Idol Sweden 2011: Kvalfinalen
30 September, 2011 4:00 PM
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The semi-final rounds have come to an end and we now have our top 8 selected but it's far from complete. The judges now have to decide which 4 contestants will be joining them to perform in the final qualifying round. The top 12 will perform tonight and one of them will leave us not having made it to the weekly finals. Who will wow us tonight? Who will dissapoint? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
Music Video: Adele: Someone Like You
29 September, 2011 11:57 PM
The beautiful "Someone Like You" has finally get it's music video! The video is quite simple, just shots of Adele walking round Paris in black and white but the amazing vocals of the song match up for the lack of special effects the video has and it's just stunning. I wonder how they managed to make Paris completely desolated, it certainly was quite crowded when I visited, but that's one of the things that make this video even better, you almost feel how lonely she feels and it just makes it simpler and prettier.
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Idol Sweden 2011: Kvalheat 4
11:09 PM
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With the top 20 finally
selected and with some great decisions, and some not so great, the
contestants will now face the semi-finals where they'll fight for the
public vote in order to advance to the finals. Only two contestants from
each semi will advance, with four more contestants selceted by the
judges as wildcards. Who will succeed? Who will crumble? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
Music Video: Anna Abreu: Stereo
6:08 PM
Winner of the third season of the finnish Idol in 2007, Anna Abreu has easily became on of the most successful finnish female singers at the moment with her electropop sound that has scored three #1 and a #2 album for her. Her latest album, the disco driven "Rush", was released on March 30, 2011, and it immediatly charted #1 on the finnish charts. "Stereo" is the third single from the album and it also has a wonderful music video to accompany the great upbeat track. With Anna as the rebelious nun in a convent, the mini film includes a hilarious nun choreography and some nun lesbianism, which makes a great story, even if it sounds a little weird ...
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Idol Sweden 2011: Kvalheat 3
28 September, 2011 6:59 PM
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With the top 20 finally
selected and with some great decisions, and some not so great, the
contestants will now face the semi-finals where they'll fight for the
public vote in order to advance to the finals. Only two contestants from
each semi will advance, with four more contestants selceted by the
judges as wildcards. Who will succeed? Who will crumble? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
X Factor Australia 2011: Top 11 Perform: Party Anthems
2:58 PM
The top 12 performed last week and it was Cleo Howman who said goodbye after a luckluster sing-for-your-life performance against Jacqui Newland. She was my favourite in this competition and now I'm a bit lost on who I should back now. Tonight it's "Party Anthems", in one of the worst themes ever and the contestants will be forced to sing sucky songs. Who will fail? Who won't suck? ... It's time to face the music!
Recap and videos after the JUMP ...
Idol Sweden 2011: Kvalheat 2
27 September, 2011 9:45 PM
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With the top 20 finally
selected and with some great decisions, and some not so great, the
contestants will now face the semi-finals where they'll fight for the
public vote in order to advance to the finals. Only two contestants from
each semi will advance, with four more contestants selceted by the
judges as wildcards. Who will succeed? Who will crumble? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
Music Video: Nabiha: Trouble
8:47 PM
Danish RnB singer Nabiha is getting ready for her debut album "Cracks" international release, now titled as "More Cracks", after her move to Sony. Including 4 new songs, all being in rotation on Danish radios, Nabiha is now ready to take the world by storm with her unique and fresh sound. The new single is titled "Trouble"and let's face it, it's bloody great. It reminds me a lot to her debut single, "Deep Sleep", which is probably one of the best songs she's put out. Well, this is as great as it. Her vocals are flawless, the song is really catchy and the video is powerful! One of the best songs I've heard in a while.
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Aqua: The Band Behind "Barbie Girl" Is Back!
7:51 PM
Danish-Norwegian band Aqua is finally back after almost 11 years without new albums since their 2000 release Aquarius. And in case you are wondering, yes, they are the ones behind "Barbie Girl", which is their most known song to date. They split in 2001, only to come back together in 2007 realizing that they are ment to be together. Their third album "Megalomania" is just days away from their October 3 release and it'll definitely feature many of the sounds that made this band famous. The electropop dance sounds are higly predominant in their single "Playmate to Jesus" and the toyish voices in "How R U Doing?" remind of their classic sound. But it's their latest release "Playmate to Jesus" which shows a lot of promise. It doesn't remind of their previous material and it shows a much more mature sound and band, plus it's a great change! Will "Megalomania" be their big comeback after all? Well, we'll know soon but things look good for them.
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Music Video: Matt Cardle: Run For Your Life
7:22 PM
XF 2010 winner Matt Cardle is back with probably one of the best debut singles by any of the previous XF winners, besides Leona's "Bleeding Love". I was a fan of Matt during his XF run, yeah, I didn't want him to win it all but he's definitely a really talented singer and performer. "Run For Your Life" is his major debut following his successful Xmas #1 winner's single. Will this song score another #1 for the young star? Well, it looks like it will. The song was written by new XF judge Gary Barlow and is set for release on October 7, being followed by the album release, "Letters", one week later on the 14. The song is definitely in Matt's vibe, it's a really cool soulish sound and Matt's voice sounds amazing throughout the whole tune. Some of the notes do sound a little too strained but that's what made Matt popular during the XF, so why not including that in his album? I'm not ashamed to say I'm excited for his album ...
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Idol Sweden 2011: Kvalheat 1
26 September, 2011 5:34 PM
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With the top 20 finally selected and with some great decisions, and some not so great, the contestants will now face the semi-finals where they'll fight for the public vote in order to advance to the finals. Only two contestants from each semi will advance, with four more contestants selceted by the judges as wildcards. Who will succeed? Who will crumble? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
X Factor UK 2011: Bootcamp!
25 September, 2011 8:55 PM
The auditions finally came to and end in what seemed to be the longest audition phase of the XF history. Now we move to bootcamp where the remaining 186 acts will be facing some brutal challenges in order to select the top 32. And thankfully, we'll know them by the end of Sunday! (Yay for short bootcamp!) ... It's time to face the music!
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Idol Norge 2011: Semi final 2
23 September, 2011 8:54 PM
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The auditions are over and now it's time for our Top 40 semi finalists to take the stage and prove what they are made of. In the next five weeks, the Top 40 will be devided in 5 semis of 8 contestants each where only two will advance to the Top 10. It's definitely a very difficult challenge. Who will be the lucky pair tonight?
Recap after the JUMP ...
Medina: "For Altid" Out Now + "Synd For Dig" Music Video
22 September, 2011 7:04 PM
We've got some new music from the wonderful danish starlet Medina! She's probably one of the most successful new artists in the past year, with 4 of her singles going #1 in Denmark and her major debut coming at #2. She's now releasing her latest effort, "For Altid", an all danish album which reminds us how great she is, plus she's also debutting her new single "Synd For Dig" music video. The album's first single of the same name gave us a taste of what the album was gonna sound like, well, this is much better! Usually I'm not an electro person, I tend to run away from it, the monotony of the sounds and the drums machines kinda drive me crazy. But that's not the case with Medina or her music. Her voice has such a freshness and an icey sound that it manages to take a away all the tediousness that this kind of music generates, all combined with her always improving lyrics, each time adding even more layers to her talent. So just give her a chance and if you already had, enjoy this wonderful album!
X Factor Australia 2011: 1st Liveshow: Top 12 Perform
19 September, 2011 6:21 PM
The Audition, Bootcamp and Judges Houses stages are finally over and now is when the competition truly starts! The Top 12 were announced and after many tears, the "best" have been select for the live performances. But remember, only one will be victorious after this. Who will shine? Who will dissapoint? ... It's time to face the music!
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X Factor UK 2011: Auditions 6 and 7
18 September, 2011 6:15 PM
Double bill of auditions and final bill of them! I couldn't be more excited they are coming to an end and the competition is finally starting. This weekend the final bunch of contestants will take the stage to surprise the judges and next week we'll have bootcamp! ... It's time to face the music!
Recap and videos, plus a live feed, after the JUMP ...
Idol Sweden 2011: Slutauditions!
6:13 PM
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The auditions came to an end, finally, and in the next days the remaining hopefuls must face several challenges in the hopes of becoming the lucky contestants who will advance to the semi-finals. Will favourites Moa, André and Oleg shine? Will Zynthia's and Amanda's unique voices show that they deserve to be there? Will Linni crumble? Will Mikael nerves betrail him? You'll know all that soon ...
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Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 8 Highlights
16 September, 2011 10:20 PM
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Yes, yes, yes! Finally the auditions are coming to an end and I won't have to watch another audition show till next year! Oh wait, the XF US is near, but that's another story. Final set of auditionees will perform in front of the judges tonight, and in the next days, they will be cut down until we get our semi finalists! Who will shine tonight? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
Swedish Week: Introducing: Marit Bergman
3:45 PM
Having dissapeared after her latest release, "The Tear Collector", in 2009, who knows what masterpiece Marit is working on at the moment. One thing is a fact, she's one of Sweden's most valuable singer of the past 10 years, with two of her albums being a #1 hit, earning her two Swedish Grammies. While she describes herself as a mix of Madonna, Mary J Blige and Sonic Youth, for some odd reason, her sound is more resambling to fellow swede Anna Ternheim with her folky pop driven tunes and her almost ethereal voice, not to mention her beautiful lyrics. I wonder when she'll make her comeback, cause I fear people may start forgetting her by now. On the other side, she may be focusing on her family, cause she had a son recently but we need a new album desperately, so she may want to speed that up ...
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Interview: The Moniker
2:37 PM
Daniel Karlsson was the 4th placer in the Swedish Idol 4th Season, but it wasn't until he entered the Melodifestivalen 2011 competition as The Moniker that he started earning some fame. He basically came out of nowhere and achived a solid 3rd place with his single "Oh My God!", which charted at #4. Being signed by Warner Music, The Moniker released his debut album, "Maktub" on May 23, 2011, and back then, soon after his Melodifestivalen run, he was nice enough to answer some questions for me. And since this is a Swedish Week, there wasn't a more appropiate time than now.
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Idol Norge 2011: Semi Final 1
15 September, 2011 11:31 PM
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The auditions are over and now it's time for our Top 40 semi finalists to take the stage and prove what they are made of. In the next five weeks, the Top 40 will be devided in 5 semis of 8 contestants each where only two will advance to the Top 10. It's definitely a very difficult challenge. Who will be the lucky pair tonight?
Recap after the JUMP ...
Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 7 Highlights
13 September, 2011 7:15 PM
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One more audition show and I'm already massively bored by them, so this post will start to be a lot more sucky, and short. So that means I won't write much. Who will shine tonight? ...
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X Factor Australia 2011: Judges Houses!
6:34 PM
Once more, each of the three episodes of bootcamp managed to get a #1 position. This week, the 6 remaining contestants from each category will be jetting off around the world were they'll face a series of challenges in the hopes of becoming one of the final 3 contestants that will be in the liveshows. Who will crumble? Who will shine? ... It's time to face the music!
Recap and videos after the JUMP ...
Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 6 Highlights
12 September, 2011 7:34 PM
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Only two audition shows left. Or that's what I hope, and what I've read actually. I'm kinda done with the auditions by now, there's been some great talent though, and I bet that there still be some starts to be found out there. Will that be the case tonight? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 5 Highlights
11 September, 2011 6:31 PM
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The fifth audition show of the season and the competition is just starting! The judges have found some impressing talent thus far, such as André, Moa and Amanda, but they want more! Will they keep finding talented hopefuls tonight? ...
Recap after the JUMP ...
X Factor UK 2011: Auditions 4 and 5
4:57 PM
We get two episodes of the XF this time and once again, the judges will try to find that special person with the amazing talent. Will they find it? I hope so, cause I'm already losing interest ... It's time to face the music!
Recap and videos, plus a live feed, after the JUMP ...
Album Review: Jack Vidgen: Yes I Am
10 September, 2011 7:05 PM
The 14 y/o sensation with the blond locks wowed the world with his massive voice up to the point that he won AGT's latest season, and no, not America's Got Talent, the down under version, Australia's Got Talent, which features former XF judges Danni Minogue and Kyle Sandilands, plus Brian McFadden. The show is a hit in Australia and there's no wonder that this young kid is also one. His debut album, "Yes I Am" charted #3 in the ARIA charts and was certified Gold, plus he's now been called the Australian Bieber, and the question is if that's exactly a compliment ...
Review after the JUMP ...
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Idol Norge 2011: 100 Become 40
09 September, 2011 9:18 PM
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The top 100 have already been selected and now the remaining contestants must face a series of challenges in the hopes of becoming one of the lucky contestants who will advance to the live semi finals. Only 40 places are available, so 60 of this contestants will be saying goodbye after this stage of the competition. Who will make it to the lives? ... Oh, and btw, Paul is translating the show for us for the rest of the season, so let's thank him for that and visit his YT channel! He bailed out, so I need a new one now!
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Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 4 Highlights
6:50 PM
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Fourth audition show of the year and this week the judges are hoping to top last episode's talent with another bunch of star wannabes. Will they be able to found the next Agnes this time? I hope they do ...
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Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 3 Highlights
3:27 PM
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There were some amazing performances in the last episode, with original song "Electro Pop" by contestant Oleg Nejilik becoming a #1 hit in Sweden, certainly, the show is getting better and better. Which amazing hopeful will we see tonight? ...
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Idol Norge 2011: Auditions 5 and 6 Highlights
08 September, 2011 8:44 PM
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This are the final audition episodes, in the next two days, the contestans will face bootcamp in the hopes of becoming one of the lucky 40 contestants who will advance to the semi finals. But first, the judges have to audition another bunch of hopefuls hoping that a superstar is among them ...
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Lussi in the Sky: EP + Whole Lotta Love Music Video
4:08 PM
She may have not won the final season of Nouvelle Star, but Lussi's carrer didn't end after her failed attempt in the competition. Having placed 4th, the hard rocker chick went on to record an EP under the name Lussi In The Sky, and the eponymous EP was released a few months after her run on the show, on May 23, 2011. The album didn't make any major buzz in the charts, with the single "Whole Lotta Love", which she made one of her signature songs during her NS stint, only charting at #115. However, the EP showed us exactly what type of artist she is, a rock songstress. And let's face it, that's not much a surprise coming from her.
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Luce: Première Phalange Out Now + L'Eté Noir and Moyen Moyenne Music Videos
3:39 PM
Always extravagant Luce, winner of the final edition of Nouvelle Star, released her debut album, Première Phalange, with Sony Music, this past June 20, and even though I was really excited about this album, I completely forgot to post about it, not really sure why. So I'm doing it now, almost three months after it's release. Luce proved to be very successfull with her album charting at #11 and then appearing on the charts at multiple positions. There's something about her music that it's really cautivating, there's a humorous theme in her lyrics, plus her music videos are hilarious. And there's no denying this girl has a great voice! Her latest single "Moyen Moyenne", with MaxBoublil, was released just days ago, on September 2, and despite his voice isn't great, Luce manages to make the single listenable enough, and again, gives us an amazing video for it!
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Linnea Henriksson: "Väldigt Kär/Obegripligt Ensam" Out Now!
2:39 PM
UPDATE: Amazing music video added!
Favourite Idol Swden, if not any Idol series, contestant ever, the unique Linnea Henriksson is the latest S7 hopeful to put out a single, after Jay Smith, Minnah Karlsson and Olle Hedberg, who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, all went on to release their music. Linnea has without a doubt the most quirky voice I ever heard, up to the point where people may confuse her vocal greatness to simple mediocrity. Coming 4th was definitely a dissapointment for her, but things were looking great for her ... She singed a record deal with Sony and her debut single, the outstanding out of this world "Väldigt Kär/Obegripligt Ensam" was released, charting at a surprising #13, which is really great conisdering the lack of promotion she's been getting. Things look great for this young amazing artist, and if she keeps impressing with her originality and unique musical style, I see her going really far ...
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X Factor Australia 2011: Bootcamp!
07 September, 2011 9:15 PM
All the audition shows proved to be a #1 hit, all scoring 1,4 and above ratings. It's now time for bootcamp and the remaining 134 contestants will be whittled down to only 24 by the end of this stage of the competition. Who will crumble? Who will shine? ... It's time to face the music!
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X Factor Australia 2011: Auditions 6
06 September, 2011 10:55 PM
The fifth audition episode also scored a #1 for the show and I don't see that stoping now that the best part of the competition is starting. Tomorrow we'll have bootcamp, where 134 contestants will only become 24! But tonight, the final audition episode. Will the best kept secret be on tonight? ... It's time to face the music!
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X Factor Australia 2011: Auditions 5
8:16 PM
The show is a definite hit with 4 consecutive #1 places, it already seems that the XF Au will be getting a third (fourth actually, but they like to make like season 1 never existed) season! And I couldn't be more excited. Last year the show was kinda a flop but now it's getting better and better. Hoping for the best! Back to the talent, who will shine tonight? ... It's time to face the music!
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Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 2 Highlights
3:46 PM
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After a great premiere episode with two incredible auditions coming from André and Moa, Idol Sweden returns for another night in the bid to impress us once more. Will this new bunch of contestants be as amazing as the previous ones? ...
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Idol Sweden 2011: Auditions 1 Highlights
05 September, 2011 3:43 PM
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This is one of the shows I've been waiting for a long time to premiere, possibly after the finale ended. The fact is that they've the best talent I've seen in any show and every year they surprise me more and more. After a shake up in the judges panel and also the host, with Cissi Forss (auditions only) and Pär Lernström taking the hosting duties from
Peter Jihde and Alexander Bard and Pelle Lidell replacing jury Andreas Carlsson, will join Laila Bagge Wahlgren and Anders Bagge. Ok, that's it for the introduction. Want to see some stars? I certainly do ...
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Idol Norge 2011: Auditions 3 and 4 Highlights
04 September, 2011 11:21 PM
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Two more episodes of one of my favourite shows right now, despite I can't understand a thing of it! Who will be the breakout star tonight? Jenny proved to be the best last week, who will take that title now?
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Music Video: Alex Winston: Velvet Elvis
9:27 PM
The always amazing Alex Winston has released yet another outstanding music video, this time for her new song "Velvet Elvis", which was released on August 12. And she did it again. Her video for "Sister Wife" was an unexplicable mess and this one is equally impossible to understand, and though I like this one much more, I can't take away the greatness of her previous video. Her voice continues to wow me and her incredible quirkiness keeps growing with each new song she releases. "Velevt Elvis" is no exception. It's unique, catchy and so current it hurts. I could listen to her voice till I die.
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Catching Up With: Shackles: Remember
7:54 PM
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After losing two of it's members, XF Norway S1 runners up, Shackles, which was manufactured at bootcamp and impressively sail to the final, is back. Only Lwam and Charlotte remain now, and let me tell you, it wasn't much of a loss. The girls debuted their first single, "Remember" on May 26 and they managed to reach a #27. The track is definitely a dance tune with lots of electro influences and despite it focuses more on being catchy than on the vocal aspect, the track succeeds to show what the girls can give. After all they aren't trying to be the best singers, they want to entertain and that's exactly what this song does.
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Swedish Week: Introducing: Laleh
7:00 PM
Laleh Pourkarim, who's only known by her first name, is an Iranian-Swedish singer, whose indie folk music has earned her nine nominations, seven in the Swedish Grammies, winning Artist, New Artist and Producer of the Year. Laleh rose to fame with her song "Invisible" and she hasn't stopped since then. Her latest album, Me and Simon, released by Warner Music, shows a playful young quirky artist with a beautiful tone and a great talent. She performs in English, Persian and Swedish and plays a wide variety of instruments. Think Marit Bergman meets Emiliana Torrini, and yet, you won't even get closer to her voice or style. There's something so unique in her that it's extremely difficult to describe. And no matter how you want to describe her, there's always one word that fits her perfectly, amazing!
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X Factor UK 2011: Auditions 3
03 September, 2011 2:29 PM
The XF UK is back for it's third audition show after a great show last week were the likes of Misha Bryan and Craig Colton advanced to the next round. Tonight, another set of talented contestants will face the judges in the hope of advancing to bootcamp. Who will be the breakout star of the night?... It's time to face the music!
Recap and videos, plus a live feed, after the JUMP ...
X Factor Australia 2011: Auditions 4
01 September, 2011 10:36 PM
With the third #1 spot in the week, the XF Au is only hoping it's 4th episode also gets to the top. Two more audition episodes will air next week, with bootcamp following on Wednesday and Thursday. So without more chatter, let's listen to the next bunch of hopefuls ... It's time to face the music!
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Idol Norge 2011: Auditions 1 and 2 Highlights
4:27 PM
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While I was originally planning not to cover this show unless it won the poll, I watched some of the auditions and it looks like they did this show for me! Every single contestant has the type of voice I like, and with some exceptions, I've liked the majority of the contestants that have advanced. So there. I'll start covering this amazing show! Coming back of a four year hiatus, the judges panel includes Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, Bertine Zetlitz,Marion Ravn and Gunnar Greve Pettersen (picture below), while it's being hosted by Ravi and Guri Solberg. I'll just comment on the contestant voices, cause I don't understand norwegian, but if someone does and wants to share, please drop me some lines.
Recap after the JUMP ...
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