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The MasterClass Lady was out of town and did not post critiques for the Top 12 and the first Top 11 Nites. Here is the critique for Elton John Nite:
JAMES DURBIN: “Saturday Night’s Alright”
Strengths: James –at this point in the competition, you are the brightest star on that stage. This was a jaw-dropping, incredible performance.
You are a performer! You are a star! You know who you are and you love, thoroughly love, what you a doing. The passion you exhibited during this -and all of- your performances is a very special and rare occurrence on the American Idol stage. Your talent is a gift from God and now it is up to you to continue to nurture and guide it in the right direction.
Bravo! Standing “O” from Masterclass Lady. This is one of two performances that I considered to be the best of the night.
Critique: James –easy with the screaming element in your vocal delivery. There was a great deal happening on stage- very high energy and momentum, so it opened the door for a louder dynamic throughout.
That being said, make sure that you use your diaphragmatic muscles to direct your louder dynamics – never, ever push from the throat or you are going to encounter an early burn in your prolific career.
Also, we need to see and hear a quieter dynamic from you. Next week is the perfect time to introduce a ballad. The element of surprise in your performances is starting to go downhill and you need to bring it back up to the top in order to highlight further dimension and vocal skill. I know you have the vocal chops and the musicality to sing a poignant ballad in a purely acoustic setting, so I hope this is on your “to do” list next week.
Great work, James! And, if I might add my two cents, yours should have been the closing act in this week’s Top 11 show. Kudos!
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