Popstar To Operastar

[mszee]

Originally Posted by duke knooby

where was the banjo?

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

[MeatLoafFanRay]

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

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

[lisa01]

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

[K1ttycat]

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!!!

[meat_loaf]

Originally Posted by K1ttycat

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 witll...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..

[lisa01]

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.

[MeatGrl1]

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.

[CarylB]

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

[PanicLord]

Originally Posted by CarylB

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.

[AndyK]

Originally Posted by CarylB

(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)

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

[CarylB]

Originally Posted by AndyK

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

Indeed they did .. right up until the final vote

Caryl

[lisa01]

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

[AndyK]

Originally Posted by CarylB

Indeed they did .. right up until the final vote

Caryl

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

[MeatGrl1]

!!

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

[MeatLoafFanRay]

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

[MeatGrl1]

Originally Posted by MeatLoafFanRay

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

I agree, I loved it .

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 . Thanks Meat .

[PanicLord]

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.

[K1ttycat]

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?" :)

[Vickip]

That is a good question ...

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

[carole]

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

Carole

[ChrisBelfast]

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.

[mib]

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

[AndyK]

Lawrence updated his blog after the final

Originally Posted by LLB

I have to admit to having spent most of last night after the programme running down dark corridors or dodging in to unused broom cupboards to escape my mighty mate Meat who was very emotional about the idea of our impending separation.

I was threatening to send him a locket with a picture of me in it for him to wear on stage as his promotional tour for his new album kicks of this week in Norway.

In fact on the judging panel I was always the odd one out as Meat has a new album out as has Rolando and indeed Katherine. I on the other hand have only got a paint range. But some of the colours are definitely operatic!

[roomster]

Originally Posted by AndyK

Lawrence updated his blog after the final

Anyone who knows if Meat visits Norway today?

[nikox1]

Originally Posted by roomster

Anyone who knows if Meat visits Norway today?

not sure? maybe because he is in denmark tomorrow?