Protégé (GMA 7) First Elimination: Rosalyn Said Goodbye

The Protégés' performances on the elimination night were all good but, in general, their performances on the gala night were a lot better. Perhaps, due to the emotions na lahat sila ay kabado, they were not able to deliver perfectly the songs that their hometown fans chose for them. Their song choices were more difficult to interpret compared to the songs they did on the gala night. I expected much from their performances but was disappointed. Thanks to Nomer who did a very good job and made that night entertaining.

1. Nomer, above the rest, rendered a good performance. He was relaxed and seemed to enjoy what he was doing. The rest of the protégés should learn from Nomer if they want to deliver a good performance. Nomer is a performer; not just a singer. And, he has the best diction of all.
2. Jensen did well for her rendition of "Footprints in the Sand". She reflects that she really wanted to win and serious about her rehearsals. 
3. Krizza's performance last week was a lot better than last night. I think she was too focused about her moves that it didn't come out naturally. Performing "Super Bass" allowed her to show that she could sing any song. It's sad that she was part of the bottom two.
4. Kenneth's performance was a lot better compared to his performance on the gala night. JayR's method of training Kenneth which is singing while working out made Kenneth's vocal more amplified.
5. Samantha performed "Someone Like You". Her performance last week was a lot better. It is obvious, like all the rest, that she was pressured about the elimination. But that's the challenge - how to perform well despite the pressure.
6. SoWat performed "My Immortal". Ermund Regacion sounded like he failed to hit correctly the first note or maybe, he was too far from the microphone. The first note is very, very important. If it sounded bad, the rest of the notes would follow. So when Janina's turn to follow, she sounded out of tune. I think it is more difficult to rehearse as a group. Therefore, a day's rehearsal is not enough. They have to consider that their group was very young being formed only for Protégé.
7. Lovely performed "Total Eclipse of the Hearth" by Bonnie Tyler. Her performance was a big improvement. Except for a few words, her English diction improved.
8. Denise's hometown fans chose a difficult song for her. There were some pitchy notes but overall she did just right considering the difficulty of the song.
9. Lirah did "Price Tag" not quite extra-ordinarily. Though she wasn't out of tune, her performance was just simple and average.
10. Rosalyn sang Beyonce's "Listen". Last week, she had a cold that her voice sounded too nasal and blocked. Last night, she still sounded too nasal and every word she sang was not audible. She should have worked on her diction especially the words with the "o" and "a" sounds. For example, she would sound "am mall alaun in craus raud" instead of "I'm all alone in crossroad". Malikot din siyang kumanta. Her hand moves were all over the places.

Rosalyn of the Bicol Region, Imelda Papin's Protégé Said Adieu

Rosalyn is the first Protégé to be eliminated. Receiving a lot of encouragement from her mentor Imelda Papin, the former Jukebox Queen promised to include her in her concerts including those she will do in the United State of America. Lucky for Rosalyn. Indeed, Protégé paved way to a big break.

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