Canadian Idol Top 32 Group 2 - "Monkey Loves Mongy"

Well we're back here again, with another pack of wannabees. It looks like a pretty talented group. Let's see how it went:

Dave Moffatt has broken away from his brothers' band to go solo. I think he's going to wish he'd stayed with them. He sounded out of breath, though he only just walking from the couch. His phrasing was awful, and his high notes would make a dog heave. For someone with a singing background, that was pathetic. Actually, I do feel bad for him. I really like Dave, and I was hoping he'd do a little better, tonight.
Rating: D
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Jake: "I was underwhelmed"

Flex: "You with the background you had, should have stepped up.

Sass: "You missed like a ton of notes."

Zach said simply, "Bye Dave", while Dave would give himself a "6". Out of 1000?

On a totally different level is Alinka Chambers. You know from the first note that this is going to be miles better than the last performer. She sings "Black Velvet", and although some notes were a little flatter than they should be, she does have marvelous control over her voice. Good Performance.
Rating: B
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Jake: "the singing was not that fantastic."

Flex: "You're black velvet personified"

Sass: "you were so radically out of tune, I thought I was out of tune."

Zach: "it was so incredibly contrived... thanks for being here."
The criticism form the judges was way harsher than she deserved. I think they were artificially enhancing the negative, because of the media reaction to their lightweight comments last week... Balance people. Balance.

David "Mongy" Mongar is the ultimate boyfriend. There's no way he won't be going through based on the demographic. His voice is somewhat monotone, though. He doesn't have the control, nor the interesting vocals that Jacob Hoggard had. He has a terrific, compelling personality, though.
Rating: B-
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Jake: "I felt it was a little rushed... you didn't take advantage of the melody as well as you could."

Flex: "Why are you guys trying to make it easier for the guys on the couch." David apologized at this point, which I think may have been a huge mistake.

Sass: "I don't think you're the world's greatest singer..."

Zach: "That is exactly what Canadian Idol should not be about"

Casey LeBlanc gives the best vocal so far in the evening, but her demeanor seems somewhat uninterested. Perhaps again, nerves.
Rating: B
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Jake: "There were great moments in it."

Flex: "I the end... you got it together."

Sass: "you sang it in the wrong key."

Zach: "you're not ready tonight, but you would be if you made the Top 10

Josh Palmer is from Saskatoon, so he immediately has my sympathy. He completely disposes of it though by wearing a jacket that he stole from the corpse of one of Napoleon's corpse. Just kidding, that was an interesting choice, and it went well with his eclectic performance. Excellent, drugged out vocal. Great hair, too.
Rating: A
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Jake: "You are the real artist... everyone at home should vote for you because of that."

Flex: "that was wicked, Dude"

Sass: "you have an innate sense of performance."

Zach: "I think you are slightly the real deal." Me too.... vote for Josh...

I'm not sure about Julie Tellier's makeup choices, but her smouldering performance was nice to listen to. A couple of notes were too loud, but she looks like she's had fun of it.
Rating: B
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Jake: "It feels like you're not giving it you're all." Yeah, a little too laid back to make you think she's serious about the whole thing...

Flex: "in the rough that it's been tonight, you may quite be the diamond."

Sass: "I just can't take the out of tune."

Zach: "You're just short of being really here, and in the moment. You're a bit of a star in a serious way, but you're slightly short on guts."

Vince Benenati sounds like he's trying to hard. His voice seems like it's straining , and that can only last for so long. The only thing I think when I see this guy is "fake."
Rating: B
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Jake: "That was a really, really safe song."

Flex: "You gotta step up."

Sass: "You were a little shaky in your bottom notes... Hopefully, you're family will be

Zach: "That was a choke given how good I think you are potentially are."

Emily Vinette is the last to go. Rarely do I haul out the old chestnut, "Putrid Soup", but I'm afraid I'm going to have to after that nausiating performance. It was terrible. She screeched the glory notes, and everything else was out of tune. The judges however, might have something to say about it.
Rating: D
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Jake: "Probably the top 2 or 3 performances tonight. Hopefully, we'll see you and hopefully "

Flex: "I was encouraged and relieved by your performance."

Sass: "Although you missed a couple of notes, you were by far the best singer tonight."

Zach: "The notes in between the star-search moments were mediocre.

So there we have it. I hope that Josh goes through on talent, and Dave on having the nicknamed "Mongy" and being the Ideal Boyfriend. Not mine... just a good prototype.

Best line went to Zach with: "While we enjoy bullying little girls every now and then..." referring to the Amanda Marles 'incident'.