year at the open audition at the Emirates Stadium (arsenal fc’s ground) in london! arrived at 11pm on the friday nite…camped outside all nite, not getting any sleep as almost everyone was drunk etc…as someone else already said here…we all had 2 scream for the camera’s etc as the london open audition was being filmed for the opening scenes for the new series (2007). lots of people were changing, doping hair&make up etc but was pointless…u only sing infront of a producer..outside..tired etc! & it was so warm that day! Ray Quinn performed for the crowd (for like a minute)…free water was given out as it was so hot, got 2 meet Simon, Danni, Sharon, Brian, Fearne Cotton & Dermot O’Leary 2! but it was a VERY long day so be prepared! for me queing at 11pm the previous nite…i was about 200th inline haha! so get there early & try try try get some rest! im not sure if the pre-arranged auditions are the same tho! i have an audition in glasgow this year on May 5th at 8am! hopefully get seen at 8 then home
heres hoping!! good luck to all auditioning!
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
heya evry1
does any one know when the auditions are for london because i applied but havent recived any letter has anyone else recived a letter for the london audtions??
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Hey Guys I went along to the Manchester auditions and cleared 3 rounds, just waiting on a call to let me know if I will sing in front of the judges. All the auditions are open this year, so its not too late for anyone, find out the venue and date for the one nearest to you, get there early as it is maddnes…I was at old trafford for 10 hours, but it was worth it. If you dont wait around all day for a big break someone else will. Good Luck all, dont be nervous and its easy…its only producers the dont bite they want you to be good!!! Phil
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Go to this website http://www.Idol.UK.com far better chance of getting to the TV stages and Auditions are indoors.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
hi i woz just wondering if any1 can help me ive got a friend that was auditioning for the xfactor however when he got there he and alot more got sent away i was wanting to know is there any other places that he can audition close to the north east thanx
April 24th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Just woderng if anyone has recived a letter for the London auditions..
i applyed the first day you could apply….still nothing
April 27th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Hi All
I got through the first 2 auditions at manchester!! Im just awaiting my letter now to tell me wether or not Ill be going for an audition in front of the famous judges!! Fingers Crossed!!!
xx
April 27th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Hey. I’ve applyed for x factor but still havn’t recieved my letter. When is it going to arrive?
April 27th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
please can i have an x factor form for my mum please for this year on next year because she is really good thank you
April 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Hey everyone!
Ive applied for london and also havent heard anything so i dont think they have sent the letters. The glasgow auditions are on 4th May… Good luck to everyone!! x
April 28th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I totally agree with the comments about the auditons at least in Manchester. My boyfriend and I went on the 20th April to audition and the set up was ridiculous. I suffer badly with asthma and ended up with my chest feeling very tight due to the cold weather which stopped me from auditioning. it was my dream to audition and all it got me was eneding up ill.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Hi, I am trying to find out when and where the London Open Auditions are being held? If at all….?? I went to the Arsenal Emirates stadium last year, is it going to be there again!!? Someone help me, as I have been looking EVERYWHERE, these people dont tell us anything! Anyway, would really appreciate it if someone could tell me, so desperate to try again! Thanks!!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I have an audition for Glasgow on 5th May, it’s my first audition and it is my dream to go. Are there no auditions in Newcastle this year?
Please reply
April 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
hi i bin lookin all over these types of sites what the hell is goin on with the london audtions this yr ? x
April 30th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
X-factor Audittions cancelled.. instead of the 5th it Will be the 6th xx
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May 3rd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
So just wondering is there two types of auditions, open auditions and ones you have to apply for because I’m very confused. Also have they not sent out the letters for London yet because i haven’t got mine.
May 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
ye i haven’t got mine either:( so im wondering if there are open auditions….does anyone know wen the london ones are? i know theyre at emirates stadium in june but i just need to know what date pleasE:) let me know if u no thanx xxx
May 4th, 2008 at 12:11 am
hey…
I went to the manchester first round auditions on 19th april, and waited outside for 10 hours, which was so horrendous.
I was shivering from head to toe and didnt think I would even be able to sing due to that, and the fact that I had a bad throat.
Anyway after all the waiting and freezing, I was given a golden ticket and so got through the first round.
I was then told to come back 3 days later for my next audition, and during the time in between this audition I found out I had acute laryngitis, bordering on tonsilitis.
I decided to go to the audition anyway thinking they would give me the benefit of the doubt, or even let me attend at a different date, but not one of the people involved with the show were at all understanding, and said I had to have my audition on that day, or come back next year.
I was gutted about that, but decided i’d stay, as my voice was ok but not upto my normal standard.
anyway, as you probably guessed, I didnt get through and the producers I sang to didnt seem to care.
i’m not saying this to be bitter but to warn people that if you become ill or your voice becomes strained around the times of the auditions, the people involved will NOT be understanding, and basically do not care about your individual sircumstances, whether you have an amazing voice or not.
i’m slowly getting better so i’ve decided to travel to london attend the auditions there when I find out the date, since all of the previous auditions have been open, which is pathetic since I bothered to send an application.
May 4th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
hiya i was wondering if there is an open audition for the x factor 2008 this year. if there is, were is it and what time?
May 5th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
does anyone have the date for the london open auditions yet?
May 6th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Hello, I went to the Manchester auditions on 19th of january – i got through. I then went back two days later and cleared both auditions. Does anyone know when they call you back to see if you have made it in front of the judges or not???
May 7th, 2008 at 10:34 am
HI ive been waiting for a repily about when my audition is and i havent receved a letter and im worryed that i wont get my leeter please help me or tell me when am i going to recve my letter and when are the auditions going to start thank you
May 7th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I won’t to know when the audition in London is and what if you don’t get reply.
How many audition do you have to undergo before you can sing in front of the real judges Simon, Sharon
May 7th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I have applied for the x factor 2008 auditions back in 2007 but haven’t heared from them yet, I am thinking my invitation for auditions could have been lost in post as i have recently moved to a new address. I applied from the new address too but haven’t heared from them yet. I don’t want to miss the chance. I really want to go for x factor.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
it’s not too late to audition, even if you didnt apply online
i did the x factor audition in glasgow and i took my boyfriend along for support and he ended up doing it for the hell of it and got through
so yeah you can just turn up
xx
May 9th, 2008 at 1:01 am
I wanna apply this year but didnt send off
can anyone tell me when the open auditions are??
i applied last year but went through loads of issues wen i was only 17 and didnt have an english doctor or go to college in england cus i went to a boarding school in Spain!!
i really wanna apply!!!
if ne1 gets details please email me!!!
drop_da_hotness@hotmail. com
CHeers!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
i applied online for a london audition and still havent received a letter, it says that they would be with us by the end of April, does this mean i wont get one, or what? :S
May 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Hi, my dad has just auditioned for X Factor and hasn’t got through!..i dont understand how rubbish singers can get through when people with talent like my father, doesn’t get through! i think it’s terrible to be honest!
May 11th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Hey just been at the glasgow auditions, its an absolute joke. They dont explain to you that you have to have three auditions and an interview before you even see the judges. I got through which im very pleased about and im awaiting my letter form the producers but to be honest im not holdong my breathe because its a fix. It doesnt matter how good a singer you are if you dont have a sob story or a wooden leg you wont get on the show, anyway good luck everyone
May 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I auditioned at Cardiff today and got through. I was nervous as hell, but confident as i see myself as a pretty good singer lol. Well good luck to everyone!!! i got to go back to cardiff tomorrow for my next audition… AHHHHHHH.. byeeee <3
my addy is roll_snake_eyes@hotmail.com
love scottttttt
May 11th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
can anyone tell me what dates are left for the x factor auditions and the date and place of the x factor open day please as i have searched the site and haven’t found any dates
May 11th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I went for an audition today at Cardiff and I didnt get through!
It’s not fair that they were letting really bad singers through and people with talent slip away.
I had some guy from the record company audition me and he was horrible. I didnt think he was very proffesional and I feel awful for the people who get put through to have their hopes crushed by the REAL judges.
Dermot O’Leary was only one who cared for keeping up our spirits.
I’m going to audition again next year and see if I can get through the awful producers as they are the ones to beat!
May 11th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
when is the london auditions? please someone?
May 13th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
hi!
i applied 4 the x-factor and i was 1 of the 1st 2ring up
i also applied on the website and iv herd nothing
i really need 2 know when the london open auditions atre. Please can someone tell me?!
mail me @ singing_star@hotmail.co.uk
May 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
hi every1! it’s me again!
plz dont email me because iv found out the details!
forum.unrealitytv.co.uk
or u can try going back 2 X-facctor website
basically london auditionees havn’t had thier forms yet (or at least thats wot it sez)
an that u need to keep the 25+26th may free
grd luck every1!
(u also better check just incase im rong-im sure im rite tho)
May 15th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Hi,i recieved a letter to attend an audition in Birmingham on the 28th of this month,i dnt know how but i lost d letter,i kept it in my diary&i tbring my diary everywhwere with me!Does anyone know where its held in birmingham on that day?And does anyone know if they would have my name down even if i havnt got the letter????Helppppp
May 16th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
hi Daniella,
ive got my letter for the Birmingham auditions in front of me and it says the “first audition date” is the 18th of May (this Sunday – argh!) with recall dates on the 19th May and 6th June.
Are you sure its the 28th and the not the 18th??? wouldn’t want you to miss it! Although, im guessing that if there are seperate dates the 28th auditions will be held in the same place as the 18th. So to answer your question the audition venue is aston villa football stadium at 8:00am, soloists at the “Holte” stand, and groups at the “Trinity” stand. My letter says “you must bring your letter with you to your first audition”, but i reckon its worth going without anyway!
Good luck, hope it goes ok! Rob x
May 16th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Hi there, I have just received my audition date for London on 25th May but unfortunately I am not going to be able to make it. I’d like to head up to the Birmingham audition or Manchester, does anyone know what dates these are being held on?
Also, is it worth getting there at 5am and waiting or would it be better to get there later in the date when most have been through? I have always wanted to audition and I am sooooooo excited!!!
Thanks Teresa
May 17th, 2008 at 11:58 am
hi there chantal here i was just wondring if it was to late to send an aplucation form in for the auditions for xfactor 2008
May 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
heyy i just got my audition letter … omg well excited … london 8am woooooh xx
May 18th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Hello, Ive got an audition for the 25th may 2008, im really excited but im worried about needing the loo in the que, does anybody know if there will be toilets or a chance to go while waiting the the que, and what time is the best to get there?
May 18th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Forgot to say, I got a letter inviting me along but in the information section it says all contestants must be 14 by 1st april. My birthday is on april 28th, but i dont see why they would send me a letter if im not old enough to audition. Any thoughts? Thanks
May 18th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
my ex partner want to audition im just trying to find out where they r being held. thanks
May 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hi Rob,it’s Daniella.How did ur audition go??U’ll never guess what happened to me…my car broke down saturday,no1could take me so i got the train but there was only a train at 12.I didnt wana give up so i went,i arrived at 3.It was too late,they stopped letting ppl in!I heard theres an audition in london on the 25th…i was wonderin if u new anything bout it?Hope u ok x
May 18th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Hi Teresa g,would u be able to tel me about the audition in london on the 25th of may pls…wer will it be held in london?Thank u xx
May 19th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I was supposed to audition at Birmingham yesterday (18th May) but I couldn’t get there
I want to go next weekend to the London auditions. Does anyone know the location and time please? Thanks! xxx
May 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Hi Danny
London auditions are sunday and monday 25th may and 26th may at the 02 Arena at 8.00am. I got an audition on sunday but I can’t make got work. Do you think I should just show up on monday instead of sunday
May 19th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
hello everyone,
I went to the birmingham auditions yesterday at aston villa footy stadium adn 19,000 people turned up!! I got through to todays auditions… only 700 of us out of the 19,000 got called bk for today so i was proud of myself
… I then went bk today and sang infront of the sony recording contract ppl but they dint put me through 
…. u have 5 auditions infront of producres etc before u actually get to see the real judges!!
Someone said that at the London open auditions last year, Simon and the other judges were there… was that your first audition and did u sing in front of them? Only 15 ppl from birmingham are being recalled to sing infront of the actual judges!! I’m well disappointed
xx
May 19th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
hey..i live in Dublin, I didn’t apply for any auditions but I’m wondering if anyone can give me exact dates, times and places of any open auditions..Can you defiantly just show up without having applied?? I’m willing to travel anywhere..Also could anybody give me a site I can check the dates etc with?
Thanks so much
May 19th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Sinead,
Im going to the london auditions that are on this weekend and on my letter it says that nobody will be granted entry without that letter to get them in. I think its best to do some more research before u make travel arrangements etc, otherwise you might have a wasted journey.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
heys . . just wondering is there any opening date for x factor 2008 ! deadlines are closed and im desperate for a chance
!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
hi all,i auditioned at hamden in glasgow,got golden ticket through to next stage,wentback following day,auditioned again,got a red ticket through to the afternoons audition in front of about 5 people,cameras on you as well,the reason for this was most likely so they can look back and see who was good and who was crap.d-day tomorrow sa i should find out if my journey begins…..or ends.good luck everyone,lose your nerves and go for it.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:23 am
does anyone know if you are still contacted after third audition by letter if your not going through?or is it just those who are who get contacted.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:39 am
hey y’all! i applied last year and recieved my letter the other day.. my audition is at London O2 on Sunday 25th May.. if anyone wants to chat about it or has useful info, add me to MSN, crazy_essex_lad@hotmail.com .. everyone has always said ive got talent, i went last year and it was at the Emirates Stadium.. didnt get through, the judge seemed moody and told me to sing an upbeat song, we were waiting for hours in the heat and my voice was so dry and tired.. maybe ill have better luck this year!!
May 21st, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Hi all!
I am auditionning on Monday26 in London O2. I am so excited about this. It was always my dream to sing and after 27 years i decided to pursue it! I am so scared that all will end with this audition but in the same time excited about a possible dream beginning! so I need your advice!!! what song? i was thinking of My Way for frank Sinatra. it is the song i feel most relaxed with and could help me control my crazy feelings that day!!!
May 21st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
David? Did you go as a normal guy or dressed up or something?
May 21st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Hey has any1 from the Glasgow auditions that got through the 1st two rounds recieved their phone call to say they’re through to see the judges? Its been 2 weeks! This is driving me insane!!!!!!!
xxx
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:27 am
hi michael,hopefully i went as a normal guy,sang loud and proud…..but in answer to bees question,the guy who i got talkin to at the third audition and exchanged numbers with said he got a call 4 days later to say he was through to sing in front the judges,even though there was no mention of anyone getting calls,we were told that we would all find out in 2 wks by post.(am i sounding slightly pissed off}anyway,my 2 wk wait was up yesterday so i aint holdin my breath.back to workin and dreamin.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
what song should I pick???
My Way or Angels or Home?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 pm
sing anything your confident at performing,i sang a ballad at the second audition,and as 2 songs were asked for i sang something
up-beat,which the producer advised i perform at the third,i also think its a good idea to try and pick something thats not going to be heard a thousand times that day,eg,angels,amazed,etc,but thats just my opinion michael.good luck.ps is there anyone out there whos actually recieved a letter after third audition,you would think they would have the decency to at least inform you either way,obviously,decency doesnt apply
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Hi David! Thanks for the advice! I will sing what seems more natural to me. I really hope they get back to you soon! it must be so annoying to wait! cheers, Btw i will go there early does it help in any way?
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Hi,
I applied for the 2008 auditions in london agess agoo , but still havent recived a letter. Just wondering if anyone has the number of the x-factor helpline .
Will be very greatfull if anyone can help me .
thankyou , kirsty.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Hi,
I too applied when the applications first came out…i applied over the phone and again online. Still no letter….had same problem last year
( Does anyone know a hotline or something so that i can find out what’s going on. Also, does anyone know the dates of any auditions other than the London ones this weekend??
I really REALLY want this….sigh
Thanks
Monica
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:07 pm
hey guys i’ve applied for x factor i recieved a letter back it does state no letter no entry but my audition date is for 25 i’m an athlete and have a compeition that day this happnd last yr the open audutions feel on the same day as my comp. do you think they will let me audition on the monday 26
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 pm
HI WHEN ARE THE OPEN AUDITIONS IN LONDON THEN? THIS WEEKEND OR AFTER?
May 24th, 2008 at 1:14 am
is it too late to audition please let me know?
May 24th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
I’m going to the audition tomorrow- I’m kind of nervous, but excited. It says no letter- no admittance, so unless you’re local to London I wouldn’t just turn up, in case it’s a waster journey. I hope I get through.
Good luck to everyone, see you tomorrow
May 25th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
i auditioned for the x factor on the 20th april i couldnt belive it it was god dam cold we had to wait 8 hours i have a very good voice but i lost my nerve i couldnt belive it im auditioning next year could anyone tell me if its going too be indoors as i could not stand in the cold for 8 hours lol.
May 25th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Heyaaaa, ive just got back from the london auditions, what an actual nightmare!
arrived at 10pm saturday, queued for 9 and a half hours, 3hours of filming inside and “silent screaming”….all to then lose my nerve after being so colin the terrential rain, to be told…odnt wory com back next year!!!
i was saddened as they said we had 3minutes to sing, i managed to say my name, and took a few seconds before i started to sing as i was bloody freezing and was so nervous s i was singing in front of the 2nd head of Sony BMG…of course you would be nervous, but he didnt even let me start and said he liked my look, buti obviously wasnt ready….!!! i didnt eveven sing!
gutted.
so anyway, i was wondering, is it pssible to turn up to the auditions with simon, sharon and louis, without passing the preiminary stages, as i sware so many people o every yeaaaar??? xxxx
May 25th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Like Rachel, I too went to today’s auditions (Sun 25 May 08 in London)
and I have similar experiences. So many people were heard to be saying they didn’t understand what the judges were looking for. “He sang brilliantly but got a no” and so on and so on.
I was told I sang just like the guy after me – I got a no (I thought I did OK) and he got a yes. Baffled…
I, and a few others, get the feeling it’s not about how you sing, it’s whether you make great TV or not.
The questions the judge asks you:
-Your name
-Your age (??!!)
-What you do for a living
-Where you’re from
-Why you’re at the X-Factor
There’s a rumour that if you tell a sob-story to “Why you’re at the X-Factor” then you’ll get through – but if you’re bland then you won’t get through. I’d support that theory after what I experienced today.
Another complaint of mine:
If you’re an extra, you’ll get paid about 55 pounds a day. Yet they use the crowd as extras to do filming for about 3 hours. The actual audition process took only one hour. So I was in the queue at 05:30, was number 655 in the queue (a man came round with a counter so I knew that), the doors didn’t open until 08:50 yet we were stuck outside in the pouring rain whilst they got their filming done. Then once everyone was loaded into the auditorium (which was about 11:10) then we had to perform, silently as Rachel says, for camera.
About 12:10 we started the audition process, which is actually quite mundane, and I got to the audition about 1:00pm, did my 2 minutes, was told “no” and then just left.
I’ve lost faith in the XFactor – I think it might just be not about the talent, but about making interesting TV.
May 25th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Oh, one other thing about this “Do we need the letter?” question.
As you walk in, you’re given a sticket with a big number on it if you’re auditioning.
You’re also given a seat ticket (whether you’re auditioning or not, you’re given a seat ticket if you’re, for example, supporting someone)
At no point was I asked for my letter. I reckon people can just turn up to be honest…
May 26th, 2008 at 5:41 am
all i will say is that i am so sooo disappointed in this show.. i was there yesterday for the London auditions and they were saying no to soooo many talented people.. they judges were rude, the dickhead bloke who kept telling people to do all this waving and screaming for the cameras was rude, we were left standing outside in the pissing rain for hours on end, it was so unorganized.. the first thousand auditions, 8 out of 10 people were getting through, then as it went on later in the day hardly anyone was going through.. most of the people going through looked wierd and could not sing a note.. i think it is just disgusting the way they do it.. everyone was appauled.. f*** X factor!!!
May 26th, 2008 at 8:36 am
I went to the london auditions aswell, it was a complete joke..X factor is not what it seems on TV!! people need to understand that its really all about Showbizz! people were treated like cattle, string puppets being told to do stupid, pointless acting, whilst Dermot o’leary was miming an introduction..it was asbolute Crap! By the time I got to audition I could hear and feel the slopping sound of water in my shoes after standing in the pouring rain for 8hrs. I sang my heart out, even got a small applause by people standing close by, and was told no after saying I was from South Africa, 25yrs old, don’t have a sob story and infact have an education in Psychology…what does that tell you? I personally couldn’t be bothered because by the time I got to audition , my impression of xfactor was already hindered. My only concern is about people who are REALLY talented and are told no, and believe its because they can’t sing.. XFACTOR DOES NOT MAKE DREAMS, IT DESTROYS THEM.. By the way did anyone even know that leona lewis has had a failed album with a major record label before xfactor, how do we know that she wasn’t groomed to win even before the show started…people aren’t as dumb as these so-calledproducers think they are…
May 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Hello all,
I also auditioned yesterday, all that work just to get a no. On the upside the judge i had was nice and didnt shoo me away like something on her shoe.
When i walked in she was very smiley and asked if i was ok. She then went on to ask me my name, age, and what song i would be singing. I could tell as soon as she heard my age that her opinion of me changed, im only 14 yet i wouldnt say i act it. Although she didnt seem happy about my age she was still very friendly and said i could start when i was ready. I started off a bit shakey but once i got in to the song i thought i did well concidering id been in a que for 4 hours with terential rain, and been made to throw my arms around in the air for hours before my audition. The arena air-conditioning was on and all of us were dripping wet, they didnt make any attempt to warm us up or help us dry out, yet they expected us to all be pitch perfect, despite the fact they told us to scream to the cameras, what a way to strain your voice.
The set up of the day wasn’t as bad as i had thought it was going to be but i think the decision of when to let us in to the arena could of been more decisive, the arena staff said 10am when i rung up in advance but arena staff on the day said 8am, although when it got to 8am we only started filming and were told to jump around and look happy when my sleeves jeans and boots were all wet enough to fill a bucket up with the water i could of rung out of them, I was wearing a cardi, coat and a waterproof but the rain just got absorbed in to my coatand seeped through to my cardi and the rest of my outfit.
I have to say i didnt see anybody my age go through, i beleive the judges are breifed to let a minimal amount of minors through as i saw a girl about 16 who was lovely looking and dressed nicely, she had what i would call the look yet she didnt get through. I think the show is an utter shambles but im tempted to go back next year as im very competetive and wont accept defeat.
Good luck to all those who go through yesterdays auditions. And for those of you who didnt, dont feel bad, your just not what they have been told to look for.
May 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Hi Nicola I auditioned yesterday too and I totally agree with you. The air con was a disaster. Did they want everyone to get ill??? Depending on how I do this year with my music producer, I too may audition again next year.. I’m 22 and I did not sing pop. I think that the lady was not interested because I was not pop. She blatantly was not interested in me. I heard alot of good singers who were told no but I saw some ppl who could not sing but were told yes for entertainment value.. I think they are looking for a LOOK!!! But what look??
Anyway that’s enough of that.. Good luck luv and I may see you next year. x
May 26th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Hi All I auditioned in London yesterday. My friend and I got there at about 7 am and the doors didnt open until about 10.30am. We had to do all of this silent cheering crap for the cameras and it was freezing coz it was pissing down with rain. Everyone was soaked thru and I met this girl in the toilets who was crying coz she was soooooooo wet. I told her to go under the dryer.
We were given our numbers and our seat numbers but those 2 were not related. Most of the people who came in first (the ppl sitting near mr) were not seen first so we were pissed!!!!!! When I finally got to do my audition,the ladt who auditioned me did not seem interested at all. She asked me what I do and I said that i’m finishig my degree in music and I don’t think she liked that. Anyway I dang my song and she wasn’t paying me any attention. She said NO!! I asked her why and she said that the London standard was very high… Now I did not prepare myself for a no because I know that I can sing. They were looking for people who made an absolute fool of themselves and for pop singers. I am not pop- I never had been. I heard some great singers and they were all told no!!
I don’t know what I think of the xfactor right now and depending on what I do this year with a music producer, I don’t know if I will be applying next year. I WAS SOOOO SHOCKED!! I’m not one to blow my own trumpet but I never expected a know.
The whole process was unorganised and it was freezing. WE were in the o2 arena and they had the air con on blast, knowing that it was pissing down with rain outside. Oh by the way, you do not need your letters coz no one checks them. You can just show up. Loads of ppl did.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!! x
May 26th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Today’s Auditions for X Factor at the O2 were an experience I would not even recommend to my worst enemy.
I was in the Que for 3-4 hours in the pouring rain while having to wave my arms in the air for the camera whilst O’Leary did some stupid stunt on a crane which nobody could see. The doors eventually opened at 9.00am and we then had to wait a further 3 hours for the auditions to start. During this time, hot drinks were provided for several thousand people by 2 girls with at a table. Whilst auditioning there was only one judge who did not even bother to look at me, was extremely rude and gave the impression that he did not want to be there.
I thought the X Factor was about finding singing talent and not about finding talentless idiots which seemed to get through in large numbers.
However, Good Luck to all those still auditioning.
May 26th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
hello all,
I did the Audition yesterday and it was soooooooooooo bad.
I was in the in the que for at least 2-3 hours in the rain which i might add was really bad
the toilets that were at the front of the line was sick.
we were let in at about 11:00
and the audition started at 2
fist come fist sevrd crap i was there from 7pm till 8pm
we did 2-3 hours of waving and shouting
we had food but we had to pay an arm and a leg for it
altogherth the day was bad i was wet the air con was on and the judes were rude they really didnt wont to b there
which made me as the singer feel like shit
be for those who got though well done you must have gone first!
GOOD LUCK !!!!
yours mary-anna
May 26th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I also went to the audition today (Monday)and after reading the comments above I cannot agree more. The weather was attrocious and we were all left outside the O2 for hours regardless- I still dont know why they just didnt let us in earlier as it is huge. There were no stewards to ensure people were queueing and in the end the people behind me just pushed their way through, which left us near the back, event hough we got there at 8am. You know who you are! That whole experience up to that point left a bad taste in my mouth and I left. Anyone wanting fame that much deserves it.
May 26th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
hi my name is kamal chamlani i have been singing for nearly 5 years now all most and i i can sing very good and i know i will be able to make it on x factor so please please reply back
May 26th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
i auditioned in cardiff on the 11th of may. same for us down there but the weather was really hot. got sunburnt. i had my audition about 4pm and got through to the call back the next day. went down for that one and got through again. now waiting to hear when the callbacks are. was told 2 weeks ( dead on today and still not heard.). anyone from the cardiff auditions heard if they are through. if you could let us know that would be great.
matt
May 26th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
you have to audition kamal
May 27th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Hi-I auditioned yesterday and i had a brilliant day. I think it was very well organised. Yes i was queing for hours and i was soaked to the bone but at the end of the day good things dont come easy. every other past contestant of xfactor has had to endure the same!! yes they put people try who can’t sing-thats for the entertainment but they also put thru people that are of high standard. I was put through because i sang well and composed myself. Im not saying im great and im not expecting alot. I want to establish myself and i feel xfactor is a fantastic show to do just that. for those that were told no,practise harder,come back next year and make them eat their words. every disappointment is a blessing!! x
May 27th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I TOTALLY agree with everyone about the auditions in London at the O2 Arena on Monday 26th May. I was there from 7 30 a.m and the production team had us waiting in awful weather conditions! Everyone that was queueing up got absolutely soaked! And then to top it all off they had the nerve to keep the air conditioning on once we all got into the arena which most people didn’t get into before 10:30. The organization of the entire event was absolutely non-existent. Some people just couldn’t find the courtesy to wait and were jumping queues and being extremely rude, impolite and inconsiderate while doing so. The whole “first come, first served” idea was a complete rip-off since they let people audition according to the rows they were seated in! Common sense should have prevailed in that situation where to me it would have made more sense for the producers to call out batches of auditionees according to the numbers on the X-Factor stickers we were given, which would have been more fair.
And as for those producers! I understand that this is a tv show and they need ratings so there were some ridiculous but comical acts that were let through BUT there were some persons with AMAZING voices that were told no! Which is weird. Personally I think i have an ok voice, wasn’t too disappointed that I didn’t make it through (especially since I auditioned at 6:30 pm after waiting from 7:30 a.m – I was tired, annoyed and bored by that time HA HA!) but what seriously pissed me off is the producers! I got these two young girls, I’ll probably guess they were 25-28 years old and one was really nice you know smiling and what not. The other kept looking down and shaking her head and after my audition she told me “I’m sorry I don’t know that song. Can you sing something more commercial like from Stevie Wonder or Boys II Men perhaps?” I looked at her dumbfounded and said..”ahhh OK” and say a Boys II Men song I vaguely remember. I was then asked to sing SOMETHING ELSE! So i sang ordinary people by John legend and then was told “Well I’m sorry, you’re not commercial enough, it’s a no but keep on singing”. Couldn’t be bothered to ask what that meant. Smiled shook her hand, went home and slept!
You’ve got to love the X-Factor! I just wanted to see Sharon and Simon!
Oh well… There’s always next year! Maybe I’ll try as a group act next time… or dress up in a retarded outfit? Or sing like crap until I get through to the judges round? Ha Ha.. Looking forward to it.
Congratulations to those who made it through and are good singers!
May 27th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
hi
i missed my audition in birmingham earlier this month, does anyone know anyother audition dates…. ?
plz x
May 27th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
hey i auditioned in cardiff 2 weeks ago aswell and got through them all and they did say 2 weeks its been over now, u reckon its a no and they just dont let you know?? ah well
lemmy no if anyone gets a phone call! THANKS!:)
mitch.
May 27th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
p.s my email is mitchyman_2004@hotmail.com
May 27th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I went to yesterdays auditions expecting a long but fun day….BOY was i wrong.
It was definitely long, but not fun. As im sure most of you know…the rain was ridiculous, i would have thought the least they could do is supply some sort of £1 annorack like you get a thorpe park or chessington, maybe they could even say X Factor on!!
WHY tell us to get there early when all we are going to be doing is waiting ages for a crowd to form just so they can get their filming done???….we were standing in the rain absolutely drenched, depressed, broken umbrellas everywhere..and then all of a sudden…’It’s fun to stay at the YMCA?!?!’ who can do that dance whilst not hitting each other with umbrellas?! People were pretending to be happy incase they got on camera…but who can be happy when you’ve stood in a que for 3 hours, soaking wet and freezing.
Once inside my jeans were soaked my bag soaked through soaking my phone and camera, i suffer from a circulatory problem and my hands were white and my lips and nails blue….but it made me even more determined to do well!
when it came to my go, i was ushered to producer 13 (typical, an unlucky number)in the small que i was shaking from cold and nervous….however when it was about to be my go, i composed myself, stopped shaking, and got my head together, i was fully ready. i walked in, smiled, laughed, and when asked my song ‘tears in heaven – Eric Clapton’ she looked at me as if to say ‘what a stupid song your a girl!’….and then asked me my name twice in a row, she obviously wasnt concentrating, i sang it the best i could possibly have done, no nerves, no bad notes. and a small group of people near by gave me a small clap, i had a huge grin because it went so well…….’im afraid i think it’s gonna have to be a no today….’
i asked for more feedback as to why and got told ‘the standard this year is very high’ so i asked ‘ok…so what does that mean, what did i do wrong?’ she replied ‘the standards are very high, but thankyou for coming’….
i felt asthough she didnt have a ligitament reason for not putting me through and i couldnt learn anything from her…i understand not everyone can go through, and i prepared myself for that….but considering it is the public who make their show, the least they could do is leave you with something to think about such as ‘you need to widen your range, you need to grow more confidence, you have a good voice but you dont move your hands’ anything!!
i will watch some of the audition shows to see if anyone i recognise is on there because i hope some of the generally talented people i saw that day do well in the show!
May 27th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Kj,
I totally agree, i deffinately think they should give you more feedback.Then at the same time they have nothing bad to say because they know your good enough to go through and if it was just about tallent they know you should go through, unfortunately its not. They just want people to entertain and they only let the odd tallented person go through because they would get criticism if they didnt have as many tallented people as not.
Being at the youngest possible age to audition i though they would want us as we bring something new to the show, but they dont want young ones, the producers clearly werent interested in me or other under 16 year olds, if they dont want us, dont have he age low enough for us to audition.
Just my opinion.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
this is the first year that i have tried for the auditions and wouldn’t do it again. not because of the que time, weather and all the filming but said this would be the one and only time. hard to get the time off work. how many times have some of you auditioned? is it that it’s addictive for some? have some been told “no” more than once? yes it’s nice that i got through ( the wait time to find out if your through to london is a killer though.) but just seems that if it’s a no for the first audition one year would it be the same as the next. some have said how bad it was but would they do it agaian?
just nice to hear what people think. not ment top be hurtfull to anyone. matt
May 28th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
hey guys
ive seen a few people asking about the cardiff phonecall back.
im waiting too
lol
everyone ive spoken to about it is waiting. so hopefully its just them running a bit behind.
Argh im pulling my hair out wanting to know
hahaha
my email is smooth_trademark@hotmail.co.uk
if u wanna get in touch =)
x
May 28th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
XfACTOR 2008 AUDITIONS HAVE ALLREAD STARTED SO IF U AINT RPLIED U AINT GONNA GO ON IT THIS YEAR I HAD MY AUDITION ON MONDAY AT LONDON 02 AND GOT 4 YES’S… IMN ONLY 15 AND THEY SAID THAT IM THE BEST YOUNG ONE BY FAR SO FAR COULDN’T BELEAVE IT WHEN I HERD THEM I ONLY WENT ON THERE FOR A LAUGH BUT WHAT U GOTTA DO WHEN U HAVE A VOICE OF A STARRRRR?????!!!!
May 28th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
How stupid am I. Turned up today 2 days too late. How funny, said to my friend not much competition, no one in car park! Only to realise that it was on Monday and not Wednesday. LOL. Does anyone know if there are any open dates coming up? given the stupiedness of a dumb blonde. I must say reading the above, the thought of going to stand in the rain for hours, and be totally disrespected does nothing for me. I commend anyone who stayed and gave their best, unlike me who cant even get the day right.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
How stupid am I. Turned up today 2 days too late. How funny, said to my friend not much competition, no one in car park! Only to realise that it was on Monday and not Wednesday. LOL. Does anyone know if there are any open dates coming up? given the stupidity of a dumb blonde. I must say reading the above, the thought of going to stand in the rain for hours, and be totally disrespected does nothing for me. I commend anyone who stayed and gave their best, unlike me who cant even get the day right.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:02 am
hey anyone goin to manchester call backs or london call backs get in touch..
just wana ask somat stupid..:P
farm_trani_3@hotmail.com
May 30th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
any new on the cardiff auditons… any one through to the judges?
keeping us waiting for a long time now. would have heard by now if we were through. never mind at least we gave it a go.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
hi, i feel so stupid and gutted that i missed the application. but is there a chance i can still audition for this year’s season on x factor? i really hope there is……but what do you think guys?
May 31st, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Does anyone know if there are any more Open Auditions for the X Factor 2008 any where in the UK?
May 31st, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Lovin the x factor and xtra facotr, can’t wait for the show to start this year. Some of the auditions last year made me laugh!
May 31st, 2008 at 10:26 pm
X factor is brill! Love the show.
June 1st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Hiya, has all the auditions ended this year for the x factor. i really hope they havn’t because i really, REALLY want to audition. could anyone PLEASE tell me if there is gonna be any open auditions this year. thankyou.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:40 pm
i went to my auditions last sunday at o2 arena! the rain was pathetic, my clothes were soaked and everything in my bag was saturated aswel. thousands of people in front of me and im surrounded by inconsiderate wannabes with umbrellas with their rainwater dripping off them onto me! not impressed! i waited in the queue for hours without moving once.. decided to call it a day b4 i shoved an umbrella where it shouldnt go.. by the sound of other peoples experiences im glad i didnt stay!!
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:11 am
I auditioned last monday at the O2 arena in London. It was one hell of an experience… I queued for several hours in the driving rain, got absolutely soaked to the skin. When I finally got inside the arena I was one of the last in the queue due to incredibly rude and ignorant people breaking the barriers and pushing infront. I remained patient and got myself seated. I waited in the arena, freezing cold and wet for about 6 hours and I was one of the last to audition. I was told by the producer that auditioned me that I had a very powerful voice and that my audition was excellent. I was given a golden ticket which means I go back for another audition tomorrow in front of SONY/BMG producers… wish me luck!
p.s. I would recommend the whole experience to anyone. Yes I waited all day, yes I got soaked and cold, yes the food in the arena was incredibly expensive (£7 for a tiny piece of cod and about 30 chips, £3.70 for a hot dog), but it really was a great experience and it really was something to know that regardless of wether I got a yes or no after my audition, I had been a part of this year’s X-Factor, albeit a small one. Hey, who knows, I might be a big part of this year’s X-Factor if things go right tomorrow.
One question on my mind, I wonder if all these people slating the experience would have done so if they got a golden ticket? Simply bitter perhaps?
Danny xxx
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:05 pm
i went to birmingham auditions on the 18 and 19 th of may and saw the executive producers and they said they would get in touch in 2 weeks still no response .has anyone heared from the birmingham auditions or could tell me wants going on. are they delayed?
charliexx
June 4th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Hi, charlie I got as far as u 2 at aston villa. Think we might have spoken. I have no news either. I have no idea how they will get in touch some people think its by phone. been reading blogs here and there no one seems to know. just try n stay cool
p.s. thanks 4 ur post it’s cheered me up a bit 2 know I’m not the only 1 waiting
June 4th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
hiya ella how old are you im 14??
wat did u sing ??i saw this guys comment on another website and he waited 4 weeks and they said yess to him! he was from glasgow .
love charlie
has anyone else heared from xfactor birmingham callbacks ?
xxxxxxx
June 4th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
sorry i think I met another Charlie I’m over 20.
there is a thread on here about the b’ham auditions. it looks like u may need to keep the 23-24th june free. although there r a lot of rumours goin around. bands seem to b getting answers first. solos r probably to hear later. good luck x x
June 4th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
thanks soo much for your help ella very much apriciated !
lots of love charlie
June 5th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
tell me when ppl hear from callbacks from birmingham please?has anyone heard yet ??
charlie
June 6th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
ella have u heared anything ??
XX
June 6th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
no not yet. Go to forum (top of pg) x factor auditions. u may need to register. then successful b’hm auditions, theres a few ppl keeping tabs there
June 6th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Hi i went to the glasglow auditions on the 5th of may and got threw they said they would call me to say if i got through or not. I got a call like 3 weeks later saying i had an audtion on the 7th of july in glasglow. I got a call last nite saying i my auditon date was changed to london on the 13th of june ! in aresnal stadium. i cant understand this ! im from Northen Ireland and have to book flights i have only a week ! has anyone been giving an auditon date and then changed ? plzz rerply if you do Thanks ! Eoghan !
June 7th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Hi guys i went to the Birmingham auditions at Villa Park l too suffered the rain endless hours of sitting in the stadium but i kept my spirits up and lo and behold got through the first,second and third auditions now i am too waiting for a yes or no anyway good luck to everyone who took part
June 7th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
hi auditioned with my group at the 02 on the 26th and got throgh then we went to the arsenal on the 3rd and got through. now we are waiting for our letter. was anyone who was at the arsenal on the 3rd got their letter yet?
thanks xx
June 8th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Heyy, I went as a group on x-factor and havnt heard nefin yet. do anyone of you know if they are sending results by post. we got through till the third round and still waiting for the results. its been three weeks now. does anyone know about what happened last year? how long did they have to wait?? xxx
June 11th, 2008 at 12:10 am
hi my daughter and her friends auditioned at Glasgow in May,got through,were videoed and interviewed they had a phonecall to say things were delayed,has anyone heard anything yet ?
June 11th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
my sister applied got a phone call on friday 6th june to say she had made it through to the judges still waiting for audition date to be confimed has any one received their dates yet
June 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
heyy haha
well i auditioned last year and got through to the judges.
there was none of this phonecall business..so it s anew thing.
im waiting for my phonecall for cardiff at the moment
i rung the guys at talkback thames and he explained there has been delays and to hang in there…they are rushing through london auditionees as they were last to have first auditions and first infront of the judges..so they need to tell them before sunday.
i just want to know. he did say none from cardiff have been informed as yet. hopefully soon though =)
i think you get a phonecall reguardless of whether your through or not =)
scott
June 12th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Does anyone know if the auditions taking place in london on June 12 – 15th are open auditions where you can jus turn up and face the judges?
June 12th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
no they arent..
its all callback auditons sorry jase..
im not even sure if they didn any open auditions this year. sometimes people just blag their way in anyway and face the judges by luck haha.
x
June 12th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
hi i was just wondering isit to late to go for an audition for x factor 2008 please w.b
June 14th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Hi!!
Me and two of my friends went to the open audition for groups last wednesday on the 4th june at the emirates staduim and we got through so then went on to see the executive producers and were told that we would be contacted in 7-10 days!! well today is day 10 and London auditions infront of the judges finish tomorrow!!
Anyone know whats going on?? Even if it was a ‘No’ it would be nice to be told instead of keeping us waiting in suspense!!
xxxxx
June 14th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Does anyone know if there will be X Factor autitions in Sheffield this year?
June 28th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
does anyone know when the Glasgow auddition is taking place INFRONT of the judges ? and is it held at the SECC ?
Can someone please let me know by emailing me, thanks so much xx_missmclean_xx@hotmail.co.uk
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
My two sons age 19 and 21 auditioned at Cardiff, got through the first 3 auditions in front of A & R staff, then the 4 th one today, in front of the ‘real judges’ thursday 3rd July, 2008 was such a farce.
They were asked to sing a song that the judges knew that they did not know, as if to just want to make them look ‘bad’. when my younger son questioned Simon with this, Simon did not like it. There were 3 judges, Simon, Cheryl Cole (who nastily laughed at them as they began) and Louis.
Obviously they could not show off their best, they didn’t want you to! and so they were told ‘No’. Then outside the room, after they came out of the audition to be interviewed my ’singer’ son was given the nod to sing when Simon, Cheryl and Louis were walking past. Simon said rudely walking past, Oh shut up, while my younger son asked Louis his opinon… Louis was very nice and told him that he would have said Yes but the others…. !!!! It was such a farce.. really was,,,, oh well now off to LA to work with a producer who seems to have a lot more to offer than trying to make you look bad to make a few more bucks for himself.. at your expense.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
iim 14 and me and my friend would liike to audition. what do we have to do?
X
please get back to me X
July 12th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
hey,
Im 14 and i auditioned for the xfactor 2008 in london.
Honestly it was a total joke, it is not a talent contest atall and please dont go in with your hopes high. They are looking for entertainment only, no matter how good you are. I have learnt that if you have as much passion as you say you do to go on these things then go out there and look for studios, or any “genuine” auditions you can get. That actually are looking for musical talented people.
I am going to carry on writing my own songs, and singing in concerts and getting experience. There are more odds that you would get spotted singing in a shopping centre than getting into the xfactor.
I know im not going back next year! The amount of people there was astonishing, and you only get seen to a producer, it really isnt worth it!
X
July 12th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Reality TV
PFT.. please.. its more like
UNREALITY TV!
Its all so fake.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
hi, we are making a band and we woud like some advice on how to make it.
Please email us with info.
thankyou verymuch
August 8th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
soz is it 2 late to audtion for 08 x factor coz i wont it soo badly plz write back xxxxxx
August 11th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
hi ya im holly and im 14 in october would i still be allowed to audition for the x factor and were would be the nearest place to audition and can i just tern up and audtition thanks write back asap
August 15th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
i also tried to aply for place at the audition but i could’t because there was no way and i dindt know the way to auding my self and another reason i am to young i am just 11 years old and for this type of age i am ment to have a parent guiding who would help me but my mum is busy and she is the only one who can help me with this problem but un futunate for not so luky i can;t get in
August 16th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I tried to apply for a place at the audition but i could’nt because,of the my circumstances,.Iam 11years old but i believe in myself that i have an outstanding talent of singing, but iam looking for someone that can project me.
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
hi ya i just wonderd if anyone knows when the 2009 auditions are(birmingham) as i really would like to go on the show as i always have scince the first show but ive only just pikked up the courage to go on there please help me out
thanx cjx
September 10th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Am i to late to audition i havent reecieved a letter xxx
October 11th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
hi
i love singing i have been told i am good but don’t know if i do!!
i would love if i am good and to find out by the best people would be ace
but if i am not it would be fine beacuse i don’t know if i am good anyway!!!!!!!!!
October 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
doeny one know when the 2009 auditions are (shefiled)
beacuse i would love to go and see if i am any good???
October 12th, 2008 at 5:01 am
I just wanna audition in 2009 to see what simon thinks of me
Love singing to bits but dunno if i have the x factor as you call it hehe Whens the 2009 auditions xxxx
October 16th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
how can i apply for next years auditions
October 20th, 2008 at 11:52 am
i really want to audition but i have my gcse’s next year and i dont know whether they will let me i love to sing and i really want to but i cant wait any longer!!!!!! advice needed urgently
October 29th, 2008 at 12:30 am
everyone,scroll up at whos left a comment!!!its only finalist eoghan quigg!!!!im well fascinated lol.he was avin a rant n a moan but look where he is now.i think its all worth while in the end,people that arent sucessfull in previous series,keep trying
)
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
hello i was wondering if i can get onto the next xfactor show in 2009? ive been told im not that bad at singing im quite good actually (: ive sung infront of a audience a few times and im not shy plz get back to me soon x
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:58 am
oh my god! eoghan!
thats so funny.;]
love him./
fittyyy xx
November 30th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
My son has a fantastic voice, he is very versatile, he sang for a few bands.
I would like to apply for him to enter the 2009 auditions. I know you wont be sorry, he will make Briton proud.
Please can you email me an application form for 2009.
Every one that has heard him sing, said he should enter the X Factor.
Love Ann
December 8th, 2008 at 8:02 am
were is Sherill Cole she is an x factor judge isent she
December 13th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
hi am christiana and i won`t to audition for xfactor 2009 with ma friwnds am in a group. our voice is soo amazing, if you ere it you will be suprise.
December 13th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
hi am christiana and i wont to auditin for xfactor 2009 with my friends am in a group. our voice is soo amazing, if u here it you will be suprise.
December 28th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Hi my name is Antoinette,I love singing, and I sing all day long, my daughter is five and sings her heart out all day too. I had an audition for 2008 but missed it, would love to get another one for 2009 so you can see what I can do!
February 4th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
heyy people,
Look i love the x factor but y do you have to b 16? my two best mates like ever are brill singers in diff ways, and in a way your not giving them a chance, beause in those few years it could all change so please lower it down to 14 for theage limit, i nearlly cried when i heard them sing! and they write own songs.
So please with all my heart please, because theyve been waitin 4 like 4eva. and they mite never get another chance, so dont ruin it.
Please Pretty please give them a chance (Maisy Hockey N Steph Uhl
I know people do it for synphony (or how eva u spell it) but they dont.
Please who eva reads this
thankyou x x x x x x x x
February 12th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Hey anyone know what date the Birmingham Audditions are??
February 28th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
hi, i live in tamworth not to far from birmingham. i have made an application for 2009 x factor. the letters should be with us through march 2009. hope this helps.
March 1st, 2009 at 9:34 am
hey guys
i was wondering wat age it is to get in 2 the x factor auditions, i think its 15
and over. i was also wondering if i was 2 late 2 audition.
ps: plz reply
xxx
March 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 am
hi,
you have to be 16 or over to enter x factor for this year. itv.com/xfactor, is your link you need. hope this helps.
March 15th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Hi peeps i was just gona ask im entering with a group and wanted 2 no if we all get a letter or just 1 of us.Or do you get an email.x
March 16th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
hiya,
what i know, it should be a letter comming through from anytime march 2009 onwards. hope this helps.x
March 29th, 2009 at 9:16 am
hello,
pls has anyone received their xfactor 2009 audition letter? cos i havent got mine yet and March has run out already. Am wondering if they will send it to everyone or will they decide who to invite for audition? Maybe am just a little too excited but i want to find out if others are feeling the same way. where will the London auditions be?
March 30th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Me, too. Applied straight away and haven’t heard anything bk. Pls let me know if anyone’s got London audition dates. Thanks.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Hey,
I’ve received my letter. I think I got it on Saturday.
Not sure whether to go or not now though, i’m a little nervous :-s
March 31st, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Good on you! Is it for London,Manchester or Birmingham? I guess its normal to feel nervous so you will be ok. Anyone out there who has got the London dates and venue,…. please share so that if we dont receive the letter on time, we could at least show up to give it a go. Am still waiting for mine.
Cheers!
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:22 am
Hi guys
am applying for my first time this year, has taken me 5 years to go for it lol. But now is the time, really want this, love singing, love the whole thing. Feel great when I sing and would love to entertain others. I havent had my letter yet for London auditions, but I may go to the open day not sure, as apparentlt the producers are very hard to get through unless ur extremely good, or extremely rubbish (for entertainment) not to put u all off, just really want evry1 to get through and so u can show ur full potential to simon and the others straight away, as wiv the appointment auditions u have to clear 3 rounds with the producers. Good luck all, if any1 knows when the open day is in London, plz let me know. Thanks all. Luv Tara xxx
April 4th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
will xfactor be going ahead again in 2010 cuse im too young 2 go 4 them this year ?xx
April 8th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
hey ive just recieved my letter the london ones are at the o2 arena woo hoo cant wait im 25 so im in over 25s so might have a chance lol xxx GOOD LUCK EVERYONE:)
April 9th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Hey people. I would just like to say i have my letter through for my audition in glasgow 9th & 10th of may. I totaly forgot i apllied online and i got my letter through my dooor. At the time i applied i never told my family about it as i never wanted them to get there hopes, if i never got through;) But sooon as my audition came through I TOLD THEMMM haha i have boooked 3 night in the crowne plaza and cannot wait my audition is in the Hampden stadium and i cant wait to meet new people and get along with everyone. I will be singing at the auditions and you willl see mee with myy name on my top, WHENNN YOUU SEEE ITT, (SINGGG ITT) Iam NOT nervous atall as life is far too short too bee scared and vervous of what you want to acheive. Please replay back to if you have heard about yyour audition and let me know what your snging.?
April 12th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
heya this is natalie !!:D
lol my mum has audioned for x factor(2009)and she got through!
2 the second audition thing but i really dont want her to
get though because we are half spanish and u cant sometimes
understand what my mum is saying and SOMETIMES IT SOUNDS BAD!!!
its so embarassing!! i love her and dont know how to tell her ??
i know sometimes they put people through for entertainment so i dont
know if they really like her or not????
plz plz plz can someone give me advice before its too late
and she is shown on t.v !!
April 12th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
good luck
to every one who gets through !!!!:D XX
April 14th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
hey, got my audition comfirmation ages ago for Glasgow, but after reading the above i think i might give it a guess. i think i’m not good enough to make an impression but not so crap that they’d put me on for ‘comic’ value. oh well, good luck to anyone who gets through etc : ) but lets face it where are all the ‘winners’ nowadays anyway? boo to generic reality TV x
April 14th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
give it a miss**
soz : )
April 16th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
hello
i auditioned 4 x factor in Birmingham and got a yes all 3 rounds and waiting 4 a fone call in 2 weeks!… im wondering do they call u if they want u 2 audtion agan or do they call you and say its a no? …. i really need 2 no asi dnt wnt my hopes up…. i cnt rememba if they said we may call u or they will call in 2 weeks.
and also on the 2nd round of the audition was it the X factor producers we sang in front of or Sony BMG?
thanks
Nikki
April 17th, 2009 at 7:12 am
hi just woundering, i missed to apply for the auditions in time, can i still turn up and audition. please could u let me know. thank
April 19th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Hello,
Are the auditions at all these venues open auditions? I applied online, but never received a letter, and I am hoping to attend the auditions at Glasgow on May 9th.
It’s hard to tell from the site, which says nothing about a letter being mandatory, but instead states that:
“It’s not too late to audition so join the crowds at Birmingham City Football club at 8.00am this Easter Sunday.”
“Can’t make Birmingham? Check out our other audition locations and dates:”
Those direct quotes taken from the site makes me think it’s an open audition.
Also, judging from comments made elsewhere, it would seem that it’s several days of auditioning, perhaps back to back, once I get to Glasgow. Is this the case, even though Glasgow is only slated for one audition date? I only ask because this would affect how I schedule my flight and hotel. I wish everything was clear.
Thanks in advance for your response.
April 24th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Just wanted to say that alexandras flying back home fom america on wedenday next weeek. Cannot wait tooo see her again:D Who ever is going too the glasgow auditions just want too say that alex will be there too support mee. I reali hope i get through as i appplied sooon as the application opned on TV. For noww just want too say alex has 3 days left of her recording then shes starting to make her film shot on friday, Cant wait sooo excited for her. Addd me on msn if you have anything you need too knoww. ?
Thanks Darren Hunt
April 24th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Darren we have loads of people over on our forum who are attending the Glasgow auditions. You should pop over and have a chat,
forum.unrealitytv.co.uk