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Rocsi: Last night,
history was made.
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This is freaking nutty nuts.
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As five unlikely singers
gave voice
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to an alter ego
of their own.
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- ( vocalizing )
- yeah!
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Four impressed the audience
and judges enough to move on,
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and one true identity
was revealed to our judges.
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Tonight, five more singers
will sing live backstage
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as their alter egos
perform onstage.
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This is my second shot
to have my voice heard
across the world.
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Aster:
Having this alter ego
is allowing me
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to really perform in a way
that I haven't
been able to before.
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They will have a chance
to win the grand prize
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- of $100,000...
- Whoo!
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And be mentored
by our superstar panel...
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- She's embodying the hell
out of this alter ego.
- There we go!
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- And become...
- Yeah!
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...The star they always
wanted to be.
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Will.I.Am:
This is the beginning
of a whole new era.
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♪ the future starts now
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welcome to "alter ego."
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I'm your host rocsi diaz
here with our judges.
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Please welcome
musician, producer,
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and tech entrepreneur
will.I.Am.
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Grammy award-winner
and legendary artist,
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alanis morissette.
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Producer, singer/songwriter,
and innovator grimes!
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And he never ages,
ladies and gentlemen.
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Actor, singer, host,
nick lachey.
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What's up? What's up?
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It's time for everyone at home
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to meet our first alter ego,
the loverboy.
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Yes!
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Yeah!
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- Own it!
- Whoo!
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- What's up?
- What's up, loverboy?
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- How you doing, brother?
- First off, I gotta get
your ab workout, man.
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- Oh, yeah.
- You got, like,
an eight-pack going.
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Couple of these,
a couple of these. You got it.
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I'm afraid
I don't have it anymore.
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- Hey!
- Oh, my god.
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Grimes: It's crazy that there's
a human backstage doing this.
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What was it about "alter ego"
that appealed to you
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and made you want
to perform on the show?
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It's been a long, long,
long journey for me to get here,
you know?
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I tried music one way,
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and it didn't work out
the way I wanted it to,
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and this is my second shot
to have my voice heard
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across the world,
across the universe.
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I've always done r&b music,
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but my alter ego allows me
to tap into the rock star
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that I always knew I could be.
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My name is anthony flammia,
and I'm from yonkers, new york.
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I almost thought my time was up.
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I had a record deal
from 2018 to 2019,
and it fell through.
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I found out that green button,
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the "boom your famous" button,
don't exist.
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You gotta really connect
with people.
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The record label,
they made sure I sang r&b music,
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but I always wanted to sing
rock n' roll.
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I grew up around it, always
heard my father singing it.
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Now that I'm singing rock
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it's a fresh new chance
to let people hear my voice.
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My alter ego is loverboy.
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Oh, my god.
It looks like he plays
for aerosmith.
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What can we do to make him
turn into, like,
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next generation's
real rock star,
you know what I mean?
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How's this?
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Yeah.
That's it, that's it.
That's how you do it.
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The process of putting
that motion capture suit,
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capturing all my movement,
it was amazing.
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Everything you do
is just right there,
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then you become your alter ego.
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When loverboy and I
moved in unison,
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that's when
we bonded right there.
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♪ yeah
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I don't want my identity
revealed to the judges at all.
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Shout out to my mom and dad,
tom and gina.
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I hope I can make them proud.
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I wanna give them no choice
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but to be proud of me
by winning.
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I wanna keep going to the end.
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Ow!
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Well, loverboy,
ready to perform for us tonight?
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Ha! You know I am, baby.
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- Let's go.
- Let's see what you got, man.
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♪ yeah
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♪ tommy used to work
at the dock ♪
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♪ the union's been on strike
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♪ he's down on his luck
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♪ it's tough
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♪ so tough
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♪ gina works
the diner all day ♪
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♪ working for her man
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♪ she brings home her pay
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♪ for love
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♪ ooh, for love
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♪ she says we've gotta
hold on to what we've got ♪
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♪ it doesn't make a difference
if we make it or not ♪
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♪ we've got each other
and that's a lot ♪
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♪ for love,
we'll give it a shot ♪
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♪ whoa, we're halfway there
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♪ oh, oh
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♪ we're living on a prayer
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♪ take my hand
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♪ we'll make it, I swear
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♪ oh, oh
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♪ living on a prayer
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♪ ooh, we've gotta hold on,
ready or not ♪
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♪ you live for the fight
when it's all that you've got ♪
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♪ whoa
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♪ we're halfway there
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♪ oh, oh
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♪ living on a prayer
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♪ take my hand,
we'll make it, I swear ♪
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♪ oh, oh,
living on a prayer ♪
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♪ yeah, yeah
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- ( whooping )
- yeah!
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- Loverboy!
- Rocsi: That was amazing.
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Wow.
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Remember, the loverboy
is being voiced
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by a real actual human
who is backstage.
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Judges, what did you think
of that performance?
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Literally, what the what?
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It's one thing to have, like,
the character on your iphone.
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- You know,
the little animoji.
- Right.
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That's just my face.
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I'm seeing
a whole freaking body
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with shadow
on the freaking floor.
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Moving in real time.
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Applaud all
the freaking engineers.
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Nick, you're over here
shaking you head.
What's going on in your mind?
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I just can't believe there's
somebody backstage singing.
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- That's just crazy.
- Amazing, amazing.
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Watching a computer generated
alter ego perform
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on a stage in front of me,
it's pretty wild.
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I love the tone of your voice.
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Thank you,
thank you, thank you.
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Definitely felt
the performance,
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and great job
getting us started, man.
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Thanks, man.
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I loved your performance,
and I'm just curious
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who you are
behind this alter ego.
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I'm an agent of love, man.
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You know?
'cause look at us here.
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We all here today.
This is a beautiful moment.
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I'm still trying to figure out
the integrity
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part of, like,
is it okay to have a crush
on an alter ego?
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- Sure it is.
- Aww, yeah.
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- Rocsi: Grimes?
- I actually loved it.
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I feel like that's the future.
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And I feel like that's
the optimistic future.
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As opposed to being, you know,
replaced by the machines,
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perhaps we can
integrate with them.
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- Rocsi: I agree.
- I thought it was sick as,
like, a regular artist,
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and I loved
the guitar player as well.
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You were awesome.
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Give it up for adam blackstone
and the alter ego band.
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All right, the loverboy,
because you're tonight's
first performer,
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you automatically
take your place
on the diamond.
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The diamond!
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The diamond is the only place
that guarantees your safety.
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If you're not up there
at the end of the show,
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you're at the mercy
of the audience vote.
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The loverboy, you go ahead and
enjoy your view from up there,
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and we have a lot more
stunning performances
coming your way.
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This is "alter ego,"
only on fox.
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We're kinda supposed to be
thinking about, like, someone
we would be down to work with?
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- Yeah.
- He was definitely awesome.
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♪ oh
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grimes:
That was one of the weirdest
things I've ever seen,
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- and that's a compliment.
- I have struggled with
confidence my whole life.
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I don't sound
like anybody else.
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- What?
- That voice was
the last thing I expected.
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Rocsi: Which alter egos
are advancing to the next round,
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and who will reveal their
true identity to the judges?
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- Yeah!
- Oh! What the what?
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Back from break
in three, two, one.
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Welcome back to "alter ego,"
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the competition
where unlikely singers
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get a second chance at stardom.
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The winner of this competition
will win $100,000
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and a chance to be mentored
by our phenomenal judges.
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The judges will
be kept in the dark
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on who the person behind
the alter ego is,
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but everyone at home is gonna
learn more about the person
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who created
and has now become safara.
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I'm mariah rosario.
I'm a refinance loan specialist
from tucson, arizona.
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I want to be able
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to sing without being judged
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on my appearance.
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That's where I struggle
to be confident in myself.
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So having an alter ego
just gives me that chance
to show my soul,
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and show who I really am
on the inside.
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♪ it's okay
not to feel okay ♪
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ooh, that's fierce.
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That's something
I wouldn't wear,
but would want to wear.
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- Eyebrows up.
- My alter ego name is safara.
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She's just very diva, very fun.
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Let's see the hair colors.
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Maybe, like, blue. Ooh.
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There's a lot
of technology involved.
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It was just very cool
to see onscreen, like,
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my entire body move her
and bring her to life.
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And she's curvy and I love it!
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Work.
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( vocalizing )
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I think being
the next generation superstar
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would really just be
a symbol of support
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from, like, the world
that I'm good enough
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and that my voice is heard.
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Ooh, she looks like a pop star.
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All right!
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- What's up, safara?
- Hey, what's up?
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How's it going?
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I'm just really tripping
off of the giggles.
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Like, where do you come from?
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I come from a place where
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everybody is accepted
the way they are,
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and we are empowered
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to be who really are
on the inside
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and nobody tears anybody down.
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That's where I'm from.
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- I want to go to that place!
- Yes! Come on over.
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So what brings you
here tonight
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and how do you blend and
collaborate with your alter ego?
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Well, I am here tonight
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because I have struggled
with confidence my whole life.
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- But you know what?
No more to that.
- I love that.
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All right, let's take it away,
safara. You ready?
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Yes, I'm ready.
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- I feel like I can still
feel her nerves a bit.
- Yeah.
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♪ ooh
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♪ I do my hair toss
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♪ check my nails
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♪ baby, how you feeling?
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♪ hair toss, check my nails
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♪ baby, how you feeling?
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♪ ooh, child
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♪ tired of the foolish
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♪ dust your shoulders off,
keep it moving ♪
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♪ yes, lord,
slip into some new kicks ♪
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♪ swimwear,
going to the pool quick ♪
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♪ come now,
come dry your eyes ♪
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00:12:26,356 --> 00:12:28,956
♪ you know you a star,
you can touch the sky ♪
246
00:12:28,992 --> 00:12:31,826
♪ I know that it's hard,
but you have to try ♪
247
00:12:31,861 --> 00:12:34,829
♪ if you need advice,
let me simplify ♪
248
00:12:34,864 --> 00:12:38,833
♪ if he don't love you anymore
249
00:12:38,868 --> 00:12:40,034
♪ ooh, yeah
250
00:12:40,036 --> 00:12:44,105
♪ walk your fine self
out the door ♪
251
00:12:44,207 --> 00:12:47,475
♪ I do my hair toss,
check my nails ♪
252
00:12:47,510 --> 00:12:48,910
♪ baby, how you feeling?
253
00:12:49,012 --> 00:12:50,478
♪ good as hell
254
00:12:50,513 --> 00:12:52,413
♪ hair toss, check my nails
255
00:12:52,448 --> 00:12:54,148
♪ baby, how you feeling?
256
00:12:54,184 --> 00:12:56,050
♪ good as hell
257
00:12:56,085 --> 00:12:57,985
♪ feeling good as hell
258
00:12:57,987 --> 00:13:03,090
- ♪ ooh
- what?
259
00:13:03,159 --> 00:13:05,059
♪ oh
260
00:13:05,061 --> 00:13:08,496
♪ if he don't
love you anymore ♪
261
00:13:08,598 --> 00:13:10,832
♪ mmm
262
00:13:10,867 --> 00:13:13,267
♪ just walk your fine self
out that ♪
263
00:13:13,269 --> 00:13:17,972
♪ door
264
00:13:18,041 --> 00:13:20,908
♪ I do my hair toss,
check my nails ♪
265
00:13:20,910 --> 00:13:22,376
♪ baby, how you feeling?
266
00:13:22,445 --> 00:13:23,911
♪ good as hell
267
00:13:23,913 --> 00:13:26,347
♪ hair toss, check my nails
268
00:13:26,349 --> 00:13:27,815
♪ baby, how you feeling?
269
00:13:27,917 --> 00:13:30,418
♪ good as hell
270
00:13:30,486 --> 00:13:34,922
♪ feeling good as hell, ooh
271
00:13:34,924 --> 00:13:36,457
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah
272
00:13:36,526 --> 00:13:40,328
♪ I'm feeling good as hell
273
00:13:40,363 --> 00:13:43,497
- ♪ yeah
- yeah!
274
00:13:48,504 --> 00:13:50,271
Any nerves
that may have been there
275
00:13:50,273 --> 00:13:52,440
seemed to have disappeared
about halfway through the song.
276
00:13:52,442 --> 00:13:54,876
- There was--
- confident vocal.
277
00:13:54,911 --> 00:13:57,078
Rocsi:
That's what I'm talking about.
278
00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,248
Safara, you're out here
right now embodying
all this confidence.
279
00:14:00,283 --> 00:14:03,384
I have all the confidence
in the world right now, girl.
I'm never going back.
280
00:14:03,386 --> 00:14:04,919
- Unh-uh.
- Love that. I love that.
281
00:14:04,988 --> 00:14:06,187
That's what it's all about.
282
00:14:06,189 --> 00:14:09,590
- She's embodying the hell
out of this alter ego.
- Yes!
283
00:14:09,626 --> 00:14:11,225
Whatever you did
back wherever you are,
you keep doing your thing,
284
00:14:11,294 --> 00:14:14,262
- because that was awesome.
- Thank you, nick. Thank you.
285
00:14:14,297 --> 00:14:15,997
Loverboy, how are
you feeling up there?
286
00:14:16,032 --> 00:14:18,266
- Oh, I'm blessed
to be here, baby.
- All right.
287
00:14:18,301 --> 00:14:21,269
Well, judges,
it's time for your votes.
288
00:14:21,304 --> 00:14:24,505
Did safara knock
the loverboy off the diamond?
289
00:14:24,540 --> 00:14:26,974
Will.I.Am,
I'm gonna start with you.
290
00:14:27,043 --> 00:14:29,243
You are spectacular.
291
00:14:29,312 --> 00:14:32,246
Thank you so much, will.
Whoo!
292
00:14:32,315 --> 00:14:36,217
I like mr. Boy, but there's
just something about
293
00:14:36,319 --> 00:14:38,219
the marriage between
safara's voice
294
00:14:38,321 --> 00:14:41,989
and her alter ego
that I believe.
295
00:14:41,991 --> 00:14:43,624
I believe that.
296
00:14:43,660 --> 00:14:46,394
The complete package was there
in safara for me.
297
00:14:46,462 --> 00:14:48,296
Okay, that's one for safara.
298
00:14:48,298 --> 00:14:51,499
- Safara: Whoo!
- All right, alanis,
what do you think?
299
00:14:51,567 --> 00:14:55,670
I love the loverboy,
and I loved everything that
he seems to represent,
300
00:14:55,672 --> 00:14:59,440
but safara for me
really embodied her alter ego.
301
00:14:59,475 --> 00:15:02,376
Even in the face
of her being debilitated
by nerves in the past,
302
00:15:02,412 --> 00:15:06,280
I do think you have
what it takes to be the next
generation superstar.
303
00:15:06,316 --> 00:15:08,449
- Thank you.
- So safara gets on
that diamond.
304
00:15:08,551 --> 00:15:11,719
- Whoo!
- Thank you, alanis.
305
00:15:11,754 --> 00:15:13,321
Rocsi: Grimes?
306
00:15:13,389 --> 00:15:15,690
I can tell you're very shy
when you're talking to us,
307
00:15:15,692 --> 00:15:18,092
but when you performing,
you were just totally in it.
308
00:15:18,161 --> 00:15:19,694
Thank you so much.
309
00:15:19,696 --> 00:15:22,129
I don't know, like, you feel
like the exact kind of person
310
00:15:22,231 --> 00:15:24,699
who maybe, like,
this technology is good for.
311
00:15:24,734 --> 00:15:27,535
And I think the loverboy,
really entertaining
in the moment,
312
00:15:27,603 --> 00:15:30,571
but, like, safara felt
more like something that
I was emotionally invested in,
313
00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:33,074
and I have to put safara
on the diamond.
314
00:15:33,109 --> 00:15:36,711
- Thank you!
- Rocsi: That's three.
315
00:15:36,713 --> 00:15:37,645
You already know
what that means.
316
00:15:37,714 --> 00:15:39,547
Safara, you're going up
on that diamond, girl.
317
00:15:39,582 --> 00:15:43,484
Yeah.
318
00:15:43,553 --> 00:15:45,086
Remember, whichever alter ego
319
00:15:45,121 --> 00:15:46,554
is up there by
the end of the night
320
00:15:46,556 --> 00:15:48,389
is guaranteed a place
in the next round.
321
00:15:48,391 --> 00:15:51,559
Unfortunately, that does mean
that the loverboy
322
00:15:51,594 --> 00:15:54,195
is at the mercy
of the audience vote.
323
00:15:54,230 --> 00:15:56,230
Now things are just
starting to heat up.
324
00:15:56,232 --> 00:15:59,600
We've still got performances
by three more alter egos.
325
00:15:59,635 --> 00:16:03,304
Who can sell out stadiums
and become a digital sensation?
326
00:16:03,339 --> 00:16:05,172
The search continues
after this.
327
00:16:13,483 --> 00:16:15,383
Rocsi:
Welcome back to "alter ego."
328
00:16:15,385 --> 00:16:17,985
judges, are you happy
with what you're seeing so far?
329
00:16:18,021 --> 00:16:20,187
These performances tonight
are blowing my mind.
330
00:16:20,189 --> 00:16:23,357
The level of talent
is bananas.
331
00:16:23,393 --> 00:16:24,558
Will.I.Am:
I'm curious who they are,
332
00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,495
but I really just want to know
333
00:16:27,563 --> 00:16:30,398
and get to just believe
the character.
334
00:16:30,466 --> 00:16:31,298
Mm.
335
00:16:31,334 --> 00:16:34,969
It's to introduce
our next alter ego.
336
00:16:35,038 --> 00:16:37,071
It's wolfgang champagne.
337
00:16:45,281 --> 00:16:47,348
What's up, wolfgang champagne?
338
00:16:47,350 --> 00:16:51,352
Yeah, wolfgang champagne!
But you can call me wolfie.
339
00:16:51,354 --> 00:16:54,155
- Yeah!
- Wolfie it is.
340
00:16:54,157 --> 00:16:55,423
I might put you on the diamond
just for your name.
341
00:16:55,458 --> 00:16:57,992
- I love the name.
- Well, let's just
forget the singing.
342
00:16:57,994 --> 00:16:59,026
I'll go stand up there.
343
00:17:00,196 --> 00:17:01,295
What does the name represent?
344
00:17:01,297 --> 00:17:03,297
Well, I'm actually a werewolf.
345
00:17:03,299 --> 00:17:05,099
I'm not a big werewolf.
346
00:17:05,168 --> 00:17:08,536
I was, like, bitten by
a chihuahua about 500 years ago,
347
00:17:08,538 --> 00:17:11,072
but I don't look a day over 350.
348
00:17:11,107 --> 00:17:14,308
And so how long you been
singing though?
349
00:17:14,310 --> 00:17:18,679
Oh, about 478 years I think.
350
00:17:18,714 --> 00:17:21,549
'cause I started howling,
and then I went,
351
00:17:21,584 --> 00:17:23,551
hey, I'm pretty good at this.
352
00:17:23,586 --> 00:17:26,253
Aroo! And then I just
started singing.
353
00:17:28,591 --> 00:17:29,757
What brought you
to "alter ego?"
354
00:17:29,792 --> 00:17:33,594
"alter ego" seems to be a place
where everybody's welcome,
355
00:17:33,629 --> 00:17:36,597
and there's not many places
like that in the world anymore.
356
00:17:39,102 --> 00:17:41,702
I'm matthew lord,
and I'm a truck driver.
357
00:17:42,705 --> 00:17:45,239
I am 60,
and I need an alter ego
358
00:17:45,274 --> 00:17:48,375
because I was thinking
my life was winding down.
359
00:17:48,478 --> 00:17:52,179
And I think "alter ego" has
given me a chance to wind it up.
360
00:17:52,248 --> 00:17:56,117
25, 26 years, I had
a professional singing career.
361
00:17:56,152 --> 00:17:59,753
But in 2001, after 9/11,
362
00:17:59,822 --> 00:18:02,656
I had about six
or seven jobs cancel.
363
00:18:02,725 --> 00:18:05,292
So now family
won't have insurance.
364
00:18:05,328 --> 00:18:06,427
I have mortgage payments.
365
00:18:06,462 --> 00:18:07,628
So I'm looking
through the paper,
366
00:18:07,663 --> 00:18:10,698
and that's when I decided
to first go and get certified
367
00:18:10,700 --> 00:18:12,266
and go to trucking school.
368
00:18:12,301 --> 00:18:14,602
And I've been driving
a truck ever since.
369
00:18:14,670 --> 00:18:16,303
Start there.
I'll put you there.
370
00:18:16,339 --> 00:18:18,739
The producers put you
in your motion capture suit,
371
00:18:18,774 --> 00:18:20,708
and I look like a big sausage.
372
00:18:20,743 --> 00:18:22,776
Then they put
all these sensors on you,
373
00:18:22,812 --> 00:18:26,580
and they put,
like, a robot camera
hooked to your head,
374
00:18:26,616 --> 00:18:28,149
which is making the face
375
00:18:28,184 --> 00:18:31,152
of your alter ego do everything
you technically do,
376
00:18:31,187 --> 00:18:32,353
but look a lot prettier.
377
00:18:32,388 --> 00:18:33,654
So that's the judges
and that's the host?
378
00:18:33,656 --> 00:18:35,189
That's correct.
379
00:18:35,191 --> 00:18:37,258
I don't want the judges
to know anything about me.
380
00:18:37,293 --> 00:18:38,826
I don't sound
like anybody else.
381
00:18:38,828 --> 00:18:41,128
I think it will take them
by surprise.
382
00:18:41,197 --> 00:18:43,864
Two reasons why
I wanna win "alter ego."
383
00:18:43,866 --> 00:18:45,866
I don't wanna
drive a truck anymore.
384
00:18:45,868 --> 00:18:49,503
Also,
it'll let me continue doing
what I truly love doing,
385
00:18:49,505 --> 00:18:52,339
and I can still be relevant.
386
00:18:52,441 --> 00:18:54,308
And that's-- I get--
387
00:18:54,310 --> 00:18:55,509
your show...
388
00:18:58,548 --> 00:19:02,883
...Um, has made me
feel relevant.
389
00:19:02,985 --> 00:19:06,487
I never thought I would have
this feeling again.
390
00:19:06,556 --> 00:19:09,456
Okay, we're ready to see
what you have in store.
391
00:19:09,492 --> 00:19:11,258
- All right.
- Nick: Let's go, wolfie.
392
00:19:13,863 --> 00:19:14,862
Do you think he's old?
393
00:19:14,897 --> 00:19:16,830
I have no clue.
394
00:19:16,866 --> 00:19:18,432
He sounds, like, 75.
395
00:19:26,709 --> 00:19:30,477
( singing "my heart will go on"
in italian )
396
00:19:30,513 --> 00:19:31,745
what the hell?
397
00:19:35,718 --> 00:19:39,587
( continues in italian )
398
00:19:41,891 --> 00:19:43,624
yeah!
399
00:20:35,278 --> 00:20:38,879
( vocalizing )
400
00:20:38,948 --> 00:20:40,714
yeah!
401
00:20:40,716 --> 00:20:42,249
- ( vocalizing )
- whoo!
402
00:20:42,251 --> 00:20:44,485
Wolfie's actually got
a good voice.
403
00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:48,355
( vocalizing )
404
00:20:50,559 --> 00:20:54,928
- yeah!
- Whoo!
405
00:20:54,997 --> 00:20:56,330
Wow, wow, wow, wow!
406
00:20:56,365 --> 00:20:58,232
Wolfie!
407
00:20:58,234 --> 00:21:02,303
Wolfie, wolfie,
wolfie, wolfie!
408
00:21:02,305 --> 00:21:03,771
Wow.
409
00:21:03,839 --> 00:21:06,707
That voice was the last thing
I expected to happen.
410
00:21:06,742 --> 00:21:10,778
I ain't had this much fun
since the world was young.
I thank all of you.
411
00:21:10,780 --> 00:21:13,947
That was, like, one of the
weirdest things I've ever seen,
412
00:21:14,050 --> 00:21:15,749
- and that's a compliment.
- Thank you!
413
00:21:16,952 --> 00:21:19,720
- Rocsi: There you go.
- Weird's good.
414
00:21:19,755 --> 00:21:21,622
Judges,
I don't know about y'all,
415
00:21:21,624 --> 00:21:23,624
but I'm definitely hanging out
with wolfie after this.
416
00:21:23,726 --> 00:21:25,426
- Yeah!
- First round's on me.
417
00:21:25,461 --> 00:21:27,795
It's gotta be.
I ain't got no prize money yet.
418
00:21:33,436 --> 00:21:35,469
And now the moment of truth.
419
00:21:35,471 --> 00:21:37,871
Judges, it's time
for you guys to vote.
420
00:21:37,907 --> 00:21:39,840
Who deserves to be
on the diamond,
421
00:21:39,875 --> 00:21:42,910
the only place that guarantees
safety in this competition?
422
00:21:42,945 --> 00:21:45,279
- Nick?
- It's so tough,
423
00:21:45,281 --> 00:21:49,783
because I was so moved
by safara's performance.
424
00:21:49,885 --> 00:21:53,721
But I felt something
just now with wolfie that--
425
00:21:53,723 --> 00:21:55,122
I mean,
it was just so much fun.
426
00:21:55,157 --> 00:21:58,892
In some crazy weird way,
you're embodying this
alter ego right now.
427
00:21:58,928 --> 00:22:02,663
But I still give the nod to
safara to stay on the diamond.
428
00:22:02,665 --> 00:22:04,465
Rocsi: Okay. Wow.
429
00:22:05,701 --> 00:22:08,669
So wolfie's clearly
a favorite in the room
430
00:22:08,704 --> 00:22:10,871
- with the audience.
- ( cheering )
431
00:22:10,906 --> 00:22:14,074
and he's also
a really beautiful singer.
432
00:22:14,110 --> 00:22:15,709
That means a lot
coming from you.
433
00:22:15,711 --> 00:22:17,511
Not that--
nick, I love you, too,
434
00:22:17,580 --> 00:22:18,879
but it means more
coming from her.
435
00:22:18,881 --> 00:22:22,316
Understand.
I feel the same way.
436
00:22:22,351 --> 00:22:25,319
Safara, I loved her voice,
437
00:22:25,354 --> 00:22:28,655
and think she could potentially
be the next digital superstar.
438
00:22:28,724 --> 00:22:32,726
- So I'm gonna keep
safara up there.
- Rocsi: Grimes?
439
00:22:32,728 --> 00:22:35,996
Okay, maybe she's, like,
better at singing,
440
00:22:36,031 --> 00:22:40,033
but to me, that was just,
like, the best art
I've seen tonight.
441
00:22:40,035 --> 00:22:44,538
Like, I feel like
his humanity is, like, vibing
through the character a lot,
442
00:22:44,540 --> 00:22:47,541
and so I'm going to vote
for wolfgang.
443
00:22:49,612 --> 00:22:52,880
Will.I.Am,
it's all up to you.
444
00:22:52,882 --> 00:22:56,517
Wolfie,
you my favorite person
for real, for real,
445
00:22:56,585 --> 00:22:58,352
because you've given me
so much flavors.
446
00:22:58,454 --> 00:23:00,521
Like, american flavor,
447
00:23:00,523 --> 00:23:02,790
but then you sung like you
was straight up from Italy.
448
00:23:02,792 --> 00:23:04,792
Right.
449
00:23:04,794 --> 00:23:08,429
And then your outfit looks
like you robbed everybody
from "game of thrones."
450
00:23:11,066 --> 00:23:14,635
but, dang,
safara came with it,
with it, with it.
451
00:23:14,670 --> 00:23:16,470
This is getting worse for me,
isn't it?
452
00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:19,473
Will.I.Am:
And if I had to imagine
453
00:23:19,508 --> 00:23:22,709
what a next generation superstar
would look like and sing like,
454
00:23:22,745 --> 00:23:25,712
they would sing
like safara for me.
455
00:23:25,748 --> 00:23:29,349
- Rocsi: I'm so sorry,
wolfgang champagne.
- Wolfie!
456
00:23:29,385 --> 00:23:32,119
When we come back, we find out
which four alter egos
457
00:23:32,154 --> 00:23:33,687
are advancing
to the next round
458
00:23:33,722 --> 00:23:35,989
and who will be revealed
to the judges.
459
00:23:36,025 --> 00:23:37,991
Things are about
to get really real, y'all.
460
00:23:38,027 --> 00:23:40,127
Oh, boy!
461
00:23:40,196 --> 00:23:43,030
Safara is one of the most
phenomenal singers I've heard.
462
00:23:43,065 --> 00:23:45,032
She deserves every moment
on that diamond.
463
00:23:45,034 --> 00:23:46,767
I think
I'm good enough to stay.
464
00:23:46,802 --> 00:23:47,901
You know,
I don't want to go home.
465
00:23:54,076 --> 00:23:56,610
- ( crew chatter )
- mic up.
466
00:24:00,983 --> 00:24:01,982
Rocsi: Now here's the deal.
467
00:24:01,984 --> 00:24:03,050
The judges don't meet the person
468
00:24:03,118 --> 00:24:04,985
behind our next alter ego,
469
00:24:05,054 --> 00:24:08,055
but you at home
will meet him right now.
470
00:24:08,123 --> 00:24:09,656
It's kai.
471
00:24:11,827 --> 00:24:13,760
I wanna be
in a boy band so much.
472
00:24:13,796 --> 00:24:16,463
When it comes to, like,
a boy band member,
they're tall, skinny.
473
00:24:16,499 --> 00:24:18,866
But I got a baby face
and I'm short.
474
00:24:18,901 --> 00:24:20,133
I already have the voice
of a boy bander,
475
00:24:20,202 --> 00:24:21,869
but now I just need a body,
476
00:24:21,904 --> 00:24:23,770
and an alter ego
gives me that body.
477
00:24:23,839 --> 00:24:25,706
My name is kobe vang,
478
00:24:25,741 --> 00:24:27,641
and I'm from
schofield, wisconsin.
479
00:24:27,676 --> 00:24:29,109
♪ where do you wanna go?
480
00:24:29,144 --> 00:24:30,978
I actually work
on an assembly line.
481
00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,847
I build fans in a factory.
482
00:24:33,849 --> 00:24:36,483
I have a huge family,
and it is pretty hard
483
00:24:36,519 --> 00:24:38,785
to take care of,
you know, my family.
484
00:24:38,821 --> 00:24:40,754
So "alter ego" is such
a great opportunity for me
485
00:24:40,756 --> 00:24:43,590
because, you know, just to
be able to do what I wanna do
486
00:24:43,592 --> 00:24:46,994
and to sing is some
of the greatest things that
I've experienced in my life.
487
00:24:47,062 --> 00:24:48,829
♪ do you wanna go?
488
00:24:48,898 --> 00:24:51,665
My alter ego is kai.
489
00:24:51,667 --> 00:24:53,634
Is there anything we can do
to spice him up, you know?
490
00:24:53,669 --> 00:24:55,102
- Anything?
- How's the hair?
491
00:24:55,137 --> 00:24:57,838
Whoo! Yeah!
492
00:24:57,873 --> 00:24:59,640
I was hoping for kai
to look like a mix
493
00:24:59,675 --> 00:25:02,910
between a boy bandish character
mixed with a cyborg.
494
00:25:02,945 --> 00:25:05,979
I feel like he's the type of
character that I would wanna be.
495
00:25:06,015 --> 00:25:07,548
Whoo, yeah!
496
00:25:07,616 --> 00:25:09,616
Yo, this is cool.
Oh, my god.
497
00:25:09,652 --> 00:25:12,052
It's really cool the way
that it moves when I'm moving.
498
00:25:12,154 --> 00:25:14,755
♪ yeah
499
00:25:14,757 --> 00:25:16,657
I've never had an opportunity
like this in my life.
500
00:25:16,692 --> 00:25:18,191
I need an alter ego
501
00:25:18,227 --> 00:25:20,861
to help me be
the next generation superstar.
502
00:25:33,108 --> 00:25:35,242
My guy, kai.
First off, I feel like
503
00:25:35,311 --> 00:25:36,710
I need to tell you that
your head's smoking, man.
504
00:25:36,712 --> 00:25:37,844
- Like, it's, uh...
- Kai: Oh, yeah.
505
00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,247
It might be 98 degrees,
you know what I'm saying?
506
00:25:40,316 --> 00:25:43,984
Oh! All right.
I see what you did there.
507
00:25:44,019 --> 00:25:45,919
So, kai, is this
a big stretch for you?
508
00:25:45,955 --> 00:25:48,555
This is who I envisioned,
you know, that I wanna be.
509
00:25:48,591 --> 00:25:51,925
You know, I'm cute, I'm shy,
you know, I'm confident.
510
00:25:51,994 --> 00:25:54,861
I'm everything in one,
you know what I'm saying?
511
00:25:54,897 --> 00:25:56,863
I'm a boy without the band,
to be honest, so, yeah.
512
00:25:56,899 --> 00:25:58,599
Well, since you're into
boy bands, I gotta ask, man,
513
00:25:58,634 --> 00:25:59,600
it's kind of a loaded question,
514
00:25:59,635 --> 00:26:01,668
but who's your favorite
boy band of all time?
515
00:26:01,670 --> 00:26:03,604
Aw, man, you know,
I gotta say, nick lachey,
516
00:26:03,672 --> 00:26:07,207
you know,
my favorite boy band by far
is backstreet boys.
517
00:26:13,782 --> 00:26:16,717
Well, you ready, kai?
Let's see what you got.
518
00:26:16,752 --> 00:26:20,721
All right. ♪ I'm ready
519
00:26:20,756 --> 00:26:23,624
- okay.
All right, all right.
- Alanis: Okay.
520
00:26:34,403 --> 00:26:36,903
♪ yeah
521
00:26:36,905 --> 00:26:38,672
♪ I may run and hide
522
00:26:38,674 --> 00:26:42,309
♪ when you're screaming
my name, all right ♪
523
00:26:42,344 --> 00:26:45,779
♪ whoa
524
00:26:45,781 --> 00:26:47,314
♪ but let me tell you now
525
00:26:47,316 --> 00:26:51,618
♪ there are prices to fame,
all right ♪
526
00:26:51,620 --> 00:26:54,755
♪ whoa, ooh
527
00:26:54,790 --> 00:26:58,792
♪ all of our time spent
528
00:26:58,794 --> 00:27:03,330
♪ in flashes of light
529
00:27:03,365 --> 00:27:07,868
♪ all you people, can't you see,
can't you see ♪
530
00:27:07,903 --> 00:27:12,005
♪ how your love's affecting
our reality? ♪
531
00:27:12,074 --> 00:27:16,009
♪ every time we're down,
you can make it right ♪
532
00:27:16,011 --> 00:27:19,012
♪ and that makes you
533
00:27:19,014 --> 00:27:22,849
♪ larger than life
534
00:27:22,951 --> 00:27:25,852
♪ all right
535
00:27:25,954 --> 00:27:30,023
♪ all of your time spent
536
00:27:30,092 --> 00:27:32,025
♪ keeps us
537
00:27:32,027 --> 00:27:36,663
♪ alive
538
00:27:36,665 --> 00:27:41,101
♪ yeah, oh, yeah
539
00:27:41,136 --> 00:27:42,703
♪ can't you see,
can't you see? ♪
540
00:27:42,771 --> 00:27:47,708
♪ how your love's affecting
our reality? ♪
541
00:27:47,710 --> 00:27:50,110
♪ that makes you
542
00:27:50,145 --> 00:27:54,047
♪ larger than life
543
00:27:54,116 --> 00:27:56,983
♪ yeah
544
00:28:03,192 --> 00:28:05,392
yes! Yes!
545
00:28:07,930 --> 00:28:10,764
Kai, what would it mean to you
to move on to the next round?
546
00:28:10,866 --> 00:28:12,899
Oh, my god, it would mean,
you know, so much to me.
547
00:28:12,935 --> 00:28:15,102
The world, honestly.
You guys are my idols,
548
00:28:15,137 --> 00:28:17,304
and I hope that I can be
like you guys one day.
549
00:28:17,339 --> 00:28:19,239
This is what I wanna do
for the rest of my life,
550
00:28:19,308 --> 00:28:22,008
- and I love it.
- I love it.
551
00:28:22,077 --> 00:28:24,911
Currently,
safara is on the diamond,
552
00:28:24,947 --> 00:28:29,349
but will she stay there
or be knocked off by kai?
553
00:28:29,384 --> 00:28:34,788
Judges, it's time to make
your decisions right now.
554
00:28:34,823 --> 00:28:37,791
Grimes, what did you think
of his performance?
555
00:28:37,826 --> 00:28:39,226
I thought it was sick.
556
00:28:39,228 --> 00:28:41,061
I thought you have, like,
real "fortnite" energy,
557
00:28:41,096 --> 00:28:43,330
like, futuristic superstar.
558
00:28:43,398 --> 00:28:46,867
However,
I think I connected more
with safara as an artist.
559
00:28:46,902 --> 00:28:49,770
Like, she was totally in it,
560
00:28:49,872 --> 00:28:52,706
and I felt like I was
watching rihanna or something.
561
00:28:52,741 --> 00:28:55,342
So I'm gonna go--
keep safara on the diamond.
562
00:28:56,912 --> 00:29:00,313
- Thank you.
- Connection is everything.
563
00:29:00,349 --> 00:29:02,482
- Will.I.Am?
- Can you just give us a riff
564
00:29:02,484 --> 00:29:03,884
to knock her off
the freaking diamond?
565
00:29:03,952 --> 00:29:09,422
♪ oh, whoo-hoo,
ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
566
00:29:09,458 --> 00:29:11,291
all right.
567
00:29:11,326 --> 00:29:14,060
All right. All right.
568
00:29:14,096 --> 00:29:17,497
When you have the courage
to do riffs like that,
569
00:29:17,499 --> 00:29:21,868
it can either be terrific
or horrific,
570
00:29:21,937 --> 00:29:24,337
and his riffing,
it was terrific.
571
00:29:24,339 --> 00:29:28,141
And because of that, even though
safara's freaking awesome,
572
00:29:28,143 --> 00:29:32,779
I wanna give kai a chance
to really see his voice shine.
573
00:29:32,815 --> 00:29:35,182
Whoo! All right, thank you.
574
00:29:36,985 --> 00:29:40,420
Okay, so, kai, so fun,
575
00:29:40,455 --> 00:29:42,489
but I have a soft spot
576
00:29:42,591 --> 00:29:47,260
for what the alter ego's
providing for safara
577
00:29:47,296 --> 00:29:49,329
in terms of her
stepping into it,
578
00:29:49,464 --> 00:29:51,865
and I'm gonna keep safara
up on that diamond.
579
00:29:51,900 --> 00:29:54,467
- Rocsi: Oh! So, safara--
- thank you, girl!
580
00:29:54,503 --> 00:29:56,303
Okay, here we are.
581
00:29:56,305 --> 00:29:59,506
Two, one--
it could go either way. Nick?
582
00:29:59,508 --> 00:30:04,077
Kai definitely appealed
to the boy bander in me,
583
00:30:04,112 --> 00:30:06,079
despite
the backstreet boy thing.
584
00:30:06,114 --> 00:30:10,083
This could be the thing that,
like, messes you up, kai.
585
00:30:10,118 --> 00:30:12,752
You should've lied, bro.
You should've lied.
586
00:30:14,122 --> 00:30:16,957
I thought his stage presence
was really phenomenal,
587
00:30:16,992 --> 00:30:21,361
but there was something
about safara's connection
with her alter ego.
588
00:30:21,396 --> 00:30:25,966
So I'm voting to keep
safara on the diamond.
589
00:30:26,001 --> 00:30:27,968
Rocsi: That means, kai,
your fate is in the hands
590
00:30:28,003 --> 00:30:30,871
of our studio audience
at the end of our show.
591
00:30:30,906 --> 00:30:35,308
- Give it up for, kai, guys.
- Good job, man.
592
00:30:35,410 --> 00:30:38,278
Rocsi:
Find out who comes out on top
and who will reveal
593
00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:41,281
their true identity
to the judges after this.
594
00:30:41,283 --> 00:30:43,984
I have these imaginations
of what they all look like,
595
00:30:43,986 --> 00:30:46,119
but the truth is
I have no idea.
596
00:30:56,365 --> 00:30:58,398
Rocsi: Welcome back
to "alter ego."
597
00:30:58,433 --> 00:31:03,370
we have one more alter ego
and one more performance.
598
00:31:03,405 --> 00:31:06,273
But before that happens,
the people at home get to learn
599
00:31:06,275 --> 00:31:11,778
about the human behind tonight's
last alter ego, aster.
600
00:31:14,516 --> 00:31:16,549
I'm kaylee franzen
and I'm 20.
601
00:31:16,618 --> 00:31:19,019
I live in nashville.
It's one of the music capitals
of the world.
602
00:31:19,087 --> 00:31:22,989
It's packed to the brim
with so many talented people.
603
00:31:23,025 --> 00:31:26,593
I didn't think I had
what it took to be part
of the music industry,
604
00:31:26,595 --> 00:31:30,363
and having an alter ego
will finally get rid
605
00:31:30,399 --> 00:31:32,565
of some of those insecurities
and fears that I have.
606
00:31:32,601 --> 00:31:36,236
- ♪ are we beautiful?
- I think subconsciously,
607
00:31:36,271 --> 00:31:39,072
I feel like I have
to hide my face,
608
00:31:39,074 --> 00:31:41,341
and just, like, sitting here,
609
00:31:41,410 --> 00:31:44,210
I'm, like, making sure
that my stomach is covered
610
00:31:44,246 --> 00:31:46,246
and all these things
I don't want to do!
611
00:31:46,248 --> 00:31:48,515
♪ we are beautiful
612
00:31:48,550 --> 00:31:51,484
aster encompasses so many
good things about me.
613
00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:52,886
It's, like, perfect.
614
00:31:52,921 --> 00:31:54,921
Do you have,
like, a tan skirt?
615
00:31:54,957 --> 00:31:56,356
Do you have, like, the tan?
616
00:31:56,358 --> 00:31:58,992
- We have something like this.
- Ooh, I'm loving it.
617
00:31:59,027 --> 00:32:02,262
Every little move
is translated onto that stage.
618
00:32:02,297 --> 00:32:06,132
It's so cool how technology
was able to capture my dream.
619
00:32:06,134 --> 00:32:08,401
Oh, so, like,
these are all cameras.
620
00:32:08,437 --> 00:32:13,139
I definitely feel that aster
will give me an opportunity
to stand out in nashville...
621
00:32:13,141 --> 00:32:16,109
- Thumbs up.
- ...And push me to
really be the star
622
00:32:16,111 --> 00:32:18,111
that I've always wanted to be.
623
00:32:20,082 --> 00:32:22,282
Aster, hi.
So tell me about your name.
624
00:32:22,317 --> 00:32:25,352
It's my birth flower
and it also means "star."
625
00:32:25,387 --> 00:32:27,620
and growing up,
I was told I was a star,
626
00:32:27,622 --> 00:32:30,390
and I'm really
hoping to be here
627
00:32:30,392 --> 00:32:32,625
and embody that
through my life.
628
00:32:32,627 --> 00:32:35,595
And I've struggled
with my self confidence,
629
00:32:35,630 --> 00:32:39,232
and I really feel
like having this alter ego
630
00:32:39,234 --> 00:32:42,002
is allowing me
to have that extra push
631
00:32:42,070 --> 00:32:46,006
to really perform in a way that
I haven't been able to before.
632
00:32:47,275 --> 00:32:49,442
Okay, we're so excited
to hear you sing.
633
00:32:49,478 --> 00:32:50,877
Nick: Let's do it.
634
00:33:03,658 --> 00:33:06,426
♪ when it rains it pours
635
00:33:06,461 --> 00:33:09,462
♪ but you didn't even notice
636
00:33:09,498 --> 00:33:13,033
♪ it ain't raining anymore
637
00:33:13,068 --> 00:33:17,070
♪ it's hard to breathe
when all you know is ♪
638
00:33:17,072 --> 00:33:20,640
♪ the struggle
of staying above ♪
639
00:33:20,675 --> 00:33:24,511
♪ the rising water line
640
00:33:25,514 --> 00:33:28,715
♪ well, the sky is always open
641
00:33:28,750 --> 00:33:32,018
♪ the rain
and wind stopped blowing ♪
642
00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:33,987
♪ and you're stuck out
643
00:33:34,022 --> 00:33:38,992
♪ in the same old
storm again ♪
644
00:33:39,027 --> 00:33:42,228
♪ you hold tight
to your umbrella ♪
645
00:33:42,230 --> 00:33:46,032
♪ but, darling,
I'm just trying to tell ya ♪
646
00:33:46,034 --> 00:33:49,235
♪ that there's always
been a rainbow ♪
647
00:33:49,271 --> 00:33:55,208
♪ hanging over your head
648
00:33:55,243 --> 00:33:56,643
really pretty voice.
649
00:33:56,678 --> 00:33:59,679
♪ oh, tie up the boat
650
00:33:59,681 --> 00:34:01,714
♪ take off your coat
651
00:34:01,750 --> 00:34:05,385
♪ and take a look around
652
00:34:05,420 --> 00:34:09,622
♪ everything
is all right now ♪
653
00:34:09,624 --> 00:34:13,560
♪ 'cause the sky
is always open ♪
654
00:34:13,595 --> 00:34:16,796
♪ the rain and wind
stopped blowing ♪
655
00:34:16,865 --> 00:34:18,498
♪ and you're stuck out
656
00:34:18,533 --> 00:34:24,104
♪ in the same
old storm again ♪
657
00:34:24,106 --> 00:34:27,107
♪ let go of your umbrella
658
00:34:27,175 --> 00:34:30,710
♪ 'cause, darling,
I'm just trying to tell ya ♪
659
00:34:30,745 --> 00:34:34,247
♪ that there's always
been a rainbow ♪
660
00:34:34,282 --> 00:34:40,286
♪ hanging over your head
661
00:34:49,564 --> 00:34:52,432
rocsi: Aster.
662
00:34:52,434 --> 00:34:57,337
I mean, that was such
a beautiful performance.
663
00:34:57,405 --> 00:34:59,272
Alanis, what did you think?
664
00:34:59,341 --> 00:35:02,142
I always appreciate
in any mix or performance
665
00:35:02,144 --> 00:35:04,677
when that voice
just kind of overtakes me,
666
00:35:04,746 --> 00:35:06,146
and your voice very much did,
667
00:35:06,148 --> 00:35:08,381
which actually
has me extra curious
668
00:35:08,416 --> 00:35:10,416
about who you are
behind all this.
669
00:35:10,452 --> 00:35:11,818
Well, hopefully you
don't find out until the end.
670
00:35:11,820 --> 00:35:13,319
Oh!
671
00:35:13,355 --> 00:35:15,655
- Good one.
- Right?
672
00:35:15,657 --> 00:35:19,659
But was it enough to knock
safara off the diamond?
673
00:35:19,761 --> 00:35:21,828
Safara, you've been up there
since you performed.
674
00:35:21,830 --> 00:35:23,429
You getting
comfortable up there?
675
00:35:23,465 --> 00:35:25,431
Oh, I'm loving the view
from up here.
676
00:35:27,202 --> 00:35:29,702
This is a huge decision
for the judges right now.
677
00:35:29,704 --> 00:35:32,138
The alter ego
they put on the diamond
678
00:35:32,174 --> 00:35:35,308
will automatically advance
to the next round.
679
00:35:35,310 --> 00:35:37,310
Grimes, we're gonna
start with you.
680
00:35:38,513 --> 00:35:40,380
I mean, this is really rough,
681
00:35:40,448 --> 00:35:43,683
'cause I think you guys
are my two favorites.
682
00:35:43,685 --> 00:35:46,553
Aster, I really like
how much personality you have,
683
00:35:46,588 --> 00:35:49,789
so I am gonna vote for aster.
684
00:35:49,791 --> 00:35:53,126
- Okay.
- Thank you.
685
00:35:53,161 --> 00:35:58,264
I love the fiery aster flowers,
but for me,
686
00:35:58,300 --> 00:36:01,701
the person that I connected
with their alter ego,
it was safara.
687
00:36:01,703 --> 00:36:03,703
Rocsi: Okay.
688
00:36:03,738 --> 00:36:07,273
So we have one vote for
each alter ego right now.
689
00:36:07,275 --> 00:36:11,911
- Alanis?
- Safara, I absolutely
love the freedom
690
00:36:11,947 --> 00:36:14,480
and sensuality
of your performance,
691
00:36:14,516 --> 00:36:18,585
and, aster, I very much loved
the continuity between
692
00:36:18,620 --> 00:36:20,787
your alter ego and your voice.
693
00:36:20,822 --> 00:36:24,557
I am going to err on aster
being on the diamond.
694
00:36:24,593 --> 00:36:26,159
Okay.
695
00:36:27,862 --> 00:36:29,662
Thank you. Thank you.
696
00:36:29,698 --> 00:36:33,666
Nick, this is a huge decision,
697
00:36:33,702 --> 00:36:35,902
because if aster
gets on the diamond,
698
00:36:35,904 --> 00:36:41,541
she automatically goes
to the head-to-head round.
699
00:36:41,576 --> 00:36:43,509
Safara really has
just such a beautiful voice,
700
00:36:43,545 --> 00:36:46,913
and she's deserved to be on
this diamond this entire time.
701
00:36:46,915 --> 00:36:50,483
But aster,
there was something more raw.
702
00:36:50,518 --> 00:36:51,918
It was taking
all those insecurities
703
00:36:51,953 --> 00:36:54,220
that you've experienced
and channeling them,
704
00:36:54,222 --> 00:36:58,391
and for me, that's what makes
that next generation superstar.
705
00:36:58,393 --> 00:37:02,362
And that's what just,
oh, so slightly
706
00:37:02,430 --> 00:37:03,730
put it over the top for me.
707
00:37:03,832 --> 00:37:05,965
So I do think that aster
deserves to be on the diamond.
708
00:37:06,067 --> 00:37:09,936
- Rocsi: There we go!
- Whoo! I'm so excited!
709
00:37:11,339 --> 00:37:14,407
Congratulations, aster.
710
00:37:14,476 --> 00:37:18,411
You've managed to knock safara
off the diamond
711
00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:21,714
and are safe
from the elimination.
712
00:37:23,385 --> 00:37:24,384
So awesome.
713
00:37:24,452 --> 00:37:27,854
You will automatically advance
to the next round,
714
00:37:27,922 --> 00:37:30,790
while safara will join
the other three alter egos
715
00:37:30,825 --> 00:37:32,759
at the mercy
of the audience vote.
716
00:37:32,794 --> 00:37:35,695
And now,
our in-studio audience
717
00:37:35,730 --> 00:37:38,865
will vote for their top two
favorite performances tonight.
718
00:37:38,900 --> 00:37:42,001
Then our judges will decide
719
00:37:42,070 --> 00:37:46,572
which one of the remaining
two should stay
and who should go home.
720
00:37:46,641 --> 00:37:48,641
- Ahh!
- The stress.
721
00:37:52,447 --> 00:37:54,781
Talent, get to your marks.
722
00:37:54,883 --> 00:37:56,749
Everybody, places.
723
00:37:56,785 --> 00:37:59,285
Going to rocsi
in three, two, one.
724
00:38:04,659 --> 00:38:06,392
Four contestants remain.
725
00:38:06,461 --> 00:38:08,928
The audience votes
have been counted,
726
00:38:08,997 --> 00:38:12,498
and now I can reveal
that the two alter egos
727
00:38:12,534 --> 00:38:14,534
advancing
to the next round are...
728
00:38:22,977 --> 00:38:26,679
- Wolfgang champagne!
- ( cheering )
729
00:38:26,681 --> 00:38:28,348
- wolfie!
- Crowd: Wolfie!
Wolfie! Wolfie!
730
00:38:28,350 --> 00:38:31,517
( wolfie howling )
731
00:38:33,655 --> 00:38:35,621
and safara!
732
00:38:35,657 --> 00:38:37,623
♪ I do my hair toss
733
00:38:37,625 --> 00:38:39,025
♪ check my nails
734
00:38:39,027 --> 00:38:40,393
♪ baby, how you feel?
735
00:38:40,428 --> 00:38:42,495
♪ good as hell
736
00:38:42,497 --> 00:38:45,264
- ♪ hair toss
- congratulations.
737
00:38:45,300 --> 00:38:49,302
You two, we'll see you
at the head-to-head.
738
00:38:51,706 --> 00:38:55,508
And now it's in
your hands, judges.
739
00:38:55,510 --> 00:38:59,879
- The torture.
- It's time to make
your decisions.
740
00:38:59,914 --> 00:39:02,615
I know, nick, it's painful.
I know, I know.
741
00:39:02,650 --> 00:39:04,817
- Dang, this is--
- this is tricky now.
742
00:39:04,853 --> 00:39:06,686
That riff was pretty terrific.
743
00:39:06,755 --> 00:39:11,057
You wanna save kai?
I don't know.
744
00:39:11,092 --> 00:39:13,593
I would actually
save the loverboy.
745
00:39:13,595 --> 00:39:17,730
The loverboy, just in
terms of being a stronger
vocal performance for me?
746
00:39:17,766 --> 00:39:18,931
Alanis:
Yeah, the loverboy.
747
00:39:20,568 --> 00:39:21,567
I think that's my vote.
748
00:39:25,540 --> 00:39:29,409
Rocsi:
Kai and the loverboy remain.
749
00:39:29,511 --> 00:39:31,677
Who is going home?
750
00:39:31,713 --> 00:39:33,379
Judges, what is your decision?
751
00:39:33,515 --> 00:39:35,915
Alanis: There's no way
to feel okay right now.
752
00:39:35,950 --> 00:39:38,518
I mean, it's a really,
really, really tough call.
753
00:39:38,553 --> 00:39:42,688
You know, kai,
I think we all enjoyed
that boy band energy.
754
00:39:42,757 --> 00:39:47,427
But the loverboy, we all just
loved the tone of your voice,
755
00:39:47,429 --> 00:39:51,531
and so we're going to
save the loverboy.
756
00:39:51,599 --> 00:39:53,933
- Rocsi: Oh, wow!
-
♪ take my hand
757
00:39:54,035 --> 00:39:56,903
♪ we'll make it, I swear
758
00:39:56,938 --> 00:39:59,071
congratulations!
759
00:39:59,107 --> 00:40:02,442
The loverboy,
the judges have saved you,
760
00:40:02,510 --> 00:40:06,512
and you get to move on
to head-to-head round.
761
00:40:06,514 --> 00:40:07,914
Wow.
762
00:40:09,551 --> 00:40:12,819
I'm sorry,
but that means, kai,
763
00:40:12,887 --> 00:40:15,755
your journey with us
ends here tonight.
764
00:40:18,660 --> 00:40:20,726
I can't help but wanna meet
the real you, man.
765
00:40:20,762 --> 00:40:23,496
We'd love for you
to perform one last time
766
00:40:23,565 --> 00:40:26,699
and for you to reveal
your identity.
767
00:40:26,768 --> 00:40:30,503
- Thank you.
- Give it up for kai.
768
00:40:30,538 --> 00:40:34,440
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Come on!
769
00:40:34,476 --> 00:40:36,442
Alanis:
I'm just really curious
what he looks like.
770
00:40:36,478 --> 00:40:38,678
- Yeah.
- I'm dying to find out.
771
00:40:38,713 --> 00:40:41,881
♪ I'm doing this tonight
772
00:40:41,883 --> 00:40:44,717
♪ you're probably gonna
start a fight ♪
773
00:40:44,719 --> 00:40:49,822
♪ I know this can't be right,
hey, baby, come on ♪
774
00:40:49,891 --> 00:40:55,394
♪ I know that
I can't take no more,
it ain't no lie ♪
775
00:40:55,396 --> 00:40:57,930
♪ I wanna see you
out that door ♪
776
00:40:57,966 --> 00:40:59,665
♪ baby, bye, bye, bye
777
00:40:59,734 --> 00:41:02,134
- ♪ don't wanna be
a fool for you ♪
- ooh!
778
00:41:02,136 --> 00:41:05,671
♪ just another player
in your game for two ♪
779
00:41:05,673 --> 00:41:08,674
♪ you may hate me,
but it ain't no lie ♪
780
00:41:08,710 --> 00:41:10,676
♪ baby, bye, bye, bye
781
00:41:10,712 --> 00:41:12,678
♪ don't really wanna
make it tough ♪
782
00:41:12,714 --> 00:41:15,915
♪ I just wanna tell you
that I had enough ♪
783
00:41:15,950 --> 00:41:18,951
♪ it might sound crazy,
but it ain't no lie ♪
784
00:41:18,953 --> 00:41:24,624
♪ bye, bye, bye, yeah
785
00:41:25,627 --> 00:41:28,794
- whoo!
- Do it!
786
00:41:30,498 --> 00:41:32,164
Yo!
787
00:41:46,114 --> 00:41:50,716
- Thank you so much.
- Awesome!
788
00:41:50,752 --> 00:41:53,986
- Oh, he's so cute.
I don't want him to go.
- I know, I know.
789
00:41:54,088 --> 00:41:55,488
Aww, man.
790
00:41:55,523 --> 00:41:59,425
Judges,
it gives me great honor
791
00:41:59,494 --> 00:42:01,861
to introduce you guys to kobe,
792
00:42:01,896 --> 00:42:04,864
aka kai.
793
00:42:07,602 --> 00:42:10,102
What have you learned
from your alter ego?
794
00:42:10,138 --> 00:42:11,704
I've learned that, you know,
795
00:42:11,706 --> 00:42:14,907
I can still confident
even without an alter ego.
796
00:42:14,909 --> 00:42:19,512
Just being able to
perform right here really
showed it, honestly.
797
00:42:19,514 --> 00:42:23,883
Okay, was this even
who you were imagining
798
00:42:23,918 --> 00:42:26,152
behind the alter ego?
799
00:42:26,187 --> 00:42:28,554
Honestly,
I didn't even allow myself
800
00:42:28,556 --> 00:42:32,191
to even picture in my mind
what you would look like.
801
00:42:32,226 --> 00:42:35,161
You are an amazing singer.
Please don't stop singing.
802
00:42:35,196 --> 00:42:37,229
Whatever it is
you felt being kai,
803
00:42:37,231 --> 00:42:39,065
whatever liberties
that gave you
804
00:42:39,167 --> 00:42:40,833
and whatever freedom
that gave you as a performer,
805
00:42:40,868 --> 00:42:43,869
try and take that with you
in your everyday life, man.
806
00:42:43,905 --> 00:42:45,538
'cause you've got it.
You've got it.
807
00:42:45,607 --> 00:42:48,007
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
808
00:42:49,877 --> 00:42:52,511
Kobe, it's been
beyond a pleasure
809
00:42:52,547 --> 00:42:54,880
watching you perform,
hearing your voice.
810
00:42:54,882 --> 00:42:56,649
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
811
00:42:56,684 --> 00:42:58,050
That's our two-night premiere.
812
00:42:58,086 --> 00:43:00,786
We'll see you next week.
Good night.
813
00:43:00,855 --> 00:43:04,256
Whoo! Whoo!
814
00:43:04,258 --> 00:43:06,092
Kobe!