30 minutes for the final

bumling this after the news yesterday that apparently multiple conversations are being had with "high profile" stars.    i feel like people (including myself) forget how huge Katy was when the show signed her on in May 2017. for context, this was only a month after her haircut and a month before she released Witness. she wasn't a flop yet! she was still one of the top artists in the world.   so yes, i am going to keep my expectations high! not sure where my predictions stand now but i'm sure we will start getting some rumours over the summer months 👀 

Oops sorry, that was for Zachariah. But yeah just posted above.

Queen We   

Ben Sheehy   Ben Sheehy is a 24-year old singer from Brisbane, Queensland, who competed on the comeback returning 8th season of Australian Idol. Okay last round I decided to spare a singing contestant I didn't like/care for but sadly for Ben, I won't be doing that this time around. Ben was like one of those pub / classic rock singers on the show and he's kinda a niche style for these shows but sadly I didn't care for him or his voice. He was a decent performer - but also for a rock singer, he could have had more stage presence.  I didn't watch the early rounds (auditions/Top 50 rounds) of  Australian Idol, but he sang songs like "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin, "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus, "Roar" by Katy Perry and  "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. I didn't see any of those performances. I was introduced to Ben on the Top 24 rounds where he sang "Immigrant Song"  by Led Zeppelin, which I did not really like. He did advance through to the Top 12 where he sang  "Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi. Australia didn't care for that performance and he landed in the Bottom 4 where he sang "River Deep – Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner. That was a surprising song choice but I didn't really care for that performance, I don't think. I was hoping for Ben to go that night but nope, he stayed and Jasey and Maya left. 😐  On the Top 10 Judges Song Contest night, he chose "Beggin'" by Måneskin, which was selected by Meghan Trainor. I didn't care for this performance and neither did Australia as he landed in the Bottom 4 once again. On the results show, he sang "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones. Don't think I cared for his version of that. But I was hoping he would go this week but instead nope.... Sash and Harry went. I think I was okay with those eliminations, though Sash going was a bit of a surprise as I thought he would have been a frontrunner.  Moving onto Top 8's Dedication Night, Ben sang "Joker & the Thief" by Wolfmother, which was dedicated to his former music school. I think the judges raved about this performance and was kinda pimping him that Australia needs to vote and appreciate him - if I am remembering correctly??? Somehow that worked and Ben was safe for the first time from the Bottom 4 - and advanced to the Final 6. 😐 UGH I was soooo heated and mad about this, ugh. It was the worst. Angelina Curtis and Noora H ended up going, which was a bummer as I liked them more than Ben.  Now Ben makes it to the Top 6 semi-final show. He opens the show with the classic "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones. I didn't care for this performance as per usual, lol. On the results show, the contestants were grouped in pairs. Ben was in a pairing against Phoebe Stewart, who was one of the frontrunners despite one Bottom 4 appearance. But I was hopeful Ben would finally go this week and yeah he does finally leave this week. I don't think Ben was a bad person or anything but I just didn't care for his signing style/voice and I was frustrated with how long he lasted during the season.  A little bit of "Beggin'" was posted on Youtube, so I will post that below.   Saving: Zachariah Smith