Comments on: Does The X Factor really need a host?

By: X FACTOR AUS

X FACTOR AUS — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:37:41 +0000

Have you watched the X Factor? The host does not do contestant introductions. The host goes to the judge who puts up one of their acts. So NO you do NOT need a host to do introductions. The only thing you need the host for is to announce who the bottom 2 are that will be singing in the sing off, to announce who received the lowest number votes if the judges go to deadlock, remember the judges vote on the bottom 2 after they perform a sing off, and if the judges vote 3 to 1 the person who got 3 judges votes is eliminated. So if the judges ever got split down the middle you don’t need the host, another reason you might need a host is to cut the judges off when they talk to much, and to announce the winner. So the host is not really needed expect for 2 or 3 key reasons.

By: X FACTOR

X FACTOR — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:31:02 +0000

Have you ever watched the live shows on X Factor? The judges introduce the contestants. Not the host. The host goes to one of the judges and ask which act or contestant if you prefer that is performing so you don’t need a host for that. The only thing you need the host is to announce the bottom 2, cut the judges off if they are talking to much, to read the public vote of who is going home if the judges go to deadlock and to announce the winner.

By: Rachel Blum-Jose

Rachel Blum-Jose — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:55:53 +0000

That’s true. I guess my thought process didn’t go past these few episodes. Eliminations and introductions would be hard without a host. But I wish they would cut all the excess talking and wasting time …

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:21:58 +0000

I think having no host is more than fine during the auditions but once you reach the live shows I don’t see how you can’t have a host. Someone needs to introduce the contestants and even more importantly say who is going home and who wins. I can’t imagine a judge doing that.