Find out which three acts made it through to the finale — and which eliminated act left Britney speechless!
We got a bit of a surprise during the Dec. 13 episode of The X Factor when the group sent packing wasn’t the one we were all expecting to leave. But hurry, someone please send me a GIF of Britney Spears‘ face during the announcement! It really was the highlight of this entire season for me. She looked absolutely disgusted. (And I loved every second of it.)
Since there were no last-chance performances, we were subjected to a lot of interviews and time-killers to fill the entire hour. You know, the boring stuff. Bruno Mars and Bridgit Mendler also performed, which gave me the perfect opportunity to make dinner.
Somehow, some way Fifth Harmony actually beat out the boys of Emblem3 for a spot in the finale! I’m not saying I don’t agree with it, but I was certain those guys had the 13-17 year old girls’ vote on lock. I warned them to get rid of the douchey blonde one. No one ever listens to me!
As expected, Tate Stevens and Carly Rose Sonenclar made it through to next week, too. It was really ridiculous of the producers to even try to make us believe Carly was packing her bags. I mean, what do you take us for?
See you next week for the finale!
What do you think of the results, HollywoodLifers? Did Emblem3 deserve to be sent home? Were you as surprised as Britney by the results? Drop me a comment and let me know!
— Sharon Tharp
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- ‘X Factor’: Fifth Harmony Vs. Carly Rose Sonenclar — Video Debate
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Virginia (Jenny McDaniel)
Posted at 6:31 PM on December 14, 2012
Was surprised Emblem 3 was sent home instead of Harmony. I personally like Carly Rose the best. That 13 year old has pipes you only dream of. I like Tate too, but I like Carly the best and I like Country music of all music, but I just think she is great and deserves to win.
emblem3 should have not been eliminated! i won’t watch it anymore since they won’t be there. it doesn’t matter if it was their looks, charm, vocals, rapping, cockiness, etc.——people loved them!!!
Sheri
Posted at 7:40 AM on December 14, 2012
Oh I was just as shocked when they announced 5th Harmony! But I was able to laugh out loud through the sting when they showed Britney’s face! Priceless. I loved it!! Emblem 3 will have a career and 5th Harmony is not going to be a huge success. But Carly Rose is absolutely the best singer so hopefully she will win!!! She deserves it the most. She is the only one who nails it flawlessly every time.
Rachael
Posted at 6:25 AM on December 14, 2012
After emblem3 left, im not watching this show anymore. I’m REALLY pissed
gfisher00
Posted at 12:21 AM on December 14, 2012
I am glad that Carly made it in. It wasn’t a standout performance for her last night, but only because she has been so far and away better than the competition every other week, that a weaker performance made her look vulnerable. Emblem 3 has a career, in spite of being eliminated. Fifth Harmony … good luck. Tate is great too. Either Carly or Tate deserve the title, but both have a great career ahead regardless.
Lidia
Posted at 11:55 PM on December 13, 2012
Sorry America but best individual vocals and harmony, is Fifth Harmony. Tate is number one for country. Emblem3 great energy and good. Carly nice young lady but she really blew it last night.
gfisher00
Posted at 12:23 AM on December 14, 2012
I have to disagree about Fifth Harmony. They turned in their best performance last night, but they are no where near the level of Carly or Tate, or even Emblem 3.
:)
Posted at 11:27 PM on December 13, 2012
Carly is a great singer, no doubt. So does Tate. And 5th Harmony. Emblem3 might have all votes from teenage girls but honestly, they can’t really sing. Plus, Carly’s too sweet to be called whore. She’s awesome. Tate is amazing too.
dumas1000
Posted at 10:50 PM on December 13, 2012
Emblem 3 cannot sing. They are all harmony, but each individual member when singing solo sounds horrible. They are high energy though and lots of charisma and stage presense, which Fifth Harmony tends to lack. There is no marketplace for Fifth Harmony. I don’t see anyway that they would sell records out in the “real world.” There are no girl groups out in the market for a reason. People aren’t interested. Tate is the most commercially viable and he should win. Carly-Rose is a buzzkill. A wet blanket. I have had quite enough of her artistic brooding. It looks like she’s constipated out there. I know that she is trying to mimick Adele, but she’s actually coming a lot closer to channeling Kristen Stewart. Kinda hard to walk around all day when you got a stick shoved up your….
RyeNeckGirl
Posted at 11:16 PM on December 13, 2012
LOL! Your comment on Carly is spot on. Also, she can’t connect with the songs. She just belts on autopilot. She didn’t deserve to go through after butchering those two songs last night.
Lidia
Posted at 11:48 PM on December 13, 2012
I agreed, Nice young lady but she should have gone home not Emblem 3.
floacist
Posted at 11:48 PM on December 13, 2012
Just because there aren’t any now doesn’t mean people may not be interested. All you need is one group to get semi popular / popular and the rest will fall into place.
gfisher00
Posted at 12:24 AM on December 14, 2012
Carly is the best talent in the competition. She is getting a bit predictable, but she has been so far and away the best, that she is competing against herself, and a slightly weaker performance made her look vulnerable. But she is still the best, with Tate right there.
Jim
Posted at 1:15 AM on December 14, 2012
Your statement about Emblem 3 was spot on and Fifth Harmony does lack charisma and stage presence, however, I think there is a place in the market for them. If their performances could all be at the level of “Anything Can Happen”, they would have a great career ahead of them. I also agree that Tate is probably the most commercially viable because country music fans will love even the most mediocre artists and Carly is indeed a brooding little teenager. That being said, this is a singing competition and Carly, even if you don’t like her, is by far the best singer. She certainly doesn’t sound like a 13 year old and is better than most of the older singers you hear on the radio today. Sure, Tate is a nice guy and if I felt he needed to win this competition to have a singing career, I might vote for him. But he doesn’t and I won’t. Carly is the only one deserving a 5 million dollar recording contract. Tate will probably win, but that’s only because people have been bamboozled into thinking he needs this more than Carly. In the end, I guess it doesn’t really matter because they both have great careers ahead of them. And as we all know from past singing competitions, the winner isn’t always the one with the most successful career. Remember Jennifer Hudson or Doughtry?
Mary
Posted at 10:08 PM on December 13, 2012
I still can’t believe that tramp and those drama queen whores made it into the finale!! What’s wrong with you morons?? Tate Stevens should win this!! Atleast I hope!!! He’s sooo much better than those drama queens!! Ugh I hope people are smart and vote for Tate!! He’s never had a cry baby story like all those slutts that are left!! Go Tate!!
Alice
Posted at 10:10 PM on December 13, 2012
Renee
Posted at 10:22 PM on December 13, 2012
tell me how she is a slut? I mean I don’t really like her but I don’t say that stuff! And Tate is ANNOYING! I mean not trying to hate but we all know you love your wife and all and its really getting on my nerves how he is ALWAYS talking about her! And i don’t think Tate should win because not that many people now like country music. And now Emblem3 can start making the music they LIKE to sing and i know they are gonna get signed by another recording company! And I really thought fifth harmony was gonna leave,,,now all my favorite are gone…I guess I’ve cheer for fifth they aren’t that bad
Ken
Posted at 3:34 AM on December 14, 2012
Not that many people like country music, hello, are you from Earth? Fifth Harmony is bad. Emblem 3 is much better. But not great. Carly has a good voice. But she lacks maturity. Tate should never have said he was the out there. That kind of statement tends to turn people off. It is between Tate and Carly. Tate is my preference.
Star
Posted at 8:25 AM on December 14, 2012
Oh, really … never had a cry-baby story? How many times have we heard that he may not have a job waiting for him if he doesn’t win!
nunya
Posted at 1:00 PM on December 14, 2012
are you for real? why in god’s name call a 13 – 17 year old girls tramps or whores? what does that say about you? or let me guess you are also a teen girl who is mad/upset cause emblem 3 got eliminated. grow the f@ck up.and for god’s sake don’t make anymore comments.
Ally
Posted at 9:58 PM on December 13, 2012
I was totally shocked! I thought 5th harmony for sure would be going going home. Emblem3 did way better than Tate and 5th harmony last night. Britney’s face was hilarious though.
JR
Posted at 3:56 PM on December 18, 2012
Emblem 3 will go places even though the oldest member Drew was very annoying & cocky. But how far will they go is the question…2 of them sporting gages??? Please.