Gamu: X Factor 2010

The biggest scandal of tonight’s final 12 revelations on X Factor was that Gamu Nhengu – a fan favourite since her first autotuned performance – didn’t get shortlisted. It was thought by many commentators that Gamu was almost a dead cert to make the live shows. She wowed the judges with consistently good performances, and a unique way of reinterpreting songs that made her stand out from the 200,000 strong crowd.

Viewers were shocked when Cheryl Cole selected Cher Lloyd and Katie Waissel for her three acts – both of whom made serious mistakes during their judges houses rounds. Cher Lloyd was ill on the day she performed for Cheryl and broke down in tears, unable to complete her song. Katie Waissel, who had forgotten her lyrics on her first audition, also fumbled her way through her performance for Cheryl and Will.I.Am.

As always with X Factor, emotions were running high about the decision to bin the talented Gamu in favour of flakey and inconsistent acts like Cher and Katie. Some critics went as far as to complain that Cheryl was being racist in choosing a predominantly white line-up, especially considering that the majority of the shortlist were black.

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