The ranking thread that nobody asked for, lol. 💀
I’m a bit of a music/performance show nerd, so I decided I thought it’d be fun if I scored each contestant’s performances in this week’s musical numbers! I used three different criteria and rated out of 5 stars for each: vocals, performance, and impact. Maximum possible score of 15, minimum of 3.
Without further ado, here are my rankings, scores, and comments!
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18th: Natalia
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️
Total - 7/15
There weren’t any genuinely bad performances this week. The worst ones were the ones I thought were just the least memorable. Natalia didn’t stand out here for me at all, which is a shame since the theme was right up her alley.
17th: Gabby
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️
Total - 8/15
Same critique as Natalia, except I enjoyed her singing slightly more. But she ultimately just faded into the background this week, too.
16th: Nura
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 8/15
Nura was her usual unbothered but moody self here, which worked for her song, but it didn’t exactly make her stand out too much.
15th: Ara
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 9/15
Ara played a similar background character to Nura in her performance this week, but she seemed to have more fun with it and play up the mischief, which lands her a spot higher.
14th: Benji
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 9/15
Benji was fun here! Not the biggest standout, but he got into character well and was decent in every category I scored.
13th: Sam
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️
Total - 9/15
I actually enjoyed Sam this week! He definitely faded a bit into the background, but he was a solid performer in his own right (+1 to his performance score for the rose catch, lol). I also thought his voice was surprisingly pretty, too, in both its depth and warmth.
12th: Spencer
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 9/15
Spencer surprised me more than almost anyone else this week! He really committed to his character and delivered a fun and super cute performance. He did lose a performance point for his several stumbles, but I also think those things made his performance more endearing, haha.
11th: Evie
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 10/15
Evie definitely owned (and at times stole, lol) the spotlight! She wasn’t necessarily the most pleasant to watch or listen to (although the big note at the end raised her vocals a point), but she absolutely gave one of the most memorable and iconic performances of the week!
10th: Dunia
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 10/15
Dunia obviously wasn’t the star of her number, but she played an excellent supporting role. She had great chemistry with both Ren and Sam, and the little we heard of her voice was actually pretty nice. Her wink towards Nura was also a fun small moment.
9th: Fiore
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 10/15
Fiore was absolutely one of the most fun this week! Obviously, she lost a point in performance for dipping out of character, and impact also lost a point for her just not being featured that much. Otherwise, she absolutely crushed it. Her rap especially was awesome.
8th: Lake
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 10/15
Lake did really well here! Not the most standout vocals, but her aesthetic fit the performance so well, and she completely owned the choreography. Her dynamic with Rosa was possibly my favorite dynamic of the week, too!
7th: Ally
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 11/15
I don’t think Ally necessarily stood out as much as she could have in her performance, but otherwise, she was excellent. Great vocals, and she played her character quite well overall!
6th: Tom
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 11/15
Tom committed big time this week! Strong vocals and a really fun, cheeky performance. He did have a couple small moments where he seemed to dip out of character, but that’s really just a nitpick.
5th: Rosa
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 11/15
Rosa was the hidden gem of the week, I’d say. Some of the best vocals of the whole episode, and like I said earlier, her dynamic with Lake was top-notch. Just really good all-around.
4th: Bruno
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 12/15
Bruno killed it. I think he had more fun than just about anyone else this week, and I think that really showed in his performance! He excelled in both his singing and choreography, and his dynamics with the others were really cute and wholesome.
3rd: Aiden
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 12/15
Vocally, Aiden was absolutely the best of the week. So much power and grit! Had he not let the mask slip a couple of times, I’d have trouble deciding between him and my winner for the week.
2nd: Oliwia
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 13/15
Oliwia was right up there as one of my biggest surprises this week! Her voice was absolutely stunning here, and she sold the performance excellently, too. She was fun, jubilant, and just a pleasure to watch and listen to.
1st: Ren
Vocals: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Impact: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total - 14/15
This was 100% Ren’s week. Drag was a bold choice and one that could’ve been a miss, but he really made it work. Outfit aside, he owned absolutely every moment. He clearly knows his angles and how to play to the camera, and he did that flawlessly here. While I don’t think he was the best *singer* of the week, his performance quality was so far above anyone else’s that I completely agreed with him winning individual immunity. 10/10 for Ren!
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So yeah, these were my thoughts! I’d love to hear yours.