A touching start with all the Top 12 singing You Are Not Alone in memory of the Sandy Hollow children. This did show the shortcomings of some of those whom we've said goodbye to but also how good those remaining are, particularly Carly Rose and Fifth Harmony and, once again, Allie stood out as a vocalist, being chosen to perform the closing line.
Unlike LA's comment that 'there can only be a winner', I am watching this show in the firm belief that all three acts are winners in their own field. I would love to see Third Harmony take the actual prize because there can be no doubt at all that both Tate and Carly Rose will get lots of backing almost automatically from here on like UK's Jahmene has got a decent contract with Sony just a week after coming 2nd.
I guess we can be pretty certain that Tate will deliver some immaculate performances so it'll be very much down to whether he chooses nice safe songs that his Country fans will love and keep voting in their millions for. Carly Rose will, I'm sure, find all the notes she needs but she'll need to find another fabulous couple of tracks to seal her chances. Britney came up with some slightly odd choices last week, after being spot on throughout the series previously. So that's going to be interesting and I'm really looking forward to some wow moments.
Fifth Harmony have built up a great number of extra fans with their great performances last week and sheer personality. Everything for them depends on Simon's choices. He knows what he's doing and so I think we're in for a genuine competition and, whilst Fifth Harmony are definite outsiders with the bookies, I have a feeling they could surprise us.
Carly Rose starts with Feeling Good, the track she auditioned with and she'll be so confident with that. One thing I don't worry about with her is loss of nerve. This song she can also get away with age-wise so, unless something strange happens, this will be a nice, safe start.
And, yes, that was excellent. She looked relaxed, nicely dressed and made-up and that was sheer professionalism, There is just that one thing: she's a superb Broadway star, for sure, but is she a chart act? There is something just so perfect and serious about her that hasn't yet allowed her to seem to be having fun as a teenager which I feel she needs to do to win those extra votes. She is happy and really does come across delightfully but there's just something missing that I can't put my finger on. For all that she'd be a brilliant winner and really establish a high benchmark for future series.
Tate's up next. The only thing he can do wrong really is to be a bit boring. LA Reid isn't exactly renowned for his understanding of Country & Western but he has done pretty damn well with some incredibly successful acts and I'm sure he'll have access to plenty of advice. With the younger, pop vote somewhat split, he has a clear run and I would have put him favourite to win for that reason alone.
Strange set with Tate seeming to be up really high from one camera angle making him appear sort of untouchable. Anything Goes is a good, solid number and that will have sealed his votes too. Not one note wrong and the emotion was there too - decent bloke too. Not sure how pleased I'd be to have some concrete water tower with my name on it but there you go!
Next, the ones everyone is hoping and praying will do a good job tonight. Whilst I can't see how any act could come between Carly Rose and Tate, it would be great if tonight could be a three-way competition and not the two-plus-one that most have predicted. The big, so commercial number that they'll always be remembered for was Anything Can Happen but can they really do that twice in two weeks? If not, then, they'll need to improve quite a bit on whatever is chosen as it has to stand out.
Yes! Simon's chosen Anything Can Happen and that could be a good move. First, it's great and second, it has a sort of memorable thing that just grabs you. If they do it as well, that is.
And they do. Just as exciting as before and the show came alive. Great compliments too.
Mario may regret saying 'And now Allie has got the minister from her church, Randy...'
Seriously, that was even - nothing to choose between any on Round 1.
Second performances now. Carly Rose is doing How Do I Live Without You? with Leanne Rimes. Leanne didn't exactly help Carly Rose's cause with some strange timing and, quite frankly, Carly Rose would have been far better on her own. That didn't work. And there wasn't any way she could rescue it either. Why on earth didn't Britney choose someone with a ballad and maybe more reliable. Hmmm, Trouble.
Tate will fly through this round. There's bound to be some great, famous Country singer brought on that all his supporters will adore and, of course, these singers are more than used to working with others and can adapt in a way that Leanne clearly couldn't.
Well, I have no idea who the two girls were with him so I was wrong there! The song was, however, something that was easily divided between them. I think it was Motor Boating. Not exactly an impressive performance but whoever Little Big Town are they didn't do him any harm. Carly Rose will be relieved they didn't bring out someone really famous but two definitely were better than her one.
Fifth Harmony did really well with Give Your Heart A Break or something like that with Demi Lovato who wasn't anything like as good as they were! Great choice and popular with the audience too. They were in tune, relaxed and clearly enjoyed the performance. Good job. You know, I have to say that they actually stole Round 2 and that's not just because I want t see them win but, on tonight's performances so far and the sheer excitement and fun factor, they deserve to.
I cant believe Carly Rose or Tate will be giving up, however, and there's a third track to come. I guess this might be what they'd release if they win as in the UK show but maybe it's their own choice instead. Either way it's going to be sheer talent v Country block vote v girl band pop excitement.
Hallelujah. Perfect track for Carly Rose. Much played in previous years with Alexandra Burke winning the UK show with this and holding the record for the biggest sales too. This was a better version than that, She looked pleased with that performance and so she should be.
Tate does what was probably called Tomorrow or One Last Time. Maybe Gasoline. I don't know but he did it well. Not spectacular but pretty good and as good as probably any Country act would have done that which kinda says it all I suppose.
The shots from screaming fans didn't do him any favours but there do seem a huge number of them. I think I'd be inclined to drop those next year as it's almost impossible to hear what anyone is saying and they all look slightly mad too.
Fifth Harmony close the evening with Let It Be. Normani starts and Dinah Jane builds well on that, Gentle and then Lauren puts the all important lead in. Camilla excels and Allie gets her passion across and back to Lauren to end, all over a little too quickly. They could have made more with that. That was very good but too short and didn't show them as well as it might have done.
So overall, I might just give Carly Rose Round 3 but with Fifth Harmony close 2nd and Tate not exactly far behind. Who's going to win? I genuinely have no idea. Apart from the Leanne dip, Carly Rose has come across as the most amazing singer and clear future talent of Streisand quality, Tate is solid, decent and will have that massive Country vote all to himself. Fifth Harmony, though, really stole the show with their tremendous individual personalities and they not only held it all together tonight but actually really entertained us all. They could take that prize and how lovely that would be.
Of course, you readers across the Pond will know by now! Just don't tell me, OK!
I'll include the videos tomorrow - I daredn't look for them now in case I see the result.
Unlike LA's comment that 'there can only be a winner', I am watching this show in the firm belief that all three acts are winners in their own field. I would love to see Third Harmony take the actual prize because there can be no doubt at all that both Tate and Carly Rose will get lots of backing almost automatically from here on like UK's Jahmene has got a decent contract with Sony just a week after coming 2nd.
I guess we can be pretty certain that Tate will deliver some immaculate performances so it'll be very much down to whether he chooses nice safe songs that his Country fans will love and keep voting in their millions for. Carly Rose will, I'm sure, find all the notes she needs but she'll need to find another fabulous couple of tracks to seal her chances. Britney came up with some slightly odd choices last week, after being spot on throughout the series previously. So that's going to be interesting and I'm really looking forward to some wow moments.
Fifth Harmony have built up a great number of extra fans with their great performances last week and sheer personality. Everything for them depends on Simon's choices. He knows what he's doing and so I think we're in for a genuine competition and, whilst Fifth Harmony are definite outsiders with the bookies, I have a feeling they could surprise us.
Carly Rose starts with Feeling Good, the track she auditioned with and she'll be so confident with that. One thing I don't worry about with her is loss of nerve. This song she can also get away with age-wise so, unless something strange happens, this will be a nice, safe start.
And, yes, that was excellent. She looked relaxed, nicely dressed and made-up and that was sheer professionalism, There is just that one thing: she's a superb Broadway star, for sure, but is she a chart act? There is something just so perfect and serious about her that hasn't yet allowed her to seem to be having fun as a teenager which I feel she needs to do to win those extra votes. She is happy and really does come across delightfully but there's just something missing that I can't put my finger on. For all that she'd be a brilliant winner and really establish a high benchmark for future series.
Tate's up next. The only thing he can do wrong really is to be a bit boring. LA Reid isn't exactly renowned for his understanding of Country & Western but he has done pretty damn well with some incredibly successful acts and I'm sure he'll have access to plenty of advice. With the younger, pop vote somewhat split, he has a clear run and I would have put him favourite to win for that reason alone.
Strange set with Tate seeming to be up really high from one camera angle making him appear sort of untouchable. Anything Goes is a good, solid number and that will have sealed his votes too. Not one note wrong and the emotion was there too - decent bloke too. Not sure how pleased I'd be to have some concrete water tower with my name on it but there you go!
Next, the ones everyone is hoping and praying will do a good job tonight. Whilst I can't see how any act could come between Carly Rose and Tate, it would be great if tonight could be a three-way competition and not the two-plus-one that most have predicted. The big, so commercial number that they'll always be remembered for was Anything Can Happen but can they really do that twice in two weeks? If not, then, they'll need to improve quite a bit on whatever is chosen as it has to stand out.
Yes! Simon's chosen Anything Can Happen and that could be a good move. First, it's great and second, it has a sort of memorable thing that just grabs you. If they do it as well, that is.
And they do. Just as exciting as before and the show came alive. Great compliments too.
Mario may regret saying 'And now Allie has got the minister from her church, Randy...'
Seriously, that was even - nothing to choose between any on Round 1.
Second performances now. Carly Rose is doing How Do I Live Without You? with Leanne Rimes. Leanne didn't exactly help Carly Rose's cause with some strange timing and, quite frankly, Carly Rose would have been far better on her own. That didn't work. And there wasn't any way she could rescue it either. Why on earth didn't Britney choose someone with a ballad and maybe more reliable. Hmmm, Trouble.
Tate will fly through this round. There's bound to be some great, famous Country singer brought on that all his supporters will adore and, of course, these singers are more than used to working with others and can adapt in a way that Leanne clearly couldn't.
Well, I have no idea who the two girls were with him so I was wrong there! The song was, however, something that was easily divided between them. I think it was Motor Boating. Not exactly an impressive performance but whoever Little Big Town are they didn't do him any harm. Carly Rose will be relieved they didn't bring out someone really famous but two definitely were better than her one.
Fifth Harmony did really well with Give Your Heart A Break or something like that with Demi Lovato who wasn't anything like as good as they were! Great choice and popular with the audience too. They were in tune, relaxed and clearly enjoyed the performance. Good job. You know, I have to say that they actually stole Round 2 and that's not just because I want t see them win but, on tonight's performances so far and the sheer excitement and fun factor, they deserve to.
I cant believe Carly Rose or Tate will be giving up, however, and there's a third track to come. I guess this might be what they'd release if they win as in the UK show but maybe it's their own choice instead. Either way it's going to be sheer talent v Country block vote v girl band pop excitement.
Hallelujah. Perfect track for Carly Rose. Much played in previous years with Alexandra Burke winning the UK show with this and holding the record for the biggest sales too. This was a better version than that, She looked pleased with that performance and so she should be.
Tate does what was probably called Tomorrow or One Last Time. Maybe Gasoline. I don't know but he did it well. Not spectacular but pretty good and as good as probably any Country act would have done that which kinda says it all I suppose.
The shots from screaming fans didn't do him any favours but there do seem a huge number of them. I think I'd be inclined to drop those next year as it's almost impossible to hear what anyone is saying and they all look slightly mad too.
Fifth Harmony close the evening with Let It Be. Normani starts and Dinah Jane builds well on that, Gentle and then Lauren puts the all important lead in. Camilla excels and Allie gets her passion across and back to Lauren to end, all over a little too quickly. They could have made more with that. That was very good but too short and didn't show them as well as it might have done.
So overall, I might just give Carly Rose Round 3 but with Fifth Harmony close 2nd and Tate not exactly far behind. Who's going to win? I genuinely have no idea. Apart from the Leanne dip, Carly Rose has come across as the most amazing singer and clear future talent of Streisand quality, Tate is solid, decent and will have that massive Country vote all to himself. Fifth Harmony, though, really stole the show with their tremendous individual personalities and they not only held it all together tonight but actually really entertained us all. They could take that prize and how lovely that would be.
Of course, you readers across the Pond will know by now! Just don't tell me, OK!
I'll include the videos tomorrow - I daredn't look for them now in case I see the result.
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