General Chat

No I don't believe Rhydian should have won!

The winner was Leon and in my opinion he deserved it for having the overall X-Factor - Rhydian may have a voice but he doesn't have the X-factor as far as I am concerned!

Rhydian will have been the housewife's choice and its not housewives that make someone a star, its the kids that do!

That's ok, Kate.. I agree, I think there were faults on the phone lines, full stop..... and I think the phone companies are going to have to own up to it at some stage. It is a shame that Leon's win has been tarnished with this controversy, I think, but I genuinely wish him all the very best.

Regards

Daff xxx

Rhydian was the better singer and I look forward to his album, he should have won but I doubt the younger people would have voted for him. Leon was ok but I have a sneaky feeling that there might have been something going on.
If Leon won then he had the most votes so his line would have been busier than Rids so why are they saying they could not get through to a less busy line
I think time will tell
Janet

Scooby - Actually I too experienced problems getting through on Leon's line, so me thinks its probably that not enough lines were allocated to each number! But lets be honest I'm not complaining about not being able to get through as my man won! Simple as that really!

Everyone - Please don't let sour grapes tarnish Leon's win!! The boy may not have been your cup of tea but it doesn't make it a fix!

Pink, I have nothing against Leon and I think with the right song he could have a no. 1. I don't think the song he is recording is good for him (nor was it good for Rid). My mum liked Leon all along and he did improve and I hope he makes a good career for himself. It would be a shame for these ideas to tarnish his victory.
Janet

Dont think Rid a looser any way I'm sure he will end up in some London show didnt Rid have singing lessons anyway

I dont usually vote ,but I felt Leon had come a long way. (Longer than Rhydian)
I dont like his style of singing,but a lot of what I heard, I thought he was really good.

Rhydian I thought was really good too, I am sure he and a lot of the others will go far.

My oh used landline, was engaged twice, then he got through. I had to try three times then got through.

I am not that keen on the song though. Should have been a real cheery xmas one :))

Marion

Looking forward to Rydian getting out his first album and as for saying he is a house wives choice, what do kids today know. I love music from today going right back to the classicals. Leon is a nice lad, but has he got the will power to carry on with it all. Time will tell.

Leon was not in the same class as Rhydian voice-wise. If Leon has the X Factor..well so have I ....lol
Linda

Rhydian was a bit freaky at first but I think he blossomed and seemed really nice at the end, not pretentious and I loved his voice. Personally, as a pensioner, I thought Leon was good too but didn't have the confidence and the strength of voice. I thought Rhydian did the better version of the song to be released.
We will have to wait and see what happens next, Leon might not do as well as Rhydian in the long run.
Lizx

Out of all of them I preferred Rhydian's voice, especially when he sang Queen and Phantom of the Opera......I felt he would fit in well on a West End stage....

Leon had a totally different style, more of a crooner like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin.....but when it came to the sing off between him and Rhydian, I think Leon sang it much better.....