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Old 21-12-2012, 18:15
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Hello and welcome to The Final of both the Indie and Mainstream categories of DS's Next Top Artist Series #5! Eighteen acts and mentors started in the competition in October. Now, only 4 remain in each!

Tonight's final will be split into four parts, but all of them will be happening on this thread. To start with, our finalists will be singing free choice songs, followed by live reprisals of songs they have already sung!

Indie

Zak & Halestorm
Carlisle & Passion Pit
SacredDiablo & Bluejuice
Kevin & Grizzly Bear
Jordan & Ingrid Michaelson
Tommy & Adam Green

Dylan & Frank Ocean
Pothuthic & Dave Matthews Band
Nail & Gin Wigmore
Dandem & Frank Turner
Jess & Amanda Jenssen
Stacey & Kris Allen
Justin & Justin Gutzwa
Gav & Sleigh Bells
Bazz & Ruby Goe

Luke & Friendly Fires
EoS & VersaEmerge
Aliyah & Beirut


Mainstream

Dandem & The Wombats
Stacey & KT Tunstall

Gav & Gwen Stefani
Nail & The Noisettes

Mitchell & Michelle McManus
Luke & Snow Patrol
Dylan & MGMT
EndofSanity & Carly Rae Jepsen
Carlisle & Gabriella Cilmi
Zak & Alicia Keys
SacredDiablo & Thirteen Senses
Kevin & Lucie Silvas
Jordan & Adam Lambert
Bazz & Charlie Simpson

Justin & Lana Del Rey
Aliyah & Kings of Leon

Jess & Paolo Nutini
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:20
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I'll be following this, even though I'm hosting The Mix Factor at the same time...

Gin and The Noisettes to win!
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:21
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Semi-Final fadez:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8FVu...ature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONPMU...ature=youtu.be
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:27
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Sorry for the slight delay. Anyway, to kick off our Free Choice round is Luke's first ever finalist Friendly Fires!

Blue Cassette
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHo7iS9WJQ
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:30
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Oh my, cannot believe it's final time already! Good luck to all the finalists
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:31
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Now for another act who's never been in the bottom 2...it's Frank Ocean and Dylan!

Sweet Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zInf-88f0Hs
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:32
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Passion Pit rose of the ashes after being in the bottom a couple of times; can Carlisle take them even further tonight?

It's My Fault I'm Happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmtsXAmKSkA
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:33
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Players of NEXFG will be reminded of this Gin Wigmore song, which once a round...though not for Nail!

Golden Ship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s740ey1z9mA
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:34
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Speaking of Nail, he's the only mentor left with two acts! Here's The Noisettes kicking of Mainstream:

Let the Music Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghC8I-cBd2k
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:37
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Lana Del Rey is now here to sum up her NTA experience with Justin!

Dark Reprise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o-I3R2VS8U
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:38
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Now, Gwen Stefani wants to show you why she and Gav deserve their place in The Final:

Cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGwZ7MNtBFU
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:43
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And now Aliyah's act Kings of Leon concludes the first eight songs...but there are more to come!

The Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrMaYRN_e_8
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:45
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Now Gin Wigmore kicks off our Live Reprises!

Black Sheep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPdGb_hT5SU
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:46
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And here's something Passion Pit hope they won't have to do tonight!

Take a Walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6oyfrDGdo
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:48
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The second song from Frank Ocean which he first sang all the way back in Week 1!

Thinking About You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNBD4OFF8cc
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:49
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Racing through the song choices tonight Alex!

Some amazing opening songs though, voting's gonna be SO difficult.
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:49
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And we finish Indie Part 2 where we began, with Friendly Fires!

Jump in the Pool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un0pTIVd2Z0
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:50
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The winner of the indie, GIN WIGMORE, is so amazing.

omgspoiled x
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:51
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Kings of Leon are pretty *hot* in this next live performance for Mainstream!

Pyro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7NoA0yp_3M
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:52
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As is Gwen Stefani!

Looking Hot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYmn7QG2sFw
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:53
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The Noisettes break away from the heat theme now:

I Want You Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-OSxEJ-JwA
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:55
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Lana Del Rey is the last act to perform in Part 2!

Born to Die
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk6WdTiBTEE
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Old 21-12-2012, 18:58
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GO LANA, woo.
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Old 21-12-2012, 19:01
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Let's remind ourselves of these amaze performances so far!

Indie

Part 1 - Free Choice

Friendly Fires
Blue Cassette
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHo7iS9WJQ

Frank Ocean
Sweet Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zInf-88f0Hs

Passion Pit
It's My Fault I'm Happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmtsXAmKSkA

Gin Wigmore
Golden Ship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s740ey1z9mA

Part 2 - Live Reprise

Gin Wigmore
Black Sheep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPdGb_hT5SU

Passion Pit
Take a Walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6oyfrDGdo

Frank Ocean
Thinking About You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNBD4OFF8cc

Friendly Fires
Jump in the Pool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un0pTIVd2Z0

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Mainstream

Part 1

The Noisettes
Let the Music Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghC8I-cBd2k

Lana Del Rey
Dark Reprise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o-I3R2VS8U

Gwen Stefani
Cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGwZ7MNtBFU

Kings of Leon
The Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrMaYRN_e_8

Part 2 - Live Reprise

Kings of Leon
Pyro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7NoA0yp_3M

Gwen Stefani
Looking Hot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYmn7QG2sFw

The Noisettes
I Want You Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-OSxEJ-JwA

Lana Del Rey
Born to Die
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk6WdTiBTEE


VOTING IS OPEN

Please PM me your vote, ranking the acts in both categories separately, best to worst, 4 - 1. If you want to play the Prediction Game tonight, just predict the order you think the acts will finish in!

At 7:45, voting will close and both fourth placers will be announced!
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Old 21-12-2012, 19:17
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Oh damn. Missed first show. Was having Christmas dinner with the family as heading to England tomorrow. Hope you all liked Frank O. Glad to have made it this far at least!!
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