This years X-Factor has gone through one too many changes. The new judges, the poor range of contestants, the manufactured boy bands, the changing of acts names, evicting acts, bringing them back and the first ever to leave (questionable) the Xfactor live shows. Sigh. Let's rewind to the 2010 series.
It's about time uncle Si, our Chezza, miss Minogue and Louis had a cuppa together and restored order to the UK's version of the talent show. While the American version is soaring and roaring with spectacular talent at the moment, our show has been left to sink. Last years series was oozing with talent and numerous contestants have been signed to major record labels, all expected to achieve number 1 chart positions. However, if you really think about it... there is no excitement left in it this year. What change was the one that led to this? Was it Kelly Rowlan babbling on about how much of worldwide superstar she is? Was it Frankie's bad boy antics? Was it evicting as many people as possible and inviting them back to be in a boy band? (We'll probably have Wagner from last year joining Little Mix tonight.)
In all seriousness, the show is meant to be about singing. Yes, you have to consider the whole package for you to have the "x-factor", but have we focused too much on that and forgotten the real meaning of the show? Simon Cowell's aim was to give an everyday person this huge oppurtunity to sell records worldwide. That's doubtful this year.
I think the mutual feeling in the British public on this series is that X-Factor has well and truly ran its course. We are fed up of The Sun creating a headline about their new twist every week, and fed up of Dermot trying to convince viewers that its still entertaining to watch. It really is time to say bye bye to X-Factor.
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