Round 1 Ranking:
1. Mau - she nailed the attitude. The voice was rock strong except for some high notes that didn't quite reach the exact pitch, medyo bitin ng konti ung iba. But she owned the song, and she's beggining to push the envelope in terms of her vocal range. Grade: A/A-
2. Gian - his most heartfelt and least affected performance so far. And his most understated and subtle performance yet. I agree with Lea you can feel what he was feeling. Mr.C was dead wrong about him not feeling the warmth of Gian's performance. Grade: A-/B+
3 Pow - she started good and quite in her element. But the head tone was not good, it showed her vocal limitations again. Lea was dead on! But I'm so glad a sane person finally said how unneccassry for Pow to wear a dress. Go Lea!!! Grade: B/B-
4. Jan - all the notes were dead on, effortless ang vocals and that was notable since he was hitting some high notes in the song. I just wished hindi ito ung song na kinanta nya. Gasgas na kasi e tska melodically repetitive. What was lacking was the gigil and stage presence. Medyo forgettable ng konti. Grade: B-
5. Miguel - MY EYES, MY EYES!!! The sight of Miguel dancing was just too creepy! The voice??? blahhh Grade: F
Round 2 Ranking:
1-2 (TIE) Gian - in terms of performance it was the best, vocally speaking nothing really notable, I would even call it mediocre. I could not understand half of what he was singing. But in terms of the moves and the dancing ans stage presence, he brought the house down! Grade: A-/B+
1-2 (TIE) Jan- vocally speaking it was the best number of Round 2. The climax of the song was really impressive, there was a builup and he just went for the big notes. I'm so glad Lea said how gorgeous his vocie was, because that's what I've been saying from the start. He has the most attractive voice among the finalists. But just like what the judges say, kulang sa spontaneity and naturalness ung moves. I especially cringed when he did that little dance during the change of tempo. I was thinking, nagiba ba ung kanta? Kasi hindi appropriate ung moves nya. Grade: A-/B+
3. Pow - I don't know, I did not like it that much. Kulang sa passion and strength ung performance. This is such an emotional and powerful song, and I did not feel it in her performance. It lacked conviction and that raw emotion. Grade: B
4. Mau - when I saw the lineup, I knew it was the wrong song for her. Her performance lacked drama, projection, emotion, passion, and vocal wow. This song is a showstopper and sadly the show did not stop with her performance. But she was still good even though the song was obvioulsy out of Mau's vocal range. It's just that with this song, it's either you go all out or it's not gonna be as effective and memorable. Grade: B-
5. Miguel - that was not good all. The song was too rangy for him. Ang daming flats. Lea's kindergarten comment was a hoot. Grade: F
Bottom 3
Should Be:
3. Jan
2. Pow
1. Miguel - ELIMINATED
Will Be: (Predictions)
3. Miguel (I have a gut feeling this will happen)
2. Gian
1. Pow - ELIMINATED
Quote of the night:
(not verbatim)
"May award ako sa iyo Mau, best supporting extra" (Mr C.) - I was thinking the same thing, when I saw the clip, I was thinking sino bang contestant dito si Mau o si Brad Turvey?
The Judges
Lea Salonga - This is why I love her. She nailed the job. She was direct to the point without being rude. She knows what she's talking about.
Francis M - this is it! He should be replaced next season. He brings nothing to the table. ganun pa rin ung mga comments nya!
Ryan Cayabyab - ang tipid naman nya. parang tinatamad sya magcomment. And I did not agree with some of his comments (no warmth at Gian's 1st song, Mau panalo sa 2nd song)
Pilita Corales - I love her (guilty pleasure) hehhe. With or without sense, she always brings the craziness and the fun in the show.
Random Thoughts:
- best actor of the night??? wala sa top 5 idols, surprsingly it was Jeli! O man that girl can act. In those few seconds she was able to show the goods. I would not be surprised if she becomes an actress.
- I just love the energy (and class) Lea brought in the show.