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Go Ahead, Judge Me

Performing for a competition is stressful to say the least. Choosing the right song/songs and sticking to an allotted amount of time can drive you nuts!

Backstage Pass member, Temperance, wrote in recently asking about a competition she’ll be performing in – she had questions about how to choose the correct song for the situation.

Many times artists will second guess themselves (sometimes even change their minds last minute) on what songs to do right before they go on stage. I witnessed a train wreck like this at a competition I judged.

This was a band that played the year before, so our panel was familiar with their sound and style. Their first couple of songs were ones they and the fans knew well, and they got a good response from the crowd (which was one of the judging criteria).

Then before their last song, we saw the lead singer say something to the band and they then launched into a cover song that was very much not ‘them’ – in fact, opposite of who they were!

All of us judges looked at each other with that, ‘What the—??’ look on our faces, and scratched our heads at their bizarre choice. … Read More, Watch, Comment – Backstage Pass Required