L.A. Reidhas confirmed that he will no longer be a mentor / judge on the next season of The X Factor.
LA told THR: “I have the utmost respect for Simon Cowell. He is the very best, and I have had the opportunity to learn so much from him. Working with him on X Factor has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I’m honored to have sat on the panel with such incredible talent.”
The 56-year old judge added, “Of course I will miss the show; In my opinion Simon attracts the best talent. But I’m looking forward to getting back to my core business and the responsibility of running Epic Records.”
The X Factor USA will air its first live performance show of the season tonight October 31, 2012. Up until now, Simon Cowell, LA Reid, Demi Lovato and Britney Spears made all the decisions on who stays and who gets eliminated. After tonight, it is up to us America to decide who advances and who walks. Excited yet? CORRECTION: They announced that the judges will again decide who stays and who goes this week!! Continue reading →
The September 28, 2011 episode of The X Factor started hot in the cold rainy Chicago auditions.
First up were Brock and McKenna Sollinger who have been singing together for four years. McKenna calls the duo “best friends.” Brock, on the other hand, is madly in love with her and has not told her yet. Well, not until she watches tonight’s episode. Man, I wish I could see McKenna’s face as she learns…
The duo received a standing ovation from the audience singing Colder Weather by The Zac Brown Band. The judges followed by giving the pair four votes to advance.
L.A. Reid: “You just made my day, I really enjoyed you.” Cheryl Cole: “Your harmonies were spot on and your vocals so controlled.” Paula Abdul: “I think your vocal blend is lovely.” Simon Cowell: “Your voice is sensational.”
Watch Brock & McKenna’s (Or Makenna) performance video clip below:
The X Factorfound its very own Whitney Houston, Beyonce and Mariah Carey rolled into one incredibly talented singer in the Miami auditions which aired Thursday September 22, 2011, and her name is Melanie Amaro.
The 18-tear old college studenthad her very own Dreamgirlsmoment singing Beyoncé‘s Listen while absolutely flooring the judges.
LA Reid said she is truly amazing, has the gift, the soul, the swagger and the X factor.
Nicole Scherzinger was moved to tears and and said this is why she does this show and people like Melanie inspire her.
Paula Abdul said Melanie has a unique ability that Paula has never heard in any other audition, ever.
Simon Cowell said this is why he brought the show to America: to find some one like her.
Watch Melanie perform Beyonce’s Listenin the video clip below:
After months and months of hype, The X Factor premiered Wednesday night and reunited Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell after a couple of years of TV separation.
The show also included Cheryl Cole, briefly, before she was cut by the show for unknown reasons, L.A. Reid, and Cheryl’s replacement Nicole Scherzinger.
Below are the best and worst audition performance videos of the night, but before we go there, is it me or did you guys also find Cheryl Cole too cute to be axed by the show?
AUDITIONS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BIZARRE:
Chris Rene, a 28-year old trash collecter and a recovering cocaine addict with a son who is trying to turn his life around performed his own original song Young Homie:
L.A. Reid said of Rene, “I’ve worked with some of the greatest hip-hop artists, like Jay-Z and Kanye West, and all of my boys would be proud of me today to tell you that you are the truth!”
Simon said, “Maybe you need the show, maybe we need you.” Paula told him, “you are a bright light,” while Nicole played off of his original song lyrics telling him, “Honey, I’m trippin’ on you.”
And there was 13-year old Rachel Crowe who started the show and said she wanted to win so she could get her own bathroom (she lives with 8 people). She sang a full-throated Mercy by Duffy:
Siameze Floyd, the Prince impersonator copy-cat who said he wants an energy drink named after him when he reaches the level of mega-stardom that he is convinced is his destiny. Here he is, wearing a mesh see-through shirt, lift boots, and exploding with energy:
Nicole Nikki Collins, event planner from Maryland who would not take no from the judges while butchering Mariah Carey’s Emotions:
Stacey Francis, single 42-year old mom of two who changed her own life forever by singing Aretha Franklin’s Natural Woman:
Marcus Canty the 20-year old who got a two-year window from his mom to pursue a career in entertainment or go back to school reminded LA Reid of Bobby Brown and Simon of Usher:
Simone Battle, the “fierce” USC student who wants to be a pop icon who people ask to sign their babies. Simon and L.A. could not see eye to eye on Simone’s talents as she sang La Roux’ Bulletproof:
Boy band The Answer who sang Adele’s Rollin in the Deep and Happy Birthday to Nicole:
14-year old John Lindahl who sang Forget You by Cee Lo Green:
Oh and last but not least, the supposed classically-trained Geo Godly who made Paula Abdul sick by taking off his pants and singing I’m A Stud:
“That was offensive, disgusting, distasteful, upsetting—get him out of the building, please,” L.A. demanded.
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Are you ready for The X-Factor? You can watch a preview clip of Simon Cowell‘s new singing competition show below.
Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid are all featured on the panel in this video which premiered Tuesday on Fox during the MLB All-Star game.
The video takes a shot at the new, kinder American Idol as the it starts with Cowell having a nightmare that the X Factor judges are also offering the contestants positive feedback only. Once he “wakes up,” we see edgier judges in front of a live studio cracking the whip on the contestants, each other and the audience!
Cowell has said about the US version of the show: “This is everything you would dream of doing if you were making a TV show. There is nothing more I could want. In fact, today I was thinking, is there anything else I need? Then, literally, a helicopter was transported past me in a truck, and I think I said we’ve got it all. This is why you make TV shows. This is everything I’ve always dreamt of doing.”
Abdul added, “Simon says that I inspired him for the whole idea. I don’t know what that means. I don’t know if it is a compliment or an insult. It’s probably an insult, but it was funny. Having Simon high-five me and watching Simon giving a standing ovation to a young girl singing ‘Tomorrow’ from ‘Annie’…we had to hold it in. We were laughing very hard.”
X Factor’s two night season premiere airs on Fox Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8/7c and Thursday, Sept. 22 at 8/7c on FOX.
Well, the rumor mill was right. The last seat on the judges’ panel for the upcoming The X Factor has been filled by…Paula Abdul.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Abdul just completed last-minute negotiations, perfectly in time for the show’s first pre-taped episode which starts today!
Abdul will join Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid as judges for the new show.
Pussycat Doll and former Dancing With the Stars‘ mirrorball champion Nicole Scherzinger will serve as co-host for the show, along with Steve Jones, a British TV personality.
The adorable Paula confirmed the news of her new gig herself by sending this message via her Facebook page and Tweeting the photo of herself and fellow judge Cheryl Cole below:
Paula Abdul: “Facebookers, yes yes yes I’ll be judging on X-Factor. There’s a ton of stuff going on right now, but I’ll pop in as much as I can. love you ALL & thank you for your constant, love, support, encouragement & just EVERYTHING! xoxoxoxoP”
What do you think of this line up? Do you think it’s a good idea to reunite American Idol judges Cowell and Abdul in a whole new setting?
