DAM NATION, Contributor
Yay! After watching the same previews for almost three weeks, it’s finally time to move forward and get the real talent. I can’t wait to see how this works! There are 162 acts in this round, which will become 32, so there’s going to be lots and lots of cuts!
The 162 acts got to travel to Los Angeles for Boot Camp. Day one eliminated 62 acts, leaving only 100 for Day 2. The episode began with the contestants being choreographed by a professional dancer in some sort of a challenge. It was interesting, though some didn’t want to dance and others couldn’t. If I’d have been there I would’ve danced, if that’s what they want you to do, do it! It’s 5 million dollars after all!!
Recap after the jump!!
After the dance lesson it was a compilation of the second auditions and a few comments the judges gave. We got to see TONS of contestants singing bits of a song, and the judges faces while they heard it.
Once the auditions were done, they divided everyone into three groups. Group 1 walked up to the stage, where Paula Abdul built a little bit of suspense before telling them they all made it through. There were a couple of familiar faces, but too many people to mention each of them, one that stood out was Stacy Francis, who didn’t do so well in her second audition, Simon said her performance had been “over the top”, and I agree, great singer but it’s not necessary to pull the high notes all the time.
Group 2 was eliminated, and as always, there were a few contestants who asked the judges for another shot. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this happen, and if they’ve watched this sort of shows before, they should know once they’re eliminated, the judges don’t give another opportunity.
Group 3 made it through and from all the familiar faces, I’d say this is the best group so far, probably the best ones. Group 1 & 3 were reunited after they made it through and there were cheers and happiness everywhere, it was a cute moment. Then Simon said they were going to throw a party and everyone went crazy!
We got a few clips of the party, everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun, but it wasn’t fun when the next morning at 6 a.m. they were woken up and told to be in the lobby in 5 minutes! They were running around getting their stuff together.
L.A. Reid was waiting for them in the lobby to tell them they’re next challenge, which was to sing in groups. I’m telling you, this episode was so much like Hollywood Week from American Idol, pretty much the same. The difference was that it wasn’t so much ‘groups’ as it was ‘ensembles’ and the songs were chosen by the judges. They had five hours to learn the song and prepare everything. A third part of the groups would be sent home.
Talk about variety! I remember loving Caitlin in the first audition, the rest were good (the ones who were shown) but nothing stood out. The song chosen for them was Creep by Radiohead. Brian Friedman, the choreographer, assisted them, and thank God he did because they were all over the place! 52-year old Audrey Turner, who was married to Ike Turner, was in the group hoping to make it through. The five hours of rehearsal were up and it was time to sing in front of the judges. Drew began and it was magical! Dexter was OK, The Anser was good and Audrey was amazing! Elaine was incredible too! And finally Caitlin finished the song in an amazing way! It was such a great performance!
They had a vocal coach Claude Kelly, who gave them good advice. The choreographer, Brian Friedman, also helped them. They all sounded amazing in my opinion, although Jazzlyn forgot her lyrics.
The song was Desperado by The Eagles. This group was OK.
The song was Wishing On A Star by Beyonce and Jay Z. This kid, Brian, drives me insane, he’s too full of himself. That said, it was good!
The group sang Superman by Five For Fighting. Nick Dean started the performance and forgot his lyrics. I didn’t love the performance.
This group was AMAZING! Especially Tiah, who needed to prove she was a good singer after what happened in her first audition. Loved it!
The song chosen for them was I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. They were excited but I got worried immediately as this was a tough song to sing! And yes, one moment later they were all struggling with it. Now, this performance was a bit weird, some were good, some weren’t. I liked Ellona, I think she saved the whole performance.
The song was Run by Leona Lewis. The judges seemed satisfied and were smiling, but I didn’t think it was good at all. Everyone was pretty much on their own.
Now, sadly we didn’t get results, which I suppose was a good strategy to make people watch the show again tonight. I can’t wait to see who will make it, there are too many people I like. I guess we’ll see tonight who makes it through!
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