Each week of our competition we will be awarding some hard working contestants a Star Entry. Star Entries are entries that have stood out against the others for each judge. Here are this weeks most talented bunch!
These entries will all appear on our YouTube Channel later in the week.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/kings-of-leon-walls/582448898_2226338175/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Lovely intro you sang along with the musical intro of the song. I felt the emotion right away. The sweet soft volume and the intensity of your singing was great! Your harmonies were very beautiful. You used the volume of the lead and the harms in a very balanced way. The song and your voice matched perfectly. The build-up in volume was very nice, it made the meaning of the words very believable. The soft ending touched me in my soul! Thanks for this great entry!
JUDGE 2 Ooooh this was beautiful. The intro harms were lovely and sweet, which made your first verse SO touching. I was looking elsewhere waiting for you to sing and it literally stopped everything else and brought me in. Your harmonies are just perfect. Especially the higher harms – wow. It’s so easy to accidentally have higher harms overwhelm a song but this was perfect. Your transition to strength at 2:30 was superbly done. You could have done a LITTLE more hurt/vulnerability on “you threw it away” at 3:00 – a little intentional break there would have been killer – but really if that’s the only constructive criticism I can find for your song, that tells you how much I enjoyed it.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/paul-mccartney-pipes-of-peace-no-backing-vocals/984438323_2218234420/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 This is just perfect! The firsts seconds were a little sharp but after that, Everything is amazing! Your voice is fantastic! the way you built this song, your harmonies, your emotion this is just stunning! Thank you!!!
JUDGE 2 Absolutely fantastic entry. I have not much to say. Harmonies are stunning. and you gradually built up the song until the finish. You started a bit shaky I must say but you caught up very very quickly. I was in love with this entry. Fabulous
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/brian-mcknight-win/535594166_2222256460/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Wow your voice is amazing! lots of different ranges. There were a few minor flat notes but I really enjoyed listening to you! Well done!
JUDGE 2 Absolutely stunning. you took it away. Your voice is amazing and the way you sang it….breathtaking. You understand the word creativity well done.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/les-miserables-do-you-hear-the-people-sing/83911393_2218821633/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light”]Judge 1 Layers are well balanced and a powerful opening. The pure entry tone made the strong voice at 0:30 really catch my attention! Loved it. You successfully sounded like multiple people, not just in pitch but in tone as well. It really increased enjoyment. Pitch and timing was excellent and layers were *beautifully* balanced, with each other and the backing track. Frankly, I listened twice to be able to offer something constructive, in the spirit of continually improving, but honestly? I have nothing! Really enjoyable performance.
Judge 2 I really love this song, I felt you gave it justice!!! Your creativity was amazing. Overall I enjoyed it thoroughly! Well done!
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/titanium-acoustic/452367610_2225416756/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Woah! What an awesome mashup! I would have never thought of these two together as a mash-up, but after hearing yours, I can’t believe I hadn’t because it’s a perfect combination. You had a really beautiful intro, and I enjoyed it throughout as a beautiful version of Titanium, then when I realized the mashup was happening it was exciting. I love the creativity of Gangster’s Paradise – that was even more surprising! Like, “oh, you thought this was just an awesome mashup of two great songs? SURPRISE! It’s THREE awesome songs” Your harmonies throughout were perfect – great tie-in and always well-balanced. I struggle to find anything constructive to offer! Phenomenal job.
JUDGE 2 You have blown me away!!!!!! You are my STAR ENTRY well done. Your mashup was perfect. I loved your vocals…..I loved your harmonies. I loved your choice of songs you used…….WELL DONE!!!!!! I’m playing this over and over. Your creativity….WOW! You should be so proud!!!
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/demi-lovato-warrior-lower-key/1126710929_2219940828/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Ooooh, I loved the tenderness and emotion in your voice, especially in how you opened the song. Despite only having the two extra layers, you used those harmonies perfectly – they emphasized what they should and weren’t over-used. Excellent pitch, control and timing. I really enjoyed this and it was a great selection for your voice. You show the vulnerability really, really well.
I would have liked to hear a little more power or belting during the choruses or bridge – something to push it over the top – but the second chorus IS more strong than the first so it’s ALMOST perfectly done that way. The return to soft at 3:00 was beautiful. If you can’t belt super loud, you could have possibly accomplished that extra power with a higher, more energetic harmony added. But truly, that’s a nitpick in a way. This was exceedingly well-done – like a 98% – this would just bring it to 100%. I really enjoyed it.ne!
JUDGE 2 OMG. I love your voice. Love, love love, love it! This was a great song choice for you. You sang it so sweetly and your backing vocals were so haunting. There were one or two shaky moments in your vocals where you were a little flat, but mostly this was just brilliant. Well done!
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/cranberries-zombie-piano/609245748_2217794877/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Wow – you really put your stamp on this song and made it even more haunting than the original – well done. There was a slight timing issue at the beginning when you vocals were slightly off with the piano – other than that I haven’t really got anything else I can find fault with. Great performance well done.
JUDGE 2 This has such a haunting feeling. I love the long notes and the control of your voice is good. Some of the timing is off at the beginning but it doesn’t affect the song at all.all. The feeling I get from your emotion is there all the time. Good singing.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.0.105″]<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.smule.com/recording/demi-lovato-warrior-male-key/420857535_2226150652/frame/box"></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 You have a lovely voice – I could listen to you sing all day!! A beautiful song sang beautifully, I could feel the emotion in every note you sang. Your harmonies were well placed and blended beautifully with your main melody. I haven’t really got anything negative to say about this entry!! A great performance – well done.
JUDGE 2 WOW! Beautifully done, I enjoyed this entry. I have no negative critique, it’s really amazing. Well done.
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