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Girls, Top 8

Jayann is a fan Leona Lewis. She has to improve her diction. Parang iniipit niya yung boses niya. I think the song was too difficult for her.

On the first try, a contestant should try a ballad that will showcase his/her vocal range. On the second try, he/she should do the same thing to prove his/her consistency. Ramielle Malubay of American Idol impressed the judges the first time but failed the second time. That means the first was just luck?

Meryl is a fan of Laurin Hill. Her performance of Killing Me Softly was dry at the start pero bumawi sa latter part.

Jeni is a fan of Ella Fitzgerald. I enjoyed her performance of Too Darn Hot. But she has to improve more her diction.

Contestants should be able to sing and perform like a pro. Compare themselves to David Cook and David Archuleta. The Pinoy Idol hopefuls should be able to match the Davids' performance.

Gretchen, a fan of Jaya, performed "Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig". She was able to show her vocal range but her performance did not match Jaya's version.

Sue is a fan of Natasha Bedingfield. I don't like her but she nailed it this time even if she lost her focus towards the end.

Carol is a fan of Christina Aguilera. She sang The Voice Within. She's weak on higher notes but she did OK.

Penelope is a fan of Jordin Sparks. This is one girl that has improved a lot since the audition - her personality and her performance.

Mae is a fan of Kelly Clarkson. Singing "Walk Away", she had a weak start but improved it towards the end.

Jeni, Sue, and Penelope win my votes tonight.

How do you prepare for a high note? Sing it in your mind before you hit it vocally. Once the high note has registered in your brain, your vocal instruments naturally follow. And you don't have to worry about time of between singing it in your mind and singing it vocally. Your brain has the power to process information faster than a light speed.

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