#DRS12- Live Show Two Review.

     

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Digicel Rising Stars second live studio show started off with the judges giving their take on the first live show. Cherine kept it real saying she only felt there were three strong contenders from the previous week, Anthony said he liked Jody Kay and Conroy felt like they were all were good. Kadisha Christie and Rebecca Bissoon. If you read my review last week I called it that Kadisha would be eliminated honestly thought Rebecca had a shot at staying but Jamaica voted and she was given the boot.

Jay Q was first up with the Taurus Riley version of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" he has a good voice but his performance was border line boring not sure what more he could have done with that song though. All the judges agreed that his performance was too laid back. Following Jay Q was Negril girl Abigail Arthurs with her rendition of Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain". That song is one of my favorites. I know every word, every run and every riff in that song so I know Miss Abigail messed up some of the words but I'll give her a pass and boil it down to nerves and  she does have good voice. The third contestant for the night was entertainment coordinator at Royaltan Jay Keda with Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It". She has a nice voice and great look. The song choice was ok, the performance though good still lacked something.

Seventeen year old St Ann girl Roshelle Harris took the stage next and tried to wow us with Jennifer Hudson's song from the Dream Girls Movie "You're Gonna Love Me". Roshelle can sing and she emoted well. All the judges even Anthony thought her performance was good. Cherine gave the young singer some extra great advice telling her it was ok to look and act seventeen and I agree completely she definitely didn't look seventeen. The fifth contender was Roxy J she sang Ce Ce Winans "Mercy Said No". She had a big voice with great vocal control. With time she will learn how to give softer variations through out her performances and better mic control. The song was perfect for her and not just because she's a Christian. Anthony Miller (no surprise) wasn't feeling the Gospel and felt like Roxy J's big voice drowned him in the blood of Jesus and he didn't mean that in a good way. Side note Roxy was the best dressed for the night from her hair to her shoes.

The 6th contestant was a duo from Browns Town St. Ann Vanity Club (not sure they are sure how they came up with the group name) they gave us a rockitive performance with a rendition of Pink's "Please Don't Leave Me". Conroy and Cherine loved their harmonies and I loved that they came with some alternative rock music. There was some parts of the performance that was off to me but for the most part they were ok.  The final contestant for the night was Anna-Mariah from Retirement in St James. She sang Whitney Houston's "All The Man I Need" and the producer really saved the best for last this time. Not every one can take on a Whitney song be she did very well with the high notes and introduced Jamaica to her beautiful tone and technique. She is my pick for best vocals and best performer for the night I know she will be apart of next week's top ten.

Apart from Anna-Mariah I think Roshelle, Vanity Club and Roxy J will make it into the top ten Jay Keda may be voted back but let's see. It was a good show and the talent this week was just a little bit better than the previous week.