I don't think this year is as good as it has been in previous years. The American version has some great talent this year though! I have to say, I get awfully bored with old fuddy duddy Louis Walsh too! H e so tries to be cool and just so isn't! And in as much as I think Johnnie is a real character, he is not really a candidate for the next multi platinum album seller, is he? Platinum hair colour maybe, but that space is already taken over by Kitty, who does nothing for me. I do like Marcus, Sophie, Misha B and the Risk and also Janet, but I don't see her as becoming an international hit. But, I may be wrong. I think the ones that stand the best chance of doing well internationally are Marcus, Misha B and The Risk. But who knows, maybe Old Louis will get his way. Grief! I do hope not! lol