‘The X Factor’ UK rankings: Where 4th Impact, Louisa Johnson, Reggie ‘n Bollie stand in top 5

This season of “The X Factor” continues to be more and more intriguing with each passing day. You’ve got some of the typical acts that make it far in the competition, but then some underdogs who are really starting to gain some traction, as well. We can see probably four out of the five remaining acts winning in the right situation, and it’s hard to really think of the last time that we could say that with the utmost confidence.

5. Che Chesterman (last week: 3) – Was Che being in the bottom an aberration due to him performing first on the show, or something more altogether? We’re startint to think that it is a little bit more of the latter. What Che is extremely good at is singing the big emotional ballads, which is what dozens of singers over the years have done. It’s possible that viewers are now looking for something different.

4. Louisa Johnson (4) – It’s weird almost to rank someone so heavily promoted and talented at #4, but we almost think that she is like Ella Henderson in that she will more than likely be a big star after the show as opposed to one during it. We think that there are other acts that are easier to forge an emotional connection to at this point.

3. Lauren Murray (2) – Lauren is tremendously talented, and more than that, we feel like she’s someone viewers can relate to and want to see succeed on the show. We do think she, like Che, does need to steer clear of ballad territory for some time, but performing two songs will likely help her to be safe for the weekend. More variety!

2. Reggie ‘n Bollie (5) – There was a point during this past episode of the show where we started to think that maybe it is time that we get follow on board the Reggie ‘n Bollie train. We know that they’re not the best singers, but they are amazing entertainers and we’re starting to get a sense that there is this huge undercurrent of support behind them. At the end of the day, music’s supposed to make you feel something. These guys make you feel joy.

1. 4th Impact (1) – Given that they have still never been in the bottom and have dominated almost every poll we’ve done, we have no reason to put them anywhere else on the list. With that being said, they are still the wild cards in a sense given that their support online may not be fully indicative of their support in Britain. All we know is that they’re fantastic singers who put their heart into this.

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