X Factor UK 11: Top 8

As much as I hated the idea of them singing old songs, this theme usually results to an outstanding performances. Other than Stevi, I thought everyone delivered strong numbers that I'm starting to be a little nitpicky on the performances. Let's hope they'll send home the rightful act soon.

On with the show!

08. Stevi Ritchie
Mambo #5 / She Bangs
[OVERS]
Terrible. Embarrassing. Annoying. 

07. Stereo Kicks
Mack The Knife
[GROUPS]
They did better than I expected with the song, but the performance seemed more like eight people singing solos than an actual group performance.

06. Only The Young
I Wanna Be Like You
[GROUPS]
This group works best with the two boys doing the lead vocals no? Visually, this was good, but there was something lacking. 

05. Lauren Platt
Smile
[GIRLS]
Her silky tone worked well during the verses, but the time she pushed her voice, parts of it sounded thin.

04. Jay James
Empire State Of Mind / New York, New York
[OVERS]
While his version sounded a tad karaoke, his vocals sounded consistent and the last part was actually pretty good.

03. Ben Haenow
Cry Me A River
[OVERS]
I was expecting him to crash and burn as the edge to his voice doesn't necessarily fit the theme, but he handled it well. He missed a couple of notes throughout the performance, though I digress.

02. Andre Faustini
Summertime
[BOYS]
He had some spectacular moments here, but I felt like he wasn't telling the story of the song and was more of powerhouse belting. He can't do subtle, which is unfortunate.

01. Fleur East
Bang Bang
[OVERS]
True, she sounded a little out of breathe in parts, but this worked for the most part. The rapping added more dimension to the performance, the dancing was good, and the arrangement was interesting.