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SYTYCD Canada Top 12 Tonight

Tonight we see Canada’s Season 4 Top 12 dancers perform.

With such an amazing week of SYTYCD USA finale’s I am still giddy about Melanie’s win! Some amazing routines from her and others, as you can see by scrolling down at some of the posts this week including bloggers favourite routines of the season.

While Season 8 USA has ended, Season 4 Canada is only half way through…

I apologize for not posting results from last week, but I was camping and away all week.

In a nutshell the Top 14 danced to “Rumour Has It” by Adele in a Melissa Williams choreographed Jazz number. Not only were there amazing dancers, but also lights and visuals. One camera angle looked down at dancers as they rolled and moved on the stage and the floor lit up with the word “Love” and hearts and so on. I will post a youtube video for you if I can find it.

Solo’s from the bottom three dancers included: Yulia, Carlena and Geisha for the ladies and JP, Shane and Joey for the guys.

In the end it was Carlena & JP that went home.

Tonight we are ready for the Top 12 and I am hoping for a little more fire. Last week was probably my least favourite episode this season. The dancers and routines were not up to the level we usually see and I was quite disappointed.

Tune in tonight if you have CTV or check back this evening for my summary and Power Rankings.

Top 14 Performance Show Post Here

August 15, 2011 I Written By

I am a blogger and reality tv lover. I blog here for SYTYCD but mostly the Canada version, since I live in Vancouver BC. I also blog about other reality tv shows on my own blog www.mandysmind.com

SYTYCD Canada Top 14 Performance Show

Tonight was another great night of dancing on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. The Top 14 danced for Canada’s votes and tomorrow we will send two more home.

Tonight’s judges were Jean-Marc Genereux, Tré Armstrong, Rex Harrington, Melissa Williams and Dan Karaty.

Once again the couples were swapped up, which seems to be a weekly thing now, however, it seemed more couples had at least one dancer in their genre. I like the switch up because it moves the votes around a bit more, but it is also scary because it puts certain dancers in danger undeservingly perhaps. Tonight’s dances left me a little disappointed overall… but I will talk about that more at the end of this post…

Anyhow, here is a summary of the night:

Francois & Jordan
Samba – Gustavo Vargas
“Chillando Goma” Chillando Goma - Fulanito: Greatest Hits – Fulanito

Francois was in his genre, Jordan was way out, but you wouldn’t know it (unless you watched her feet carefully ha!) There were a lot of cool twists, spins and lifts. Gustavo warned it was about hips, hair and legs – and he was right! It was sexy and fun!

Joey & Geisha
Contemporary – Stacey Tookey
“Gasoline Rainbows” Gasoline Rainbows - Gasoline Rainbows – Amy Kuney

The idea was that Geisha comes from the polluted future to warn Joey and encourage him to protect the environment. To me, the story was not really told, but the dance itself was beautiful as was the song. This was good for Geisha, who I feel is not as strong as the other female dancers. She was paired with the most amazing Joey and pulled it off, though he was still the star of the routine.

Yulia & JP
Hip Hop – ShoTyme
“Give ‘Em What They Asking For” Give Em What They Askin' For - Back On My B.S. (Bonus Track Version) – Busta Rhymes

This was so-so for me. JP was starting to grow on me, and this being his genre I expected a lot more. Yulia, as I have always said, is a ballroom girl and generally excels in her genre and never really peaks in anything else.

Lindsey & Christian
Jazz Funk – Blake McGrath
“Blow” Blow - Cannibal – Ke$ha

This was a couple reuniting again this season not only with each other but with Blake as choreographer who worked with them week two. Given that, I think I expect a bit more since they have that history together. The story was a couple who has to choose love or career. For me it was weird. It didn’t feel Jazz-Funk (though who am I to judge what that even is exactly, I expect it from Sonya or Sean Cheesman usually) and was just a bit strange. I don’t know if it was the choreo or the execution. I typically love Blake and I really love Lindsey, but this was just so-so for me.

Denitsa & Matt
Cha Cha – Francis LaFreniere & Claudia Primeau
“Give Me Everything” Give Me Everything (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) - Give Me Everything (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) - Single – Pitbull ft Ne-Yo

It was nice to see alumni Claudia and Francis back to do choreography again. This routine had a lot of potential but fell flat in some areas. First, Denitsa was in her element and did well and Matt did his best but there were some technical errors that even my husband noticed. The most obvious was near the end when Matt went to grab for al ift too soon then stopped, then when they did the lift he slipped and they kind of fell forward. We have seen this before, it is part of life, but coming off an average performance, it puts a damper on the whole thing. Also there was far too much time spent in a slow embrace when there could have been dancing, and right in the middle of the routine.

Carlena & Shane
Contemporary – Sabrina Matthews
“Wise Up” Wise Up - Jerry Maguire (Music from the Motion Picture) – Aimee Mann

This was about being unable to take back words once you say them, as if that can be portrayed clearly in a routine? It was pretty slow moving and as far as Sabrina Matthews goes, it wasn’t my favourite.

Adam & Melissa
Hip Hop – Luther Brown
“Buyou” Buyou - No Boys Allowed (Deluxe) – Keri Hilson

Well, Melissa has had four consecutive standing ovations from all the judges, whoever they may be that week, with whoever she may be dancing with that evening. Amazing! It was a fun, sexy, hard-hitting routine that was my favourite of the night and being last of the night will be memorable and likely get them plenty of votes to stay safe.

Power Rankings:

Top 3:

-Adam & Melissa
-Joey & Geisha
-Francois & Jordan

Middle:

-Carlena & Shane

Bottom 3:

-Lindsey & Christian
-Denitsa & Matt
-Yulia & JP

I was really off last week, so we will see how it goes this week. To be honest, I was a tad disappointed overall this week with the routines. They weren’t as impressive as past weeks. I feel like based on JUST tonight’s dances, many would risk going home. Though, some of it may have been choreography, and maybe my own mood, but I just didn’t feel it tonight as much as I usually do.

Anyhow, please comment below if you agree or disagree or have something to add….

Results Show is Tomorrow Night, I will be away camping so unless wordpress agrees with my blackberry and service is clear at the lake, I won’t post until I return Friday evening.

Also tomorrow on the results show Melissa Williams’ group routine is about relationships and rumours. Host Leah Miller reminded us a trillion times to tune in….

August 8, 2011 I Written By

I am a blogger and reality tv lover. I blog here for SYTYCD but mostly the Canada version, since I live in Vancouver BC. I also blog about other reality tv shows on my own blog www.mandysmind.com

SYTYCD Season 7 Music Predictions

I did this for Season 6, but this time, I’m raising the stakes. I’m not just going to suggest great music for Season 7, I’m going to actually predict music that we’ll see this season. I get two cool points for every song I get right. And…at the end of the season, for every song I get wrong… I’ll lose five cool points. 🙂

Here we go. Music that WILL be featured in Season 7:

1. Lady GaGa’s “Alejandro” Lady GaGa - The Fame Monster (Deluxe Version) - Alejandro

2. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’s “And No More Shall We Part” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part - And No More Shall We Part

3. Justin Bieber (ft. Ludacris)’s “Baby” Justin Bieber & Ludacris - My World 2.0 (Bonus Track Version) - Baby

4. Ke$ha’s “Blah Blah Blah” Ke$ha - Animal - Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3)

5. Katy Perry (and Snoop Dogg)’s “California Girls” Katy Perry - California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Single - California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

6. Miley Cyrus’s “Can’t Be Tamed” Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed - Single - Can't Be Tamed

7. Amy Stroup’s “Chin Up” Amy Stroup - Chin Up - Chin Up

8. Kate Hudson’s “Cinema Italiano” Kate Hudson - Nine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Cinema Italiano

9. Alicia Keys’s “Empire State of Mind Broken Down” Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom (Deluxe Version) - Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

10. Maxwell’s “Fistful of Tears” Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) - Fistful of Tears

11. Shakira’s “Gypsy” Shakira - She Wolf (Deluxe Version) - Gypsy

12. Michael Buble’s “Haven’t Met You Yet” Michael Bublé - Crazy Love (Deluxe Edition) - Haven't Met You Yet

13. The Fray’s “Heartless” The Fray - The Fray Live: iTunes Pass - Heartless

14. Train’s “Hey Soul Sister” Train - Hey, Soul Sister - Single - Hey, Soul Sister

15. Mika’s “Lollipop” Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion - Lollipop

16. Gossip’s “Love Long Distance” Gossip - Music for Men (Deluxe Version) - Love Long Distance

17. The Pretty Reckless’s “Make Me Wanna Die” The Pretty Reckless - Kick-Ass (Music from the Motion Picture) - Make Me Wanna Die

18. 3OH!3 (ft. Ke$sha)’s “My First Kiss” 3OH!3 - My First Kiss (feat. Ke$ha) - Single - My First Kiss (feat. Ke$ha)

19. Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” Lady Antebellum - Need You Now - Need You Now

20. John Legend’s “Ordinary People” John Legend - Get Lifted - Ordinary People

21. Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” Rihanna - Rated R - Rude Boy

22. Yo Yo Ma playing Bach’s “Sarabande in G Major” Yo-Yo Ma - Bach: The Cello Suites - Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande

23. Duffy’s “Smoke without Fire” Duffy - An Education (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Smoke Without Fire

24. The Temper Trap’s “Sweet Disposition” The Temper Trap - Conditions - Sweet Disposition

25. Glee Cast (ft. Jonathan Groff)’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Glee Cast - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Glee Cast Version) [feat. Jonathan Groff] - Single - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Glee Cast Version) [feat. Jonathan Groff]

As I was making this list, I could picture some of the hypothetical routines, envision which choreographers would use which songs. Listen to the songs and tell me what you think. Which ones do you agree with me on? Disagree? What songs do you think will end up being used this season?

May 25, 2010 I Written By