James McFadyen said:
Michelle!!! Do it for the Scots! :wink:
Why should she win just because she's Scottish. I reckon all us English should vote for Mark - and theres many more of us.
She should also not win just because she's fat and plain. Perhaps everybody who's thin or doesn't look like the back end of a carthorse should vote for Mark.
She put some good performances earlier in the series but lately she's been really dire and no way does she deserve to win .
Mark has been unfairly judged all through these finals. The 3 judges have had their own agenda - i.e. making money at the end of it.
Sam could have been marketed to the young girls on his cute looks, Michelle on her anti-pop idol image and Chris as the vulnerable, geeky vicar (with the best voice by far). But Mark - he's just a normal, nice natured bloke. No great shakes in the looks department, no defined image, nothing quirky - nothing to market.
Mark has been consistently good, not great, but good and easily the best of the last three. But however good his performance he was slated by the judges, you could tell they just didn't want him to be there. Never a proper criticsm, just bland statements like that was 'caberet'. Well I would prefer a good cabaret act than a bad pop act.
Blimey - how sad do I sound, getting worked up by pop idol. But I admit it I'm totally hooked.