Fame Academy - Alex Wins!

And deservedly so!! I was out browsing in town this afternoon and saw a couple of Fame Academy posters in peoples' windows. Two displaying support for Alex, one for Alistair and another for Peter...

After talking to my local corner shop cashier today, she wants Carolynne to win....

Listening to the students sing live on Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show Monday afternoon gave a slightly different perspective on the remaining students voices. Peter, Carolynne and Alistair were good but Alex's vocal was very strong and she will be on Top Of The Pops performing Coldplays "Yellow" recording this Wednesday at Television Centre. Alex recieved 41% of the text votes with Alistair second with 38%. Without even releasing a single Alex will appear on TOTP for the second week this Friday!

Good for Alex!! I wonder then, if Alex is performing on TOTP, some record producer might already be interested in signing her whether she wins the show or not... I've been rooting for her since Day 1, COME ON ALEX!!!!! If she doesn't win the show it will be a travesty!

THOUGHT: How many of those votes for Alistair came from 12-15 year old girls?

But how many 12-15 year old girls listen to Jo Whiley?

I can't imagine that many would, bearing in mind that she's not really one for playing the chessy boybands and the fact that she on during schoo time....

I'm beginning to suspect that programme viewer demographics might come into play again like they did with the first one. David appealed to the main group of Fame Academy's audience, and I think that Alistair is beginning to become David 2, the squeaky-clean 'boy next door'-type. I fear he may become pigeonholed into that category..

He is David number two which is why he really can't win.

He could go this week though if Alex gets saved by the viewers and Peter or Carolyn by the teachers then we only need the students not to vote for him and it'll all be OK.

Saying that I do like him and I do think he's talented but he's no Alex and he is too much like David

Yes - it'd be a bit 'samey' if they had two near-carbon copies for winners, which is why I'm hoping he goes this week. Then you'd have a situation where you've got three acts with very different characteristics; Alex, the angst-driven 'soul sista', Peter the out-and-out exhibitionist (I hate his singing style but he provides variety) and Carolynne, who I think is more a 'lounge singer' type. All of whom would be a much more different winner to David Sneddon.

Anyone think that Peter and Ainslie from series 1 would make for a rather interesting hyperactive duo?

Has anyone got the Fame Academy Bee Gees special album yet?

I have a copy. My favorites are Carolynne's "Guilty" and Alex with "Words" Some of the students tracks are not too great. The disc design is in the Fame Academy logo which was a good idea by Polydor.

Fame Academy Fever has infiltrated Look North - Clare Frisby did a report at lunchtime about Carolynne (from Leeds) and Alistair (from Whitby) being in the final four!

It's intresting what Simon Cowell said about FA on Liquid News on Friday. He says that he watches and likes FA, and wishes that Alex was on Pop Idol as he thinks she is really great.

Hmm.... missed opportunity there eh Simon? If you like it, why not defect to it?