The X-Factor 2009 ... Do not post stills from the show or Rex Features (copyrighted)

[vogue28]

Its official: I can't stand Danyl and his extra-large mouth! Ughh, he just irritates me.
I was rooting for him to go last night.
Graziella looked really pee'd that they where in the bottom two.

 

[tigerrouge]

The Daily Mail reports:

Miss Frank were voted off the X Factor last night after singing for survival against show favourite Danyl Johnson.

The judges were shocked that the two acts scored the lowest public vote, with Simon Cowell calling it 'a joke' that the teacher faced the boot.

Miss Frank, the trio who were put together at this year's boot camp, had received rave reviews from the judges after Saturday night's show and even became a trending topic on Twitter after their performance.

But last night, the judges were split on who to save. While Simon and Dannii Minogue plumped for Danyl, Louis voted for his group to stay.

Cheryl Cole had the deciding vote, and chose Miss Frank, who had performed Love Don't Live Here Anymore, to stay so the decision would be split.

It meant that the act with the lowest public vote, Miss Frank, were sent home.
Louis said: 'I cannot believe these two acts are in the bottom. These two acts are amazing performers. I think it's unfair.'

And Simon was also shocked at the result, which saw Danyl reprising his audition piece, With A Little Help From My Friends.

'I have never ever been so surprised in my life. If this is your last performance Danyl, I've never heard anyone go out on such a high.

'This is a joke you're in this position,' he told Danyl. 'It's a total joke.'

Cheryl and Dannii looked torn, but both have called Danyl 'cocky' in the past. Cheryl rolled her eyes at her fellow judge after Simon gave his act a standing ovation.

After the show, Danyl told the ITV2 spin-off show that he expected to do badly. He said: 'I kind of felt it. Maybe I'll just have to try harder.'

But a source backstage told The Sun: 'He looked like a broken man when he came offstage - absolutely destroyed.

'He was stunned to be in the bottom two, he thought he was the best thing in the show.'

 

[THfan26]

Simon is pushing Danyl in the limelight too much

 

[Marchessa]

What is Danyl supposed to do.. stand there every week and cry and act timid. KMT.

 

[colourmepretty]

I'm glad Danyl was in the bottom two. There's just a cocky vibe that he gives off and its really annoying. He's not supposed to cry or anything but there's something off about his attitude. Plus, hasn't there been a rumor about how he said something rude about Stacey/her family at the contestants' house?

Cheryl said Lloyd had "the X factor" but I think he needs to work much harder on his performances because its only the votes of the girls that are keeping him in right now. Plus, does anyone else think he fancies Cheryl?! Okay what boy wouldn't but still!

 

[Marchessa]

^^ Hmmmm bit like the rumour about Joe hitting Lucie with a tambourine when low and behold it was in fact Rachel by accident and it really wasn't that big of an issue.

Finally someone rolls up who isn't a babbling mess and yet people still yearn for the same tired boring formula of sob stories and cutesy personalitys. Urgh.

 

[honeycombchild]

^ Yes, except the rumour about Danyl and Stacey is actually pretty much true. They would not have had a spokesperson issue a statement saying they had had an argument if it wasn't I wouldn't imagine.

No-one's said they want a sob story from him. No-one's said they want him to be cutesy and such. He's egotistical and cocky, and because of this, unlikeable. That's people's problem with him.

Anyway, I doubt it's going to matter much, it was released today that Jedward received the most votes this week. Miles more than any other act it would seem!

 

[tigerrouge]

I read something recently which said that voting for Jedward is like putting two fingers up to the X-factor formula - which is a great idea, except a vote for anyone is still going to make Simon Cowell money.

I wish Danyl could master the art of being confident in a way that befits his talent. At the start, I saw someone who was willing to put himself forward and push the boundaries of how to perform a song on this show... a few weeks on, and he's gone too far.

As reported today in the Daily Mail:

Simon Cowell: 'Just why are twins John and Edward more popular than Danyl Johnson?'

Simon Cowell says he wants to get to the bottom of why the nation seems to hate Danyl Johnson after the singer's shock finish in the last two hopefuls of X Factor at the weekend.

Danyl was the show favourite last week, only to leave the judging panel flabbergasted when he came joint last in the public vote, along with girl band Miss Frank. The panel sent Miss Frank home, but it left Simon scratching his head over why the talented music teacher, 27, didn't do better.

He said: 'I always believe that the public should vote for these competitions. Having said that, he wasn't the worst person last night. So something isn't clicking.'

There have been numerous reports in the papers that Danyl has been bullying the other contestants, with Louis Walsh branding him 'vile'. And Kandy Rain's Azi Jegbefume said 'he's really two-faced'.

Simon added last night: 'I think I'm going to have to get to the bottom of lots of the stories that are going around, people saying he is bullying them and stuff. I don't believe them but I think that they have an effect and we're going to have to clear that up.

'People just don't seem to like him. There have been stories written about him that people are not getting on with him, and he is going to have to put his side of the story across.'

Simon looked rather cheesed off as he left the studio last night, and he certainly has his work cut out for him this week.

Danyl said last night: 'We try not to read the papers much. I just don't know how the public are voting. I'm just going to have to make sure I pick the right songs.'

Mel B appeared on ITV2's Xtra Factor last night, where she offered her two pence worth on Danyl. The Spice Girl said: 'Maybe he has been a little bit too cocky. He should be a bit more sensitive.'

 

[tigerrouge]

The PR campaign begins (dailymail.co.uk);

Smiling broadly and posing for photographers, the two solo singers appeared to make a point of dispelling the rumours that they are anything but the best of friends.

But their pasted on smiles looked less than natural as the pair left the north London house they share with all the finalists.

 

[retailqueen]

the body language says it all.

 

[colourmepretty]

At the picture with Danyl and Stacey:

There's paps there and oviously X Factor producers want to stop the stories about the argument between them so it seems logical that they'd be told to get their picture taken together. Plus, I doubt they're "the best of friends."

I really did like Danyl when I watched him audition. Thought he had a great talent but now, it seems like his head is getting bigger every episode and being mentored by Simon certainly isn't helping that....

 

[THfan26]

there was a rumour that he made fun of Kandy Rain when they were eliminated saying that he knew they were never going to win

 

[honeycombchild]

When Kandy Rain did bits of press they all said he was "arrogant" and "mean".

That Stacie and Danyl picture is painful. She looks like she's edging as far away from his as possible! You know that's been set up by Simon to try and claw him back some votes.

I'm pretty sure Danyl's VT on Saturday is going to be filled with how his "confidence really took a knock" and feature many shots of him sitting alone looking at the ground. No doubt in quiet contemplation of where exactly he went wrong? How exactly everyone turned against him and his immense talent...

 

[tigerrouge]

It's going to feature him holding babies, I'll bet. Maybe crying a little about something. The machinery of PR in action is always interesting, even if the stunts don't work.

 

[tigerrouge]

Here's the shots - holding poorly babies alongside Stacey at Great Ormond Street Hospital (dailymail.co.uk

 

[retailqueen]

Simon is really pathetic. He used to be entertaining with is comments but know his biasness has gotten out of hand.
No one wants to challenge him either out of fear of loosing their job.

 

[LolaSvelt]

^Yes, Simon is just so boring and repetitive now. Now that my favourite act has gone, I won't bother watching. With the 'talent' that is left in the show, it wouldn't be shocking if John and Edward won. Rumour is they got the highest amount of votes on the last show.

Seriously though, I feel like I'm being hit with a tranquilizer whenever Lucie performs. Girl is mundane.

 

[Northern Star]

Simon is a total **** and always has been. He knows absolutely nothing about current music, he only knows about marketing and PR. I know in the end of my little finger more than he could ever hope to know.......and I'm not being smart saying that.
Those pics with Danyl and Stacey are just not convincing and just to piss Cowell off I'd maybe like Jedward to win.......did I just type that.....but even if they did 19 Management & Cowell come out winning, so really at this point who gives a toss?????

 

[honeycombchild]

You know what I find hilarious? Simon was Eyghon's mentor last year...he was just a toned down version of the twins. Simon also mentored Same Difference... both those acts are the same genre of act as the twins to me! Novelty. Cheesy, somewhat entertaining songs. Yet he has such a problem with the twins?

It's totally all Simon behind making them visit the children.. and to ensure Danyl and Stacie are in the shots together. It's just so transparent and shameless.

 

[THfan26]

Eoghan = Eggnog
Lloyd = Eggnog 0.2

also what a nightmare your sick in hospital and you have Jedward by your bed its so predictable Danyl is going to do his puppy eyes and longnotes again