X-Factor 2010: Auditions (Week 1)

Published: Saturday 21st Aug 2010 by Sam

The X-factor 2010 kicked off in wonderfully wacky fashion tonight. Unsurprisingly, with this being the audition, phase, the talented and talent-challenged came out in equal measure for a crack at progressing to the next stage.

{For those unfamiliar with The X Factor, the show is the UK’s version of American Idol – with a twist in that groups and over 25’s are eligible to enter. Now in it’s sixth season, the show is responsible for birthing the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, and JLS. It’s US version is set to launch in 2011}.
Best and worst of this week’s auditions below…

Gamu

Katie

Shirlena (A Must See)

For Shirlena…there simply are no words….

More generally; granted it’s the first episode, I’ve yet to be wowed (although Gamu turned in a great performance). This season is going to need to serve up a talent on the level of a Leona Lewis or Alexandra Burke to redeem the show from the atrocity that was last season. The UK houses much in the way of talent, however the theatrics and sob-stories which pervade such shows sometimes overshadow that. Here’s hoping it doesn’t with this season.

Roll on next week….

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  1. Mike August 21, 2010

    Unfortunately, they’ll never be another Leona for this awful show.

  2. Dave August 21, 2010

    Gamu punched!

  3. spring August 21, 2010

    release me, relase you.. mercy.. we all need mercy….
    LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I CAN’T!!!

  4. Pinky_G August 21, 2010

    Looooooooool ohhh Shirlena…..

  5. jonathan August 21, 2010

    the first one rocked it

  6. vegasgirl August 21, 2010

    Shirlena- the leopard stretch pants, the warbling voice, the panting, the exasperated gasps and moans of pure musical ectasy, the growling, the fantastically violent shaking that she called dancing, the kick….I. LIVE. FOR. THIS. S***!

    That was one of the funniest things I have seen in a while! I’m am fascinated by her, yet very frightened.

    Katie, why sing the prerequisite song that everyone sings to show they have soul? I’m surprised she didn’t sing Respect ( that’s the other go to song). She sounds like Duffy to me. I kinda like Gamu’s voice but I didn’t care to watch the entire clip.

    It’s really all about Shirlena, i may have to watch that again.

  7. FUTURESTARdelux August 21, 2010

    I LOVED THAT MADONNA GIRL, I HATE LOUIS HE THINKS HE’S THE BOSS WTF HE IS JUST THE MANAGER OF THE MOST BORING BAND IN BRITAIN LOL (NO NOT JLS).

    THAT RELEASE ME GIRL WAS AMAZINGLY FUNNY LMAO IT WAS LIKE SOME CRAZY PAGAN RITUAL OR SOMETHING, SHE SEEMED SWEET THOUGH I’M GLAD SIMON PUT HER THROUGH AND LITTLE MARIAH! <3 AWW HOW CUTE LOL

  8. vegasgirl August 21, 2010

    Just watched again and I think she thinks we all need Mercy…I missed that the first time I watched because I was sooo mesmorized by her quivering bits when she walked and those mystical hand signals that she shot across the airwaves. Simon was right it was a musical exorcism, for her and for me. YYYYAAAASSSS!

  9. TheBaddestBitch August 22, 2010

    LMAO @ Shirlena….girl, bye!

    The 80’s madonna clone ain’t got soul…and was a bit irritating.

    Gamu was good, that’s it, nothing amazing.

  10. FUTURESTARdelux August 22, 2010

    P.S GAMU’S SKIRT? *DEAD*

  11. Mike August 22, 2010

    And was there auto tune in some of these performances or was it just me??

  12. ADE August 22, 2010

    I AM SHIRLENA’S NUMBER ONE FAN! HER AUDITION MADE MY LIFE LMAO!

  13. Yellow Gorillah August 22, 2010

    Well Tonight WAS A HOT MESS!! looooool

    Did yall see JHAM Singing to Lady gaga see look what this women got people doing loool
    But I like the katie girl she was real cute with her madonna look I have

    But yhhh nobody will ever beat LEONA! she is th eonly person who has had the most sucess here and in the US. But hey we will never know it is 2010!

  14. X,Y,”and Z” August 22, 2010

    …. Wow …!!!

    X,Y,”and Z” — OUT…!!

  15. FentonJay August 22, 2010

    LOL!!!!! I wanna see her do it again…………lol. “You are absolutely nuts” …………. “thank you”. DWL

  16. GETMELOLLY August 22, 2010

    Shelena …. was putting some vodoo on them bowy!! LMAO!!!
    The Madonna wannabe should be a TV presenter, she has a great personality… but her singing weren’t that great. However with the right song she’d probably make a hit!!!

  17. UGh August 22, 2010

    Actually American Idol is the American version of Pop Idol in the UK. Next year there’s gonna be an American version of Xfactor – that’s what Simon left idol to do.

    Anyways lmao, i see Shelena forgot to take her meds….smh

  18. Randy August 22, 2010

    I think Sherlina was trying to tell us something. I couldn’t quite work it out. Release… Mercy… I can’t work it out. She must be talking about fried chicken.
    Btw since when did autotune or whatever come into the show?

  19. Rachel August 22, 2010

    Must Be the Music is better.

  20. Seán August 22, 2010

    Ummm X-Factor is now in its 7th Season.

    S1 Winner – Steve Brookstein
    S2 Winner – Shayne Ward
    S3 Winner – Leona Lewis
    S4 Winner – Leon Jackson
    S5 Winner – Alexandra Burke
    S6 Winner – Joe McElderry
    S7 Winner – ???

  21. mickjoe17 August 22, 2010

    I got goosebumps watching Gamu last night!

  22. very_claire August 22, 2010

    OH MY GOD Katie was SOOOOOOOOOOO ANNOYING!!! You could see Cheryl getting more irritated, like “Yes little girl. You’re making yourself look like an absolute tw*t”. Maybe, iF, she becomes someone she can act like that, but even then, she’d get a slap from me! ATTENTION SEEKER!!!!
    P.S If she had her own image she wouldn’t dress up like Madonna?!?!

  23. oral anthony August 22, 2010

    Yess Shirlena!!!!! i am shocked that she went through but i am watching her clip again !!! LOL!! i would love if next time we see her she actually sing a song a really blow us away

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