X Factor 2011: Shock as Cocozza survives X Factor elimination despite being booed 

X Factor 2011: Shock as Cocozza survives X Factor elimination despite being booed after his 'bad karaoke' performance - His rendition of The Black Eyed Peas' hit I Gotta Feeling was considered so bad that it prompted a loud chorus of boos from the X Factor audience.

Even the judges were left cold and thousands took to their social networking sites to slam the big-haired self-proclaimed lothario for his tuneless performance.

So the question on everyone's lips today is not just how on earth has Frankie Cocozza managed to stay in the competition - but who exactly is voting for him?

We can rule out his legion of adoring female fans, many of whom are in their mid-teens and have already abandoned their previous pop crushes to give the 18-year-old his new pin-up status.

No doubt they took to their mobile phones in their thousands this weekend to keep the Brighton boy in the competition, even though it was the second week running that Frankie's performance has fallen flat.

Last week, when he performed the Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go?, the general consensus swayed towards the latter.

Frankie has also found himself making headlines off-screen as he continues to live up to his bad boy status off-screen, leaving many cold by his bed-hopping antics as he revealed that he has slept with six girls since the X Factor started.

But even he is at a loss of the how is still in the competition, with his self-effacing attitude on Twitter, saying: ''The show goes on' please keep hating, I'd hate me to.. Thankyou for the support, looks like my beautiful followers are winning #grateful'

Last weekend, he also admitted he should have been elimianted, telling the Daily Star: 'It’s ridiculous that Sophie Habibis has gone and I am still here.

'I’m nowhere near as good a singer as she is - or anyone in the ­competition, to be honest. It’s a singing competition and I’m the worst singer so I should go.'

Many expected that this weekend would be his last especially after yet another chorus of boos from the dissatisfied audience.

Even his mentor Gary Barlow - who rowed with fellow judge Louis Walsh over his comments directed at the teenager - admitted that his song choice had been a bad one.

But he and Kelly Rowland slammed judge Louis Walsh for his negative comments and said it was unfair of the audience to turn on him.

He said: 'I apologise. I think I chose the wrong song for you tonight. I know you are under great pressure but to be booed on this stage is disgusting. It should not be allowed and you did your best tonight.'

But Louis didn't hold back after Frankie's performance and told him: 'That was really bad karaoke I don’t know how you are still here. You are not a rock star and never will be. The only thing you have going for you is your hair.'

Viewers began complaining that the show was fixed after Frankie was saved for another week, something that host Dermot 'Leary quickly denied.

He said: 'Can tell most of you aren't happy, but if the acts don't get the votes they go out. It's that simple. Talk of a fix is a joke.'

Frankie also began trending on Twitter almost immediately with many slamming his performance and predicting that he would be one of the two acts for the chop the following evening.

In relation to the song Frankie had sung, Angry Britain wrote: 'Frankie, I've got a feeling that tonight's gonna be a bad, bad night.'

And they were angry when he was saved and Tulisa's boy band The Risk and audience favourite - and many's guilty pleasure - Johnny Robinson, were voted off.

Xunbroken megan added: 'I feel bad for The Risk, they actually had talent & they were nice boys, unlike Frankie Cocozza. FIX FACTOR.'

Another Tweeter, calling himself @mikenewcastle, said this morning: 'Another thrilling Monday morning...made worse by the thought Frankie Cocozza is still out there with the belief he has an ounce of talent.'

Even the celebrity Tweeters got in on the act, with Manchester United star Wayne Rooney writing: 'Just turned X Factor off. Disgraceful. 1st time I've ever refused to watch it.'

Cricketer Michael Vaughan added: 'That's it. My X Factor watching career is over. Joke.'

via: Dailymail