I liked his outfit it was cool, I wonder what he's gonna wear next week

:lmao:

Don't give him any ideas Carole :lmao:

fashion talk moved over to 'one for the girls'

Fashion talk? :lol: Not what I'd call it ;) Caryl

Fashion talk....lmao

Who says the Germans don't have a sense of humour ... ;-)

Yes, call it fashion talk and then move it to a thread where he wouldn't be caught dead going/reading if he knew what was good for him. Good chess move. LOL. "FASHION TALK" ~ I'll be laughing about that one for a while.

Bernie vs. Darius for the finals eh? Who's your pick?

:lol:

As it should have been Marcella and Bernie in the final there's no contest .. Bernie. She's worked hard, developed each week, and has given a really good performance every week, some weeks outstanding. Darius simply hasn't. He's had only two good weeks, and has pretty consistently failed to get the operatic resonance into his singing, getting into the final with a mediocre performance vocally. This combined with some grovelling stuff about facing his fears .. something all the others did without complaining.

Bernie's good, she's enthusiastic, and she has a big following. She'd probably win even if Katherine stepped in and took Darius' place in the finals ;) .. but she also deserves to win. Until last week Marcella was the bookies favourite .. now the smart money's on Bernie :-)

Caryl

Definitely Bernie ... she deserves it :-)

popstar to operastar
 

I cant belive this is the last week on popstar to operastar i have loved watching the show and i wish the finale two the very best of luck for friday night. and iam going to miss seeing meat loaf on tv

well all i can say is i'm just glad they not touring with Meat :lol: but good luck to them both

Bernie's had my vote from week two (once Alex James had gone ... I love a trier).

I would like to see Bernie win she's been consistent throughout. Btw has anybody got any news on the guest perfromer for this week?

Meat's fellow critic Lawrence has his own blog about the show here

Here are some snippets which mention Mr Loaf ...

Thanks for passing these along Andy :)) I especially like the comment after week 5 !!

After yesterday evening's hormonally-fed talk in here, perhaps I should balance things up by saying how much I'd like to sample her buns ... :twisted:

:lmao:

I second that.

Yeah thanks Andy, and I agree about week 5, no truer words were ever spoken, or written!!!!!!!!!

Carole

:lmao: !!

Says who? :roll:

Oh my god....This is it...this is THE ULTIMATE :lmao:

I knew this is coming...according to Meat it is in the same place where green jacket is - in the next life...

I can't believe it's over tonight, I'm gonna miss seeing Meat on TV :(

Bernie to win!!!!!!!!!

popstar to operastar
 

Iam really looking farward to tonights show and i really do hope bernnie wins i think she is a fantastic singer and i belive she has a good chance of winning the show

I'm really looking forward to tonight's show as I'm sure it will be fantastic, but at the same time it is sad that it is ending as it means no more Meat on Friday nights! :(

I hope Darius wins...though I'm sure Bernie will...I just can't warm up to her for some reason!!!

im voting for darius as well im not of his pop music but hes really good at opera..

popstar to operastar
 

I enjoyed friday night show i cant belive bernnie did not win and iam really going to miss seeing meat loaf on tv on a friday night now.

I voted for Bernie because I thought she was brilliant, was very sad when she didn't win because I thought it was wrong. Darius didn't do it for me personally.

Darius sang and performed well in the final, arguably the best he's achieved since he first sang Non Piu Andrei, which as Meat said was when "it popped for him .. and why he's in the final".

Bernie was my pick, because she sang so well every week, and we watched her improve incredibly every week. From popstar to operastar, hers was the more impressive journey imo, and I was genuinely taken aback when they announced Darius had won, because although I rarely expect phone votes to reward the performer who I think has done best over all, I thought Bernie had such a strong public following that this time I could. (Mind you, he came through on a pretty indifferent performance last week and knocked out a brilliant voice, so perhaps that should have forewarned me .. but I took that as either partisan voting, or a lot of people apparently feeling like Andy .. lol)

So, a rather disappointing result I'd agree .. but no rights or wrongs .. just the odd nature of public phone voting. They both performed well on the night, and if that night alone was a basis it would be hard to choose between them. For me Bernie performed best over the 6 weeks .. hope to hear more opera from her :)

It's been a great show to me. Even without Meat being in it I would have really enjoyed it, but being able to watch him every Friday night has been a delight, his comments always point on and made me smile, his exuberance infectious, his obvious admiration for the effort all the performers put in and his delight in their successes heartwarming, his outfits stunning :), and his own performance of BOOH brilliant.

Whatever his thoughts about doing the show may have been beforehand, he embarked on it with the thoroughness you'd expect from him, made a great contribution (I sense behind the scenes as well as on screen) and seems to have really enjoyed it, and made new friends :) Friday nights will seem a little poorer to me now.

Caryl

Well said Caryl, I totally agree.

See, the public agree with me most weeks Caryl, I must be right :))

Indeed they did .. right up until the final vote :))

Caryl

popstar to operastar
 

I have enjoyed watching the show and i hope it will be back on tv next year as i have loved watching the show for the last six weeks

Yeah well, Darius had to finally win one of the talent competitions he's entered didn't he? :lmao:

:lmao: !!

I also think the majority of people voting were going by looks and not the voice...

Bernie should have won imo but none the less it was a very enjoyable series.

I agree, I loved it :cool:.

Having Meat as a judge just made it a bit more special, there was NEVER a dull moment and he always came out with funny comments :lol:. Thanks Meat :cool:.

I have to say, I normally can't be bothered to watch things like XFactor or Fame Acadamy, so I only watched this originally because Meat was in it. However, I discovered I actually quite liked this show, partly because of Meat, and partly because the standards were so high compared to what I was expecting. A great idea, which I hope comes back for a 2nd series.

I was quite pleased that Darius won. He seemed to really put everything into his performance and it wasn't just the singing but his acting ability that did it for me. I thought Bernie looked and sounded really stressed out and nervous. Still, it was a good show overall and I hope it returns again next year. Of course, I loved seeing Meat each week and that was originally the main reason I watched but over the weeks the whole show grew on me.

The big question (at least on the Popstar to Operastar Facebook group) is "So, exactly what did Darius win?" :)

That is a good question ... :lol:

Thanks again to Anji for these clips of the last episode :
http://rapidshare.com/files/35382668...era_6_pt_1.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/35385020...pera_6_pt2.wmv

Thanks Vicki and Anji, it was sad to watch the last show.

Carole

According to today's papers the show won't have a second series as it didn't have the expected number of viewers. It said they'd hoped for bigger stars and Charlotte Church as a judge.

I really enjoyed the show, Meat's comments brought the Light to 'light Entertainment.'

Lawrence updated his blog after the final

Anyone who knows if Meat visits Norway today?

not sure? maybe because he is in denmark tomorrow?

If so, then so close, yet so far away... ;)

I have got confirmation from a Norwegian journalist that Meat are visiting Norway today...

I wish I had got the opportunity to meet him...

Meat:
I hope you are enjoying your stay here in Norway! :D
And please come back for a visit on your upcoming tour! We miss you! :D

Edit #1:
And now its even been confirmed by Meat himself in this twitter/youtube. Sweden yesterday, and Norway today. And Denmark tomorrow I'll guess. A tight schedule.

Edit #2:
And even more videos from Norway here and here :-)

Thanks for passing this along Andy :))

Coming Back
 

Popstar To Opera Star is reported to be coming back on our screens in June, I am wondering if Meat is to return on the judging panel :D

http://www.virginmedia.com/tvradio/n...oryid=44265086

I doubt it considering he's working on the new CD and doing shows in the USA this summer :wink:

God I hope not, this show did absolutely nothing for him

He has said that he is not doing anymore reality tv but we all know his word seems to be a shot in the dark.

I think that's a rather inflammatory statement.

Being a judge on such a show is not doing reality TV. Last time he did it, Meat was told to be crazy and that's exactly what he did.

Meat Loaf was the ONLY reason to watch Popstar to Opera star last season. And his arrangment of Bat Out of Hell for the show was a delight, even if the opera singer wasn't great, it was still amazing!

I agree with all of that Slice. Meat has responded to questions asking if he'll appear on another reality show as a contestant by saying no, he won't. He accepted CA for two reasons; to win money for his beloved charity, and for personal learning and development .. both of which he's achieved. Should there ever be another reality show which ticked those boxes and which he accepted, it would not offer any evidence of inconsistency, as he was being asked about the shows currently around which don't. Although imo he may still have a wistful dream about Dancing With the Stars ;)

The first week of Popstar to Operastar he was well researched and obviously wanted to give useful feedback to contestants, was repeatedly cut short, and the producers made it clear they wanted him there for crazy "Meat Loaf effect". He'd agreed to do the show as part of a total promotional deal, he's a professional, so that's what he did .. although even in the soundbites he gave from then on here was imo always a useful point, and it was obvious that he gave quite a bit of useful feedback to contestants behind the scenes. His current schedule and commitments makes it pretty obvious imo that he wouldn't be able to fit a second series planned for this summer in, even if he were asked, and asked to be the judge he would like to be.

He would imo make a marvellous judge/coach in any of the plethora of singing talent contests on TV, because he knows more about what makes a compelling stage performance than anyone I can think of, and could give useful and constructive feedback rather than set out to make it a vehicle to promote himself, unlike so many of the judges we see on these shows. However, because of his expressed concerns about these shows, plus producers would probably want what they see as a "crazy Meat Loaf" performance. So I think it's unlikely to happen, although he would make a terrific contribution in that role were he allowed to make it in the way he would want, and felt moved to accept. And should that ever be the case it would be invaluable for the contestants, and demonstrate his integrity, rather than any inconsistency.

He'd also be a great person for Trump to bring back as an ex-contestant adviser .. and this wouldn't demonstrate any inconsistency either ;)

Caryl