In this edition we see LA Reid reluctantly considering which of his six Overs acts to put through to the Live Shows and, at the opposite extreme, Britney Spears with six acts aged between 13 and 17. Their decisions shouldn't be too tough.
First up is Jason Brock. Everyone seemed to love him at the auditions. This was pretty average, to be honest but he's a lovely fellow and would get lots of support on the Live Shows albeit not necessarily for the right reasons. Justin Bieber's there and really seems way out of his depth, offering pretty banal comments which LA seems virtually to ignore. LA refers to the '$5 million', pause, 'Hold that thought.' Another long pause. Agreed but I'd still put him through. No risk of him getting it anyway.
David Correy slows Domino right down and comes across well. Shakes everyone by the hand. Bieber's manager sees 'pure passion'. LA doesn't see viability. He would be difficult to sell, for sure, but might just scrape in. He's a better performer than Jason but lacks personality.
Who's Daryl Black? Oh, yes, we had a glimpse of him some weeks ago. Short shot of this guy again - seems pretty obvious that LA's not impressed and the guy's on his way home. He was OK but really not in any way someone about to win this thing.
In contrast, Tate Stevens is LA's best card by a mile. This particular audition didn't work for me at all but from what I've seen before he'll be totally reliable and will do a good job on the Live Shows. In fact, only having to share the massive country vote with young Willie (who won't appeal straightaway to Texas anyway) will give him something like the Skylar factor. Not a Scotty factor so he'll come 4th or 5th but he will be there. You can bet on it.
Vino Alan stands out in this category. Great voice. Different and powerful and he can put across emotions really well. I suspect he's the only one LA actually wants to put through. He'll get all the Daughtry votes. 'The package?' asks LA, twice. Well, LA, none of this lot has 'the package'. Overs never do. I see this guy doing really well, though. Depending on how the votes split, he could be in the final three.
No one likes Tara, least of all the producers who give us clips of this girl saying things that will further put off anyone watching. It's a pity really and I almost feel sorry for the girl who is so self-confident she has become self-deluded. She has made a really good effort to look nice, lost the hat Simon hated, sorted out her hair and dress and makes no statement visually now so we can concentrate on the singing and personality. The singing is fair enough, even excellent in places when she gets into the run of things, but the personality thing creeps in and she must be as annoying as hell to live with there. I'd put her on a cruise ship or at a holiday camp where I know she'd entertain well and with competence in short bursts. But no-one wants to hear her talking about herself or thanking Jesus. LA would surely be the last judge to put her through so she must have realised that and I hope, for her sake, that she is prepared for the rejection.
Moving on from the somewhat depressing Overs to the cheerful and bright Britney who I suspect is delighted with her category. With Will.i.am there, you can guess that he'll have some influence which no-one appeared to have on LA!
Diamond White is a chatty little girl. So young and bubbly. Really good and passionate audition, holding back when she needed to. Nice to see Beatrice compliment her, even if it was a bit resignedly. Diamond will be on the Live Shows.
Reed is too damn serious for a 13 year old. There's something unnerving about a kid singing songs about What You Do To Me who can clearly have no idea whatsoever about what it is. You get the feeling that his parents have totally set him on this path and that's all he knows and seems to care about. He does sing well and phrases well but it's like out of a book and not from anywhere near the heart. In a few years' time he could well be one amazing performer but, please, not now. He needs to go and play with friends, get into trouble, relax and come back later. For that reason, and probably that reason alone as I can't fault his technical skills, he shouldn't go through to the Live Shows.
James Tanner is a little older at 15. He does rap stuff. We don't get to see a lot. He doesn't do anything we'll remember or that someone else couldn't have done. Quite boring even if you like that style, I suspect. So that's one definitely out.
At 17 now, Arin seems so much more mature than the others in this category. He is natural and experienced and people will love him on the Live Shows where he will be pretty much unique. I don't see him as a winner but he'll perform well and must be a dead cert to get through.
Beatrice looks young. Nice song and she managed to get emotions across which I really hadn't expected. Nice audition and impressive. Pretty, naturally too, no make-up or special hair style or clothes - just like she'd stopped her homework and popped down to sing. I loved her smile when she turned back at the very end. Nice.
Carly Rose is the one who the others must feel they have to beat. She is just so self-assured. almost professional already. I feel she's missed out on any youth but she does really have an amazing talent. She is very, very good. You simply have to feel sorry watching Beatrice watching her through the window. Carly Rose is a potential winner but if they do put Beatrice through as well it may surprise us all to find that it's Beatrice who captures voters' hearts most. There has to be four from this category! Neither Diamond nor Arin can possibly be left out!
It's quite obvious from Will.i.am's and Britney's remarks that Carly Rose is their first choice and I am sure that the producers had to get Britney to say something about whether she could handle the Live Shows just for balance. The fact is Carly Rose has done more live shows than most already in her various other theatre roles before!
First up is Jason Brock. Everyone seemed to love him at the auditions. This was pretty average, to be honest but he's a lovely fellow and would get lots of support on the Live Shows albeit not necessarily for the right reasons. Justin Bieber's there and really seems way out of his depth, offering pretty banal comments which LA seems virtually to ignore. LA refers to the '$5 million', pause, 'Hold that thought.' Another long pause. Agreed but I'd still put him through. No risk of him getting it anyway.
David Correy slows Domino right down and comes across well. Shakes everyone by the hand. Bieber's manager sees 'pure passion'. LA doesn't see viability. He would be difficult to sell, for sure, but might just scrape in. He's a better performer than Jason but lacks personality.
Who's Daryl Black? Oh, yes, we had a glimpse of him some weeks ago. Short shot of this guy again - seems pretty obvious that LA's not impressed and the guy's on his way home. He was OK but really not in any way someone about to win this thing.
In contrast, Tate Stevens is LA's best card by a mile. This particular audition didn't work for me at all but from what I've seen before he'll be totally reliable and will do a good job on the Live Shows. In fact, only having to share the massive country vote with young Willie (who won't appeal straightaway to Texas anyway) will give him something like the Skylar factor. Not a Scotty factor so he'll come 4th or 5th but he will be there. You can bet on it.
Vino Alan stands out in this category. Great voice. Different and powerful and he can put across emotions really well. I suspect he's the only one LA actually wants to put through. He'll get all the Daughtry votes. 'The package?' asks LA, twice. Well, LA, none of this lot has 'the package'. Overs never do. I see this guy doing really well, though. Depending on how the votes split, he could be in the final three.
No one likes Tara, least of all the producers who give us clips of this girl saying things that will further put off anyone watching. It's a pity really and I almost feel sorry for the girl who is so self-confident she has become self-deluded. She has made a really good effort to look nice, lost the hat Simon hated, sorted out her hair and dress and makes no statement visually now so we can concentrate on the singing and personality. The singing is fair enough, even excellent in places when she gets into the run of things, but the personality thing creeps in and she must be as annoying as hell to live with there. I'd put her on a cruise ship or at a holiday camp where I know she'd entertain well and with competence in short bursts. But no-one wants to hear her talking about herself or thanking Jesus. LA would surely be the last judge to put her through so she must have realised that and I hope, for her sake, that she is prepared for the rejection.
Moving on from the somewhat depressing Overs to the cheerful and bright Britney who I suspect is delighted with her category. With Will.i.am there, you can guess that he'll have some influence which no-one appeared to have on LA!
Diamond White is a chatty little girl. So young and bubbly. Really good and passionate audition, holding back when she needed to. Nice to see Beatrice compliment her, even if it was a bit resignedly. Diamond will be on the Live Shows.
Reed is too damn serious for a 13 year old. There's something unnerving about a kid singing songs about What You Do To Me who can clearly have no idea whatsoever about what it is. You get the feeling that his parents have totally set him on this path and that's all he knows and seems to care about. He does sing well and phrases well but it's like out of a book and not from anywhere near the heart. In a few years' time he could well be one amazing performer but, please, not now. He needs to go and play with friends, get into trouble, relax and come back later. For that reason, and probably that reason alone as I can't fault his technical skills, he shouldn't go through to the Live Shows.
James Tanner is a little older at 15. He does rap stuff. We don't get to see a lot. He doesn't do anything we'll remember or that someone else couldn't have done. Quite boring even if you like that style, I suspect. So that's one definitely out.
At 17 now, Arin seems so much more mature than the others in this category. He is natural and experienced and people will love him on the Live Shows where he will be pretty much unique. I don't see him as a winner but he'll perform well and must be a dead cert to get through.
Beatrice looks young. Nice song and she managed to get emotions across which I really hadn't expected. Nice audition and impressive. Pretty, naturally too, no make-up or special hair style or clothes - just like she'd stopped her homework and popped down to sing. I loved her smile when she turned back at the very end. Nice.
Carly Rose is the one who the others must feel they have to beat. She is just so self-assured. almost professional already. I feel she's missed out on any youth but she does really have an amazing talent. She is very, very good. You simply have to feel sorry watching Beatrice watching her through the window. Carly Rose is a potential winner but if they do put Beatrice through as well it may surprise us all to find that it's Beatrice who captures voters' hearts most. There has to be four from this category! Neither Diamond nor Arin can possibly be left out!
It's quite obvious from Will.i.am's and Britney's remarks that Carly Rose is their first choice and I am sure that the producers had to get Britney to say something about whether she could handle the Live Shows just for balance. The fact is Carly Rose has done more live shows than most already in her various other theatre roles before!
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