the x factor is the sickest show I ever watch. they put through who they(the ones they work for the show)want to go on. After you vote for someone for 2 hours and they are the one to go home. It's a fix show. I will never look at it again. It' just like american idol

The reason we see people like Chris Rene in the top 3, is because the field of contestants was very weak - picked more for OMG back-stories instead of singing talent. 13-14-15 year-olds, and groups that were thrown together that never worked. Leroy Bell, age 60, was a good singer, but they knew he couldn't add any more to the show, so the judges got rid of him. Josh and Melanie can sing well - but Josh would be tough to market on a mass basis - so they will push Melanie with stellar comments in the finals, but Josh is still a possible winner.