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Good grief, Neil! At least get the song right! Why are you b*tching around anyway? Don't watch it if you think X-Factor didn't do anyone a favour with a Michael Jackson week. Why do you think none of the contestants were good enough? It's because Michael was a genius! Most performers will struggle with his songs!bluesky;3549800 said:[h=1]‘X Factor’ Watch: It’s Michael Jackson Week. Oh Dear.[/h]<address class="byline author vcard" style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.2em; color: rgb(128, 128, 128); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; text-align: left; ">By NEIL GENZLINGER</address>
“The X Factor” did no one a favor, including viewers, by making this Michael Jackson Week, forcing all the contestants to sing Jackson songs Wednesday night. Which, of course, provided assorted opportunities to mention that swell Pepsi commercial Jackson made. Pepsi being the show’s main sponsor.
None of the seven finalists proved a particularly good fit for the Jackson songbook, though one, the teenager Drew, at least made things interesting by turning “Billie Jean”into a sort of ballad. Her delivery — simply sitting in a chair, rather than lost in a mob of dancers and background singers like most of her competitors — divided the judges.
“I wanted you to get up from the dang chair,” Nicole Scherzinger said afterward.
At least Drew could be heard, which wasn’t the case with Josh Krajcik, who made a game effort on “Dirty Diana” to open the performances but was drowned out by that army of support personnel. What is this show, a full employment act for recent dance school graduates and vocal accompanists?
Astro, the kid rapper, threw some original material into “Black or White” but wasn’t as good as he has been. Marcus Canty seemed like an afterthought in the overchoreographed “P.Y.T.” Chris Rene was audible on “I’ll Be There,” but in his case that was a bad thing because he sounded wretched (though the judges inexplicably gushed over him).
Also pretty bad was Rachel Crow on “Can You Feel It.” Ms. Scherzinger’s assessment: “I don’t know if I felt that you felt it.” My assessment: Why is this child still in the competition? Agree or disagree in the comments below.
Only Melanie Amaro delivered a relatively memorable performance, belting “They Don’t Care About Us.” She didn’t fit the material any better than the others, but she at least forced you to admit that she has a darn good voice.
Members of the Jackson family were on hand for it all and, when prompted, dutifully proclaimed “The X Factor” to be a wonderful show. The highlight of the evening, though, came when the host, Steve Jones, announced that on Thursday night’s show (where two singers will be eliminated) we’ll learn how we, the audience, can help choose the next batch of songs the competitors will perform. Then we’ll have no one to blame but ourselves.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/x-factor-watch-its-michael-jackson-week-oh-dear/
LA Reid.
By the way, who is Prince meeting in the picture below?
She will be more beautiful when grown. :yes: :heart: 
That JLo's comment regarding "Earth Song" on American Idol this year was one of the biggest bull
I have heard on any talent show. Ever!That JLo's comment regarding "Earth Song" on American Idol this year was one of the biggest bull
Check for yourself HERE ... JLo's nonsense start at 2:35 :doh: ...and Steven also said that "Earth Song" "wasn't a hit song"! :hysterical:And now listen Simon's comment about "Earth Song"... listen from 1:07 onwards...
..And that man is LA Reid as in LA Reid & Babyface LaFace RecordsBy the way, who is Prince meeting in the picture below?
Prince has beautiful hair. He just needs to wear it longer. :yes:
By the way, who is Prince meeting in the picture below?
I think so according to Jermaine. Why? - other than how awful that song is between them (if them not sure??) and Jermaine. But My bringing them up wasn't to do with that song I was just helping someone who didn't know who he/they was.
