Re: Best X-Factor/Got Talent (etc) Performances

AfterHours — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 02:33:11 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 08/21/2020 06:33

Fischman wrote:

I haven't seen a whole lot of these shows, but I do recall a few goodies.

Although she turned into a hot mess after the fame befell her, I really loved Katharine McPhee's first time going Somewhere Over The Rainbow on AI. Technically flawless and it came across as very genuine, even knowing how staged it was.

Bo Bice's singing of Ides of March's Vehicle on AI was hot!

...as was Carly Smithson's singing of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Like many, I was won over by Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream on BGT.

And I was captivated, even stunned, by an amazing 12 year old Grace VanderWaal playing a ukulele and singing an original song on AGT. This was positively amazing.

Thank you! Added 3 of those! (May still add the other 2)

Re: Best X-Factor/Got Talent (etc) Performances

Fischman — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:18:00 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 08/21/2020 00:18

I haven't seen a whole lot of these shows, but I do recall a few goodies.

Although she turned into a hot mess after the fame befell her, I really loved Katharine McPhee's first time going Somewhere Over The Rainbow on AI. Technically flawless and it came across as very genuine, even knowing how staged it was.

Bo Bice's singing of Ides of March's Vehicle on AI was hot!

...as was Carly Smithson's singing of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Like many, I was won over by Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream on BGT.

And I was captivated, even stunned, by an amazing 12 year old Grace VanderWaal playing a ukulele and singing an original song on AGT. This was positively amazing.

Re: Best X-Factor/Got Talent (etc) Performances

AfterHours — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:44:43 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 08/20/2020 14:44

I was getting almost "too caught up" in cinema so that I was recently having a tough time deciding what to watch (too many choices and at the same time too blown away by some recent viewings). Had to give my mind a breather...

So over the last couple days I took a little excursion over to the land of TV talent shows.

Ive added some really good ones and also decided to expand the tiers to ten which gives room for pretty much any outstanding performance and above (the very top one being transcendant/awe inspiring by comparison to the lowest ones which are still very good).

I was very surprised by the Voice Kids Mimi and Josefin Creep performance (was not expecting that) which placed all the way to #2 (deservedly so; or at least #2 until tiers 2-4 find some entries).

Anyway, I dont work on this list often but I am definitely accepting recs -- more so in the short term than usual. Especially if you know of some for the top 5 tiers -- though any are appreciated. I just use youtube to find these: "Best of Got Talent" (or Voice, X Factor etc) and alike searches... Otherwise I am unfamiliar with these shows so there are bound to be plenty really good ones that Ive missed so far, hopefully even some for the upper tiers?

Re: Best X-Factor/Got Talent (etc) Performances

AfterHours — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 04:35:58 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 03/24/2017 08:35

Updated through 3-23-17 ^^^

Best X-Factor/Got Talent (etc) Performances

AfterHours — Sat, 4 Mar 2017 18:18:05 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 03/04/2017 23:18

NOTE: Though all of the following artists are very talented, for the most part they are not qualitatively comparable to my selections on my other lists and I did not put this together expecting or intending them to be. I compiled it to play a little game just to see if I could make a good list from TV talent shows.

I do not watch these shows and am familiar with them only through youtube and putting together this list, so it is very possible there are some better selections that I've missed. Recommendations are welcome.

Back stories or the crowd/judges reactions are not part of the ranking. Just the performance. And I don't consider "technical polish/perfection" the most important factor. I am following the same criteria for these selections as my other lists (though, keep in mind, these aren't intended or expected to be comparable to those).
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TIER 1
Gennady Tkachenko - Mother Earth - Georgia's Got Talent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2SGfMcemaM
(NOTE: More selections from Tkachenko will probably be added. He is obviously the greatest artist to ever perform on these talent shows)

TIER 2
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TIER 3
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TIER 4
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TIER 5
Kathleen Jenkins - Wild Horses - Britain’s Got Talent (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UMlhxNr7hM

TIER 6
Josh Krajcik - Forever Young - X-Factor USA (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-RtCVDogK0
Kim Young Geun - Lay Me Down - Superstar K (2016) ... ... 19:58 into the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwVgIvV0C4
Joshua Ledet - It's A Man's Man's Man's World - American Idol (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Snay_fh20U

TIER 7
Mimi & Josefin - Creep - The Voice Kids Germany (2019) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0jWO5Myd3Wo
Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own - Britain's Got Talent (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSinMOs5eGw
Grace Davies - Roots - X-Factor UK (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JJCndvGQvg
Brian Justin Crum - Creep - America's Got Talent (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68qc1X1tikg

TIER 8
Mimi & Josefin, Kimberly, Greta - Sign of the Times - The Voice Kids Germany (2019)[/b] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTIQdRqw6Bw
Janet Devlin - Your Song - X-Factor UK (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4EE4bIFixQ
Sam Kelly - Make You Feel My Love - Britain's Got Talent (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZkrU4KbPbY
Chloe Paige - Crying for No Reason - X-Factor UK (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1eLFdT_lpE
Laura Bretan - America's Got Talent (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY1w0LSgcdk
Alex & Sierra - Toxic - X-Factor USA (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9JDrf1QBO4
Jake Quickenden - Say Something - X-Factor UK (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLzJTnT7vvo
Haley Reinhart - House of the Rising Sun - American Idol (2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6dxNsWMb_E
Josh Krajcik - At Last - X-Factor USA (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYDBEONiFcQ
Alice Fredenham - My Funny Valentine - Britain's Got Talent (2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChJ6eO3k48
Chloe Paige - Amazing Grace - X-Factor UK (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znn7jp2nmmU
Angelina Jordan - Bohemian Rhapsody - America's Got Talent: The Champions One (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsTH02V9Pt4
Michael Ketterer - You Don't Know What It's Like - America's Got Talent (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msagCJYNztc
Spleen - Toxic - The Voice France https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B0phItaoKNM
Christopher Maloney - The Rose - X-Factor UK (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATDh9Trr7Ok
Ella Henderson - Missed - X-Factor UK (2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k9cK_n1mlg
Josh Krajcik - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - X-Factor USA (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbZ8N_YoqxY
Melanie Masson - Cry Baby - X-Factor UK (2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RCxJPVo4Ws
4th Power - Bang Bang - X Factor UK (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYF00eCg2w
Dorota Osińska - Calling You - The Voice Poland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LNcX1eS6qA
Ella Henderson - Believe - X-Factor UK (2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTbcO9qaE5g
Cody Frost - Mad World - The Voice UK (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-9y56ARG9s
Rachel Crow - If I Were A Boy - X-Factor UK (2011?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvdN945-GPU
Amira Willighagen - O Mio Babbino Caro - Holland's Got Talent (2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDqTBlKU4CE
Amira Willighagen - Ave Maria - Holland's Got Talent (2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUnrLMvpQLk

TIER 9
Louisa Johnson - Who's Loving You? - The X-Factor UK (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KEQ7q-32R0
Bella Ferraro - Skinny Love - X-Factor Australia (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubgx-yKhrXA
Jasmine Elcock - Believe - Britain's Got Talent (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUEL0bNz9ik
Katherine McPhee - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - American Idol (2016) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDzDk-l-pU
Nikki, Anamaría & Angie - Bohemian Rhapsody - The Voice Teens Colombia (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rTdrBzOmWA
Saara Alto - Chandelier - X-Factor UK (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-JBP4VBXHY
Carly Smithson - Jesus Christ Superstar - American Idol https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4XeB4eQ3AtU
Lacey Madison - Wicked Game - The Voice Australia (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7eD4zya28

TIER 10
Cui Tianqi - Mad World - The Voice China (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2tmRpm4iK8 / Same performance, interfering noise edited out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW8NEZA9go4&t=0s
Jahmene Douglas - At Last - X-Factor UK (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xndZZjM4A
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed a Dream - Britain's Got Talent (2009) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk
Courtney Hadwin - America's Got Talent (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPHVLxm8U-0
Kadie Lynn - Twinkle Lucky Star - America's Got Talent (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E02IH0NvnAo
Andrey Pantuch - Wicked Game - The Voice Russia (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm6FG4o-_q8

HONORABLE MENTION (NON-MUSICAL):
Kseniya Simonova - Sand Art - Ukraine's Got Talent (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLa-o7ZeiQ
Kenichi Ebina - Dance - America's Got Talent (2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn-NsWRtaSY
Darcy Oake - Magic/Illusion - Britain's Got Talent (2014) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOMtTE9rE1s

JUST BECAUSE...
Al Harris - Comedy Routine - America's Got Talent (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoB52aLWGWk
Ray Jessel - Original Song - America's Got Talent (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyIxkFLjWI
Stephen Hall - Dance - Britain's Got Talent (2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSPq1j_Ny8s
Aaralyn & Izzy - Zombie Skin - America's Got Talent (2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQK-6iI7cI[/b][/b]
Aven Moore - Tomorrow - American Idol[/b] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxi_G9qafwE
Leroy Wells - "Can You Dig It?" - American Idol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6yFzf9G_g
Douglas Davidson - Living on a Prayer - American Idol Season 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZS4k46vCdk
Onkar Judge - Earth Song - X Factor[/b] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ilbC4kJhY
Neil - Rock n' Roll Dreams Come True - American Idol [/b] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4-OQts0mJ0
Martik Manoukian - Sweetest Princess - American Idol[/b] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApyCGwajKiQ

TO ADD...
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