Daniel's Song Race • S01 W01 • Judges' Critiques

Aye, you went in with the right mindset, to deliver a tragic song and performance - which you did, so that's a pretty good start! However, I must agree that you have so much more potential. You played it safe, and I don't want safe. I want something that is... pioneering and acts as a flagship for every other thing that sails. But for the first week, it's also a wise idea to tread in the water, although I think you shouldn't be part of the carnival, but be the carnival itself.

Yassss, you presented some real Bulgarian g-word shit: the definition of cheap to us all! For a week one performance, I am in AWE. Today, you have given richness to the art of parsimony, just like you've enriched the image of your fellow gypsies. But don't stop there, I want to see more of this enthusiasm and splendor in your future performances. *sighs extravagantly* Gypsies have talent after all! I'm amazed. I'm cancelling my Fidesz membership.

While I enjoyed your execution of the performance a lot, I think you struggled a bit with pulling together the act itself. We wanted cheap songs only, and not songs which are... you know... just... bad. But like Aless, you have a lot of potential which I feel cannot be wasted at this stage. You're going to need to pull out of your game plan strategy and represent yourself!  We don't want a sooty orangé flame, I guess. We want roaring blue!

I don't know whether I'm high or something, but either way I'm seeing something completely different from the panel. I LOVED your take on this cheap masterpiece! I especially loved the hot Arabic touch from this. You weren't just a drag queen, you were a drag HABIBI. It's hard to even believe it was Macedonian at first, they had to borrow from another culture! Keep up the great work, and if you push yourself just a little bit more, you'll please the rest of the panel.

It's pretty obvious you came in with a game plan, with the thought that it would pull off. One thing I really don't like is the lack of authenticity. You seriously need more candour and transparency if you stand a chance of getting any further. Now to the performance itself, which was cheap for all the wrong reasons. Instead of going for cheap, you go for something which is thoroughly produced both aesthetically and musically? Honey, the production itself was bad too. If I were you, I'd scrap your game plan entirely - I mean, you'd probably have to if you're going home.

What a good closer! I was overwhelmed by the cheapness of this clear paradox of a performance. And even still, you proved tonight that you certainly were a Rich Girl-from-Boy of the cheap people! However, my advice remains the same. I want something a bit more extravagant. I wasn't as impressed with this one as other ones, but I am pleased with this regardless because you have a lot of potential, rich girl. Hopefully you won't descend into bankruptcy!