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  • At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market Share, Growth Trends, Business Opportunities, Strategies, Top Companies, Management, Regions, End-User Demand & Forecast to 2030

    At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market Share, Growth Trends, Business Opportunities, Strategies, Top Companies, Management, Regions, End-User Demand & Forecast to 2030

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    New Jersey, United States – Market Research Intellect has recently published a research report titled, “Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market Insight, Forecast To 2030” assessing various factors impacting its trajectory. The Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market report offers a high-quality, accurate, and comprehensive research study to equip players with valuable insights for making strategic business choices. The research analysts have provided a deep segmental analysis of the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market on the basis of type, application, and geography. The vendor landscape is also shed light upon to inform readers about future changes in the market competition. As part of the competitive analysis, the report includes detailed company profiling of the top players of the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market. Players can also use the value chain analysis and Porter’s Five Forces analysis offered in the report for strengthening their position in the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market.

    Leading players of the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market are analyzed taking into account their market share, recent developments, new product launches, partnerships, mergers or acquisitions, and markets served. We also provide an exhaustive analysis of their product portfolios to explore the products and applications they concentrate on when operating in the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market. Furthermore, the report offers two separate market forecasts – one for the production side and another for the consumption side of the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market. It also provides useful recommendations for new as well as established players in the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines market.

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    Key Players Mentioned in the Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market Research Report:

    Philips, Panasonic, Braun, Silkn, CosBeauty, Ya-Man, Iluminage Beauty, SmoothSkin (Cyden), Remington

    Global At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market Segmentation: 

    At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market, By Type

    • At-home Use IPL Device and Machines market is segmented into
    • 201-400 USD
    • 100-200 USD
    • Ors

    At-home Use IPL Device And Machines Market, By Application

    • Female Consumers
    • Male Consumers

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    (8) Which region is lucrative for the manufacturers?

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  • Jimmie Allen Mentors Top 24, Part 1

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    The first half of the Top 24 delivers everything from a killer take on a Dolly Parton classic to rocking the The Beatles, dancing to Dua Lipa, and a gut-wrenching Shawn Mendes cover.

    For the first round of the Top 24 in Hawaii this season, “American Idol” pulled in an “Idol” alum who had to find his own path to stardom — and boy did he — with Jimmie Allen as the group mentor.

    That proved a huge shocker for one contestant, who not only looked up to Jimmie as one of a select few pioneers continuing the push for diversity in country music but also picked one of his songs to perform this week. So no pressure there, then.

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    Of these 12 singers, two of them won’t survive the week, with another two leaving from the other dozen that hit the stage during Monday’s broadcast. As it turns out, though, it’s not quite as easy to predict those two as we might have thought.

    At the same time, we can definitely say two contestants that it won’t be. It was as if they were competing at a different level than any of the other singers on this show. We also saw some fresh faces emerge who’d gotten very little time, with one of them really standing out and making us wonder why she’d been kept from us so long?

    Jimmy Allen also performed his latest track, “Down Home.” A song written in memory of his late father, it was achingly beautiful and heartbreaking. It was also the perfect opportunity for the competitors to see what a real artist and real connection brings to a performance. It’s next level.

    Fair warning, since I’m safe at home, I’m probably going to be a little harsher than my colleagues Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. But I might be nicer, too. Maybe.

    And just for fun, I’m going to rank the performances from worst to first to see who my favorites are. That way I can see who’s the best and then see if you get it right with your votes — i.e., agree with me.

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    FILLER

    Jimmie Allen

    (“Down Home,” Jimmie Allen) Jimmy preaches throughout the night connection and really feeling the message of your song. He co-wrote this song for his late father, and boy could we feel every bit of it. There wasn’t a dry eye in this house as this one progressed. Jimmy was so authentic in this performance, filled with heart and yet still offering beautiful vocal nuance. When he stripped it back for the final chorus, it was a stunning vocal performance — and he already had us. This is the level of pro everyone aspires to achieve.

    TOP 24, PART 1

    Dan Marshall

    (“Heaven,” Bryan Adams – 24, Chesapeake, VA) He was overly cautious when with the guitar during rehearsals with Jimmie, but his nerves seemed to be getting the best of him through much of his stage performance without it. A few times he looked out at his girlfriend and we felt some connection, but when he was scanning the crowd or looking over to the judges (which he did too much), it was lacking. The overall performance was pleasant enough, if a little flat in places, but not nearly what a show like this calls for.

    Scarlet

    (“Levitating,” Dua Lipa – 18, Hartford, CT) Not the best song choice to try and show off what she can do in a competition, but we appreciated that she was giving the right kind of body and face for the dance energy. There was a playfun energy that was infectious, but the runs she dominated the back half of the song with seemed to prove that it wasn’t right. She basically had to throw away the lyrics to try and give herself a chance to show some range and power. Some songs are a bop, but they’re not necessarily worthy of showing what you’ve got. The result for us was that she sounded a little desperate in the back half trying to stand out on what was an otherwise somewhat dull performance.

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    Mike Parker

    (“Best Shot,” Jimmie Allen – 27, Warrenton, VA) Mike’s take on Jimmie’s song injected it with a bit of soul and R&B — and it kind of worked in places. He’s clearly still trying to understand the type of artist he wants to be. Not every choice he made here worked for the song  or for this moment. We think he was going for a more intimate opening verse, but it came across nervous and tepid and almost under the music; which is underwhelming to say the least. There were pieces in this that were interesting and seemed to offer glimpses of where Mike could go. It’s getting there, but it’s not fully cooked yet.

    Danielle Finn

    (“Your Song,” Elton John – 17, Los Angeles, CA) Despite putting her power in the latter middle of the song, Danielle was actually far more compelling at the top and bottom of this cover. We really enjoyed her tweaks to the original song — though we’re not a fan of the delayed lyric behind the note as an “artistic” choice, it’s played out — and the playfulness of her voice. She has a very cool breathiness in her delivery that’s very compelling, and makes what she’s singing feel even weightier. It was a great choice for her and a solid showcase of what she can do and who she wants to be.

    Elli Rowe

    (“Everywhere,” Fleetwood Mac – 19, Nashville, TN) She didn’t need the runs midway through a line; they were so effective in the chorus; and she did miss a few notes along the way. This was an interpretation just to be delivered like she was in the most intimate setting. A few times we could hear her pushing herself vocally, but this wasn’t about that. With her gentle, ethereal delivery, she was luring the audience in to join her on this planet of chill where she was vibing. There’s a lovely little break in her voice, and she uses her falsetto beautifully. It was a stunningly simple and heartfelt performance.

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    Jay

    (“I Want You Back,” The Jackson 5 – 23, Salisbury, MD) We were hoping for more connection from Jay, a note he got from Katy, but this was instead a fun romp and vocally acrobatic piece. Yes, we know he has killer pipes and can deliver (almost) every note pitch perfect, but do these lyrics mean anything to him? We get that the original was uptempo, but even there we could hear young Michael Jackson pleading with the object of the song. Jay was just showing off a bit much — which is fine, but he needs to dig deeper to shift his talent toward artistry.

    HunterGirl

    (“Banjo,“ Rascal Flatts – 23, Winchester, TN) She is effortless in her vocals, but HunterGirl is still a work in progress when it comes to stage presence. We even loved the little laugh she gave toward the end, as it lent itself perfectly to her authenticity as a singer. We never doubt that HunterGIrl is the real deal when she’s singing. We could hear her on a record right now, her voice is so pure and so real. This song is an uptempo jam and she brought the party to that stage. You could tell she was a little off her game without her guitar, but we appreciated seeing her stretch. She’s already such a natural talent, these types of decisions are how she’ll grow even better.

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    Sage

    (“Jolene,” Dolly Parton – 20, Burbank, CA) Thanks to the edit, we’ve not seen much of Sage this season, but what a way to make an impression in a short span of time. She tweaked this stone cold classic just enough that we couldn’t take our eyes or ears off of this performance. We loved the little shimmy she did at the mic stand when a bit of funk slid into the groove. It was all just mesmerizing. She didn’t try to do too much with it vocally, but just let the character of the piece and her voice shine. It was a perfect choice, as more isn’t always better. There was so much intention and artistry on display, we’ll remember this one for sure.

    Emyrson

    (“Angels Like You,” Miley Cyrus – 16, Cleveland, OH) That was a tour de force vocal so resonant that we’ll forgive that missed note she reached for toward the end. There were hints of Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo influence in her lower presentation, but overall this was a standout performance that felt authentically her from the top to the bottom. And wow does she have an impressive instrument and solid grasp of how to use it most effectively at such a tender age. She had everyone silent and hanging on her every note, which is a testament to her artistry and to her reaching that emotional connection Jimmie was pushing her toward.

    Tristen Gressett

    (“With a Little Help from My Friends,” The Beatles [as performed by Joe Cocker] – 17, Pell City, AL) By a country mile this was Tristen’s best performance of the whole competition. All of the manic energy he brings to every moment he put into stage presence and we found ourselves loving every over-the-top moment he gave us. This was full-on rock star level showmanship. But more importantly, he backed up the preening with his best vocals yet. There was nuance, grace, grit, growth and he genuinely took us on a journey through the song. This was the diamond in all that rough we saw in his first audition. A very impressive transformation.

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    Nicolina

    (“Elastic Heart,” Sia – 18, Toronto, ON) Come on now! That was all heart from top to bottom, easily the most emotionally connected performance of the night. Nicolina blows us away every time she performs. We’re not sure this was her strongest moment yet, but it still left us gasping for breath and drying our eyes. On the right song and with the right connection, she is an absolute force to be reckoned with on this show, and perhaps this industry after all is said and done. Rare is the artist who comes fully baked to this stage, but Nicolina knows exactly who she is and how to deliver. She just needed a chance. Is this it?

    Jacob Moran

    (“In My Blood,” Shawn Mendes – 28, Dansville, MI) Talk about taking the competition to another level. This wasn’t even close to anyone who’d come before him. Jacob’s upper end is absolutely ridiculous, but we already knew that. This time, he also broke our hearts in the early going with gentle, emotional connection. We felt that he knew everything about the journey that this song shares. The pain and struggle when life gets you down and then finding that inner strength to keep fighting. It was empowering, it was otherworldly, it just made him a contender to win this show.

    PREDICTIONS

    If we go by our rankings, it’s bad news for Dan Marshall and Scarlet. Well, we’ll still stand by Dan not making the cut as two from this group will be eliminated next Sunday. But the judges were much more bullish on Scarlet than we were. It is also a more hip song she chose, so we’re going to buck our own rankings and predict that America breaks ranks and says goodbye to Dan and Danielle Finn next week.

    “American Idol” airs Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.


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  • The Weeknd, Doja Cat top 2022 Billboard Music Awards finalists

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  • How Ukraine’s Top Film Studio Became a Shelter for Those Fleeing War

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    Staff at Ukraine’s top studio, Film.UA, didn’t think much of the abandoned bomb shelter on site. A vestige from past conflicts, the sealed shelter remained unused next to the company’s extensive wardrobe department for years. But at the outbreak of war, the space was hurriedly reopened to host at least 90 Ukrainians taking cover from Russian air raids.

    Located on the outskirts of Kyiv, Film.UA — one of the largest production players in Eastern Europe — had been celebrating the premiere of one of its major film projects, “The Big Picnic,” the night before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. The champagne was flowing, celebrities were schmoozing and the team was celebrating a milestone for the company.

    “Some people had hangovers in the morning, and they woke up to the news of war,” says Kateryna Vyshnevska, head of development and co-production for Film.UA. “Some of our colleagues went to work as normal, but then that was also weird because you come to work and realize, ‘This is war.’”

    Everything stopped that day. Projects filming in Film.UA’s soundstages were put on hold, and work ground to a halt as the cold reality of a long-feared Russian invasion sunk in. Initially, the plan was for the studio — an old, repurposed factory building — to become a shelter for Film.UA employees.

    “But then it just grew bigger than that because we have a saying in Ukraine now: Every Ukrainian is either a warrior or a volunteer. You can’t just stand aside” says Vyshnevska.

    Almost immediately, the studio opened its doors to people from the surrounding Troyeschina district, many who were older, vulnerable and unable to easily evacuate to safer locations. The bomb shelter was quickly retrofitted as a refuge during air raids, and some of the wardrobe department’s thousands of costumes were used for aid. The company’s catering company set up kiosks and worked non-stop to feed everyone and deliver food parcels to those with limited mobility.

    At one point, almost 100 people — including a woman and her newborn baby (pictured above) — were taking shelter at Film.UA.

    Almost 100 people — including a woman and her newborn baby — were taking shelter at Film.UA.
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    Vyshnevska recalls a “scary moment” when the team realized that the Ukrainian army’s air defense unit, used to shoot down Russian missiles, had been stationed the next street over from the back of the studio. An old World War II bomber plane stationed in front of the studio as decoration during peace time was also a cause for concern. “It meant that, potentially, the area could become a target for the Russians,” explains Vyshnevska. But, luckily, that never transpired, and Russian forces are now retreating from Kyiv and surrounding areas.

    Vyshnevska herself had a narrow escape from the city. The executive, who splits her time between London and the Ukrainian capital, escaped on March 7 to the south, and then on to Moldova and eventually Romania. She has been travelling around Europe ever since, talking to industry at markets like Series Mania and MipTV and encouraging the film and TV community to continue working with Ukraine so that the local industry survives the war.

    All the while, she had been desperately trying to confirm the safety of her Mariupol-based mother. For 17 days, without any sort of communication, she didn’t know whether she was dead or alive. Part of her building, and Vyshnevska’s childhood home, no longer exists, having collapsed after three hits during intense fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city. But somehow, Vyshnevska’s mother was evacuated, and is now in Lviv, waiting to cross the border into Poland.

    With support from London MP Tulip Siddiq — who played an integral role in securing the recent release of Iranian-British dual citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from Iran — Vyshnevska was able to get her mother a visa to come to the U.K. She’ll fly to Warsaw on Monday and help her make the journey to London.

    The rest of her time is spent rallying the industry for support — for assurances that it won’t leave Ukraine behind. Although Russian troops are retreating from cities such as Kyiv, the war continues. On Friday, an air strike at Kramatorsk railway station in eastern Ukraine, used to evacuate civilians, killed at least 39 people, including children.

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    The studio’s catering company worked around the clock to feed those at the shelter.
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    As Film.UA Group CEO Victoria Yarmoshchuk told MipTV delegates earlier this week, Ukraine doesn’t need mercy, pity or condolences. What it needs are new projects, international co-operations and jobs for people in the creative sector.

    “On the first day of war, we realized that content is our weapon,” said Yarmoshchuk. “Ukrainian stories are not local stories; they can be understood everywhere. The best thing the world can do right now is to collaborate with us.”

    Representatives of Film.UA Group, Media Group Ukraine, 1+1 Media and StarLightMedia, once rivals for content and viewers, came together in Cannes during a “Stand with Ukrainian Content Industry” session, urging international players to notice their showrunners, producers and writers, ready to work right now.

    One key objective is organizing an industry fund that, ideally, would receive contributions from big companies such as Disney and Netflix. “This is to create jobs so that we can help ourselves, and so [displaced Ukrainians] in Europe and all over the world can go home,” says Vyshnevska.

    The fund is still in early stages, but “we hope the streamers will contribute, because they have a responsibility as the most international players.”

    Vyshnevska adds that although filming in Ukraine is now on hold, other work such as dubbing and localization is still possible. Film.UA staff were initially working from home, but are now back at the studio doing voiceover and dubbing work for all the channels as well as news outlets. A 20-person team stationed across Ukraine is also producing an animated series chronicling the history of the Ukrainian resistance.

    “We have no choice: We have to go back and do what we do,” says Vyshnevska. “If channels start buying more Ukrainian content, it immediately helps. If they start doing animation or post-production work with Ukrainians, this will help. We have a plan of how we can go back to production, and the industry has to help.”

    Marta Balaga contributed to this story.

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  • ‘Turning Red’ Debuts at No. 1 on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10

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    Though the reign of “Encanto” has begun to subside, Disney Plus remains on top with Pixar’s latest feature “Turning Red” debuting in the No. 1 position in Nielsen’s newly released Top 10 streaming rankings. The title accrued more than 1.7 billion minutes watched from March 7 to 13, beating out “The Last Kingdom” and “Pieces of Her,” the Netflix series that nabbed positions 2 and 3 respectively, both with 1.4 billion minutes watched.

    “Turning Red” wasn’t originally intended for a streaming debut at all, until Disney announced in January that the title would skip theaters and head straight to the small screen on March 11. The film follows a confident and dorky 13-year-old named Mei Lee (Rosalie Chiang), who transforms into a giant red panda anytime she gets overly excited — which happens incredibly easily as a pubescent middle schooler. Along with Chiang, the voice cast includes Sandra Oh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wang Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen and Addie Chandler. Domee Shi, writer-director of the acclaimed 2018 Pixar short film “Bao,” directed “Turning Red” and co-wrote the screenplay with Julia Cho.

    “The Last Kingdom” made the list for its fifth and final season, which premiered on March 9. All five seasons were produced by Carnival Films, though only Seasons 3 through 5 were distributed by Netflix, as the British show originally debuted on BBC Two. “The Last Kingdom is based on “The Saxon Stories,” a book series by Bernard Cornwell, and it follows the warring Saxons and Danes in ninth and tenth century England as Vikings ravage the country.

    “Pieces of Her” debuted on March 4, garnering the No. 8 position with 752 million minutes watched during the Feb. 28 to March 6 period before rising to No. 3 the following week. The thriller series is based on Karin Slaughter’s 2018 novel of the same name and follows Andy (Bella Heathcote), who looks for the truth about her family after watching her mother Laura (Toni Collette) mysteriously emerge as a hero when a mass shooting breaks out at a local diner.

    Nielsen’s full Top 10 streaming rankings for March 7-13 include: “Turning Red” (1.7 billion minutes watched), “The Last Kingdom” (1.4 billion), “Pieces of Her” (1.4 billion), “The Adam Project” (1.4 billion), “Inventing Anna” (812 million), “Good Girls” (790 million), “Encanto” (783 million), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (702 million), “Love is Blind” (689 million) and “NCIS” (678 million).

    See Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming rankings for the week of March 7-12 below, with overall streaming titles first, followed by original streaming series, acquired titles and then films.

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  • NY lawmakers fail to strike ‘top secret’ budget deal: critics

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  • Top 24, Goodbye to Some Favorites

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    Judges send home one of our Top 10 performances in just one of several headscratchers through the night — were they watching the same show?

    More than half of the remaining contestants wouldn’t survive the night as “American Idol” finally revealed its Class of 2022 Top 24 — and along the way said goodbye to some sentimental favorites.

    They also said goodbye to some of the best vocalists of the season, with two we’re ready to go to war for right now. Just like Katy earlier this season, we need our t-shirts printed up so we can wear them in protest during each of the next rounds.

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    Remarkably, one of the season’s strongest performers already stepped their game up even more and brought us to tears with what was easily one of the greatest performances of the entire season. Everyone else had better watch out if that’s a sign of things to come.

    Overall, while we don’t agree with every decision our esteemed colleagues made over this Hollywood Week, we do think that overall this is a very strong Top 24. And we also think that it will get much stronger once America is able to start making its cuts. In the next two rounds we go from 24 to 20 to 14, which should thin out some of the chaff nicely.

    Next week, the Top 24 will take the stage for America’s votes across two nights, but not live. 24 singers is just too much to wrangle in a live show, so instead they’re headed to Hawaii to enjoy the beaches and sing for our votes. Then things will start getting real.

    Fair warning, since I’m safe at home, I’m probably going to be a little harsher than my colleagues Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. But I might be nicer, too. Maybe.

    And just for fun, I’m going to rank the performances from worst to first to see who my favorites are. That way I can see who’s the best and then see how they fare as the season progresses.

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    Emyrson Flora & Ryleigh Madison

    (“Honey,” Kehlani – 16, Cleveland, OH) There’s a sweetness to Emyrson’s voice she can’t seem to shake, but she also had a very sassy and playful delivery here. We’re not sure she’s found her signature sound or even herself as an artist, but this was definitely a fun performance that had a lot of things to enjoy about it. She’s spotlighting different styles and genres a bit to explore herself musically, to show herself off musically and prove that she’s got more potenti al in there. It might work if the judges want to roll the dice on potential.

    (“Blue,” LeAnn Rimes – 16, Whiteville, NC) Ryleigh struggled in her Duet, which we didn’t see, and she had a few shaky moments in this performance as well, including a big missed note early on. This song has huge power moments, but Ryleigh didn’t take those opportunities. On top of that, she was under the band through most of it, muffling what she was doing. This was not the way to redeem a shaky Duet, which could spell her end. Paired against Emyrson, we suspect it will.

    Results: Emyrson Top 24, Ryleigh Going Home

    Kelsie Dolan

    (“Before You Go,” Lewis Capaldi – 18, Boone County, WV) We were just given a snippet of her performance, and it was pitch-perfect as always. But she still sings like she’s just a little bit terrified. We love that she’s starting to come out of her shell as a person and a performer, but is it happening too slowly for this show? Could she hit enough live shows on her own before a Top 24 performance show to really know how to connect with an audience? She’s so sweet and likable, you find yourself wanting to root for her, but advancing her after this would be a huge risk. We wouldn’t have been able to take it, either.

    Results: Going Home

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    Cameron Whitcomb

    (“It Ain’t Me Babe,” Bob Dylan – 18, Kamloops, British Columbia) It was a meet-cute we didn’t see until tonight, but Cameron and Ava Maybee became best friends during Hollywood Week, despite themselves, so they were double anxious going into the Final Judgment. Cameron has an affable charm and goofiness about him that is so likable. It’s infectious and gets under your skin, just as it did for Ava, but setting that aside, this wasn’t a standout vocal performance. It was fun, but it wasn’t a moment that had us on the edge of our seat, nor is it something we’re likely to remember tomorrow. We didn’t get a lot of this, but it felt like not enough for us.

    Results: Top 24

    Christian Guardino

    (“Sex on Fire,” Kings of Leon – 21, Patchogue, NY) We’re not sure what Christian was thinking with this song choice, and then he tried to turn it into something with big sustained notes and runs, and that just takes the identity of the song right out. It also doesn’t help that he didn’t seem to understand the real meaning of the lyrics, meaning he was interpreting them some other way. This was a huge misfire for Christian, who has done really well to this point. Song choice is a testament that you understand yourself, so he clearly has work to do in this area.

    Results: Top 24

    Leah Marlene

    (“She’s a Self Made Man,” Larkin Poe – 20, Normal, IL) This song made zero sense for Leah’s style or voice. It was a total mismatch, and felt like she was more performing for her dad’s sensibilities in the audience than her own. We lost everything that made her so remarkable and interesting to watch in the previous rounds. She’s still got a solid voice, but this was not the moment. Still, if there was room in the Top 24, we’d slot her in with encouragement to stick to her vision for who she is as an artist in the future.

    Results: Top 24

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    Cadence Baker

    (“The Story,” Brandi Carlile – 18, Muscle Shoals, AL) Still struggling with her father by her side, Cadence has not been herself in his absence. She definitely needs to work on her confidence, but we’re also wondering why she sang just about this entire song at an 11 when we’d have liked a little more intimacy. Is she shouting her story to the people in the next building over, or inviting this audience in to learn about her. You can have big moments, but they shouldn’t all be big moments or it starts to sound stale.

    Results: Top 24

    Fritz Hager

    (“Inconsequential Love,” Fritz Hager – 22, Tyler, TX) Fritz’ sister is a huge piece of his life and their bond is so sweet. But he took a huge risk singing his first original song at this stage of the competition, though he took solace. Fortunately, it was written about her, so the heart and sincerity was baked in. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a particularly great song musically; the lyrics were stronger. It kept him at one level throughout, and somehow didn’t have any emotional resonance that carried through the mic to the audience. He’s still got a very cool voice, and managed to find a moment or two to shine, but he needs to make better choices, or connect more with his music so we can feel that, too. He’s a very cool artist who misfired a bit here.

    Results: Top 24

    Danielle Finn & Sage

    (“Evergreen,” Yebba – 17, Los Angeles, CA) We just got a glimpse into this performance and we heard lots of bad notes. Katy called it “rough, the worst one she’s done.” Unfortunately, it’s hard to disagree, because it was rough. She just needs a lot more practice at her craft so she can hit the stage with consistent quality each and every time. We don’t think she’s there yet..

    (“I Hate This,” Tenille Arts – 20, Burbank, CA) We only got a few moments of Sage’s performance as well, but she was definitely more in command of her instrument. She powered through a strong few lines. The only thing we were missing from her was a genuine connection with the audience. It was more “look what I can do” than “listen to what I have to say.” What she can do is impressive, so the next step is to make us feel it.

    Results: Danielle Top 24, Sage Top 24

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    Dontrell Briggs

    (“Hello,” Lionel Richie – 26, Maxton, NC) A bold move to take on this song in front of Lionel, but we really felt he captured the tenderness of the piece while also injecting it with a little more vocal oomph to try and stand out and show what he can do. You sometimes have to do that in a competition, and he definitely did that here. While the song was definitely recognizable, we also could hear who Dontrell is as an artist inside of it, which is what it’s supposed to be all about. Honestly, we’re not sure what else happened that we didn’t hear, because we don’t agree with this judgment. At all.

    Results: Going Home

    Ava Maybee & Yoli Mayor

    (“Falling,” Harry Styles – 20, Los Angeles, CA) It was a meet-cute we didn’t see until tonight, but Ava and Cameron Whitcomb became best friends during Hollywood Week, despite themselves, so they were double anxious going into the Final Judgment. Ava gave us everything we wanted in her performance, filled with genuine emotional connection that we could feel. There is a beautiful break in her voice that helped it ache in that big chorus. This song is all about resonating that pain and she gave it all to us. We also love that little edge to her voice that tells us she could rock out a bit, which helps her stand out from the pack.

    (“Human,” rum.gold – 26, Miami, FL) We didn’t get her whole performance, but what we did get was bordering very closely to shrieky. She’s got a rock power voice, which apparently is why the judges paired her with Ava — heaven forbid the show have too many rock voices! In the Showstopper itself, we felt that Ava had a stronger connection to her song and the audience. We’d have given the edge to her, but the judges wanted a showdown.

    Sing-Off: Ava took on a very jazzy version of The Police’s “Roxanne,” again giving us a lot of range and texture in her voice. Just a few beautiful moments, but it had us again just mesmerized. Yoli was stronger than on the stage taking on Kehlani’s “Honey,” making this a tighter race than we expected. But we still feel like Ava has more to offer overall for a competition like this.

    Results: Ava Top 24, Yoli Going Home

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    Dan Marshall & Dakota Hayden

    (“Hard Workin’ Man, “Brooks & Dunn – 24, Chesapeake, VA) This was good. But that’s also kind of the problem. This is the kind of performance where the guy walks into the small town honky-tonk and blows the roof off the place and everyone has a good time. But this isn’t that honky-tonk. This is the big stage, and that was not a big-stage performance. It was just missing the pizzazz that makes it undeniably star quality.

    (“Pretty Heart, Parker McCollum – 17, Fordsville, KY) Dakota said he poured his emotions into the performance, but that didn’t necessarily come through. Instead, we could hear eager nerves. But they didn’t overwhelm the tenderness of his voice and that great natural sound quality he has in his voice. He’s someone who still needs to grow into his confidence so he can have those authentic moments on stage, but there’s no denying his talent as a vocalist. He gave us a lot of different levels to this performance, too, showing that he’s moving in the right direction.

    Sing-Off: Dakota took on Kane Brown’s “Heaven” and again showed us that he’s so close to genuine connection with these lyrics. And we are absolutely mesmerized by that little bit of grit in his voice. That’s the magic stuff. If he can coalesce the rest around it, he’ll be made of the magic. Dan then tackled Chris Stapleton’s “What Are You Listening To?” Here he gave us all the things we were missing in his stage performance, with subtlety and passion. It was one of his strongest moments, and a reminder of his first audition. From the stage, Dakota had it, but Dan won this Sing-Off.

    Results: Dan Top 24, Dakota Going Home

    Tristen Gressett

    (“Come Together,” The Beatles – 17, Pell City, AL) We love that Tristen is an all-around performer, and we know the judges are in his head about being too much at times (which is fair), but it’s in the balance that he can find his greatness. This song doesn’t showcase a whole lot of vocal range or flair, but he still attacked it with strength and conviction. His voice is a natural fit for songs like this, with that slight rock grit in there. He’s still an incredibly entertaining force on stage who’s just finding himself. We’d love to see how that could blossom and grow on the show.

    Results: Top 24

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    Scarlet

    (“You Oughta Know,” Alanis Morissette – 18, Hartford, CT) Scarlet had a few shrill notes and missed notes but she was giving so much face and performance and attitude throughout, we can forgive them. This was one of the fullest performances of the whole night. She brought the anger, the frustration, everything the song demands into her performance. That was genuine connection and we could feel it and we believed it. That’s how you stand out in a sea of talented singers. You make a moment.

    Results: Top 24

    Jordan Chase

    (“Cold,” Chris Stapleton – 21, Pensacola, FL) Still struggling with confidence on the inside, Jordan took on a huge challenge with a Chris Stapleton song. Nobody connects in modern music like Chris, and yet we could feel moments where Jordan was doing this song real justice. He’s got a great sound, he can handle this kind of complicated texture and delivery. He just needs to get out of his head and be in the moment full of belief that he deserves all of this and he could really become something special. This is one we definitely disagree with.

    Results: Going Home

    Jay

    (“Jar of Hearts,” Christina Perri – 23, Salisbury, MD) In need of a big moment after a subpar duet, Jay really stepped it up for this cover. His vocal range was all over the place, showing off a solid falsetto and a lot of heart and vibrato and power. It was like a Broadway theatrical interpretation with pop sensibilities. We’re still not sure Jay has shown us how he’s going to really make a run for it in this competition, but this definitely feels like enough of a showcase to say that he has the tools … he just needs to use them right and connect more with us and his songs.

    Results: Top 24

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    Kenedi

    (“Talking to the Moon,” Bruno Mars – 17, Crozet, VA) It is incredible how full and sophisticated her voice sounds at such a young age. She has masterful control over it. We would have had her lean into her heartache a little more and off of the runs just a bit to let the song breathe a little more, but we get that she was really trying to prove something as a Platinum Ticket holder, But she doesn’t have to do that as she’s clearly got the goods. The voice is right there and it is sublime. The connection is coming.

    Results: Top 24

    Noah Thompson

    (“Stay,” Rihanna f. Mikky Ekko – 19, Louisa, KY) We’d have loved his energy into the piece to stay to the end and give us a big moment, but we were into Noah’s unexpected interpretation of this. It felt authentically like a song this country crooner would sing. There was a rugged beauty to it that we didn’t expect. And we could feel it most of the way through, until those final two lines. Still, this is exactly the kind of unexpected and exciting moments we come to shows like this for. And we will remember this.

    Results: Top 24

    Nicolina

    (“Rolling in the Deep,” Adele – 18, Toronto, Ontario) We have to agree that dropping the band for the chorus and then delivering it in a sweet falsetto was both bold and commanding. Nicolina knows how to put on a show. Her vocals weren’t spot-on throughout, but she is a born entertainer and she had us all eating out of the palm of her hands, as well as clapping and singing along. She was born to do this and hasn’t had a bad showing yet.

    Results: Top 24

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    Katyrah Love

    (“Sweet Thing,” Rufus & Chaka Khan – 23, Baltimore, MD) Really challenging herself with some extremely high notes to echo, Katyrah nailed them with almost perfect pitch and great confidence. The entire performance was all swagger from start to finish. She definitely knows what kind of artist she is, and taking on Chaka Khan is no small task for even the most seasoned R&B professional. Katyrah took to it like it was nothing, delivering a great performance that had us grooving right along with her. Katy thought she overdid it with the tricks a bit, but we were feeling those choices.

    Results: Top 24

    Jacob Moran

    (“Is That Alright?” Lady Gaga – 28, Dansville, MI) His performance became the backdrop for a brief segment, but we could still feel how much passion and control Jacob had in this song and this moment. His voice was angelic as he soared effortlessly through such a high range. It was beautifully powerful stuff and we wish we could have seen the whole performance.

    Results: Top 24

    Lady K

    (“I’d Rather Go Blind,” Etta James – 25 Tuskegee, AL) That’s how you deliver a showstopping performance. Lady K gave everything in this moment. Some people can take the struggles of their lives and inject it into their music and that’s how you create emotionally powerful moments. Lady K did just that. This was masterfully confident, controlled and so very powerful. Every run was tastefully selected, it almost felt as if some of it was just her lost in the music. And we were lost right there with her not wanting it to stop.

    Results: Top 24

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    Sir Blayke

    (“Honesty, Pink Sweat$ – 18, Chicago, IL) Blayke looked like he was born to be on that stage. It was such a confident moment, yet humble in its elegance. His voice was on fire, yet with that same humility, as if he had no idea he was doing the things he was doing. There’s something endearing and almost disarming about that approach to music. He can draw you in without you even realizing the intricacies of what he’s doing. This was a great way to come out and make a statement that he’s ready for this. His time is definitely now.

    Results: Top 24

    Huntergirl

    (“Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde – 23, Winchester, TN) She got a Platinum Ticket the first time we heard her and she has gotten better every single time. That was a masterful performance, absolutely empowering and heartbreaking at the same time. Huntergirl is more than just the best country voice Luke has heard, she’s make a case for the biggest, most authentic and strongest voice — nay, artist on this show this year. This was almost beyond words, it was so damned good!

    Results: Top 24

    ALSO IN THE TOP 24:

    • Allegra Miles
    • Elli Rowe
    • Mike Parker

    ALSO GOING HOME:

    • Douglas Mills Jr.
    • Sam Moss
    • Betty Maxwell

    “American Idol” airs Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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