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Is Danyl Johnson Gay?????
Oct 10th
After Danni Minogue’s STUPID comments, the whole of Britain is wondering “Is X-Factor hottie Danyl Johnson gay?”
Nope. He’s not. According to The Mirror, Danyl is a “free spirit” who dates men and women. He even has the hots for Simon Cowell.
Here is what he said on the matter:
“I don’t like to conform or be put into one box or another and if I’m honest all the judges are good-looking. If I like someone’s personality it doesn’t really matter what they look like or what sex they are.
“Dannii and Cheryl are both beautiful and I’m a bit cheeky, so I played up to them a bit during the performance to get them on my side.
“I suppose if I had to choose, I’d prefer Dannii because she’s got a great personality. I reckon you could have a good night out with her – she’d be up for dancing and a laugh. I would love to have her as my mentor so I could get to know her a bit better.”
X Factor – Judges Houses Update
Oct 3rd
Just a quick update, thought I needed to let you all know that I have had a slight change of mind. Having seen Danyl’s performance this week, I no longer think he should go through to the Live Finals, Simon was right, he is like Marmite, and what’s the point having someone that some people are going to hate? You need as many votes as you can get!!!! I hated his performance of Fallin by Alicia Keys and I think that what I first thought was him enjoying the music, is actually him being a right cocky git!
We shall see what happens tomorrow, but the over 25’s is a VERY tough group and I don’t think he should get through to the finals.
What are your thoughts?
X Factor….My views so far….
Sep 29th
So with bootcamp over, the topic of x-factor related conversations has gone from ‘I like/hate the new format of the auditions’, to ‘Who’s gonna win?’. So here is my predictions of what is gonna take place from now until the final:
Judges houses, who will make it to the live show?
Cheryl Cole & The Boys:
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Duane Lamont Rikki Loney Ethan Boroian
Duane looks and sounds modern and I genuinely think there is room for him in the pop market. Rikki has the bouncebackability factor, and Cheryl will find it hard to send him home from this stage for a second time. Ethan is the eye candy for the girls, not a great voice but if my flatmates views represent the views of the country then he will stay and stay for quite some time, however there is only so far looks can get you! I can’t honestly say that there is anyone in this group that will win X-Factor this year.
Danni Minogue & the Girls
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Rachel Adedeji Stacey Solomon Lucie Jones
Slightly sticking to the last formula, Rachel is the cool, modern one, with a voice to match think Rhianna with Amy Winehouse vocal capabilities. Stacey is the character of the group, the typical Essex Girl who also has the ’sob-story’ that she has a little baby to provide for. Lucie Jones however is someone I think could make the final, she has one of the best voices in the competition, but something is telling me that she doesn’t have that little extra something to actually win the whole thing. The only other one that could be in the final 3 and a little bit of a black horse is Stacey McLean, as she is already a D-list pop star apparently so Danni may want to go with someone who has a little experience in the industry. We shall see….
Louis Walsh & The Groups
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John & Edward Kandy Rain Miss Frank
Well what can I say? The groups this year are definately the worse since X Factor begun, not a hint of a JLS or even a Same Difference!!! John & Edward are the most annoying creatures to ever grace the X Factor stage, but Louis will pick them because of the Irish Connection. Miss Frank is a group put together at the last minute because there was an obvious lack of talent in the group auditions, it most likely Louis’s idea though so he will put them through to prove himself right. Finally the only group that may stand half a chance is Kandy Rain, purely because they look like a group, think Pussycat Dolls without any decent singers. My predictions are that all of the groups will go out before any of the others.
Simon Cowell & The Over 25’s
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Wow, have I saved the best for last. This group is so good that I can’t decide on the third one. Jamie Archer is a pop star, he already looks like he should be on stage at Glastonbury, his rendition of Sex on Fire made me dance in my seat and I think he will go fire. Danyl Johnson has THE best voice in the competition, and although he wasn’t great in bootcamp, in my opinion he is the one to beat. And then it comes to between Daniel Pearce, Nicole Lawrence & Olly Murs; I think Olly is likeable but don’t think his voice is strong enough, he showed that in a mediocre performance of Elton John’s Your Song, so he is a no. But it is tight between Nicole & Daniel, Nicole has a great voice, she is the female representation in the overs and she has a sob story which we know Simon likes. However Daniel has proved he can win (he was a winner in Pop Stars-The Rivals, the TV show that shot Cheryl Cole to fame), and he would inevitably sell more albums than Nicole would, which after all is what Simon is looking for which is why I have gone with Daniel, but we will have to see!
Who will go out each week?
So here is the order in which I think each act will be eliminated;
Week 1: John & Edward, surely they can’t be kept in!
Week 2: Miss Frank, they just don’t bond together, get them off!!!
Week 3: Kandy Rain, Louis has a mental breakdown as all his acts leave first!
Week 4: Ethan Boroian, As I said earlier, there is only a certain point that looks can get you to, and that’s week 4!
Week 5: Duane Lamont, Just doesn’t have the extra umph to get any further in the competition.
Week 6: Stacey Solomon, It’s curtains for the Essex girl as the judegs realise she can only do ballads.
Week 7: Daniel Pearce, Should be in the final, but will come up against someone like Jamie or Lucie and the judges will keep the youngsters in.
Week 8: Rikki Loney, He’s good but not good enough, as the Scot heads back up North!
Week 9: Rachel Adedeji, Unfortunately comes up against Jamie and the judges plump for the most versatile of the two.
THE FINAL: Jamie Archer, Danyl Johnson & Lucie Jones reach the final. Jamie teams up with the Kings of Leon for a superb rendition of Sex on Fire, Danyl Johnson sings a duet of my endless love $with Mariah Carey and Lucie Jones joins Miley Cirus for a rendition of her new Christmas Ballad!
3rd Place goes to Jamie Archer
2nd Place to Lucie Jones
And the winner of X Factor 2009 is………….. Danyl Johnson!
Bookmark this page to keep checking back and see how correct I was!
My Music Monday!
Aug 24th
You lucky swine you! You have stumbled upon the first ever My Music Monday on www.benhewis.com! This is going to be a weekly post that highlights 3 things that I think you should know about in the world of music. If you have something that you think should be in My Music Monday then please email me on ben@benhewis.com.
1. Julian Perretta
For those that have been reading my blog already then you would have read my post early last week about my trip to Julians gig at Bush Hall. I once performed in a pantomime with Julian and he is a top geezer, back then he was into Michael Buble in a big way and performed local gigs with a band called Velvet Kiss. 3 or 4 years later he has been signed by Columbia Record, has supported Mark Ronson & Girls Aloud and we are on the eve of the release of his first album ‘Out of my Head’ which is released on iTunes on the 30th of August and everywhere else on the 31st August. (You can preorder it here – http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/11066216/Out-Of-My-Head/Product.html)
Unfortunately Julian has had to delay the release of his album until the beginning of 2010, however this is due to some exciting goings on in the States. Good luck on your tour Julian! Follow him on twitter: @julianperretta
2. Danyl Johnson
27 year old Teacher Danyl Johnson has taken the X Factor by storm with just his first audition, leading some people to think that the winner of X Factor 2009 has already been found, with some bookies already putting odds as short as 5/2! Keep your eye on this one, I think we will be seeing a lot of him! (You can see his audition here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzj9z8QDTfU)
3. Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek was an American acoustic music trio. Although the group’s music has roots from bluegrass, the trio describes itself as “progressive acoustic”. This is one of them bands that you have heard of but none of your mates have. Even though they have taken a break from the band to pursue personal interests, you should still check them out! (You can get their best of album here: http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3250792/Reasons-Why-The-Very-Best/Product.html) My favourite songs are ‘Doubting Thomas’ & ’Spit on a Stranger’. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Remember if there is anything that is not on here that you think should be then email me on ben@benhewis.com
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