X Factor made its’ return to the United States on Fox with a
huge two night season premier. After a few major changes to the judging panel
and no host to open the show, producer, Simon Cowell, and director, Brian
Friedman, managed to pull off two nights of entertainment. The previous host,
Steve Jones was fired along with judges, Paula Abdual and Nicole Scherzinger.
The host has yet to be replaced, but the new judges, singer and Disney Channel
star, Demi Lovato, and infamous pop star, Britney Spears, now sit alongside
returning judges, music producer, L.A. Reid, and producer Simon Cowell. Cowell
brought this singing competition over from the United Kingdom where it started.
It had a great first season here in the U.S., critiqued on almost every review
and entertainment network, such as E! News, USA Today, and even YouTube. Many
people enjoy this show; it may have even become my own favorite over American
Idol.
The first show started out with a big focus on welcoming the
new judges, especially Britney Spears. The first city was Austin, Texas where
they found working mom, Paige Thomas and her 3 year old daughter. Paige showed
good promise but won the judges over with her look and her adorable daughter.
Being the first of the day to get four yes’s, she set the bar high for the rest
of the contestants. The next city, San Francisco, California, started out with the
boys of Emblem3 who wanted to make sure everyone knew they were not a boy band!
They blew the judges (and me) away with their original song, “Sunset Blvd,” and
maturity on stage. Who knew a few skater kids from Hunington Beach could pack
so much talent? However, my favorite audition may have been at the end of the
show in Providence, Rohde Island. Jillian Jensen, a 19 year old (the same age
as Demi Lovato) who had been bullied in school (also similar to Demi), broke
everyone’s heart when she sang on the X Factor stage, shoving her talent in all
of her bullies’ faces; she also won everyone’s vote.
The second night of the premier took place in San Francisco
with a 16 year old rapper/singer, Johnny Maxwell, who impressed the judges with
his original song, “All These People.” Simon pointed out that he was a much
better rapper than singer, but agreed with L.A. Reid that the song was already
a hit. The show was filled with drama including crazy Britney fans like one who
brought her flowers. However, the show ended with one of the best performances
so far. 13 year old, Carly Rose Sonenclar stole the show with her amazing
voice, old soul, and stage presence that was beyond her age. She brought tears
to my eyes by the end of the performance and was one that everyone will
remember. A great way to close the show, and season premier.
This season promises to be full of good talent, which makes
the judges’ job very hard. It’s amazing that the X Factor can still find so
many good singers in a country with as many talent competitions as we have. Great entertainment means a lot of viewers; viewers like me who traded their previous favorite show for this show: X Factor.
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