Before you watch either of these two videos just bear in mind she is 13 years. ‘She’ is Diamond White and she has blown me away. I am sure in the deepest recesses of my wardrobe I have clothes older than her.
Incredible eh! and then after that she then goes and delivers another faultless performance at Boot Camp.
As great as she is I still think 13 is way too young for these shows, cos when it gets tough a 13 year old will simply not have the mental strength to deal with difficult situations that are bound to come along. I think 16 should be the minimum age. If she is this great at 13, imagine what she will be like at 16!!
I can’t deny I do love a really good audition on X-Factor UK or USA. While it is becoming increasingly rare on the UK version, the USA continues to deliver some serious talent. This lady is one of my favourites.
I love Sam Cooke and this cover of his song Bring It Home To Me is epic.. Plus her flirtation with Simon is very amusing.
I bring you the amazing Panda Ross bringing it home.
The Audience. The concept is simple. Find someone who has a dilemma preferably one that on casual inspection any one of us could have. Add 50 normal people who are prepared to listen, gently question and offer their collective opinion into the mix. Blend together, liberally adding oodles of emotion. Pop onto the TV for an hour and outcomes the beginning of a mega TV hit.
If you missed the Audience so far you missed one of the most emotionally powerful TV programmes on at the moment. Seriously I think Channel 4 might just have landed themselves a slow burner with the potential to become a massive hit.
Today’s episode introduced us to Anthony Powell a twenty something scouse lad. His dilemma Should he quit his job and travel the world? The 50 good men and women chosen by Channel 4 were promptly dispatched to Liverpool to mull over the dilemma and ultimately present Anthony with their collective decision.
Initially I was left thinking after two very good episodes the format run out of gas? Dude get yourself down to Thomas Cook they will sort you out with a round the world trip sharpish.
I should have known better, one of the hallmarks of the show is the gradual reveal of the true nature of the dilemma It was no different today. Gradually it was revealed how Anthony how first lost his mum, then his dad, then his grandparents, leaving behind just him and his two brothers. This was gradually teased out over the hour. The circumstance in which his lost his parents were bad enough, but hearing and seeing him talk through this was so emotional.
Anthony was in tears, the 50 wise men and women were emotional wrecks and I sure millions at home were just blubbering wrecks.
Yes you can argue it is exploiting and toying with our emotions, using carefully researched stories, but these are real people and their stories are real.
The 50 good people eventually decided he should not travel but by that point it was almost secondary.
Did you watch it? 