2nd week running! Oh yeah, I'm on a roll. Anyways, this week’s episodes were shown one day later because of Brownlow medals ceremony last night (award ceremony for AFL)

This week’s theme is PARTY WEEK! HELL YEAH! I love party week because it means lots of upbeat songs and dancing and generally party week is always a good show to watch. Overall this week was alright. A few highlights but heaps of lows as well. Everyone’s singing was on point, so yes that was a good point. However, there was so many bad song choices that I don’t even know what to say.

This week also had a few surprises. One of the contestants Josh Brookes had been disqualified from the show this week, so they had to find someone else to replace him from the top 6. I was really happy with the choice because I had thought from the beginning that he should’ve been in the top 3. When they revealed who it was, the screaming would not stop. LOL Also how cute is he? So giggly and smily and just makes me smile.


Angel Tupai - “Young Hearts Run Free”
Angel started off the show. To be quite honest, I was really excited because the girl is really great at singing and I love her voice. Overall, I guess her performance was alright. Not as great as I thought she could be but alright. I liked her entrance, it was cool and how she held herself sitting on that throne. However, how long did she sit on that thing for. Like half the performance right? But my main gripe with her performance is the fact that although she sang this perfectly well, I just did not feel anything from her. It’s party week girl! Inject from happiness into your voice! Or, you know, more attitude. To give the song more kick and umph. Quite disappointed in the end because she could do so much better.


Jason Owen - “Dancing In The Moonlight”
HE WAS ON PITCH AND KEY FOR THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE TODAY! YAY! I quite liked his performance. He’s the awkward boy next door that everyone wants to take care of isn't he? Some of those dancing moves were a little iffy but overall I quite liked that he actually went for it. He actually enjoyed singing this song and you can hear it in his voice and see it in the way that he moves around on the stage. Great improvement from last week.


Fourtunate - “Blame It On The Boogie”
YES! The brilliance that is Fourtunate is back! They were dancing and singing in harmonies all at the same time. For an UPBEAT song! Do you know how hard that is? OMG! Today everyone sounded so great by themselves as well as together. Got to be honest though the outfits were questionable unique, but considering I’ve seen much worse and on a regular basis, I don’t actually mind all that much. Fourtunate is back people!


Nathaniel Willemse - “Canned Heat”
So I have a love hate relationship with Nathaniel’s voice. With the right song, his voice is gorgeous, but anything that isn’t the right song tends to just make him sound flat because of how thin and soft his voice is. So yeah, not a fan of this song for him, especially the first part until he starts the 2nd verse. But I think his performance was fun to watch and he enjoyed himself so that’s good. And I laugh at the drum solo. LOL I can see where he was going with that, but it did not work. At all. I also hated that last note. He pushed and he pushed and he pushed too far and he kept that note for a few seconds. My ears were in hell for those few seconds.


Bella Ferraro - “What Makes You Beautiful”
When I heard that Bella was doing a 1D song in the preview after the end of Nathaniel’s song, I just about died laughing. Could not wait for the train wreck to come because Bella and 1D? Does not commute. And yeah I was pretty much proved right. How anyone could make WMYB so boring and bland I do not understand. Also what part of this version of the song says party song? Aside from the cheesy staging - the balloons and bubbles. I mean she sang it well but omg so boring for party week. I think I would’ve loved this if she sang it last week, but for this week? No, pretty much hated most of it since I was waiting for the beat to come in and the party to start. ROFL


What About Tonight - “Year 3000”
Didn’t love this song choice for them. The song sounds so much better with grittier and stronger vocals which these boys do not have as their voices are smooth and clean. But yes brought my mood back up so that’s good. Also the screaming. Can anyone tell the majority of their fan base are young teenagers? LOL Also props for them and that impromptu a cappella. It wasn’t great but they kind of understand the concept of it. It’s just their execution is a little lacking. But do they have anyone singing the bass line? I can’t hear it. Also why is the person singing the high part so loud? Shouldn’t the person singing the melody be the lead for the a cappella?


Justin Standley - “Bohemian Rhapsody”
So how do I say this nicely. First let’s just say that I do not think that this is a party song. Guy how could you say Jason’s song wasn’t a party song but soft rock... when this is TOTALLY rock. Hard rock. Hypocrite much? Also not a great song choice, did not think he sang this well at all. The beginning started off well though, when he was gentle and controlled but then the beat came in and he just exploded everywhere. Not in the good sense. I think that the problem is he went for it way too much that he overdid it.


Carmelo Munzone - “Everlasting Love”
I absolutely love his voice! It’s so smooth and rich and I just swoon when I hear him sing. Anyways on to tonight’s performance. So he did pretty good tonight considering the whirlwind week that he’s had and the fact that he only had 2 days to learn this song for this week. I think I love him singing swing and soul. Only thing I would say is that it felt like he was playing catch up during the chorus but other than that I think he did pretty good. I also love how he smiles through the whole thing. You can see how he just enjoys himself so much. I loved how he ended and then paused for a few seconds then “How cool was that?” HAHA I love him. He is so endearing and smiley and giggly. LOL


Samantha Jade - “Freefallin”
I love her staging! The cage was really cool and she looks great. Her dress is so awesome! I think her voice really suited this song to a tee. She was great tonight. However she sang the song a little too much like Kylie Minogue for my liking. Great that she moved around the stage a little. Progress on that front. LOL Voice is gorgeous as always but the judges are right, this is a competition and she needs votes so she should show her personality more. Also Mel WTF? ROFL!


Shiane Hawke - “Heard It Through The Grapevine”
First thing first, what is going on with Nat and her song choices for her girls tonight? What on earth? It was one disaster after another. This song is not working for her at all for me. I’m loving her look though. She looks cute and more her age than last week. However I still think she’s too young for the competition. I mean the girl also still has braces. That does not help with her enunciation at all, does it? Stage presence also hasn’t improved so...


The Collective - “Footloose”
Another great performance by the Collective this week! I was really happy that they ended up closing the show. They just have great chemistry and upbeat, which is already perfect for party night no? Also with a song like ‘Footloose’, it’s almost guaranteed to be a ball, a cheesy ball yes but a ball nonetheless lol. The question was how well they would pull it off. And they pulled it off great. The energy was great, dynamic was perfect and harmonizations were pretty much on spot. What more could you ask for, to be quite honest? I laughed at the fake car and scenery at the beginning though. It was so cheesy I don’t even. I like how they also had interaction with the girls. Will’s rap was awesome as always.

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2nd week running! Oh yeah, I'm on a roll. Anyways, this week’s episodes were shown one day later because of Brownlow medals ceremony last night (award ceremony for AFL)

This week’s theme is PARTY WEEK! HELL YEAH! I love party week because it means lots of upbeat songs and dancing and generally party week is always a good show to watch. Overall this week was alright. A few highlights but heaps of lows as well. Everyone’s singing was on point, so yes that was a good point. However, there was so many bad song choices that I don’t even know what to say.

This week also had a few surprises. One of the contestants Josh Brookes had been disqualified from the show this week, so they had to find someone else to replace him from the top 6. I was really happy with the choice because I had thought from the beginning that he should’ve been in the top 3. When they revealed who it was, the screaming would not stop. LOL Also how cute is he? So giggly and smily and just makes me smile.


Angel Tupai - “Young Hearts Run Free”
Angel started off the show. To be quite honest, I was really excited because the girl is really great at singing and I love her voice. Overall, I guess her performance was alright. Not as great as I thought she could be but alright. I liked her entrance, it was cool and how she held herself sitting on that throne. However, how long did she sit on that thing for. Like half the performance right? But my main gripe with her performance is the fact that although she sang this perfectly well, I just did not feel anything from her. It’s party week girl! Inject from happiness into your voice! Or, you know, more attitude. To give the song more kick and umph. Quite disappointed in the end because she could do so much better.


Jason Owen - “Dancing In The Moonlight”
HE WAS ON PITCH AND KEY FOR THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE TODAY! YAY! I quite liked his performance. He’s the awkward boy next door that everyone wants to take care of isn't he? Some of those dancing moves were a little iffy but overall I quite liked that he actually went for it. He actually enjoyed singing this song and you can hear it in his voice and see it in the way that he moves around on the stage. Great improvement from last week.


Fourtunate - “Blame It On The Boogie”
YES! The brilliance that is Fourtunate is back! They were dancing and singing in harmonies all at the same time. For an UPBEAT song! Do you know how hard that is? OMG! Today everyone sounded so great by themselves as well as together. Got to be honest though the outfits were questionable unique, but considering I’ve seen much worse and on a regular basis, I don’t actually mind all that much. Fourtunate is back people!


Nathaniel Willemse - “Canned Heat”
So I have a love hate relationship with Nathaniel’s voice. With the right song, his voice is gorgeous, but anything that isn’t the right song tends to just make him sound flat because of how thin and soft his voice is. So yeah, not a fan of this song for him, especially the first part until he starts the 2nd verse. But I think his performance was fun to watch and he enjoyed himself so that’s good. And I laugh at the drum solo. LOL I can see where he was going with that, but it did not work. At all. I also hated that last note. He pushed and he pushed and he pushed too far and he kept that note for a few seconds. My ears were in hell for those few seconds.


Bella Ferraro - “What Makes You Beautiful”
When I heard that Bella was doing a 1D song in the preview after the end of Nathaniel’s song, I just about died laughing. Could not wait for the train wreck to come because Bella and 1D? Does not commute. And yeah I was pretty much proved right. How anyone could make WMYB so boring and bland I do not understand. Also what part of this version of the song says party song? Aside from the cheesy staging - the balloons and bubbles. I mean she sang it well but omg so boring for party week. I think I would’ve loved this if she sang it last week, but for this week? No, pretty much hated most of it since I was waiting for the beat to come in and the party to start. ROFL


What About Tonight - “Year 3000”
Didn’t love this song choice for them. The song sounds so much better with grittier and stronger vocals which these boys do not have as their voices are smooth and clean. But yes brought my mood back up so that’s good. Also the screaming. Can anyone tell the majority of their fan base are young teenagers? LOL Also props for them and that impromptu a cappella. It wasn’t great but they kind of understand the concept of it. It’s just their execution is a little lacking. But do they have anyone singing the bass line? I can’t hear it. Also why is the person singing the high part so loud? Shouldn’t the person singing the melody be the lead for the a cappella?


Justin Standley - “Bohemian Rhapsody”
So how do I say this nicely. First let’s just say that I do not think that this is a party song. Guy how could you say Jason’s song wasn’t a party song but soft rock... when this is TOTALLY rock. Hard rock. Hypocrite much? Also not a great song choice, did not think he sang this well at all. The beginning started off well though, when he was gentle and controlled but then the beat came in and he just exploded everywhere. Not in the good sense. I think that the problem is he went for it way too much that he overdid it.


Carmelo Munzone - “Everlasting Love”
I absolutely love his voice! It’s so smooth and rich and I just swoon when I hear him sing. Anyways on to tonight’s performance. So he did pretty good tonight considering the whirlwind week that he’s had and the fact that he only had 2 days to learn this song for this week. I think I love him singing swing and soul. Only thing I would say is that it felt like he was playing catch up during the chorus but other than that I think he did pretty good. I also love how he smiles through the whole thing. You can see how he just enjoys himself so much. I loved how he ended and then paused for a few seconds then “How cool was that?” HAHA I love him. He is so endearing and smiley and giggly. LOL


Samantha Jade - “Freefallin”
I love her staging! The cage was really cool and she looks great. Her dress is so awesome! I think her voice really suited this song to a tee. She was great tonight. However she sang the song a little too much like Kylie Minogue for my liking. Great that she moved around the stage a little. Progress on that front. LOL Voice is gorgeous as always but the judges are right, this is a competition and she needs votes so she should show her personality more. Also Mel WTF? ROFL!


Shiane Hawke - “Heard It Through The Grapevine”
First thing first, what is going on with Nat and her song choices for her girls tonight? What on earth? It was one disaster after another. This song is not working for her at all for me. I’m loving her look though. She looks cute and more her age than last week. However I still think she’s too young for the competition. I mean the girl also still has braces. That does not help with her enunciation at all, does it? Stage presence also hasn’t improved so...


The Collective - “Footloose”
Another great performance by the Collective this week! I was really happy that they ended up closing the show. They just have great chemistry and upbeat, which is already perfect for party night no? Also with a song like ‘Footloose’, it’s almost guaranteed to be a ball, a cheesy ball yes but a ball nonetheless lol. The question was how well they would pull it off. And they pulled it off great. The energy was great, dynamic was perfect and harmonizations were pretty much on spot. What more could you ask for, to be quite honest? I laughed at the fake car and scenery at the beginning though. It was so cheesy I don’t even. I like how they also had interaction with the girls. Will’s rap was awesome as always.

Labels: episode recaps, x factor

Who I am? Hey guys! Just call me Merran, Mezzy, or even Siri if you want. (don't ask, I'm not even sure how that came about). I'm born on 24th of December 1990. My hometown is Singapore, but I'm currently studying in Melbourne, Australia. I'm studying an Arts degree right now, and have no real idea what I want to do still with the rest of my life =/ Music is something that has kept me company through all my ups and downs. Especially through my downs when I feel like there is no one who understands.