The last 3 groups competing for the title are: Home Free, Vocal Rush and Ten
Personally, I'm rooting for Home Free! They have been so much fun to watch/listen to and their talent is out of this world. They surprise me every time they perform. I never thought a country group would end up being my favorite.
Ten
"Joyful Joyful" (from Sister Act 2) with Shawn Stockman--This is such a great song, and it's perfect for them. They start out very slow and gospel-like, with Shawn taking the lead. Then finally, it picks up the pace. They actually didn't do as much with the song as I thought they would. I thought the whole thing would just be huge and blow us out of the water, but it seemed very reserved.
"Love On Top"--It's hard to like this performance, because I hate the song. I liked this even less than the original. I didn't care for what they did to the arrangement at all. I hated the screaming lady with the big hair...that was just painful.
Home Free
"I Want Crazy"--They are just so much fun! There isn't anything negative to say about them, they are just awesome...every time. Love them! Austin's lead vocals are just insane!
"Have Yourself A Merry Christmas" with Jewel--Not my favorite Christmas song, and I wish the guys would have had a bigger part in the song instead of just being background for Jewel. I didn't care for her hand movements during the song, it was just kind of weird.
Vocal Rush
"Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" with Ben Folds--Ben just cracks me up. This was a really cool performance. I loved Ben's part and how several members came out front to join him.
"Roar"--Very nice performance, and the song was very representative of them as a group.
Final Results
3rd Place: Vocal Rush
2nd Place: Ten
WINNER: HOME FREE!!!! Woohoo! I'm so happy they won! I think out of the final 3, they are the only ones who could really have a successful career, similar to that of last season's winners Pentatonix.
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
The Sing-Off, Ep. 4.6
Theme: Judge's Choice
Filharmonic
"Baby I Need Your Lovin'" by The Four Tops-Not too excited about this performance. I like them doing more popular stuff. This was just too old and boring for me. I'll take Bruno Mars's "Treasure" any day over this. I would have liked to have seen them do something different with it and make it a little more modern.
Ten
"Proud Mary" by Ike and Tina Turner-Yuck! I hate this song, and what's with all the old stuff tonight? Well, I would say that Deedee nailed Tina Turner. It was a very explosive number and they threw a lot of stuff into it. It was definitely not my favorite, but they did a good job.
Home Free
"Colder Weather" by The Zac Brown Band-Beautiful performance...even if it was country. By far, my favorite performance of the night.
Vocal Rush
"My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark" by Fallout Boy-Absolute best song choice of the night. I think it would have been a little bit better if they would have sang it a key or 2 lower. It sounded to happy in the higher notes. It felt a bit rushed. It was good, but it wasn't as great as I had hoped.
Ultimate Sing-Off
Filharmonic vs. Ten
Oh, I so hope Filharmonic stays! I like them so much better than Ten. However, Filharmonic has been in the bottom before and the judges have loved Ten, so it's going to be a tough battle.
"Should I Stay or Should I Go"-Ten turned it into a gospel song, that was weird. I did like the funny parts they added to it. Filharmonic isn't really doing much...uh-oh!
Eliminated: Filharmonic
I knew it...bummer. I really, really liked them.
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Filharmonic
"Baby I Need Your Lovin'" by The Four Tops-Not too excited about this performance. I like them doing more popular stuff. This was just too old and boring for me. I'll take Bruno Mars's "Treasure" any day over this. I would have liked to have seen them do something different with it and make it a little more modern.
Ten
"Proud Mary" by Ike and Tina Turner-Yuck! I hate this song, and what's with all the old stuff tonight? Well, I would say that Deedee nailed Tina Turner. It was a very explosive number and they threw a lot of stuff into it. It was definitely not my favorite, but they did a good job.
Home Free
"Colder Weather" by The Zac Brown Band-Beautiful performance...even if it was country. By far, my favorite performance of the night.
Vocal Rush
"My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark" by Fallout Boy-Absolute best song choice of the night. I think it would have been a little bit better if they would have sang it a key or 2 lower. It sounded to happy in the higher notes. It felt a bit rushed. It was good, but it wasn't as great as I had hoped.
Ultimate Sing-Off
Filharmonic vs. Ten
Oh, I so hope Filharmonic stays! I like them so much better than Ten. However, Filharmonic has been in the bottom before and the judges have loved Ten, so it's going to be a tough battle.
"Should I Stay or Should I Go"-Ten turned it into a gospel song, that was weird. I did like the funny parts they added to it. Filharmonic isn't really doing much...uh-oh!
Eliminated: Filharmonic
I knew it...bummer. I really, really liked them.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
The Sing-Off, Ep. 4.5
Theme: Movie Music
Home Free
"Pretty Woman"-Definitely not my favorite performance of theirs, but it was still really good. I liked the way they changed the song in the middle.
Vocal Rush
"Against All Odds"-Unfortunately, it was kind of boring because it's a slower song. It was nice how it continued to build as the song progressed. When the key changed, it really got good.
AcoUstiKats
"Old Time Rock 'N Roll"-Another really fun performance from these guys. They made some interesting changes to the song and made it really interesting. And then you have to love when they pulled off the pants to reveal white underwear like Tom Cruise in the movie.
Filharmonic
"Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"-Not my favorite song in the world. It was OK, but I wasn't blown away. It was clear that they were feeling a lot of emotion and that the song meant a lot to them.
VoicePlay
"Don't You Forget About Me"-I'm really starting to get annoyed with Honey's voice. Besides her, I liked what they did with the song. It got a little bit whiny for me.
Ten
"Skyfall"-They did a really good job capturing the essence of the song and it was kind of haunting. I loved the smoke effect. The backgrounds were amazing on this song. It was incredibly loud and powerful at the end!
Ultimate Sing-Off #1: VoicePlay vs. AcoUstiKats
"Eye of the Tiger"-I love AcoUstiKats' choreography in the background. VoicePlay got in on the comedy action, that was nice to see. I think they are matched pretty well vocally, neither one is stranding out over the other. I have definitely liked AcoUstiKats a lot better throughout the competition, so I really hope they stay.
Ultimate Sing-Off #2: Vocal Rush vs. Ten
"Fame"-Again, both groups are really strong and are really equal. I think it could be either of them.
Ultimate Sing-Off #3: Home Free vs. Filharmonic
"I'm Alright"-I love the choreography! Both groups are really strong, just like in the other 2 match-ups. I love how both groups are working together with the choreography and exchanging vocals. Really cool performance!
Eliminated: VoicePlay and AcoUstiKats
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Home Free
"Pretty Woman"-Definitely not my favorite performance of theirs, but it was still really good. I liked the way they changed the song in the middle.
Vocal Rush
"Against All Odds"-Unfortunately, it was kind of boring because it's a slower song. It was nice how it continued to build as the song progressed. When the key changed, it really got good.
AcoUstiKats
"Old Time Rock 'N Roll"-Another really fun performance from these guys. They made some interesting changes to the song and made it really interesting. And then you have to love when they pulled off the pants to reveal white underwear like Tom Cruise in the movie.
Filharmonic
"Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"-Not my favorite song in the world. It was OK, but I wasn't blown away. It was clear that they were feeling a lot of emotion and that the song meant a lot to them.
VoicePlay
"Don't You Forget About Me"-I'm really starting to get annoyed with Honey's voice. Besides her, I liked what they did with the song. It got a little bit whiny for me.
Ten
"Skyfall"-They did a really good job capturing the essence of the song and it was kind of haunting. I loved the smoke effect. The backgrounds were amazing on this song. It was incredibly loud and powerful at the end!
Ultimate Sing-Off #1: VoicePlay vs. AcoUstiKats
"Eye of the Tiger"-I love AcoUstiKats' choreography in the background. VoicePlay got in on the comedy action, that was nice to see. I think they are matched pretty well vocally, neither one is stranding out over the other. I have definitely liked AcoUstiKats a lot better throughout the competition, so I really hope they stay.
Ultimate Sing-Off #2: Vocal Rush vs. Ten
"Fame"-Again, both groups are really strong and are really equal. I think it could be either of them.
Ultimate Sing-Off #3: Home Free vs. Filharmonic
"I'm Alright"-I love the choreography! Both groups are really strong, just like in the other 2 match-ups. I love how both groups are working together with the choreography and exchanging vocals. Really cool performance!
Eliminated: VoicePlay and AcoUstiKats
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Monday, December 16, 2013
The Sing-Off, Ep. 4.4
Theme: My Generation
The 4 groups that didn't perform in the last show, will perform tonight.
Home Free
"Ring of Fire"-This should be really interesting. I was a little surprised with the slow and subdued beginning. And then they exploded! The guy with the deep voice was perfect for this song. Then he busted out some high notes, wow! They made some very interesting note choices, and the whole thing was just very unpredictable! Then the bass guy hit quite possibly the lowest note ever hit by a human being. Wow!
VoicePlay
"Don't Speak"- I actually really like this song for them. And Honey sounds so much better than their last couple of performances, when she sounded like a cartoon. I like the bald guy that came out of nowhere with some crazy vocals! That was awesome. They had some great beats and it was a really amazing performance. I am back to liking them again.
Element
"You Keep Me Hanging On"-I don't know why, but I just don't love this group. I think maybe if the group was cut in half they would be better. I think maybe there is just too much going on. It was a good performance, but I didn't love it.
Vocal Rush
"Holding Out for a Hero"-I think they captured the feel of the song very well. I loved their harmony. For being in high school, they are truly amazing. The girls that took the lead were phenomenal. I liked the small rap section in the middle. Loved this performance, it was really incredible.
The Results
Ultimate Sing-Off: Element vs. VoicePlay
I definitely knew Element would be in the bottom and I knew that Home Free would be safe, so it came down to the other 2 that was kind of a toss-up.
Element started out really strong, but I didn't care for the lead. Vocal Rush's lead was really great on the first round. I loved the rapper guy's strong vocals. I did not care for Element's almost making fun of the song acting like bimbos basically...it was very bizarre. They screeched and acted like little girls. I almost don't even know what to make of what they did with the song. Vocal Rush on the other hand was so strong and really captured what that song is all about. I will be very disappointed if Element stays.
Eliminated: Element
Thank you judges! Absolute right decision!!!
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The 4 groups that didn't perform in the last show, will perform tonight.
Home Free
"Ring of Fire"-This should be really interesting. I was a little surprised with the slow and subdued beginning. And then they exploded! The guy with the deep voice was perfect for this song. Then he busted out some high notes, wow! They made some very interesting note choices, and the whole thing was just very unpredictable! Then the bass guy hit quite possibly the lowest note ever hit by a human being. Wow!
VoicePlay
"Don't Speak"- I actually really like this song for them. And Honey sounds so much better than their last couple of performances, when she sounded like a cartoon. I like the bald guy that came out of nowhere with some crazy vocals! That was awesome. They had some great beats and it was a really amazing performance. I am back to liking them again.
Element
"You Keep Me Hanging On"-I don't know why, but I just don't love this group. I think maybe if the group was cut in half they would be better. I think maybe there is just too much going on. It was a good performance, but I didn't love it.
Vocal Rush
"Holding Out for a Hero"-I think they captured the feel of the song very well. I loved their harmony. For being in high school, they are truly amazing. The girls that took the lead were phenomenal. I liked the small rap section in the middle. Loved this performance, it was really incredible.
The Results
Ultimate Sing-Off: Element vs. VoicePlay
I definitely knew Element would be in the bottom and I knew that Home Free would be safe, so it came down to the other 2 that was kind of a toss-up.
Element started out really strong, but I didn't care for the lead. Vocal Rush's lead was really great on the first round. I loved the rapper guy's strong vocals. I did not care for Element's almost making fun of the song acting like bimbos basically...it was very bizarre. They screeched and acted like little girls. I almost don't even know what to make of what they did with the song. Vocal Rush on the other hand was so strong and really captured what that song is all about. I will be very disappointed if Element stays.
Eliminated: Element
Thank you judges! Absolute right decision!!!
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Friday, December 13, 2013
The Sing-Off, Ep. 4.3
Theme: Favorite Hits
Note: only 4 groups will be competing; the other 4 groups will compete on the next show (Monday, Dec. 16)
Ten
"Chain of Fools" -I really like what they did with the song. I like the way they slowed it down and gave it a great pounding, funky beat in the background. I didn't care for their "remix" craziness at the end. Overall, it was a pretty good performance, and I liked it better than their last one.
AcoUstiKats
"Amazed" -Definitely not my favorite song in the world. I like their goofy fun stuff, and this was much more slow than what we've seen from them before. Even though I like their more upbeat performances better, this was a great vocal performance. There wasn't a lot of fluff and extras, it was just singing and great harmonies. The high notes gave me chills.
Special moment...Mike, one of the singers, pulled his girlfriend up on stage and proposed! How cute!
Street Corner Renaissance
"Forget You" -I think they did a good job with song. They kept it simple and fun. The lead was good and I liked the background. I think this was their best performance. It was solid all around. I liked their few little comedic injections. It was fun to watch!
The Filharmonic
"One More Night" -Love this song, and I think it's a great choice for them. I got chills! I love their "lead" singer, I think he is really talented. Their beats on this song were sick! I love how they slowed the song down a little in the middle and then picked it up again at the end. I LOVED the key change at the end...that was so unexpected! I absolutely love what they did with this song! So cool! Favorite performance of the night for sure!
The Results
Ultimate Sing-Off: Street Corner Renaissance vs. The Filharmonic
The Filharmonic should NOT be in the bottom! They were so good!
It's the "old" vs. the "young"...I love what The Filharmonic did with the song to make it fresh and new. SCR did well, but I don't think they bring enough to the table. The Filharmonic were doing some pretty cool dance moves.
It's great to see the respect between the 2 groups.
Eliminated: Street Corner Renaissance
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Note: only 4 groups will be competing; the other 4 groups will compete on the next show (Monday, Dec. 16)
Ten
"Chain of Fools" -I really like what they did with the song. I like the way they slowed it down and gave it a great pounding, funky beat in the background. I didn't care for their "remix" craziness at the end. Overall, it was a pretty good performance, and I liked it better than their last one.
AcoUstiKats
"Amazed" -Definitely not my favorite song in the world. I like their goofy fun stuff, and this was much more slow than what we've seen from them before. Even though I like their more upbeat performances better, this was a great vocal performance. There wasn't a lot of fluff and extras, it was just singing and great harmonies. The high notes gave me chills.
Special moment...Mike, one of the singers, pulled his girlfriend up on stage and proposed! How cute!
Street Corner Renaissance
"Forget You" -I think they did a good job with song. They kept it simple and fun. The lead was good and I liked the background. I think this was their best performance. It was solid all around. I liked their few little comedic injections. It was fun to watch!
The Filharmonic
"One More Night" -Love this song, and I think it's a great choice for them. I got chills! I love their "lead" singer, I think he is really talented. Their beats on this song were sick! I love how they slowed the song down a little in the middle and then picked it up again at the end. I LOVED the key change at the end...that was so unexpected! I absolutely love what they did with this song! So cool! Favorite performance of the night for sure!
The Results
Ultimate Sing-Off: Street Corner Renaissance vs. The Filharmonic
The Filharmonic should NOT be in the bottom! They were so good!
It's the "old" vs. the "young"...I love what The Filharmonic did with the song to make it fresh and new. SCR did well, but I don't think they bring enough to the table. The Filharmonic were doing some pretty cool dance moves.
It's great to see the respect between the 2 groups.
Eliminated: Street Corner Renaissance
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Sing-Off, Ep. 4.2
Theme: Favorite Party Jams
Vocal Rush
This was OK, but it wasn't as good as it could have been. At the beginning it seemed a bit hectic and all over the place, but it got better as the song went on.
Home Free
I can see this group is going to get on my nerves if they let the guy with the deep voice sing solos. I'm not a fan of that at all. I think the guy that started off the song did a great job at the lead. It was a decent performance, but I wasn't blown away.
VoicePlay
OK, it's official: I do not like Honey's voice. She sounds like a cartoon. I would like the group if it wasn't for her, because I like the guys. I think the focus is too much on her and not them as a group. By the end of the performance, I was just ready for it to be over and for catterwalling to be done.
Street Corner Renaissance
I just have to say that I love that one of the guys asked another contestant to show him how to beatbox and he said you're never too old to learn. That was just too cool! The performance started out kind of slow and boring, especially considering that the theme is "Party Jams". It wasn't exactly an exciting party, other than one of the guys doing some pretty fancy dance moves for an old guy. The end of the song sounded pretty bad, in my opinion. I didn't really care for it.
Element
I think the song started out way too low. When the got to the chorus, it got a lot better. I don't know why, but I'm just not loving any of these performances. I'm waiting for someone to blow me away, and this definitely did not. The last line of the song was the best of the whole song.
AcoUstiKats
I could tell right from the beginning that this was going to be my favorite performance of the night. They are the first group to actually have fun! They brought the fun with their song choice and what they did with it. It was awesome! The background was awesome, the featured singers were awesome, and Mama Kat gave them some great choreography to work with. Gotta love those high notes at the end...wow! Absolutely awesome!
Calle Sol
I don't know if I like their slowed-down beginning. Once they got to the chorus and it picked up tempo, it was better. There seemed to be a lot of extra, unnecessary things going on in the background that were a little distracting. It was OK, but not great.
Ten
Finally, another group having fun! This was a great performance. The guys did a great job, especially. I liked their choreography, it was a lot of fun. There were a lot of really good moments by several different people in the group.
The Filharmonic
This was a great song choice for them. They nailed the quick lyrics. I love that everyone got in on the fun and got to share in the spotlight. Great vocal performance and it was entertaining too. One of the best of the night.
The Results
Bottom 2: Calle Sol and AcoUstiKats
WHAT?!? I don't even know what to say about that. There were about 5 other groups that should be in the bottom before AcoUstiKats. That is just so not right. I'm going to be very upset if they leave already. Figures, I pick them as my favorites and they're already in the bottom 2. It was between them and Element, and they had way more negative things to say about Element. I just don't get it.
Ultimate Sing-Off
I don't think there is going to be any comparison between these 2 groups. AcoUstiKats are far superior. I don't agree with the vocalist they chose to do the lead for this song. When they got to the chorus, they really brought it, except for the guy doing falsetto wasn't that great...come on guys! Fortunately, I wasn't digging was Calle Sol was doing either. OK, now falsetto guy killed it with that high note! Oh boy, this is going to be tough. AcoUstiKats were not as good as they normally are, I'm a little disappointed in them. I sure hope it was enough to keep them in the competition.
Eliminated: Calle Sol
Whew! At least the judges got this one right.
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Vocal Rush
This was OK, but it wasn't as good as it could have been. At the beginning it seemed a bit hectic and all over the place, but it got better as the song went on.
Home Free
I can see this group is going to get on my nerves if they let the guy with the deep voice sing solos. I'm not a fan of that at all. I think the guy that started off the song did a great job at the lead. It was a decent performance, but I wasn't blown away.
VoicePlay
OK, it's official: I do not like Honey's voice. She sounds like a cartoon. I would like the group if it wasn't for her, because I like the guys. I think the focus is too much on her and not them as a group. By the end of the performance, I was just ready for it to be over and for catterwalling to be done.
Street Corner Renaissance
I just have to say that I love that one of the guys asked another contestant to show him how to beatbox and he said you're never too old to learn. That was just too cool! The performance started out kind of slow and boring, especially considering that the theme is "Party Jams". It wasn't exactly an exciting party, other than one of the guys doing some pretty fancy dance moves for an old guy. The end of the song sounded pretty bad, in my opinion. I didn't really care for it.
Element
I think the song started out way too low. When the got to the chorus, it got a lot better. I don't know why, but I'm just not loving any of these performances. I'm waiting for someone to blow me away, and this definitely did not. The last line of the song was the best of the whole song.
AcoUstiKats
I could tell right from the beginning that this was going to be my favorite performance of the night. They are the first group to actually have fun! They brought the fun with their song choice and what they did with it. It was awesome! The background was awesome, the featured singers were awesome, and Mama Kat gave them some great choreography to work with. Gotta love those high notes at the end...wow! Absolutely awesome!
Calle Sol
I don't know if I like their slowed-down beginning. Once they got to the chorus and it picked up tempo, it was better. There seemed to be a lot of extra, unnecessary things going on in the background that were a little distracting. It was OK, but not great.
Ten
Finally, another group having fun! This was a great performance. The guys did a great job, especially. I liked their choreography, it was a lot of fun. There were a lot of really good moments by several different people in the group.
The Filharmonic
This was a great song choice for them. They nailed the quick lyrics. I love that everyone got in on the fun and got to share in the spotlight. Great vocal performance and it was entertaining too. One of the best of the night.
The Results
Bottom 2: Calle Sol and AcoUstiKats
WHAT?!? I don't even know what to say about that. There were about 5 other groups that should be in the bottom before AcoUstiKats. That is just so not right. I'm going to be very upset if they leave already. Figures, I pick them as my favorites and they're already in the bottom 2. It was between them and Element, and they had way more negative things to say about Element. I just don't get it.
Ultimate Sing-Off
I don't think there is going to be any comparison between these 2 groups. AcoUstiKats are far superior. I don't agree with the vocalist they chose to do the lead for this song. When they got to the chorus, they really brought it, except for the guy doing falsetto wasn't that great...come on guys! Fortunately, I wasn't digging was Calle Sol was doing either. OK, now falsetto guy killed it with that high note! Oh boy, this is going to be tough. AcoUstiKats were not as good as they normally are, I'm a little disappointed in them. I sure hope it was enough to keep them in the competition.
Eliminated: Calle Sol
Whew! At least the judges got this one right.
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Monday, December 9, 2013
The Sing-Off, Ep. 4.1
This is my first time blogging about The Sing-Off, but I've watched all the previous seasons. If you're new to The Sing-Off, welcome, you're in for a lot of fun--prepare to be amazed. These singers will blow your mind with their vocal abilities. This show is different than the other singing competition shows out there because this truly is just based on "the voice". There are no instrumental accompaniment, what you will be hearing is completely a capella. All the sounds they will be making will be made with their voices. I highly recommend checking out the YouTube channel of Season 3 winners Pentatonix. They are so good, and so amazing! Their latest song is "The Little Drummer Boy"...check it out!
Judging the competition this season is Ben Folds, Jewel and Shawn Stockman (from Boyz II Men). Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman are returning and Jewel is new this year. And if you don't know host Nick Lachey, shame on you! Nick is from the very popular boy band 98°.
Tonight, the 10 groups will be performing their signature songs. The acts are broken up into 2 groups of 5. After each group, the judges will pick 4 to move on and the act in the bottom of the group will compete in a Sing-Off at the end of the show against the act in the bottom of the other group. One will stay, and one will be eliminated.
Here we go!
Judging the competition this season is Ben Folds, Jewel and Shawn Stockman (from Boyz II Men). Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman are returning and Jewel is new this year. And if you don't know host Nick Lachey, shame on you! Nick is from the very popular boy band 98°.
Tonight, the 10 groups will be performing their signature songs. The acts are broken up into 2 groups of 5. After each group, the judges will pick 4 to move on and the act in the bottom of the group will compete in a Sing-Off at the end of the show against the act in the bottom of the other group. One will stay, and one will be eliminated.
Here we go!
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