Have just caught up with the last couple of shows. As to the latest:

The best………..

1 - Ryan Star – Original “Back of your Car” I laughed when I heard the title because my first thought was 'The Hoff' has a song (which I had the unfortunate pleasure of hearing) called "Jump In My Car." From there I went on to an old Billy Ocean number – yikes! Thankfully, this was far removed from either. He could have an instant hit with that. The lyrics were a touch gimmicky, mind.

2 - Magni – Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” It’s funny but those who have mentioned that Magni doesn’t bring anything new to the table, that he’s his same consistent self, is precisely why I find myself liking him more and more. Taking risks and switching things up week to week can be overrated. Or, rather, delivering what you come to expect shouldn’t be viewed as a negative. Magni is very good at matching his vocals to a song. I thought he did an excellent job.

………………and the rest

3 - Toby Rand – Eric Clapton “Layla” Wasn’t enamoured with the opening but when it cranked up, I didn’t get the urge to throw things at my TV for rearranging a classic.

4 - Lukas Rossi – The Killers “All These Things That I've Done” If Magni is consistently good -- if not always mindblowingly so -- then Lukas is at the other end of the spectrum: extremely hit and miss. It’s frustrating since he can be a terrific performer. It’s also a pity that he occasionally gives the impression that he’s not taking the competition as seriously as he should, that ‘whatever, dude’ mentality. I think he’s treading a fine line at the moment and needs to lose some of the histrionics. He did well enough, although I’m convinced I would have enjoyed it better had I just heard him and not seen him on this particular number.

5 - Dilana – The Police “Every Breath you Take” I didn’t hate Dilana’s rendition but I wasn’t captivated, either. Ironically, by the end, I thought she sounded out of breath! And that “everybody breathe” line she opened with was just stupid.

6 - Storm Large – Aerosmith “Cryin” I have a lot of time for Storm. However, for the last three weeks her performances haven’t carried any ‘wow.’ Crucially, perhaps, she’s lost momentum whereas Ryan has picked up considerably. Maybe it’s just me, but her voice wasn’t a good fit for the song – they were like opposing forces.

7 - Patrice Pike – Original “Beautiful Thing” I have a feeling this song will grow on me with repeated listening. Alas, I also don’t have the inclination to. It was pretty decent, actually, though unfortunately for her everyone did a better job in comparison.

VH