1. Toby (4, 1, 7, 6, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3) -- Toby is fun to watch, his personality shines through in all his performances and he has true rock vocals. Mr. Brightside -- I actually enjoyed this more than Marty's version from last year (which I have on my RS-INXS CD of downloads). I loved Toby's version & will continue to listen to it. Throw it Away -- Very catchy chorus and Toby's performance was exactly what I see SN doing for their 1-2 years as a band. I see Toby as their front man.2. Lukas (5, 3, 4, 4, 8, 1, 5, 3, 2) -- Lukas & Toby were the only ones worth tuning in since Ryan is gone. Lukas, hands down, is the most charismatic artist from BOTH seasons of RockStar (though JD is a close second . . . JD wins the hottest artist from both seasons, with no one close, but I digress) Living on a Prayer -- I truly hated the arrangement, BUT I loved Lukas' vocals. HeadSpin -- Great to see Lukas do one of his songs and show the world what he is all about. Lukas is a talented artist, but he is not for SN and they would slow him down. Lukas, Ryan & Zayra will gain the most from this show and I am a HUGE fan of all three.
EVS -- Tough to distinguish rankings in my bottom 3
3. Dilana (1, 6, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 4, 6) -- She tops my bottom 3, because she at least has a great distinct sound. Behind Blue Eyes -- Great vocals & I thought she did a pretty good job. Supersoul -- Writing is not her thing. Dilana needs to be singing other people's songs.
4. Storm (6, 2, 8, 2, 2, 8, 7, 6, 5) -- Nothing special as a singer, just another pretty face and, at times, scary face. Suffragette City -- It was decent. What the "What" is Ladylike -- Storm's best performance of the season, but nowhere near best original song for both seasons. Come on, Dave, are you THAT lonely without Carmen?? Don't sell yourself so cheap, there are thousands of hot girls who would keep you warm after the show.
5. Magni (13, 7, 2, 5, 7, 5, 6, 5, 4) -- He's always been better than average throughout the season, but lacks that special something. Back in the USSR -- Magnificent. When Time Comes -- Consistently above average.
Booted: Ryan (10, 12, 9, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1) -- I was sad to see Zayra go, but I understood why . . . Ryan, I just don't understand, he deserved to make the finals. Bittersweet in that I am glad he's not stuck with the lame SN, but I really missed Ryan's performances last night. I would have loved to hear another one of his originals . . . Oh, yeah, I'm listening to two CDs full of them . . . Stage and his solo album, Songs from the Eye of an Elephant. Ryan is the best artist from BOTH seasons (and I am a huge JD fan). I'll be first in line to buy the live album he's working on and I'll be seeing him as soon as he starts his tour.
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