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Talent competition in Portsmouth and Southampton, Open Mic UK, has provided Industry feedback for singers at the Portsmouth and Southampton auditions in Highlight in Gunwharf. Singing auditions in Portsmouth and Southampton saw more than 175 auditioning in front of the Open Mic industry experts. Judges included vocal coaches, music journalists and A&R managers. The talent competition feedback on selected acts can be seen below.

Find industry feedback below. Please be aware views expressed by Judges are opinions and subjective to that particular judging panel. These views in no way reflect the views of Open Mic UK, and are published with a view to being beneficial to the performing acts. Please take the feedback on board with a view to helping in the future.

The feedback is selective and not provided for all audition acts. The judges have selected to give feedback to the acts that stood out for the right, or wrong reasons.

Talent Competition Portsmouth and SouthamptonFeedback

James and Hazel – Nice tone but harmonies could have been more interesting. Pitching was off in places so will need to tighten there.

Crystal Cooper – Good projection opens up well, relax more on phrasing and work on head voice.

James and Hazel – Good harmonies but more confidence required. James needs more support and needs to work on projection and voices are too soft for this song.

Amber  – Once settled flowed well from a shaky start so hit it with impact for the shows. Harmonies are good, work on dynamics and projection. Good potential need to happy or edge up and work on stage presence.

Ellie Earl – Has a nice tone and vibrato, needs to project more and be clearer with diction. Also think image to reflect the material.

Lauren Harrison – I think the song is a bit too low for you, needs more support it is dragging a bit so develop technique. Very nervy, practice as much as you can to overcome nerves showing in public performances.

Harry Sykes – Good voice and performance but maybe required to do something more contemporary pop for the shows rather than musical.

Molly Skyes – Best 8 year old seen in auditions this year. Focus on the words. Good control and very confident.

Jade Bunyan – Strong voice but watch your tuning use more support in your upper range.

Alice Tilbury – Don’t look at the floor when singing, nice tone and unique voice but work on projection which is starting to be a common theme today.

Sophie Hughes – Nice voice and you look lovely. Needs to work on vocal technique song too low in places song choice didn’t suit your vocal.

Cara Tolley – Song too big, needs a softer song something you are going to be more comfortable with.

Zoey Hall – Try to connect with the emotion of the song, careful of keeping the pitch.

Franschesca Reed – Good pronunciation, very clear and good projection. Think about image to reflect the song.

Talent Competition Portsmouth and Southampton, Further Feedback

Charis Taberham – Good voice with a rich tone but watch the intonation in places , too much make up looked strange on the stage.

Declan Dali Murphy – Good voice, try and relax and look happy. Develop image to reflect song and develop confidence on stage.

Phoebe Burton – Nice voice work on projection on quiet passages.

Shannon Lifford – Nice song and energy. Suggest vocal strengthening exercises to maximise potential.

Charlotte Hulme – Nice song and use of movement make sure image reflects your vocal and song choice.

Kirsty Figueira – Nice voice think about image and be brave with a nice bright costume will all help to develop confidence in you as an act.

Jess Stoddard – Good strong voice but song is so overdone.

Emily Hopkins – Pretty song think about image to reflect the song and you as an act.

Fred Tomlinson – Nice energy and performance work on getting the balance right between vocal and guitar and let voice breath.

Half Chinese – Nice song and style. Work on communication with audience.

Sophie Vorgic  - Needs to connect with the emotion of the song. Too low in places.

Henry Adams – Strong voice but very stiff needs more expression and performance.

Anna Yans – Would like to hear a different song as she’s talented but a wrong song choice.

Lydia Wootton – Nice tone needs to project far more!

Ollie and Sam – One of the performances of the day.

Ciara Titchener– Lovely tone.

Melo– Great and tightly sung harmonies, just try to express more in the performance more animation needed.  Nice idea with the image on the shoes.

Bella Nicholas – Beautiful tones in your voice, sensitive singing. 

Anthony Sahota – Don’t breathe in random places and don’t over sing.

Graham Carr– Track took a long time to flow. More impact at the front end required.

Danielle Myrie-Johnson –Must project more!

Quack House – Great end to the day; tight and engaging. Think about image as a group and only 2 instruments for the shows.

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All successful audition acts from Portsmouth and Southampton auditions will be performing in the live Regional Final Showcases at Highlight in Gunwharf, Portsmouth on Sunday 23^rd October. Come along to see the best unsigned talent in Portsmouth and Southampton!

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