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Old 01-12-2012, 23:21
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I thought he was "okay" - but here's the problem, rarely has someone who is okay/competent annoyed me so much.
He was wobbly at the beginning and sounded off key when singing "when I am down..", in fact it sounded as if the key was pitched too low for him. He also kept singing "You raise me up/To more than I can be", after the "Stand on mountains" line where he should have sung "You raise me up/To Walk on Stormy Seas" and he did this twice!
He was in tune for most of the song, but shouted/belted far too much.
THIS is how the song should be sung:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhbV1ssEDY
Beautiful.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:23
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lost to leon jackson one on one.. how embarrassing..
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:23
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I just thought he looked too orange. Freshly crisped from the tanning salon.

As for the song, well, it was all a bit shouty wasn't it. Not my cup of tea.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:25
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I thought he was "okay" - but here's the problem, rarely has someone who is okay/competent annoyed me so much.
He was wobbly at the beginning and sounded off key when singing "when I am down..", in fact it sounded as if the key was pitched too low for him. He also kept singing "You raise me up/To more than I can be", after the "Stand on mountains" line where he should have sung "You raise me up/To Walk on Stormy Seas" and he did this twice!
He was in tune for most of the song, but shouted/belted far too much.
THIS is how the song should be sung:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhbV1ssEDY
Beautiful.
Wow, how did Rydian not win that year.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:26
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I thought Chris did a great job with it. It was the best performance of the night. Yes, I think Rhydian's version is better but this is a very, very bad year and none of the final four are anything special. I still think that Chris is the best singer in the competition this year, though there have been many better in previous years.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:28
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Wow, how did Rydian not win that year.
I have no idea. Rhydian should have won imo
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:28
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I think he did a good job, it's a hard song to sing and he did it justice.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:29
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I thought it was lovely. I would definitely buy an album recorded by Christopher.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:30
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I thought Chris did a great job with it. It was the best performance of the night. Yes, I think Rhydian's version is better but this is a very, very bad year and none of the final four are anything special. I still think that Chris is the best singer in the competition this year, though there have been many better in previous years.
Agree with you. Definitely best performance of the night. Chris should be so proud of himself.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:30
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I thought he was "okay" - but here's the problem, rarely has someone who is okay/competent annoyed me so much.
He was wobbly at the beginning and sounded off key when singing "when I am down..", in fact it sounded as if the key was pitched too low for him. He also kept singing "You raise me up/To more than I can be", after the "Stand on mountains" line where he should have sung "You raise me up/To Walk on Stormy Seas" and he did this twice!
He was in tune for most of the song, but shouted/belted far too much.
THIS is how the song should be sung:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhbV1ssEDY
Beautiful.
thought maloney was good until you reminded me of this version
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:30
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I thought it was lovely. I would definitely buy an album recorded by Christopher.
Me too, I'd be first in the queue. I really was so impressed with that song.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:31
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the good news - it was better than his second song

the bad news - it couldn't have been worse
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:31
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Wow, how did Rydian not win that year.
No idea Leon had some good weeks (particularly You Dont Know Me and Home, IIRC) but Rhydian should have won that year, imo. But things turned out well for Rhyd in the end
Rhydian's YRMU was much better than Chris'.
At least YRMU was better than Chris' second song though.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:32
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The key was wrong for him, and he struggled pretty much throughout.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:33
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I think he did a good job, it's a hard song to sing and he did it justice.
I was so nervous for him as I knew it was a difficult one but he really did it justice as you said. Massive congrats to Chris. I like him more every time I see him.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:34
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The key was wrong for him, and he struggled pretty much throughout.
Thats what I thought. Particularly at the start its clear he isnt a baritone a la Rhydian.
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:35
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I thought he was "okay" - but here's the problem, rarely has someone who is okay/competent annoyed me so much.
He was wobbly at the beginning and sounded off key when singing "when I am down..", in fact it sounded as if the key was pitched too low for him. He also kept singing "You raise me up/To more than I can be", after the "Stand on mountains" line where he should have sung "You raise me up/To Walk on Stormy Seas" and he did this twice!
He was in tune for most of the song, but shouted/belted far too much.
THIS is how the song should be sung:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhbV1ssEDY
Beautiful.
is it on you tube yet

are you saying he sang the wrong words on purpose or he simply made a mistake , or made the song easier to sing
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:40
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I was so nervous for him as I knew it was a difficult one but he really did it justice as you said. Massive congrats to Chris. I like him more every time I see him.
You're Menan" aren't you?

Either that or you need to consult a hearing clinic
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:43
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Yeah its on Youtube - search for "Christopher You raise me up", or something
I think he just made a mistake, rather than making it easier per se, so he went 'You raise me up so I can stand on mountains/You raise me up to more than I can be/I am strong...." etc, it was making the mistake twice I found odd. After "on mountains" it should be "you raise me up to walk on stormy seas".


Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0htsmx2a4c
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Old 01-12-2012, 23:48
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Yeah its on Youtube - search for "Christopher You raise me up", or something
I think he just made a mistake, rather than making it easier per se, so he went 'You raise me up so I can stand on mountains/You raise me up to more than I can be/I am strong...." etc, it was making the mistake twice I found odd. After "on mountains" it should be "you raise me up to walk on stormy seas".


Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0htsmx2a4c
what do you see 1.40 - 1.46
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Old 02-12-2012, 00:02
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Nicole is right. Lack of emotion. Malooney is just a robot who can belt within a limited range. I have yet to hear him sing a falsetto note when pushed to a higher range.
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Old 02-12-2012, 00:24
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It was dire, and just because he sang a sang a song that Josh Groban sang, does not in any way put I'm I that league. Christopher is No Josh Groban. He has ruined that song for me forever.
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Old 02-12-2012, 00:39
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Nicole is right. Lack of emotion. Malooney is just a robot who can belt within a limited range. I have yet to hear him sing a falsetto note when pushed to a higher range.
Chris sang it very well and doesn't need all this falsetto nonsense
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Old 02-12-2012, 00:40
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It was a nice performance better than his usual ones.
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Old 02-12-2012, 00:41
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Rhydian shows how to sing the song in a way that it actually means something.
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