Judges finalize teams during home visits

On Thursday, October 17, the Home Visits of X Factor 2024 took place and Achille Lauro, Jake La Furia, Manuel Agnelli and Paola Iezzi had to make the final choices for their teams. X Factor 2024, the Home Visits on TV tonight: who will be the 12 official participants? The decision of the judges. A more united jury than ever, strong and consistent. Here are our ratings from the judges and their picks. Achille Lauro (8), human We start with the selection of Achille Lauro, an all-male team consisting of two bands and two solo artists. He had to choose his participants from the group I Patagarri, the very young singer-songwriter Lorenzo Salvetti, the band Les Votives (his X Pass) and Ibrahim Guilawi, also known as “Ibra”. The judge gives a personal touch to his home visits: he brings along his housekeeper Perla (who forces the Patagarri to prepare Lauro’s favorite apple pie) and his producer. “I lived in a car, I’m actually a Patagarro,” says Lauro over dinner. However, his colleague warns the musicians: “In reality, he is a perfectionist at work.” I Patagarri (4), indecisive Lauro’s home visits begin with the Patagarri, who perform an original song: “The Bank in the City Center.” Strong interpretation, but Achille is cryptic: “You still have to discover your potential,” he says after the performance. During the following lunch, he decides to talk to the group privately and expresses his concerns: “You are loose dogs, discipline is needed here.” The band finds itself in crisis: the cameras capture them questioning their position. Will X-Factor be the right place for them? Ultimately, they inform the judge of their desire to stay, and Achille decides to take them to the live shows, but the doubts did not go unnoticed. Lorenzo Salvetti (8.5) Lorenzo Salvetti, a 17-year-old from Verona and singer-songwriter, is the youngest of the group. He performs “Le parole più grandi” by Coez and enchants Lauro with his tone. After the performance, the judge declares: “I already knew it, I don’t need to hear anything more.” There will be a lot to work on, but Achille cannot give up his talent and would like to have him in the live shows. Ibra (7) Ibra sings a Twenty One Pilots song barefoot: “Heathens.” He confirms the unique tone that captivated the jury at the Bootcamp. However, to the surprise of many, Achille believes that Ibra’s journey is not ‘on schedule’, and he is cut off. Les Votives (8) Les Votives perform “Città vuota” by Mina. Even in Italian, it’s “all very nice” for Lauro, who had doubts about the viability of the band’s project in the country’s music scene (they had always played songs in English until now). They will also be able to perform in the live shows. Jake la Furia (9) convinced We continue with Jake’s Home Visits, which listens to The Foolz, Francesca Siano, the duo Potara and Elmira Marinova. This time we see him convinced, and his choices do not disappoint. Potara (3), rejected Jake’s Home Visit starts with his . This time they combine Mina’s “Parole Parole” with Bunker44’s “Quelle parole”, all strictly in autotune. The performance is better than the previous one, a nice discovery is the talent at the piano of the boys, but it is still not enough for Jake, who does not select them: “What you do must continue outside the program.” Francesca Siano (8.5) Francesca Siano brings “The Rhythm of the Night” and confirms herself as one of the voices of this edition. Jake doesn’t reveal much, but whispers “very good.” However, he also expresses his doubts about the path he could take with her: how to go beyond voice and guitar? In the meantime, he wants her on his team for the live shows. The Foolz (5), beautiful but confused The Foolz bring a reinterpretation of “E la luna bussò” by Loredana Bertè. “They are beautiful to look at, but for me they have difficult references,” says Jake, unsure of the path he should take with the boys. But for now, he can’t give up on their talent. Elmira Marinova (8) Elmira Marinova is excellent and convinces with a ballad Jake, who is only concerned about the language barrier (the young singer has only been studying Italian for a few months). But he certainly can’t rob himself of her voice in the competition. Paola Iezzi (6), no surprises Paola Iezzi has to choose between Pablo Murphy, Laura Fetahu, Frammenti and Dimensione Brama. No surprises during her home visit, with Laura confirming herself as the jewel in the crown, and the decisions seem almost predictable. Dimensione Brama (8) Dimensione Brama conquers Paola with “Can’t get you out of my head.” The only doubt the judge has concerns the hierarchy of the group: she sees the guitarist trying to come forward, but for her the singer is the only frontman. However, she cannot give up the bond. Pablo Murphy (7) Pablo Murphy plays “Friday I’m in love” by The Cure. A performance that does not leave speechless, but ultimately convinces Paola. Frammenti (3) does not convince Frammenti to perform Born Slippy – Nuxx, but Paola warns them as distant: “They are too closed in their universe” and, more importantly, “not completely comfortable on stage.” They will be the ones turned away from her home visit. Laura Fetahu (9) gives chills An emotional Laura Fetahu, the X-pass of the jury, with a performance that Paola can only enchant. “You gave me chills, you moved me,” she explains. The only doubt concerns the girl’s ability to show her vulnerabilities, we will find out during the live shows whether she will succeed in her aim. Manuel Agnelli, decisive and tender (8) Manuel instead chooses who to discard, including Daniel Gasperini, Beatrice Fita, Puncake and Mimì Caruso. He doesn’t want to base it on talent, but on what he can do together with his participants, and in the end he will also show his tender side. Punkcake (7), challenging Punkcake opens the selections with I’m Scum – Idols. Manuel appreciates the performance and interpretation, “not an Italian-style cover”, he says with satisfaction. Already during boot camp, he had praised the band’s sounds, although doubts remain that they might be “challenging” for television audiences. However, he will take them to the live shows. Beatrice Fita (4), static With “Hey” by Pixies, Beatrice Fita confirms herself as a bet that still needs a lot of work. “Strong but still in front of the microphone,” says Manuel, who will reject her, but with great sensitivity and tact, so much so that he will propose her to come and play in his club. Mimì Caruso (9) moves Mimì Caruso, the voice of this edition who enchanted Manuel by moving him at the Bootcamp, confirms himself as an absolute talent. The fear only applies to her youth: she has yet to define her musical identity. But this reservation is nothing compared to the talent of the girl, who secures a place in the team. Daniel Gasperini (7), coldness Daniel Gasperini sings “Amarsi un po'” by Battisti with his unique tone. “Remarkable talent and voice,” says Manuel, “but you ‘sing inside’. Especially on TV it can seem cold.” A drawback that can be worked on during the live shows in the studio.