X Factor Final: Little Mix vs Marcus

Wow, this has been some final. After a so so series, the right two acts are in the final I think, but if you follow me on Twitter you will know that my heart truly lies with Little Mix.

They are just amazing! After Gary tried to bring them down last week with his 'lead singer' jibe, they have come back this weekend stronger than ever.

Last night they weren't the best, but deservedly they were put through and tonight they have smashed every single song.

But in the interest of fair journalism, let me break down the songs and the acts tonight one by one...

Marcus: Higher and Higher
Good song choice, but his heart doesn't seem to be in it tonight. I think I knows he's not the favourite to win and it has affected him. 7/10

Little Mix: En Vogue
OMG I honestly didn't think they could get better than the first time around, but this song SMASHED Wembley. Well done girls :) 10/10

Marcus: Last Christmas
Again, not the best vocal from someone who can sing so well. I think this wasn't the greatest song choice and it showed. 7/10

Little Mix: Holy Night
Simple, stripped back and a big 'we can all sing, thank you Gary' in the face of the head judge here. Beautiful, despite the horrible styling.

Marcus: Cannonball
Lacklustre and really dull. The big crescendo was the best part of this. 5/10

Little Mix: Cannonball
Even they struggled to make this song sound good. Such a shame that this is the winners song for whoever wins. 7/10

As I finish writing, we're in an ad break and the winner has been chosen. So, who will triumph!? LITTLE MIX TO WIN!!!!

X Factor Goss: Gary hits a new low...

X Factor: Gary Barlow vs Little Mix
Ok, let me be the first to say, I think Gary Barlow is fit as. Let me also be the first to say he was so out of order on last night's X Factor.

He has turned into Mr Nasty without any of the warm irony that Simon Cowell had. His comments this series may have been fair at times, but actually when you go back he has undermined nearly every act he saw as competition.

Take Janet. She was a red hot favourite, but slowly he started to criticise her every week, which eventually saw Janet mess up her words, look unhappy with her performances and then last week finally get the boot.

I'm not saying it is all Gary's fault, but I think he definitely had something in mind when he chipped away at Janet for the past four weeks.

Last night he praised Misha B but then laid it out on the table that she can't win the show. That may well be true, because no matter what she does, the audience just don't seem to take to her.

Gary blamed untrue accusations from his fellow judges, but rumours can only do so much, and there must have been a fair amount of truth in them for people to run with them and ultimately turn their back on the once favourite of the competition.

I personally think she will go through this week, after favourable editing in her VT, two strong performances and great comments from the judges. If people still refuse to vote her through however, the producers have definitely failed.

Whatever happens though, Misha B will be a star- Tim Burton wants to work with her and she's already signed up to a Disney movie if reports are to be believed, so for her the X Factor isn't the end of the road.

My real beef with Mr Barlow was his comments about Little Mix, which left me so enraged I threw my pillow at the TV. Yes I know, hardly rock and roll, but still!

He waited until the semi finals to air his opinion that the girls had to face the fact that Perrie was the best singer and should be featured more. Ouch.

After praising their friendship and their talent as a group last week, this comment seemed to me a very low blow and you could see how it literally shattered the group on stage.

Looking close to tears, Perrie was forced to be thankful for the comment but protested that they came as a band and are all lead vocalists. The other girls just looked heartbroken at the comment, which is what made me so upset and angry at Gary.

Yes, I'm well aware this is a TV show, but as my boyf pointed out, nothing splits up a girl band quicker than someone pointing out who is the best.

They had got to this point being themselves, having a laugh and yes, all singing their hearts out. If you thought they would take this kind of comment in the semi finals with a pinch of salt, then you were wrong, because they didn't appear for their second song when they should have done.

The X Factor don't mess around with scheduling with no good reason, and my bet is that they were so upset from the comments they weren't ready to go on and Marcus had to take their place.

When they did close the show, you could tell they were rattled and didn't give the kind of performance that they should have done. It should have been the En Vogue to end it all, but the comments that came back clearly showed they hadn't done their best.

Was Gary threatened by the fact they were the 'new favourites' or did he just say it as he saw it, with no regards for what it may do to them? Who knows...

X factor Gossip: So long, Kitty!

Born this way: Kitty bows out of X Factor 2011
Her nine lives were finally up and her divas seem to have deserted her, as Kitty became the latest contestant to leave the X Factor.

Was I surprised? No, not really but I would have actually preferred her to stay in, rather than Misha B, not least because she is entertaining and makes me laugh every time she misinterprets what Dermot says.

Speaking of Dermot, he seems to have taken his dancing up a level- did you see those moves he strutted on Saturday’s show?! Very amusing indeed.

Back to the show and the Gaga vs Queen theme was one of the best this year- Craig’s rendition of Paparazzi was amazing, as was Misha B’s take on Born this way.

The rest were a bit dull- even Marcus who so amazed me last week fell into the trap of overplaying his new found ‘sound’ which the judges rightly labelled as predictable.

Little Mix too had a bit of a shocker after flawless performances week on week; this was the one time which let them down.

Janet too, even though she went back to what she does best, was dull as dishwater and however harsh Gary was to say she was boring, he was right.

She needs to up her game or the public will soon lose interest, which oddly enough seems to be happening with Misha B.

Ever since Tulisa as good as labelled her a bully, her star has faded and the public no longer seem to want to support her.

Someone who clearly does have the public vote is Amelia, who was welcomed back with open arms. Storming ‘The show must go on’, the episode ended on a high and rightly so, she was voted through to next week with no hesitation.

My tip for the final three at this point? Craig, Misha B and Little Mix… do you agree?

What's wrong with The X Factor?

X Factor: Judges at War?
Last week I posed the question of whether Strictly Come Dancing has the edge over the X Factor this year, and although it quite possibly did, I was continuing to support X Factor.

Well, after last night, I'm seriously considering defecting to Strictly where the yummy Harry Judd, of McFly fame is setting pulses raising week on week with his moves.

All we have to look forward to on the X Factor is Gary Barlow's brooding good looks, and even that is wearing thin thanks to his annoying smugness and fawning over protegee, Frankie.

Last night just fell flat for some reason. Yes the constant sniping isn't helping, but the cringe worthy attempts to gloss over the back stage chaos is so transparent, it's frankly laughable.

That high five, which says we're all friends here, honestly is just a total sham, and although Louis can be annoying, I feel for him being picked on by Gary and Kelly each week.

Gary's jibe at Alexandra Burke from last week was also a bit sour I thought, although judging by most people's reactions on Twitter, he was actually right on the money. (Wonder if the put down was ghost written in advance though?!)

Then we come to the acts themselves. Yawn. Frankie cannot sing- boot him out now. Everyone I know keeps saying the same thing each week- how can he still be there?!

The Risk are flaying now in my view, following a change in the band. They just don't have the spark they had in week one.

Little Mix continue to be my faves, but this week I just didn't think it was their best performance and at this point, they should be getting consistently better.

Johnny had a bit of a weird one this week as well. The Lady Gaga song wasn't good enough; I would have preferred him just to sing 'You spin me right round' as this suited his vocals so much better. He could be in trouble this week.

Same with Kitty, really. For the first week, she didn't fully deliver and I did feel bad for her when Gary slammed her dancing. Following that reported bust up with Derry as well, the public may not support her tonight.

Janet had a shocker too- upbeat is not who this girl is. Her voice is haunting and works best showcased in a Ballard. I loved her song choice and styling last week, but last night it was just all over the place.

Misha B continues her run of singing well, but her swagger has been totally knocked out of her, which I don't think is a good thing. The first few weeks, she could have been performing at the Brits, but now, she is just another contestant desperate to win.

Craig did well last night, despite being out of his comfort zone. Whereas Janet failed to be versatile enough, Craig wowed and even got to dance around a bit too. Love him to bits.

And finally we come to Marcus. Wow, what a voice! how amazing is this guy? Love that he is a Scouser and frankly he deserves to win on last night's performance alone.

Who will go tonight, let me know....