(Side Note was not able to do a proper spell check the computer I was on would check for French Spelling Mistakes not English... Go Figure so deal with my poor spelling :) )
Here it is week 6 of the singing competition, and the one thing that strikes me is the tenacity of these singers. Each week they arrive to a semi full bar, sheet music in hand and wait with baited breath to put their souls on display, ready to be judged.
This week our Top 3 are:
Tied with 33 votes each Sarah Cummings and Jeff Jones
With 32 Votes Sara Straw came in second.
Our Bottom 2 this week:
Bradley Zellars and Lovlee Carroll
We bid a sad farewell to Lovlee Carroll who as here final number gave us a greatfelt and well sung version of "It won't be long now" from the Musical In The Heights.
Also saying good by to us is Darius Harper.
So here are the remaining contestants:
Alex Amarosa
Sarah Cummings
Creighton Fraker
Jeff Jones
Sara Straw
Bradley Zellars
Our "Distinguished" Judges for the evening included:
Miss Fire Island 1800 Ariel Sinclair
Drag Queen to the Stars Jason Cosmo
Nightlife Icon Kenny Holcomb
and some dude named John Forsyln?
As usual our host for the evening is Gad About Town and Cabaret Host Icon Brandon Cutrell
I have yet to really mention the amazing support staff that help make our evening at Stonewall Sensation a great time.
First up giving the singers thier voice and lighting CT at the DJ booth, this guy is amazing. As Brandon let us all know CT is dealing with sound and lighting equippment that has been purschased at a corner Bodega in Crown Heights, and kept together with nail glue and glitter, so a great big thank you to CT for making it all work.
Getting us drunk behind the bar, we have the ever sweet and johnny on the spot with your drink, Lawerence, and his side kick, our token Straight boy Mikey.
Then we come to our songstress Kat Sherell on the piano. This amazing pianaist and muse to us all, brings out the best in all the singers. This talented and wonderfully genuine person also has an extremly funny and at times touching blog in which she is attempting to learn a new song everyday. So check out A Year of Standards at http://ayearofstandards.blogspot.com/
Each remainging contestant from now on has to perform two songs each week. This week our little monkey's had to perform one song of their own choice, and one Conurty Western Song on a Karoke Track.
ACT I
Highs and Lows
Sara Cummings- Halo, Beyonce
Sara has a strong voice and technically sang the song well but sounded like Christina Agulaire, meets Rhianna, give the song your own voice is what i would sy=uggest to her.
Jeff Jones- Going to Carolina, James Taylor.
One of my favorite songs, but this version I felt like he was holding back and and not giving us that sense of relaxed excitment.
Sarah Straw- I Can't Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt
This is such a great song that really can't reach in a grab your heart out and stomp on it. And what I felt was lacking from Sara's performance was her lack of quite desperation that this song requires. It was still heart felt but I just needed a little bit more.
Alex Amarosa- Johnny One Note, Babes in arms
It was great to see a sinnger not have to rely on a Mic to make himself heard and Alex made himself heard. a strong powerful voice singing a great fun song like this. He engaged the audience and made the song his.
Bradley Zellars- My Man, Funny Girl
It was ambitous of this young man with the delicate voice to try and take on this iconic song, and unfortunaetly he fell flat in a number of places. I think that Bradley needs a few more singing lessons that would help cultivate the sound that he wanted to aim for. I will say he stuck with it to the end and finished what he started.
Creighton Fraker- An Orginal song by Creighton Fraker
Ok here's the deal, I do not like this young man's voice. I find it annoying and nasaly.... there I said it! But I want to stress that this young man is talented and can write a great song and arranged it beautifully. And I wish all the best as he continues along his choosen career path and can't wait to see who will sing his songs.
ActII
Highs and Lows
Sara Cummings- Sang A carrie Underwood Song
She can belt a song when needed but the beginning of this song felt lost and rushed.
Jeff Jones- Amarillo Sky, Jason Aldean
Jeff fell into place with this song and I really could his comfort zone with this performance. He cas excellent Volume control and was able to make me feel the songs emotions.
Alex Amarosa- Forever Amen, Randy Travis
This was a great song choice for Alex and by engaging the audience he made the song his, told a story and gave us a great performance.
Bradley Zellars-Martina McBride, This Ones for the Girl
This was not his best performance.
Creighton Fraker-a song from the Old crow Medicine Show
Going back back what I said earlier, I am not a fan of his voice, but this song and performance was really entertaining and fun.
Judges Pick of the week
Ariel- Alex
Kenny- Crieghton
Cosmo- Crieghton
John- Sara Cummings
Next week rock Songs
1 Song with Kat that she chooses
1 Song hard rock i.e. Blondie, Rolling Stones, Ac/Dc, Kiss, Journey etc.
Stonewall Sensation Upstairs Wednesday Night 10:00pm
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