As we saw last weekend, buzz isn’t enough to predict the winner – there’s something good going for each of the contestants, so which one is the best prediction?
Olly Murs has had the most buzz since 10 October and during the week leading up to this weekend’s final.

Source: Brandwatch
Stacey Solomon has the most fans on Facebook.

Source: Sum of Facebook pages with 100 or more fans
Joe is winning in the polls.
Forums on the Daily Mail, Digital Spy, Entertainment.stv.tv, PopSugar, StudentRoom and UnRealityTV forums all agree that Joe will win.

StudentRoom forums

Entertainment.stv.tv

DigitalSpy forums
So what’s the best predictor of who will win?
Buzz gave some indication of who would be voted off earlier on, but now that it’s down to the last three, buzz isn’t reliable enough. Stacey has a lot of Facebook fans, but it could just be her personality giving her fans. Polls are the closest to the actual vote, so I’m willing to bet that Joe will win this weekend.
Who do you think will win?
Posted: December 12th, 2009 | Author: Michelle Yeadon | Filed under: social media | Tags: 2009, buzz, facebook, joe mcelderry, olly murs, polls, stacey solomon, x factor | 3 Comments »
One thing is clear, and it’s that Danyl Johnson and Olly Murs are the only contenders for winner of The X Factor.
Joe McElderry and Stacey Solomon’s buzz doesn’t compare, but which one will go home tonight?
Joe has had the least buzz overall despite his many fans. Stacey has generated more mentions overall, but yesterday she didn’t too well.
A score based on yesterday’s mentions and sentiment reveals that it’s the end of the line for Stacey:

It’s time for the boys to battle it out!
Posted: December 6th, 2009 | Author: Michelle Yeadon | Filed under: social media | Tags: 2009, danyl johnson, joe mcelderry, olly murs, stacey solomon, x factor | 1 Comment »
After last night’s stunning X Factor performances, it’s time to make some predictions for tonight – based on what everyone is saying online.

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Over time, Danyl Johnson has had consistent buzz, with a higher than average number of mentions. Of the remaining five, Joe McElderry has had the least amount of buzz.

I’ll make a bold prediction: I think we’ll see Joe McElderry or Lloyd Daniels go home tonight on X Factor. If I’m wrong, I’ll try again.
Posted: November 29th, 2009 | Author: Michelle Yeadon | Filed under: social media | Tags: buzz, danyl johnson, joe mcelderry, lloyd daniels, mentions, olly murs, online, stacey solomon, x factor | No Comments »