POP GAL: tulisa - young

tulisa - young
[hot on the heels of an unfortunate leaked sextape, tulisa asks her fans to forgive what she has done cause she's young. shame the video is so bland...]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: cher lloyd feat astro - want u back

cher lloyd feat astro - want u back
[wow, this is sure fast! x-factor US contestant astro gets his first dib at a proper gig with this catchy gem from good ol cher lloyd. the fun song is too good to mess up and astro gets a kickin intro into the world market... win win!]

SOUL GAL: rebecca ferguson - nothing's real but love

rebecca ferguson - nothing's real but love
[rebecca is going to be an interesting test for the x-factor alum factory. though the show has proven that they can crank out solid pop acts (one direction, cher lloyd, jls), they've never released an act that appeals to an older audience and perhaps even the album listening set (think adele). if she does well, it definitely paves the way for voices like this years' brilliant craig colton. we shall see...]

LIVE WONGIE: rihanna - we found love (live @ x-factor uk)

rihanna - we found love (live @ x-factor uk)
[another weekend, another performance of what is easily one of my favorite songs of the year! definitely better than last week's x-factor US showing!]

LIVE WONGIE: kelly clarkson - what doesn't kill you (stronger) (live @ x-factor usa)

kelly clarkson - what doesn't kill you (stronger) (live @ x-factor usa)
[though i've given up on the competition itself, i have to say that the US stage for x-factor is MASSIVE! so massive that artists can get lost among the graphic insanity played on the screens behind/around/below them. thank goodness we can still hear kelly's amazing voice within the visual mayhem!]

LIVE WONGIE: rihanna - we found love (live @ x-factor usa)

rihanna - we found love (live @ x-factor usa)
[i usually love her live performances, but is riri even singing for this performance? wtf?! steve jones as usual sounds like a twat... oh how i find the US version lame...]

LIVE WONGIE: lady gaga - marry the night (live @ x factor uk)

lady gaga - marry the night (live @ x factor uk)
[gaga is breaking me down... i actually am finding myself not minding this song! easily the best song performance she's done so far and her voice... she sounds aMAHzing! at the end she talks about contestant kitty... look how she congratulates her below:]

first lets see how kitty gets eliminated and the gaga tribute she gives as her going away gift:


as the show moves into the xtra factor after show, gaga gives kitty a properly moving going away gift!:

LIVE WONGIE: one direction - gotta be you (live @ x factor uk)

one direction - gotta be you (live @ x factor uk)
[boyband scream alert!!! one direction bring it properly back on the x factor stage and they sound wonderful! easily my fave pop song at the moment!]

LIVE WONGIE: kelly clarkson - mr know it all (live @ x factor uk)

kelly clarkson - mr know it all (live @ x factor uk)
[nice one! the avant garde drum line is a nice spin on kelly's always flawless performance!]

LIVE WONGIE: the wanted - lightning (live @ x factor UK)

the wanted - lightning (live @ x factor UK)
[oh the wanted... their songs are impeccable pop, but they sure don't do typical boy band (which is probably why i love them so). doing their first ever appearance with their latest single, i love how 2 of the boys have no clue what to do with the female dancers surrounding them.]

LIVE WONGIE: katy perry - the one that got away (live @ x factor UK)

katy perry - the one that got away (live @ x factor UK)
[the acoustic version of this song is just wonderful (have you heard the crappy album version... just horrible) after last years total off key performance on the x factor, katy redeems herself completely with this moving ballad. now if only the label smartens up and releases this version...they'll have a massive hit on their hands!]

IT'S LYRICAL: cher lloyd feat mike posner - with ur love (lyric video)

cher lloyd feat mike posner - with ur love (lyric video)
[definitely better than the previous swagger jagger track. wonder how much mike posner banked for his 10 second guest starring role?]

WONGIE GAY SONG OF THE WEEK: rachel adedeji - follow the dj

rachel adedeji - follow the dj
[what constitutes a 'gay' song these days? autotune list of all your favorite things (check). singing about a DJ (check). writing bodies laying on top of each other for no reason (check). makeup and hair gone horribly horribly pointy and dramatic (check). a generic dance song that doesn't inspire or offend (check) 5 out of 5 = GAY! gay fave or not, hopefully this will also re-introduce x-factor loser rachel adedeji back to the charts cause she was always a favorite of her year. ]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: matt cardle - when we collide

matt cardle - when we collide
[ok fine, i really like this song now...]

X-FACTOR WINNER: matt cardle - when we collide / biffy clyro - many of horror (when we collide) (original version)

it's official, matt won the whole x-factor shebang! do you agree with the win?

matt cardle - when we collide (x-factor final performance)


matt cardle - when we collide (studio version)

enough of matt? check out the original version by biffy clyro (which i kind of like better)

biffy clyro - many of horror (when we collide)

LIVE WONGIE: glee cast - don't stop believing (live @ x-factor)

glee cast - don't stop believing (live @ x-factor)
[performing the sectionals version of the song, the current cast (sans kurt) all flew over to the UK to do this crowd pleaser. poor chris colfer tweeted why he wasn't on stage with the rest of the cast "I won't be performing on the X-Factor with the other Gleeks! I had to stay and film scenes with the Warblers. Lot's of cool stuff coming up!" wonder if new character blaine will tour with these guys next year?]

LIVE WONGIE: alexandra burke - the silence (live @ x-factor)

alexandra burke - the silence (live @ x-factor)
[it's official, alexandra is my favorite x-factor act of all the previous contestants. not only does she sing the shizz out of her songs, but the girl is by far the best PERFORMER of the lot! though this is a cheesy ballad, alexandra sells it so much that i got goosebumps (and the thing at the end!). genius!]

LIVE WONGIE: olly murs - thinking of me (live @ x-factor)

olly murs - thinking of me (live @ x-factor)
[oh olly murs! a cheesy favorite of last years' x-factor gets to return to his alma mater and show that he's doing just fine as a purveyor of spreadable cheese. not anything wrong with that, in fact this track is actually a catchy number that will probably go to #1 (or at least get played ALOT in the coming year). nice performance too!]

oh and check out the photo he swore he'd take if his last song went to #1. wonder what he'll do this time around?

LIVE WONGIE: joe mcelderry - ambitions (live @ x factor)

joe mcelderry - ambitions (live @ x factor)
[bless him! i love how they've thrown in a massive amount of dancers (like a bollywood movie) in order to give the performance some meat. oh to be lifted by dermot!!]

AUDIO LEAK: diana vickers - once

diana vickers - once
[x-factor favorite from the 2008 series finally gets to put out the fruits of her musical labour this year. collaborating with guy sigsworth (bjork), gary lightbody (snow patrol) and starsmith (ellie goulding), it'll hopefully be quirky pop with a twist. from this 1st single, it sounds like diana is going in the right direction.]