Daniel's Song Race All Stars • S01 W05 • Judges' Critiques

[Daniel]

Welcome back my All Stars!

Let's hear what the judges thought about your legendary performances.

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JUDGES

Callum / Dylan / Jens

COMPETITORS

Aless / αndreas / alexeh / Matt / Lᴇꜰ / Alper / George J. / Julian / Eke / Dimitris

VIEWERS

✨ Forrest ✨ / Ｊａｋｕｂ / jstårsz / Sel / Niklas / ✨💃 / ROBERT 💙 / Josh's Tattoo (Inactive) / MaRtIn / CHAE WITH A C / agni / Luiri / Aglan / James / Wysteria / @garameaning

[Callum]

Callum's Critiques

I hope none of our deceased deities are turning in their grave...

Andrélle | αndreas

Such a defining song of the Queen of Soul's discography - and a song that essentially cemented her status as the pioneer of modern soul. A great choice, even if it's obvious, but that doesn't matter this week, really. There are better songs of hers though, and sometimes I do feel the song drags on, but nonetheless I still really enjoy it. Well done!

For my 10, you could have sent Respect or I Say a Little Prayer.

Jessica Ellen Cornish | alexeh

This song is undoubtedly a major milestone in the King of Pop's career, signifying a change in the musical direction he took. Whether that direction was for the best is debatable, but Bad will always be a danceable and enjoyable bop - a commendable choice! Again, it suffers slightly from the same problem as Andrélle: the song does drag on quite a bit and is even uninteresting at some points. But still, a very good job!

For my 10, you could have sent Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough or Billie Jean.

Lefteriana | Lᴇꜰ

You're like a see-saw, honestly! One moment you're low in my rankings and then the next you're suddenly really high! This week, you're on the high end, sweetie. What a fantastic song, a true gem of his career. Who cares if it's obvious? IT. STILL. FUCKING. SLAPS. Please stay on the high end of the see-saw darling, it really suits you!

You've got my 10, but you could have also sent Lazarus.

Madame Sheila | Alper

I can see why you chose this song for the most recent of our deceased icons. It's a move that's undoubtedly very risky as it's one of her lesser known songs - and it did pay off, but it also drowned a lot in the competition this week. Do not be afraid to be "unoriginal" for weeks like these! Regardless, a good job.

For my 10, you could have sent Back to Black or Valerie.

Scarlett von Kock | Julian

It's a good song, but I could repeat the exact same critique for Miss Sheila here. It drowned in the very strong competition this week, and our queens need to be able to stand out in such a pivotal time like this. Despite this, you still showed encouraging research and analysis in your choice. Well done!

For my 10, you could have sent Bohemian Rhapsody or Another One Bites the Dust.

Shemalena Gomez | Eke

I swear I'm going crazy. I feel inclined to repeat myself again: you had a good song but it was just unfortunate that your song really didn't stand out against the others, and there are better songs of Whitney that represent what she is best known for (other than the corny I Will Always Love You, of course). This was probably the most unexpected choice of the week though, so I commend you for that.

For my 10, you could have sent I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).

[Jens]

[Dylan]

Nene's critiques

Gone too soon my dears, but these legends have lived on. Let's see if you were able to continue their legacy or if they are screaming from the dead.

Andrélle | αndreas

An amazing song from such an icon! This song really defines her style and really defined who she was as a musician. The queen of soul manages to live on with us with iconic songs like this one, and although it may be a little obvious, I am willing to let it slide for the reason that it's a classic, and that's really all I have to say with this. Well done.

Jessica Ellen Cornish | alexeh

Ah the king of pop! I'm so sad he's gone, I listen to his music all the time while dancing around nake... I mean, while out with my bitches! He was a pioneer for pop music at the time, and I have to say I'm surprised with this choice. It's a nice song, one of his bests, although like my fad judge Callum, I think if you chose Don't Stop Till You Get Enough would definitely get a perfect review from me. Although personally, I would have loved to see They Don't Care About Us. Still, a nice choice from you, I can't really comment anything negative from his discography.

Lefteriana | Lᴇꜰ

If I can be honest, I never really listened to David Bowie's music as much as some of the other legends, but I still appreciated it. I'll just say though, this isn't my favourite song from him. It's quite a touching song, and I do agree that it is quite a special song, I just wouldn't say it's a gem though. However, I appreciate that the choice wasn't obvious, and I think that going on from here you can continue doing good work with your entries.

Madame Sheila | Alper

I do love Amy Winehouse, I'm so glad that she got chosen for this week! Anyway, as for your submission - it's one of her less known songs I guess, and that's good in terms of originality and I appreciate it. However like Callum mentioned, even if you sent Back to Black I wouldn't have had anything bad to say, because it's actually my favourite song from her. Also, maybe a song like My Tears Dry On Their Own would have been iconic too. However, you did a nice job this week hun, and I'm glad you took the risk because the song is still great!

Scarlett von Kock | Julian

An iconic song from an iconic legend. I appreciate this song because the message really does stick out, and it is quite strong because even the title of the song is empowering, I know I can say that about DSR even, at some points. I would have loved to see a different song though, like Madame Sheila. I feel that this song is a good representation of his music and his character in general, but compared to some other queens this week, it didn't break through for me. However, still a nice choice for the week.

Shemalena Gomez | Eke

Yaas hunni. I'm so glad you went with that song. Obviously, there are way too many songs that I would have loved to see for Whitney, although honestly I appreciate the majority of Whitney's music, she has an amazing character and channels her amazing voice in her songs. I felt that your choice was completely unexpected too, which is a good thing. Like Callum (again wtf) I would have loved to see I Wanna Dance With Somebody but I can't say anything negative about this choice.

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Personal note:

I don't really do this, but I'd just like to say one thing:

I was exhausted yesterday after travelling from Rennes-Paris and then Paris to Dublin, so the last thing on my mind last night was writing critiques. Added on top of that, I haven't seen family in 4 months so thanks to most of you for waiting, but I can't do critiques immediately all the time and if I have to delay it by a day to prioritize more important things, I will.
Thanks for reading this and let's continue on with the race my queens

[Daniel]

Thank you, judges.

Based on the judges' voting results, I have made some decisions.

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JUDGES

Callum / Dylan / Jens

COMPETITORS

Aless / αndreas / alexeh / Matt / Lᴇꜰ / Alper / George J. / Julian / Eke / Dimitris

VIEWERS

✨ Forrest ✨ / Ｊａｋｕｂ / jstårsz / Sel / Niklas / ✨💃 / ROBERT 💙 / Josh's Tattoo (Inactive) / MaRtIn / CHAE WITH A C / agni / Luiri / Aglan / James / Wysteria / @garameaning

[Daniel]

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Jessica Ellen Cornish

You're safe.

[Daniel]

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Lefteriana

With your performance, you took us to Mars!

You're safe.

[Daniel]

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Shemalena Gomez

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Andrélle

Condragulations, you are the Top 2 All Stars of the week!

[Daniel]

Which means

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Scarlett von Kock

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Madame Sheila

I am sorry girls, but you are in the Bottom Two.


Andrélle and Shemalena Gomez, each one of you has to decide which of the bottom queens you will eliminate,
if you win the sing-off. While you will deliberate in the Workroom, the judges and I will be going
to gym and have the workout we need.