LOL I'm such a stan. I EVEN VOTED FIVE TIMES.

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FUCK YEAH, CHER'S IN THE FINAL. \o/

Okay, so I know that usually they just do a straightforward elimination at top five without a singoff, and they probably just did a singoff because Cher had the least votes and they wanted to keep her around. I DON'T CARE. She's awesome, and even though she'll probably be out first next week I'm just super happy she's made it that far. I'm crossing my fingers that her celebrity duet will be with Nicki Minaj and she'll lose her shit as completely as Alexandra did when she sang with Beyonce! And I can't wait to see her do Turn My Swag On again. :D (Presuming they do their audition songs again? They did last year, but obvs this would be difficult with One Direction. Oh well, hopefully!) Weirdly I HATED her audition when I first saw it but somewhere along the line I did a complete 180 and started to love her.

Also, last night: I love her so hard for not changing the gender when she sang Nothin' On You. It's always super distracting when people do that, so kudos to her for not being all, "zomg, what if people think I'm gay?!"

FUCK, I'M SO EXCITED FOR NEXT WEEK. BRING IT ON.

Comments

[ems.livejournal.com]

I don't really like Cher, or even think she's that great, to be honest, but she is the only contestant with any... zing, and personality, and stage presence. She's a "propah little pop star" as Cheryl would say, so I'm glad she's through to the final, and I think she and One Direction are the only ones who will remain well-known.

Actually I don't like anyone this year, I think it's a really low standard.

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I thought you liked Matt? Have you gone off him?

I think the standard this year is better than last year, which was really quite awful; there's no one in the finale that's as bad as Olly Murs. I've actually enjoyed performances by 3/4 of the finalists (One Direction being the one act I never really enjoy) so I think it could be a pretty decent final. Or it could be dreadful, because they've all had some terrible performances before.

I don't really know how well they're going to do after the show. Apparently all four of them are getting record deals, and I think they all could potentially do quite well, but considering how often Syco fuck up they could all flop.

[ems.livejournal.com]

Matt's probably my favourite, and I think his performance of First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was stunning, but I still don't think he's anywhere near the standard of previous years' contestants. And he hasn't got a lot of charisma (oh Aiden, come back, all is forgiven!), although there's something likeable about him. Even last year, which was definitely the weakest year prior to this, had Joe, who had no charisma but could REALLY sing, and Olly, even though he couldn't sing that well, had a lot of charisma. And Stacey was a much better version of Rebecca. Plus Jedward were funnier comedy contestants than Wagner. ;)

I like Cher's ruthless determination underneath her mildly crazy exterior, I think that's interesting.

I think One Direction have a built-in audience who are less than discerning, so they'll be fine. And I think Cher's too unique for us to forget about her; plus I get the feeling Cheryl will take quite an interest, which will help. I can't see Matt or Rebecca doing much.

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Yeah, Matt doesn't have a lot of charisma, but I sort of feel that as an indie type he doesn't really need it? IDK, I think he could do well in the 'real world' if he has some good songs. But mostly I like this series the most just because of my slightly irrational and ridiculous love for Cher. ;)

I like Cher's ruthless determination underneath her mildly crazy exterior, I think that's interesting.

Yes! I feel like she gets what being a popstar is all about, which automatically gives her an advantage over someone like Rebecca. I know there's a lot of anti-Cher feeling at the moment but I think if she comes back with a strong first single she'll be fine.