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Kyle disses X Factor winner’s song

Kyle Sandilands has bagged the format of The X Factor, claiming the winner's song didn't suit his act, crooner Andrew Lawson.

X Factor judge Kyle Sandilands last night bagged the song written for the potential winner of the show tonight, “Somewhere in the World.”

All three finalists, Sally Chatfield, Altiyan Childs and Andrew Lawson, performed their own take on the song in the race to win the title tonight.

But after Sandilands’ mentored young crooner Andrew Lawson copped criticism from judges Ronan Keating, Natalie Imbruglia and Guy Sebastian, Sandilands hit back, dissing the song they had been lumped with.

Sandilands hit out at the the format of the show.

“That song lends itself to a big, belty vocal and it was never going to work for you,” he said.

“It’s unfortunate but one song for everyone I don’t think works. But that’s what we’ve got to work with, so that’s what people have got to vote for.”

Later on The Xtra Factor, Lawson confirmed that Sandilands expressed what he was feeling.

The dissing of the winner’s song will make it difficult for Lawson and Sony should he defeat the odds and become a surprise winner tonight. It is reminiscent of the 2007 Australian Idol when runner up Matt Corby bagged the song “Here I Am” ahead of the final.

“Look, it’s an Idols song,” he said at the time. “It’s not something I’d choose to release.

“Yes, I’m being diplomatic. Even though this competition has made me look like I’m into pop, I’m really not.”

Sandilands also noted that Altiyan Childs forgot the lyrics to “Don’t Change” when he performed with INXS.

Meanwhile fellow finalist Sally Chatfield told The Xtra Factor she only met Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay ten minutes before duetting with him onstage last night.

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  1. Absolutely 1000% agree with Kyle. The song is not a hit and would not be something people will rush out to buy. It’s a B-side to a hit single or a song you would put on an album to fill it up.

    I also agree that each person should have had their own single rather than the same one. They did this same thing of the finalists singing the same song (written by Kara whatever her name is) on the 2009 season of American Idol in and then released both versions of the single in which Adam Lambert who was the runner up sold more copies than Kris Allen who actually won that season!

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