The Problem with the X-Factor Is It's Not a Talent Show

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As a nation, Wales has seen its fair share of grave injustices - the Treachery of the Blue Books; the trial of Dic Penderyn; the 1978 loss to New Zealand after Andy Haden's Oscar-winning lineout dive. And now we can add another "it's just not fair" moment to the history books... The Night Rhydian Was Robbed.

The belting baritone with the snowy bouffant was in a different class than his rivals in The X-Factor final. Spooky siblings Same Difference sewed up the under-10s vote the second they were yanked 20 feet in the air to sprinkle stardust on the Christmas tree. While they were having their wires pulled, nice but dull crooner Leon was tugging on the heartstrings with tearful video packages featuring his extended family in various states of distress.

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The Problem with the X-Factor Is It's Not a Talent Show

But Sennybridge's finest eschewed gimmicks and sob stories and let his powerful voice do the talking. The former captain of Llandovery College 1st XV kicked off with a spine-tingly rendition of O Holy Night. While...

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