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[> Subject: I thought Connecticut was Judy Garland compared to DC ,Oregon , Arkansas, and South Carolina. I don't think she had problems with the high notes at all. I also think you're being very generous Iowa's score. To me her voice was extremely annoying and grating. I agree about New York--very disappointing performance. I can't remember what Massachusetts did either it was something like "The end of the dream" or something like that --she was maybe a 3 and that's being generous. And I guess apples and oranges but I thought that Colorado and Alabama we're better than Georgia just my opinion I guess , although I can see how people would disagree with that.
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Date Posted: 16:06:09 12/17/19 Tue
>Here is the first half of talent. I am going by the
>scoring system that has been in place for the past 10
>years or so.
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>1-3 below average
>4-6 average
>7-9 above average
>10 perfection
>
>We don't really see a whole lot of 10s onstage
>anymore. I don't know if we ever really have.
>Especially now. Years ago, you did. For those of you
>who are newer, the contestants these days do not have
>the talent of years past. I think that partially has
>to do with the fact that the Miss America system used
>to be a gateway to possible exposure if you wanted to
>break into the entertainment industry. Now, not so
>much, and you have USA/Universe if you want to get
>into the entertainment industry, especially modeling
>or fashion. I am giving these scores based on what
>the average contestant is like now. So here goes:
>
>OR-Sang reflection. She didn’t start the night off
>strongly. She is very average, not the best vocalist.
> Not terrible, but not very strong. I would give it a
>5 overall
>NY-did a patriotic ballet dance. It was kind of
>reminiscent of Keri Schrader, Miss MD 99 and 3rd
>runner-up to Heather French. However, this was I
>don’t know, it was a bit on the side where it just
>didn’t work. Keri’s wasn’t that great, either,
>but it was more serious. I love Stars and Stripes,
>it’s probably my favorite patriotic song, especially
>on the 4th of July, but the overall concept didn’t
>come off well.
>AL-Sang Nessum Dorma. Very solid performance. I’ve
>heard this done many times over the years, and it
>takes someone to do it well. She really did. It was
>the first strong talent of the night, and I could have
>seen it taking preliminary talent. 9
>SD-I am not sure what song she played, she played the
>piano. It sounded like a modern piece. It wasn’t
>bad, I would call it a good average 6
>KS-did speed painting. I always love this talent. I
>thought it worked well for her. This was a good
>example of doing the talent that you have perfected.
>To me, the standard in this genre was the Haas girl
>from TN that did this for several years, and this was
>not quite that, but it was good. I would have given in
>a 7.
>IA-a classical opera piece. She wasn’t quite as
>strong as AL, she set the bar high, but she did a good
>job. I would have given in in the 7.5-8 range.
>TN-I think she did the same song as she did at Miss TN
>for the years she competed. She played Piano Fantasy,
>and it was pretty good. I would give it a 7.5.
>DC-Sang You Don’t Own Me. It was an okay
>performance. She sang with passion, but I’m not
>sure that she had a big enough voice to take on this.
>I would give it a 6 overall.
>MO-Very entertaining and fast paced baton routine to
>Last Dance. It had a lot of energy, and so did she.
>It was a real crowd pleaser and since another
>entertaining routine won, I’m sure this had to have
>scored well. I would give it a solid 8.5.
>SC-Sang Stand By Me. It was pretty weak; I hate to
>say. She looked good, but she doesn’t have that
>good of vocal ability. It wasn’t Kristi Glakas bad,
>but it wasn’t good, either. I would give it a 4,
>but I could see where it could be realistically scored
>a 3. I also think she tried to overperform with the
>theatrics of the song, and it didn’t really help.
>MA-I must apologize, I know she danced but I for the
>life of me can't remember what the song or style was.
>ND-I also did not recognize the song, but it was more
>of a jazz dance. It was energetic, just not anything
>remarkable compared to the other contestants. I would
>give it a 6 on entertainment factor.
>CT-Sang Once Upon A Time, the newer version. It was
>pleasant, she has a Broadway musical kind of voice.
>It was just a nice song, She had some trouble with the
>higher notes. 6
>AR-Sang Somewhere. She’s not the strongest vocalist
>ever, and she did have some trouble with the higher
>notes. I wouldn’t have picked this piece for her.
>She had a nice performance, and I would give it a 6
>for the theatrical side of it, but I might
>realistically give it a 5.
>OK-Did a tap dance to Diamonds Are A Girl’s BF. I
>thought it was cute, it played to her personality. I
>heard her talent was very strong and this was a good
>performance, but it wasn’t outstanding either. I
>would give it a solid 7 based on the overall appeal of
>her and her personality.
>VT-Sorry, I screwed this up. I said she was among the
>better of the night, but I was mistaken. She sang
>Benny and The Jets. It didn’t work, I hate to say.
>She’s a great gal, but this was not a good idea.
>Would have to put this down as one of the weakest of
>the night.
>NH-danced to Do You Believe In Love. It wasn’t bad,
>but it kind of seemed like the pageanty kind of dance
>that could have been much better. 5
>CA-played a very challenging classical piece on the
>violin. I think it was the same as she played at Miss
>CA. It was great, very detailed, you can tell her
>skills. It was either her or GA for me. Solid 9.
>GA-I don’t know how to spell it, it is the song
>Patricia Leines sang in 1996. I think it was the same
>costume as Miss GA where she kind of looks like a
>pirate. Very well done, very natural, made it seem
>effortless. Strong 9.
>HI-a classical piece, I think it was Grieg’s
>Concerto. I think this is what she played at Miss CA
>last year. Very solid performance. Not quite as
>dynamic as the 2 before her, but very solid. I hated
>she had to follow them, because she’s very good. 8
>or above
>NC-tap dance, I forget the name. From what I heard,
>she had a very strong talent. She was entertaining, I
>would say she was better than OK. I didn’t think it
>was as strong as I heard she was, but it was a solid,
>fun performance. Solid 7.
>OH-sang O Mio Babbino Caro. Katie Harman set the
>standard SO HIGH with this song. Pardon me if I
>mention this, but her beautiful voice just rang out in
>Convention Hall and filled it up and not in a
>screaming way. It was just pure perfection. So,
>it’s hard for me to get that out of my mind. That
>being said, Caroline did a good job with it. Maybe
>not as strong as some of the others, but good enough
>7.5
>CO-Also another classical vocal. She also has some
>decent pipes, and it was a good performance another
>7.5. I would say she was about on par with OH.
>UT-ballet dance to I Don Quixote. As you have come to
>expect with UT, very well done. The only thing I
>would say is that she kind of lacks a strong stage
>presence or confidence, or something, and she didn’t
>quite pop like I wanted. I would still give it a
>strong 7.75 to 8.
>PA-Danced to Such A Time As This. It was kind of
>average-nice but nothing outstanding or memorable. I
>would give it a 5.
>
>Mu talent to follow soon!
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