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.
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[/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/barbra-streisand-my-man/271229514_2242145710/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 This wonderful entry gave me goosebumps. Woman, you really nailed this. Great that she inspired you from your childhood while listening to her with your father. The song absolutely suits your great voice. You have a great jazzy sound and your timing is perfect for this. You made it even jazzier then Barbara Streisand performed it, by adding tiny jazzy adlibs. Your last note was a bit unbalanced and a bit out of tune. The rest of the total performance was amazing! I could listen to you all night long!
JUDGE 2 Your voice has a cool vintage feel which is perfect for this song! Your range is wonderful and you picked a good song to showcase that! I only wish you picked a song that was at least 2:30 so you have more opportunities to put in more creative touches. I would also have loved to hear a bit more emotion, as this song calls for it. Overall, this was beautiful and you did a great job!
JUDGE 3 What a beautiful voice you have. I loved your tone. However, I would have also loved a little more emotion and creativity to make this more your own. Your range is incredible but your notes did need a little supporting throughout…..The last note blew me away. 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/the-weeknd-the-morning/652550380_2242308456/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Your voice is amazing, your harmonies were spot on! I could feel your emotion in the song. I really enjoyed this! well done!
JUDGE 2 This is awesome ! I love the energy you put on this song . Your bonus layer is really well used! Well done this is an awesome entry! i feel like this song was made for you! A little more creativity could have been perfect but technically I have nothing to say and I enjoyed a lot your entry.
JUDGE 3 I enjoyed your performance a lot on this and thought your use of the second layer was very smart. Your harmonies were fantastic, I felt like you added a lot of character and personality to the song. Even though you were creative, I think you could push yourself even more with it. I did count off a part of a point because I don’t feel like you told us WHY this artist inspires you, other than you like the beat of this song. Make sure to elaborate a little more for the next time. I’m looking forward to seeing what else you bring us!
[/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/george-michael-patience/260040854_2233740644/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light”]Judge 1 Your voice is amazing, I was being swept away by your tone and could really hear your emotions like it meant a lot to you. Fantastic entry, well done.
Judge 2 Your voice and the emotion you put on this song are awesome! I really enjoyed listening to you! I just would have like to hear a little more changes or something more different from the original song. This is an amazing entry. Your voice and the emotion you put into this song is awesome! I really enjoyed listening to you! I just would have liked to have heard a little more changes or something more different from the original song. This is an amazing entry.
Judge 3 Gorgeous voice! You have a wonderfully smooth tone, and your voice is heavenly to listen to. My only critique is that this sounded very, very close to the original. Your voice actually sounds bit like George Michael’s voice! While this is a good thing, it also makes it tricky in a competition like this where you are partially judged on things such as personality, character, creativity and innovation. In future rounds, I would love to hear you push the limits of your artistry and make songs more your own. Seriously though, this was stunning and I enjoyed it tremendously.
[/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/sia-titanium/443986522_2239975060/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Very lovely voice and your tone is beautiful. I loved your vocal acrobatics and will award it with full points in creativity for sure. Be careful when singing high notes. There’s a tendency that you go below the bar. Also watch not to fall behind the tempo of the song when doing runs. There is sometimes only a small window and the song continues. That’s where you are very slightly behind. Not much though. Loved this entry.
JUDGE 2 What a beautiful voice! And I love your vocal acrobatics!:-)) A different titanium than you would ever hear. In the high notes you were sometimes with the timing, a bit behind, but it did not affect the song. Very nicely done!
JUDGE 3 Well, well, well. I get the honour of judging you again and let me first say your growth as a singer has been tremendous in the last year. In this performance, I heard little to no tone issues and am completely obsessed with this rendition of ‘Titanium’! It’s original and vocally powerful! I heard no sickness, I only heard an amazing singer! Thank you for delivering this.
[/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/barbra-celine-tell-him/83911393_2233805950/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 One of my favourite duets. I understand your inspiration! I was pleasantly surprised that you sang this song so beautifully. Unfortunately, I heard some pitch trouble in your lower harmony. Your tone was a bit too low at certain points. You lost a tiny bit of control at those points. I loved the emotion you showed while singing this amazing duet!
JUDGE 2 Your voice is really gorgeous! I think this was a wonderful song choice for you! Be careful with your pitch, especially with inverse harmonies. Some additional creative touches would’ve been great! Your volume level between the two layers were a bit off at first, where the second vocals was a tad louder than the first but that got better as the song progressed. Lovely emotion levels and wonderful performance!
JUDGE 3 Wow!!!!!! You have blown me away!!! My star entry!!!!! You have a perfect flawless voice….Incredible control….Spot on harmonies….Superb breath control….Lovely diction….I adored your creativity! Thank you for your song
[/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/melanie-martinez-mrs-potato-head-official/432101744_2237991694/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Beautiful voice, very easy to listen to. I would have liked to have heard you be a bit more creative but overall I enjoyed your entry. Well done!
JUDGE 2 You have a really sweet and amazing voice. Your harmony is awesome and you used really well your bonus! I enjoyed you added something to your intro. Even if I agreed with you on your explanation and it’s a strong message you had to chose an artist that inspired you not a song. I would have like to hear some changes to the vocals. You should sing this song on your way. This song suits you really well and I really enjoyed listening to you
JUDGE 3 Awesome voice! Love how clear and pretty your tone is! I love this song so much; it was my first time hearing it, and it’s got a really great message. Thanks for choosing to sing this. Your harmonies were on point, and technically this was really flawless. I went and listened to the original, and I actually like your voice on this song better than the original artist. My only critique is that although some of this you made slightly different, I think you could push your limits and make something even better and more creative than the original. Excited to hear what you bring us next! Congrats on an awesome entry!
[/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/frank-sinatra-ive-got-you-under-my-skin-ol-blue-eyes/1537895353_2233661660/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Very beautiful voice and this song is simply a great choice for you. I don’t have much of a critique here. Maybe a bit more of a creativity (filling dead spots during the musical break?) I really enjoyed listening to this. Looking forward to hearing more of you.
JUDGE 2 I love your energy in this song. But I think for your voice, the “Rocky” part is a bit too deep, I think you have more power in your voice in the higher notes, yet you sang it great, at the word “perfect” and generally in the chorus with these high notes, it beats in part the microphone, That’s a pity. Next time to better adjust the microphone, make sure it is muted when you sing loud and high. Otherwise very well done, I also like your voice great, it fits very well.
JUDGE 3 This was a fun performance and I love the reason that you picked Sinatra as your inspiration! I do wish that you would have done more with this song to make it your own but it was a solid performance overall. I would only say when you go to songs like this is to try and find things that set your voice apart so it doesn’t come off straight up like the original style. Overall, 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/queen-who-wants-to-live-forever-no-backing-vocals/984438323_2233312213/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 I love how this song influenced you, and I can feel it in how you sing it. Anything Freddie Mercury sets a high bar. LOVED the harmonies especially at 0:40 how they came in and each “who wants to live forever”. I had to rewind it at 1:57 – it was so great I wasn’t sure if it was a background vocal! That was a big risk, big reward moment. Great job tying the harmonies at ~2:50 in with the increase in background intensity. Yet coming to the softness at 3:10. The only critique I have is around 3:30-38, the timing feels slightly off in the harmonies, but not enough to actually take a point away. This was excellent. Well-done.
JUDGE 2 Wow! This is so good! I love your powerful voice and it’s really good for this song. The harmony is soft and good. Breathing is good. I did feel this. Good singing.
JUDGE 3 Honestly, you sang this really well. Wooow! You have a very powerful voice but at the same time, you had some very soft parts in there that made the song special. Your pitch suffered in some places because you were really showing emotions and feelings. Really great performance. 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-the-musical-on-my-own/997711660_2236897707/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Your opening made me get teary-eyed. The emotion was so strong, and I immediately felt your vulnerability. You sang it with such confidence and intensity, any changes you chose were obvious artistic choices instead of perceived as a mistake. Your vibrato was perfect for this. You had one moment where the mic didn’t catch you, 2:33 the still part. 2:50 onward had me straight crying. Excellent job navigating the atonal notes – they’d be easy to go flat or sharp on because they’re unexpected, and you nailed it. I had to hold my breath to not cry for the entire last 30 seconds of the song. Flawless.
JUDGE 2 You have a beautiful voice! Sometimes you forgot to breathe. It started a little weak but after 30 seconds – Wow! You grew and grew in this song and I did feel the end. Beautifully done.
JUDGE 3 Beautiful voice. Well done. Sometimes I think you were struggling with the lyrics. Try to feel the song – just sing it like in the second half of the song. At the beginning, it sounded like you were focusing on the lyrics. But overall I really loved it. Great job.
[/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/prince-purple-rain/1242747529_2242518493/frame/box”></iframe>[/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified”]JUDGE 1 Amazing entry. I see why he is your idol and inspiration. I could hear that in your performance! I loved the way you added some personal touches to this song by your timing and some adlibs and personal harmonizing way of singing! You really made the song your own! Well done!
JUDGE 2 I like that you start off with an ad lib right off the bat, it’s great that you’ve really made this song your own! You sang this song beautifully! Your tone is gorgeous and your attitude is perfect! There were a few gaps where I wish you added ad-libs. It’s wonderful you changed up the melody. This is a great job! No critiques!
JUDGE 3 What an incredible tribute! You sang this beautifully….The only thing that let you down was there were backing vocals on your track and I was hoping for a little more creativity otherwise this would have been flawless for me. Well done!
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