The hotly anticipated 8th series of the X Factor UK kicked off in explosive fashion last night. With the theme very much centred on “out with the old, in with the new”, all eyes and ears were on the judging panel’s three new additions – Kelly Rowland, N Dubz‘s Tulisa Costastavlos, and Take That‘s Gary Barlow.
Early figures suggest the new line-up has been a hit. For, last night’s show recorded the highest ratings yet for the launch of any X Factor (UK) series yet – 12.6 million tuning in (and ITV1 boasting a 51% audience share).
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Kelly did a great job with judging. Hopefully the show will help her get good sales for her album over in the UK. The other judges were good too.
I think Kelly did an amazing job! It feels like shes been a part of the Xfactor from the start. Tulisa and Gary were good aswell.
Kelly was amazing!!!!!!!! Its her time to shine
I really dislike how all the contestants were muggin off Tulisa.
But I really like the new line up of judges.
And why does Louis think he’s the main guy? Lol
KELLY DID GREAT ….
My favorite is the younger male judge……………Sorry, i don’t know his name
@dance :
check guetta ft jennifer hudson – night of your life ! OMG ! kelly will be over if no one gonna wake her up 🙁 !
@POP ROYALTY
Talking about Kelly will make me type a whole easy on how I’m frustrated with her
That song of David Guetta ft Jennifer Hudson sounds hot……………I NEED TO REALLY GO AND BUY THAT DAVID GUETTA’S ALBUM………..I have been procrastinating but I shall definitely buy it one of these days
Thanks boo
@POP ROYALTY
My favorite song at the moment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahaGFxOTx6A&ob=av3n
Check out this fresh new talent I discovered…….her voice is soooo beautiful……I shall also try to get her album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NKUpo_xKyQ&ob=av2e
@POP ROYALTY
Check out this fresh new talent I discovered…….her voice is soooo beautiful……I shall also try to get her album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NKUpo_xKyQ&ob=av2e
Band Perry – If I Die Young (M**) http://adf.ly/2PbIn
@dance :
this girl is cool ! she’s not my cup of tea ! but i will give her a shot 😉 !
and yeah , kelly is not “there” this era !
yeaah , guetta’s albums are cool ! and this new album sounds great , i listened to ” i can only imagine , titanium , night of your life ” and they sound amazing ! i will get it at the end too 🙂 !
@POP ROYALTY
Guetta’s album appeared in online ?
I can`t wait to listen !!!! 😀
Tbh i dont think its as intriguin as the premiere of last season but i think thats more to do with the hopefuls than judges. I always knew Kelly would be great in her judgin role, she has d personality of a sweet pie. Lookin forward to how the gig reflects on her commercial performance there. Im sure she and Bey will be performin this season.
Surprisingly i loved Tulisa, comin from a non-ndubz fan n it looks like she n Kelly genuinely get along. Not the biggest fan of Gary but he’s the perfect antidote to mess like Louis, hes always been d worst judge regardless of line-up
Anywho, i’l be followin sporadically. If theres anythin ive learnt from past seasons-dont u ever for a second take this show serious as a “singing competition reality tv show”
My kelly kelly kelly!!!!!!!!!!! love yaaaa
@POP ROYALTY
I know you remember dancing to this song when you were a baby…….*flips hair* LOL 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_U6mWu1XQA
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i don’t know who NONE of them are except for Kelly…:/ so i could care less…
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pop royalty ( RUDE BOY )
August 21, 2011 at 7:17 am
@dance :
this girl is cool ! she’s not my cup of tea ! but i will give her a shot 😉 !
and yeah , kelly is not “there” this era !
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🙁
I really LOVE THAT SONG….and i love her voice too…she sounds like a british angel…..LMAO
Whats new on your playlist????
KELLY IS THE ONLY REASON TO WATCH THIS SEASON.
THEY SHOULD REALLY CHANGE THE NAME TO “THE KELLY FACTOR”.
I ALMOST FORGOT THERE WERE OTHER JUDGES.
I COMPLETELY FORGOT THERE WERE CONTESTANTS.
Cheryl who?????
Dammit!
Dammit Again! *Writes down email address* I’m having an off day! 😳
It was amazing! Kelly was way good!
(Sigh.. Sam.. Sam.. Sam..)
@Sam —
With ANY “Grand Opening” , given enough hype, you’re bound to attract the “Curious Onlookers”. This, I suspect, figures largely into those 12.6-Million viewers.
Sam, I’ll propose to you, an even simpler, more-accurate, and yet-readily-more accessible metric: 30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland Worldwide “Here I Am” CD sales.
According to T-H-E very latest figures, she’s DROPPED OFF said “United World Chart” (http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm) 115K in Total World Wide Sales: 77K-first week, 22K-second week and 16K-third week; in a word..”PATHETIC..!!”
So let us closely monitor/surveil that very-same “World Wide Sales” chart, particularly during November – which is when “Here I Am” is to make its U.K. debut – and THEN see if it leaves any impact. If she cannot then DOMINATE (in every sense of the word) that chart, given that “bully pulpit” as a sitting judge/mentor of a “promising” “up-and-coming Talent Show”, then she’d have proved herself to the U.K./World discretionary-spending public/music lovers, what we here in the U.S. have NOW come to realize (and what Matthew Knowles had long calculated and used to build DC, and then propelled HIS daughter to super-stardom): Kelly Rowland is NOT “Headline/Leading-Lady/Star” material! She’s AT BEST a “Second-String Sideshow”..!!
If Kelly Rowland cannot dominate the U.K. charts, much as ADELE now dominates the U.S. charts, then she’s a complete BUST!
As a long-time, good-standing Team-Breezy member, I’ve now come to the conclusion that having her included on the “F.A.M.E” tour has only proved itself to be a “braking/corrosive” effect.
At this time, Chris needs A.L.L the momentum/speed, and “polish of a winner” that his brand can carry. “F.A.M.E” CD sales HAVE slipped; having Kelly Rowland on this tour does NOT bring any excitement, energy, nor interest to the tour, neither to “F.A.M.E” CD sales (at least, not in the U.S.)!
(To close..) Again I’ll ask: “If her fans/supporters aren’t “MOTIVATED” enough to buy her CD, at least here in the U.S., then how/why are they then to be expected to come-up with the funds to buy a “F.A.M.E” concert ticket?” (..They can’t! ..They won’t!!)
X,Y,”and Z”
@MUTHAFUCKAH WE ROWLAND re:August 21, 2011 at 9:59 am —
“KELLY IS THE ONLY REASON TO WATCH THIS SEASON.” <– O~o
Get your bum-a** of the blogs and go buy "Here I Am"!
"THEY SHOULD REALLY CHANGE THE NAME TO “THE KELLY FACTOR”."
She's fallen-off the Top-40 Worldwide Sales Chart – BIGTIME..!! So after 3-weeks, after all the hype, hysteria, (Lil' Wayne's) "Motivation" being atop the charts: 115-K World Wide..?! WTF..?!!
I have a suggestion: "The Non-Motherfucking Kelly-Factor.. (BUY my CD and I'll show you my tits; DON'T buy my CD and I'll come to your house and show you my hairline!!")
(Again..) Kelly Rowland should NOT be on the "F.A.M.E" tour!
@Christopher Brown – Dude, I'm one of your staunchest supporters, you're making the second biggest mistake since you let that drama queen (aggressor/instigator) in your car on Feb 8th, 2009!!
X,Y,"and Z"
@XYZ ***News Flash*** Your a weirdo & it’s obvious that you have some personal vedetta for Kelly. She has moved on with her life & I think it’s time for you to do the same. 1 800 GET HELP!
@x,y,z or whatever you call yourself eh,you are useless as hell.lts not queen kelly’s fault that your entire family are all ugly..you need to do somtin with your miserable life.blame your gorilla mother that gave birth to you.hahahahahahahaha
@DANCE
Ellie Goulding is not new LMAO. Maybe in the US hahaha. Anyway I love Kelly hahah and Tulisa is grown on me. She’s really hot too.
xyandz tell you how it is i really dont want to see her on the fame tour big sean got added whats the use of her
@TheDimplePuppet re:10:40 am —
**NewsFlash** “Kelly Rowland, after 3-weeks, has only moved 115K-WorldWide units” — FILM AT 11..!!! (Due to the “Graphic Nature” of her now-pictured, now-noisy, now-bitterly disappointed 7-remaining fans, we now issue this forewarning: no under-aged children should be subject to such misery, hellish-torment, nor “wig-snatched broken dreams”!)
@ MHUD re:10:54 —
“queen kelly”…?! <—0~o
The clock in ticking/winding-down on your Queen! If there is, nothing short of a miracle, and she then doesn't…(wait for it).."motivate" a reappearance upon, said-mentioned, World Sales Charts, Mr. Cowell will be THEN forced to "take action"!
You're wasting time: you (and the rest of her "6-subjects") should be now "spinning-up" some cover story that'll enable her a "graceful exit" from X-Factor! After all, no "Queen" should exit with "tail between legs," nor "lacefront showing her edges"..!! ; – 9 (wink)
X,Y,"and Z"
@KODY3X re: August 21, 2011 at 12:18 pm —
THANK YOU..!!
I’m glad SOMEONE is being reasonable! She’s a bum! She and her 7-fans/supporters are nothing but BROKE-A**, LOUD-TALKING BUMS!
After ALL that hype you only move, 3-weeks later, (approx) 115K Worldwide..?!!! Like, WTF..?!!
Me? I didn’t care: “Graffiti” came out, I went and copped like 20 of them – FROM MY LOCAL RETAILERS! I went and blogged ’bout it too! I didn’t care what they said! I didn’t care that they laughed at me (Talking ’bout 103K is a flop! Now looking back, in today’s market, 103 first week is a good showing) – F*** THEM ALL..!!
And, KODY 3X, you know what? I had the last laugh: “Takers” and “F.A.M.E”..!!!
Kelly Rowland AND her 7-fans are BUMS! YOU HEAR ME? BUMS..!! If they can’t/won’t buy her CD, then how are they going to a “F.A.M.E” concert/tour ticket? (At the very last, she should NOT be on the U.S. leg of this tour)
Kelly Rowland and her 7-fans/supporters:Noisy, no-account/section 8/food-stamps/gov’t cheese-line BUMS; one and all..!!
X,Y,”and Z”
@xyz..you are a big fool…dont you ever talk to me coz you aint worth charting with…its obvious you dont like her,so why are you crying if she is failing like you said eh.what you need to do is to get your s*** together and move on with your life coz your a** mother is dying of hunger n the rest of your king kong family..hahahahahahaha
@XZY So you purchased 20 albums of the same artist, with the exact same music on it?!?! You are a fool. P.S. I wish I did have foodstamps groceries are higher than a MF’er.
(Meh.. These bottom-feeders.. Such nerve!!!)
@TheDimplePuppet re: 1:27 pm —
“So you purchased 20 albums of the same artist, with the exact same music on it?!?!”
Yes, I gave them to my relatives/family. I ALSO bought 13-“Takers” tickets (took my family/relatives to see that)!
..Now kindly proceed to the exit, with what little dignity and “face” you have left!
X,Y,”and Z” — OUT..!!
Kelly Rowland was doing the “keep your ass grounded pep talks”
Great she did.
I like that Gary Barlow don’t want NO FOOLISHNESS being put through.
Tulisa was cool too actually.
Can honestly say i didn’t even think of Simon, Danni nor Cheryl when watching the show so that’s credit to the judges.
Love the new line up, all of them actua`lly especially Kelly. Didn’t think I would lke Tulisa but I did. And Gary is the perfect Simon replacement. LAV IT!
@dance :
yeaah , that song , it brings lots of memories ! wow ! i love it 🙂 ! so cooooool !
and i do not have much on my playlist now ! mainly :
1-david guetta ” lunar , can only imagine , titanium , night of your life” .
2-adele ” RITD , someone like u , set fire to the rain ” .
3-AAliyah ” rock the boat , we need a resolution , try again” .
4-bruno mars ” the lazy song , JTWUA , grenade ” .
plus dance songs u already know them 😉 !
@skin :
hi , how are u girl 8)
“nothing but the beat ” will be released soon , i only heard the leaks of ” i can only imagine , night of your life” ! but other songs are available in iTunes 🙂 ! i got them already 🙂 !
@KODY3X- I was planning to go to the FAME tour only because of Kelly. As they say, opininons are like a-holes, everybody has one.
oops- opinions! By the way that XYZ character is psycho. He’s on every post ranting and raving about Kelly like a lunatic. When he gets through Kelly will still be enjoying her life and cashing her checks. You’d think she pissed in his cereal or something. Smh…..
They all did a great job. Gary is a world class. Loui is great and funny as always. Kelly is amazing and always stands out. I’m still not buying Tulisa but she’s hot.
The only jugde I missed off the panel was Danni, she was the only one with common sense and something refreshing and interesting to say.
Oh Well… let’s wait ’till nest saturday. 🙂
Honestly I don’t watch the show this season.. but I read the papers and article.. And last news are that right now Simon Cowell reconcilate with Cheryl, and he want her to return for the final. People don’t like Tulisa, but Kelly yes! Cheryl cole really busy.. she’s will make a movie with J.Lo and Cameroun Diaz for next year! Also, she is now working on her new album in studio at L.A with big names like: David Guetta, Usher, Rihanna, Far east movement.. Ahah she have more opportunities than with X Factor us who make a huge mistake.. they will regret it.. by the is the show a good success in the us without Cheryl? ahah I don’t think Nicole worth it, will see in september!
@XYZ thank you for all the Kelly updates and rants since we are now used to you being a deranged fan however just so you know Hereiam has not been released world wide so those sales you keep on throwing around are her US sales.
X, Y, and Z Needs to get a REAL LIFE. Can you say P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C!!
Hate is NOT a good look 🙂
@Diva re: Aug 22’nd 2:59 pm —
“Those sales you keep on throwing around here are her U.S. sales”
Diva, that’s how the often quoted mediatraffic.de reported it: “GLOBAL ALBUM CHART”!
I know she hasn’t yet released in the U.K., or whereever-else, but don’t you think, with this HUUUGGGEE gap in release dates that her 7-fans/supporters(being as much) didn’t ALREADY d/l it, either legally or otherwise?
Also, her best year(s) is LOOOOONNNGGG gone and FARRRR-behind her: 2002 “Simply Deep”(right after the DC break-up), which was when she moved 2-Million Worldwide…
THAT’S SOME TEN YEARS AGO(*echo*..AGO..AGO..AGO..AGO..AGO..AGO..AGO..AGO…)
2007 then saw the release of “Ms. Kelly”, she then moved Worldwide 1.3-Million units. Do YOU now see a pattern here? A pattern of “diminishing returns”..?? A pattern of failed/disappointing ROI..??
Chris, at the VERY least, should have NOT included her on the U.S. leg of this tour. If her 7-fans/supporters won’t/can’t find the funds to buy her mediocre-at-best CD, how then should we expect them to buy a far-more expensive concert ticket to see her?
X,Y,”and Z” — OUT..!!
LMAO @THEDIMPLEPUPPET. 1800 GET HELP.. loool i love you hon.
@X Y AND Z go and jump off a cliff. you’re pathetic.
good day