‘The X Factor’ USA preview: Why Carlos Guevara, Khaya Cohen, Jeff Gutt could be in danger
Typically at this time on the weekend, we would present our weekly contestant rankings for “The X Factor” USA. Unfortunately, there was a little bit of a problem this week in that no one actually ended up going home. It’s hard to really rank anyone until we see the latest results, so we’re going to hold off on doing our traditional rankings piece this week.
Instead, we want to look at trying to answer the question for those out there who are still checking out the show: Who is going to be moving on to the next round, and who will be sent home? It seems like there are a group of six or so people who are locks to stay a while, including Carlito Olivero, Rion Paige, Rachel Potter, and all three of Simon Cowell’s groups based on what we’ve seen from them. The artists that are in trouble were made apparent on the show this past week for a couple of reasons.
1. Carlos Guevara – Probably our top pick to leave. He seems like a pretty nice guy and we don’t wish terrible things on him, but the vocals just aren’t on the same level as everyone else.
2. Khaya Cohen – She actually probably performed better than either of the other ladies, but she is probably the one of the three that is the easiest of the voters to forget. There is always one member of the girls who leaves before they should, and this will probably be heard.
3. Jeff Gutt – We actually feel like Jeff will probably still longer than Lillie McCloud and neither will leave this week, but he was placed in that dangerous part of the show in the middle, where you can easily be forgotten. Plus, many young voters may not be familiar with his songs. Lillie, meanwhile, had the benefit of performing near the end.
Right now, we still feel like the favorites to win the show are Restless Road, Rachel Potter, and Carlito, though Alex & Sierra put in a very strong showing this week that should help them out.
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Shannon McMann
November 13, 2013 @ 7:18 pm
Jeff Gutt’s vocals have been musically/technically flawless. He displays raw talent. He has a son whom he loves very much (not a daughter as stated above) and I do think the show has over dramatized his family situation. I think he is the dark horse to win it all. New rock (not more pop or country) is needed in today’s music industry.
r
November 13, 2013 @ 12:31 am
carlito is an excellent singer, but something was not working on Thursday and his performance was a mess, so that hurt hhim a lot. I agree with you about Jeff Gutt being in the dangerous part of the show, but i think he will be axed before lillie, maybe even this week. I am not a fan of RR, and i don’t think they last too long, but I admit I liked their cover of “stay a little while” and Rachael won’t last long if she isn’t consistent. I think possible winners are SS, A&S, Khaya, who gave the best performances of both nights, and Rion, who proved she has what it takes last Thursday. Lillie might leave soon, unless she performs an uptempo song. anyways Jeff is at risk of leaving on Wed. because of not being interesting, Carlito because of performance, and Tim because of song choice.
XF
November 10, 2013 @ 10:56 pm
I don’t really like Jeff or Carlos at all. Carlos is milking his story and Jeff is using the cuteness factor of his son to get votes. I think Khaya has an amazing voice but she tends to sing old fashioned songs that most aren’t familiar with.
Xfactor Fan
November 13, 2013 @ 12:34 am
How is Carlos milking his story? It’s true. He isn’t lying.