Katie Waissel - the best of the 1st X Factor show?

Every year that X factor begins the search for the next big thing. The contestant that we will all stop to watch, that makes the hair on our arms
Every year that X factor begins the search for the next big thing. The contestant that we will all stop to watch, that makes the hair on our arms stand on end or to put it simply has the X Factor!

As this series began we saw a contestant who tried her hardest to wow the judges and those who like to place an X Factor Bet (http://betting.betfair.com/specials/xfactor/).

Katie Waissel did make the audience stop and listen but her own nerves and personality took the attention that was needed away from her voice. Katie arrived at the London auditions looking promising. Katie had a good musical background, she played the guitar, piano and claimed to write her own songs. Alongside her Madonna inspired image Katie appeared ready to step straight into a pop stars shoes.

But Katie's audition plans were thrown into a blunder when her first choice Etta James' At Last, were rejected by Simon as he said he had heard it so many times before. She was asked to give her second choice Queens' We Are the Champions a try instead. Katie was unprepared and out of sorts to have Simon change the order of proceedings, she began to sing and messed up the first line having to start again. The looks from the panel were disappointed.

Katie regained control started the track again and managed the first verse of the song which was great but unfortunately overshadowed by how nervous and unsteady she looked on stage after the shake up of what she'd planned to be a smooth audition. The audience showed their appreciation but it wasn't enough, Louis Walsh quickly rained on her parade, after such a build up he expected more from her, she wasn't prepared.

Pleading with the judges she managed to persuade Simon to give her 20seconds to win Louis over with her first choice. Immediately you could see hope return to Katie's face. She blew the audience away with her performance and sounded great. But this still wasn't enough for Louis, Katie only made it through with two yes's.

Katie needs to work on her nerves so that the attention is on her performance and voice. Will Boot Camp prepare her for her next performance so we can see that star quality shine through? X Factor Betting (http://betting.betfair.com/specials/xfactor/) pundits note how Katie was definitely the best from the first show and the talent is there, it just needs to be surfaced!