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Date Posted: 19:14:14 12/17/19 Tue
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's message, "1-3: OR, NY, KS, DC, SC, MA, ND, OK, & NH bc they were local level talents. 4-6: SD, TN, CT, AR, & PA. These talents don't strike me as state winners if talent is 50%. 7s to opera singers IO & OH. I didn't care for IO's voice either. I didn't want it on TV & should have lowered it a point for that. OH is a screamer at times & I didn't care for the over the top presentation of a song most know as a tender plea, rather than a temper tantrum. I think UT is talented but not a ballerina, which makes it hard to score her with the 8s of AL, MO, HA, CO. All very talented & well presented but a 10 is rare, 9 fantastic, & 8 exceptional. I gave 2 9s. I LOVED VT. I loved that this could be on a reality show (& the hiphop dancer. The end got a little weird but I just didn't care bc Modern! Adds 3 pts, lol. CA was the other 9. Her music was perfection but she could have done more in the presentation/ costume selection. GA was my 10. She looked fierce, modern, exuded confidence & had the chops." on 18:43:29 12/17/19 Tue
Re: 1-3: OR, NY, KS, DC, SC, MA, ND, OK, & NH bc they were local level talents. 4-6: SD, TN, CT, AR, & PA. These talents don't strike me as state winners if talent is 50%. 7s to opera singers IO & OH. I didn't care for IO's voice either. I didn't want it on TV & should have lowered it a point for that. OH is a screamer at times & I didn't care for the over the top presentation of a song most know as a tender plea, rather than a temper tantrum. I think UT is talented but not a ballerina, which makes it hard to score her with the 8s of AL, MO, HA, CO. All very talented & well presented but a 10 is rare, 9 fantastic, & 8 exceptional. I gave 2 9s. I LOVED VT. I loved that this could be on a reality show (& the hiphop dancer. The end got a little weird but I just didn't care bc Modern! Adds 3 pts, lol. CA was the other 9. Her music was perfection but she could have done more in the presentation/ costume selection. GA was my 10. She looked fierce, modern, exuded confidence & had the chops.
>>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.
>>
>>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.
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>>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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