"Alicia Keys got the spark for the title track of her new album at a very meta-moment: while reading about herself. “It came from this interview that I did, and the woman wrote something like, ‘She’s like a girl on fire,’ ” Keys said recently at her studio. “And I was like: I love that. And I remember thinking, I’m writing a song called ‘Girl on Fire’ for sure.”
The next question was, as she put it: What does a song called “Girl on Fire” sound like?"
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One day, she was in the studio with two collaborators, the producers Jeff Bhasker and Salaam Remi, and she brought up the “Girl on Fire” concept. Together they tried different chords and melodies, but nothing struck her as quite right. “They just didn’t spark anything,” she said.
Then Remi, who has made hits for the Fugees and Amy Winehouse, moved to the computer. “He started going through his sample library and all these different crazy drums. And there were these loud, obnoxious, just destructive drums, and I was like, Yeah! A girl on fire is loud and obnoxious and destructive and just, like, totally unrelenting and she’s free, you know what I mean?” She’d found her sound; now she could start her song. “That’s what a girl on fire sounds like.”
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Round 5 : Make Us Turn! Round 5, dreaded though it may be, is an homage to FAN Idol's biggest inspiration. When I pm'd potential contestants, I would describe this as a music game, sort of like American Idol and the Voice and players understood what I meant. The format for this season is inspired by the Voice and FAN Idol, dating back to its first full season way back in 2010, has had rounds referencing reality competition shows in the lazy but this round went all in.
Our contestants sent in a myriad of performances across the reality show landscape. Songs from unique one-offs and songs from winning contestants, all bringing back fond memories as well as new acts to find out more about. This season is rather like a reality musical competition: we have last winners and last judges competing with new comers. Past hosts and past judges playing in the same game as newcomers and all have shown wonderful flashes of inspired play.
With only three more rounds before the first Elimination Sing-off, Round 5 will impact our standings dramatically.
And now for our scores.
In 11th place, with a score of 7 pts is a contestant who went the classical route with an update of a classic composition...
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Rad2019!!! who continues to display his musical versatility, selecting Amira Willingham's inspired take on Puccini's O Mio Babbino Caro!!!
Earning 11 points and landing in 10th place is a contestant who brought us a song that served as the opening salvo to a power metal career...
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Brainbustaah!!!! who revealed a window into Giacomo Voli's symphonic metal career with his high tempo take on Led Zeppelin's legendary Rock and Roll!!!
Finding a spot in 9th place, rounding up a score of 14 points, is a player who made our heads turn with an unexpected sound...
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The Brad!!! who went with a pick out of left field with the country twang of Willie Jones' I'm Your Man!!!
Gaining 16 critical points and a berth at 8th points is a contestant who knitted voodoo dolls of the judges and brewed a potion...
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Futureraven: British Beta!!! who enchanted Idol with Casey Abrams' cover of the legendary Screamin' Jay Hawkins' I Put a Spell on You!!!
Taking home 7th place, shoring up 17 points... a piece!!! are THREE contestants! Take a bow and wave to the cameras...
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Dub H a.k.a Becky is an Angel!!! who continues to proudly display his love of all things Daft Punk, with
Anna McLuckie's gorgeous harp cover of their Get Lucky!!!
and
aka Cthulhu!!! who produced a swinging throwback to the golden days of the storied Rat Pack with Demille and Muoneké's tribute to Frank Sinatra's That's Life!!!
and
Strykerbacksilence!!! who took a different spin on this theme, with the instrumental wizardry of Tokio Myers whimsical piano Mashup!!!
All by himself in 6th place, garnering 19 points, is a contestant who employed a soaring performance with an emotional core...
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Danny Rand!!! who found sudden inspiration with the powerful vocals of Alba Reche's take of Sara Bareilles' She Used to Be Mine!!!
Bringing in 21 crucial points and sewing up 5th place is a contestant who selected a song by one of the true icons of reality music competitions...
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Richlen vs. Letty Whiterock!!! who, despite his misgivings, scored big time with the iconic Ruben Studdard's Flying Without Wings!!!
Edging closer to the top spot, in 4th place with 22 pts, are a PAIR!!! of contestants that looked deep and brought forward two inspired takes on rock classics...
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Clash Respects The Fist!!! who went over better than a Led Zeppelin, using Idol success story Adam Lambert's version of Whole Lotta Love!!!
and
BrodietheSlayer!!! who made a lasting impression on us, and Blake Shelton, with Katrina Cain, accompanying herself in keyboard, and her cover of Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon!!!
Breaking into the top three with 25 big time points are another pair of contestants!!! This season continues to be ultra-competitive with...
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Zack Morris is Insane!!! who made it his time to shine, choosing the original Reality Music Competition star, Kelly Clarkson and her emotional A Moment Like This!!!
and
Heald!!! who dared to challenge the whole world, shouting loud from the rooftops James Arthur's Impossible!!!
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J.
Kevin Hamilton.
Produceman.
You are the three highest scoring contestants for Round 5 : Make Us Turn. You have had your ups and downs this competition and, with three more rounds before the first Sing-Off, you three find yourself in a great position to keep safe and play on with your performance here.
The competition is tight and, like the very shows this round was inspired by, the margin of victory was razor thin.
There was one clear winner, however. Winning this round, with 33 points is...
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J!!! Who wowed the judges with a spellbinding performance by Nodeï Perofeta and the world music grandeur of his Gulaan!!! Congratulations, Big Time!!!
And not to be overlooked are two contestants, battling it out with 29 points each at 2nd place...
Kevin Hamilton!!! with the viral video wirthy, duel opera and hard rock knockout performance by Cristina Ramos and her cover of AC/DC's Highway to Hell!!!
and
Produceman!!! who continues to kill this game with David Cook's smooth interpretation of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, in the style of Chris Cornell!!!
Congratulations to the top three and all of our contestants for knocking this round out of the park!!!
Scores for Round 5:
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1st.
J - Gulaan - Nodeï Perofeta
Chaos - 12, fw - N/A +3, Spider - 7, Jazz - 11 = 33 pts
T-2nd.
Kevin Hamilton - Highway to Hell - Cristina Ramos
Chaos - 10, fw - 7, Spider - 12, Jazz - N/A = 29 pts
T-2nd.
Produceman - Billie Jean - David Cook
Chaos - 9, fw - 11, Spider - N/A +3, Jazz - 6 = 29 pts
T-3rd.
Zack Morris - A Moment like This - Kelly Clarkson
Chaos - 8, fw - N/A, Spider - 10, Jazz - 7 = 25 pts
T-3rd.
Heald - Impossible - James Arthur
Chaos - N/A, fw - 6, Spider - 9, Jazz - 10 pts = 25 pts
T-4th.
Clash - Whole Lotta Love - Adam Lambert
Chaos - N/A, fw - 9, Spider - 4, Jazz - 9 = 22 pts
T-4th.
BrodietheSlayer - Rhiannon - Katrina Cain
Chaos - N/A +3, fw - 10, Spider - 1, Jazz - 8 = 22 pts
5th.
Gus - Flying Without Wings - Ruben Studdard
Chaos - 11, fw - N/A, Spider - 6, Jazz - 4 = 21 pts
6th.
Danny Rand - She Used To Be Mine - Alba Reche
Chaos - 5, fw - 12, Spider - 2, Jazz - N/A = 19 pts
T-7th
Dub H - Get Lucky - Anna McLuckie
Chaos - 7, fw - 2, Spider - 8, Jazz - N/A = 17 pts
T-7th.
Cthulhu - That's Life - Demille and Muoneké
Chaos - 4, fw - 8, Spider - N/A, Jazz - 5 = 17 pts
T-7th.
Stryker- Mashup - Tokio Myers
Chaos - 6, fw - 5, Spider - 3, Jazz - N\A+3 = 17 pts
8th.
Futureraven - I Put a Spell on You - Casey Abrams
Chaos - 3, fw - 1, Spider - N/A, Jazz - 12 = 16 pts
9th.
Brad - Your Man - Willie Jones
Chaos - 2, fw - N/A, Spider - 11, Jazz - 1 = 14 pts
10th.
Brainbustaah! - Rock and Roll - Giacomo Voli (Original Artist: Led Zeppelin)
Chaos - N/A, fw - 3, Spider - 5, Jazz - 3 = 11 pts
11th.
Rad2019 - O Mio Babbino Caro - Amira Willinghagen
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Chaos - 1, fw - 4, Spider - N/A, Jazz - 2 = 7 pts
Rankings by Team:
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Team Spiderfab:
1st. Produceman - 7 + 21 + 29 + 29 = 86 pts
2nd. Futureraven: British Beta - 14 + 32 + 15 + 16 = 77 pts
3rd. aka Cthuhlu - 19 + 19 + 19 + 17 = 74 pts
4th. Rad - 25 + 35 + 5 + 7 = 72 pts
Team Chaos:
1st. Brainbustaaah! - 27 + 24 + 28 + 11 = 90 pts
T-2nd. Brodietheslayer - 15 + 19 + 27 + 22 = 83 pts
T-2nd. Heald - 26 + 17 + 15 + 25 = 83 pts
3rd. Clash - 13 + 22 + 17 + 22 = 74 pts
Team fw91:
1st. Zack Morris is Insane. - 35 + 20 + 25 +25 = 105 pts
2nd. Gus - 26 + 21 + 26 + 21 = 94 pts
3rd. J - 16 + 10 + 21 + 33 = 80 pts
4th. The Brad - 30 + 12 + 13 + 14 = 69 pts
Team Jazzman
1st. Kevin Hamilton - 20 + 18 + 17 + 29 = 84 pts
2nd. Stryker - 25 + 21 + 16 + 17 = 79 pts
3rd. Danny Rand - 15 + 13 + 27 + 19 = 74 pts
4th. Dub H - 9 + 17 + 16 + 17 = 59 pts
Overall scores:
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1st. Zack Morris is Insane. - 35 + 20 + 25 + 25 = 105 pts
2nd. Gus - 26 + 21 + 26 + 21 = 94 pts
3rd. Brainbustaaah! - 27 + 24 + 28 + 11 = 90 pts
4th. Produceman - 7 + 21 + 29 + 29 = 86 pts
5th. Kevin Hamilton - 20 + 18 + 17 + 29 = 84 pts
T-6th. Brodietheslayer - 15 + 19 + 27 + 22 = 83 pts
T-6th. Heald - 26 + 17 + 15 + 25 = 83 pts
7th. J - 16 + 10 + 21 + 33 = 80 pts
8th. Stryker - 25 + 21 + 16 + 17 = 79 pts
9th. Futureraven: British Beta - 14 + 32 + 15 + 16 = 77 pts
T-10th. aka Cthuhlu - 19 + 19 + 19 + 17 = 74 pts
T-10th. Clash - 13 + 22 + 17 + 22 = 74 pts
T-10th. Danny Rand - 15 + 13 + 27 + 19 = 74 pts
11th. Rad - 25 + 35 + 5 + 7 = 72 pts
12th. The Brad - 30 + 12 + 13 + 14 = 69 pts
13th. Dub H - 9 + 17 + 16 + 17 = 59 pts