The X Factor: Finalists impress in first live show

The revamped X Factor has had its critics, midst reports of dwindling viewing figures, but the first live show proved that Britain really has got talent, as one aspiring singer after the other belted out their tracks like pro's for This Is Me week. The performances had the judges gushing over each other's acts as well as their own, and with each show-stopping rendition, even the show's Mr Nasty Simon Cowell barely had a bad word to say about anyone. Opening the show and setting the standard with