Best EVER X Factor Act

[mizaria]

I had a bit of a question to pose to people. Of all those who made it to the live shows, who are people's top 20s?

I was thinking it over, and really don't set much sight by many of the winning contestants of the series' gone by.

Of the 85 contestants that have made it through to the live stages, who make up your top 20s (just on their performances on the X Factor, as contestants)

List of all contestants: (to serve as a reminder)
2 To Go
4Sure
4Tune
Addictiv Ladies
Aiden Grimshaw
Alexandra Burke
Alisha Bennett
Andy Abraham
Andy Williams
Ashley McKenzie
Austin Drage
Bad Lashes
Belle Amie
Ben Mills
Beverley Trotman
Brenda Edwards
Cassie Compton
Chenai Zinyuku
Cher Lloyd
Chico Slimani
Daniel DeBourg
Daniel Evans
Danyl Johnson
Diana Vickers
Dionne Mitchell
Diva Fever
Emily Nakanda
Eoghan Quigg
Eton Road
F.Y.D.
Futureproof
G4
Girlband
Hope
JLS
Jamie Archer
Joe McElderry
John & Edward
John Adeleye
Journey South
Kandy Rain
Katie Waissel
Kerry McGregor
Kimberley Southwick
Laura White
Leon Jackson
Leona Lewis
Lloyd Daniels
Lucie Jones
Maria Lawson
Mary Byrne
Matt Cardle
Miss Frank
Nicholas Dorsett
Nicolo Festa
Niki Evans
Nikitta Angus
Olly Murs
One Direction
Paije Richardson
Phillip Magee
Rachel Adedeji
Rachel Hylton
Ray Quinn
Rebecca Ferguson
Rhydian Roberts
Rikki Loney
Robert Allen
Roberta Howett
Rowetta Satchell
Ruth Lorenzo
Same Difference
Scott Bruton
Shayne Ward
Stacey Solomon
Steve Brookstein
Storm Lee
Tabby Callaghan
The Conway Sisters
The MacDonald Brothers
The Unconventionals
Treyc Cohen
Verity Keays
Voices With Soul
Wagner

Then compile your top 20 solely based on musical output, post the show, and in the case of the winners, excluding the winners' single, I realise series 7 contestants will thus be excluded from this list, so slightly unfair, but I guess we could kickstart this thread again as the months go by...)

Top 20 Contestants:
20. One Direction
19. Ray Quinn
18. CHico Slimani
17. Journey South
16. Tabby Callaghan
15. Olly Murs
14. Austin Drage
13. JLS
12. Rebecca Ferguson
11. Chenai Zinyuku
10. Danyl Johnson
09. Diana Vickers
08. Matt Cardle
07. Rhydian Roberts
06. Alexandra Burke
05. Leona Lewis
04. Andy Abraham
03. Ruth Lorenzo
02. Brenda Edwards
01. Laura White

Post-show output top 20:


20. Steve Brookstein
19. Joe McElderry
18. Leon Jackson
17. Ben Mills
16. G4
15. Maria Lawson
14. Ruth Lorenzo
13. Journey South
12. Ray Quinn
11. Andy Abraham
10. Olly Murs
09. Shayne Ward
08. Laura White
07. Chico Slimani
06. Diana Vickers
05. Same Difference
04. Rhydian Roberts
03. JLS
02. Leona Lewis
01. Alexandra Burke

Your thoughts/opinions?

[Jordan]

01 Rebecca Ferguson
02 Leona Lewis
03 Lloyd Daniels
04 Aiden Grimshaw
05 Rachel Hylton
06 Matt Cardle
07 One Direction
08 Diana Vickers
09 Alexandra Burke
10 Leon Jackson
11 Ruth Lorenzo
12 Austin Drage
13 Shayne Ward
14 Miss Frank
15 Maria Lawson
16 Lucie Jones
17 Hope
18 Laura White
19 Ashley McKenzie
20 Stacey Solomon

[Ramz]

1. Ruth Lorenzo
2. Aiden Grimshaw
3. Same Difference
4. Leona Lewis
5. Stacey Solomon
6. Joe McElderry
7. Ray Quinn
8. John & Edward
9. Rhydian Roberts
10. Austin Drage
11. One Direction
12. Tabby Callaghan
13. Miss Frank
14. The Conway Sisters
15. Journey South
16. Nicolo Festa
17. Rachel Adedeji
18. Katie Waissel
19. Rachel Hylton
20. Mary Byrne

[borneoman]

1. Leona
2. Diana
3. Lucie
4. Alexandra
5. Matt
6. Rebecca
---
big quality gap
---
7. Laura White
8. Ruth Lorenzo
9. poor little Joe
10. Shayne Ward
11. Stacey Solomon
12. Aiden
13. Leon Jackson
14. Miss Frank
15. Austin Drage
16. Rachel Adedeji
17. Cher
18. Mary Byrne
19. Danyl Johnson
20. Nicolo

worst: Wagner

think that vocally no one can comes to Leona still think the best from all this kinda shows is Alex Parks I swear

[vastar iner]

Yes, but Alex Parks had actual talent, so that was never going to be allowed.

[Dubb]

Reading this list brings back so many memories of faces I'd forgotten
I'll say...

1. Alexandra Burke
2. Leona Lewis
3. Rebecca Ferguson
4. Stacey Solomon
5. Olly Murs
6. Matt Cardle
7. Same Difference
8. Diana Vickers
9. Emily Nakanda ( )
10. Paije Richardson
11. Mary Byrne
12. JLS
13. Shayne Ward
14. One Direction
15. Niki Evans
16. Laura White
17. Diva Fever
18. Eton Road
19. Miss Frank
20. Kerry McGregor

[PurpleCareBear]

I didn't see the first series.
Lots of names I think I recognise from series 2 onwards,but for some I can't visualise their faces (never mind what they sounded like).
Anyhow,I go for ....

1 Brenda Edwards
2 Alexandra Burke
3 Same Difference
4 Leona Lewis
5 Rhydian
6 The Unconventionals
7 Stacey Soloman
8 Niki Evans
9 Treyc Cohen
10 Austin Drage
Beverely Trotman
Kerry McGregor
Ruth Lorenzo
Eton Road
Conway Sisters
Matt Cardle
Andy Abraham
Kimberley Southwick
Jamie Afro
Daniel Evans

[Whitneyfan]

1. Maria Lawson (went out TRAGICALLY early)
2. Alexandra Burke
3. Leona Lewis
4. Brenda Edwards
5. Rebecca Ferguson
6. Diana Vickers
7. Niki Evans
8. Rowetta Satchell
9. Danyl Johnson
10. Laura White
11. Aiden Grimshaw
12. TreyC Cohen
13. Cassie Compton
14. Ruth Lorenzo
15. Voices With Soul
16. Mary Byrne
17. Joe McElderry
18. Olly Murs
19. Diva Fever
20. Ashley McKenzie

[wonderwall]

Leona lewis best contestant best voice

[Serge Freeman]

1 Olly Murs
2 Lucie Jones
3 Mary Byrne
4 Rebecca Ferguson
5 Danyl Johnson

[Toy Toy's Boy]

Alexandra Burke - the best combination of personality, voice and performing-capacity. I really hope she makes it big in the US!

I like Leona, but there's something about her that just leaves me a little bit cold. Not sure if it's her personality, but I enjoy her songs, but don't really feel there's much passion behind them.

[Earl Purple]

This should be in the Reality TV forum.

Anyway my clear #1 is still:

1. Brenda Edwards

followed by:
2. Alexandra Burke
3. Rhydian Roberts (although he was bad in the final)
4. G4 (they were interesting at the time)
5. Chico (was quite funny)

Of their output afterwards:

1. Unconventionals (!!)
2. Tabby Callaghan (just one hit in my chart, King Of The Town, but pretty good)
3. Andy Abraham (Hang Up and December Brings Me Back To You not the Eurovision one)
4. Brenda Edwards
5. Olly Murs

[darkstar79]

Leona by miles.

[wiseman]

1. Rebecca Fergusson
2. Joe McElderry
3. Aiden
4. Shayne
5. Rachel Adeleje

[Earl Purple]

Dec 15, 2010 20:30:12 GMT 1 borneoman said:

1. Leona
2. Diana
3. Lucie
4. Alexandra
5. Matt
6. Rebecca
---
big quality gap
---
7. Laura White
8. Ruth Lorenzo
9. poor little Joe
10. Shayne Ward
11. Stacey Solomon
12. Aiden
13. Leon Jackson
14. Miss Frank
15. Austin Drage
16. Rachel Adedeji
17. Cher
18. Mary Byrne
19. Danyl Johnson
20. Nicolo

worst: Wagner

think that vocally no one can comes to Leona still think the best from all this kinda shows is Alex Parks I swear

Brenda was vocally far better than Leona. Rhydian probably was too. Leona is good at singing one type of song only.

[mizaria]

Dec 24, 2010 15:20:45 GMT 1 Earl Purple said:

Dec 15, 2010 20:30:12 GMT 1 borneoman said:

1. Leona
2. Diana
3. Lucie
4. Alexandra
5. Matt
6. Rebecca
---
big quality gap
---
7. Laura White
8. Ruth Lorenzo
9. poor little Joe
10. Shayne Ward
11. Stacey Solomon
12. Aiden
13. Leon Jackson
14. Miss Frank
15. Austin Drage
16. Rachel Adedeji
17. Cher
18. Mary Byrne
19. Danyl Johnson
20. Nicolo

worst: Wagner

think that vocally no one can comes to Leona still think the best from all this kinda shows is Alex Parks I swear

Brenda was vocally far better than Leona. Rhydian probably was too. Leona is good at singing one type of song only.

AGREEED. brenda was great, as was laura white. definetely NOT a big quality gap. Rebecca vs. Laura....come on! Laura had 5 times as much personality and consistency (regarding vocals)! Her versatility surpassed most of whom performed on the show too!

T'was a FIX she went out as early as she did...if it had happened like that just this year, I practically guarantee the uproar of Gamu multiplied by FIVE at least, just for re-instation x

[Earl Purple]

The highest peaking single in my chart by an X-Factor act is actually in my chart at the moment. "Long Distance Christmas" by the Unconventionals at #7 (may rise in the next chart too). And they are also one of the 3 who had a #9 hit previously (with Tabby and Andy Abraham). They are not being given the promotion that some other X-Factor artists have but this is the song that got them to be voted by me in first place: