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Date Posted: 11:29:30 12/18/19 Wed
>Top of the evening everyone!
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>I think that Mu talent was a big drop-off from the
>first night. It's not that there weren't average or
>subpar talents on night 1, but it kind of seemed like
>in Mu, nobody really had any standout performances.
>Alpha had some really enjoyable performances. There
>was a lot of debate in the threads beneath about what
>constitutes talent and entertainment. I think a lot
>of the talents did not engage the audience as did in
>Alpha. I do think based on some of the people in the
>audience that Indiana resonated as she did with me.
>And apparently did Virginia. But there were not any
>real "wow" moments. Just a lot more average
>performances. Here is my rundown of talent:
>
>AK-danced to It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by
>Celine Dion. (I wanted to dance to this song,
>actually.) Unfortunately, I think Maile had some
>trouble with it. I don’t know if it was slippery
>for her, it kind of looked like she might have
>slipped. 4-5
>RI-did an Irish Step Dance. Bridget set the bar SO
>HIGH last year it’s hard to ever look at Irish Step
>Dance again without thinking of that standard. Molly
>didn’t do bad with it at all, however. I would call
>it average good, maybe 6.5
>MS-I think it was the Midnight Aria. I recognized it,
>I’ve heard it many times before. She did well with
>it, one of the better in this group. I would give it
>a solid 7.
>MT-Sang the Smash song. It was a big song, I don’t
>think she hit some of the notes she needed too well,
>but it was a nice attempt. 5.5
>DE-She sang the Amy Winehouse song Valerie. It was
>kind of interesting-unique, something you don’t hear
>a lot. It sounded more modern, I give her props for
>taking on something original. I would say it was
>energetic, her voice kind of had a modern edge to it.
>6
>TX-She played “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” on
>the flute. It was more entertaining, but straight out
>of the 70s. The accompany music was very 70s, it
>almost reminded me of what you would see in a pageant
>circa 1971. It was definitely more entertaining than
>technical. I would give it a 5 as far as performance,
>6 on the cheese factor.
>IL-Sang Son of a Preacher Man. I don’t know, I am
>not a big fan of this song in competition. It just
>never goes well. It’s like Proud Mary-you don’t
>want to try and imitate the original. Ariel has a
>nice voice, I just don’t think she got a chance to
>showcase it very well. 5.5
>FL-Didn’t recognize the music, but she did a lyrical
>dance. I thought it was pretty, actually, and she had
>a nice costume. One of the better talents of last
>night. 6.5 to 7
>VA-Of course, the science demonstration/experiment. I
>am looking at how she presented herself-she was
>energetic and engaged the crowd. I would say that her
>presentation probably won her the win. She had
>enthusiasm, and there wasn’t a lot of other
>enthusiasm last night. I think just the energy of it
>was what drew the judges in. 8
>KY-Sang Maybe This Time. Also a song we’ve seen
>many times over, but a decent performance. I would
>put it in the average category.6
>IN-Sang You Will Be Found. It was a lovely, lovely
>performance. Tiara has a huge voice and she really
>connected with the emotions of the song. I *hope* we
>get to see it.
>WV-did a baton twirling routine. Unfortunately, she
>did drop her baton once. It wasn’t too bad, but it
>was noticeable. It was probably hard because MO had
>such a good presentation the night before. It did
>have some good energy though. 6
>WY-Tap dance to 9 to 5. Again like with TX, a little
>old fashioned, but it was cute nonetheless.
>NV-Did a comedic monologue. She did impressions of
>other people and had some funny moments. It wasn’t
>outstanding, but it was a nice change of pace. 6.5
>NE-Sang Vanessa Williams 😊 It was a good choice
>for her. I think this is actually a good song for
>someone who isn’t a soprano. It has a nice melody.
>I have a good memory-Shawntel Smith sang this in the
>Macy’s Parade in 1995. I would say Allie’s
>performance was maybe a 5.5 to 6. It wasn’t bad in
>any way, just a little laid back.
>MD-Played The Swan on the cello. She had a nice
>performance, wasn’t anything outstanding, but
>pleasant to hear. 6
>ME-I want to say this was a Lindsay Sterling song, she
>played violin. It had some energy, I put it in the
>good average range. 6 to 6.5
>MI-Sang Feeling Good. If I never, ever, ever, never,
>ever never ever ever hear this song again at a pageant
>I will be none the happier. But I doubt I will get my
>wish. That being said, it’s usually a song for
>someone with a limited vocal ability. When Mallory
>started to get into some of the higher notes and more
>dynamics of the performance, she went off key. I
>really think it was only a 4.
>WA-did a tap dance. It was an energetic dance, I
>enjoyed the energy of it. I would say that it was
>probably the best dancer of the evening. 7
>LA-sang I Will Always Love You. Again like some of
>the talents, it’s a huge song to take on. She has a
>decent voice, but it was just too big to take on for
>the high notes, I thought. I would give it a 6.
>WI-Did a tap dance. It was a little less energetic
>than WA, it was an average performance. 5.5
>NM-Did a hip hop dance. I thought it was good to try
>something different, and I give her props for it. The
>only thing is, I am far from an expert on all things
>hip hop, but it didn’t seem that remarkable. I
>would say 6 for the overall attempt, but a 5 for the
>dancing.
>MN-Sang Nature Boy. It was kind of a musical theater
>presentation. I thought she did well with it. She
>kind of looked like Mrs. Maisel. 6.5 to 7
>AZ-played the pageant standard Habanera. It was an
>average kind of good performance 6.
>ID-I am someone who really wish that we would see
>actual talents instead of contestants just taking on
>something pageant acceptable. Grace chose to
>demonstrate her ceramics talent, but the problem was
>is that you had a short time to get in what you needed
>to do. Years ago, we saw sewing demonstrations, some
>contestants would come out with something they had
>already drawn, etc. I am not sure how you would have
>scored this, but I do give her a lot of credit for
>actually demonstrating something she was good and
>talented at. I am not talented in any way with
>ceramics, and I enjoyed it. I couldn’t have given
>it anything more than an average score, but I thought
>with maybe some more time it would have been more
>effective. It was in no way weak, just different.
>NJ-operatic vocal. She had a solid performance, maybe
>not as strong as some of the Alpha group, but she was
>good. I would say 7 to 7.5.
>
>My next post will be the big post about each
>contestant. Just because the weather sucks pretty
>badly, we may wait until later to travel or change
>plans. Everyone's concerns about the weather in New
>England in December were quite valid. The only good
>thing is that they are used to this and much more
>prepared. Today SUCKED.
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