Dilana hit number two this week for two reasons: one, she flubbed her lyrics (and not one of the Supernova guys caught it), and two, the return of the 'witchy-poo' outfit. She sang "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin, which, according to Dave Navarro, gave him chills. (I'm thinking the air-conditioning must have been on high and his nipple rings grew cold.) I did not get chills from the performance, but to Dilana's credit, she did deliver it with style, providing a modern rocker feel to the song. Her pronouncement, "I'm The One!" made me cringe thinking about the last time The One was utilized on a reality show. Bad reference; it's one title she should not associate her name with...
Magni is in third due to the song he selected. "Starman" by David Bowie, was just not a good choice. During footage from Tuesday night's program, he made the comment, "How I hate hungover song selection" and it showed. The song just did not allow enough of his Magni-ficent vocal prowess to shine through, and for that reason, I was disappointed in his performance. I thought he made great eye candy in the off-white suit he wore paired with a black t-shirt, but feeling the audience preferences, it wasn't a popular choice with them. During elimination – his first time in the bottom three – Magni performed "Creep" by Radiohead, a tune Lukas Rossi sang last week. Magni gave it soul, depth, emotion; this song showcased his amazing vocal talent. He has one of the best voices I have heard in rock in a long while. He brings U2's Bono to mind, that's how massive I'm perceiving this man's talent to be. The Iceman is fiery hot.
Lukas Rossi ended up at number four this week, performing "Hero" by Chad Kroeger. Lukas gave a stripped down performance (no, he didn't run around naked like Toby), seated in a simple chair with his guitar. I thought he performed the song well; overall, the vocals were good, but he lapsed somewhat into that clenching delivery Newsted doesn't approve of. I'm thinking Lukas delivered the song in this style to add rawness and edge to it, make it more his song, and take it outside of Kroeger's delivery. I liked Lukas's interpretation; Lukas gave "Hero" deeper intensity, added fierceness and more edge than Kroeger's version of his own song. Lukas has a sizeable following, but he needs to change it up to shock everyone and make it into the top spot. The Iceman is gaining ground.
Article comments
1 - keks
is toby rand gay? plus lukas?? they look extremely gay!
2 - Jewels
Toby, nah, but Lukas...jury still out on that one, 'not that there's anything wrong with that'... ;)
3 - SceyDee Erickson
Lukas..you are AMAZING!!!