It was nice to see Reel 2 Real finally in the studio, and I had forgotten about the diva sing off studio performance between Rachel McFarlane and Darlene Lewis!
I think the concept with Pop Frances was a clever idea but didn't work. It seemed like a bit of a weird choice for Eurovision after the high-profile choices of Michael Ball and Sonia. I like her version of God Watch Over You, though. I assume you all know who her daughter is.I like it too, dunno why everyone I've seen commenting on it is so down on it.
Frances' live vocals weren't great though. Surprising she has had such a good stage career. Perhaps she's no good at pop.
Well it is actually very small studio I think. That's what everyone used to say about it. It's clever lighting and camera work that makes it look quite big.I think the concept with Pop Frances was a clever idea but didn't work. It seemed like a bit of a weird choice for Eurovision after the high-profile choices of Michael Ball and Sonia. I like her version of God Watch Over You, though. I assume you all know who her daughter is.
Loved Prince appearing from nowhere alongside Mark Goodier (nice cardie).
Also, is it me or does the studio look smaller. It looked much bigger when they moved to Elstree - or am I used to it?
Was that really Prince in the crowd? It didn't quite look like him, and the audience weren't that excited to have him next to them.
I didn't realise it wasn't him!No! But he must've been quite good as a lot of people on Twitter were fooled too.
Song of the night from both episodes were Eternal with their best song Just A Step From Heaven and then the underrated handbag house classic Reach. Judy Cheeks gave a great vocal, I'm really surprised that performance didn't launch her into the Top 10 the following week. It's such a dance classic, love the original Brothers In Rhythm production but prefer the 1996 Dancing Divaz remix
Choon!
Just A Step From Heaven is one of the all time great girl group songs. Eternal never bettered it.
It is! Daughter of the Reverend Julius Cheeks.Judy Cheeks definitely had the right surname*
*I am guessing it wasn't her real name.
It is! Daughter of the Reverend Julius Cheeks.
Oh! I thought it might be one of those nickname things that US singers had sometimes...as she has rather lovely cheeks...
I take it she did not go on to join The Cheeky Girls then?Well, she is very pretty!