Daniel Motiño Camúñez reports
Last Singstar (or wannabee star) on TVE last night; the 10 artists that survived the previous two shows fought for a place in the big-3 final, to perform (completely or snippets) three songs each. Although the loss of audience in the second gala (-400.000 viewers and 3,5 points on the share) TVE kept the schedule on Friday night at 22.15, which is peak time in Spain. Besides the previous two shows the audience could start voting from the beginning of the show and a small video with the artists and their previous performances was shown shortly after the presentations. This clearly makes no sense at all since it helps the artists with big following like Lucía Perez ,well known in Galicia, or Auryn, with plenty of fans in internet and in the public tonight.
The jury was in charge of picking two artists while the televote will only take one. I am not sure what is worst at all taking of consideration that only two from the five jury member have a clue about music: Reyes del Amor stated to be a Eurovision expert, but she is nothing more than a Eurovisionpedia, giving facts about Eurovision but nothing to add about the performers or their real chances. Boris Izaguirre who only talks about fashion, gaz-stuff and about Boris on a histerical way, and Albert Hammond who says nothing at all. And by nothing I mean nothing. David Ascanio and Merche are songwriters and performers and they seem to be more focus but not critical enough. Anne Igartiburu announced that next week Merche will not be there....God help us all!
The jury was in charge of picking two artists while the televote will only take one. I am not sure what is worst at all taking of consideration that only two from the five jury member have a clue about music: Reyes del Amor stated to be a Eurovision expert, but she is nothing more than a Eurovisionpedia, giving facts about Eurovision but nothing to add about the performers or their real chances. Boris Izaguirre who only talks about fashion, gaz-stuff and about Boris on a histerical way, and Albert Hammond who says nothing at all. And by nothing I mean nothing. David Ascanio and Merche are songwriters and performers and they seem to be more focus but not critical enough. Anne Igartiburu announced that next week Merche will not be there....God help us all!
Da Igual kicked out the show performing a rock version of Puppet on the String completely in Spanish called Marionetas en la Cuerda.The song starts more like Wild Dances - am I missings something? Suddenly the lead singer is lifted up and jumps with a reverse pirouette, quite surprising but that was it. They are still just a copy of El Canto del Loco and if they do not manage to get the 1.500 votes from their last audience concert I am afraid (or happy?), they will not be in the final. Reyes del Amor highlighted how impressive the pirouette was - as impressive was also Sandy Shaw singing with bare feet... So what?.
Esmeralda Grao had the unlucky number two in the running order. She goes again for a Juan Carlos Calderon's song, this time La Fiesta Terminó, another great song misshandled by the juries back in 1985. Expectations are set high since her Nacida para Amar performance last week. Tonight she wears a long red dress with straps. Is she wearing a wonderbra? Something is missing in Esmeralda tonight, she is not there, she is trying to make the song hers but is not working while one of the straps starts pulling down, will we have boobs on stage tonight? She managed to save the strap but not the performance, I guess the party is over for Esmeralda.
Daniel Digues was again in charge of the backstage. This time he was twittering and trying to be clever in his humor and dialogue but without any success at all, he does not have the spark.
Sebas was next in line and for the first time he performed a male's song What's another year. He was definetely the big surprise of the second week, making it with the final. Sebas gives it always all in scene, he is a true Eurofan and representing Spain will be more than a dream for him. Together with a sexy guitarrist, which will be the star of the night, Sebas gave an Ottis Reading touch Johhny Logan's first hit. Boy he is doing it....this was fantastic and our Chiaro should be one of the three finalists tonight. (I totally agree!. Ed.note)
Lucía Perez is one of the public's favorites due to her success in Northern Spain. She is an experienced performer and she represented Spain twice, in 2005 and in 2009, in Viña del Mar Festival and she recently won the Gay Torremolinos Music Festival, so as a bonus she is fit on Gay Music Festivals. Tonight she performs Boom Bang-a-Bang, in English (are you sure? Ed. note) and Spanish. Is she wearing a night-gown? The girl is cute and her voice is typical from the Spanish northen singers, like Amaia Saizar (Bravo), Leire Martínez or Amaia Montero (La Oreja de Van Gogh). She controls the performance and if nothing strange happens she will be in the final due to her fan vote. Reyes del Amor, keeps giving facts, telling that Lulu was on honeymoon with her first husband Maurice Gibb. Lucia said - really? but she meant "I could not care less".
Auryn is the a boy band formed by old Eurojunior Singers. They are the big favorites due to fan vote. Will they make it over Lucía? Tonight they perform the outstanding Eres tú, but they are far not that great, although the performance is effective and the camera work helps a lot. Blas Cantó is definetely the best voice of the group. Tonight they show that they can sing, only one of them seems to have issues as is getting eaten by their colleagues in his solo. The outfits makes me throw up, dressed like English school boys. Are they aware of Blue?
Melissa was picked by televtoing last week totally out of the blue, although she was born in Spain her parents background are Swiss and Belgian. Tonight she hasn't picked the best song she could, Diva. On top of it she has the flu which can impact her performance. She looks gorgeous with a golden clinging dress, but hello she can afford this. Two dancers (but not the guitarist) accompany her on scene. She even gave a Nusa Derenda moment being pulled by them. Where is the flu? She was totally ok, I hope she makes it.
Time for Gio. the artist coming from Vallecas in Madrid, and supporter of Rayo Vallecano. Well I support Español on a world full of Barça so we both are outsiders. What the f**k is she I mean; he wearing? I have no words to describe this outfit: a sport jacket, customized sneekers with Little Mermaid and Nemo characters, a pendent with a $ sign. Dime is the song he selected tonight, and he is taking it to his territory, a Reggae-opo version including a rapper. The results is being effective and Gio has his particular tone of voice, it is not about him but about the performance. The jury praised him - will he be saved by them?
Monica Guech, the catalonian girl from Liverpool next. Llast week she made us believe she is good and tonight she will try to convince us with Love Shine a light and boy she did! Playing the piano again, and together with a gospel group, Monica was the best performance overall so far. She is cute, she plays the piano and she knows how to sing. This is the real chance for Spain to have an experiences artist able to manage votes from an international audience. There is my third candidate. Merche praised her and said that she would have like to heard her singing in Spanish, as the Eurovision song will be in Spanish...is that a leek? (Yes it is. Ed.note)
Don Johnson's did not risk at all, they just performed Hard Rock Hallelujah wearing tuxedos and sun glasses- They are moving all over the stage on a Men in Black style, the full thing is a bit boring on a boring night. (Agreed. I have seen and heard dozens HRH covers over the years and this was dull. Ed.note)
David Sancho was the closing act. The crooner picked Volare, and I decided to swith to the Irish Final, because I cannot stand this act which seems innovative for the jury but for me is nothing like an Iberian Michael Bubble wannabee trying to repeat Roger Cicero's act.
The interval act was about the null points of Spain, Que bueno que bueno, Llámame and the unavoidable Quién Maneja mi barca. Then the great Pastora Soler performed La Mala Costumbre, that was the best act of the night. Why not asking her to be the joker next Saturday? David Ascanio, one of the jury members, performed as well as Albert Hammond and Merche did last week. Will we see Boris and Reyes next week performing? Finally Sergio Dalma closed the acts with Jardín Prohibido from his supersold album Via Dalma. After the performance Anne gave him a Platinum Disc for the more than 200.000 copies sold, a good figure taking in consideration that people do not buy music anymore and Spain is in a big economical crisis. Anne took the chance to defend the polemical Sinde Law recently implemented in Spain against downloading music.
The moment of truth just arrived, my heart says Melissa, Sebas and Monica Guech, but I guess it will be Lucía Perez, Auryn and...Gio?....
First name the one picked by the televoting is Lucía Perez! Auryn has a poker face... The jury needs to save 2 out of 9, first name is...Melissa! She is totally suprised and cannot believe it! Wow God exists tonight, the jury was suddenly illuminated... but I guess this is the end for Monica Guech. Just one more name and already two females for the final... will they go for Sebas or Gio? It is...Auryn! No way, as I said or the jury has no clue although having a so-called Eurovision expert or they do not want to know. Looking at the bright side, Melissa is the real hope for Spain. She is young, she is cute and she can sing. Will she make it? If you rather see the full show again, click here, but do not take this as a recommendation.
Next week nine songs will be performed, out of 20 selected. TVE announced that the songs will be randomly showed in rtve.es so stay tuned for my next report on Blogilkar's Life after Helsinki 2007!
Esmeralda Grao had the unlucky number two in the running order. She goes again for a Juan Carlos Calderon's song, this time La Fiesta Terminó, another great song misshandled by the juries back in 1985. Expectations are set high since her Nacida para Amar performance last week. Tonight she wears a long red dress with straps. Is she wearing a wonderbra? Something is missing in Esmeralda tonight, she is not there, she is trying to make the song hers but is not working while one of the straps starts pulling down, will we have boobs on stage tonight? She managed to save the strap but not the performance, I guess the party is over for Esmeralda.
Daniel Digues was again in charge of the backstage. This time he was twittering and trying to be clever in his humor and dialogue but without any success at all, he does not have the spark.
Sebas was next in line and for the first time he performed a male's song What's another year. He was definetely the big surprise of the second week, making it with the final. Sebas gives it always all in scene, he is a true Eurofan and representing Spain will be more than a dream for him. Together with a sexy guitarrist, which will be the star of the night, Sebas gave an Ottis Reading touch Johhny Logan's first hit. Boy he is doing it....this was fantastic and our Chiaro should be one of the three finalists tonight. (I totally agree!. Ed.note)
Lucía Perez is one of the public's favorites due to her success in Northern Spain. She is an experienced performer and she represented Spain twice, in 2005 and in 2009, in Viña del Mar Festival and she recently won the Gay Torremolinos Music Festival, so as a bonus she is fit on Gay Music Festivals. Tonight she performs Boom Bang-a-Bang, in English (are you sure? Ed. note) and Spanish. Is she wearing a night-gown? The girl is cute and her voice is typical from the Spanish northen singers, like Amaia Saizar (Bravo), Leire Martínez or Amaia Montero (La Oreja de Van Gogh). She controls the performance and if nothing strange happens she will be in the final due to her fan vote. Reyes del Amor, keeps giving facts, telling that Lulu was on honeymoon with her first husband Maurice Gibb. Lucia said - really? but she meant "I could not care less".
Auryn is the a boy band formed by old Eurojunior Singers. They are the big favorites due to fan vote. Will they make it over Lucía? Tonight they perform the outstanding Eres tú, but they are far not that great, although the performance is effective and the camera work helps a lot. Blas Cantó is definetely the best voice of the group. Tonight they show that they can sing, only one of them seems to have issues as is getting eaten by their colleagues in his solo. The outfits makes me throw up, dressed like English school boys. Are they aware of Blue?
Melissa was picked by televtoing last week totally out of the blue, although she was born in Spain her parents background are Swiss and Belgian. Tonight she hasn't picked the best song she could, Diva. On top of it she has the flu which can impact her performance. She looks gorgeous with a golden clinging dress, but hello she can afford this. Two dancers (but not the guitarist) accompany her on scene. She even gave a Nusa Derenda moment being pulled by them. Where is the flu? She was totally ok, I hope she makes it.
Time for Gio. the artist coming from Vallecas in Madrid, and supporter of Rayo Vallecano. Well I support Español on a world full of Barça so we both are outsiders. What the f**k is she I mean; he wearing? I have no words to describe this outfit: a sport jacket, customized sneekers with Little Mermaid and Nemo characters, a pendent with a $ sign. Dime is the song he selected tonight, and he is taking it to his territory, a Reggae-opo version including a rapper. The results is being effective and Gio has his particular tone of voice, it is not about him but about the performance. The jury praised him - will he be saved by them?
Monica Guech, the catalonian girl from Liverpool next. Llast week she made us believe she is good and tonight she will try to convince us with Love Shine a light and boy she did! Playing the piano again, and together with a gospel group, Monica was the best performance overall so far. She is cute, she plays the piano and she knows how to sing. This is the real chance for Spain to have an experiences artist able to manage votes from an international audience. There is my third candidate. Merche praised her and said that she would have like to heard her singing in Spanish, as the Eurovision song will be in Spanish...is that a leek? (Yes it is. Ed.note)
Don Johnson's did not risk at all, they just performed Hard Rock Hallelujah wearing tuxedos and sun glasses- They are moving all over the stage on a Men in Black style, the full thing is a bit boring on a boring night. (Agreed. I have seen and heard dozens HRH covers over the years and this was dull. Ed.note)
David Sancho was the closing act. The crooner picked Volare, and I decided to swith to the Irish Final, because I cannot stand this act which seems innovative for the jury but for me is nothing like an Iberian Michael Bubble wannabee trying to repeat Roger Cicero's act.
The interval act was about the null points of Spain, Que bueno que bueno, Llámame and the unavoidable Quién Maneja mi barca. Then the great Pastora Soler performed La Mala Costumbre, that was the best act of the night. Why not asking her to be the joker next Saturday? David Ascanio, one of the jury members, performed as well as Albert Hammond and Merche did last week. Will we see Boris and Reyes next week performing? Finally Sergio Dalma closed the acts with Jardín Prohibido from his supersold album Via Dalma. After the performance Anne gave him a Platinum Disc for the more than 200.000 copies sold, a good figure taking in consideration that people do not buy music anymore and Spain is in a big economical crisis. Anne took the chance to defend the polemical Sinde Law recently implemented in Spain against downloading music.
The moment of truth just arrived, my heart says Melissa, Sebas and Monica Guech, but I guess it will be Lucía Perez, Auryn and...Gio?....
First name the one picked by the televoting is Lucía Perez! Auryn has a poker face... The jury needs to save 2 out of 9, first name is...Melissa! She is totally suprised and cannot believe it! Wow God exists tonight, the jury was suddenly illuminated... but I guess this is the end for Monica Guech. Just one more name and already two females for the final... will they go for Sebas or Gio? It is...Auryn! No way, as I said or the jury has no clue although having a so-called Eurovision expert or they do not want to know. Looking at the bright side, Melissa is the real hope for Spain. She is young, she is cute and she can sing. Will she make it? If you rather see the full show again, click here, but do not take this as a recommendation.
Next week nine songs will be performed, out of 20 selected. TVE announced that the songs will be randomly showed in rtve.es so stay tuned for my next report on Blogilkar's Life after Helsinki 2007!
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