Quote Originally Posted by Kid_Amigo View Post
Don't watch the show, but at the end of the day, the lad is not a good singer and he only made it to the final of the X factor, in which he was soundly thrashed by the far superior Leona Lewis, because of silly Scouse loyalty. Which is ridiculous as you are mean't to vote for the best singer, not someone from your town.

You seem to have forgotten what X Factor is all about. It's to find someone with the 'X' factor ie a bit more than just be able to sing in tune.
Leona has an exceptional voice (but is a bit dull when she just stands still all the time), but Ray is a performer who can sing and dance. His singing may not be in the style that hits the top of the pop charts every week, but his overall performances that year fully deserved a place in the final.
He had no chance of winning because the 'winner's song' that was chosen was better suited to Leona's vocal range and style.