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Old 13-05-2008, 19:28
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Oh dear god, thats a huge song to give her - after she ruined 'Somewhere' i'm a bit nervous about this one!

Yay for musical theatre songs though - they always seem to really sort out those with talent from those who can't really hack it.
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Old 13-05-2008, 19:29
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Anyone know what the others are going to sing
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Old 13-05-2008, 19:31
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Oh dear god, thats a huge song to give her - after she ruined 'Somewhere' i'm a bit nervous about this one!
God yeah, what a waste of that gorgeous song.
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Old 13-05-2008, 19:34
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God yeah, what a waste of that gorgeous song.
I don't know what it is, but Sam just seems to grab songs and brutalise them - really attacks them. There's a distinct lack of subtlety or finesse. She seems to hit most of the notes but its not a very pleasant listening experience.
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Old 13-05-2008, 19:57
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It also says that Sam has been given
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I was really excited till I saw that. Surely it can't be anything other than a disaster!
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Old 13-05-2008, 19:59
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I personally don't find it that hard to sing- agreed it requires belt and lots of stamina and warming up, but it's not as if it's high

I think if she practises it enough it should be fantastic and could win her the show
No, it's not that high (I think it is a top F), but it is quite high for a belt.
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Old 13-05-2008, 19:59
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She'll kill it, she may prove me wrong, but I doubt she will.. although I shall give her a chance, but I hope she pulls it off because its one of my favourite songs.
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:00
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If Sam manages to carry that song off then she will deserve to win IDA. Luckily, they've given us enough time to buy some ear-plugs before Saturday.
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:01
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Mariah Carey has an allegedly four octave range. One of the best out there.
Before the operation that went wrong Julie Andrews had a 5 octave range.
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:02
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i'd like someone to sing "on my own"- les mis

maybe niamh?
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:06
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After watching Defying Gravity back again (thanks to Froglet - is it me or does Menzel sound ill there ), I'm confused about how they're planning on tackling it. Without the whole scene it's a really disjointed song, and I'm assume they're gonna take out Glinda's part? Part of me also wonders if part of why the song is so special to Wicked fans is to do with Elphaba's flight at the end? I can't help but think it might come across a bit flat without that - has anyone seen the show when the lift fails? Hmm. Well, it'll be interesting, anyway!
There is a solo version of it which takes out Glinda's part and puts a little bit of W&I in the middle. This is the version that is in the vocal selections book you can buy.

And having thought about it, there are versions out there which aren't 'shouty' or anything like performed in the show. Idina's single version of it is on iTunes and that is AMAZING!
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:18
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Couple of thoughts...
Out Tonight from Rent (though it may be too raunchy...), maybe for Jessie?
Also I would LOVE to here anything from Titanic, a highly underrated musical. Would be interesting for someone to do Ladie's Maid, which I think may be deceptively difficult to pull off
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:37
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I've never seen Wicked, but I've heard enough people going on about it. I just youtubed the song and I might be wrong here, but I don't think it's as hard as you're making out. That said, as I said, I've never seen the musical and listening to the song on youtube isn't the best indicator (plus I'm not a singer, only instruments). What I do think is that if she sings it like she sung Somewhere, with the same attack, then she'll be on very shaky ground, and will be in the sing off. However, if she doesn't shout like she has done on some (denote use of that word ) of her previous songs, and pulls it back slightly every time she reaches that top note, then she'll nail it. There are harder songs in MT. She's back over here this week visiting her old school apparently - one of the people at work, her son goes there.
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:47
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I dunno how true this is but on the whatsonstage forum it says the girls will be given musical theatre songs!

It also says that Sam has been given
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Yeah Sam is singing Defying Gravity!! She will murder it - just like she did with 'I'm a survivor'
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:47
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Hmm...Coronation Song? The new "performance of the series". Sorry, don't really rate Sam's singing abilities. IMO, she's the weakest of the ones left.
I have to agree. I can't understand why she is still in the competition and hasn't been in the bottom two.

If she pulls this song off though, I will take my hat off to her. Actually I will eat it.
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:53
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Interesting song choice.

It has been repeatedly said that she has a powerhouse upper range.

I have never heard the song before. Just listened to it. Fairly ghastly but it seems to be a shameless money note song.

Bit of a gamble here by the producers. After Jessie's performance of the Garland song this may be Samantha's best chance to put in a definitive performance.
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Old 13-05-2008, 20:58
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Any clues as to what any of the other girls are singing?
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Old 13-05-2008, 21:01
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Couple of thoughts...
Out Tonight from Rent (though it may be too raunchy...), maybe for Jessie?
Also I would LOVE to here anything from Titanic, a highly underrated musical. Would be interesting for someone to do Ladie's Maid, which I think may be deceptively difficult to pull off
Oh I love the Titanic musical! The ending is so powerful, with the shoes.

Anyway, yeah, Nancy..
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Old 13-05-2008, 21:07
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I'm just listening to Defying Gravity (amazing song, one of my favourites) and I'm trying to imagine Samantha singing it. I can't. Earlier I posted that she'll either do a wonderful job or she'll make a complete pigs ear of it; but the more I think about it, the more I think this could just turn into a shouty mess. I don't want it to because I love Sam, but I am worried for her!
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Old 13-05-2008, 21:15
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It would be hard for an alto but I don't think Sam is an alto tbh, her strength is belting out middle range notes.
EXACTLY!! That's been driving me mad for weeks. I know for a fact, actually, that she struggles with low notes (from people who've been in shows with her on the IOM). How exactly she's going to sing all Nancy's low Gs and Fs I don't know. Yes, Sam has a great high belt, but like JB said, it's a casting competition, not a talent competition...
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Old 13-05-2008, 23:45
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...if Nancy goes down to F or G then it's more likely suitable for an "older" girl. Jodie or Rachel.

The teenagers shouldn't be encouraged to go so low so young.

Not Sam or Jessie or Niamh.
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Old 14-05-2008, 00:05
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Couple of thoughts...
Out Tonight from Rent (though it may be too raunchy...), maybe for Jessie?
Also I would LOVE to here anything from Titanic, a highly underrated musical. Would be interesting for someone to do Ladie's Maid, which I think may be deceptively difficult to pull off
very high pitched though... more howling at the top end, wouldn't do any of them any favours imo, and I love the musical... if they could turn "Take me or leave me" into a solo, I'd like to see that
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Old 14-05-2008, 00:06
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Yeah Sam is singing Defying Gravity!! She will murder it - just like she did with 'I'm a survivor'
with respect, "Survivor" had no life in it in the first place to be murdered by anybody
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Old 14-05-2008, 00:11
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I want someone to sing something from Les Mis! But I'm not sure if they'll be singing ALW songs, because he would be able to criticise it more than songs he didn't write, which would kind of be unfair.
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Old 14-05-2008, 00:33
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I want someone to sing something from Les Mis! But I'm not sure if they'll be singing ALW songs, because he would be able to criticise it more than songs he didn't write, which would kind of be unfair.
If any of them sing anything from Les Mis, I can guarantee that I will hate it - it has an almost sacred status for me and there's only a few that can do it full justice!
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