Not an impressive group of male contestants. I agree with KW, the only top 24 contestants who left a lasting impression on me were during auditions were the females - Mohammad Faizal's daughter and the Oz Idol qualifier. And last night's performance show didn't change that.
But I will say that the contestants had very good stage presence. Of particular note was the guy whose mike died near the start of his performance: he kept on performing without missing a beat. And I was impressed with the show's director - instead telling the audience the guy would get to sing again, they immediately restarted playing his song the second he ended the first run - and he
still didn't miss a beat.
Random thoughts:
1. The judges last night proved that they weren't in the same league as Randy, Paula and Simon. Some of the contestants Ryan praised I could completely see
even Paula mocking for lack of talent.
2. They have a REALLY LOUSY sound system. It could've helped A LOT if they had a bit of reverb. Some contestants sounded like they were lecturing with absolutely no echo on the mike.
3. The elimination process is VERY BORING. From the Top 12 Men, the Top 4 will move on after tonight, then the remaining 8 will perform again for the final 2 male slots. Where's the drama in that? It works so much better when those who've just been kicked out are forced to sing their losing song one last time immediately after all their dreams and aspirations have just been shattered.
Right now, all losers still get another chance, so... it's a boring results show. No REAL eliminations yet.
