Celebrating Diana Ross and her 40 years in music
Brandon
Brandon has such an energy and presence on stage. I think he has so much potential, if he can just find the right song for him to show off his talent. His voice “fit” in the Motown genre very well.
Melinda
Always so enjoyable to watch Melinda’s performances. Flawless. Passionate. Powerful. She is so poised and talented. I love the way she stylizes her vocals.
Chris S.
It must be tough to take a highly recognizable song and rearrange the melody. He didn’t look that comfortable though – deer in the headlights, I’m concentrating on my words/melody, look in his eyes.
Gina
I like that Gina stays true to herself. I felt it was a good performance from her, but at moments she looked lost on the stage. Bad camera angles or something. Without the tongue piercing/stud, she might be able to annunciate her words better.
Sanjaya
It happens every week… When the cameras start rolling, Sanjaya starts singing with a soft-spoken voice. Nerves maybe? Inevitably, I hear more band and less Sanjaya. This week’s song choice would have been great for him to let loose.
I always get flashbacks of this song from the movie Step Mom when Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon both sing with the kids. Does anyone else?
Haley
She seems to be improving. She looked pretty and elegant tonight, so my guess is that she’ll get through despite forgetting her words.
Phil
Confidence is a big factor in having fun on stage and being able to support vocals. Phil was a little sloppy in the run, but his voice on the chorus sounded big and (mostly) smooth. He did a good job making a connection with the audience this week.
Lakisha
Good performance for Lakisha, but not my favorite. (If you’ve read before, I get really bored with slow songs.) She showed so much control with her voice, yet still had a full and rich voice.
Blake
It’s a bummer this song is so repetitive. There’s not a lot of range. I didn’t mind his re-arrangement of the piece. Still enjoyable and entertaining.
Stephanie
I thought Stephanie started warmly. She has a great range! Can’t wait to see her continue.
Chris R.
His humility with Diana was very sweet. Decent job personalzing his song. He works the stage and knows how to connect with the audience and viewers.
Jordin
Such an amazing talent for a 17 year old. I think as her experience grows, she will only get better and better.
Only 3 months left until the final performance!
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