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Sharon’s group - 25s and over

Again nerves had a big part to play in the auditions for the 25s and overs.

44 year old Katie, a factory supervisor from Glasgow, was so scared she was in tears before her performance.  It just goes to show what a professional she could be though, because her audition was by far the strongest.

Also seeming to suffer from nerves is hospital worker Robert, who made a bit of a hash of Prince’s Purple Rain.  He’s got a good voice though…

Another strong audition came from Tina, who showed she has a real diva’s voice. Wheelchair-bound Kerry also put in a great performance too.

These four make up our tips for the final four: Tina, Kerry, Katie and Robert, although this is perhaps the strongest final 8 in the show, with some other real talent there too.

Again, if you agree (or don’t) let us know in the comments!

Add comment September 30th, 2006

Louis’ group - the groups

There was some tension in the groups camp - felt most in foursome ‘Brothers‘ who split during their stay with the other groups in to two duos: the Twins, and Brothers.

The Twins seemed to have their attitude all wrong, choosing to take an early night instead of rehearsing, and this cost them - they weren’t put through, in potentially the easiest decision of the day.

Their erstwhile band-mates Brothers were a totally different case, and showed true talent on stage.

Controversial boy band Avenue put on a good show, and were put through to the final 8 - however, it has since been revealed that they have been kicked off the show for breaking the rules about disclosing any existing management deal.  I guess this will come in a future show…

Not so successfuly were Eton Road who only formed three days before their first audition. They did put in a lot of work before their audition, but put on a truly horrendous performance, forgetting the words and hitting some awful notes.  Perhaps this is just due to the fact that they are new to the game, but luckily for them, Louis saw their potential, and put them through.

Twin sisters Identical amused and entertained as usual, particularly with their rendition of PCDs Dontcha! I don’t think they were too surprised when they didn’t make it though.

Foursome 4 Sure made a great entrance on to stage, and showed some real group talent, fully deserving a place in the last four.
Our tips:  4 Sure, Brothers and Eton Road.

Add comment September 30th, 2006

Simon’s group - the 16 to 24s

It was a nervous couple of days for the lucky few who made it in to the 16 to 24s group.

Initially pleased to find out that Simon Cowell would be mentoring them, this soon changed when after the first day Simon announced he’d seen two people worth keeping.

Stand out performances came from 21 year old Fiona, and 17 year old Nikita, both singing Mariah Carey’s Hero. Nikita seems to be a star in the making, and really did her Mum’s memory proud in the auditions, showing true professionalism.

Slightly more shaky was young Sean, who has suffered from chronic stage fright since the first audition. Things were no different in boot camp, and he was left with a nervous wait to find out whether his obvious potential was enough to get him through.

There was also a share of controversy - after Simon had announced his final 7, he realised he had made a mistake and convinced the producers to let him choose a final 8. The reason? He decided that Ray, despite a poor performance on the final day, really did deserve a place.

Our tips for the final four: Fiona, Nikita, Sean and Ray.

Do you agree? Let us know in the comments!

Add comment September 30th, 2006