Live Blog – The X Factor Semi-Final Saturday Night Show

Ladies and gents, boys and girls, cats and dogs… it’s that time of the week again, the X FACTOR LIVE BLOG! We’ve paired up with our pals at Littlewoods Ireland for another social networking gathering round the television set,  so be sure to join in on the fun as we invite Sharon, Nicole, Louis and Gary into our homes for the seventh live show of the season. You can leave your comments on the show below, or you can get in touch with us on Twitter here. Come on Mr. O’ Leary… we’re ready and waiting! ___________________________________________________ 21.50 Nicole just tweeted tonight's outfit. With no contestants her only job was to look shmazing... she aced that!

Dress by @michaelcostello31 Shoes @GMLorenziuk Jewellery @frostoflondon, @Kirstiemaclaren Earrings @gemalley pic.twitter.com/VunxBprcXv — Nicole Scherzinger (@NicoleScherzy) December 7, 2013

21.44. The show is OVER. Thanks for joining us and our pals at Littlewoods Ireland tonight and for all your tweets and thoughts. See you next week, same bat time, same bat channel. In the meantime, you’ve got 24 hours to vote! We're in for a treat tomorrow night as Michael Bublé is dropping by the studios to perform live. The ladies at the Her.ie office were surprised this week when Bublé dropped to say hi, showing off his Chilly Willy... Christmas jumper! 21.40 The lines are OPEN and...

Nicole loves Sam Bailey and Shiitake mushrooms... #XFactor pic.twitter.com/MjTGmEpH6p — Her.ie (@Herdotie) December 7, 2013

21.33 Closing the show is the phenomenal Sam Bailey... Doing it for the girls! Judges' comments Gary - Beautiful, effortless. You made it into a big singer's song. Nicole - Shitaki mushrooms! Louis - A different class. Shazza - I do love you Mrs. *chokes up* 21.30 Elton know how to WOW a crowd...

What the duck?! Our favourite outfit of Sir Elton's http://t.co/vYNJ4gzlUs #XFactor pic.twitter.com/2cB4DRVox1 — Her.ie (@Herdotie) December 7, 2013

21.27 Good call from our friends at Littlewoods

We’ve lost count of the number of Boyz II Men references made by the judges when Rough Copy are on stage! #XFactor — Littlewoods Ireland (@LittlewoodsIRL) December 7, 2013

21.22  Lets hope Sorry isn't the hardest word for Rough Copy, and they don't have to use it after this performance. Judges' comments: Nicole - Pack your backpacks you all deserve to be in the finals. Louis - He still loves boybands. Shazza - You were NAKED and you nailed it. Gary - Wants his boys to go on to great things... 21.20 A lot of love for Mr. Friend...

@Herdotie he must win for the good of humanity — Kath! (@vanilla_kath) December 7, 2013

21.15 Luke Friend takes to the stage for the second time

We can't explain… but it's something about the way he performs EVERY night. #TeamLuke #XFactor — Her.ie (@Herdotie) December 7, 2013

Judges' comment: Shazza - That was a very different song from you to sing.. out of your comfort zone. You should be really proud. Gary - Good job. You're really individual. Nicole - You have a ginormous heart... You deserve to be in the final. Louis - You're not in it for the fame, you're in it for the music. 21.08  Hold me closer Tony Danza...

@Herdotie everybody knows its "hold me closer tony danza" #mistaken lyrics — Monica Duffy (@moduff12) December 7, 2013

21.02 Louis' little angel, Nicholas, doesn't want the sun to go down on him... Judges' comments: Mrs O - You done well even with the dancer throwing themselves at each other. Gary - You've saved it singing this song. Great little singer. Nic - Back on the saddle and back in the race. Lou - HE's ONLY 17! 20.59 Now for some Sir Elton's classics...

Queen Bey Vs Elton John... Are you Crazy In Love or a Tiny Dancer? #XFactor pic.twitter.com/O9U9rMKGTO — Her.ie (@Herdotie) December 7, 2013

20.57 Break time! The lines are now open... 20.52 Was it a Rough Copy of Survivor? Mixed thoughts over on Twitter...

@Herdotie I just don't get it with #roughcopy — Michelle Ní Chróinín (@mnichroinin) December 7, 2013

 

@Herdotie nothing rough about that love! :) — The Lucky Rainbow (@LRainbowDesigns) December 7, 2013

 

@Herdotie god that was awful, have to say they have all been rough tonight — Tracey Walker (@traceywalker82) December 7, 2013

20.47 Rough Copy are going to show us they're destined for survival with this next performance... Judges' comments: Nicole - The semi-finals have finally begun... You bring the energy of the show. Lou - I think you could've toned it down. Mrs O - Pull the reigns in a little bit. Gary - This is the time to pull out the performance.   20.45 Beyoncé heard it was her week on the X Factor...   20.39 Sam 'Powerhouse' Bailey blows the roof off the building with 'If I were a Boy.' Judges' comments: Gary - You copped with that beautifully. Nicole - You took it back to the Sam Bailey I love... You've got BALLS Lou Lou - *Jumped up and down on his seat with delight* Mrs O. - FABULOUS!   20.36 The Twitter critiques are in...

@Herdotie that's pure murder #xfactor — Sinead Reel (@SineadReel) December 7, 2013

 

@Herdotie Oh dear...i don't think so, his Halo has fairly slipped tonight #bumNotes — Marie kelly (@ultravioletway) December 7, 2013

  20.30 Nicholas Mc Donald sheds a tear while singing Halo. Judges' comments: Mrs O - The X Factor Mummy wants the little baby to stop crying! Gary - Looks forward to the next performance Nic - It's a very hard song to sing... you had some weak moment. I saw the tiger in you. Louis - Cry happy tears. Lou Lou just wants happy tears.   20.27 We love his hair... It's the Best Thing he has ever had.   20.24 First break of the night. Lou lou is so excited and delighted with Luke's performance. So too is a LOT of other people...

@Herdotie @LittlewoodsIRL Luke, hes different and has a unique voice too :) — Marie kelly (@ultravioletway) December 7, 2013

20.18 First up, Luke Friend! Judges' comments Mrs O. Your performance was much better than that song. Gary - Your performance has outgrown this T.V. studio. Nic - You took a risk, you 'Lukeified' it. Louis - Is SCREAMING for people to lift their phones! 20.17 Judges looking glorious as usual. 20.15 And we're off!!! Nice suit Dermott.    20.00  Hello again there! So nice of you to join us... We're almost at the final hurdle. 15 minutes until the semi-final kicks off and with the competition now at the final stages it’s getting fierce, (Sasha Fierce). This week two musical generations collide as Queen Beyoncé Vs Sir Elton John. The remaining four acts will compete to show their versatility in a bid to impress the judges. The chosen hits from each category have been revealed, with some interesting selections.   Luke Friend will take on Queen B’s Best Thing I Never Had and give his own very unique spin to Elton’s, Something About The Way You Look Tonight. We must admit, we’re huge Luke fans here in the Her.ie Towers. Scotland’s mini Michael Buble, Nicholas McDonald, will shine his Halo and hope that the judges Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (him). The Rough Copy boys, will be showing us their Survivor instincts, and taking on Elton John’s Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. Powerhouse, Sam Bailey, will no doubt blow us all away with her rendition of Beyoncé’s If I Were A Boy, followed by a version of Elton’s Candle In The Wind.       Want to win a €100 to spend with Littlewoods Ireland? Tell us who you think is going to be eliminated from the X Factor this weekend in the Littlewoods Ireland X Factor Xpert competition, and be in with the chance to win!