Looking back who should have won each series?

[Lewis.]

Series 1: Cassie or Tabby
She was so good and he was very different to all of the other acts that year.

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Series 2: Shayne
He was the right winner that year, very good voice for a bloke.

Series 3: Leona [duuuh]
Perfect contestant in a very good series and it was nice to see her grow from
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to this..
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Series 4: Nikki
Leon was very good at his kind of style but Nikki could sing a much better range of songs

Series 5: Alexandra
I wanted her to win from her audition and was so glad when she did... she was definitely the best all rounded contestant that year.

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Series 6: Lucie
Can't believe she went so early.. an absolute gem of a voice. One of my favourite performances of all time

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Series 7: Cher
She was so different to the rest of them and did a very good job at doing both genres and changing songs to make them her own.

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[CharlieO]

Series 7 should have been Rebecca.

[Lewis.]

Series 7 should have been Rebecca.

Out of the final 3 she should have been, but I think sometimes she lacked something...

[Doogle]

Series 2-Maria
Series 3-Leona
Series 4-Beverly
Series 5-Diana/Alexandra/Laura/Ruth
Series 6-Stacey/Olly
Series 7-Cher/Rebecca/Wagner to piss people off

[Lewis.]

Ruth would have been my perfect 2nd place in series 5! I don't think we will ever beat that series... all of them were very good!

[Doogle]

Even JLS were good on the show. I liked every finalist

[Smithy]

Series 7 should have been Rebecca.

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[Lewis.]

Even JLS were good on the show. I liked every finalist

If I had to create my perfect final 12 out of every single series - about 8 of them would be from series 5.

[Black Dagger]

Series 1- Tabby
Series 2- Journey South/Shayne
Series 3- BEN MILLS (That ******* was robbed I'm telling you... ROBBED)
Series 4- Rhydian
Series 5- Amy Connelly or Ruth Lorenzo... (AWFUL FINAL 3)
Series 6- Jamie Archer... Joe was fine though.
Series 7- WAGNER... (Matt was again fine)

None of my favourites have won YET.

[Black Dagger]

Series 1- Tabby
Series 2- Journey South/Shayne
Series 3- BEN MILLS (That ******* was robbed I'm telling you... ROBBED)
Series 4- Rhydian
Series 5- Amy Connelly or Ruth Lorenzo... (AWFUL FINAL 3)
Series 6- Jamie Archer... Joe was fine though.
Series 7- WAGNER... (Matt was again fine)

None of my favourites have won YET.

[Ryan.]

Mary Byrne. That is all.

[Lewis.]

Mary Byrne. That is all.

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EDIT: HAHA I got a bit carried away there! Was trying to read your signature before the new page loaded and 'foreskin' was the last word in my head :laugh: I'll try that again -

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[Smithy]

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Wtf :crazy:

[Lewis.]

:foreskin:

Wtf :crazy:

I make my own smileys..

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[Doogle]

I make my own smileys..

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ugh that'd be nasty

[Lewis.]

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ugh that'd be nasty

... are you taking the p*ss out of my smileys :shocked:

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[Doogle]

Well it wouldnt look nice :bored:

[Lewis.]

Well it wouldnt look nice :bored:

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-gives up making smileys forever-

[joeysteele]

My personal choices would have been.

series 1,2004 Verity.
series 2,2005 Shayne Ward
series 3,2006 Eton Road
series 4,2007 Andy Williams
series 5,2008 Ruth Lorenzo, still recall her singing brllliantly 'Purple Rain'.
series 6,2009 Jedward(John and Edward),has to be for me anyway.
series 7,2010 Aiden Grimshaw.

[Joelle.]

S1: Voices With Soul
S2: Maria Lawson
S3: Leona Lewis
S4: Rhydian Roberts
S5: Alexandra Burke/Diana Vickers/Ruth Lorenzo
S6: Stacey Solomon
S7: Rebecca Ferguson

[Ramsay]

Awww Tabby :joker:

[Shaun]

S1: Tabby
S2: Brenda
S3: Ashley
S4: Hope :idc: LOL
S5: RUTH. RUTH FGS.
S6: Rachel
S7: Wagner. But srsly Paije.

[Patrick]

2004 Steve - what a bloke.

2005 Shayne - the man himself.

2006 Ben - a true legend.

2007 No one.

2008 Eoghan - for Northern Ireland.

2009 Jamie - because Sex on Fire was amazing.

2010 Cher - to piss everyone off, and because she's hot.

2011 Let's axe it x

[Jordan.]

Don't care about the first 4 series they were ****.

S5: JLS
S6: Olly
S7: Cher

[Firewire]

S1 - Didn't watch
S2 - Shayne
S3 - Ben
S4 - Same Difference tbh
S5 - Alexandra
S6 - Joe
S7 - One Direction

[Marc]

The only year my favourite won was S3 Leona. I knew she'd win from her very first audition and didn't disappoint me

[bbfan1991]

Series 1- Tabby Callaghan
Series 2- Brenda Edwards:(
Series 3- Ben Mills
Series 4- Same Difference or Rhydian
Series 5- JLS or Diana
Series 6- Danyl Johnson
Series 7- Happy with the winner but I would have preferred Cher:p.

[Doogle]

2007 was really good imo, it had Nikki and Berverly. But they got out too early and I started supporting Same Difference.

[Lewis.]

S4 was the worst by far :nono:

[Doogle]

It was the worst but still very good tbh :joker:

Last of Sharon too, and by far her best year, despite all the **** that happened

[bbfan1991]

It was the worst but still very good tbh :joker:

Last of Sharon too, and by far her best year, despite all the **** that happened

Sharon was amazing IMO:thumbs:.

[Doogle]

As much as I hate to admit it, I have still enjoyed XF 2008-2010 but it's never been the same kind of entertainment. More like "all my friends watch it and I have for the past 5 years so im going to watch it"

[bbfan1991]

Would JLS have pushed Alexandra closer if they had someone more high profile than Westlife to duet with?

Alex was great in the Beyonce duet but a part of me still thinks it was Alex having such a big superstar to duet with that won it for her deservedly.

[Niamh.]

Matt Cardle hasn't even realised his album yet so you can't judge how well he has or hasn't done yet :hmph:

[Lewis.]

Lucie :love:

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[bbfan1991]

Jedward and Olly are more memorable than the winner in their series;):D.

[Doogle]

Good question tbh, I reckon so. I always thought JLS were much more popular than Alex.

But they've had 5 number ones so they haven't done too badly.

[Doogle]

And Stacey too, she's very well known.

Joe is a flop.

[Lewis.]

Good question tbh, I reckon so. I always thought JLS were much more popular than Alex.

But they've had 5 number ones so they haven't done too badly.

When it comes to the final 2/3... it will always be a solo act that wins. People feel sorry for someone who is on their own if they are up against a group and there is always more of a personal feel about the outcome if a soloist wins. Whether it was Alexandra or not, a group was never going to win and I don't think they ever will. You just don't get the same personal connection that you get with a really good soloist, not matter how the group is.

[bbfan1991]

Good question tbh, I reckon so. I always thought JLS were much more popular than Alex.

But they've had 5 number ones so they haven't done too badly.

Alex has done well for herself but JLS have had it harder due to not winning but they're flying high:).

I think Leona has done better worldwide but the other 2 are more well known at the moment.

[Callum]

S1 - Tabby
S2 - Maria
S3 - Leona
S4 - Alisha
S5 - Alexandra
S6 - Rachel
S7 - Aiden

[Doogle]

Who was Rachel? I thought she was in S5. :suspect:

[Callum]

Who was Rachel? I thought she was in S5. :suspect:

Rachel Adedeji was in series 6 :) Rachel Hylton from series 5

[Doogle]

OMFG SHE WAS AMAZING.

No way was that 2009 though?! Seems like yesterday omfg.

[Doogle]

She was the one constantly in the Bottom 2 right? :suspect: I remember her on Xtra Factor when I watched it religiously.

[Callum]

She was the one constantly in the Bottom 2 right? :suspect: I remember her on Xtra Factor when I watched it religiously.

Yeah, I loved her. :(

[Doogle]

She was really good. I remember she changed her look at some point but like ended up going or something? God my memories bad.

[bbfan1991]

I liked Rachel Hylton, she had her troubles which she turned her life around from but the press seemed to have it in for her. She's got 3 tracks on YT that she recorded but hasn't got a record deal yet?:)

[ThisIsNick]

Season 1 - Tabby
Season 2 - Shayne
Season 3 - Leona (obviously!!!)
Season 4 - thought season 4 was crappy!
Season 5 - Alexandra Burke
Season 6 - Olly Murs
Season 7 - CHER LLOYD! <3

[MB.]

Series 4 - Niki
Series 5 - Ruth/Laura
Series 6 - Stacey/Olly/Jedward
Series 7 - Rebecca

[MeMyselfAndI]

Series 2 - Shayne
Series 3 - Leona ( Obvs)
Series 4 - Same Difference
Series 5 - Diana Vickers
Series 6 - Olly Murs/Lucie Jones
Series 7 - Gamu

[cub]

All the winners that won desrerved to win.

I did think Rhydian should have won his year, but I changed my mind since his career since has been such a yawn.