X Factor' sound levels 'manipulated to mask Jedward vocals'
Show chiefs of 'The X-Factor' have been accused of manipulating the sound
levels to keep the only group, Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, on the programme.
One outraged technician said employees had been threatened with the sack if they exposed their weak voices.
A source said: “We were told to lower the twins’ microphones and raise the levels on the backing track so the pre-recorded session singers covered the sound of their appalling vocals.
“The only time we were told we could raise the levels on their microphones was when they were rapping.
“One of the crew refused as he said it was unfair, but he was told he would no longer have a job if he didn’t follow instructions.”
Meanwhile, it has been claimed that Simon Cowell ‘sacrificed’ Jamie Archer to save his other ‘X Factor’ acts.
The 34-year-old rocker departed the competition this weekend and his mentor
has been accused of deliberately manipulating the contest to show him in a less favourable light than his other singers, Danyl Johnson and Olly Murs.
A friend of Jamie’s told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “The whole show is being made a mockery of. Simon was the only judge with all three acts left – he knew he had to lose someone this week so he offered up Jamie.
“It doesn’t take a genius to see how he did it. He stuck him first on the bill, which is the worst slot. He made sure he dressed him in dark clothing so it all looked very drab and he gave him a very average song in ‘Radio Ga Ga’.
“There was no production, no backing singers, no choirs, no pyrotechnics like the other contestants had.”