This was the most beautiful sing-off.. These two are my favourites (and Jessie).. so sad!! Absolutely stunning performance from both of them, cant stop listening to it!
It is just me or isn't it ironic how in Over the Rainbow it was Steph and Lauren who sang this who practically have the same colors as Rachel and Nimah did.
Niamh was my all time favourite and I saw raw emotion from her in this performance. Rachel's good, but I prefered Niahm definately in this performance. I understand though, they are both extremely talented young women!
Watching Jodie on the TV the other day made me think of Niamh and her wonderful singing, acting and presentation. Let us hope she makes it big and soon. I am still waiting for her to be in a London show!
Isn't it wierd how is this was the sing off in over the rainbow, lauren and Niamh were both in pink with similar sounding voices and Steph and Rachel were both in gold with similar-ish voices, and both time andrew made the wrong decision :( xxx
They were all good, except Amy who I never quite got how she made it through. Niamh had an amazing voice and stage presence. The only thing I could fault her with is the fact she's really not Nancy. She can be forceful but she's more gentle than anything. She's very strong willed and everything, but I really cannot picture her in a pub during the era.
I agree I would have liked to have seen Rachael, Sam and Niamh in the final. I hope The Lord does offer Niamh a role in one of his shows; if he does, I'm going to watch her.
Rachel really grew on me throughout the series, at first I really didn't like her as I found her very arrogant and up herself, but I think being in the sing off a few times really humbled her and she became much nicer. Am glad Jodie won though!
i agree! the irish/northern irish were the best!!! Jesse did so well to get to the final considering none of her friends/family/homeplace could vote for her as the rep. of ireland couldn't vote.
The thing is Niamh does look young a lot, especially this week. However, it just meant she wasn't Nancy. He made sure to say just how talented she is, because it's true. She lost this because of her age and Rachel might be shorter, but she stands out among kids because she just looks older.
Rachel did NOT deserve to be there in the bottom two, it should have been Sam. But they were totally fantastic with their sing off. I love it, every night it is the most difficult decision for Lloyd Webber...
They are both successful now anyway so in these shows it doesn't really matter how far you get....... katie Hall is another example, she is a fabulous Christine now...
i agree, although jodie was always a favourite because she always made me laugh!! lol, vicious circle!! haha But i think Rachel and Niamh sing this beautifully together!! xx
Rachel SHould NOT Have Gone. That Cabaret Performance Was AMAZINGG. I Loved Niamh As Well I Don't See WHy People Think Jessie Is So Amazing!! She's Really unfeminine In Her Movements, She Doesn't Have A Good Range And Her Irish Lilt Gets In The Way!!
The best sing-off ever. Being biased (cos I loved Niamh from Day 1) I thought Niamh did better, but I knew she wouldn't survive a third sing-off *cries* I don't think she deserved to be in this sing-off at all :(
I find Niamh totally captivating! My eyes are always drawn to her and she has such a distinctive voice! I hated Andrew for letting her go!! But forgave him when I went to see Love Never Dies and saw Niamh as Flick! We may not always agree with him but he knows what he's doing!
Huh?! The point of this competition is to find NANCY...not to find the girl with the best personality! Rachel isn't over-acting. There's a huge difference between acting on stage and acting on TV. And the judges are recruiting for a stage Nancy, not a film Nancy. The thing that makes Rachel so much better than all the other girls is that she sings each song as if she were Nancy. That is the whole point!
So sad to see Naimh go! She was great and I really hope she goes onto other things so I can get to see her again! It's ridiculous that Naimh is classed as being too young when everyone obviously wants Sam or Jessie to win! They're only a year older!!
It definately wasn't as good as the Joseph final which is just fantastic (always rely on Lee Mead to put on a good show!!) but I did like the performances with the olivers. I would have loved Sarah to have been in the final as she was my favourite from the off along with Jodie. I am glad Jodie won as I just couldn't see Jessie in the part. She would make a good Calamity Jane methinks.
The thing that annoys me is that Niamh hasn't shrunk since the start of the competition... Even if she does look too short, they should have thought of that before putting her into the final 12. i think this was the only thing they could fault her on as she was incredible! and i, being cynical, believe that the panel want sam to win and so are eliminating her competition! I'd love Rachel to win, apart from being the best, it would be good to know Sarah and Niamh were only beaten by the best!
@hezzabubs93 Oooh, have you seen her already? Or did you see Kerry or Alexia? And also, now that I think about it, lauren-steph sing off is more like a mix from Niamh-Keisha and Niamh-Rachel.. right? Cannot wait to see wicked!
niamh sing off was amazing..however her "as long as he needs me" seemed fairly weak in compared to others, many of them want to really show off, but niamh seemed fairly faint. sam for nancy and lawrence/harry/chester for oliver!
ok...i thought this was interesting. In both "I Do Anything" and "Over the Rainbow" the same colors sang this song (gold- Rachel/Steph; magenta-Niamh/Lauren)
Honestly, this is disappointing. The sing off should have been between Jessie and Niamh, not Niamh and Rachel. As sad as I am to see Niamh go, I am not all that surprised by it.
The exact words are "I've thieved for you (Fagin) since I was a child half his (Oliver) age and 12 years since". Oliver is 10, so Nancy is 17 in the book. But I totally agree that she probably wasn't a prostitute at 5! :-)
ignore previous coment. cmpletely talking about the wrong video as if we never said goodbye is wat i mean. OUCH. dam, never mind :D! rachel shud have won! x x x
I think ALW decided on the entire week's performance rather than that one sing-off as I thought Niamh was much much better than Rachel, but I didn't expect ALW to save anyone three times... *cries*
This was the most beautiful sing-off.. These two are my favourites (and Jessie).. so sad!! Absolutely stunning performance from both of them, cant stop listening to it!
It is just me or isn't it ironic how in Over the Rainbow it was Steph and Lauren who sang this who practically have the same colors as Rachel and Nimah did.
Best Elphaba I have ever seen.
I really thought it should've been Rachel who won, just look how good she is here!
This was the best sing off, along with Rachel and Sams. Both Rachel and Niamh were amazing and this was so moving! :(
Niamh was my all time favourite and I saw raw emotion from her in this performance. Rachel's good, but I prefered Niahm definately in this performance. I understand though, they are both extremely talented young women!
wow, that was the most amazing sing off, so far.x
that was the most beautiful sing off!
niamh you have a big future ahead of you and i know you'll do st pat's proud in the future...you rawk!
Watching Jodie on the TV the other day made me think of Niamh and her wonderful singing, acting and presentation. Let us hope she makes it big and soon. I am still waiting for her to be in a London show!
this is gorgeous! can't say I was a fan of niamh during the actual run of the show, but looking back at some of these I don't know what I was thinking
This was in the top 5 of the best performances of the comp imo. Niamh would be good in Evita
Isn't it wierd how is this was the sing off in over the rainbow, lauren and Niamh were both in pink with similar sounding voices and Steph and Rachel were both in gold with similar-ish voices, and both time andrew made the wrong decision :( xxx
There were a lot of them that were perfect for the role. It all boiled down to who could draw the most people.
i love when Sam sang this song a the ALW 40th event.
She'll be a brilliant Sophie, she's the right ahe and has the right sort of voice.
I wish I could go and see that, but can't afford it!
Yes, and it starts at the Prince of Wales Theatre a week Monday (15th).
I shall have to do and see her there.
It's from Evita by the way. One of Andrew Loyd Webbers songs.
best sing off in my opinion!
incredible. amazing sing off!
i loved this. they all deserved jobs!
i totally agree
They were all good, except Amy who I never quite got how she made it through. Niamh had an amazing voice and stage presence. The only thing I could fault her with is the fact she's really not Nancy. She can be forceful but she's more gentle than anything. She's very strong willed and everything, but I really cannot picture her in a pub during the era.
Amazing sing off.
Both were amazing and I love this song!
Jessie to win, Rachel second :D
Very good!!
Rachel would make a great Eva, and Niamh would be a great Mistress.
I agree I would have liked to have seen Rachael, Sam and Niamh in the final. I hope The Lord does offer Niamh a role in one of his shows; if he does, I'm going to watch her.
Rachel really grew on me throughout the series, at first I really didn't like her as I found her very arrogant and up herself, but I think being in the sing off a few times really humbled her and she became much nicer. Am glad Jodie won though!
i agree! the irish/northern irish were the best!!! Jesse did so well to get to the final considering none of her friends/family/homeplace could vote for her as the rep. of ireland couldn't vote.
The thing is Niamh does look young a lot, especially this week. However, it just meant she wasn't Nancy. He made sure to say just how talented she is, because it's true. She lost this because of her age and Rachel might be shorter, but she stands out among kids because she just looks older.
Rachel did NOT deserve to be there in the bottom two, it should have been Sam. But they were totally fantastic with their sing off. I love it, every night it is the most difficult decision for Lloyd Webber...
They are both successful now anyway so in these shows it doesn't really matter how far you get....... katie Hall is another example, she is a fabulous Christine now...
God ALW looks like he is gonna burst into tears at 1:17. Niamh was great in this, her best performance.
so glad andrew lloyd webber put niamh in the sequel to phantom of the opera.she has some talent, jus needed time to mature it.
What wonderful news. I will go and see the show. Anyone else going?
i agree, although jodie was always a favourite because she always made me laugh!!
lol, vicious circle!! haha
But i think Rachel and Niamh sing this beautifully together!!
xx
Niamph is really talented, even if she isnt nancy theres a better ole out there for her.
The lord made that clear.
x
Rachel SHould NOT Have Gone.
That Cabaret Performance Was AMAZINGG.
I Loved Niamh As Well
I Don't See WHy People Think Jessie Is So Amazing!!
She's Really unfeminine In Her Movements, She Doesn't Have A Good Range And Her Irish Lilt Gets In The Way!!
Funny how the song and dress colours are very similar to when in over the rainbow Steph Vs Lauren lol
Niamh did a brill job here but the right choice was made!!
what an emotional sing off.
The best sing-off ever. Being biased (cos I loved Niamh from Day 1) I thought Niamh did better, but I knew she wouldn't survive a third sing-off *cries* I don't think she deserved to be in this sing-off at all :(
I find Niamh totally captivating! My eyes are always drawn to her and she has such a distinctive voice! I hated Andrew for letting her go!! But forgave him when I went to see Love Never Dies and saw Niamh as Flick! We may not always agree with him but he knows what he's doing!
Huh?! The point of this competition is to find NANCY...not to find the girl with the best personality!
Rachel isn't over-acting. There's a huge difference between acting on stage and acting on TV. And the judges are recruiting for a stage Nancy, not a film Nancy.
The thing that makes Rachel so much better than all the other girls is that she sings each song as if she were Nancy. That is the whole point!
So sad to see Naimh go! She was great and I really hope she goes onto other things so I can get to see her again! It's ridiculous that Naimh is classed as being too young when everyone obviously wants Sam or Jessie to win! They're only a year older!!
i wish they'd shown this show in canada!
rachel has just got the role of meat in we will rock you
sorry can everyone imagine jodie singing these singoff songs, eg this and memory. It would sound so restrained and breathy.
It would be great for someone to post a review of Mama Mia
Woah, what on earth were you watching?
Going to see Niamh as Sophie in mama Mia? I'm a great Abba fan too, so it should be a good show.
these two were sooo much better than canadian girls. and for record it was jayme and marisa, not allie. GO Rachhheelll i love yoou
It definately wasn't as good as the Joseph final which is just fantastic (always rely on Lee Mead to put on a good show!!) but I did like the performances with the olivers. I would have loved Sarah to have been in the final as she was my favourite from the off along with Jodie. I am glad Jodie won as I just couldn't see Jessie in the part. She would make a good Calamity Jane methinks.
is it coincidence that a few years later two girls in the same colour dresses sing the same song. maybe it's jinxed
The thing that annoys me is that Niamh hasn't shrunk since the start of the competition... Even if she does look too short, they should have thought of that before putting her into the final 12. i think this was the only thing they could fault her on as she was incredible! and i, being cynical, believe that the panel want sam to win and so are eliminating her competition! I'd love Rachel to win, apart from being the best, it would be good to know Sarah and Niamh were only beaten by the best!
@hezzabubs93 Oooh, have you seen her already? Or did you see Kerry or Alexia? And also, now that I think about it, lauren-steph sing off is more like a mix from Niamh-Keisha and Niamh-Rachel.. right? Cannot wait to see wicked!
@daniellem06 Completely agree!
this is an amazing song anyone agree so underated
I know i feel the same way!
niamh sing off was amazing..however her "as long as he needs me" seemed fairly weak in compared to others, many of them want to really show off, but niamh seemed fairly faint. sam for nancy and lawrence/harry/chester for oliver!
rachel is fit, lets face it.
Sorry that was aspost to be a reply to the person who asked who won
What show are they trying to be cast in?
saying that, ALW did save Helena 4 times in the maria 1
lol
ok...i thought this was interesting. In both "I Do Anything" and "Over the Rainbow" the same colors sang this song (gold- Rachel/Steph; magenta-Niamh/Lauren)
i wanted niamh to be saved in this one as i felt she had more potential as nancy and i saw rachel as elphaba like idina menzel and kerry ellis
They're competing to be cast as Nancy in "Oliver!"
Who won in the end??
Rachel blew Niamh out of the water there. I don't know how Webber could say that she would make a good Evita. That was not a good performance for her.
@hezzabubs93 Hahaa, that's exactly what I was saying to my brother last night &he was like: freak!
Going to see Rachel in June! :)
and shes on facebook
both this and over the rainbow do this for a sing off and its always yellow against red :L
Honestly, this is disappointing. The sing off should have been between Jessie and Niamh, not Niamh and Rachel. As sad as I am to see Niamh go, I am not all that surprised by it.
The exact words are "I've thieved for you (Fagin) since I was a child half his (Oliver) age and 12 years since".
Oliver is 10, so Nancy is 17 in the book. But I totally agree that she probably wasn't a prostitute at 5! :-)
ignore previous coment. cmpletely talking about the wrong video as if we never said goodbye is wat i mean. OUCH. dam, never mind :D! rachel shud have won! x x x
@warr10r08 I was just thinking the same thing
Results tonight(sunday) 7:15
Rachel should have won!!
anyone know who's gone this week yet? :D
Jodie
I think ALW decided on the entire week's performance rather than that one sing-off as I thought Niamh was much much better than Rachel, but I didn't expect ALW to save anyone three times...
*cries*
At least Evita is a show. It's the blimin' pop songs that get me...completely irrelevant, most of it!
Rachel didn't get this job but she's firkin Elphaba so SLAP ON THAT Andrew Lloyd Webber!