SPINNERS AND GRINNERS
Mikhail "BlackIndie" Laxton, 25 :: Mikhail starts his performance with a recognition of the traditional owners of the land, which I think is lovely. He performs a beautiful acoustic version of My Island Home, turning the chairs of the Mad Bros, Delta & Ricky. After Jessie asks to hear some of Mikhail's original work, Delta drags his girlfriend down from the audience as he sings to her. It's super sweet. Team BlackIndie! Despite Delta's "power play" and Ricky's attempt to sway his vote by "also being from an island", the Maddens walk away with the win.
Keely Brittain, 17 :: Keely is back for a second try after failing to turn a chair in last year's audition. Second time's a charm for little Keely, as Delta and the Mad Bros turn for her rendition of Christina Perri's A Thousand Years. Not a great deal of pitching shown, as I think the Maddens realised they didn't have much of a chance next to Delta.
Deanna Rose, 30 :: Deanna here is a bit of a broken bird after a rough childhood, but when she started singing Video Games, she turned Lana Del Rey's hit from a breathy little ditty into a ballad practically dripping in despair. It was pretty amazing, and Delta, Ricky and the Mad Bros agreed, begging for Deanna to join their teams. Deanna decides to join Team Ricky, because who wouldn't?
DELTA WAS EXCITED GUYS.
Monty Cotton, 28 :: Monty has left behind the fast paced life of an accountant to work as a musician. What type of musician, you might be wondering? Well, ol' Monty here works as a singing telegram, specifically as Johnny Cash. Yep, apparently that's a thing. Anyway, unsurprisingly Monty performs Cash's Folsom Prison Blues - a little bit too "RSL tribute band" for my liking, but was strong enough to get the Mad Bros to spin.
Peta Evans-Taylor, 28 :: Last cab off the rank tonight was rock chick Peta, who sang Pink's Sober. I kind of agree with the Maddens when they say that only Pink should sing Pink songs, but she did a solid enough job to turn their chairs, along with Ricky and Delta. After a lot of pitching, including Delta asking if she should get tattoos (Peta's response? "You're too pretty") Peta picks the Maddens.
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME, KID
Elysa Villareal, 16 :: Here's where I reveal my knack for remembering incredibly tiny, trivial pieces of information: In S1 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, there was a hip hop dancer from western Sydney named Rhiannon Villareal. I wonder if these girls are related in some way, maybe. There's a facial similarity, I think. Anyway, first up tonight is Elysa, who performs Where Is The Love by the Black Eyed Peas. The coaches all agree that she's not yet ready and encourage her to return next year.
Joshua Monroe, 24 :: Originally from England, Joshua is absolutely delightful and I was really disappointed when he failed to impress with his rendition of the standard Feeling Good. Admitting that it's a tricky song to pull off, Jessie criticized his staccato style and advised him to work on his breathing. Absolute champion that he is, he takes every critique on board and walks away with a bounce in his step and a grin on his face. Come back next year Joshua!
Alana Patmore, 17 :: This one was pretty devastating. Alana performed People Help The People, sweetly, if just a bit pitchy and the Mad Bros and Ricky both hit their buzzers at the last minute...unfortunately, it was a second too late and no chairs turned. This prompted a pretty clear "Fuck!" from Delta and tears from Alana's friends in the front row. THESE GIRLS JUST CANT EVEN, CHAIRS.
Normally, teenage girls only sob like this for One Direction...
THE TL;DR VERSION
Singers sung, chairs spun (although not for Alana), and Jessie held out on EVERYONE.
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