X Factor 2009 | Michael Jackson Night | Live Show 9 | Semi Finals

Well it is getting down to the final weeks of X Factor 2009. Tonight's episode on Saturday the 5th of December 2009 was the semi finals so a very important night for all the remaining contestants. The theme of the night was Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 and once again each of the 5 contestants sang 2 songs.

Well continuing the trend of ugly outfits on X Factor this week was no exception and Cheryl and Dannii did not disappoint. Dannii Minogue wore some Star Wars inspired red floor length dress that kind of looked like a toga draped across her one shoulder. She paired the outfit with these huge gold and brown jewel chandelier earrings. I honestly don't know how those things did not rip off her earlobes! Cheryl Cole came out wearing a dress that looked like she had been attacked and half ripped off. It was half a black top with a light pink dress draped or ripped open over the top. She paired with the a huge chunky gold necklace made up of little squares.

Round 1 Michael Jackson

Olly Murs was up first and he was wearing a white shirt however, I couldn't tell it if was a signature Olly Murs Fred Perry shirt or not. He sang Can You Feel It and it was not a great performance. He had backup dancers dressed in multicolored dayglo outfits jumping around the stage like idiots. For some reason during the performance Olly decided to do some weird robot marching, I didn't get it. After the performance Louis told Olly that he had the whole package to which Dannii added he didn't only have the whole package but he was holding one too. She was referring obviously to the infamous Olly Murs bulge! So finally one of the judges has finally noticed and perhaps will get him some pants that aren't skin tight!

Joe McElderry sang She's Out Of My Life while wearing a white shirt and black trousers. Once again Joe did an outstanding job with the song and the performance he put a lot of passion and emotion into the whole song. Cheryl was trying to squeeze out a tear when the camera zoomed in on her. Louis told Joe that he could sell millions of records. Simon said it's getting annoying because I keep saying this every week, but you're getting better and better. He also added that it was once of the best versions of She's Out Of My Life he has ever heard. Wow high praise indeed Joe! Cheryl told Joe that it was better than anything he's ever done.

Stacey Solomon aka horse face actually made an attempt to be sexy wearing a tuxedo jacket, black bustier, black Fedora hat with sparkles, and black leather gloves, and no pants I might add! However, anytime Stacey tries to be sexy she fails miserably even before she opens that stupid mouth of hers. She sang a jazzy version of The Way You Make Me Feel and was out of tune for most of the song. During one point in the performance the male backup dancers placed chairs in front of Stacey to walk across, which surprisingly enough she managed to do in high heels. Another thing I didn't get is why were the male backup dancers wearing black leather chaps?! Louis said that it was the wrong song choice for her. Cheryl said that Stacey was a yummy mummy and Simon told her that it wasn't her, it was silly, gimmicky, and too cabaret.

Danyl Johnson finished out the first round dressed in a black shirt and black leather trousers. He sang Man In The Mirror while the images on the screens behind him showed scenes of the devastating effects of climate change however, I think this went over many people's heads since they had to keep asking what all that was about. He had a bit of a shaky start to the performance and I thought maybe he had a cold by the way his voice sounded, but once the choir kicked in he had a strong ending. Louis just kept moaning about the scenes of climate change and polar bears, then stupid Dannii chimed in and didn't get the polar bears either. Dummies! Simon said that Danyl was incredible, on the money, genuine, and brilliant.

Round 2 Free Choice

Olly Murs was first again for the second round of songs. He wore a tan shirt once again not sure if it was an Olly Murs Fred Perry shirt and a black skinny tie, it actually reminded me a Hans Solo's outfit in Star Wars. He sang We Can Work It Out the Stevie Wonder version. Olly just demonstrated more of his ridiculous dancing during the performance, it almost looks as though he's having convulsions onstage and someone should hold him down with a tongue depressor! Louis told Olly that you remind me of Jay Kay from Jamiroquai with your silly dancing. Good I'm glad at least Louis has noticed that his dancing is stupid!

Joe McElderry wore a silver/gray shirt with a white collar and sang Open Arms by Journey. Once again I can't find a bad thing to say about this performance, he did a great job. Joe's grandma Hilda had said she would like to be on one of Simon's shows so Simon told Joe that gran Hilda can come on any of my shows.

Stacey Solomon picked a better song for the second round but a worse outfit. She wore a silver toga floor length dress with sparkly belt around the waist. The dress was like sack and just made her look fat. Stacey sang Someday from West Side Story and this was a much better song choice for her as her voice is suited to power ballads and not pop songs. Cheryl said that the performance gave her goosebumps.

Last of the night was Danyl Johnson who was looking smart wearing a black suit and white shirt. He sang I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. This was a much better song choice for Danyl and this performance was definitely better than his first. Simon said that Danyl deserves a place in the final.

But will he make it to the final we will have to wait for the results tomorrow....

Danyl Johnson Kicked Out!

Well tonight was the last results show before the finals. Dannii came out wearing a one shouldered gold sequined mini dress. Cheryl looked like a hooker wearing a black wedding dress! Cheryl had on a black mini dress at the front with huge puffball sleeves and long black train at the back like I said resembling a wedding dress.

The contestants mimed Wanna Be Starting Something by Michael Jackson mixed in with Please Don't Stop The Music by Rhianna. All the contestants were dressed in silver and white outfits. No doubt the miming was terrible once again the only upside is that it is almost over!

First guest performance of the night was from Lady Gaga who sang Bad Romance and honestly it looked like she really couldn't be bothered putting any real effort into the performance. All the dancing and singing was pretty half hearted. While she was actually singing live, I think I would have preferred she mimed since she was off key for most of the song and it was grating. She began the performance wearing a outfit that made her look like a bat and for some reason she was in a huge bathtub with her backup dancers. What one thing had to do with the other I have no idea and I don't really care to find out. Then she took off the bat wings and turned into a cat I guess because she told the audience to get their paws up, once again I have no clue. She then went over to play the piano which had a toilet as a piano stool but she never sat down on the toilet so what was the point of it being there?! After the performance she had a pretty awkward interview with Dermot. He Lady Gaga were she found a bathtub so big and she flatly said Simon's house. He then asked if she had any advice for the contestants and she spewed some crap about being yourself, oh sure Lady Gaga because you're not a brand and image conjured up by the record companies at all right?

The second guest performance of the night was from Janet Jackson who did not sing live but instead mimed. I guess she was on the show because it was Michael Jackson the night before, otherwise she hasn't had a hit song in years! Which is why she had to begin the performance with her last hit All For You and merged that song into Make Me. The whole thing was nothing really special to be honest, she totally should have sung Nasty Boys!

Dermot announced that Danyl Johnson received the lowest number of public votes and was out. Danyl sang Man In The Mirror for his final performance and then there were 3. The finalists contending for the top X Factor spot are Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon, and Joe McElderry.

Next week special guests include: Michael Buble, Robbie Williams, and George Michael

Instead of all 3 finalists waiting until Sunday to hear if they will be kicked off or not, someone will be kicked off on Saturday leaving only two contestants to battle for the top spot on Sunday December 16th, 2009. Stay tuned....

X Factor 2009 | Take That And Elton John Night | Live Show 8 | Joe McElderry Flawless Performances

Well tonight's show of X Factor on Saturday the 28th of November 2009 was a double header with the theme being both Take That and a second round of Elton John songs. Dermot was looking particularly snazzy tonight with his gray pinstripe suit on. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Dannii and Cheryl. Dannii Minogue was wearing a Greek inspired white floor length skirt with a pretty scandalous high slit up the middle, a white top with a corset style black belt. Cheryl Cole is just looking more and more ridiculous with her outfits as the weeks go on. This week she was wearing a half golf half black puffball dress that had one long sleeve and the other arm was sleeveless.

Round 1 Take That

First to kick off the night was Danyl Johnson. H e was wearing a simple black t shirt and black trousers. Danyl said because he had done a number of ballads over the past couple of weeks he wanted to change it up with a fast song. He chose to sing Relight My Fire with dancers backing him up who wore gold outfits. The song was obviously not his style and I felt he had trouble keeping up with the pace of a faster song. So this performance wasn't really that impressive. Dannii said she wasn't a fan of the body rolls when he was dancing. Cheryl said that it was a camp as Christmas. This must be a Geordie saying because I have never heard that before!

Lloyd Daniels was next wearing a gray button down shirt and black trousers. He sang A Million Love Songs however there was no love or any emotion behind his singing to be honest. It's like he goes through the motions singing the song but he's actually thinking about what he's gonna eat for dinner or something. Simon agreed with me and said that it was a bit mechanical and there was no fire in Lloyd's eyes.

Olly Murs surprisingly enough was not wearing a Fred Perry shirt tonight. Instead Olly wore a white shirt, brown waistcoat, and brown trousers. He sang Love Ain't Here Anymore and it was just cheesy and old fashioned as usual. Pretty much a boring and forgettable performance. There were reports this week that Olly was meant to be the best man at his brother's wedding however, because of the competition if he was to stay in it he would miss the wedding. Well Olly, here's hoping you get sent home this week and make that wedding because you annoy me! Dannii said that the sparkle wasn't quite there in your eyes. Simon said that even though Olly was in the bottom two last week he didn't sulk or complain once this week.

Joe McElderry aka Geordie Joe was next to perform. He was wearing a black leather jacket, white t shirt, and black trousers. He sang Could It Be Magic and did a really good job with the performance. The whole thing was a bit theatrical but it worked for this song because that's what Take That are known for in their live shows. Dannii told Joe that he absolutely smashed it! Simon said that it was brilliant and he was in control of the performance the whole time and commanded the stage. Cheryl said that it was flawless and that she loved him to pieces.

Next up was Stacey Solomon aka horse face. She wore a black mini dress with silver circle detailing. I felt that she was off key for a lot of the song and once again it was just lacking emotion. It was just not a good song choice for her. Louis told her that she did it for him.

Simon took his opportunity to congratulate Robbie Williams on his engagement. OOPS! Simon must have not read the story that the whole thing was a big fake out and Robbie isn't engaged at all.

After her performance Stacey went to speak with Dermot who clearly hates talking to her which I love! Dermot ended up doing an impression of Stacey speaking that was dead on and pretty funny. When he asked her how she felt this week she said that the competition is fun and it just keeps getting funner. Dermot once again pointing out what an airhead she is corrected her grammar and said funner, you mean more fun? Ha ha stupid Stacey!

Onto Round 2 Elton John

Lloyd was up first this round weaing a black suit jacket with tails, white shirt, black suit trousers, all complete with a cane. Once again there was no emotion! Still thinking about dinner I guess. Lloyd tried to dance during his performance of I'm Still Standing but it just ended up looking robotic. His backup dancers wore red top hats. Louis said that you're just about standing there. OOH! He also added that we're looking for a star not just nice. Cheryl fired back at Louis by saying you haven't got anybody still standing! Double OOH! Louis defended himself by shouting in the charts I have! Simon was loving the whole cattiness going on and just sat back laughing and clapping his hands. Simon told Lloyd that he felt it was a silly song choice and looked like an amateur dramatics production, it was just an inappropriate song for you.

Next was Danyl who wore a black suit jacket, white shirt, and black trousers. He sang My Song and I must say he did a much better job this time than on his first performance. The slower songs and ballads suit him the best. He had a lot of power in his voice and emotion. Louis said that he loved everything but the children's choir that backed Danyl up at towards the end of the song. Dannii said that it was much better than the first song. Cheryl simply said good. However, Simon corrected Cheryl by saying it wasn't good it was sensational! He also had a dig at Louis by saying don't be rude about children singing, you're like a dark cloud blotting out the sunlight. Dermot added was it to do with the rule book? Louis just laughed and took it in good jest.

Olly sang Saturday with his whole performance centering on a boxing theme which I found really weird. He used a ring announcers microphone to sing into and his backup dancers were dressed like ring girls wearing purple bra, boxing robe, and boxing trunk hotpants. Olly wore a purple button down shirt and black trousers, how do these two things fit together? The song was more upbeat and more entertaining than his first however, it was still super cheesy. Also, the Olly Murs bulge made a return tonight! Gross, he needs some looser trousers. Louis told Olly that there was something missing. Dannii said that it was an absolute knockout. Simon said that he put his heart into it. At this point the crowd started chanting OLLY! When Olly went over to speak with Dermot, Dermot presented him with a red boxing robe that said MURS on the back. I think a Fred Perry shirt with MURS on the back would have been more appropriate but oh well.

Joe chose to sing Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. He was wearing a purple button down shirt and black trousers. Joe definitely poured loads of emotion into the performance and it ended up being impressive. Louis said that you've got it all! you were born to do this! Dannii told Joe the feeling that he conveyed in the song through the lyrics was exceptional. Simon said that he was absolutely gobsmacked and that the boy had turned into a man. He added that it was by far his favorite performance of Joe to date. Cheryl just came out with the same nonsense you make me proud to be a Geordie. Well to me it seems as though Joe is racing ahead of the other contestants with two flawless performances, hopefully he keeps this up!

For her second performance Stacey wore a floor length red dress while laying on a piano covered with a sheepskin rug. I found this all to be pretty cliche! She sang Something About The Way You Look Tonight. While it was much better than her first song I still didn't feel like it was a stand out performance. Louis said that he preferred the first song she did. Cheryl said that she looked slightly uncomfortable. Simon told Stacey that she's not a big belting singer like Leona or Alexandra and if she keeps trying to do that with her songs she's going to end up sounding like a wedding singer.

Results to follow tomorrow....

Lloyd Daniels Kicked Out

The results show made for some interesting fashion choices once again. Cheryl was wearing a black mini dress with one long sleeve that had a puffy shoulder pad. Dannii wore a hot pink mini one shouldered origami type dress, she also had a weird curl fohawk hairdo.

For the miming portion of the show the final contestants mimed to Scissor Sister's I Don't Feel Like Dancing. I guess this song choice was to reflect the truly campy nature of the whole performance. The boys were lowered from the ceiling holding onto a rope. Stacey sat onstage wearing a pink sparkly mini dress. Olly was wearing a red cardigan once again something old fashioned that grandpa would wear! Danyl was up to date wearing a black military jacket, Lloyd had on a yellow check shirt, and Joe had on a plain dark blue button down shirt. I think the miming was worse this week because since less contestants remain in the competition, there is less to distract from the fact that they aren't singing.

First guest performance of the night was from Alicia Keys. She had on a red leather jumpsuit and had her hair in a sleek and straight shoulder length do. She started out by singing Empire State Of Mind then merged into her new single Doesn't Mean Anything she then transitioned into one of her best selling songs No One. I have to say she put on a good and entertaining performance, got the crowd involved, and was actually singing live which is more than I can say for some of the bigger name stars that have been on the show. Dermot asked Alicia who she thought would win the competition but she said she would leave it up to the public because she didn't want to influence any votes. Dermot was amazed by her performance as well and said that wasn't just one song and Alicia laughed no we wanted to do a mini concert for you! Dermot jokingly said to Alicia if she wanted to just stay onstage and talk and she joked back that yeah she wanted to take over Dermot's job.

Unfortunately the next performance was by Rhianna who didn't have the same stage presence or personality as Alicia Keys. She performance her new single Russian Roulette which was just a terrible song. Rhianna was also singing live because she was off key for most of the song. The whole performance was just over dramatic and boring. During her interview Rhianna had the personality to match her performance BORING!

The bottom two this week: Olly Murs and Lloyd Daniels

At this point in the show the contestants no longer sing for their survival it comes simply down to the lowest number of public votes.

Lloyd received the lowest number of votes and was kicked out. The whole interview with Dermot after the announcement was like pulling teeth and by the way Lloyd didn't show any emotion happy, sad, angry when the announcement was made, I think this kid is robot! Lloyd just said thanks to everyone and that he wants to be recognized. Wait recognized as what? Dermot then asked what the highlight of the show was and Lloyd couldn't come up with an answer so he just said everything. So along with no emotion the kid has no personality. Dermot then tried to ask what his favorite performance was and he simply said Bleeding Love.

Lloyd then got to perform A Million Love Songs for the final time. Unfortunately for Lloyd the final performance was much better than last nights! After the song the rest of the contestants came onstage to hug him. Yeah that whole part was just lame.

Next week should be an interesting performance by Lady Gaga and Janet Jackson....