The Sun has printed a list of this year's line up - see it here if you wish - I won't tell you in case you've managed to avoid it and want to wait till the launch show. If I thought it was pure speculation I'd go with it but sadly, The Sun got it right last year. Spoilsports.
If that list is correct though, it's a fab line up, with all the usual accusations being readied: "Profile raiser" "Experienced dancer" "Has been" or, a perfectly balanced cast, all of whom are successful in their chosen careers. Whether you've heard of them or not. I think this year you'll have definitely heard of them unless you live in a bucket, head down. The official list and bios will no doubt appear in full here after the launch.
Sir Brucie has been included in the Guinness Book of Records 2013. His mammoth TV career - making his debut at 11 years old - means he is recognised as having the longest career of any male entertainer, at 72 years. And counting.
The Voice UK finalist, Tyler James, has released a new single, A Single Tear. It's a grower and in the style Terence Trent D'arby influenced style he honed on the show. And he seemed to enjoy making the video; Will.i.am will.be.proud.
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Saturday, 8 September 2012
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Lovely Leanne is The Voice!
Team Tom won the inaugural series of The Voice, with Leanne Mitchell blowing away the opposition.
It wasn't so much that the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck stood up, it's that they were holding candles and swaying too. Leanne, as I thought, performed a cracking version of It's a Man's World, followed with Mama Told Me Not To Come, more than holding her own with the original Voice himself, Sir Tom, and then somehow managed to improve on last week's performance of Run To You.
You see, as I said before - the bookies haven't got a clue, they're completely out of touch with how we view these shows. Bo and Tyler made the mistake of Wanting To Win So Badly After A Difficult Year - the public don't respond to that in the final rounds, not like they do during the early stages. It's the humble and likeable Someone Who Doesn't Know How Good They Are that we like. The trouble being, we all have crap years and many, many people go through the same s***. So if you're going to revamp, Auntie, that's the stuff you need to cut out.
As it happens, I'm not swayed on either count - other than believing Leanne to be the loveliest, most normal contestant ever, in any reality show, with the gift of a voice bestowed by elves and angels - I really liked Bo, Tyler and Vince too. All so different and will all - if their coaches are to be believed - now get a real leg-up into the industry.
On the night, apart from Leanne, Bo also impressed (it was 3-2 from me votes wise) with a strong and emotional Nothing Compares 2U. The risky duet of Read All About It totally worked, with Danny giving Bo centre stage and a huge finish - the energy generated could have powered the whole lighting rig. Probably. Then a repeat of Charlie Brown and it was only this v Run To You which split them for me. Still a great performance but, well, see above.
Tyler did a great job with I'll Be There and here's the thing - I prefer his full voice, I actually don't like the falsetto much, which has stopped him becoming a favourite of mine. I'm not convinced, as it doesn't sound particularly pure to me. But I enjoyed the grooviness of OMG and the subtlety of Higher Love. Nicely done, but not winners.
Vince, sadly, didn't deliver the emotional performance I was expecting from Many Rivers to Cross. Still a great vocal but no candle waving arm hairs. And unfortunately for him, the duet with Jessie had far too much Jessieness in it: what he did, he did well but he was lost beside Jessie. That's a compliment to Jessie, by the way, not a criticism - although if back next year, she may want to think like Danny and do something not associated with her, to temper her input. I'm wondering what song Vince would have sung if he'd made it through to the final bit - I would like to hear Like A Virgin again, so maybe that'll be on the album!
What is it with a man and guitar? Ed Sheeran had us all in tears, unless you're a robot, with Small Bump. Such a beautiful, sad song. Maroon 5 had me dancing in the armchair as did the coaches with their greatest hits medley of It's Not Unusual/Breakeven/Price Tag/Where is the Love. And then we had our winner announced and I'm left wondering why the hell I hadn't got Leanne in my top 10 to begin with ...
So now the inquest has begun into how they can improve the show. Personally, I loved the combination and rapport of the judges, and I don't see a need to change the format as such. The viewers dropped when they brought the time forward - post 7pm is the way to go, please, as those of us with kids to feed end up watching on I-player. And Holly - love her to bits, but for god's sake give her something to say instead of repeating the same 'how do you feel' questions. Let the judges and contestants say it in a VT so we don't get the ums and ah's or in Will's case, nothing. We don't need filler - we're quite happy for the show to be half an hour shorter, really. If you must have some filler, give us a blooper reel, or a TV Burp type effort, with a comedian providing a commentary (Hugh Dennis, I'm looking at you.) There you go Danny, sorted :)
Catch all the performances again on the official BBC website here. Apply for Series 2 here!
It wasn't so much that the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck stood up, it's that they were holding candles and swaying too. Leanne, as I thought, performed a cracking version of It's a Man's World, followed with Mama Told Me Not To Come, more than holding her own with the original Voice himself, Sir Tom, and then somehow managed to improve on last week's performance of Run To You.
You see, as I said before - the bookies haven't got a clue, they're completely out of touch with how we view these shows. Bo and Tyler made the mistake of Wanting To Win So Badly After A Difficult Year - the public don't respond to that in the final rounds, not like they do during the early stages. It's the humble and likeable Someone Who Doesn't Know How Good They Are that we like. The trouble being, we all have crap years and many, many people go through the same s***. So if you're going to revamp, Auntie, that's the stuff you need to cut out.
As it happens, I'm not swayed on either count - other than believing Leanne to be the loveliest, most normal contestant ever, in any reality show, with the gift of a voice bestowed by elves and angels - I really liked Bo, Tyler and Vince too. All so different and will all - if their coaches are to be believed - now get a real leg-up into the industry.
On the night, apart from Leanne, Bo also impressed (it was 3-2 from me votes wise) with a strong and emotional Nothing Compares 2U. The risky duet of Read All About It totally worked, with Danny giving Bo centre stage and a huge finish - the energy generated could have powered the whole lighting rig. Probably. Then a repeat of Charlie Brown and it was only this v Run To You which split them for me. Still a great performance but, well, see above.
Tyler did a great job with I'll Be There and here's the thing - I prefer his full voice, I actually don't like the falsetto much, which has stopped him becoming a favourite of mine. I'm not convinced, as it doesn't sound particularly pure to me. But I enjoyed the grooviness of OMG and the subtlety of Higher Love. Nicely done, but not winners.
Vince, sadly, didn't deliver the emotional performance I was expecting from Many Rivers to Cross. Still a great vocal but no candle waving arm hairs. And unfortunately for him, the duet with Jessie had far too much Jessieness in it: what he did, he did well but he was lost beside Jessie. That's a compliment to Jessie, by the way, not a criticism - although if back next year, she may want to think like Danny and do something not associated with her, to temper her input. I'm wondering what song Vince would have sung if he'd made it through to the final bit - I would like to hear Like A Virgin again, so maybe that'll be on the album!
What is it with a man and guitar? Ed Sheeran had us all in tears, unless you're a robot, with Small Bump. Such a beautiful, sad song. Maroon 5 had me dancing in the armchair as did the coaches with their greatest hits medley of It's Not Unusual/Breakeven/Price Tag/Where is the Love. And then we had our winner announced and I'm left wondering why the hell I hadn't got Leanne in my top 10 to begin with ...
So now the inquest has begun into how they can improve the show. Personally, I loved the combination and rapport of the judges, and I don't see a need to change the format as such. The viewers dropped when they brought the time forward - post 7pm is the way to go, please, as those of us with kids to feed end up watching on I-player. And Holly - love her to bits, but for god's sake give her something to say instead of repeating the same 'how do you feel' questions. Let the judges and contestants say it in a VT so we don't get the ums and ah's or in Will's case, nothing. We don't need filler - we're quite happy for the show to be half an hour shorter, really. If you must have some filler, give us a blooper reel, or a TV Burp type effort, with a comedian providing a commentary (Hugh Dennis, I'm looking at you.) There you go Danny, sorted :)
Catch all the performances again on the official BBC website here. Apply for Series 2 here!
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