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Post by Daniel on Aug 18, 2018 14:54:02 GMT 1
 The reviews are in!
Here's what the judges had to say about the entries for this week's Peak for a Week Category! |
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Callum
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Post by Callum on Aug 18, 2018 15:36:30 GMT 1
Callum's Critiques
So... who will join the ranks of rappers like me, and who will be going through the sophomore slump?
Andrélle | αndreas
Coal O'Ral | @garameaning
Gemma Collins | ClassifiedCat
Robyn Banks | Dimitris
Scarlett von Kock | Julian
Shemalena Gomez | Eke
Weedy Williams | Matt
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Post by alexeh on Aug 18, 2018 17:33:01 GMT 1
 Kathleen's CritiquesANDRÉLLE
Once again you've served a bop! Nothing to complain about here really, a brilliant song that I'd kinda forgotten about - definitely a one hit wonder. A personal stand-out for me this week, which is becoming less of a shock each week. | COAL O'RAL
This is a pretty cute song, but nothing particularly special unfortunately, and I'm hesitant to call it a hit at all considering it only charted in a handful of countries. A unique approach, I liked the concept, but it didn't quite work for me.
| GEMMA COLLINS
Perhaps this was too obvious, but a phenomenal song definitely helped this week by the rest of the pack in that it was one of the only more modern entries. A brilliant way to bounce back and show you're still in the competition to win it! | ROBYN BANKS
I'm hesitant to call this a one hit wonder in comparison to the other artists entered, but in all honesty the song doesn't really do anything for me anyway. I can see why it was picked but I wasn't a fan unfortunately. | SCARLETT VON KOCK
Again I'm not 100% sure this is a one hit wonder, although that didn't really affect how I judged the song. It's a good song, not necessarily a stand-out entry this week but a solid effort nonetheless.
| SHEMALENA GOMEZ
A great choice after a bit of a dip last week, and in a way this benefits from being the much less obvious modern entry (while still obviously being a hit). A good song, maybe not my favourite, but once again an enjoyable entry from you.
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| WEEDY WILLIAMS
I don't really love this as much as other people seem to, but it's a nice song. Honestly I'm a bit indifferent to this, it's decent, helped by the fact that it's the only non-English entry this week, but didn't stand out to me. Not bad I guess, but I know you can do better.
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Post by Luiri on Aug 18, 2018 19:28:21 GMT 1
Valérie's critiques
I travelled through the time with this week.
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Next time, if you want critiques, be more polite and respectful.
Because you are all definitely at the opposite.
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Keep up the good songs, girls! |
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Post by Aless on Aug 18, 2018 21:55:35 GMT 1
WEB DIVA TULLA LUANA®'S CRITIQUES
Andrélle
Let's be honest, I didn't even know this. I didn't even know the song nor the artists but if we stick to the facts this is what the challenge is about. Still, my only problem with your song is the musical quality.
Coal O'Ral
Nossa... Assim você me mata... I don't really know how to explain this. To have a one-hit wonder you first need a notable hit... The charting positions and certifications could perfectly be about any Nena song other than "99 Luftballons". I was expecting much more coming from you.
Gemma Collins
Considering the mess you sent last week I'm glad to have you back on track. This was a really good choice for this challenge. Hozier, as an artist, is globally known for just this song and I personally haven't heard about him after it.
Robyn Banks
 Is this a hit? Definitely. But I'm still worried that, as Callum said, the rest of her material could be internationally recognized. Obviously, the numbers of the rest of her music aren't as wild as the ones for this but I would absolutely not consider her a one-hit wonder.
Shemalena Gomez
This is the same situation as Scarlett. It's a song everyone recognizes. Despite receiving multiple platinum certifications in other songs in Australia, this is perfectly considered a one-hit wonder international-wise. I think this was a pretty good choice.
Scarlett von Kock
It's definitely a hit we've all heard. And even though I researched about the band's discography and they had multiple songs charting, none of those had such an international repercussion as this, what makes it a one-hit wonder at its finest, other than a really good song.
Wendy Williams
This was a great choice, but I don't know what else to say. It's true that her other songs have also had a notable repercussion in countries such as Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Belgium, but that's understandable for obvious reasons. As I said about Hozier, Nena is indeed internationally known for 99 Luftballons, despite having some lower success in her zone with other songs. |
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Post by Daniel on Aug 18, 2018 21:59:36 GMT 1
 Thank you judges!
I have made some decisions. |
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Post by Daniel on Aug 18, 2018 22:03:41 GMT 1
Gemma Collins
You're safe. |
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Post by Daniel on Aug 18, 2018 22:06:06 GMT 1
Scarlett von Kock
You were spinning us right 'round this week.
You're safe. |
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Post by Daniel on Aug 18, 2018 22:07:30 GMT 1
Shemalena Gomez
You brang the judges Joy with your performance!
You're safe. |
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Post by Daniel on Aug 18, 2018 22:08:24 GMT 1
Weedy Williams
Congratulations, you're the winner of this week's challenge. |
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