The Voice of the Philippines, 3rd Live Show Review,
September 8, 2013
16
artists remained. 8 of them performed on the 3rd Live Show. 4 were
axed. Before I start, let me lift my own chair J. I correctly
predicted 3 out of the 4 results in my last blog. My only wrong prediction was Team
Sarah. But this should be forgivable J. It was a
neck-to-neck competition, with Morisette edging out Maki by merely less than 1%
of public votes. J
Now,
my review…
1.
Team Sarah
A Morissette
Great performance. She sounds like a
real pro. I like the soft voice on some lines. But then again, she sounds like
a Sarah clone. And I don’t want a clone in the industry.
B Maki
Great show as well. High range and good
singing tone. But I think he lacked some emotions. He again sounded very much
like Jay Durias. Or maybe he’s the ghost singer of Jay Durias? Hehe.
Sarah gave Morisette a score of 60%,
while Maki a mere 40%. This made it almost impossible for Maki to catch up.
Public votes were divided almost equally, 49.5% - 50.5%. Such a close fight.
Maki was out, unfortunately. But what’s with the 60-40 coach’s score? Is
Morissette’s performance that far from Maki’s?
2.
Team Lea
D
Darryl
“Ako lang at ang gitara ko” said Darryl
before his big show. True enough, I saw that in his performance. He was
performing as if he was the only one in the room, feeling every single line of
the song with his guitar. The audience felt the genuine feelings of Darryl with
every sound that came out of his mouth. RWM must have felt cold with goosebumps
here and there.
B Mitoy
This time, he sang the sad song, PAANO.
It wasn’t the typical funny happy Mitoy. He was serious and “emoted” sadness as
he sang. But I didn’t feel him. To me, his feelings look too artificial and
rehearsed. Of course, he released his signature high birits at the end of the
song.
I guess the public felt the same way.
The ever popular Mitoy who got 80% votes in his last live show, this time was
beaten by the underdog. What happened? One, it looks like a David and Goliath
showdown. David looked so meek and humble in his cowboy outfit and he didn’t
care whether he wins or loses. All that matters to him is that he sings socially
relevant song from his heart. I supposed he was already conditioned by Lea
(mentioning twice this line: win or lose, your number is memorable). On the
other hand, Goliath the halimaw, who was already showing some arrogance, was
singing with technical excellence, hitting every single note, but not hitting
the note from the heart (borrowing Patti’s line). Obviously, pinoys prefer
underdogs. Much like their favorite teleserye, the meek wins over the proud. Second
reason is the audience felt David’s emotions as sincere and genuine, while
Goliath’s as manufactured. And so the votes came in a surprising twist,
favoring Darryl. Unfortunately, public votes were not enough to reverse the
coach’s score. Lea gave a score of 60%-40% in favor of Mitoy. Wow, is that how
far Mitoy’s performance from Darryl? A 20% lead? Also, what’s the gaya gaya
score among the 3 coaches (Sarah, Lea, Bamboo). Anyway, I respect Lea’s
decision, though I disagree that it was a 20% difference.
What happened next is the more interesting
part. The public wanted to go to EDSA to protest the result. Twitter and Facebook
were exploding!
Lea tweeted: This is what makes
TheVoicePH interesting. Bamboo has a lot of it (hate tweets) during the
battles. It’s my turn now.
She also twitted: Watching tonight's #TheVoicePHLive
at home. No regrets with my selection, but that was tough. Both Mitoy and
Darryl touched me in the heart.
Well, if
it was a tough call, why was it 60-40%?
“Mitoy” and “Darryl Shy” then trended
on twitter, even until Monday. Public was sympathizing with Darryl, and Mitoy
was na-Lee Grane na! “Mitoy” trended, with 60% of the tweets from haters, very
much in contrast with his 98% approval rating during his past performances.
Here are some amusing tweets and FB messages from haters:
Kapitan
Tirador @GinoongTirador5 Mitoy sounded like Allan K... Is it
just me? #TheVoicePhLive
Lazala Lexter @iamLexterKung gusto nyo ng puro pataasan lng ng boses at puro sigaw
itigil na ang laban!! Panaluhin nlng si #Mitoy #TheVoicePHLive
walang kwenta !!!
Marielle Joie Isleta @marielle_joiePero promise sobrang nagandahan ako sa performance ni #DarrylShy. If I were to choose tonight, he's got more soul than #Mitoy kanina.
Carlo Buenviaje @HeyVinciHongloki
ng ahas ni Zuma. Pakain ko jan c #Mitoy eh charot lng. #TheVoicePHLive
Roan Mae Atienza @itsmaeroanI like #Mitoy pero true, medyo may halong yabang xa.. And for
him, it's about the "prize".. #VoicePHLive
Donnie Jinx Delaserna sus Pang Perya naman ang boses ng idoL
nyo nkakasawa ang boses... panalo sa public votes napaka bias ni Ms.Lea para
magbigay ng 60-40 singer sya alam nya kung sino tlga ang Lamang Favoritism Lng
tLga.. gusto nyo si mitoy kasi patawa sya pero pakingan nyo ang boses paulit
ulit lng marami namang kayang kumanta ng ganun ... pero ang pagiging malikhain
sa pagkanta tulad ni daryl bihira lng ang nakakagawa nun...
Miriam Mari Moran Diaz Kaloka eh pang baranggay lang si
Mitoy! Dinadaan lang sa birit at sigaw! Malakas lang siya sa Resort's World,
pero sa labas ng venue iba ang sigaw ng tao!
Chylen Cutezty maganda lang pakingan ang boses ni
mitoy pagbumirit na peru si Darryl
Shy kahit hindi
bumibirit oh bibirit eh sarap sa tenga... watch his video "alone" by
darryl...
Jun Xix I disagree (that Mitoy
can sing any song). Pakantahin nyo kay Mitoy yun kinanta ni Darryl. I'm sure
it's gonna be the worst performance for the night. Birit lang kaya nya gawin.
Nothing more! His vocal tone doesn't stand any chance.
I’m happy with the result, even if my least
like artist Mitoy won. His victory made people aware of what I have been talking
about in my review last week. Singing excellence is not always about birits;
vocal tone plays an even more important part. Netizens, why were you so quiet
before? Why weren’t you speaking up during Mitoy’s reign? I’m saying this
again, Mitoy may have the range of James Ingram, but his vocal tone is far from
Ingram’s (maybe he’s right, it’s Allan K). I even suggested that Mitoy sing a
song that Darryl sang. If he did, I’m sure he would turn out to be the worst
performer. Well guess what, he actually performed that One Republic song the
night before, and as I had expected, he didn’t stand out at all. He was the
weakest among the boy performers. Now, pinoys somehow kinda appreaciate quality
tone over birits. It’s just too bad that it takes a Darryl to make pinoys
realize this.
So, Mitoy had 80% votes last week, and
Darryl > Mitoy. Mitoy’s magical myth has been busted. This should make this
halimaw well grounded again. I respect Lea’s decision though. Her background is
theater. And theater needs Mitoy. He has a place there. As for pop and radio, I
don’t know?
3.
Team Bamboo
A Lee Grane
I predicted Lee will be out this time. Why?
I heard all her SoundCloud.com music (to know her music). And, I only like her Arms of Angel and
Make You Love Me. The others are boring honestly. I even played them one time to combat insomnia.
Anyway, she already sang her two signature songs in her past numbers. She’s got
no more aces in her cards. As for Paolo, he still has a number of interesting
covers in his amateur Youtube videos.
This time, Lee sang a more upbeat song,
Losing My Religion. Well, it was boring. I hate her version. Worse, it’s got a
strong LSS effect. The next time I hear it, I’ll mute the volume right away.
Again, I’m no Lee hater. I like her 2 ace songs very much, but that’s just it. She should
stay within that genre. But it could just be me; her song is still on iTunes
top 20. Nice production though, with those backup dancers.
B Paolo
I have been a fan of
Paolo’s voice since he performed Panalangin. His performance last week was a
revelation, earning him hundreds or perhaps thousands of additional fans. Everyone was surprised
that he has a unique tone that is so pleasant to the ears. This boy just keeps on improving each week. I remember during the blinds, this boy is a only one of those forgettable singers. Only Bamboo turned his chair, in a record 6 seconds. Nobody else did. I thought, oops bamboo, wrong decision, he is not hitting those high notes toward the end of the song. Lesson learned for ya, never turn your chair too early. But Bamboo indeed has an ear. Last Sunday, Paolo went
further out of his comfort zone and performed Skyfall, which he humbly admitted
as outside his range. I feared for this guy - I though he could not hit the notes of Adelle, and give Lee a charity win. But he made it through. There was one note after that falsetto that seemed flat, but upon replay, it was OK. The rendition was beautiful. His Skyfall exceeded his solid performance last week. And his Studio version on iTunes, WOW, just amazing. You won't believe it's from a 19-yr boy. Lea even tweeted "@OnesaPaolo You sound AMAZING on Skyfall! Just downloaded it from iTunes. Grabe, ang ganda!!!"
Bamboo likes this guy so much, more than his allegedly favorite Lee. And I can see why. His voice is so special and he remains humble. With the recent twitter brouhaha on Mitoy, Paolo could slightly gain new followers this week because Pinoys are slowly learning to appreciate good tones over birits a bit more (just a bit, they still like the black belters).
Bamboo likes this guy so much, more than his allegedly favorite Lee. And I can see why. His voice is so special and he remains humble. With the recent twitter brouhaha on Mitoy, Paolo could slightly gain new followers this week because Pinoys are slowly learning to appreciate good tones over birits a bit more (just a bit, they still like the black belters).
Result: Bamboo voted
for Paolo, giving him 60% (again, why 60?). Public gave Paolo a whopping 81%
votes, matching Mitoys percentage last week, and leaving Lee a mere 19% public
votes. It was a landslide victory. Why is this so?
First, Paolo has
gained more followers since his surprising performance last week. Second,
Lee has an enormous number of haters. They hate her so much that even if they
are non-Paolo fans, they voted for Paolo to ensure they kick Lee out (they
already expected Bamboo to vote Lee). Poor poor Lee. When Toni announced the
winner, netizens celebrated like it’s the end of the world. Twitter and FB
exploded! Lee Grane even trended WORLDWIDE, too bad it’s mostly with hate
tweets. Here are some funny harsh hate tweets and FB messages for Lee.
Whoa! Looks like
Bamboo's afraid from the rants of madlang pipol ha that's why he chose Paolo.
Hahaha! Good choice btw! #TheVoicePHLive
Yung eksenang bakit
natanggal si Lee Grane? Bakit? Bakit? Bakit??? Bakit ngayon lang??? #TheVoicePHLive
nganga ka ngayon
lee grane. bwahahahaha #TheVoicePHLive
Eliza Contreras nakakatuwa
lang na ang dami comments dito 99-1% ..
1% lang ang Good comment. 99% ang bad ..wooooo tignan kolang kung sya pa manalo susme .. PAOLO na yan!
1% lang ang Good comment. 99% ang bad ..wooooo tignan kolang kung sya pa manalo susme .. PAOLO na yan!
More.... (click on the image to enlarge)
4.
Team Apl
A Penelope
As expected, she
nailed her song. It was perfect and beautiful. It’s just amazing how different
her not-so-pleasant speaking voice with her classy singing voice.
B Thor
Faced with tough
competition, he prepared hard. It was also technically perfect. He sang LATELY.
I like almost all LATELY performances of contestants from American Idol. It’s a
beautiful song and you can hardly mess up with it. But for some reason, I don’t
like Thor’s version. Perhaps it’s because of his unnecessary kulot and ad-libs,
making it again sound like Eric Santos’ telenovela songs. Please Thor, you have
all the right elements of a good singer, high range (to compete with Mitoy),
and nice tone (to compete with Paolo). You got the best of both worlds. Use it
to your advantage. No need to overstyle and oversing a song. We just want to
hear your plain voice. Learn from Paolo, and you might snatch some of his paolo-wers.
Result: Apl and the
public voted for Thor. At least Apl gave Penelope 45 and Thor 55, instead of
the usual 60-40 of the other 3 coaches.
ITUNES DOWNLOAD
Toni announced that viewers can now download the
full studio versions of the songs of TheVoicePH artists. This is quite interesting.
It could be another barometer on the popularity and public’s acceptance on an artist.
An hour after the show, look who were topping the iTunes downloads.
Why is this interesting to me? In my blog last week, I have been basing my vote on an artist’s voice quality rather than belting ability. And one of my measure for this is my interest to buy and listen to an artist’s song. With the incorporation of iTunes download on TheVoicePH, we don’t need to wait long before we can see how much the public wants a certain artist.
Interestingly, the top 2 artists on iTunes right after the show were
Darryl Shy and Paolo, beating the “popular” heavy belters Mitoy, Morissette, and
Thor. Wow, it seems like pinoys are really appreciating tone than birit now.
But this may not necessarily reflect in the votes.
Now (Tuesday), Paolo is No. 1 in iTunes PH, and No. 5 in iTunes SG daw. Darryl is No. 2. Still these 2 great tones have edged out the belters.
Some guys on FB/twitter said:
Based on the performance tonight, Paolo and Lee Grane are
the weakest. . . Sila nalang tanggalin please. #TheVoicePHLive
Ako Si Jay Yang
team ni bamboo walang walang panama sa team ng tatlo pang judge....
I disagree. KampKawayan's Paolo in No. 1, and even the most hated Lee remain in Top 10. There’s must be something wrong, huh? Let me
repeat what I mentioned in my blog last week. Other teams are full of heavy
belters that easily please pinoys. But KampKawayan is different. Bamboo chose
his team for its originality, voice quality, musicality
and soulfulness. These may not be winnable traits for a singing contest, but are
certainly what we look for in an artist to listen to. I also said I hope Team Bamboo
artists collaborate and release an album. It’s gonna be a sure hit. Can we
expect a hit album from a compilation of high pitch songs from Mitoy, Junji, Janice and
Radha? Maybe... Well, iTunes top 20 is again an early sign that I might be right on
this. Why are there more downloads for singers with good vocal quality over those that do good birits? Could it be that their fans are just impressed with their high notes, but would also rather
listen to the chillax music of the likes of Darryl, Paolo and Lee in their ipods?
FEARLESS FORECAST NEXT WEEK:
I think the result will be predictable on Sunday. These will remain:
Team Apl: Janice
Team Sarah: Klarisse
Team Lea: Radha
Team Bamboo: Myk
This is all for now… playing Skyfall
and Balita on my iPod.
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