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This weekend the judges were in Glasgow! 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 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 2.10.10 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 Glasgow included Brit awards Panel member and Green Pepper Junction Records Asher Halle, Equity Vice Chairman Eva Loraine, Flying Pixie Management Fiona Elcoat and Future Music’s Chris Grayston

Under 18’s

Paul Reilly; Chris; good song choice just take care to hit all the notes. Looked like he loved being on stage and had good energy. Lorraine; good use of the stage Asher; a lot of potential

Allanah Paige Carson; Lorraine; song too big but good effort Chris; Confident performance with powerful vocals but could have performed more and watch the mic control.

Anna Shields; Chris;Lovely tone Lorraine; great original song

Emily Middlemas; Fiona; amazed by her ability and see her going far Chris; A confidence that belies her age making her mark as last year when she made the National final complete with an appropriate performance. Asher; if she keeps at her singing I see a big future

Eric Little; Chris; Got the audience going from the start which was good Asher; has a long way to go Lorraine; needs more practice

Fiona Boyd; Lorraine; great voice for age Fiona; potential to do well but just needs more confidence Chris; Remember to use that stage.

Jade Burke; Asher; looks and sounds good Fiona; she can deliver a song well but needs to work a little on stage presence

Jason Dempsey; Chris; Shaky and nervy which unfortunately spoilt the performance need to gain the confidence to overcome the nerves Asher; has a long way to go Lorraine; didn’t smile once

Jenna Milroy; Chris; powerful and strong performance bit shouty in places so learn to control that better.Fiona; confident, strong, good vocal ability. Definitely has star potential

Jodie Robertson; Lorraine; very good Asher; her image could be better Chris; Nice idea to mash up the two covers voice was stronger than the guitar playing. Sweet sounding vocal with the sweet disposition.

Vincent McKee; Fiona; he has quite a theatrical voice and could have a good career in showbiz Chris;  Good eye contact and connection with the audience.

Megan Christie; Asher; nice voice and nice appearance Chris;Remember to come to the front of the stage only towards the end

Nasreen Habibi; Chris; the song just ran away from her rather than Nasreen controlling the song. Asher; strong commercial voice

Rachael Riddoch; Asher; image not good and I don’t think she has real belief  in her performance

Shona Grant; Fiona; need to work on stage presence but has good vocal ability Chris; Watch guitar tuning and work on performance

Hazel Ferguson; Chris; Very unique version of cover making it her own. Coped with delays in setting her up extremely competently. Asher; has a distinctive style

Fiona McKirdy; Lorraine; looks great but nervous Asher; needs to show some personality Chris; Vocally good…Look at audience not guitar player when not singing not that engaging.

Laura & Ryan; Chris; Need to sing into the mic being a foot away from the mic isn’t going to project your voice anything well enough.  Get mouth right by the mic. Asher; lack of experience

Elidh McCole; Chris; very accomplished performance. Accessorised well with the image!

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