Simon Cowell, if you’re reading this you might want to look away now (also, hi!).
After months and months and months of fuss, kerfuffle, hype and anticipation the first episode of the US X Factor finally aired in America last night (we get to watch it tonight). Which means the US audience got it’s first (very short) look at Cheryl Cole’s judging abilities. And the verdict? She is a hit with American critics.
The New York Times has said, "She just kind of disappears mid-show without much explanation and suddenly Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls is in her chair. It’s a downgrade. Ms Cole showed glimmers of being interesting. In two seasons as a judge on The Sing-Off on NBC, Ms Scherzinger was a pretty face but, judicially speaking, not much more than a seat warmer.”
After months and months and months of fuss, kerfuffle, hype and anticipation the first episode of the US X Factor finally aired in America last night (we get to watch it tonight). Which means the US audience got it’s first (very short) look at Cheryl Cole’s judging abilities. And the verdict? She is a hit with American critics.
The New York Times has said, "She just kind of disappears mid-show without much explanation and suddenly Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls is in her chair. It’s a downgrade. Ms Cole showed glimmers of being interesting. In two seasons as a judge on The Sing-Off on NBC, Ms Scherzinger was a pretty face but, judicially speaking, not much more than a seat warmer.”
Ouch! We doubt this is the reaction Simon and for that matter Nicole were hoping for.
TV Guide is also full of praise for Chezza, “She shows up in the first episode, which becomes a disservice to her replacement, Nicole Scherzinger, whose breathy shtick and robotic comments are grating by comparison.”
As for the concerns about Cheryl’s Geordie accent being too thick for US viewers to understand, The Los Angeles Times adored the Girls Aloud singers voice, complimenting her "fabulous Geordie accent".
But not everyone’s a huge fan of Cheryl’s brief stint on The X Factor USA, The Sun’s US editor commented, "Cheryl appears in most of the first show and holds her own - but it's hard to deny her replacement, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, immediately looks more comfortable in the American arena."
Still, this all seems to contradicts Simon Cowell’s comments about Cheryl being "bewildered" on the show, doesn’t it?
We’ll get to see just how Cheryl got on tonight - we can't wait to tune in. Before that though, you can see some of Cheryl's performance by watching the clip above from round about the five minute mark
As for the concerns about Cheryl’s Geordie accent being too thick for US viewers to understand, The Los Angeles Times adored the Girls Aloud singers voice, complimenting her "fabulous Geordie accent".
But not everyone’s a huge fan of Cheryl’s brief stint on The X Factor USA, The Sun’s US editor commented, "Cheryl appears in most of the first show and holds her own - but it's hard to deny her replacement, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, immediately looks more comfortable in the American arena."
Still, this all seems to contradicts Simon Cowell’s comments about Cheryl being "bewildered" on the show, doesn’t it?
We’ll get to see just how Cheryl got on tonight - we can't wait to tune in. Before that though, you can see some of Cheryl's performance by watching the clip above from round about the five minute mark
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