The Arena shows began on Saturday night and it
was our first chance to see which of those that had impressed in the room could
take the big step up and wow once more in the arena, it was also our chance to
see some we’d never seen before.
Saturdays show managed to squeeze in a handful of
great auditions amongst the montages, fleeting glances and adverts. Here’s what
we thought…
James Graham
James came armed with enough hair products to
rival Cheryl; and his mum. It wasn’t his first time at Wembley though, oh no,
the last time he was there it was to see the wonderful Barney the Dinosaur
LIVE! After a brief chat with the judges where we learnt he’s now fond of the
little furry things he began his performance of ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’. And
holy-frickin-wow! We were only distracted by his voluptuous doo for about 3
seconds before we were like putty in his hands. James’s voice is clearly stolen
from a butch angel and we can’t wait to hear more; much more!
Stevie Tennet & Charlie Brown
Both incredibly different performers who had
great first auditions and similarly less the overwhelming arena auditions.
Something never quite clicked for either of them and it was like watching a fat
puppy trying to squeeze under a chair, you couldn’t quite tell if they were
going to make it through. Luckily for both Stevie and Charlie the judges knew
just how great they can be and gave them the required tally of yes’s they
needed. Off to bootcamp they both go.
Paul Akister
We’re a little bit in love with Paul, and after
his arena audition it may have grown to inappropriate levels. Before he sang
there was plenty of warranted Louis bashing, with everyone, judges and audience
included, berating him for his ridiculous decision to send Paul home last year.
Despite Louis claiming he knew Paul wasn’t ready back then, blah blah blah, a
year certainly has made a huge difference he’s clearly invested a lot of time
in his appearance (we thought he looked pretty hot before) and his quiet confidence
is calming to watch. Pauls performance of ‘Let’s Get It On’ blew us away, it
was like watching a pro in action at his very own tour. Mel’s spot on, his
voice is gold!
Lauren Platt
Lauren was so damn good Mel B even threatened
violence! We’re certain that’s a compliment. When Lauren announced her song
choice we were worried it was going to be a shouting fest but was blown away by
her stunning unique arrangement of an iconic Whitney song. The Sam Smith
inspired, stripped back, slowed down version suited her perfectly and showcased
the type of artist Lauren could be. We can’t wait to hear what she’ll do next.
Saturdays show also saw us wave goodbye to Amy
once again. She took on a huge song and in the daunting arena what she had just
wasn’t enough. The shaky vocals didn’t impress anyone except Cheryl with Mel
labeling her nice, which she was, but nice isn’t going to sell out arenas. Yes
it was sad and disappointing but in the end the right decision was made. If we
were Amy we’d definitely be a bit pissed off though watching the show back and
seeing people who were much worse make it through. Damn those double standards.
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