The results are as follows:
1st - Averill - 233 points.
Performing: Ain't Nobody by Chaka Khan
Captain: Oscar Zonnevald
Comments from judges:
Beautiful start on keys, finally appropriate use of a violin, what a show | Stunning. Love everything. Clever arrangement and execution. | Outstanding musical concept that developed into a powerful performance. All soloists were excellent and the togetherness of the band and singers gave this piece a polish and edge.
2nd - Major - 230 points.
Performing: Maniac by Michael Sembello
Captain: Leo Bamfield
Comments from judges:
Strong start, great solution for that broken foot, you made this song your own. | Outstanding effort. High energy, brilliant choreography, intelligent arrangement. High energy, great performance. Loved it. |Great three-part vocal harmonies. Bass and drummer tight. Keyboard’s epic solo outstanding. Great variation in brass writing. Key change well executed. Singing was well tuned and pitched.
3rd = Taylor and Marsden - 209 points.
Taylor:
Performing: No More Tears (Enough is Enough) by Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand
Captain: Geneva Ryan, Ella Reid and Lily Double
Comments from judges:
Great vocals, what a performance | Great song choice and commitment to the performance. High energy. Great choreography. Love the variety in your arrangement. Drumming is awesome! | Excellent style concept and choreo. Strong harmonies mostly well executed.
Marsden:
Performing: Copacabana by Barry Minilow
Captain: Harry Parker
Comments from judges:
Well that’s a horn section, great accompaniment | Great horn section. Love the song. Fun. Solid and confident choreography | Great musical accompaniment! The piece showed some great development and conceptually was very strong.
5th - Peart - 207 points.
Performing: New York State of Mind/Hang in Long Enough by Billy Joel and Phil Collins
Captain: Logan Ding and Oliver Scott
Comments from judges:
What a start, love the energy | Brilliant stuff. Love. Can’t stop smiling | Strong singing. Ideas developed nicely.
6th - Parnell - 194 points.
Performing: Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang
Captain: Sam Sun and Imraan Mitha
Comments from judges:
Loved the energy on stage, what a moves | Love the vocal ensemble. So much fun and genius choreography. Entertaining. Wicked sax and bass solos | Great performance. Nice sax solo and steady band. Excellent choreo.
7th - Greenbank - 191 points.
Performing: Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons
Captain: Patrick Scott
Comments from judges:
What a horn section! Brave choice | Great opening. Clever choreography but remember to relax with it. Love the song choice. Fun! | Brass writing strong and some development of ideas there. Singers outstanding as soloist and harmonies mostly hitting the mark.
8th - Marion Bruce - 182 points.
Performing: Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing by Tori Kelly
Captain: Asher Ballantyne
Comments from judges:
Love the song choice, it fits you group a lot! | Tight vocal ensemble…well done on the runs Talia! Impressive! Love the song, the energy and the key change at the end. | Strong vocalists, clear words and great vocal harmonies. Key change well executed and gave the piece once development. Good energy in the band supporting vocals.
9th - Middlemore - 176 points
Performing: Domino X Last Friday Night by Jessie J and Katy Perry
Captain: Kara Lorch-Church and Emily Ramazani Awal
Comments from judges:
Great energy on stage, you definitely had the crowd on your hand | Love the song choice and audience participation. Great energy and vocal performance | You started to really build up energy from about a third of the way through and from then your performance started to really shine and pick up some great momentum.
10th - Selwyn - 173 points.
Performing: While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Jeff Healey Band
Captain: Ben Jones and Charlie Law
Comments from judges:
Some great guitar playing | Cool to have a slower rock ballad. Nice arrangement and well executed vocals. Awesome lg solo | Excellent harmonies and great soloists. The development of the song made it interesting and kept the energy up.
11th - St John's - 172 points.
Performing: Mr Jones by Counting Crows
Captain: Ronald Wang
Comments from judges:
Loved how you kept your cool when your cord fell out the speaker | Great song choice. Both vocalists are stunning. | Great solos and great use of the stage. Singers were strong and had great tone.
12th - School - 142 points.
Performing: Finesse by Bruno Mars
Captain: William Hall and Nic Withers
Comments from judges:
So many costumes, Good choice of rapping at the end | Love how you incorporated some humour with the masks and tutus! | Rap was energetic and clear followed by strong vocals. Try aim for more finesse when singing to lift it to the next level. Band strong throughout.
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