Talk:The X Factor (British TV series) series 5

"Visits to judges' houses" round

The article says:

As in previous years, the judges welcomed the 6 acts from their selected category to their 'luxurious home'...

I could be wrong about this, but I don't recall it being claimed in the shows that the places they visited were actually the judges' homes. Have they dropped that pretence now that the cat's out of the bag? (Like we all didn't guess anyway....!)

Austin Drage

Austin Drage is openly gay. Many times this has been admitted. Now as a contestant on the X-Factor everything to do with Austin being gay has been removed from wikipedia. I would like to know why as being gay is not a crime. Do ITV bosses have control of Austin's wikipedia entry? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nsau89 (talk • contribs) 18:28, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Find a reliable source and I'll add it in. Dalejenkins | 19:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On a different subject, Austin had a seprate Wikipedia page, what happened to it? When I type Austin Drage it just redirects here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.1.77 (talk) 08:27, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He's still a no-one. Maybe if he wins he'll get his own page. 81.158.104.179 (talk) 19:23, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Surnames

I don't see the point of calling them by their surnames - they're not even celebrities yet, and it does sound a bit cruel...First name terms in my opinion is better 217.43.1.77 (talk) 21:08, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It says their Surname on the Show. So it should be kept. 82.40.85.35 (talk) 02:16, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't think you get what I meant, you said that it displays their full name. I'm talking about people calling them by their surname only. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.1.77 (talk) 13:09, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:MOS. Dalejenkins | 16:04, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Song Hero

The song Hero on the third show did not appear to be sung live. 84.70.37.61 (talk) 21:30, 25 October 2008 (UTC)kabbes[reply]

It certainly didn't look live to me. I'm not convinced that Girls Aloud sang all of their song live on last week's show either. I think that some of the lead vocals were live, but the backing appeared to be mimed. Another Matt (talk) 03:53, 26 October 2008 (UTC).[reply]

Eoghan Quigg

Write what you think about Eoghan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.212.218 (talk) 13:54, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No. Read WP:FORUM. Dalejenkins | 18:54, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

table

shouldn't we, in deadlock, put the percentage that the losing act got of the vote? At the moment, it seems incomplete. User:ATMarsden/Templates/Sign/Signature 21:24, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Do they specify what percentage they got? I haven't noticed that Elpasi (talk) 22:19, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think they did in wk2, not sure otherwise. User:ATMarsden/Templates/Sign/Signature 20:30, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Song/album titles

Plase would someone make sure that the article adheres to Wikipedia's Manual of Style, with particular reference to titles of songs/albums? I would do it myself, however I often find myself away from a computer for weeks at a time.

Song titles/singles need to be put in double quotation marks - eg. "Don't Stop Me Now".
Album titles need to go it italics - eg. Spirit

Thanks — Wiki edit Jonny (talk) 14:23, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Week 6

It Says That Leona Lewis is singing Run when in face shes singing her new song 'forgive me'

http://xfactor.itv.com/stories/story-detail/item_100337.htm

Guest Appearances

Whoever added the guests for weeks 5,6,7,etc, how do you know who the guests are and what songs they're singing? I dont remember seeing it on the official site or anything. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.4.152 (talk) 16:49, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I did not add them but they are all correct. (The people coming, the week or theme maybe wrong) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.11.218.93 (talk) 19:01, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WHo said that Miley Cyrus was coming on it?

Someone has vandelised "guest appearance week 8" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.13.24.240 (talk) 22:42, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Callout

I know it is a bit stupid becasue its all no-particular order, but, wouldn't it be cool if we had one? I know the order they all got called, so, if you agree and you would like one, just ask me for the callout order. Cheers! Eurotom1234567890 (talk) 14:36, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

you answered your own statement... unencyclopedic see WP:NOT 86.12.121.84 (talk) 22:27, 22 November 2008 (UTC) User:ATMarsden/Templates/Sign/Signature 20:31, 29 November 2008 (UTC), sorry, didn't sign in.[reply]

The non-live "Live performances"

It's mentioned in the notes that Britney Spears mimed to a backing track, and that Miley Cyrus' performance was pre-recorded. I don't know if those are even relevant, but if they are it should also be noted that Take That's performance was apparently pre-recorded, and that other acts have also mimed, such as Same Difference. You guys should keep this page consistant if you are going to make those notes. SWatsi (talk) 17:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a decent reference, you're welcome to add those notes. J Milburn (talk) 09:35, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JLS.... huh?

How comes the winners song has been put as N/A?

N/A - one act will be eliminated after the third song

Do people think they will become third or something?

I mean i want them to but you know.

Goku1st (talk) 22:33, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Read it again: the order for the winner's song performances isn't specified. – Ianfarrington (talk) 14:33, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Readability

Could we do something to the final table, as it is really hard to read on my monitor and screen-res, and so most likely for others also. User:ATMarsden/Templates/Sign/Signature 20:43, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Ta, almost precisely what i had in mind User:ATMarsden/Templates/Sign/Signature 21:45, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Link to Picture of You

Here is the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_of_you_(Boyzone) I just don't know how to make it an internal link without changing the visible text Thelostlibertine (talk) 21:02, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, very soon that link is going to lead to a deleted page... ;-) JS (chat) 21:09, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Voting details

can someone add the voting percentages for the bottem 2 each week they are on the x factor website —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xfactor5alex (talk • contribs) 00:19, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Official results

Is someone able to update the official vote percentages against the weekly shows; and delete the section "Voting Details" which is incorrect.

Official results:

http://xfactor.itv.com/stories/story-detail/item_100567.htm

It would also be good if someone was able to put the percentages in the weekly summary rather than at the top, so you can see the songs that were sung and how the contestants did each week.

Ajso1974 (talk) 12:52, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, its annoying - I've had to change that section a few times - usually the Week 4 & 6 results keep getting reversed. Eoghan Quigg won week 4, and Diana Vickers won week 6, not the other way around. And I like the idea of the percentage going into the weekly summary - a lot LOT more than how it currently is! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kyleofark (talk • contribs) 20:00, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Judges predictions

Could someone add the judges predictions:

Louis: Eoghan Dannii: Laura Cheryl: Diana Simon: Rachel

These were announced on the Xtra factor right after the results show (the judges picked who they thought would be winners at bootcamp, before getting assigned acts) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.33.205.162 (talk) 11:44, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Most Watched Talent Show 21st Century

I do not see how this is possible. As many other talent shows have beaten The X Factor in ratings like American Idol. It states this just below the ratings entry on The X Factor page, and does not specify if it is just for the UK, and its quite impossible for this to be other places. 86.157.104.50 (talk) 14:44, 22 December 2008 (UTC) Pic Editor96[reply]

Location

Would it be worth putting the location of the live shows on the page (which i dont actually know so if anyone does feel free to tell me!) --80.1.123.92 (talk) 17:46, 4 January 2009 (UTC)?[reply]

Regarding locations, did they not hold auditions in Dublin in June/July 2008? I'm almost sure they did. 86.44.200.30 (talk) 20:57, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Results table

Two things I don't understand about the results table:

Why are Girlband and Bad Lashes shown as "Btm" in the weeks they were eliminated, rather than "Btm 2" like all the others (in the weeks there was a bottom two, that is)? Is this just a typo or does it mean something?

What do the words "to save" and "to win" signify in the "Eliminated" row at the bottom of the table?