Daniel's Song Race • S01 W02 • Judges' Critiques

As the title implied, this song was indeed very chic and elegant! Definitely a good choice, and an obvious improvement from last week in my opinion. All I have to suggest for you next time is to stand out more - you played safe the past two weeks and I'd love to see the potential you have flourish. Once again though, well done! Very proud.

Similarly to Dinah, you played safe while also sticking to the disco norm that most of our competitors had. The song itself was just nice - didn't really do much for me although your execution was pretty well smashed. You can indeed boogie, madam. I'd love to see a replication of your first week's extravaganza though. Regardless, you did a good job!

I never thought I'd live to see the day when a drag queen performs a Talking Heads song... but there you go. The aptly named Psycho Killer you had just performed is indeed this week's psycho killer too. Totally against the disco norm, and totally groovy in, as Kathleen said, an unconventional way. You may not have won the rest of the panel over, but you've certainly won me! Just a tip though, don't rely on just one judge to save you though. It's a risk too big to take.

I'm quite conflicted. Last week you stunned me with a known song which proved to be a masterpiece, whereas this week... this known song drowned out amidst all the others for me. No More Tears isn't my favourite disco groove to begin with, and with a whole cavalcade of similar-sounding songs to listen to, you stood no chance for me really. I'd really like to see you be able to execute something less norm and safe!

Similarly to Lefteriana, you've played safe - but in my eyes you've played too safe. ABBA isn't necessarily recognised for their disco quality and rather their schlagery and poppish tendencies, and Dancing Queen is a song we're all too familiar with. Last week you took a risk that seemed to have paid off, but this week you seem to have went on the other end of the spectrum and executed it much less adequately than last time.

And here we have the safest song of them all! The only redeeming qualities were I Will Survive itself and your performance too. But compared to last week... this was nothing. You've sent the defining song of the era which even a dog could recite word for word, and to be fair we all get sick of something habitual in our lives. I'd like to see the quirkiness of last week return.