Clare Henney: The Glee Project
12:00 PM | | Posted by Clare Henney
A reality-based spinoff of the popular TV show, The Glee Project is a reality competition where 12 contenders go through various singing, dancing and acting workshops to eventually become the winner — who will be a part of the next season’s cast. To be honest, I don’t really follow the show religiously. I check it out and if it catches my interest I’d watch the whole thing. If not I just switch the channel. For the most part I didn’t care for the start of the show because I didn’t like some of the contenders but now that they are down to five, it has gotten interesting. You can tell that the remaining contestants are really feeling the pressure now and that they’re taking their performances up a notch or two to make sure they stand out and make it till the end of the show. At this point it’s still anyone’s game and you can see that they are trying their best to be the perfect fit for the show.
One contestant who caught my eye from the start was Cameron Mitchell. It was his voice that stuck out for me from the very beginning. When he stood up for what he believed in as a Christian, I also admired him for that. I like that he had the strength of character to give up all the fame and fortune that came with the competition because he wanted to take a stand and not go against what he believed in. It’s too bad that he left the show considering how much Ryan Murphy likes him but I believe that this kid has a promising future after the show. He’s got the voice, he’s got the talent in songwriting and he has character. I’m sure we’ll all hear from him again in the near future.
Who do I think will win this? I’m not sure. I just know I don’t want Alex or Lyndsay to win. They have the tendency to overact and that irritates me. Samuel could win because he’s completely different from the pack and just has this confidence and intensity that would be good for Glee. Damian’s also interesting (in the “new Finn” sort of way as Ryan Murphy put it) but Hannah is promising too. I’d be happy with any of the three. I’m not as emotionally invested in these kids as I used to when I used to watch earlier seasons of American Idol. Do any of you watch The Glee Project? What do you think?
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