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This week, we proceed with the Class Change Place Battle on a performance-stuffed, three-hour marathon episode. We’ve received 9 performances this week! Whew…
This vocal stage is accompanied by a reside band, which is a pleasant contact and helps distinguish it from the opposite phases. It’s particularly welcome on a track like this, which is actually a rock track. This efficiency was a combined bag, with some tough spots and a few highlights. It received higher because it went on and I’m actually impressed by Yoon Min. He’s the type of assured vocalist you possibly can absolutely take pleasure in as a result of you already know he’s going to hit the notes. Vocals are an important issue for me, so he immediately shot to the highest of my checklist.
VOTING: The voters agreed with me, as Min scored the very best.
There was numerous bickering on this workforce and their behind-the-scenes video was comparatively brief, which makes me consider the producers don’t actually care about them. And weirdly, there are solely two guys on the workforce? I most likely missed how this was determined as a result of I’m solely half-watching the preparation components of those episodes, nevertheless it feels unusual.
Anyway, this stage was superb. 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 means. “Ye Chan and Yi Chen” would make a cool duo title, although.
VOTING: With regards to 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 just a few years in the past. That is one other small workforce, however they got extra behind-the-scenes love from the producers. They’re attempting on a “sexier” idea for this stage. Provided that this efficiency is supposed to concentrate on dance and choreo, I discovered it fairly underwhelming. The strikes appeared to be minimize and paste from so many different boy group phases and weren’t very attention-grabbing or dynamic to look at. A lot of tacky tie-grabbing and vest-swinging and floor-humping. It’s a cross for me. Additionally, the track’s annoying (not that that’s their fault!).
VOTING: Jun Website positioning gained 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. Nevertheless, it felt a bit repetitive. Possibly that’s simply down the track, 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 via.
VOTING: Kai Wen gained. Yumeki surprisingly got here final. I truthfully don’t see him making the ultimate group at this level.
It is a enjoyable track selection. It’s well-known in Korea however not but utterly overdone on these type of reveals. DRIPPIN’s Dong Yun is on this workforce, which is attention-grabbing as a result of he’s normally recognized extra as a rapper. This efficiency was nice and candy and there have been just a few good vocal tones that stood out (Han Eum, for me), nevertheless it undoubtedly lacked affect in contrast with Run To You earlier within the evening. There have been just a few missteps, too.
VOTING: The voters agreed with me, as Han Eum took the win.
That is probably the most present track selection throughout this spherical, which is normally an asset for the workforce performing it. Nevertheless, it will also be jarring to listen to new rap verses over a track that’s grow to be inescapable in its authentic model. I believed the verses had been simply superb right here (MNET, why didn’t you subtitle them?) and the fellows offered them effectively sufficient. Taejo was particularly impactful. Former NINE.i member Seowon was additionally on this group, although I’m unsure the track was the most effective match for him.
VOTING: All-star Jaehyun gained.
VERIVERY’s Kangmin and Gyehyeon are on this workforce, making this trio a VERIVERY sandwich. That should be a bit awkward for member An Xin. They had been additionally voted the worst workforce throughout preparations, which is type of merciless. For the efficiency, they’re standing on the light-up bins MNET loves to drag out for ballads, which made me chuckle in the beginning of a track that’s by no means chuckle-worthy. Gyehyeon kicked off with a little bit of piano earlier than the fellows launched into a wonderfully superb model of Breathe. Gyehyeon even received a bit choked up towards the climax. It is a actually stunning track 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 probably the most memorable moments.
I’m sorry… this track is a “vocal” stage? I suppose it doesn’t matter as a result of it’s received a number of the hottest trainees within the workforce, together with Leo. I really feel like this stage received much more manufacturing than others, together with guitars that had been by no means truly performed and as a substitute used as posing props (lol) after which smashed (main eye roll from me). Truthfully, it’s onerous to get previous my distaste for this track and benefit from the efficiency. I suppose they did a very good job, however the extra critical band association simply made the lyrics and refrain stand out in a nasty means and this wasn’t actually a vocal showcase the way in which the opposite vocal phases had been. I discovered all of it fairly tacky and try-hard.
VOTING: Sang Hyeon gained and Leo positioned final (?)
Ugh. One other track that I hate. This group went with a really overused werewolf idea (nobody will do it higher than EXO!) and delivered a stable efficiency. Provided that this stage was meant to concentrate on choreo, I discovered it a bit missing. That they had 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 significantly memorable or authentic. The viewers appeared to adore it, although. However at this level within the present they’d been whipped right into a superb lather of pleasure.
VOTING: Xinlong took the crown.
In accordance with votes, right here had been the winners:
VOCAL: Staff Rose Blossom (Shocking, however I’m comfortable Queencard ranked final. It merely wasn’t a vocal stage.)
RAP: Staff Well-known (I’d have voted for “Scorching”)
DANCE: Staff LALALALA (Not my selection in any respect. I’d have picked “like JENNIE”)
