Digicel Rising Stars Season 12- Live Show One Review.

                 

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Rising Stars is back for season twelve and let's just say the first live show started off on an ok note which means it can only get better.

Ashanie Reid was the nights opening act and she sang Kelly Clarkson's 2011 hit song "Mr Know It All". She showed she had a good voice but for that song she needed more power behind her vocals. The song needed to sound less like light pop and more rockitive. Never the less it was an ok rendition.

Rebecca Bissoon took on Rihanna's "What Now". She has a great tone, and the judges all agreed that her voice was interesting but the song not so much. Anthony commented that she wasted great vocals on the song choice. Though I'd like to agree with "Killer Miller" like Conroy I didn't mind the song and thought she did well.

The third contestants were a duo. Universe and Almando. Universe auditioned  8 times and he finally got through to the live show and proved he deserved this chance with his rendition of Sam Smith's "Not The Only One" accompanied by Almando playing his acoustic guitar. Universe has a good voice and great vocal controland range but like the judges I'm wondering how the guitar player is going to work out going forward in the competition. Maybe he will give us  a few Carlos Santana like solo. Let's see.

Kadisha Christie was the fourth contestant for the night. She was boring to the point that I don't even remember the song she did. I remember there was dancing and a lot of hair touching which does not make a performance good. She needed better choreography and song choice.

Samantha Bogle was next and I remember her from TVJ choir competition All Together Sing. She was one of the lead singers from Vauxhall High School. She was a great singer then and an all grown up good singer still. She selected Meagan Trainor's "Dear Future Husband" and gave a great performance that was good enough to make her the second favorite of the night.

Jody-Kay James went old school singing a Etta James classic.  "All I Could Do Was Cry" and from her outfit choice to stage presence and vocal ability everything was on point. She was definitely the nights best performer and based on the twitter comments I
saw, she may be the favorite thus far.

Chosen the only group in the competition was the final act for the night and they tried to take on the American acapella group Pentatonix arrangement of Swedish House Mafia's "Don't you worry child and Save The World". Let's just say the best wasn't saved for last as their harmonies were off and the lead vocalist at the start had some problems hitting high notes, they have potential though so let's see their
progress if they stay in the competition.

My favorites so far are Jody-Kay, Samantha Bogle they will be getting votes all week. I also feel Universe and Almando and Rebecca Bissoon will get some votes too. Chosen are High School students and I'm sure the power of Meadow Brooke High School support will push them forward in the competition. It was a good start to season twelve and I'm sure next Sunday's seven will bring their A game.