Judges Feedback From The Sheffield Live Show – 18 – 25 Category
This weekend the judges were in Sheffield! Thousands of acts entered Open Mic UK this year and some of the best unsigned acts in the country took to the stage at the Sheffield City Hall on 26.9.10 Here the judges give us some feedback from the event, but remember, it could all change at the Area Finals!
Please note: views expressed by Judges are opinions and in no way reflect the views of Open Mic UK.
Judges at Sheffield included dance choreographer Bob Young, singer & performer Karen Corson, Benjamin Price from High Peak Radio and Future Music’s Chris Grayston
18-25′s Feedback;
Dan Wilson; Chris; Simple but good use of the loop peddle Ben; unique and nice to see someone stand out
Chantelle Hill; Karen; strong voice Bob; would have been better with just last song of medley Chris; a bit disjointed.
Matthew Caldwell; Chris; Perform more to learn the art of playing and engaging the audience. Karen; would have sounded better with backing track Bob; needs to stand on stage as seated performance doesn’t work
Run Drake Run!; Chris; Interesting act great choice of cover making it sound like their own Bob; refreshingly original
Elena Hargreaves; Karen; great vocal! Chris; Cover and original blended well.
D.I.Esquire; Bob; needs much more movement Chris; Was good but not distinct enough. Need to perform much more.
Elizabeth Kirk; Karen; good vocals and stage presence Chris; strong vocal to a very dated song. Guitar was pretty basic and the performance plodded at times rather than excited.
Daniel Taylor; Chris; accomplished acoustic act who knows his stuff. Ben; first performer who looked like he was enjoying what he was doing
Kathryn Oram; Karen; good voice Bob; first song was bad choice
Matt Bond; Ben; great voice! Chris; Great choice of song which took it to a different level…
Miss Demeanor; Ben; everything was there except the vocal Bob; well rehearsed and performed
Seno; Karen; unique look and style of song Ben; great image but more mic control needed
Stephanie Hargreaves; Chris; lovely raspy voice suits her original perfectly. Very raunchy performance and voice. Work on the hook of the song a little more so it sticks in everyone’s head. Bob; nice appearance and nice vocals but bad choice for first song
Tom Garner; Chris; In a strong final Tom’s not standing out as much as he did for Live and Unsigned. Guitar didn’t sing to us. Karen; good song delivery
Victoria Brown; Bob; needs a much more confident vocal Chris; Bad song choice
Ana-Mai Addenbrooke; Chris; good image cover wasn’t different from the original enough for me. Bob; good effort and nice stage presence
Bash; Bob; good vocal technique and musically sound.
Lady Kerizma; Chris; Need to perform as much as you can as original song was why you got put through to the finals but needs to be more polished. Concentrate on breathing. Karen; needs to improve vocals! Has potential
Katie Ward; Chris; Bit of a squeaky voice for me put me off. Bob; good vocal ability and strong performance
Freya Franklin; Karen; Good stage confidence Chris; just below the high standard set for this show, but good image and engagement
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