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Collabro - do something else other than Les Mis!!!!

PorkchopExpressPorkchopExpress Posts: 5,534
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As much as we all love Les Mes, give us a break. Lazy, lazy boys.

I was undecided, but I'm backing Jack Pack with my vote.
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  • adamski94adamski94 Posts: 3,042
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    Im voting darcy as im sick of singing acts
  • tilly-annetilly-anne Posts: 8
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    adamski94 wrote: »
    Im voting darcy as im sick of singing acts
    So am I.
  • lucy777lucy777 Posts: 2,600
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    Loved them & now I finally get all the grief Russell Crow got. I knew nothing of Les Mis till I saw the film & thought he was fine.. Now I know how that song was meant to be sung!
  • lulu glulu g Posts: 52,648
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    PorkchopExpress wrote: »
    As much as we all love Les Mes, give us a break. Lazy, lazy boys.

    I was undecided, but I'm backing Jack Pack with my vote.
    BIB - Do we? I don't. No doubt they can sing (apart from the small one who sang a line or two solo in the middle of the song) but, for a group of very young guys, by God they're dreary.
  • PorkchopExpressPorkchopExpress Posts: 5,534
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    lulu g wrote: »
    BIB - Do we? I don't. No doubt they can sing (apart from the small one who sang a line or two solo in the middle of the song) but, for a group of very young guys, by God they're dreary.

    Yes, we do. Every single one of us.
  • adamski94adamski94 Posts: 3,042
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    PorkchopExpress wrote: »
    Yes, we do. Every single one of us.

    Ive never seen it nor do i wish too :/
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    Theres something about les miserables though.

    Mind you, they all seem to sing songs from les mis.
  • Hound of LoveHound of Love Posts: 80,106
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    adamski94 wrote: »
    Ive never seen it nor do i wish too :/

    Me too!
  • BROXI BEARBROXI BEAR Posts: 9,279
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    I think they are great, but I agree, I wish they had done something else.
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    PorkchopExpress wrote: »
    As much as we all love Les Mes, give us a break. Lazy, lazy boys.

    I was undecided, but I'm backing Jack Pack with my vote.

    Jack Pack also did their audition song.

    Les Miserables gives them good material.
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    lucy777 wrote: »
    Loved them & now I finally get all the grief Russell Crow got. I knew nothing of Les Mis till I saw the film & thought he was fine.. Now I know how that song was meant to be sung!

    :o:o - like a dagger to my Les Mis loving heart! Philip Quast is how that song is meant to be sung - get thyself to Youtube.

    (singing showtunes in a boyband style doesn't work for me. And I love a showtune)
  • welwynrosewelwynrose Posts: 33,666
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    A lot of other musicals don't have well known songs
  • lucy777lucy777 Posts: 2,600
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    Mambo Italiano wrote: »
    :o:o - like a dagger to my Les Mis loving heart! Philip Quast is how that song is meant to be sung - get thyself to Youtube.

    (singing showtunes in a boyband style doesn't work for me. And I love a showtune)

    Sorry :blush: Will take a look!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,446
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    lucy777 wrote: »
    Sorry :blush: Will take a look!

    Aw, don't be sorry - I was joking with you :)

    (Norm Lewis' version is also fabulous, if you're doing some Les Mis looking :blush:)
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    welwynrose wrote: »
    A lot of other musicals don't have well known songs

    Eh?

    South pacific
    Sound of music
    Show boat
    Carousel
    West side story
    Oklahoma
    The king and I
    Oliver

    I'm sure you could find some good ones in there.

    Even I Am What I Am from La Cage Aux Folles.
  • adamski94adamski94 Posts: 3,042
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    Ill give them 12 months max
  • Cissy FairfaxCissy Fairfax Posts: 11,818
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    lucy777 wrote: »
    Loved them & now I finally get all the grief Russell Crow got. I knew nothing of Les Mis till I saw the film & thought he was fine.. Now I know how that song was meant to be sung!

    It really is not meant to be sung like this at all. They had the tone completely wrong in the final, the character is on the road to killing himself.

    There is no smiling whatsoever in it. It's the last song in the world you smile through.
  • welwynrosewelwynrose Posts: 33,666
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    gemma-the-husky wrote: »
    Eh?

    South pacific
    Sound of music
    Show boat
    Carousel
    West side story
    Oklahoma
    The king and I
    Oliver

    I'm sure you could find some good ones in there.

    Even I Am What I Am from La Cage Aux Folles.

    Les Mis recently had a film out so would probably be more known to a younger auidence
  • PorkchopExpressPorkchopExpress Posts: 5,534
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    Disappointing. They are very good, but surely they they can do some other songs. No attempt whatsoever to push themselves.
  • ChrissieAOChrissieAO Posts: 5,143
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    Mambo Italiano wrote: »
    Aw, don't be sorry - I was joking with you :)

    (Norm Lewis' version is also fabulous, if you're doing some Les Mis looking :blush:)
    So is Michael McCarthy's version but that does not detract from the way Collabro sang it, in my opinion...
  • AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    Basically an inferior Il Divo tribute act just won...
  • Cissy FairfaxCissy Fairfax Posts: 11,818
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    I've just watched their audition, hadn't seen it before now. That was terrific, so much better with the tone and mood of the song.
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    Mambo Italiano wrote: »
    :o:o - like a dagger to my Les Mis loving heart! Philip Quast is how that song is meant to be sung - get thyself to Youtube.

    (singing showtunes in a boyband style doesn't work for me. And I love a showtune)

    Philip Quast is the ultimate Javert. He doesn't just sin g it great. He acts it as well.

    When these lads sing at the Royal Command Performance I would like to hear the full version.
  • lucy777lucy777 Posts: 2,600
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    Mambo Italiano wrote: »
    Aw, don't be sorry - I was joking with you :)

    (Norm Lewis' version is also fabulous, if you're doing some Les Mis looking :blush:)

    You were right to point me in Philip Quasts direction - wow!! Have you seen this? :)

    http://youtu.be/TmHm_fcfftI
    Cissy Fairfax wrote: »
    It really is not meant to be sung like this at all. They had the tone completely wrong in the final, the character is on the road to killing himself.

    There is no smiling whatsoever in it. It's the last song in the world you smile through.

    I get it now but I did enjoy their version. I liked the oomph that Russell lacked!
  • ChrissieAOChrissieAO Posts: 5,143
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    Ambassador wrote: »
    Basically an inferior Il Divo tribute act just won...[/QU
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    Sorry, I disagree completely. Collabro do not have operatic type voices, Il Divo do.

    All of Il Divo, except Sebastian have been classically trained. There is no comparison between the two groups in my opinion.
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