I'd Do Anything ... and all the TV moans this weekend

I'd Do Anything - Week 4 Reviews

It was time to say fare thee well Francesca on I'd Do Anything results show, week 4. Ashley put up a fight in the sing-off despite getting the lowest vote (where are all the Scots this weekend!).
The list is whittling down and there are a few really strong contenders in there, but no-one who really stands out head and shoulders above the way Connie Fisher did last year in the Maria shows.

Sarah proved herself worthy with her new look and brilliant performance, but I reckon Jessie slipped down the ranks a bit. That might have been because the song choice - Why Do Fools Fall In Love - was awful. I'm not particularly convinced by Jodie this week either, but again it could be the song. The best of the night had to be Rachel with The Way We Were. It was simply beautiful.

Another Oliver made it through to the semi-finals too. It's going to be awful seeing some of them go home, they're so talented.

Britain's Got Talent - or not!

Some truly awful moments were to be seen and it was definitely a case of Britain's Got No Talent until young Charlie Green came on and sang Summer Wind - awesome. And of course the extremely talented Madonna, saved until the end, blew me away with her tremendous voice.

Apart from the handful of good acts, the rest of it was just embarrassing and cringeworthy. What was the dirty old man in the overcoat thinking? And Amanda and Piers should be sacked for putting that awful woman dancer with the hideous off-white bra through. It makes a mockery of dance altogether.

Talking of dancing, it's a pity we didn't see more of the dance groups. One of the groups who went through did a tap routine but unfortunately the producers thought it would be a good idea to dub over the sound, even for the few seconds of airtime they got.

Dance teams bring me to the next subject of this weekend's TV:

Television BAFTAs

It was lovely to see Bruce Forsyth get the Academy fellowship award. He is such a versatile entertainer and at 80 years old has proved his worth time and time again.

The whole show was spoiled by the flashing background. When Brucie was making his speech it was difficult to watch the TV for fear of a migraine. It was also very disappointing that the award for News Coverage wasn't shown. It makes you wonder whether it was because it was a Sky News programme of the Glasgow Airport attack, and if it would have been shown if the BBC's War In Afghanistan had won.

Getting to the point, it was great seeing the fantastic dance team, MD Productions, being shown in the nominations clip of last year's Britain's Got Talent. They are one of the best dance groups I've come across in years and their choreographer, Miguel Doforo, is an inspiration to all of us humble dance teachers.

A very entertaining, if not quite overflowing with talent, weekend of TV nonsense.

Dance Teacher Makes $100

Not millions I know, but hey we all have to start somewhere. My adsense account finally reached the magic $100 payout limit - just need to wait until next month to see any money!

One thing's for sure, internet marketing's harder than it looks and anyone who says it's easy is either trying to sell a get rich quick ebook, or has been very lucky. Now I'm not saying it can't be done; there's proof out there and I'm still working on it, but it will not be an overnight thing.

Take yesterday for instance. After sorting out my site, getting the keywords right and promoting it on various forums, Google do a crawl and everything goes to pot! Page positions went down for just about all of the search terms and the visitor count reduced accordingly.

Still, there's hope on the horizon as Ebay have introduced the new version of their partner network and as long as people are buying and selling the commissions remain a possibilty.

Meantime, there's nothing else for it but to keep teaching those 4-year-olds to point their toes and smile!

Dancewear Web - dancewear and costumes

I'd Do Anything - Week 3 and another Nancy gone

Another fab I'd Do Anything show on Saturday. The real contenders are starting to shine through and those who are not quite up to the job are being whittled out.

It seems Jessie is a strong favourite with the judges, with Rachel and Jodie closely behind. I can see Keisha struggling to stay in the competition next week unless she pulls something out of the bag, after being in the sing-off again. And while Francesca's Time of My Life started off well, it wasn't convincing enough once she got into it.

Some of the judges were a bit unfair on Sarah; she's got an amazing voice with real power behind it. I get what they're saying about her look, and for me the dress didn't help. But in the right costume she'd be a convincing Nancy.

Tara was bound to go and although I thought she did better than Keisha in the sing-off, I doubt if she'd have lasted another week. The standard of the competition is so high but most of these girls are good enough to get West End jobs, just not as leading ladies yet.

The Olivers, as usual, made the show worth watching. Superb entertainment all round.

I'd Do Anything - the right choice

The Lord sent the right person home on Sunday, in the I'd Do Anything sing-off. I'm a little confused about what he was saying at the end though, about the wrong choice being made by the viewers.

If he was in any doubt, Cleo's performance of I Know Him So Well (Chess) should have confirmed that she is not up to West End standard.

Highlights of the week were Rachel's Beautiful and Ashley's Mercy, but it was Jessie who stole the show on Saturday night. Singing Killing Me Softly - the original Roberta Flack version - she really showed her talent for the stage.

Sarah and Niamh didn't quite live up to last week's reviews, singing Take Another Little Piece of My Heart and I've Got The Music in Me respectively.

The Olivers gave a superb rendition of Electricity, from Billy Elliot in the first show - it was simply brilliant. In the results show the 2nd semi-finalist, Chester, touched a few heartstrings with his beautiful voice in the boys' performance of Pie Jesu.

I still say the girls need something a bit more West End, and less cabaret, to really show off what they can do.


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