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Of course, his elimination ruined our fun, and when looking at the combined efforts of the top 4, it was pretty deserved. Louis was dead on (for once!) about the polar bears and bushfires in the background being distracting, but worse than that, it felt like a subliminal messaging tactic from Simon: “Look! Danyl cares about humanity! And climate change! And cute animals!”
Theatrics aside, his rendition of the song was vocally irritating and really didn’t tap into its power, lacking the honest self-criticism of the original. When Michael Jackson sings about asking the man in the mirror to change his ways, I believe him. When Danyl sings it, he comes across as self-important. Similarly, ‘I Have Nothing’ was underwhelming bearing in mind that 1) it didn’t suit him at all and 2) it’s probably the most ubiquitous song on reality talent shows ever – that is, after ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me’.
So close to the finishing line, how did our three finalists fare on Saturday night? Well, Olly delivered much of the same – his ‘Can You Feel It’ was high-energy as per usual, but he did not handle the lower register of the song well, and came off as really old-fashioned. Also, bearing in mind his second song could have been anything, why did Simon yet again choose a 40 year old song, and not something to display Olly’s current appeal? Now, I know Stevie Wonder’s always friggin’ amazing, but dawg, that cover of ‘We Can Work It Out’ is not his finest hour. Olly’s fusion of Dick Van Dyke dancing and snake-like slithering across the stage didn’t help matters much.
Stacey on the other hand deserves some serious kudos for finally stepping out of her comfort zone with ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’ (LEGS!...sorry, got distracted). And even though her vocal was lacking conviction and the performance was a tad mechanical, it was good seeing her sexy and upbeat for a change. Having said that, I imagine it was ‘Somewhere’ that earned her a spot in the finale (although at this juncture, song choices probably have little to do with it).
The puppy of the competition Joe actually impressed me this week (wow, I’m praising Joe...well, I’m feeling guilty for my reluctance to compliment him; he’s just so darn nice!). ‘She’s Outta My Life’ is a very tough song to sing, and he managed to maintain control and keep calm throughout. Also, his best friend Mr. Vibrato took a backseat for most of it, making it my favourite Joe performance.
His second performance of Journey’s ‘Open Arms’ (Joe’s second Journey song...hmm, something tells me Cheryl’s a closet fan) which was not really to my taste, but I think I’m starting to come around to the idea that it’s definitely someone’s. No doubt a similar audience who bought 400,000+ copies of Susan Boyle’s album – and hey, those wouldn’t be bad numbers for Joe.
The British public choosing this top 3 felt like they lifted out a giant block of negative energy – that moment at the end where they all came out beaming and then went for not one, but two group hugs was hopelessly endearing. Although, one does wonder why they didn’t appear to be remotely perturbed about Danyl being eliminated...
Jedward should have won. I dont watch it because they are not on. They are THE BEST! x
"I know Stevie Wonder’s always friggin’ amazing, but dawg, that cover of ‘We Can Work It Out’ is not his finest hour."
You're absolutely right. Stevie Wonder is always friggin' amazing and this is his finest hour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ItPnIG6abg
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