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

[botherd]

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]

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.