And they're right. It's not about the talent. Far more talented X-Factor contestants were shown the door at a much earlier stage. It's just one big marketing mystery.
Anyway, boyband 4Tune, who got booted from the TV talent show on Saturday, say that they got in the way of personal vendettas between the judges, and that their ejection was nothing to do with their talent, or lack of it. Of course, that doesn't really account for why they found themselves in the last two and therefore facing eviction from the contest.
Loser Mike Hannides said "It seems it's not based on talent this year. It's based on the judges," whilst
Bandmate Phil Kemish added "It feels like a personal vendetta". A third member, Anthony Hannides said "I felt it was personal rather than about our performance".
4Tune's comments follow those made last week by Addictiv Ladies, of course, in which the girl band claimed they had been kicked off the show because Louis Walsh wanted to piss off Simon Cowell, and not because they were the less talented of the two acts up for eviction.