Comments on: X Factor: Ruth Lorenzo gets booted by the public

By: haxel

haxel — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:30:51 +0000

I just watched the reruns and I cant believe the other rubbish got through and ruth didnt her performance made the hairs on my arms stick up

again list austin and laura white ruth now has been robbed what on earth are you guys thinking

By: Dervla

Dervla — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:30:25 +0000

Just because Ruth had a powerful voice dosen’t mean shes better! There are DIFFERENT types of singers out there & if everyone is looking for a “powerful singer” then you may as well not watch the X factor!
Eoghan has had hardly any critiscism throughout the whole series from the judges & quite frankly I think the know more about music than the lot of you put together!

By: Dervla

Dervla — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:19:28 +0000

Umm…. It was not the bottom 2 it was all public vote on Saturday night! So actually Ruth was voted off fairly.Yes she was an amazing singer but obviously people thought Eoghan,Diana, Alexandra & JLS were better.
Eoghan is going to win … i live near him & he has so much support!

By: Loz

Loz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:59:12 +0000

Have to agree with much of what has already been said but would add that in my opinion the whole show was, and is, engineered with one or two selected winners in mind. Ruth was never going to be allowed to win – hence Simon Cowells’ comment to Alex that ‘this is a British competition’ and also afterwards on Xtra Factor to Holly, that they never expected Ruth to go so far! Very naive of me, I know, but I used to think that the final 12 were chosen because all of them were believed to be in with a chance of winning!
I’m sure that’s what they believed as well! Turns out they were all cannon fodder to showcase the chosen two. Pretty obvious when you look at the judges comments – Eughan and Diana (and JLS to some extent) spring to mind being given rave reviews for mediocre performances, yet I don’t think Ruths’ vocal talent was ever positively commented on by any of the judges – correct me if I’m wrong. In all honesty, I think Ruth was supposed to be out in the first sing off, which is why Simon sent it to the votes. Thank goodness the GBP had seen her talent that week! Purple Rain proved them right and gained her a wealth of fans and in the second sing off I think they all realised that her performance of Heavens Door was so superior to Lauras’ version of Over the Rainbow that to be in any way credible they had no choice but to send Laura home!
Ruth had become a problem by the time last weeks’ show was on. If she had gone through to this week she would have been competing against the chosen two – Alexandra and Diana – so they pulled out all the stops to prevent that – she’s Spanish and she might actually have won!
Ruth is my winner anyway. Alexandra has a technically brilliant voice and Diana, on form and with the right song, has something, but both lack the X Factor for me.
And in answer to your question – I will be buying Ruths’ albums!

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By: cloudye

cloudye — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:03:59 +0000

Apart from being by far the most talented vocalist, Ruth Lorenzo has personality plus and an inner beauty that any human being would be envious of. Her complete journey on the Xfactor has endeared her to many, many people and she WILL be a huge star worldwide.
The only thing that stands in her way is the restrictive contract that does not allow an Xfactor contestant to start and capitalise on their talent until at least a year after the show has finished.
I for one am prepared to wait it out but Saturday nights are not going to be the same as Ruth will not longer grace our screens and the Xfactor is less of a real talent competition than ever before.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:36:06 +0000

I am a teenage girl of 15 and normally in the Xfactor I would be supporting acts like Diana Vickers or JLS- and I was…at first! But then I heard Ruth’s rendition of purple rain and I was absolutely astounded, I mean it moved me. Aswell as regonizing the talent she possesed I could really feel the emotion in the song. I thought her version of Summer time was really good too, and her version of knocking on heaven’s door…wow!
I would buy her record! I’ve listened to her song’s countless times on youtube and aswell as being vocally amazing, you can really feel the passion and emotion in her voice.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:03:04 +0000

To add to the topic, Ruth was far and away my favourite act in the show this year. She was the reason I kept watching the show after Laura left and Diana lost her edge. As a contestant she was the best overall, I think.

From the earlier weeks, it was quite apparant Ruth wasn’t going to win the show by voter popularity, with a lot of acts getting regional support (and Eoghan, who has a huge maternal and pre-teen appeal going on) so it became a matter of how far she could take herself.

The format is set with the idea of ultimate versatility so the stars can re-invent themselves like Madonna does if tastes change for the sake of a long, successful career. Though what you get in the end is a faceless product (like Leon) who can struggle to establish an identity once the show hype is over.

Not only this, you don’t get to see what the contestants can REALLY do. Imagine Frank Sinatra not making it because he couldn’t do hip-hop. Laura suffered the most from the format, though in Ruth’s case going into the showdowns allowed her to establish her identity.

Alexandra is probably the perfect contestant for the X Factor panel, she’s a performing talent that stretches across the different genres and she ticks all the boxes. For me though, she’s the best winner because the way the show is set out is flawed.

For me, Alexandra lacks the same performing identity as Ruth, and that’s the real key to success beyond the show. She has the real X Factor, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door was powerful.

So I’m pleased Ruth didn’t win as I think it would have hurt her freedom as an artist, though in all fairness she really should have made the semi final even against the high vote scorers like JLS or Diana on merit.

By: glyn

glyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:31:11 +0000

I will by ruth’s cd any day she is the best rock singer in the world

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:31:51 +0000

Yes I would buy Ruths record, she was awesome. I would go to a show with Ruth in she fills that stage with her personality.

Alexander must win. Is it my imagination or are they starting to stlye her in the Leon look!!!

Eoghan no way!!! Wish people wouldn’t vote because he is young, cute with a wild hair do. Suits a school musical.

Disappointed in JLS, thought they were excellant and would win at first, but they have not impressed in the last couple of weeks. Having said that out of what is left would vote them second.

As for Diana, Oh dear!!! how has she come this far, yes she can sing, but the way she pronounces some of the words and has that yelpy catch to her voice we find irritating, could not listen to that on a recording. Her voice would do well in country and western singing they do that sort of thing.