As ‘Any Dream Will Do’ continues, I’m starting to have my favourites. I’ve developed a real soft spot for Lee Mead, the curly haired crooner from Southend-on-Sea. As a professional singer/actor who’s been a West End understudy, he certainly has the most polished performing ability and wowed both lil’ old me and the audience with his rendition of ‘Old Makie’s Back’ on Saturday evening. But to be honest, I’m not sure if he’s got what it takes to win the show. There are others who, although I personally like them less, have more charisma. The two guys who really stood out for me were the last to perform - Chris Barton and Keith Jack. Chris has fab stage presence and a gorgeous voice as well as cheekbones to die for. But it’s Keith who I’d put money on to win the show - his performance of ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ was bouncy, bright and energetic. He has a the cheeky charm that the British public seem to go crazy for, plus a great voice and the star quality in spades. I believe Zoe Tyler called him her ‘little singing star’ and I’ve no doubt that with Zoe backing him, Keith could well go all the way.

Now to the not so fortunate Chris Crosby. He’s a sweet boy, but from the start he’s seemed to fragile to keep up with the competition. He lacked confidence in his singing and looked worried throughout his performance of ‘This Love’. Although I’m sorry to see him go, I think he was the weakest of a very strong bunch.

So will my prediction be right? Will Keith be king? Only time will tell…

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