In BK’s role as mentor on tonight’s CYD, he most certainly inspired all of them to reach levels I’m not sure even they thought they were capable of. I know all three judges were surprised at the growth they saw. Lance talked to Big Kenny. “This week you had the chance to work with all six of our duos during their rehearsal sessions. Can you give us a little preview of what we can expect tonight?” His response? “You can expect to be blown away. It’s that simple. I can’t believe the lineup that we’ve come up with so far. Good luck to all of you. May I see you at the top.”
Lance also threw another twist into the mix. At the end of each individual performance, any duo that received three yeses from the judges would automatically go on to next week’s show. Anything less and they would have to wait until the end of the show, when Lance would announce the judges' choice on who would be leaving.
Now is a good time to review Scott’s list—the things he’s looking for. They may say it in different terms, but it’s basically what Ms. Naomi and BK are wanting from every duo too. From tonight on, it would be crucial that each act bring all these things to the table:
- Undeniable talent
- Undeniable desire
- Character
- Individuality
- A great vocal blend
- Star power
On with the show. First up is Matt & Keeira and their segment started, as all did tonight, with a clip of their session with Big Kenny. Told they could ask him whatever they wanted, Matt asked about last week’s performance and what could they do to improve upon it. BK’s answer was “Balance. When you come together it should ignite.” Keeira’s question was about song choices. What if Big & Rich didn’t agree on a song? He said they wouldn’t do it. A song had to be something they both wanted because “without a common denominator of things they both like, it’s not real.” These are life lessons these singers are getting here. We were shown Keeira and Matt in a spat about their song choice, Garth Brooks’ “Papa Loved Mama”. Matt was psyched about it and Keeira was not, she wanted a compromise. Like last week, they sounded good together and the energy level was high. But it fell flat because they weren’t a team. They didn’t connect to one another or to the crowd.
Ms. Naomi said that tonight she may look like June Cleaver, but she’s really Marie Antoinette. She wouldn’t give them a yes. BK thought they might be the most improved from last week and they’d raised their collective energy quotient. Scott opted for a concept that we would hear a lot of during this week’s mentoring. They would need to find something unique between the two of them and work that angle. He did give the two a high five for effort.
Article comments
1 - joe
I think ryan and avalon shouldve left this night
2 - tink
All I can say is that the judges must be feeling something that isn't translating through the airwaves to me watching at home. Whatever it is, must be why they've kept Ryan & Avalon in the competition.
What do you think about this week's results?