Like inTENsity the week before, last-eliminated “The X Factor” contestants The Stereo Hogzz believe the group dynamic negatively impacted their run on the show.
Speaking last week to a group of reporters that included Headline Planet, the group Simon Cowell called the best band in the world echoed the sentiment of the ten-person “Glee 2.0” formation: because there are multiple personalities involved, it is far harder for the groups to connect with voters.
The Hogzz, who surprisingly landed in the bottom 2 on Top 12 week and then got the boot last week, were confident that their musical style was not especially-alienating and thus unlikely to be a key driver in the elimination. They were far more inclined to believe that amid a sea of talented performers who appeal to the various demographics watching the show, trouble connecting is going to create a major hurdle.
The only acts to land in the bottom two thus far have been groups, and Lakoda Rayne is the only one left to represent group mentor Paula Abdul.
While the group stands out as the “pretty girl group” and is the only act really trying to make a splash with country voters, it is still subject to the same “group disadvantage” as inTENsity and the Hogzz. And while judges have generally been warm to the group’s recent improvements, they have not situated the act on the same talent level as even The Stereo Hogzz, let alone most of the popular solo acts.
For Paula Abdul and fans of groups, the hope better be that the groups were either splitting votes or that Lakoda Rayne landed in the bottom two because country fans spent last week watching the CMA Awards. It seems effectively impossible that Lakoda Rayne will win, but for the sake of the group aspect of the competition, “The X Factor” can really benefit from the four-female act lasting for at least a few more weeks.
