AimzsterWho will win So You Think You Can Dance Australia?
April 22nd 2009 00:04
This is it, the final 4. Is it me or did they drag the season out too long? I was expecting the Grand Finale to be last week but was treated to an Easter Special instead which I thought was a bit of a waste of time. Honestly, I wasn’t too keen on watching the contestants who had been booted out come back for new routines and despite a couple of obvious mistakes in some of them, the judges were spared from critiquing and instead asked the former contestants mundane questions such as how the show had affected them, blah blah blah. Anyway, I digress.
The top 4 are Amy, Ben, Charlie and Talia and I congratulate the voters for getting it right every week. I also have to add that I am loving this season with a new bunch of improved choreographers and much more talented and versatile contestants than we had last year. So who will win?
Amy
Up until the time she made it into the Top 10, Amy had been in the bottom 3 three times and each time, saved by the judges. Yes, she had the technique and she was dubbed ‘the next Kate’ but it was easy to see why Australia or, to be more realistic, Australian teenage girls, didn’t relate to her. She wasn’t attractive enough to stand out and make girls wish they were her; she didn’t have the bubbly personality Penny has that makes girls want to be her friend. Instead, she came across as the mother in the group (being the oldest female dancer in the competition) and seemed a bit too serious and business-like. Partnered with Damien who wasn’t exactly scoring popularity votes either, Amy looked doomed to be the next one voted out once the judges lost their power to save their favourite. But then, during the Top 10 performance, she was lucky enough to get a Lyrical Contemporary piece, dancing to Beyonce’s Halo. This was Amy’s turning point which made the audience sit up and pay attention, I think, and ultimately, saved her from the bottom 3. It certainly caught my eye. And as the female dancers dwindled, Amy’s star continued to shine and she’s now known for having the emotional depth to rake in the audience’s attention everytime she dances, particularly if it’s a Lyrical Contemporary piece.
Ben
If I had to describe Ben in one word, it would be solid. Solid Ben. Solid, sturdy and dependable. Like a rock. With a personality to match. Every week during Ben’s performance, my eyes don’t stray to him, they stray to his partner. Ask me to choose which one was Ben’s performance and I would come up with nothing because I don’t remember any of them. As Bonnie keeps telling the audience, Ben is a great dance partner but that’s it. Have him dance solo and he completely washes out.
Charlie
Technically, Charlie is the weakest dancer of the bunch. He would have been booted out ages ago, I think, if it wasn’t for that charm that would have rivalled Hugh Jackman’s – well, maybe not. But out of all the guys this season, he was the funniest and cheekiest so it’s not hard for some girls to tie up the phone lines, voting to keep him in the competition. To me though, charms can only take you so far and it won’t be as Australia’s Favourite Dancer. Well, I certainly hope not, if Australia keeps voting the way they’ve been voting so far in this competition. Charlie stood out for me as the other half of the dynamic Penny/Charlie duo. Together, they were a delight to watch because they had such great chemistry and made each other look good. But without Penny, Charlie positively flounders like a fish out of water.
Talia
I originally had Talie down as a stuck-up ballerina and couldn’t tell the difference physically between her and Kate, then she danced to Taylor Swift’s A Love Story, a jazz piece with Loredo. From then on, I’ve been a huge fan. She not only has the technique down pat but, like Amy, she’s versatile and she has the unintimidating attractiveness that girls like. You know, the ones whom girls will say ‘she’s pretty’ without feeling threatened. She may not have the emotional range that Amy puts into her routines, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off her when she was partnered with Amy on Monday night’s performance. Unlike last year’s token ballerina, Vanessa, Talia was able to pull off any dance genre tossed her way.
So, who WILL win? If Australia gets it right, the two boys will go first and the girls will battle it out. But Australia’s Favourite Dancer will ultimately be Talia.
The top 4
Amy
Up until the time she made it into the Top 10, Amy had been in the bottom 3 three times and each time, saved by the judges. Yes, she had the technique and she was dubbed ‘the next Kate’ but it was easy to see why Australia or, to be more realistic, Australian teenage girls, didn’t relate to her. She wasn’t attractive enough to stand out and make girls wish they were her; she didn’t have the bubbly personality Penny has that makes girls want to be her friend. Instead, she came across as the mother in the group (being the oldest female dancer in the competition) and seemed a bit too serious and business-like. Partnered with Damien who wasn’t exactly scoring popularity votes either, Amy looked doomed to be the next one voted out once the judges lost their power to save their favourite. But then, during the Top 10 performance, she was lucky enough to get a Lyrical Contemporary piece, dancing to Beyonce’s Halo. This was Amy’s turning point which made the audience sit up and pay attention, I think, and ultimately, saved her from the bottom 3. It certainly caught my eye. And as the female dancers dwindled, Amy’s star continued to shine and she’s now known for having the emotional depth to rake in the audience’s attention everytime she dances, particularly if it’s a Lyrical Contemporary piece.
Ben
If I had to describe Ben in one word, it would be solid. Solid Ben. Solid, sturdy and dependable. Like a rock. With a personality to match. Every week during Ben’s performance, my eyes don’t stray to him, they stray to his partner. Ask me to choose which one was Ben’s performance and I would come up with nothing because I don’t remember any of them. As Bonnie keeps telling the audience, Ben is a great dance partner but that’s it. Have him dance solo and he completely washes out.
Charlie
Technically, Charlie is the weakest dancer of the bunch. He would have been booted out ages ago, I think, if it wasn’t for that charm that would have rivalled Hugh Jackman’s – well, maybe not. But out of all the guys this season, he was the funniest and cheekiest so it’s not hard for some girls to tie up the phone lines, voting to keep him in the competition. To me though, charms can only take you so far and it won’t be as Australia’s Favourite Dancer. Well, I certainly hope not, if Australia keeps voting the way they’ve been voting so far in this competition. Charlie stood out for me as the other half of the dynamic Penny/Charlie duo. Together, they were a delight to watch because they had such great chemistry and made each other look good. But without Penny, Charlie positively flounders like a fish out of water.
Talia
I originally had Talie down as a stuck-up ballerina and couldn’t tell the difference physically between her and Kate, then she danced to Taylor Swift’s A Love Story, a jazz piece with Loredo. From then on, I’ve been a huge fan. She not only has the technique down pat but, like Amy, she’s versatile and she has the unintimidating attractiveness that girls like. You know, the ones whom girls will say ‘she’s pretty’ without feeling threatened. She may not have the emotional range that Amy puts into her routines, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off her when she was partnered with Amy on Monday night’s performance. Unlike last year’s token ballerina, Vanessa, Talia was able to pull off any dance genre tossed her way.
So, who WILL win? If Australia gets it right, the two boys will go first and the girls will battle it out. But Australia’s Favourite Dancer will ultimately be Talia.
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