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| DanceX, week 5 |
| Written by Administrator | |
| Thursday, 16 August 2007 | |
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It was certainly a week in DanceX world. The theme was ‘Vegas’, which Bruno took to mean the traditional feather-laden showgirls and Rat Pack tributes. For Arlene, however, it meant circus-style theatrics and wedding tributes in underwear. However much Bruno complained, I can’t help but think he ought to be grateful she hadn’t taken the theme to mean Celine Dion and strip joints… Team Bruno’s bad luck of the last two weeks, which saw them lose Becky and Daniele, seemed determined to dog them this week. First off, Claire’s showgirl costume fell to pieces in the opening ensemble number and then, in their first dance number, Marie took a tumble while taking the lead. Like a true professional, though, she braced the fall with a smile and a flourish. The show must go on, indeed. Prior to that, of course, Arlene’s team danced to River Deep, Mountain High. True to the spirit of the evening, there were some deliberately showy moves, most notably seeing Camilla in what should have been a spectacular lift. However, it looked to me that she didn’t have the form she should have done, and there was no sense of shape or hold as the lift reached its peak. In the singing round, Arlene’s team (in the aforementioned wedding garb — or should that be undergarb?) sang Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off. Ashley was singled out for praise by Arlene, but I have to say I found myself agreeing with Bruno and CeCe, who said that the whole team’s vocals still needed work. That said, it was a huge improvement on last week’s singing performance — but then, so would keeping all their mouths shut… Team Bruno’s vocal performance was a black tie rendition of Moondance, which thanks to Michael Bublé seems to have become something of a swing standard. I wonder what Van Morrison thinks? Anyway, it was a brave decision to allow Phoenix to take the lead line in the number, but it really paid off. He may not have the purest or strongest of voices, but he really allowed the public to see the tender side that his teammates have hinted at in their VTs. Again, in the last round Bruno kicked up a fuss over Arlene’s interpretation of the Vegas theme, but her group’s rendition of The Rhythm of Life was mesmerising to watch and, to me, had the edge over Team Bruno’s final number. The final ‘battle’ is shaping up to be this highlight of each show, with each contestant really pulling out all the stops. Daniel and Emanuel provided laughs as well as great moves, resulting in a far closer contest between the two teams than we’ve seen in the previous two weeks. When it came to the phone vote, the public plumped for Bruno’s team. For which I have to say I’m glad — it would not be a pretty sight to have to see a four-piece face a full complement of seven in next week’s semi-final. As it was, six versus five is going to make Saturday’s show far more interesting. A shame, though, that Arlene chose to lose Ife (who, I may say, suits her new, sleek hair far more than her previous Sideshow Bob-style ‘do). If I’d been in her shoes, I think I would probably have waved goodbye to Camilla. Source |
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