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MMTV: Mediocre Music TV
Edition #6: The X factor Boot Camp episodes 1 &
2
Written by: Wences Acosta
And Now....Boot Camp (Thank God)
There are mainly 2 things of
note from the first night....The Song Choices and The Feud. You had all
the contestants going all out for this opportunity, and it showed
between Emblem3's version of Iris or Diamond White's version of I Have
Nothing, it was amazing. The main video to look up though, not to be
mean is "Things Take an Ugly Turn". It just shows how much pressure goes
into this round, and it really nails the point "Only The Best Survive".
Especially with Jake Garza, once he says that he wanted his mom and they
cue up The Scientist of all songs....it will being a lot of people I
know to tears.
Now the Feud....CeCe Fray vs. Paige Thomas. I will
spoil this feud within these 2 eps because this is all the feud lasted
if what I think is going to happen actually happens. Both chose
Whitney's version of I Will Always Love You, and while Paige was good,
CeCe was AMAZING and at one point even sounded like Whitney, look it up
if you don't believe me. Simon said "One of you 2 nailed it" and it was
CeCe. On the second show, they had a sing off of OneRepublic's "Secrets"
and as a HUGE fan of the song, I was hoping for something epic...and
then Paige forgot the words. She tried to save herself but it was too
late and CeCe jumped in like a shark going in for the kill. In this
show, you have to go for the kill when you can, and that is exactly what
she did.
Now, Speaking of Boot Camp #2, they did a first....The
Showdown's. In a move that was probably inspired by The Voice, they had
2 contestants go against each other, and it goes one of 3 ways: Either
they both go through, neither go through, or one wins while the others
lose. All battles are worth watching, but here are a few notes with
their songs choices
Jannel Garcia vs. Tara Simon "Landslide":
DAMN I THOUGHT SHE WAS GONE >.<, My opinion is crystal clear....get Tara
out as soon as possible. Jannel is used to fast music, but I believe
that she did excellent with something of a slower tempo.
Carly
Rose Sinclair vs. Beatrice Miller "Pumped Up Kicks": Carly is Better.
Not Much to Say....NEXT!
Vino Allen vs. David Correy "What's
Going On": This is an interesting audition when you look at it. Both
have different styles and amazing voices, and both went well into it. I
give Vino the edge, not just for the looks but because David overdid it
while Vino really didn't have to try that hard to get Marvin's mood for
the song. Vino thinks he messed up, but honestly I think he just nailed
him a spot for Judges Houses.
Diamond White vs. Dinah Jane Hansen
"Stronger": Diamond White is a serious threat here folks. I don't think
anybody can quite understand this. Dinah went from Beyonce to Kelly and
the transition was not so great. I can get over her forgetting the
lyrincs but the arrangement of the song being that slow is what screwed
her up, and Diamond showed her versatility as she basically wiped the
floor clean and ate off of it. Watch the video if you think I am lying.
Sister C vs. Lauren Jaurequi: I do not know the song, but I will say
this, within a minute you can see everything go wrong....I can not tell
if Lauren did a good job or not because Sister C stands out....as being
so fucking annoying. I can not stand them at all, can we move on?
Brandon Hassan vs. Reed Deming "Secrets": Reed did it. Baby Bieber
did it. He might not make the next round, but damn if he didn;t win that
sing off.
Julia Bullock vs. Ally Brooke "Knockin' on Heavens
Door": They both slaughtered it, and I was really having expectations
for Julia after Pumped Up Kicks....but this just sucked in my honest
opinion.
Tate Stevens vs. Willie Jones "Nobody Knows": You know,
I talk about CeCe being fierce....but it is nothing compared to Tate
choosing a song that Willie had got learn last minute. I will always
choose Tate over Willie, but that was cold, and as L.A. said "Tate
hustled him". With that said though....I have to back Tate up here. From
the get go Tate was the better singer, and I never really liked Willie.
Can't wait to see how this plays out.
Arin Ray vs. Normani
Hamilton "That's What Makes You Beautiful": The only showdown that was
truly truly even. Both did an excellent job in redoing the song and I
give kudos to both. It is definitely worth checking out.
Jillian
Jensen vs. Latasha Lee Robinson "Stay": Jillian is another one to look
for. Latasha forgets the words, and Jillian tried to help her and even
vouched for her after the performance, but Jillian did what she had to
do. I can see Jillian in the live shows, no lie.
and finally:
Freddie Combs vs. Jessie Bryant: Don't know the song, and by the looks
of things they don't wither....both forget the words in a big way
basically screwing them this year.
Now, in the end of all this
let me explain how this is going to go, because this appears to be
taking a card from this season in the U.K., which I will speak of more
in a second. There are about 60 acts left, and out of all of them 24
will remain. That means each judge will get 6 within their category. Out
of the 6, 3 will make it to the live show, basically removing what they
did last year with 4 live performances + 1 elimination. Which I believe
is a great move considering how chaotic that ep was last year when they
didn't know what they were doing. This is where the spoilers begin, and
please don't read this portion if you do not want to be spoiled, and
just skip to the next section.....This year in a move that even I was
shocked they did, the categories are going to be different, instead of
Boys, Girls, Overagers, and Groups, They are having them separated by
Ages 12-16, Ages 17-24 I believe, The Overagers and The Groups. I like
this shakeup, and I for one can not wait until something big happens
(Like L.A. Reids upcoming breakdown on The Producers).
Finally, a
note on the U.K. X Factor seeing as I am American and can't vote for
acts there...Vote for MK1 and Lucy Spraggen, these are the only 2 acts
worth it in the long run at least in my view. MK1 has the chemistry and
the stage presence to take them far, while Lucy Spraggen has this
quality to her that reminds me of Regina Spektor if that makes sense.
Only 1 can win, but hopefully it will be one of these 2....as for drama
though, just WOW. I saw the elimination of Carolynne (which should not
have happened) but Louis stumbled and he stumbled bad...I am almost
tempted to say that this stumble was worse then Nicole and Rachel Crow
in America's Season 1 Moment. Barlow walked out, Louis was ashamed,
everyone was hoping he would send Rylan home.....and he didn't. Not
calling him a bad judge, because he had to do what he had to do, but he
brought up a good point....these shows are basically entertainment vs.
talent and when the 2 face off, you have to show your true colors.
Now that I am back on track....tune in next time for my thoughts on
the 24 finalists from each group, who they get as a mentor, my
predictions amongst all the chaos, and my thoughts on the U.K. version
as well. Until then....Peace Out, and Word to Your Mother.
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