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This week, we proceed with the Class Change Place Battle on a performance-stuffed, three-hour marathon episode. We’ve acquired 9 performances this week! Whew…
This vocal stage is accompanied by a dwell band, which is a pleasant contact and helps distinguish it from the opposite phases. It’s particularly welcome on a tune like this, which is basically a rock tune. This efficiency was a blended bag, with some tough spots and a few highlights. It acquired higher because it went on and I’m actually impressed by Yoon Min. He’s the type of assured vocalist you’ll be able to absolutely take pleasure in as a result of he’s going to hit the notes. Vocals are crucial issue for me, so he immediately shot to the highest of my listing.
VOTING: The voters agreed with me, as Min scored the very best.
There was numerous bickering on this staff and their behind-the-scenes video was comparatively quick, which makes me consider the producers don’t actually care about them. And weirdly, there are solely two guys on the staff? I most likely missed how this was determined as a result of I’m solely half-watching the preparation components of those episodes, but it surely feels unusual.
Anyway, this stage was tremendous. I don’t assume I’m actually certified to resolve whether or not it was good or not. I didn’t take pleasure in it, however they appear proficient. Neither performer caught out to me in any significant manner. “Ye Chan and Yi Chen” would make a cool duo identify, although.
VOTING: On the subject of voting, Ye Chan eked it out.
Christopher is a type of random Western artists Korea appears to be obsessive about. It jogs my memory of when the nation was inexplicably hooked on Anne-Marie’s 2002 a couple of years in the past. That is one other small staff, however they got extra behind-the-scenes love from the producers. They’re making an attempt on a “sexier” idea for this stage. On condition that this efficiency is supposed to give attention to dance and choreo, I discovered it fairly underwhelming. The strikes appeared to be reduce and paste from so many different boy group phases and weren’t very attention-grabbing or dynamic to look at. A number of tacky tie-grabbing and vest-swinging and floor-humping. It’s a move for me. Additionally, the tune’s annoying (not that that’s their fault!).
VOTING: Jun Search engine optimization received the vote by a slim ten (!) factors.
That is the group with Yumeki on it (ie: the man they’ve been spotlighting a lot for his dancing/choreo). This lends their efficiency a sure expectation and I did benefit from the choreo to an extent. Nonetheless, it felt a bit repetitive. Possibly that’s simply down the tune, which lends itself to repetitive strikes. The viewers certain was going loopy. Give them a physique roll and so they’ll self-immolate. I type of misplaced curiosity midway by way of.
VOTING: Kai Wen received. Yumeki surprisingly got here final. I actually don’t see him making the ultimate group at this level.
It is a enjoyable tune selection. It’s well-known in Korea however not but fully overdone on these type of exhibits. DRIPPIN’s Dong Yun is on this staff, which is attention-grabbing as a result of he’s often recognized extra as a rapper. This efficiency was nice and candy and there have been a couple of good vocal tones that stood out (Han Eum, for me), but it surely positively lacked affect in contrast with Run To You earlier within the night time. There have been a couple of missteps, too.
VOTING: The voters agreed with me, as Han Eum took the win.
That is essentially the most present tune selection throughout this spherical, which is often an asset for the staff performing it. Nonetheless, it can be jarring to listen to new rap verses over a tune that’s grow to be inescapable in its unique model. I believed the verses had been simply tremendous right here (MNET, why didn’t you subtitle them?) and the blokes bought them effectively sufficient. Taejo was particularly impactful. Former NINE.i member Seowon was additionally on this group, although I’m unsure the tune was the perfect match for him.
VOTING: All-star Jaehyun received.
VERIVERY’s Kangmin and Gyehyeon are on this staff, making this trio a VERIVERY sandwich. That should be a bit awkward for member An Xin. They had been additionally voted the worst staff throughout preparations, which is type of merciless. For the efficiency, they’re standing on the light-up containers MNET loves to tug out for ballads, which made me chuckle firstly of a tune that’s under no circumstances chuckle-worthy. Gyehyeon kicked off with a little bit of piano earlier than the blokes launched into a superbly tremendous model of Breathe. Gyehyeon even acquired a bit choked up towards the climax. It is a actually lovely tune and so they pulled it off effectively sufficient, although I’ve seen it carried out a lot better.
VOTING: Chief Gyehyeon pulled it off, which is smart since he had essentially the most memorable moments.
I’m sorry… this tune is a “vocal” stage? I assume it doesn’t matter as a result of it’s acquired a few of the hottest trainees within the staff, together with Leo. I really feel like this stage acquired much more manufacturing than others, together with guitars that had been by no means really performed and as an alternative used as posing props (lol) after which smashed (main eye roll from me). Actually, it’s laborious to get previous my distaste for this tune and benefit from the efficiency. I assume they did a superb job, however the extra severe band association simply made the lyrics and refrain stand out in a foul manner and this wasn’t actually a vocal showcase the best way the opposite vocal phases had been. I discovered all of it fairly tacky and try-hard.
VOTING: Sang Hyeon received and Leo positioned final (?)
Ugh. One other tune that I hate. This group went with a really overused werewolf idea (nobody will do it higher than EXO!) and delivered a stable efficiency. On condition that this stage was meant to give attention to choreo, I discovered it a bit missing. They’d the charismatic posing down, however a lot of the efficiency didn’t really feel fairly in sync to me. Additionally, I didn’t discover the choreo notably memorable or unique. The viewers appeared to like it, although. However at this level within the present they’d been whipped right into a tremendous lather of pleasure.
VOTING: Xinlong took the crown.
In response to votes, right here had been the winners:
VOCAL: Group Rose Blossom (Shocking, however I’m joyful Queencard ranked final. It merely wasn’t a vocal stage.)
RAP: Group Well-known (I might have voted for “Scorching”)
DANCE: Group LALALALA (Not my selection in any respect. I might have picked “like JENNIE”)