tournament Diversity 5: Let's Celebrate! | Winner revealed (pg.154)

March 9, 2023

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March 9, 2023

CRITIQUES

ROUND 7

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On 2/27/2023 at 7:25 PM, Hikari said:

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Björk - Pluto (Thunderstorm)

THe production does give the thunderstorm vibes. I appreciated this more on my second listen.

Carly Rae Jepsen - Western Wind (A slightly breezy, warm, sunny late Spring day)

Well calming and breezy were definitely what I felt from listening to this, a bit of a grower tbh.

Charli XCX - Stay Away (Rain)

Yeah these are the type songs I listen to during gloomy days or whenever I feel down.

Christina Aguilera - Fighter (Hurricane)

It does give that calm before the storm feel during the bridge of the song, we love an optimistic bop.

Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer (Sunny, hot, summer, etc.)

I mean this doesn't even need any sort of explanation at all. Don't tell your mother x

Doja Cat - Vegas (Sunny - Humid Heat)

I guess humid heat is the best description for the song but it just didn't feel/sound (?) humid enough for me. I think it sounded better now than when I first heard it in the movie.

FKA twigs - fallen alien (A very rainy and windy thunderstorm... the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud.)

The chaotic prodctive did give the thunderstorm-like feel for the song, not as aggressive as Pluto but works well enough for me.

Kesha - Love Into the Light (Sunset - Stormy Night - Sunrise)

I can hear the sunset/sunrise feel of the song, unfortunately it didnt really grab me that much most of the time (the bridge and the last parts pf the song did pull me in a bit)

Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Hot sunny weather after a storm has passed)

The song is very summer-y, a bit chill and laid back. The song had to grow on me tbh but the highlights of the song are really nice.

P!nk - Family Portrait (Thunderstorm)

Definitely a rain type of song, a different kind of thunderstorm (more on the dramatic side). The song was alright.

Shygirl - Firefly (Drizzling rain)

The light production does give the drizzle feel. Not a love at first listen kind of song but when it grew, it grew tremendously.

Solange - I Decided, Part 1 (Sunny sky with a rainbow and puffy clouds, think of this image)

Yeah I can picture the sunny sky with a rainbow with this song. A very nice/bubbly way to end this round, loves it.

On 2/28/2023 at 8:41 AM, Sanguine said:

ROUND SEVEN CRITIQUES

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Björk - Pluto (Thunderstorm): Huge banger and I do think it captures the chaos of a thunderstorm well

Carly Rae Jepsen - Western Wind (A slightly breezy, warm, sunny late Spring day): Perfect fit and with a mega CLASSIC (for me at least)

Charli XCX - Stay Away (Rain): Has a gloomy vibe to it even if not as straightforward as some songs here are, I like it as well although not one of my FAVE faves from her

Christina Aguilera - Fighter (Hurricane): I agree this song has an intensity that gives off tumultuous energy (many of her songs do because... well ). Maybe a bit of a reach but yeah, fun bop too

Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer (Sunny, hot, summer, etc.): This isn't evocative of weather in sound at all I'm sorry.... but yeah it's obviously there with the lyrics. Cute song

Doja Cat - Vegas (Sunny - Humid Heat): I dunno, I appreciate the effort in painting a full vision with your description but even with that I'm struggling to get there. Song is fine

FKA twigs - fallen alien (A very rainy and windy thunderstorm... the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud.): This was a bit too on and off in that energy to sell it as much as Pluto did. I love the song though!

Kesha - Love Into the Light (Sunset - Stormy Night - Sunrise): Hm, I SORTA see it, wouldn't say it hits the nail on the head but like yeah I get the approach - one of the weaker thematic fits here, though. I've always felt this was an underrated track from her!

Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Hot sunny weather after a storm has passed): Hits the theme great in the same way Carly's does! As for the song, it's nice. Not one of my favorites here but pleasant

P!nk - Family Portrait (Thunderstorm): I see what you were going for, sonically... mixed feelings. It does have the kind of gloomy energy to it that evokes a rainy day in your mind, so it's a cool choice at least. Enjoyable song

Shygirl - Firefly (Drizzling rain): The garage elements give off a rainy vibe and her vocals give it a light feeling, kind of like rain that's made of... plastic? Could be a little more direct, but it's creative. Banger!

Solange - I Decided, Part 1 (Sunny sky with a rainbow and puffy clouds, think of this image): I see the vision but not sure it's quite convincing enough for me. Lovely song!

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On 2/28/2023 at 12:36 PM, Euterpe said:

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Björk - Pluto (Thunderstorm)

Fitting? This doesn’t feel like a thunderstorm to me, a little disjointed like lightening I suppose. Your explanation did help though to get why you picked this, and it helped for the fitting section. Do I like it? I like the beats, but not sure how I feel about the vocals.

Carly Rae Jepsen - Western Wind (A slightly breezy, warm, sunny late Spring day)

Fitting? I think it’s fitting, but I think I would change “slightly breezy” to full breezy, which doesn’t affect it fitting because it still fits. Do I like it? I found it enjoyable, very warm and breezy, ya know?

Charli XCX - Stay Away (Rain)

Fitting? Yes, and I agree with your description for the most part. Do I like it? I’m not sure this is for me, but it’s not terrible.

Christina Aguilera - Fighter (Hurricane)

Fitting? Yes, I’d say so, and your description is sending me into another dimension. Do I like it? Yes, I do.

Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer (Sunny, hot, summer, etc.)

Fitting? Yes, it’s the quintessential summer song. Do I like it? I’m not the song’s biggest fan, I’m sorry to say.

Doja Cat - Vegas (Sunny - Humid Heat)

Fitting? Humid heat is so oddly specific, but I 100% understand it for the song, and your description was a masterpiece of imagery I’ll just say that. Do I like it? For the most part, I do enjoy it.

FKA twigs - fallen alien (A very rainy and windy thunderstorm... the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud.)

Fitting? It’s interesting, because I can hear parts of your weather description in certain areas of the song, but can’t for all of it. At the same time, I think it’s where during a rainy and windy thunderstorm there are the chill hard moments of rain before bah BOOM, so for that, I do think it fits if looking at the overall picture of a thunderstorm in general. Do I like it? Kind of reminds me of Within Temptation in a way and that’s working for me.

Kesha - Love Into the Light (Sunset - Stormy Night - Sunrise)

Fitting? Sunset - stormy night: yes. Stormy night - sunrise: not so much. So I would say for the most part. Do I like it? I don’t dislike it; it’s just very of its time.

Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Hot sunny weather after a storm has passed)

Fitting? I would say so. Do I like it? Yeah, it’s a pretty song.

P!nk - Family Portrait (Thunderstorm)

Fitting? From your description, I get what you were going for since you were focusing on lyrics. Beats/melody wise I can see it veering into more “it’s a hard rainy night” territory rather than full on thunderstorm, but since it’s all part of the same family, I can see it mostly fitting the bill. Do I like it? It’s good, hits a person where it hurts.

Shygirl - Firefly (Drizzling rain)

Fitting? Yes, I think it fits drizzling rain very well. Do I like it? I like it, makes me feel like I’m dancing through a magical forest as a wood nymph.

Solange - I Decided, Part 1 (Sunny sky with a rainbow and puffy clouds, think of this image)

Fitting? Yes, and the image is particularly fitting. I felt it. Do I like it? I liked it the longer the song went. It’s a good time!

On 2/28/2023 at 1:31 PM, Tom Vercetti said:

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Björk - Pluto (Thunderstorm): Captures the thunderstorm scenario effectively for me. One of my favorite bjork songs ever too. A recipe for success.

Carly Rae Jepsen - Western Wind (A slightly breezy, warm, sunny late Spring day): I get the scenario this was going for. Never was a big fan of this song but in the context it's decent enough.

Charli XCX - Stay Away (Rain): I can understand this playing with rain in the background. One of TR's highlights.

Christina Aguilera - Fighter (Hurricane): First I must say your description is not making me miss hurricane season around here. I kind of get this selection for that specific weather. As a song it's not that appealing to me personally.

Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer (Sunny, hot, summer, etc.): Song for the outdoor summer party events. One of her best I think.

Doja Cat - Vegas (Sunny - Humid Heat): Not really getting that much of a sunny vibe from this despite the name and Florida example. Song wise, it's not bad but I wish it was less repetitive and a lil more catchy.

FKA twigs - fallen alien (A very rainy and windy thunderstorm... the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud.): Not as effective as other rain songs for me when it comes to imagery/vibe setting. Song wise I can't really get into her singing delivery here but there are some other production elements that I liked.

Kesha - Love Into the Light (Sunset - Stormy Night - Sunrise): Sounds like something that could be played in the evenings but I don't think it was a strong execution. Song wise i'm on the fence but I didn't dislike it overall.

Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Hot sunny weather after a storm has passed): The imagery is easy to picture with this song. Good song in context.

P!nk - Family Portrait (Thunderstorm): Not very effective for me sonically. Lyrically it's "gloomy" but it's still not clicking for me. Song wise, eh i've heard better and worse from her.

Shygirl - Firefly (Drizzling rain): Production wise there's a fit although not a complete one like some other rain songs . Song wise I like it enough.

Solange - I Decided, Part 1 (Sunny sky with a rainbow and puffy clouds, think of this image): I like the extra details for the weather description. Think the vibe fits well enough. Song wise, there's an old-school sound to it that I like.

judge entry:

A cold rain storm approaching, holding an umbrella over his girl as he's trying to find shelter.

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On 3/1/2023 at 7:34 AM, Element said:

ELEMENT'S CRITIQUES

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Björk - Pluto (Thunderstorm)
Excellent choice for the theme!! The production was so perfect for the thunderstorm aesthetic, wow. From a personal taste perspective... I would never listen to it willingly, but I can acknowledge that it was exciting and different.

Carly Rae Jepsen - Western Wind (A slightly breezy, warm, sunny late Spring day)
I mean.... this is just perfection for the theme. Sonically and lyrically, it encapsulates the feeling with ease. I can FEEL spring approaching (and I need it badly). When this first came out, I felt kind of bored by it and gave it like a 7/10. The track massively grew on me throughout the year and now I absolutely love it.

Charli XCX - Stay Away (Rain)
I've never heard this before! I do wish the chorus was a little more explosive, but it was still enjoyable. For the theme... I can see the angle you're taking, with relating this back to a gloomy, rainy day. However, it's not the strongest association compared to some other entries.

Christina Aguilera - Fighter (Hurricane)
Creative metaphor without a doubt. I do especially like the recognition of the buildup at the beginning. The song is quite intense and I think a hurricane's playlist would definitely have this playing! IDK if I am fully seeing it from a lyrical perspective since the song is a bit uplifting in its POV. This is def a strong Xtina song and classic for me though.

Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer (Sunny, hot, summer, etc.)
One of Demi's absolute best!! I love this song. I think it makes a lot of sense as your choice for the round.

Doja Cat - Vegas (Sunny - Humid Heat)
Feels like a nighttime song to me but I don't disagree with the humid/heat association. I think that works pretty well. As for the song itself, I haven't been crazy about this despite hearing it on the radio all the time. It's like one of those songs that I'll listen to if nothing else is on.

FKA twigs - fallen alien (A very rainy and windy thunderstorm... the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud.)
I feel kind of mixed about this entry on both fronts. There are definitely parts of the song where the production/chaotic vocals feel right for a thunderstorm. Other times, they feel a bit too sparse. From a personal taste perspective, I like the parts with a lot of production and instrumentation... but the more stripped sections with just her voice, I am not a fan of.

Kesha - Love Into the Light (Sunset - Stormy Night - Sunrise)
I loved the image that you painted with your description! I definitely could see the sunset aspect in the early parts, but I am not sure I was sold on the element of storminess in the choruses. The return of the quieter verses also made didn't align with what I expected. From a personal taste perspective?? I loved this song back in 2012 and I am HAPPY to report that it aged well for me. What a lovely track truly!

Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Hot sunny weather after a storm has passed)
I've always really loved this song! It might not be her best, but it's high up there for me tbh. It's simple and beautiful. The weather association is clear and your write-up descriptive. No complaints there.

P!nk - Family Portrait (Thunderstorm)
Hmm... yeah this one is a bit of a stretch for the theme honestly. I think it definitely works lyrically, but I'm not sold on the sonics at all. I will say that I really enjoyed this song from the taste perspective... like why is she not making music like this anymore ugh?? I'm sick of generic mom music! The kids voices at the end + the length did start to dwindle my enjoyment towards the end.

Shygirl - Firefly (Drizzling rain)
I think you're definitely on a good track with your description and connection the drizzling rain! It works fairly well for me lyrically and sonically. This song is fine for me personally, but nothing that gets me too excited.

Solange - I Decided, Part 1 (Sunny sky with a rainbow and puffy clouds, think of this image)
Pretty good connection to the weather and I appreciated the imagery!! I enjoyed the song too. Very positive feeling that left me happy at the end of this playlist!

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March 9, 2023

RESULTS

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On 3/1/2023 at 10:08 AM, thecptz said:

in 7th place...

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Demi Lovato with Cool for the Summer for Sunny, hot, summer, etc.!

@Noah

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:12 AM, thecptz said:

in 6th place...

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Charli XCX with Stay Away for Rain!

@Future Lover

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:15 AM, thecptz said:

in 5th place...

with the average of 8.5

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Shygirl with Firefly for Drizzling rain!

@minho

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:19 AM, thecptz said:

in 4th place...

with the average of 8.6

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Björk with Pluto for Thunderstorm!

@CBC

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:24 AM, thecptz said:

in 3rd place...

with the average of 8.7

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Solange with I Decided, Part 1 for Sunny sky with a rainbow and puffy clouds!

@Not Like The Movies

congrats!!! another 3rd place, gasps

On 3/1/2023 at 10:27 AM, thecptz said:

in 2nd place...

with the average of 9

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Carly Rae Jepsen with Western Wind for A slightly breezy, warm, sunny late Spring day!

@Staryu

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:32 AM, thecptz said:

in 1st place...

with the average of 9.08

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Miley Cyrus with Malibu for Hot sunny weather after a storm has passed!

@wish

congrats!!! AMAZING SONG

On 3/1/2023 at 10:37 AM, thecptz said:

in 8th place...and SAFE

with the average of 8.34

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Christina Aguilera with Fighter for Hurricane!

@Auburn

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:40 AM, thecptz said:

in 9th place...and SAFE

with the average of 7.84

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FKA twigs with fallen alien for A very rainy and windy thunderstorm... the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud!

@Touch It

congrats!!!

On 3/1/2023 at 10:45 AM, thecptz said:

in 10th place... and SINGING OFF

with the average of 7.18

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Kesha with Love Into the Light for Sunset - Stormy Night - Sunrise!

@Lucky#17

good luck!

in 11th place... and SINGING OFF

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P!nk with Family Portrait for Thunderstorm!

@Rotunda

good luck!

in 12th place... and SINGING OFF

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Doja Cat with Vegas for Sunny - Humid Heat!

@EscapismRoars

good luck!

March 9, 2023

SING-OFF ENTRIES

AND WE'RE BACK! after a work-related trip and a LOT to finish off bc i was so overwhelmed, now i'm able to continue this :heart2:

welcome to our seventh sing-off of the season! doja cat, kesha, and p!nk found themselves in the bottom 3...

it's the first time for kesha while for doja and pink, this is not their first time.

who will stay? who will go in our last double elimination? we'll see.

#ButFirst, lets see what they performed!

first, it's P!nk with a slayful performance of Try!

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next, Kesha with a not really HD but slayful performance of Die Young!

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and finishing off our slayful sing-off with Doja Cat who performed a medley of Been Like This/You Right!

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three AMAZING performances that left our judges speechless.

who will win? #FindOutSoon #AmazingGame

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March 9, 2023

SING-OFF RESULTS

let's start with our first judge, miss Lexie Liu again!

here's what she had to say:

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P!nk
Yay! Acrobat legend doing what she is known for! I gotta give her props for having stable vocals while doing all of that. Her partner in the performance was great too! Not as mesmerizing as the Glitter In The Air performance but it was still solid.

Kesha
It was decent, her vocals were stable througout the performance. The banging of the drums before the final chorus was a nice addition. Maybe I'll just complain about the video (and sound) quality.

Doja
I see Doja is challenging our acrobat chantuese here. I like You Right (the song) more but her performance for Been Like This here was better. It was very captivating.

with all the praises, she finally made her decision... and she has saved...

Doja Cat!

next up, it's judge Ally Brooke!

here's what she had to say:

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My sole comment: all of these performances were graded as straight A’s, and if I could tie them all I would

and then she was away for 10 minutes.... but now she's back with her decision

and she has decided to save....

Kesha!

WE'RE TIED!

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before our break, let's hear it from judge Sean Paul!

here is what he had to say:

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p!nk: Nice recreation of the song's video. You can tell they put a lot of practice into their routine. Even though the set seemed small, she did most of what they could do with it.
kesha: Enjoyable show throughout, I liked the extraness going on.
doja: She was fine vocally. The air thing was kinda interesting and the transition into you right wasn't a detractor.

damn another praise for all the performances :clap3: yall did that.

mister sean paul #judging has decided to give his vote to save to....

Kesha!

which means... kesha is leading 2-1

but with 2 more judges still have to vote. all i have to say is #AnythingCouldHappen

#StayTuned

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oh it's back

March 9, 2023

SING-OFF RESULTS

welcome back!

before we went to #break, kesha was leading 2-1... will she maintain the lead and win this sing-off

or will this be pink's comeback and tie this sing-off

OR will this be another win for doja cat

we'll find out NOW!

well, here comes our next judge, it's miss Ellie Goulding!

here's what she had to say:

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- P!nk - she’s insane. The BREATH control
- Kesha - very entertaining and energetic!! great job.
- Doja - absolutely loved the staging on this. strong all around.

I wish I could vote for all 3

unfortunately, you can't do that love. *ellie sighs* *ellie grabs the mic* HER VOTE GOES TO...

P!nk!

omg it's 2-1-1 :duca: with one vote left...

WHATS GONNA HAPPEN WOAHHHHHHHH

say HEYYYY to our last judge, Caroline Polachek!

here's what she had to say:

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P!nk: The choreo/synchronization was impressive and I liked the set! Vocals weren’t shabby either, only drawback was the energy was a bit awkward at certain points in the song

Kesha: The maximalistic approach is cool, was worried at first that she wasn’t going to be the primary focus of the performance but that was resolved quickly, I also really enjoyed the breakdown towards the end

Doja: the Been Like This part gagged me at first, got old by the time it transitioned into the next song though. The You Right performance was very strong and she didn’t come across stiff or anything at any point

damn :clap3: she WENT in but still the praises for all of you.

and now. she has made her decision.

*drumrolls*

and the act who's going through to the next round is....

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Kesha

@Lucky#17

with another vote from miss caroline, congratulations! you're safe to slay another round!

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which means i'm sorry, Doja Cat and P!nk.. your time in Diversity 5 is up.

thank you so much for applying :hug: i know it sucks to miss out on getting to the top 10 but you should be proud of yourself!