Lady Gaga et al X Factor

[smurfchops]

Am I getting old ? What is this Gaga person all about ? Why do the judges all stand and clap at the end ? If she was auditioning for Simon Cowell she wouldn't even get to the end of her 'song'. Janet Jackson miming. Mariah Carey screeching. Robbie Williams on another planet. I would love to know what Simon is really thinking about these so-called singers. Joe to win ..

[Caribeing]

Agree wholeheartedly!! If this is entertainment God help us. Why they all have to stand and applaud is beyond me! Joe is the best so far ideal for musical theatre! Why didn't Stacy Solomon learn to speak! Apparently she went to Arts School don't you think they should have taught her to speak as well as sing!

[Jemisa]

Awful Awful! I couldn't watch I felt embarassed for the girl. I used the mute button and went and made a cuppa-tea. I thought Janet Jackson looked uncomfortable, muted again. Yes JOE to win.

Aunty Jem

[Panic Button]

She is aimed at a younger audience than you two. She is for the Radio 1 brigade.

[craft1948]

evening kunni............

[Panic Button]

Well since Ladyy Gaga was number 1 in the singles and album charts recently, so obviously a great many licence fee payers like her.

[ummmm]

I like her...

[craft1948]

lol...I can tell....

[ELVIS68]

After reading a few stories in the paper I`m not sure if we should be calling her Lady Gaga, Laddy Gaga seems more apt

[Panic Button]

Oh yes (in the style of Churchill)

[Coobeastie]

X Factor is on ITV so has nowt to do with what licence fee payers want to watch. Don't particularly like Lady Ga Ga myself as not my type of music but its a pop show so thats what you get.

[Jemisa]

Yes Coo but there's Pop and then there's Pop...

J

[Sooper]

The thing is X factor is a massive ratings winner and if it werent sucessful it would have been shelved ages ago. Like it or not it this is how the music world works nowadays and a lot of real talent goes unnoticed.
If it were a real singing competition the likes of Jedward would never have gotton into the final 12 or through any of the auditions.
I personally think Lady Gaga is a great live performer although i dont like her songs she is interesting to watch and she does sing live which is rare these days.
If you dont like it dont watch it! Its aimed at the younger market as Panic Button said without a doubt, i dont know if there are any stats as to the average age of the voters but i bet it is under 20.
The fact that the X Factor has had the Christmas number 1 since 2005 says it all, the songs havent been good but the sheer volume of people buying/downloading shows how popular and powerful it is.
Im hoping that the crusade to get Rage against the Machine to number one to fight the X factor's hold over the Christmas number 1 spot works! Up the revolution!