Judges house - Yippeeeeeee!!

Who loves Judges Houses? I love Judge Houses! Is it true? Mmmmhmmmm, I do I do I doooOOOoooo!! (Anyone remember that??..... Just me....oh ok)

Well for the record I do love Judges Houses week, it's great seeing how each judge handles their situation, they don't have the other judges to agree/argue with, this moment will mould their next 8 or so weeks, so they have to get it right.....but will they??? Lets find out eh....

Ok so lets start with Louis and The Groups in Las Vegas. Last week I predicted that Louis would put through MITSOTU, MK1 and Union J. However after seeing their performances last night, I changed my mind. I think Louis got it bang on in picking MK1, GMD3 and Union J. They really were the strongest acts in this category, yea I know the other acts were talented as well but they just weren't as good together, or they were just plain strange, yes DUKE I'm talking to you. That really was bizarre. 
The only problem I've got is that GMD3 and Union J are very similar, however I will openly admit I prefer Union J, the only reason is because Micky from GMD3 is very cheesy, he reminds me of the brother from Same Difference. There's nothing wrong with that but it's just not what I want in a Boy Band. Plus Union J - albeit are very young - seem a lot more mature as people and as a band. And MK1 are just MK1 really, nothing else to say HA! They are very NDubz like, and I like them.
Then we've got Times Red the wildcard of The Groups. I liked these but I agreed with Louis, I'm not sure the audience will vote for them, you need the vote of the young girls and that will go to Union J or GMD3, but we'll see what happens. 

Next up we'll discuss Gary and The Over 28's. Eugh. I'm so disappointed. I thought this category was a no brainer, it was so obvious the best acts were Kye, Carolynne and Christopher. Yet Gary decided I know nothing and put Melanie through instead......errrrrrrr Excuse me Mr Barlow, have you seen my credentials..... I think you'll find I don't know a thing about anything musical! Yea! Deal with it! 
Ok so despite my disappointment, I did guess 2 out of 3 and for that I'm pretty chuffed, Carolynne is just fabulous, I love her voice, and Kye is eye candy for the girls - plus he has a nice voice too of course! I'm just not keen on Melanie, she's far too shouty for me, and I'm not sure she'll get the public vote. I might be wrong, but I wont admit it so don't remember this post if it does turn out I'm wrong.
Good job he picked Christopher for the Wild Card though, or there really would've been trouble! Close shave there Mr Barlow. VERY Close! Phew!

Oooooo where next, Boys or Girls......erm, lets go BOYS! With Nicole. Ok I was waaaaaaaaaaaay off here. Wow Nicole you fairly knocked me for six, I never saw this coming, but even worse still, I never thought I would be ok with the result HA! For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about.........WHY?? Nicole put through James Arthur, Jahmene and Rylan. Yip you heard right, Rylan. And yes you heard right, I was happy with the result. 
Ok let me explain, James Arthur is great, he's never messed up, he's always been top of his game, FAB. Jahmene, hmmm I'm not that keen on his voice at times, he's good at the top notes, but some how loses me during the rest, however saying that - I do like him, I think with the right coaching he can be brilliant, he just needs a bit of direction. And then we've got Rylan, after last weekend I was rather angry that he got put through, I was annoyed Joseph went home and unfairly took that out on Rylan, so this week I left an open mind, and I'm pleased I did. He's not that bad, he done himself proud, and he's so likeable. So over the top, but in the best way possible. He will be the fun act this year, but with the ability to sing :-)
Adam is Nicole's wildcard, which makes sense, he was good, I predicted he would go to live shows, however I preferred Jake, even though he messed his songs up (to be fair he had other things on his mind, and I think he needs to just be with his family) Chin up Jake.

Lastly lets hear it for Tulisa and The Girls. *screams* This category is my favourite this year, there's just so many different styles, and I'm enjoying them all. Although I got the prediction wrong AGAIN (wow I'm crap really aren't I) I was close with 2/3, I kinda felt Leanne didn't really shine so it was the right decision not to put her through. So we've got Ella (YEY), Lucy (YEY) and Jade Ellis (Yea she's growing on me).
I said last week that I felt Jade was lacking something, last night I realised she wasn't it was just her style, and like I say I'm starting to like it. Not that I didn't in the first place, I just originally thought she wasn't the strongest in the category. 
We all know how I feel about Lucy and Ella :-D YEY!!! So pleased for them both, although they are very VERY different in what they do, they are soooo similar in how talented they are at song writing and performing. Ella has the power and soul, Lucy has the quirkyness and originality, we've definitely not seen anything like her on this show before, and it's so refreshing. Go Girls!!
I'm pleased Tulisa picked Amy as her wildcard, she seemed to want it soooo much, and she was just that little bit better than the other 2 last night. 

So that's our final 12, soon to be 13. MK1, GMD3 and Union J. Carolynne, Kye and Melanie. Rylan, Jahmene and James. Ella, Lucy and Jade. With 1 out of Times Red, Christopher, Adam or Amy. I smell some very interesting and entertaining weekends ahead of us, and I'm very excited for it!!!!
I loved the little mash up song they all did at the end, and the Gangnam Style YouTube video was hilarious, they really do look like a good line up this year, very fun!

Quote of the night has to go to Nicole after telling Jahmene he's through: "grow some balls while your there" HAHAHAHA! Classic! Good job he's a good sport :-)

That's enough for one night, I'll see you back here after our first live show of the series EEEEEEK!!!! 
Bye for now xx

Booooooooot CAMP!

Booooooooty booty boot camp, YES!! We've had a very full weekend, full of tears, full of disappointment but mainly full of OH MY GOD moments! And not necessarily in a good way every time!
As you can probably guess, I didn't bother reviewing last nights episode, too much went on, what with 1/3 going home straight away, then the battle rounds (which I like to watch but don't like judging people on) so I thought it would be best to get the judges houses acts confirmed and review them by the categories, lets not hang about then!

Lets start with the Over 28's, Mr. Barlows category. Before I say anything else, I just need to declare my frustration at the fact Hayley didn't get through, she was amazing, much better than at least 3 of the acts that actually got through! WHATEVER!!!
Ok so anyway, the acts through are Kye, Melanie, Nicola, Brad, Carolynne and Christopher. Generally the talent level in this category is quite high, usually the overs are quite disappointing but if Gary picks right, he could have a bloody strong team with him in the live shows. My top 3 (so technically my predictions) are Carolynne, Kye and Christopher. For me, these 3 are the only option, anything else would be just wrong.
I love Carolynne's style, her country sound is very original, she's just awesome. Kye has a great voice and will get the vote of the ladies, he's the perfect image and sound of a pop star. Christopher is different, he's shy, yet so powerful, he deserves his place in the finals.
As for the others, Brad I just think he's a bit old school karaoke, Melanie is far too shouty for me, and  Nicola....well Nicola I like, she has a good voice, I just prefer the other 3. I'm still just gutted Hayley didn't get through :-( sad times!

Ok let's move on to a category I wasn't left disappointed by someone not being picked....The Boys, with Nicole. Hmmmmm hang on a second, I'm sure Joseph the rocker was pretty awesome! Doh!
The acts that got through were James Arthur, Jahmene, Nathan, Adam, Jake and Rylan......*checks list again* *rubs eyes to double check* yes they definitely picked Rylan......over Jospeh. Well lets be practical and look on the bright side eh, they could've picked Eddie!!!! Lucky stars are counted! Again this category is actually quite good, the talent level this year is high, however I'm not sure the winner belongs to this category I'd need to see a bit more from the boys, but I think with a little bit of work, and the right songs we could have some competition for the girls!
My prediction for live shows would have to be, and I'm being sensible here, James Arthur, Jake and hmmmm 3rd is a toughy....I'm gonna say Jahmene. Actually no, I'm gonna pick Adam, he's different. Jahmene messed his battle round up, and personally I hated what he did to his last boot camp song, it was just him wailing like a banshee! Just because you can, doesn't mean you should, sometimes less is more!
I like James, he's got good soul to his voice and he allows himself to get lost in it, and Jake has a lovely voice too. Adam is different, I'd like to see more so I'm looking forward to next week.

Next we'll discuss the groups and Louis. This year we saw a rise in group auditions, probably due to the fact a group won last year, however a lot of them weren't really that good, so surely the judges can't get it wrong this time.....SURELY.....ok so where did Times Red go? And HOW did they pick GMD3 over Triple J?? Actually rewind that a second, how did they pick Poisonous Twins over either of those acts??? Luckily I agree with the rest though :-D MITSOTU, Duke, MK1, Poisonous Twins, Rough Copy and GMD3. Although I'm almost positive I saw Triple J on the preview clip for next weeks show, and I also read that Rough Copy couldn't make it to judges houses so that may change things, or it may be completely wrong and I might just be seeing things :-)
If I was picking the finalists I would pick MITSOTU, MK1 and Rough Copy or Triple J I like them both the same so doesn't really matter which make it to judges houses. However it's Louis picking, so it will probably be GMD3, poisonous Twins and MITSOTU (or is that giving Louis too much credit) haha no I'll stick with that!
Even though I picked MK1 in my top 3, I have to disagree with their boot camp battle performance, I thought Charlie was quite disrespectful getting up in amongst the other group, MK1 are talented, they don't need to play dirty, I lost a lot of respect for her when she done that. The other group weren't as good but you could see they were totally put off. Didn't agree with it. No need.
Anyway, I liked MITSOTU and Triple J, really enjoyed them.

Last, but certainly not least, the reigning Champion Tulisa, with the fabulous Girls! And finally I wasn't disappointed! I do think its a shame Melanie didn't get through as she was good, but I can agree with all the acts that did get through, even if personally I'm not that keen.
Ok so in the Girls corner we've got, Ella, Amy, Jade, Lucy, Leanne and Jade Ellis. YEY! And I think we have a winner here! That's if Tulisa puts them through :-)
My prediction for finals are Leanne, Ella and Lucy! Lucy was one of my faves from the beginning, she's very original, and her Tea and Toast performance was great! She'd be interesting to watch, although to be honest she's got her own thing so she would probably do fab on her own anyway. Not sure what she'd do big band week like but hey, who cares haha she would make us smile I'm sure :-)
I'm not keen on Amy, I don't know why, seriously I have no idea, just not keen at all. And Jade Ellis is just a little bit lacking for me, I do like her style, just not as much as the others.
Leanne is a dark horse, she sort of snuck in from the shadows with this huge voice and has really shone this weekend, I LIKE her! So has Jade really, I couldn't really remember her if I'm honest, but now I do :-)
And then there's Ella, well, oh my god! If she doesn't get through then I'm no longer writing this blog, and I mean it!!!!!! (ok maybe that's a bit hasty but I'll be very VERY upset) Not only does she deserve to get through, she deserves to win. A voice like that at 16, jeeeeeeeees! I hate Believe by Cher, yet I would buy that single tomorrow by Ella, so much passion and depth to her voice. LOVED IT!!!!

So there we have it guys and gals, our final 24 acts, and my predictions. Guess we'll have to wait and see what goes down at judges houses.
With any luck ill be back blogging next weekend ;-) see you then!