One contestant's tribute to his father leaves the judges in tears while a teen's incredible original song has them ready to cut the record right now! (via toofab)
LL definitely has some pipes, but there was something missing throughout this audition. She came with all the personality we would want for this journey, but it seemed to stop when she started singing. What we got was a solid rendition of a classic song with nothing really memorable about it. Even as we write about it, we're forgetting what she did.
It was as if she was overconfident and didn't think she needed to fight for this, as that's what the performance felt like. Or maybe it's that she was over-nervous and overcompensating by trying too hard. That's what Lionel picked up, telling her there's an artist underneath the"comedy." We were with him; you could hear the talent, it just wasn't coming through properly. He stripped the swagger to reveal the soul underneath.
It was like they slowly pulled a new singer out of her with each gesture and note as she performed this piece until they were left with the raw materials of someone who could be very good. She does have the tools, but she doesn't always use them right. Some of the runs early on felt self-indulgent, but by the end, it felt far more tasteful. She's definitely rough, but I could see giving her a chance to go home, get better and prove herself.
Luke thanked her for making him respect his fellow judges even more. He sat silently by while Lionel and Katy massaged this new version of herself out and was mesmerized -- as we were -- by the change. It is a testament to their artistry and strength as mentors that they saw that diamond and just started to polish it. He said he'd written her off, but she proved him wrong in the end.
She brought an original song to the audition and it is a killer track, which certainly helped a lot. Add to that the different facets of her voice, which were all fascinating and compelling. She needs to clean up her pitch a bit and maybe use the falsetto less , but her full voice and range and the character in her lower register are really great. Even better she had us feeling something with this one.
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