Bye Bye David :(

OMG's First Solo Elimination - David Lin
Somehow, during the Survival Rounds, when someone got eliminated from the show, it didn't feel as brutal. Tonight, it felt really brutal. Some more the spotlight for the eliminated person was red versus the green spots on the other two who were safe. Fwah - brutal k!


Ok, C-Murda's exit was painful for many, but by and large, I guess because a few people were sent packing every week, it didn't seem so brutal. Tonight, David Lin was the only one going home, and to do it at the start of the show, as opposed to the end of the show, just made it all the more painful to watch - he would have prepared all week to perform, but wouldn't get to at all. Ouch.


Then again, its David. He's chill. So we should chill too. Thats why we love David, he's just chill. Check out the exit video I recorded with him after he left the stage.



David was in the bottom 3 based on Judges' ranking last week. Fair enough that his vocals weren't stellar last week, totally overwhelmed by Jack & Rai and their band. But I had thought his fans would have voted enough to keep him safe. Perhaps everyone thought the same and didn't pick up the phone to vote. That's what happened to Jeassea Thyidor from Idol 1. Everyone thought she was so good and pretty that everyone else would vote for her, so people concentrated on 'saving' the ones perceived to be less popular. And lo and behold, poor Jeassea, arguably the best vocals on the show at that time, was sent home.

So next week, folks, if you support someone, don't get complacent. Put your vote in, even if its just one, every single vote counts!


As for David, we wish you all the best in whatever you decide to do after this - don't be a stranger and keep at your music, the OMG family will always be behind you! Ganbatte!


Next week's theme is 'My Singapore Dream'. Like this week, the title is open to interpretation, so it need not necessarily be patriotic songs or flag bearing routines. I can't wait to see what the Contenders will come up with next - I thoroughly enjoyed tonight's show, quite a few of them took me by surprise. More in my review tomorrow. Plus! There's guest judge Debbie Gibson to look forward to! Woooooot!


xoxo, s.


ps. We got some feedback from the audience and viewers that David should have been given a chance to sing one more time. That would have been a nice touch. But so far on the show, contestants who exit the show haven't been given an exit performance. Also, tonight's show was just an hour - I doubt producers could have fit him into that hour - it was quite chop chop already. Next episode maybe? 


What do you think?  Should those getting eliminated be given a chance to sing/perform one last time?