Poll reveals favourite X Factor Scouser
By Camilla Cole & JMU Journalism Liverpool Life reporters
We asked the people of Liverpool which Scouse X Factor singer they prefer: Marcus or Craig? (Pics © ITV)
X Factor’s Marcus Collins has won the heart of fellow Liverpudlians and was named the city’s favourite Scouser in the live finals, after JMU Journalism sent out a team of reporters to ask for their preferred singer.
Although voting was close, our exclusive poll on the streets of Liverpool resulted in Marcus scooping 95 votes (51%), compared to 82 nominations (44%) for fellow contestant and Scouser, Craig Colton.
Although both of them are still strong contenders in
the X Factor competition, it appears that Marcus just about
has the edge in the popularity stakes in their hometown.
Christine Jones, 52, from Liverpool said: “I want Marcus
to win. I think he’s got everything, lovely voice, really nice
personality, and he’s got the looks.”
Both Liverpool lads, who are mentored by Take That's
Gary Barlow, have survived three public votes so far, with
faultless on-stage performances in the ITV contest.
Before this weekend's Halloween special, Katrina Barkes
from Liverpool told us: “Marcus is my favourite, he seems
happy and friendly and he’s a good singer. He seems
like a good representation of Scousers.”
Another said: “I like Marcus. He’s got soul and a good
voice, character and I think he’s good looking too. I think
you should give your city some support. I should support
Craig as I’m from Kirkby, but he’s my second favourite.”
For Halloween, the X Factor studio became a haunted
extravaganza, as Craig wowed audiences and the judges
again with his version of the Adele song 'Set Fire to the
Rain', while Marcus performed a mash-up of Stevie
Wonder’s 'Superstition' and the INXS classic 'Need You
Tonight'. Both performances proved good enough to keep
them in the finals.
Ahead of the TV vote, in our poll Marcus’ lively personality proved to be a hit within the city with many people citing his “good looks”, “bubbly nature and “cheeky smile” among the reasons why they most wanted him to win.
Though many X Factor fans we spoke to thought he had the better voice and a great sense of humour, Craig seemed to lose votes as some Liverpudlians said they didn’t like his “over confidence” and found his “strange mouth” when he sings to be off-putting.
Is X Factor a singing or personality competition, judged on good looks over talent? That's another question entirely, but you can read the extensive opinions we gathered about Marcus and Craig by scrolling down through the comments box below.
Additional reporting by: Bobbie-Leigh Gallivan-Jones; Lisa Kerr; Harriet Midgley; Caroline Moore; Amy O'Reilly; Georgina Moore; Nathan Pearce; Gemma Brezinski; Stephen Corbett; Shannyn Quinn; Sarah Raynard; Rachael Roberts; James Routledge; Gemma Sherlock; Bethany Wells; Laura Beddows; Liberty Chrismas; Kerryleigh Gough; Aimee Hamilton; Jessica Hayes; Nadine Higham; Michael Houghton; Lisa Jones; Jessica Judge; Damian Leonard; Jennifer Letford; Elen Crean; Grace Lindsey; Tito May; Jessica MacDonald; Ryan McElroy; Sarah Mee; Hannah Newman-Jones; Rhiannon McKean; Alexandra Allen; Ryan Aujla; Lucy Bannister; Leanne Bates; Abigail Bramhall; Claire Bynoe; Lauren Cordelle; Alisha Daya; Michael Deburca; Chantal Dickinson; Liam Deveney; Rona Kirwan; Sophie Fairclough; Hugh Currell; Erin McLoughlin.
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JMU Journalism street poll: Who's your favourite X Factor Scouser, Marcus or Craig?
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“Marcus is so bubbly and smiley and gorgeous, he has a good voice and I’d definitely buy his album.”
“Craig, I think he has a better voice.”
“Craig, I just think he isn’t what you expect a pop star to look like.”
“Marcus is cute.”
“Craig, he is funny and has a beautiful voice. I like his smile.”
“Craig because he is proper funny and a million times more talented.”
“Marcus because he is the better singer and he appeals more to the audience. I think he will go further.”
“Craig. He is the better out of the two. He’s brilliant but I’ll vote for him in the final.”
“Marcus, because believe it or not he is my brother!”
“Craig. He’s boss but I haven’t been voting.”
“Craig, because he is from Kirkby like me.”
“Craig. I just want to mother him. He’s really cuddly.”
“I definitely want Marcus to win. I just don’t like Craig, he’s not likeable and I find him annoying. There’s too much acting in his performances and I feel like Marcus is much more genuine. I still don’t think that Marcus is the best in the show, though.”
“I really want Craig to win. He works at my auntie’s place, so we kind of know him and he seems genuine. He’s definitely got a better voice and it’s about time a Scouser won.”
“I would like to see Marcus win it. I like him better than Craig because he’s more entertaining. I think he appeals more to people my age.”
“I like Craig, he definitely has the better voice. At the start he was quite heavily built, but as the weeks have gone by and he’s dropped some weight, he’s getting more and more gorgeous.”
“I want Marcus to win out of the two. I’d say he has a better voice, but to be honest, he’s the best of a bad bunch.”
“My favourite is Craig because we live round the corner from him. Our garden backs onto his grandad’s. I just know him, he’s a nice lad. It brings excitement to our area; we were there when Sinita was in Iceland!”
“Craig. I like him, he’s cute, plus he’s from the Community College and I went there.”
“Craig, he has a really good voice and a sense of humour, he’s bubbly and has a singer's voice. I enjoy watching both, so I hope at least one of them gets through, but Craig to win.”
“Marcus, but that’s a hard decision. He seems such a nice person and he’s got a good heart. Craig loves himself and he’s too confident.”
“Marcus. He’s much more versatile than Craig and Marcus is much more in with the present time and more in date. Plus he’s got the best voice.”
“Craig, even though I went to school with Marcus, Craig is a much better singer.”
“Marcus, because I know him personally, he’s a very funny guy, he’s hilarious and he’s lovely.”
“Marcus. He’s funny. It’s hard because both of them are dead good but I hate the thing Craig does with his mouth when he sings. Don’t know which album I’d buy, though, because they’re both doing covers at the moment.”
“Craig. He’s from Kirkby and that’s where we live. They’re both good singers, but I would buy Craig’s album over Marcus’.”
“Marcus. He’s got more of the X Factor. On Saturday’s show he danced so he’s just got more variety.”
“Craig. I love his voice and personality - I just love it. He’s funny, very funny."
“Marcus. He’s got the lot. He’s a good singer, he’s got a good personality and he’s from Liverpool.”
“Craig. He’s just got the best voice hasn’t he? I don’t usually watch the X Factor, but he’s just doing it for Liverpool.”
“I want Craig to win. I think he’s got a better voice. I think Marcus is more energetic and fun, but Craig has definitely got a better voice.”
“That’s a tough one. I think Marcus has a better chance of winning.”
“Marcus, I prefer Marcus to Craig. I think he is a lot cooler and Craig is milking the soppy vote.”
“I want Marcus to win; he’s a good singer and knows my mates.”
“Marcus. He is a good singer, has a good personality, he’s entertaining and has the whole package.”
“Craig because he is quite cute and different.”
“Marcus. I don’t know, he’s a good singer, good looking.”
“Marcus, he’s better than the others.”
“Marcus, I just think he’s a better singer than Craig. He looks more like a pop star as well doesn’t he?”
“Craig, I just think he’s quite a nice chap isn’t he? He’s got a good voice on him actually. I thought Marcus’s first week performance of Maroon 5 was disappointing but I actually think since then he’s picked up, he’s got a good voice as well but Craig’s got a bit more oomph in it as you call it in Scotland.”
“Craig, he’s very funny, I just think he’s the better singer.”
“Marcus, I just think he’s the better singer.”
“Craig, I think he’s a really good singer, yeah I like his singing, he’s a lovely lad as well.”
“Marcus. I think he’s got everything, lovely voice, really nice personality and got the looks.”
“Craig, I just think he’s just great, I think he’s got the personality, the likeable factor.”
“Craig, I don’t like the other one [Marcus]. He’s got a better voice [Craig], he’ll probably be close to the end but I don’t think he’ll win.”
“I’d say Craig; I think he’s a better singer, Marcus is more entertaining.”
“Marcus, he’s more of a pop star. Craig will never be a pop star.”
“Marcus, because I believe in his talent.”
“I quite like Frankie, to be honest. I like the songs he does and the way he acts.”
“Marcus. I believe in his talent, although I’d rather Janet Devlin wins because I’m from Northern Ireland.”
“Marcus. He’s a better singer.”
“Craig, because I like his style.”
“Marcus, only because he’s my friend’s friend. I like Craig as well, but I love Marcus.”
“Marcus. He’s got a nice personality and a good voice.”
“Craig, but I don’t really mind either of them.”
“Craig, because he’s a genuine person and he just wants to sing.”
“Marcus, because I know him, that’s all.”
“Marcus, I don’t like Craig, he’s annoying.”
“Marcus, I like him better because he’s more entertaining.”
“Marcus, I don’t know why really, I just like his voice better.”
“Marcus to win, he is really good, I do like Craig too, but Marcus just seems to have a better stage presence.”
“Craig from what I have seen, he seems like a genuine guy, he probably deserves it.”
“Marcus, he was really good on Saturday, he just has something about him.”
“I want The Risk to win because they’re really nice looking fellas and they’re good singers too.”
“Craig, he is a much better singer.”
“Craig, he’s a better talent.”
“Marcus to win, he seems to have the X Factor.”
“I don’t know, they both seem to be quite good, it’s a hard choice.”
“I want Craig to win; he just seems like a nice guy really.”
“Craig, he’s comedy, I think he’s best.”
“Craig, he’s number one because he’s got a good voice and probably because I’m a bit biased.”
"None of them… I want Frankie to win.”
“Marcus, he seems to be a good singer and entertainer.”
“Craig, brilliant voice and he’s funny.”
“Marcus, I know him a little bit, he’s mates with my mate.”
“Marcus. I think he’s fit, and he used to go to my dance school, Merseyside Dance College.”
“None of them, there are much better people. Janet is better and I quite fancy Sophie.”
“Craig. I think he’s so cute and funny, and he’s well good because his voice is dead weird.”
“Craig. He sings better.”
“Craig. I think he’s really good, much better than Marcus.”
“Marcus. He knows what he wants, and he’s quite down to earth.”
“Craig. I saw him in the auditions, I was there - I was sat on the front row, he was really good. And he’s funny, he makes me laugh.”
“Craig – he’s the better singer. but I don’t particularly like his look.”
“Marcus. I don’t like Craig. It’s really irrational but that thing he does with his lip really annoys me. I just don’t like him.”
“Marcus, don’t like the other one. I don’t think he’s got anything likeable about him. If I saw Marcus out I’d be able to say ‘Hey let’s go to the bar and have a shot!’ We’d have fun.”
“Marcus, because I like him better. He is probably the better singer and better performer.”
“Marcus, because he’s cute! And more versatile.”
“It would be Craig, because of his personality.”
“Marcus probably, he is more entertaining.”
“Craig, he’s cuter and reminds me of my grandson.”
“Marcus, the other one’s boring.”
“If I had to choose one then it would be Craig, he has a more likeable personality.”
“I prefer the girls but between those two, it’s Marcus because he has the better voice.”
“Good question, it would have to be Craig, he always sings the lovey-dovey songs.”
“Oh, it has to be Craig, he’s the better singer by miles.”
“It’s close but probably Marcus, he has more stage presence.”
“Marcus, he’s the better singer and better looking!”
“Craig. He’s more unique sounding and seems to have a nicer personality.”
“Marcus. I like his happy personality.”