2nd March 2005:
ADRIAN EDMONDSON– A Little Less Conversation–
Richard-------------------------- "style of the 80s" "movement of the 60's" "bed in the Academy for you"
Lesley--------------------------- "intelligent performance" "concentrate on lower part of your voice"
Lenny Henry---------------------- sensational" "exciting"
"difficult to start, difficult to hear in the studio – Excellent"
EDITH BOWMAN – Shout –
Richard ---------------------------"one of Scotlands hidden musical talents"
Lesley ---------------------------- "perfect, tender, passionate" "little of out of tune at beginning" "gravely"
Lenny Henry ----------------------------- "difficult to sing live" "excellent"
DEBRA STEPHENSON –
One Day I'll fly away –
Carrie ---------------------------- "disciplined" "riffing saved, tasty morsels" "pop performance" "maybe you don't know too much about pop!"
Craig------------------------------ "suits her vocal tone" "simplicity" "scatting ruined it"
Lesley -----------------------------"agreed with Craig on this one"
CHRIS COLQUHOUN-
Wherever I Lay my Hat –
Lesley ------------------------"pleased your taking it more seriously" "well done, big improvement"
Richard -----------------------"enjoyed it" "mesmerised" "hit all the notes" "a bunk in the Academy for him"
JON CULSHAW –
I Guess thats why they call it the blues –
Richard -------------------------"Elton John will not be happy"
Carrie -------------------------- "huge journey to make" "since Saturday huge giant steps have been made"
JENNY ECLAIR –
And all that jazz –
Lesley -----------------------------------"hit nearly all the notes"
Craig-------------------------------------- "desperate attempt" "terrible performance"
REGGIE YATES–
My first, My last, My everything–
Lesley------------------------- "wonderful performance" "great to hear him sing this time"
"Richard ----------------------"Vocally chronic" "sardine of soul"
Craig-------------------------- "all the same moves as Saturday nights show"
KIM MEDCALF – Something
–
Craig ---------------------------------"please don't ever sing another Supremes song" "that was amazing"
Richard -------------------------------"rich creamy voice"
KONNIE HUQ –
Whole Again -
Lesley---------------------------------- "shooting bambi" "get on with it, you're wasting your opportunity" "you can do it"
Richard-------------------------------- "extremely poor"
NICK KNOWLES – Baby
one more time –
Richard ------------------------------"not good enough"
"the closest to Britney you'll be getting is if you swim there"
Craig---------------------------------- "liked choice of song" "liked choice of skirt" "could have gone further choreography wise"
Lesley--------------------------------- "loved the sporran action" "lay off the cigarettes and the whiskey or your voice wouldn't hold up"
Dawn Steele –
Torn –
Lesley------------------------------------ "beautiful voice" "of all the students you have the most natural instrument"
Richard----------------------------------- "Average effort"
Lenny Henry------------------------------"I like your composure, act for the camera"
GINA YASHERE -
Saved by the viewers were Dawn, Gina, Debra, Kim, Jon, Edith, Nick, Adrian and Konnie. This left Chris, Jenny and Reggie to be chosen from by the judges. Craig selected Chris as did Lenny and Lesley. Richard Park said Jenny. With three votes to one : Chris. Then the students voted Dawn – Reggie, Gina – Jenny, Debra – Jenny, Kim – Reggie, Jon – Reggie, Nick – Reggie, Edith – Jenny, Adrian – Jenny, Konnie – Reggie and Chris – Reggie. With six voted to four and going into the Academy it was Reggie Yates.
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