The 8 Most Important Moments From "The X Factor" Big Band Week

    Halfway though the competition. And that's life.

    Dan Martin
    by Dan Martin

    BuzzFeed Staff

    8. Luke Friend just wasn't suitable for the theme.

    ITV

    He did so well last week with Disco. But he just trod water with Van Morrison's "Moondance". And you do have to wonder if there was a Samson And Delilah thing going on since his hair was emasculated.

    Rich Payne @richpayne88

    Luke Friend's outfits always make him look like he's wandered in off an early 90s Neighbours set. #XFactor

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    Rich Payne

    @richpayne88

    Luke Friend's outfits always make him look like he's wandered in off an early 90s Neighbours set. #XFactor

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    7. Sam Callahan referenced the terrible comments he's had from Gary recently by doing "Ain't That A Kick In The Head".

    ITV

    Metatextual, do you see? Sam is still very pretty, but still can't sing. But he wasn't the worst, so this is progress.

    ♡ baby i ♡ @shxnsley

    Some people are voting Sam Callahan because he makes their fannies flutter

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    @shxnsley

    Some people are voting Sam Callahan because he makes their fannies flutter

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    IncrediblyRich @IncrediblyRich

    Sam Callahan wears a LOT of mascara. #xfactor

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    IncrediblyRich

    @IncrediblyRich

    Sam Callahan wears a LOT of mascara. #xfactor

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    6. Abi Alton proved that when you sing "That's Life" then that sometimes really is life. She went out.

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    She actually sang really well, but in the cold light of day, she never looked comfortable in this competition, and making it halfway is probably quite good for an artist like her.

    Nicole Scherzinger @NicoleScherzy

    Abi you looked like a million bucks kid you were Sass-tastic and you SUNG tonight, you sure did your Dad proud!

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    Nicole Scherzinger

    @NicoleScherzy

    Abi you looked like a million bucks kid you were Sass-tastic and you SUNG tonight, you sure did your Dad proud!

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    5. Nicholas McDonald saw Louis Walsh do what Louis Walsh does best with "Dream A Little Dream".

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    Nothing says "Louis Walsh is about to make a lot of money" like a boy in a blazer singing a ballad. But Louis is good at this stuff for a reason. Nicholas got to show off what he can do vocally with a song that really suited him.

    David Jørgensen @misterjorgensen

    Dream A Little Dream is not a big band song. #XFactor

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    David Jørgensen

    @misterjorgensen

    Dream A Little Dream is not a big band song. #XFactor

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    4. Tamera Foster did "Cry Me A River" very well but she has problems.

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    Tamera is coasting. Coasting at the highest level, but coasting all the same. Her vocal performance is still flawless, but it's becoming noticable that she's just not putting as much purchase into it as some of her rivals.

    David Jørgensen @misterjorgensen

    I will never forgive Bublé for this version of Cry Me A River. The Julie London version is the one allowed. #XFactor

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    David Jørgensen

    @misterjorgensen

    I will never forgive Bublé for this version of Cry Me A River. The Julie London version is the one allowed. #XFactor

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    Tamera. @OfficialTamera

    So happy that I got to stay another week and enjoy that performance, such an amazing experience! Please vote so I can stay another week xx

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    Tamera.

    @OfficialTamera

    So happy that I got to stay another week and enjoy that performance, such an amazing experience! Please vote so I can stay another week xx

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    IncrediblyRich @IncrediblyRich

    Tamera won't win but I'd put good money on her having the most successful career. #xfactor

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    IncrediblyRich

    @IncrediblyRich

    Tamera won't win but I'd put good money on her having the most successful career. #xfactor

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    3. Rough Copy just carry on being brilliant fun

    ITV

    The last remaining band are starting to look like more than dark horses. They're proper contenders and they showed off this "whole package" once again with their excitable "Hit The Road Jack".

    Lee Binding @LeeBinding

    Goodness. They fought velour and velour won. #XFactor

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    Lee Binding

    @LeeBinding

    Goodness. They fought velour and velour won. #XFactor

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    Phillip Schofield @Schofe

    Best week for @RoughCopyUK sliiiiick & smoooooth :) #xfactor lol 'ain't nobody got time for that'

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    Phillip Schofield

    @Schofe

    Best week for @RoughCopyUK sliiiiick & smoooooth :) #xfactor lol 'ain't nobody got time for that'

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    2. Hannah Barrett just gets better and better and yet she still was in the bottom two.

    ITV

    The big problem at the moment is that post 1D, everyone is wise to the fact that whoever they vote as winner makes no real difference to who will go on to do well. So nobody's bothering to vote. That means that there's absolutely no reason or rhyme as to who will get the most or less votes, and so the voting is meaningless. And so poor Hannah was in the bottom two once more.

    Neil Wilkes @neothecat

    I don't understand why people aren't championing Hannah Barrett on #XFactor. She's head and shoulders above everyone else.

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    Neil Wilkes

    @neothecat

    I don't understand why people aren't championing Hannah Barrett on #XFactor. She's head and shoulders above everyone else.

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    1. It's looking increasingly likely that Sam Bailey could win.

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    X Factor legend has it that the oldies never win. Especially after the awful business with Steve Brookstein. But there's something different going on with this prison officer. Her belting performances are raising a real emotional response with the viewers each week, and she's showing she knows her way around something faster than a ballad too. Her "New York, New York" just added to that.

    Sharon Osbourne @MrsSOsbourne

    Sam Bailey is unstoppable, but please, she needs your votes! Vote, vote, vote! @TheXFactor #XFactor

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    Sharon Osbourne

    @MrsSOsbourne

    Sam Bailey is unstoppable, but please, she needs your votes! Vote, vote, vote! @TheXFactor #XFactor

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