[Matt F]

Me - I love every minute of it. Here are my thoughts on the remaining acts:

Leona is just outstanding - her rendition of Summertime a few weeks back was one of the best live performances I've ever heard from ANY singer. Whether she wins or not she will become a singing star and I think Cowell will make sure of that - see how he mentioned that America was really interested in her.

Ben is also worth a recording contract - a young Joe Cocker/Rod Stewart although I also think he'd do well fronting a rock band.

Eton Road - interesting but not really good enough vocally - I'm sure they could possibly sell a lot of records to young girls though.

Ray is an interesting one - I think he'd be great on the stage - in Blood Brothers or something but then why not a modern swing album in the way Jamie Cullum has done with Jazz.

As for the McDonalds - lovely lads but cruise ship material really - the passengers would love them as they aren't bad singers. They just haven't got enough attitude next to say The Proclaimers. Cutting down on the smiling would help.

Back to Leona though - she is so much better than anyone produced by any of the talent shows over the years it's untrue. Other than Karen Carpenter I'm struggling to think of a female with a better voice.

All IMHO of course.

Matt.