21.6.08
My First Pinoy Dream Academy Post: First Gala Night
Labels: Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2, TV 0 commentsI could list a hundred reasons why Pinoy Dream Academy is WAAAAY better than Pinoy Idol, and I could start with Toni Gonzaga. Well, that's reserved for another post. And sorry for not posting in a while, I'm busy with board exam reviews and some work. I was able to catch the scholars' first gala night, and I wasn't disappointed, not unlike THE OTHER show. Anyways..
Theme: Songs Dedicated to their Fathers
Laarni - In Your Eyes (Regine Velasquez)
Her voice was too thin here, for the song was out of her range. I still commend her for being on pitch, though.
Iñaki - Close to You (The Carpenters)
His voice had that nice jazz sound to it. However, he seemed to be lacking in air. His nice and confident stage presence made up for these slight cons.
Jet - Skyline Pigeon (Elton John)
Oh no, his first few lines are flatter than flat! The performance was tense, and he had diction problems especially with his "i"'s and "e"'s. EDIT: OMG Jet is the vocalist of a band named Sober?!?! Now that band's gonna be big when he gets out of the Academy.
Cris - Papa Oom Mow Mow (The Beach Boys)
Well, I think Cris is hot. Nuff said. Hehe. Okay I need to be unbiased here. She was on pitch, although her stage movements seemed contrived. Is she tense without a band directly behind her? Also, her cap was distracting! It covered her otherwise pretty face. Okay, for the record, I must say she looks like Amanda Griffin. Right?
Bea - Moon River (Frank Sinatra / Audrey Hepburn)
Oh my, she's so cute on camera! Her singing? It was quite plain, but good enough. Did I say she's cute on cam?
Miguel - A House is Not a Home (Luther Vandross)
Well, I have a bias against Miguel because she "eliminated" Pow way back in Philippine Idol. But I'll be fair to him, because he brought Bea to this competition hehe. The singing was technically very good. However, it was a typical "balladeer" performance. Stop calling him "The Romantic Crooner" for Heaven's sakes! It's not even crooning.
Christian - Laklak (Teeth)
It was a hi-energy performance, even though Christian was small and could be eaten up by the stage, like Sue Ellen did. Oh, she's from Pinoy Idol top 12! Sorry.
Anyways, he was very very sharp all the way, and his stage moves and expressions did not match the song. It's a song about getting wasted and regretting it! Next time, please understand the song well first.
Liezel - Dance with My Father (Luther Vandross)
It was a good yet plain performance for me. She was styled perfectly, and her dark skin glowed. She kinda looked like Bianca Gonzalez in that performance.
Van - I Can't Fight this Feeling (REO Speedwagon)
This performance belongs on Pinoy Idol. No, really, why was it here? Okay. He was clearly not using the "relax your head muscles while singing so you could get the most out of your voice" taught to him. He was completely out of air the whole performance. Nice stage presence though. He will surely sell as a celebrity.
Apple - Papa Can You Hear Me (Barbra Streisand)
She's cute on camera too. I think she looks like Denise Laurel. I'm actually confused now whether it's she or Bea whom I said looks like Denise. Whatever. Her performance was "Lea Salonga-ish", maybe because she's already a trained singer.
Hansen - Kailangan Kita (Gary V)
His voice is really thin, and his neck was so tense during the performance, making his voice thinner. He sounded like a typical balladeer again, like Miguel.
Sheng - Salamat (Yeng Constantino)
Singing a song by the first PDA winner will surely get you compared with the original. She had a nice range, but her performance was tense and pitchy throughout, flat at most times.
Ross - Father and Son (Cat Stevens / Boyzone)
Nice choice of song, and nice light rock arrangement. He was quite disconnected from the song at times, though. And please, STOP THE "ALEX BAND ACCENT"!!!!1
Bugoy - You'll Never Walk Alone (Various Artists)
He has that very unique tone which is easily identifiable. His performance was very sincere.
Bunny - Thanks to You (Tyler Collins)
Nice voice quality there. She pulled it off despite straining her voice when her husband Chivas hyperventilated the day before.
Chivas - After the Lovin' (Engelbert Humperdinck)
It was a low-key but relaxed and confident performance. Nothing much to say but I commend him for continuing to perform despite his health condition the day before.
Star Scholar: Liezel
Because of this, her beloved grandmother gets a cellphone. I was quite surprised at the decision. But I don't contest it either.
Who I think will be on probation:
Laarni, Jet and Hansen gave the weakest performances of the night, I think. We'll just have to see.
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Theme: Songs Dedicated to their Fathers
Laarni - In Your Eyes (Regine Velasquez)
Her voice was too thin here, for the song was out of her range. I still commend her for being on pitch, though.
Iñaki - Close to You (The Carpenters)
His voice had that nice jazz sound to it. However, he seemed to be lacking in air. His nice and confident stage presence made up for these slight cons.
Jet - Skyline Pigeon (Elton John)
Oh no, his first few lines are flatter than flat! The performance was tense, and he had diction problems especially with his "i"'s and "e"'s. EDIT: OMG Jet is the vocalist of a band named Sober?!?! Now that band's gonna be big when he gets out of the Academy.
Cris - Papa Oom Mow Mow (The Beach Boys)
Well, I think Cris is hot. Nuff said. Hehe. Okay I need to be unbiased here. She was on pitch, although her stage movements seemed contrived. Is she tense without a band directly behind her? Also, her cap was distracting! It covered her otherwise pretty face. Okay, for the record, I must say she looks like Amanda Griffin. Right?
Bea - Moon River (Frank Sinatra / Audrey Hepburn)
Oh my, she's so cute on camera! Her singing? It was quite plain, but good enough. Did I say she's cute on cam?
Miguel - A House is Not a Home (Luther Vandross)
Well, I have a bias against Miguel because she "eliminated" Pow way back in Philippine Idol. But I'll be fair to him, because he brought Bea to this competition hehe. The singing was technically very good. However, it was a typical "balladeer" performance. Stop calling him "The Romantic Crooner" for Heaven's sakes! It's not even crooning.
Christian - Laklak (Teeth)
It was a hi-energy performance, even though Christian was small and could be eaten up by the stage, like Sue Ellen did. Oh, she's from Pinoy Idol top 12! Sorry.
Anyways, he was very very sharp all the way, and his stage moves and expressions did not match the song. It's a song about getting wasted and regretting it! Next time, please understand the song well first.
Liezel - Dance with My Father (Luther Vandross)
It was a good yet plain performance for me. She was styled perfectly, and her dark skin glowed. She kinda looked like Bianca Gonzalez in that performance.
Van - I Can't Fight this Feeling (REO Speedwagon)
This performance belongs on Pinoy Idol. No, really, why was it here? Okay. He was clearly not using the "relax your head muscles while singing so you could get the most out of your voice" taught to him. He was completely out of air the whole performance. Nice stage presence though. He will surely sell as a celebrity.
Apple - Papa Can You Hear Me (Barbra Streisand)
She's cute on camera too. I think she looks like Denise Laurel. I'm actually confused now whether it's she or Bea whom I said looks like Denise. Whatever. Her performance was "Lea Salonga-ish", maybe because she's already a trained singer.
Hansen - Kailangan Kita (Gary V)
His voice is really thin, and his neck was so tense during the performance, making his voice thinner. He sounded like a typical balladeer again, like Miguel.
Sheng - Salamat (Yeng Constantino)
Singing a song by the first PDA winner will surely get you compared with the original. She had a nice range, but her performance was tense and pitchy throughout, flat at most times.
Ross - Father and Son (Cat Stevens / Boyzone)
Nice choice of song, and nice light rock arrangement. He was quite disconnected from the song at times, though. And please, STOP THE "ALEX BAND ACCENT"!!!!1
Bugoy - You'll Never Walk Alone (Various Artists)
He has that very unique tone which is easily identifiable. His performance was very sincere.
Bunny - Thanks to You (Tyler Collins)
Nice voice quality there. She pulled it off despite straining her voice when her husband Chivas hyperventilated the day before.
Chivas - After the Lovin' (Engelbert Humperdinck)
It was a low-key but relaxed and confident performance. Nothing much to say but I commend him for continuing to perform despite his health condition the day before.
Star Scholar: Liezel
Because of this, her beloved grandmother gets a cellphone. I was quite surprised at the decision. But I don't contest it either.
Who I think will be on probation:
Laarni, Jet and Hansen gave the weakest performances of the night, I think. We'll just have to see.
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