Rock Star Performance Show - Week 2
Original Airdate: July 11, 2006
This week was a bit of a reversal from the first performance show. Instead of the girls outsinging the guys, it was the other way around. The only female to give a strong, unique performance was Dilana. But she still freaks me out! There were lots of great male performances, it will be interesting to see who gets the encore. My vote goes to Toby! On to the critiques:
Magni
My Generation
This was a huge improvement for Magni over last week's meh performance. He actually looked like a rock star this week - I loved his sunglasses. I even thought he was hot, and his experience onstage in Iceland really showed. Maybe he finally got over his nerves, I don't know - what I do know is that he's now one of my favorites!
Jenny
Tainted Love
Anyone else think Jenny looks like the boss-lady doctor on House? Same big light-colored eyes, prominent cheekbones, thin nose and wide mouth. Obviously the hair is different, if I had the time or cared enough I'd photoshop the House actress with blond hair. Anyway, here's a pic to compare:
Okay, on to Jill's performance. It was a lot better than last week's, but then again I'm not a Nickelback fan. Jill has a great body, and I loved her hair and makeup this week. Her voice bugged a bit at the end, she got a little goat-y with the vibrato on some of the held out notes.
Jill
Violet
This was the first trainwreck of the night. Let's start with Jill's outfit. It was a full-out short white wedding dress with accompanying veil and a bouquet of dead roses. Her hair was an out-of-control nightmare, and someone went a little crazy with the kohl underneath her eyes. Moving onto the actual performance, ouch! She screamed through the entire song, there was no nuance or softness at all. Plus Jill was bouncing and jerking around the stage like she was possessed, which still did nothing to distract from the fact that she sucked!! See ya in the Bottom 3, baby!
Zayra
You Really Got Me
Sigh. Another week, another crazy black catsuit and screechy, off-pitch vocal performance from Zayra. This girl is just completely nutty and "out there" - the best part of her performance was her talking back to the Supernova guys after it was finished. She is utterly clueless and my #1 pick to go home this week. I wish she'd do a few blogs though, I could use a laugh.
Chris
Take Me Out
Poor delusional Chris. He actually thinks he's a good singer. I think he's the only one who believes that, especially after this performance. It wasn't godawful (like "Roxanne," which I will NEVER forget, CHRIS!) - but when Dave Navarro compares you to someone who won a charity show performing like that you're in trouble. When your fellow rockers laugh openly about your awful voice and terrible stage presence, you should know your days are numbered. I'm looking forward to him getting the boot, but after Zayra please. Thankyouverymuch.
Dilana
Ring of Fire
Dilana obviously went for the "Elvira" look for this performance. Big poofy hair - check, slutty black dress with bell sleeves - check, dark and dramatic eye makeup - check, full length cape to throw off at just the right moment - check! I think I like Dilana in theory better than in practice. I haven't really enjoyed either of her performances, and I can't stand her gravelly voice. I have such a double-standard about that, gravelly voiced guys = HOT, gravelly voiced women = BAD. I did like how she rearranged Ring of Fire and kept the punk out of it. The song ended up having a bit of a Mideastern flavor and if Dilana had a more appealing voice I would have loved it.
Josh
With Arms Wide Open
Josh was just average this week. First off, he looks like he belongs in the Seattle grunge scene of the early 90's. Just say "no" to the ratty red plaid flannels and holey jeans! This song has also been played to death and I'm just sick of it. His voice didn't sound as good, although I did like the little runs he put in - Supernova obviously didn't though. He is not at all right for this band but I hope he gets a record deal out of this.
Phil
If You Can Only See
For the first time, I can kind of see how people find Phil hot. If I squint a little, and close my eyes when he's doing his spastic "dancing." I just don't understand why Tommy Lee is so in love with this guy, he is not even average. His voice sucks - it was incredibly whiny and nasally on this song. It got a little better at the end, and was a much better song choice for him than "Cult of Personality." He'll probably avoid B3 this week.
Storm
Surrender
Loved her makeup, loved the outfit, HATED the hair. I cannot stand when grown women dress up in pigtails, it's like they're playing into men's sick fantasies of getting it on with schoolgirls. Her performance of "Surrender" was good, but very similar to what she did last week. I think Storm has great energy and an awesome voice, I think she does need to dial back the theatrical moves and facial expressions and just let the music take over. That said, she's my top pick to win this of the women. She and Dilana are the only females thus far to show the confidence, voice, and stage presence to sing onstage with Supernova.
Patrice
Heart-Shaped Box
I liked her guitar - it was a great color (emerald green). She also looked a lot better this week - thank goodness! But I'm still not feeling Patrice. Her take on "Heart Shaped Box" just made me miss Jordis' version last year. Vocally, this was worse than last week. But I think she can improve and may just be a contender yet.
Lukas
Don't Panic
I can't stand him. I hate his mushmouth, I couldn't understand any words he was singing. At times, his voice was also drowned out by the band, but that could have been a bad sound mix rather than weak vocals. I also hate his look, everything about it is so calculated to get the maximum amount of attention. What am I missing about this guy - so many seem to love him. Maybe this is how all the JD haters felt last year.
Ryan
Jumpin' Jack Flash
I really want to like Ryan because he's hot. But I'm starting to think he is all wrong for this competition. He seems to be a more sensitive, folksy sort of singer rather than a hard-rock guy. This was a tough song for him (or anyone for that matter), and I do think he picked up the energy a lot at the end - even if his vocals suffered a bit for it. He's got one more week to prove himself before I just go buy his solo CD off iTunes and write him off in terms of this competition.
Dana
Born to Be Wild
Yawn. The girl can sing, I think she has the best pure voice of all the women. If she made a country or pop CD, I'd be interested. But as a frontwoman for Supernova - just NO. Dana tried real hard to look like a rock chick but ended up looking like a brunette version of Rock Star Barbie. Just because you wear leopard print and fishnets doesn't make you hard-core sweetcakes!
Toby
Somebody Told Me
This week was a bit of a reversal from the first performance show. Instead of the girls outsinging the guys, it was the other way around. The only female to give a strong, unique performance was Dilana. But she still freaks me out! There were lots of great male performances, it will be interesting to see who gets the encore. My vote goes to Toby! On to the critiques:
Magni
My Generation
This was a huge improvement for Magni over last week's meh performance. He actually looked like a rock star this week - I loved his sunglasses. I even thought he was hot, and his experience onstage in Iceland really showed. Maybe he finally got over his nerves, I don't know - what I do know is that he's now one of my favorites!
Jenny
Tainted Love
Anyone else think Jenny looks like the boss-lady doctor on House? Same big light-colored eyes, prominent cheekbones, thin nose and wide mouth. Obviously the hair is different, if I had the time or cared enough I'd photoshop the House actress with blond hair. Anyway, here's a pic to compare:
Okay, on to Jill's performance. It was a lot better than last week's, but then again I'm not a Nickelback fan. Jill has a great body, and I loved her hair and makeup this week. Her voice bugged a bit at the end, she got a little goat-y with the vibrato on some of the held out notes.
Jill
Violet
This was the first trainwreck of the night. Let's start with Jill's outfit. It was a full-out short white wedding dress with accompanying veil and a bouquet of dead roses. Her hair was an out-of-control nightmare, and someone went a little crazy with the kohl underneath her eyes. Moving onto the actual performance, ouch! She screamed through the entire song, there was no nuance or softness at all. Plus Jill was bouncing and jerking around the stage like she was possessed, which still did nothing to distract from the fact that she sucked!! See ya in the Bottom 3, baby!
Zayra
You Really Got Me
Sigh. Another week, another crazy black catsuit and screechy, off-pitch vocal performance from Zayra. This girl is just completely nutty and "out there" - the best part of her performance was her talking back to the Supernova guys after it was finished. She is utterly clueless and my #1 pick to go home this week. I wish she'd do a few blogs though, I could use a laugh.
Chris
Take Me Out
Poor delusional Chris. He actually thinks he's a good singer. I think he's the only one who believes that, especially after this performance. It wasn't godawful (like "Roxanne," which I will NEVER forget, CHRIS!) - but when Dave Navarro compares you to someone who won a charity show performing like that you're in trouble. When your fellow rockers laugh openly about your awful voice and terrible stage presence, you should know your days are numbered. I'm looking forward to him getting the boot, but after Zayra please. Thankyouverymuch.
Dilana
Ring of Fire
Dilana obviously went for the "Elvira" look for this performance. Big poofy hair - check, slutty black dress with bell sleeves - check, dark and dramatic eye makeup - check, full length cape to throw off at just the right moment - check! I think I like Dilana in theory better than in practice. I haven't really enjoyed either of her performances, and I can't stand her gravelly voice. I have such a double-standard about that, gravelly voiced guys = HOT, gravelly voiced women = BAD. I did like how she rearranged Ring of Fire and kept the punk out of it. The song ended up having a bit of a Mideastern flavor and if Dilana had a more appealing voice I would have loved it.
Josh
With Arms Wide Open
Josh was just average this week. First off, he looks like he belongs in the Seattle grunge scene of the early 90's. Just say "no" to the ratty red plaid flannels and holey jeans! This song has also been played to death and I'm just sick of it. His voice didn't sound as good, although I did like the little runs he put in - Supernova obviously didn't though. He is not at all right for this band but I hope he gets a record deal out of this.
Phil
If You Can Only See
For the first time, I can kind of see how people find Phil hot. If I squint a little, and close my eyes when he's doing his spastic "dancing." I just don't understand why Tommy Lee is so in love with this guy, he is not even average. His voice sucks - it was incredibly whiny and nasally on this song. It got a little better at the end, and was a much better song choice for him than "Cult of Personality." He'll probably avoid B3 this week.
Storm
Surrender
Loved her makeup, loved the outfit, HATED the hair. I cannot stand when grown women dress up in pigtails, it's like they're playing into men's sick fantasies of getting it on with schoolgirls. Her performance of "Surrender" was good, but very similar to what she did last week. I think Storm has great energy and an awesome voice, I think she does need to dial back the theatrical moves and facial expressions and just let the music take over. That said, she's my top pick to win this of the women. She and Dilana are the only females thus far to show the confidence, voice, and stage presence to sing onstage with Supernova.
Patrice
Heart-Shaped Box
I liked her guitar - it was a great color (emerald green). She also looked a lot better this week - thank goodness! But I'm still not feeling Patrice. Her take on "Heart Shaped Box" just made me miss Jordis' version last year. Vocally, this was worse than last week. But I think she can improve and may just be a contender yet.
Lukas
Don't Panic
I can't stand him. I hate his mushmouth, I couldn't understand any words he was singing. At times, his voice was also drowned out by the band, but that could have been a bad sound mix rather than weak vocals. I also hate his look, everything about it is so calculated to get the maximum amount of attention. What am I missing about this guy - so many seem to love him. Maybe this is how all the JD haters felt last year.
Ryan
Jumpin' Jack Flash
I really want to like Ryan because he's hot. But I'm starting to think he is all wrong for this competition. He seems to be a more sensitive, folksy sort of singer rather than a hard-rock guy. This was a tough song for him (or anyone for that matter), and I do think he picked up the energy a lot at the end - even if his vocals suffered a bit for it. He's got one more week to prove himself before I just go buy his solo CD off iTunes and write him off in terms of this competition.
Dana
Born to Be Wild
Yawn. The girl can sing, I think she has the best pure voice of all the women. If she made a country or pop CD, I'd be interested. But as a frontwoman for Supernova - just NO. Dana tried real hard to look like a rock chick but ended up looking like a brunette version of Rock Star Barbie. Just because you wear leopard print and fishnets doesn't make you hard-core sweetcakes!
Toby
Somebody Told Me
Now THIS is what I'm talking about! He's got the whole package for me - hot and a great voice. He proved his versatility Tuesday by choosing a great uptempo song to contrast his softer "Heaven's Door" last week. I loved everything about this performance, and if he doesn't get the encore I'll be totally pissed. I wouldn't be surprised if he got the most votes this week - and deservedly so.
My Top 3:
Toby
Magni
Dilana
My Bottom 3:
Zayra - get off my TV you crazy thing!
Jill
Chris
posted by Diamond @ 7:49 AM
2 Comments:
At 4:39 PM,
Vox Vixen said…
I'm agreeing with your top and bottom 3. Overall, the talent this season is nowhere as good as last season (at least so far and I don't see much promise of that changing). I cannot stand Lukas, but I'm afraid I'll be stuck with him for until close to the end. Zayra is so bad she's good. Good for some laughs that is. There was a big write-up in the Dallas paper since this is her hometown; it said usually she is much more Avril LaVinge (like we need another) than hardcore rock.
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