[rach668]

[hannah.]

YESYESYES

[Bright-Eyes]

I liked it. Even though I'm not a fan of that version of the song he really did a great preformance.

[Z]

Didn't like the actual arrangement, but his performance was fantastic.

[Spike]

I loved it!

[rayheartbliss]

liked it

[Locke.]

Fantastic, best of the night.

[Bells]

Originally posted by Z
Didn't like the actual arrangement, but his performance was fantastic.

Agree with this.

He completely delivered though, which I was impressed with. He really stays true to his word! I was a little disappointed last week, but Austin is definitely back on track this week. I hope he keeps this up.

[rach668]

i thought it was fantastic. so was diana aswell

[Sean19]

nope he went down in my faves tonight

[LemonJam]

Best of the night, definatley!

[Wildcat!]

I love it! to me it was arguably the best!

[Locke.]

Downloaded it earlier and have been playing it a lot (along with Dianas, JLS' and Ruths Purple Rain). Austin was definitely the best last night though.

[Red Moon]

I preferred that version when it was covered by David Cook on American Idol and I thought Austin's rendition was second rate compared to that. Basically Austin didn't have the type of voice to pull it off.

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I really hope that Cowell doesn't keep getting his acts to sing rip off's of versions of songs done on American idol week after week. This isn't America and the British do have a slightly different taste in music to the Americans.

[Dan_]

Whilst it wasn't as good as David Cook's version, it was still the best of the night for me.

[SairBabi92]

i loved it, i want him to win!

[Hugo]

No I hated it.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Dan_
Whilst it wasn't as good as David Cook's version, it was still the best of the night for me.

Problem I have with it is that I just couldn't take it seriously because I had seen David Cook sing it on American Idol and I thought it was a cheap trick pulled by Cowell to get Austin to sing it on the x-factor.

[bronaaaa]

Aye I thought he was really good last night

[Billy]

Originally posted by Red Moon

Problem I have with it is that I just couldn't take it seriously because I had seen David Cook sing it on American Idol and I thought it was a cheap trick pulled by Cowell to get Austin to sing it on the x-factor.

It isn't Davids version though so i dont see the difference between that any other arrangement?

[Tom]

He shouldn't have been allowed to do it IMO.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Billy21
Problem I have with it is that I just couldn't take it seriously because I had seen David Cook sing it on American Idol and I thought it was a cheap trick pulled by Cowell to get Austin to sing it on the x-factor.

It isn't Davids version though so i dont see the difference between that any other arrangement? [/quote]

Until David sung the song it was a little know version of the Billie Jean and then suddenly it was known to millions of Americans and people around the world that watched American Idol. So in away he did make it his own. He brought it to mass attention. What helped make it sound distinctive when David sang it was the type of voice he has which was perfectly suited to that version of the song.

Austin's version was no more than a good karaoke copy of the song. He didn't make it his own and he doesn't have the right type of voice to pull it off. His voice is too pure.

So it was okay, maybe good, but it wasn't the best version of the song or the best song of the night.

[Annie]

Loved the arrangement - I hated Austin all the way through this competition but last night he made me LOVE him. That Billie Jean version was amazing and he actually owned that stage and I always thought he would be too sheltered and not be able to do that but last night he defo rocked my socks.

[XxShortyxX]

It was better then last weeks, but his performances wasn't a patch on Diana/Laura/Alex, or even JLS, who seem to have more personality then Austin.

[Tom4784]

I thought it was very very good, david and chris cornell did it better but it was still very good.