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Date Posted: 12:04:59 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:
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>>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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