Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28218516-20180716174832/@comment-34031341-20180717023442

I know it was only 30 seconds, but as with a lot of the acts it should be strong all the way through to justify taking a place in the live shows. If they explicitly showed us notes that sounded off through just 30 seconds of the routine, then even if we saw the whole routine it shouldn't advance over people who were perfect the entire time. If a magician took too long to get to his trick, he'd be criticized immensely for it. If there was a boring moment during a dance routine, they would be blasted with criticisms. But when singers have issues with their performances, not only do they sometimes get second chances, but they also get a pass because "it got better in the second half," when that's blatantly unfair to all the variety acts who have to outright choreograph themselves and manage the entire stage.

I'm not saying that she isn't talented but that 30 seconds shows me that shouldn't advance to the live shows. There are other, better singers with probably less emotional stories that would've loved a chance like hers that didn't get it even though she made a lot of mistakes. I thought her audition was good, unmemorable, but good. But this clip is showing me that she already can't compare to some of hte other singers that are already in the live shows, and, I hope tomorrow, she won't make it.