Daniel's Song Race All Stars • S01 W04 • Judges' Critiques

A great set from you, well done! Both your songs were great and definitely adhered to the pitch requirements we were looking for. I particularly loved your deep vocal song - the deep vocals aid the atmosphere of the song making it a work of excellence. Your high vocal song was also a brilliant indie song, but I would have liked to see a greater prominence of those high vocals for it to achieve a greater mark from me. Nonetheless, well done! Pat yourself on the back.

I think this is the first time I get to critique you in a while...? I hope you haven't broken a leg since! Anyway, back to the main topic. Your high vocal song was amazing - the vocals are dominant, high-pitched and they essentially make the song what it is. On the other hand, I liked your low vocal song but there was a lot left to be desired. I felt as though the vocals weren't low enough in my opinion, but then again I look at the extreme ends of the vocal spectrum and my fellow judges may not. Regardless, a great effort from you!

I found your set to be just okay. That was it. Nothing special, which at this point is an extremely bad thing since the competition really starts to rev up at around this time of the game. Both songs I liked, but they both suffered from the same flaw that repelled me from them: they're not high and low enough. This is in part due to the competition from your fellow queens, but neither of these songs showcase a spectacular vocal range. I hope to see better from you, especially since you are capable of it! I still liked the songs though so I guess that's some consolation.

Absolutely no surprise in what I am about to say: again, you have proven yourself to be a wonderful queen. Nagavor is a JAM, and I am glad you sent this wonderful song for this week. It may not have been the best choice for the aim of the challenge, but the song itself is a huge redeeming factor (and the vocals are showcased at some point). Your other song is lovely, but it's very run-of-the-mill, and doesn't necessarily showcase the deep vocals. Good job!

I think this is the first time I'm critiquing you in a while too! A brilliant set from you, well done! Both your high and low vocal songs highlight your vocalists' abilities, and with extremely contrasting genres which is testimony to your skills as a queen. Very proud of you, Miss Scarlett. I think the queens should be taking notes from your research skills. The only downfall you have is that the songs aren't anything I would listen to again, but your choices in themselves were very commendable. The others need to watch out!

A very nice set from you! Your first song is spectacular. I love a bit of shoegaze, and the lead's vocals are definitely showcased and help contribute to the song's atmosphere. I don't think they were necessarily prominent though, but that's a very minor thing. On the other hand, Daffodil Days doesn't really do anything for me. It's a decent song, yes, but I found it to completely miss the target of this challenge's aim - and it's not something I'd particularly listen to again.

A great set from you as well! Roseate is a wonderful song, and definitely features a wonderfully high vocal line from Ioanna, although I do wish that there was more of a prominence, like in Shemalena's case. Now, for your low vocal song, I love Anohni to bits... but this song just doesn't do it. There are better ones of hers that showcase her deep vocals (especially when she was in Antony and the Johnsons). Nevertheless, you still did a good job!