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Diana Vickers on a high with 'best song yet'
8:10am Saturday 22nd November 2008
EAST Lancashire’s X Factor star Diana Vickers is on a high as she prepares for tonight’s show - with confidence classes from Take That and “the best song choice” yet.
After managing to battle through a tough two weeks, Diana has said her voice is back to normal and she is fighting fit as she prepares to sing Patience for the Take That-themed show.
The ‘little hippy’, who hails from Accrington and Blackburn, is hoping to make a comeback to her former glory after a disastrous fortnight.
Missing a show because of laryngitis, she was slammed in the national press for ‘getting a free pass’ before giving an uneven performance last week as her confidence deserted her.
The 17-year-old, who seven days ago was holding her head in her hands as she faced the judges, says it is all behind her now.
She said: “I felt so gutted. My voice hadn’t recovered and I was so disappointed in myself, I just want to give a good performance.
“I was also really affected by what everyone had been saying about it being a fix. I haven’t read the papers for a few days now and I’ve just been focusing on my rehearsals.
"I’m still bunged up with a cold but my voice is 100 per cent better.
“If Laura can get voted off then we can all go at any time - everyone’s working really hard.”
Diana, who has a background in ballet and tap, is also hoping to do a few moves on stage before the series is through: “The song choice hasn’t been right for dancing yet, but I’d love to do more.
"I’ve been doing some ballet on stage in rehearsals hoping that Brian (choreographer Brian Friedman) will notice! I’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”
Diana says that meeting Gary Barlow and Mark Owen for a masterclass was a real confidence booster: She said: “They were so lovely and told me that last week is behind me now.
"They were saying that my voice was beautiful and that they were big fans!
"I couldn’t believe it. Gary was even joking that if Simon didn’t sign me, that he would. We had a brilliant time.
“After the last couple of weeks, everything feels so much better, rehearsals have gone well and my song choice this week is the best ever.
"I’ve always loved it. It really suits my voice and I love to sing it - it’s the one and I’m determined to do really well."
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Blondie, says...
11:00am Sat 22 Nov 08
Diana, who has a background in ballet and tap, is also hoping to do a few moves on stage before the series is through
Really!
Diana says, "The song choice hasn't been right for dancing yet." Excuses excuses excuses.
How come other contestants manage even though they have no dancing background?
Diana's mother has coughed up a lot of what some might say has been wasted money.
Lets see what tonight's performance brings.
fuschia, bacup says...
2:04pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Jimmy Paterson, Shadow of Pendle says...
2:32pm Sat 22 Nov 08
She must have a lot of college friends working at BT switchboard in Blackburn or something
Totally, Blackburn says...
2:50pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Good luck to Diana for tonight. Whatever happens the armchair critics will be out in force - but they can't make a career out of a talent for bullying, so who cares!
Frank Jr, says...
2:53pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Totally, Blackburn says...
2:56pm Sat 22 Nov 08
She certainly doesn't do the "chew" thing on the Hero single, but I know what you mean.
Brenda Scott, Blackburn says...
6:23pm Sat 22 Nov 08
COME ON DIANA !!!!!!!YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!.GOOD LUCK FOR TONIGHT.
Nad, Rojales says...
6:44pm Sat 22 Nov 08
By the way Frank Jnr. I'ts not only you; I haven't understood a word Diana's sung yet...(that is when she does sing and not throwing a sickie)
Merlin The Voice of Reason, Ramsbottom says...
6:49pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Go girl, go!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally, Blackburn says...
6:51pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Gary Barlow thinks she is great and so do I!!
Go Diana!
Brenda Scott, Blackburn says...
9:37pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Totally, Blackburn says...
9:56pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Frank Jr, says...
9:56pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Totally, Blackburn says...
10:04pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Brenda Scott, Blackburn says...
10:32pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Totally, Blackburn says...
10:38pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Nothing else matters now - Diana will have a recording contract in January and that's what she wanted!
Go Diana - Westholme loves you!!!
Frank Jr, says...
10:44pm Sat 22 Nov 08
TheReason, Blackburn says...
11:31pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Diana has it on a plate. A record contract for the highest bidder.
You know Gary Barlow?... Yeah, THAT Gary Barlow. He said he'd sign her and he wasn't even close to joking. A compliment like that from a man that will go down in history as one of the greatest singer/song writers of all time, is fairly conclusive.
Lets stop trying to decide if Diana is good or not.
Lets do what Science does to religion... throw then facts into the air and allow it to crumble before its very eyes-
Diana has NEVER been in the bottom two.
She has the support of many famous people. O.K. Graig David might not hold much weight but Will Young and Take That?
Armchair critics... Shut your stupid mouths!
Spanishblue, Orihuela costa says...
11:43pm Sat 22 Nov 08
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
12:45am Sun 23 Nov 08
Proof... Simon said that Eoghan had "the look" and it didn't matter if he was out of tune here and there...so GO Diana do your best!
I say... let the wardrobe department stitch you up in your wacky dress style, sack the hairstylist 'cos you don't need one, send the choreographer packing you've mastered the art of hand to face movement, and finally let the backing track drown you out 'cos it doesn't matter anymore about vocal coaching or singing in key. So Diana GO girl!
Jealous..... give me patience!
jcb, darwen says...
8:40am Sun 23 Nov 08
Blondie, says...
8:57am Sun 23 Nov 08
If Diana could sing and perform like Alexandra then i would say she is a star.
Next week Ruth will probably go and then the x factor is going to get very interesting.
RAyzer, BURNLEY says...
9:32am Sun 23 Nov 08
Totally, Blackburn says...
11:25am Sun 23 Nov 08
I just wish someone would explain to me why, seemingly articulate human beings, feel impelled to keep picking on a 17 yr old girl who has not done anything to them.
It isn't normal behaviour to develop such thoughts about someone you don't know and less so to go to the trouble of publishing your thoughts.
There are lots of more serious stories on this site that could justifiably warrant angry outbursts - but instead they insist on slating a young girl?
Go Diana - you've made it and there's nothing they can do about it other than gripe!!!
Blondie, says...
8:20pm Sun 23 Nov 08
No one is picking on Diana we are just writing about what we hear in her as a singer, her so called style and as a performer.
Age doesn't come into the equation. If Diana wants to be famous then she better get used to the critics because she has and is having much much worse written about her in the tabloids by posters and even the critics themselves.
She maybe the nicest person in the world but we are not discussing her as an individaul person but about her so called talent in competition.
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
11:22pm Sun 23 Nov 08
RAyzer wrote:Well it certainly makes me feel a whole lot better when it comes to reading comments like yours!
and to all you geeks that watch this tripe,has it made your boring lifes any better???
Brenda Scott, Blackburn says...
7:07am Mon 24 Nov 08
No one is picking on Diana
YOU ARE THE MAIN CULPRIT !!!!
Blondie, says...
8:32am Mon 24 Nov 08
Brenda Scott wrote:Because i write about what i hear and what i see in Diana as a SINGER.
Blondie, says No one is picking on Diana YOU ARE THE MAIN CULPRIT !!!!
Sometimes the truth hurts.
If you look back you will find i have praised her, NOT AS A SINGER, and if you can't find my post Brenda then you clearly don't see with your own eyes.
Blondie, says...
8:34am Mon 24 Nov 08
Para Handy wrote:Ha Ha. Well said.
RAyzer wrote: and to all you geeks that watch this tripe,has it made your boring lifes any better???Well it certainly makes me feel a whole lot better when it comes to reading comments like yours!
nutty nat, says...
9:32am Mon 24 Nov 08
You might not be the strongest singer, but you are different to anything else in the charts at the moment.
There are a lot of bitter people (maybe they auditioned and got knocked back and are jealous of you....)
Totally, Blackburn says...
9:11pm Mon 24 Nov 08
Go Diana!
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
12:24am Tue 25 Nov 08
Simon says she's different and I couldn't agree more because...mmmm let me see...mmmm can't think of anyone else like her!
However, I can't see or hear star quality, and Diana's diction is a poor reflection of the current vocal coaching, and that's my opinion.
The whole idea of the comment section is to incite debate and people are entitled to their opinions. I personally don't want Diana to win the X Factor and if she doesn't I think she'll earn a living from the experience.
Finally I'm not jealous of Diana but I would love to be 17 again!
Frank Jr, says...
7:57am Tue 25 Nov 08
Para Handy wrote:wooop wooop well said para for P.M get this country back on its feet
Diana is a young woman and at 17yrs old she had the confidence, and the will, to go for the competition. Think about it... Diana wants to earn a living from being a recording artiste! On Saturday's show Simon Cowell said that it didn't matter that Eoghan was off key as he looked like a pop star so I think Diana need not worry, why? Well she can sack the hairsylist because she doesn't need one, get stiched up by the style experts as they join blouses and whatever together to give her the look, blow out the vocal coaching and sing off key every week because you know what it doesn't matter anymore! Diana should just be her quirky self whether you like her singing or not. Simon says she's different and I couldn't agree more because...mmmm let me see...mmmm can't think of anyone else like her! However, I can't see or hear star quality, and Diana's diction is a poor reflection of the current vocal coaching, and that's my opinion. The whole idea of the comment section is to incite debate and people are entitled to their opinions. I personally don't want Diana to win the X Factor and if she doesn't I think she'll earn a living from the experience. Finally I'm not jealous of Diana but I would love to be 17 again!
Brenda Scott, Blackburn says...
10:12am Tue 25 Nov 08
Blondie, says...
9:02am Wed 26 Nov 08
Para Handy your view was the kindest description of a wooden doll.
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
3:34am Thu 27 Nov 08
Blondie, says...
8:37pm Thu 27 Nov 08
Para Handy wrote:At least i know i am not on my own.
Blondie... you're so vindictive!
I believe 8,000 posters are clawing for her on face book according to one national tabloid today.
I don't see a big fan club here either.
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
3:10am Fri 28 Nov 08
Blondie, says...
8:34am Fri 28 Nov 08
Para Handy wrote:No.
Blondie...or should I say "Cruella de Ville!" I suppose you're on Face Book too!
I haven't got time to sit and read about people who in reality could write a lot of tosh/lies about themselves.
Make believe fantasy world.
I have great real friends, thank goodness.
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
2:35am Sat 29 Nov 08
Blondie, says...
11:12am Sat 29 Nov 08
Para Handy wrote:LOL.
Blondie...you've got real friends...are you sure?
I think you are a troll.
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Frank Jr, says...
9:10am Sat 22 Nov 08
Will it still be CHEW or will she be able to say YOU ...over to CHEW ?