Before we get to my review, here's a little info about the show and the voting. As you probably already know, this is like "Survivor" meets "American Idol." 15 hopefuls started out last week, trying to win the coveted spot of lead singer for the group INXS. For the next couple of months, here's the show line-up: Monday night, we'll see "behind the scenes" as the contestants go through training to make them a rock star, plus we'll get a peak at how they all get along in the big rock star mansion. Tuesday night, we'll get to see them each perform one song. After the Tuesday night show, the public can vote on their favorite rock star. The votes will be tabulated over night, and on the Wednesday show, the three wannabes with the least amount of votes will perform an INXS song, and then the group will pick one of those three to get the boot.
Here's my review of the second round:
Heather - sang "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane. She nailed it. She had great control over her voice, and really worked the vibrato a la Grace Slick. My co-favorite performance of the night.
Marty - sang "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. Wasn't impressed with the fake British accent, and his voice was weak. He did have a good costume, however - the hat was pretty cool.
Daphna - sang "When You're Strange" by the Doors. She looked like Slash with the bit top hat. She lost pitch. The performance, complete with the hat, was too vaudeville.
Suzie - sang "Call Me" by Blondie. She sounded like Whitney or Mariah trying to do a Blondie song. She did remember the words, and was much improved since the first round.
Brandon - sand "Hard To Handle" by the Black Crowes. Had great stage presence, and nailed the song. Could do a bit less screaming. Going to be hard to beat among the men wannabes.
Jordis - sang "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana. Nailed the song. Gave a flawless performance. Will be hard to beat among the women wannabes.
Mig - sang "All Day All Night" by the Kinks. Wasn't as spastic as the first round. The audience went crazy over him. Could work on keeping his pitch.
Deanna - sang "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by the Clash. Needs to speak clearer and enunciate.
Wil - sang "Right Here Right Now" by Jesus Jones. Bad choice of a performance song. Was very unsure.
Jessica - sang "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick. Had no control - her voice was all over the place. Acted like a stripper on stage, but I give props for interacting with the band during the song.
Tara - sang "Take It Easy" by the Eagles. Not a very good choice of a song. No flexibility in her voice.
Neal - sang "Fortunate Son" by CCR. Was too busy acting like Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger and didn't pay attention to pitch.
Ty - sang ""Heartbreaker" by Pat Benetar. Screamed the song. Still sang with a big Broadway voice.
J.D. - sang "California Dreaming" by the Mamas and Papas. Bad arrangement. Sounded like it came from "The Lion King."
The voting results were revealed, and these three with the leas amount of votes performed an INXS song:
Tara - sang "New Sensation." Nailed the song. Did a major 180 degree turn from the Eagles song.
Suzie - sang "Never Tear Us Apart." Nailed the song. Much improved.
Wil - sang "Need You Tonight." No passion. After the band told him to play to the audience instead of the camera, he didn't.
The band reminded Suzie that this was the second time her head had been on the chopping block. But at least she's been remembering the lyrics. In the end, the band gave Wil the boot.
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