The X Factor

19.20, Saturday 23 September 2006, ITV1

Debbie, 18 from Yorkshire is sure she’ll make a big hit on The X Factor. She certainly makes an impression on the Judges – but not necessarily a good one.

She tells them ‘I’m amazing. I’ve got stage presence, I’ve got the voice, I’ve got the looks and I’ve got everything. I want to be able to stand on a big stage with millions and millions of people screaming at me that loud that I can’t hear myself sing. I dream about it I really do. My dreams can definitely become a reality because I’ve got it, I’ve got it all. I know I have.’ She confidently walks into the audition room and tells Louis ‘I’ve got The X Factor. I know I can win, I’ve just got it basically. I’m amazing, I’m pretty damn good. Nobody comes anywhere near close to me. She sings If You Believe by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

But despite Debbie’s confidence, the Judges aren’t impressed. Sharon says ‘Your voice is ok. You’ve no star quality about you, no charisma.’ Simon agrees ‘A bit pub singerish I thought’. Louis adds ‘The reality is you’re not very good.’

His comment angers Debbie. ‘You are the one person I didn’t want to see today because I really want to slap you now. I’m not a good singer? That is why I have been a singer since I was 6 years old and everyone I’ve ever met, even people who don’t like me have come up to me and told me I’ve got an amazing voice. You can’t sing mate!’ Louis tells her that he doesn’t want to be a singer and she shouts ‘I don’t really care what you think, you can’t sing, you have no talent, get out.’ Simon interjects. ‘Louis yes or no?’ Louis replies ‘100% no. She’s got a really bad attitude. She will never be a star in the music business.’ Simon tells Louis that actually he likes Debbie’s attitude as Sharon escorts her out of the room.

But Debbie hasn’t finished. She returns to the Judging panel and says ‘I really want to throw your glass of water at him.’ She picks up Simon’s glass of water but Louis sees what she’s up to and they both throw their glasses of water over each other! ‘I saw that coming Simon. I saw that coming.’

Simon can’t believe what he’s just seen. ‘You threw water over a contestant Louis’ he cries. ‘You’re not supposed to do that. You can’t throw water over the singers Louis!’ Louis protests ‘She was doing it to me’ as they both stand covered in water. Debbie later says ‘I will be an international superstar in years to come because I have got what it takes and I don’t care what Louis Walsh say because he can . . ‘