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Marie's group NJOY was the first act eliminated during last week's result show, which saw the girlband facing Freja Modin  during the sing-off. The judges supported the blond singer, who eventually made it through to the Top 11. Well, also have Eurovision 2012 winner Loreen performing her newest single "Crying Out Your Name" tonight, so watch out for that! ... It's time to face the music!

Recap after the JUMP ...

Crazy (Seal) - 5/10 -  Not as dull as her previous song was but this still felt quite dated to me. The problem here is clearly Orup, he's been doing a crappy job for all his acts and it shows on their performances. The arrangement was weird, it took all the soul of it away. His voice was mediocre at best and that's because the performance was meant to sound that way, which was definitely a bad move by his coach.  - VIDEO



DJ Got Us Falling in Love Again (Usher) - 4/10 -I don't like the direction Oscar is going. Ison gives him this cool current songs but somehow, his voice is really mediocre. The dancing doesn't help either, he's trying to be overly sexy and instead it just looks funny, plus by trying to get the moves right, he forgets to sing in tune and it's all crap from that point. If he survives this week, and I know he will, I hope the focus is on his voice the next time he takes the stage and not on the dancers. - VIDEO



Wherever You Will Go (The Calling) - 7/10 - Her sisters are in the audience tonight, some extra pressure for Frida. As a reminder, she was painfully off tune last week so everything she does tonight will be better. And it is. She hits all the notes and works the stage like a pro but it's all a little too perfect for me, I wanted her voice to crack or at least do something different, but everything she did was by the book. I enjoyed her performance though, it sounded really great if I'm not being picky. On the other side, her outfit was hideous too, a jean jacket? Seriously?  - VIDEO

J.E.M

Ghetto Superstar (Pras) - 6,5/10 -  Not a fan of this song for them but on the other hand, it must be really hard for Marie to find a suitable song for them. She needs to showcase one singer and two rappers and not many good songs feature both of them. With that said, Marie did good enough with this song, it gave Jeremie and Margime plenty of space to rap and it also gave Elli something to sing, despite she kept singing the same line over and over again. But they've swag and are current, so good for that. By the way, was it just me or this performance was really short? It ended quite abruptly to me, didn't it? - VIDEO



Bara Himlen Ser På (Eric Gadd) - 6/10 - Ugh, I want to punch Orup. Another Swedish song for Freja? It would've been a different case had he given her an upbeat current song but he picked another slow old ballad for her. Her voice is gorgeous and I really enjoyed some of the little things she did with it but once again, it felt a bit dull because it didn't go anywhere. It started at one point and it never go up, it just stayed there.  Right now, I think Freja is running on fumes. - VIDEO


Mercy (Duffy) - 4/10 - A lot better than "Call Me Maybe". It was wise for her not to sing the initial notes, cause I know she wouldn't have hit them and she probably knew it too. The arrangement was good, it made the song sound slightly clubby but being honest, Awa just isn't a strong singer. Yeah, she's good for a 14 y/o but compared to the rest of the contestants, she just lacks the ability. On the plus side, she's a great performer, I like watching her, I just don't like listening to her. - VIDEO



I Love It (Icona Pop) - 7,5/10 - I love this Icona Pop song. It was a big hit in Sweden, so I'm glad they are singing it on the XF. It's hard to find the right tune for their style but this one fit it quite well. They gave it a certain retro vibe but it still felt current. Their voices sounded great, I really like their sound but on the other hand, this wasn't a performance that made me wanna vote for them and for that reason, I'm not sure the public will fully support them. - VIDEO


The Whole of the Moon (Waterboys) - 6/10 -  It's official, Orup can't even pick one good song. Was he deliberately trying to give Alexander an old fashioned song or this is his idea of current? He's got a remarkable voice and his tone is really interesting but this type of songs aren't doing any favours to him. I'm read to bet Orup will be the first one with no acts left.  - VIDEO



One Last Time (Agnes) - 6,5/10 - I couldn't listen her voice at first, it was very quiet and despite I loved the staging (the flowers and the lights created a cool effect), that was about all I enjoyed about this performance. This song wasn't for Manda, her voice didn't fit this song and despite she sounded ok, it was not special and it's a shame, cause she's one of my favourites.  - VIDEO



Galen (Malcolm B) - 6/10 - I beg Malcolm to rap in English, at least I'd be able to understand what he's saying and don't sound as idiotic when talking about his performance. I guess it was a good rap, the staging looked great and he seemed to be doing a good job, so there's that. I want him to sing a cover though cause it's a bit unfair that he's singing his own raps all the time. - VIDEO

1. Isak Danielsson
2. Hey Mary
3. Frida Sandén
4. Manda Nilsénius
5. Alexander Holmgren
6. Malcolm Brandin
7. J.E.M. 
8. Freja Modin
9. Benny Hult
10. Oscar Zia
11. Awa Santesson-Sey

Orup tries saving Freja but the other judges all save Marie's group Hey Mary. It's a shame because there was a lot of potential in Freja's voice. The problem is that she got a crappy mentor who couldn't handle her talent. Orup better get fired after this season, he clearly sucks at this.