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Rocsi:
Last week,
ten singers took the stage
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for the most unlikely audition
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in singing competition history,
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not as themselves,
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but as their very own
computer-generated alter ego.
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( vocalizing )
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eight of them
took one step closer
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to becoming the world's
first digital superstar,
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and two identities
were revealed to our judges
before being sent home.
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This is freaking nutty-nuts.
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Tonight...
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♪ and I
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five more unlikely singers
lay it all on the line.
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Nevaeh: I've faced a lot
of challenges in my life,
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and this is what
I see in the mirror.
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Singing is not an accepted
thing in my religion.
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- I'm actually a pastor.
- What?
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♪ unleash the power
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rocsi: At stake,
a chance to win $100,000
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and be mentored by our
superstar panel of judges...
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I can't help but want
to meet the real you.
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- All in hope of becoming...
- ♪ unleash the power
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the first digital superstar
of our next generation.
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You're right up there
with the greatest.
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I'm just wondering
about the human behind this.
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This is "alter ego."
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rocsi:
Give it up for
your all-star judges
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will.I.Am.,
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alanis morissette,
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grimes,
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and nick lachey!
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You guys ready for tonight?
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You ready
for these auditions, grimes?
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Yes. Yes.
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I was very like, "yes, ma'am."
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what are you looking for
tonight in these auditions?
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I'm looking for
exploding head emoji.
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- Okay.
- I'm looking to be,
like, blown away.
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Also the connection
between the human being
behind the alter ego.
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It'd be lovely to see
what stage they're at
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with their relationship
with their alter egos.
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Music has always pushed
the edge of the envelope,
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and always pushed
the boundaries,
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and that's why
I'm so happy and proud
to be a part of this show.
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All right, obviously
it's a very different
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judging experience
that's gonna be happening here.
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You guys have no idea
of the human identity
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of the person
that's actually singing.
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Now it's time to meet
our first alter ego
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the dawn majesty.
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What the what the what?
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All right, the dawn majesty,
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I've got to ask you first
about your name.
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Why can't it just
be dawn majesty?
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Dawn majesty felt
a little too informal.
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When you have the opportunity
to name yourself
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and give yourself a title,
you choose a title.
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I mean, come on!
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Can I just say
how blown I am away
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with the freaking
facial expressions and stuff?
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Right, do you see this skirt?
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- A lot of movement.
- Would you look at that?
A full skirt.
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What?
You just, like,
blew my orange hat off.
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Alanis: Besides confidence,
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what qualities
are in this alter ego
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that you want to foster in your
day to day human incarnation?
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The dawn majesty
gets to bring forward
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parts of my true self
that I have neglected,
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parts that are a bit too strong,
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maybe not vulnerable
or heartfelt enough.
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My name is kaleia,
I'm 33 years old,
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and I am originally
from orlando, florida.
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My experience
in the music industry
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has been a lot of ups and downs.
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I was married for over a decade,
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and I put off my career
for my marriage.
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But it was my dream.
It was one of those dreams
I kind of gave up on.
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And I've been through
so many things,
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but that's still just
a very real truth in my life.
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But I'm going through a divorce,
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and I'll admit, I'm excited.
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With the dawn
comes new beginnings,
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so my alter ego's name
is the dawn majesty.
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- just think about
your character.
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The technology of the alter ego
is whatever I do,
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whatever my movements are,
the alter ego does as well.
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You don't realize
how awkward you are
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until you're observing
yourself as a skeleton.
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So there's sensors
on all of my joints,
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and it goes through this process
of capturing that motion,
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and the alter ego is completely
controlled by my movement.
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What?
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Absolutely incredible.
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She is a superhero.
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I want her to have a superpower.
Yes!
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The dawn majesty
gives me a vehicle to know
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that you can live your dreams,
you can fight for them,
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and it's worth fighting for.
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Are you ready to become
a digital superstar?
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Oh, I am so ready.
Are you guys ready?
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- Is everybody ready?
- We're ready.
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Yes!
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I think it's cool
when people come on here
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with a message
they want to get across.
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Yeah, I like that she's inverse
of some of the other ones, too.
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She, like, presents confident
in the real world...
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- But knows deep down--
- which I think it's, like,
a common thing.
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♪ what's wrong with being
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♪ what's so wrong with being
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♪ what's wrong
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♪ with being confident?
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♪ time for me to take it
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♪ I'm the boss right now
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♪ not gonna fake it,
not when you go down ♪
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♪ 'cause this is my game
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♪ and you better come to play
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♪ I used to hold my freak back
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♪ now I'm letting go
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♪ I make my own choice
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♪ yeah, I run this show
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♪ so leave the lights on
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♪ no, you can't make me behave
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♪ oh-oh, ooh, yeah
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♪ so you say I'm complicated
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♪ I must be out of my mind
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♪ but you've had me underrated
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♪ rated, rated
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♪ what's wrong with being
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whoa!
What the what?
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♪ what's wrong with being
confident, oh, oh ♪
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♪ what's wrong with being
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♪ what's wrong with being
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♪ what's wrong
with being confident? ♪
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♪ oh, oh,
what's wrong with being ♪
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♪ what's wrong with being
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♪ what's wrong with being
confident, hey, yeah ♪
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♪ what's wrong with being
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♪ what's wrong with being
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♪ what's wrong with being
confident, hey, yeah ♪
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yeah!
Yeah!
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That's how you get it started!
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And let's take a second
to give it up for the musicians
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who are backing up each one
of these performers tonight:
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Adam blackstone
and the alter ego band.
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Now, the dawn majesty,
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nick, I know you were
questioning the "the."
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I'm just calling her
your majesty from now on.
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- Right, for real.
- Your majesty.
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I am humbled and honored
to perform for legends.
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- I feel incredible.
- How confident
was her audition, nick?
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As confident
as it possibly could be.
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I mean, she came out of the gate
with so much energy
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and so much confidence
and strength.
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It was amazing.
Amazing.
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I was blown away.
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Yeah, I actually forgot
that there was someone
backstage singing.
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I was just, like,
enthralled by the performance.
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- I love the laser eyes.
- The freaking laser eyes!
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Yo, what the what,
the what, the what?
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- Alanis?
- When you came out to perform,
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I mean, it was one
after the other.
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Just like feminist icon
coming out just going,
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"what is in fact wrong
with being confident?"
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- you know?
- Will.I.Am: I'm sorry.
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It's like--
I'm still blown away.
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The dawn majesty,
as our first performer,
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you can go ahead
and take your place
on the diamond.
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Yeah.
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Remember, the alter ego
who is standing on the diamond
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at the end of the show
automatically advances
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to the head-to-head round, okay?
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There are four more alter egos
still to audition.
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We'll be right back.
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The age, where she's from...
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Yeah, no.
I can't call this.
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I have absolutely no idea.
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♪ and I wish you joy
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that was my favorite performance
of the whole competition.
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Israa:
I need the alter ego
because I don't fit
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the conventional idea
of a pop star.
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- What the what?
- Was that tears?
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- Wow!
- Yeah, man, for real.
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I'm blown away
by this technology.
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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!
- Hi, nick.
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- Whoa.
- You put me
in the friend zone.
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Oh!
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Here we go.
Places, everybody.
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- Check, one, two.
- In three, two, one.
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This is "alter ego,"
the singing competition
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where one lucky contestant
gets the chance to become the
superstar
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they were always meant to be.
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It's time to meet
our next alter ego,
kingston sol.
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I love being a pastor.
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I love being able
to serve people.
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But doing "alter ego,"
I can get a little bit wild.
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My name is james peck,
I'm 35 years old,
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and I do music ministry
particularly.
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Church singing is not about
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can I have
the craziest performance?
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But the chance
of having an alter ego
gives me some freedom
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just to, like, sing the hell
out of some songs.
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We put on a bodysuit
which is really tight
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and leaves nothing
to the imagination.
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And it captures
our facial expressions,
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how we sing, how we emote,
our body motions.
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And by putting on our helmet
and our suit,
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we become our alter egos.
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Kingston sol gives me
a chance to be free.
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Oh, my god.
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A chance to be the artist
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that I've always
dreamed of being.
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It feels like he has
this physical presence.
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I just want him
to have a lot of heart.
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Yeah, that's exactly right.
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That is exactly what I want.
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He's got a big grin
and big hair.
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I just wanted him
to be bigger than life.
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♪ yeah
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I think it would be so fun
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to kind of just play
and have fun onstage.
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Yeah!
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Hey, kingston sol.
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- Hey, he looks cool.
- Robin: I see you.
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I'm getting, like,
a nick nolte vibe here
or something.
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Or, like, who's the guy--
is it meatloaf?
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- Hey!
- Aloha.
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- How you feeling today?
- I'm feeling the vibes.
I'm feeling good.
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Why is his booty
shaking like that?
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I got that booty,
I'm telling ya.
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So, kingston sol.
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So s-o-l, does it mean "sun"?
What does it mean to you?
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Well, you nailed it
right on the head for me.
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- "sol" as latin for "sun."
- right.
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And I'm all
about love and light.
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Mmm.
I love that.
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The gentle giant.
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- What do you do for a living?
- "I booty shake."
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I'm actually a pastor,
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and I've been a spiritual leader
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for a long time of my life.
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It's okay, will.
We can party in church.
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I swear to god,
I did not mean to say
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that the pastor was
booty shaking for a living.
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- I did not mean none of that.
- Kingston: It's okay.
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It's all good.
It's all good.
249
00:12:06,536 --> 00:12:08,736
Okay, are you ready
to sing for us, kingston sol?
250
00:12:08,772 --> 00:12:09,871
Yeah, I'm ready to sing.
251
00:12:09,906 --> 00:12:12,039
- Take it away.
- Thanks.
252
00:12:13,910 --> 00:12:15,910
I wonder if, like--
"what do you want
your avatar to do?"
253
00:12:15,912 --> 00:12:17,044
and he was like,
"yo, make my booty jiggle."
254
00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:18,546
"I need my booty jiggling."
255
00:12:26,356 --> 00:12:28,523
♪ hey, hey
256
00:12:28,591 --> 00:12:31,392
♪ yeah
257
00:12:35,765 --> 00:12:41,302
♪ used to spend my nights
out in a bottle ♪
258
00:12:41,337 --> 00:12:44,539
♪ yeah
259
00:12:44,607 --> 00:12:49,410
♪ liquor was the only love
I've known ♪
260
00:12:53,182 --> 00:12:55,516
♪ but you rescued me
261
00:12:55,552 --> 00:12:59,153
♪ reaching for the bottom
262
00:12:59,189 --> 00:13:03,024
♪ and brought me back
263
00:13:03,059 --> 00:13:06,494
♪ from being too far gone
264
00:13:08,598 --> 00:13:13,267
♪ you're as smooth
265
00:13:13,303 --> 00:13:17,538
♪ as tennessee whisky
266
00:13:17,574 --> 00:13:21,642
♪ you're as sweet
267
00:13:21,678 --> 00:13:24,445
♪ as strawberry wine
268
00:13:26,482 --> 00:13:30,885
♪ you're as warm
269
00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:34,856
♪ as a glass of brandy
270
00:13:34,924 --> 00:13:37,859
♪ and, honey, I stay stoned
271
00:13:37,927 --> 00:13:42,797
♪ on your love all the time
272
00:13:42,832 --> 00:13:44,065
♪ ooh
273
00:13:44,100 --> 00:13:48,502
♪ I stay stoned on your love
274
00:13:48,538 --> 00:13:54,308
♪ all the time
275
00:13:54,310 --> 00:13:59,080
♪ yeah
276
00:13:59,115 --> 00:14:01,983
- whoo-whoo!
- Man.
277
00:14:08,358 --> 00:14:09,824
Came to play tonight.
278
00:14:12,762 --> 00:14:15,062
Oh, my goodness,
I think all the girls
279
00:14:15,064 --> 00:14:17,064
were, like, swooning in here.
280
00:14:17,066 --> 00:14:19,400
- Oh, man!
- It's not just
the girls swooning.
281
00:14:19,435 --> 00:14:21,903
- I'm swooning now.
- Kingston: Oh, nick!
282
00:14:21,938 --> 00:14:25,439
You was, like, crouched down
and freaking hearts
was coming out your chest.
283
00:14:25,475 --> 00:14:27,508
I'm like,
"yo, what the what the what?"
284
00:14:28,912 --> 00:14:33,247
well, kingston sol,
you did absolutely amazing.
285
00:14:35,218 --> 00:14:36,317
But was it enough
286
00:14:36,352 --> 00:14:41,756
to knock the dawn majesty
off the diamond?
287
00:14:41,791 --> 00:14:45,326
Judges,
it is that time to decide.
288
00:14:45,361 --> 00:14:47,395
Kingston, when you came out,
I had no idea
289
00:14:47,397 --> 00:14:49,397
what genre of music
or how your voice would be,
290
00:14:49,432 --> 00:14:51,966
- and it was
a pleasant surprise.
- Awesome. Thank you.
291
00:14:52,001 --> 00:14:54,168
And I could tell that you
were one with the song.
292
00:14:54,203 --> 00:14:58,239
I totally resonate
with that idea of being lost
293
00:14:58,274 --> 00:15:02,143
and then being found by love,
so, yeah.
294
00:15:02,145 --> 00:15:05,413
- Grimes: Yeah.
- I could really feel
your connection to the lyrics,
295
00:15:05,481 --> 00:15:07,181
and that was palpable.
296
00:15:07,216 --> 00:15:09,183
Grimes: Oh, my god!
He has real tears.
297
00:15:09,185 --> 00:15:11,953
- Alanis: Oh!
- What the what the what?
298
00:15:11,988 --> 00:15:13,187
- Is that tears?
- Grimes: Yeah.
299
00:15:13,189 --> 00:15:15,389
Will.I.Am:
Wow, are you for real for real?
300
00:15:15,425 --> 00:15:19,760
- Yeah, man, for real.
- I'm really blown away
by this technology.
301
00:15:19,796 --> 00:15:25,032
The dawn majesty,
I loved your performance,
302
00:15:25,068 --> 00:15:27,702
but I believe kingston sol
resonated with me
303
00:15:27,737 --> 00:15:31,906
in a way that
is going to kindly,
in a canadian-american way,
304
00:15:31,908 --> 00:15:34,041
ask you to jump off that diamond
to make space for him.
305
00:15:34,110 --> 00:15:37,578
Rocsi: All right.
Grimes?
306
00:15:37,647 --> 00:15:40,448
Kingston, I thought you
actually had the best sfx.
307
00:15:40,483 --> 00:15:43,884
Those hearts were awesome.
308
00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:48,789
But, dawn, I think you
might be the best pop star
I've seen so far.
309
00:15:48,791 --> 00:15:50,191
- ( gasps )
- wow!
310
00:15:50,226 --> 00:15:52,126
So I'll keep dawn
on the diamond.
311
00:15:52,161 --> 00:15:53,828
Rocsi: All right.
312
00:15:53,863 --> 00:15:55,863
So it's one and one right now.
Nick?
313
00:15:55,898 --> 00:16:00,968
Kingston sol, I am so intrigued
by your alter ego.
314
00:16:01,004 --> 00:16:02,737
Your message,
it's just so impactful,
315
00:16:02,739 --> 00:16:06,107
and that's the thing
making me put kingston sol
on the diamond.
316
00:16:06,142 --> 00:16:09,810
Rocsi: Wow.
Okay.
317
00:16:09,812 --> 00:16:12,013
We have two votes
for kingston sol
318
00:16:12,081 --> 00:16:15,383
and one vote
for the dawn majesty.
319
00:16:15,385 --> 00:16:17,385
Will, it is all on you.
320
00:16:17,420 --> 00:16:22,089
So, the dawn majesty's
performance was majestic,
321
00:16:22,158 --> 00:16:26,627
and her power was,
like, earth-shattering.
322
00:16:26,629 --> 00:16:31,866
And I didn't think
that there was any competition
until kingston sol came up.
323
00:16:31,868 --> 00:16:34,869
You got a cool personality,
and when you were singing,
324
00:16:34,904 --> 00:16:36,904
that s-o-l became s-o-u-l.
325
00:16:36,906 --> 00:16:40,741
My mom would be like,
"now that boy could sang."
326
00:16:42,245 --> 00:16:43,444
this is a tough one.
327
00:16:43,479 --> 00:16:46,847
Are you on the sol train or not?
328
00:16:46,883 --> 00:16:49,750
Uh...
329
00:16:49,786 --> 00:16:51,986
Aloha, bro.
I'm going with sol.
330
00:16:52,021 --> 00:16:54,388
- Yeah!
- Awesome.
331
00:16:54,390 --> 00:16:57,525
- Congratulations,
kingston sol.
- Robin: Kingston sol!
332
00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:02,329
You knocked the dawn majesty
off her spot of the diamond,
333
00:17:02,365 --> 00:17:05,232
which means the dawn majesty
334
00:17:05,268 --> 00:17:09,103
is now in jeopardy
of going home later.
335
00:17:10,106 --> 00:17:12,073
But it's okay.
336
00:17:12,108 --> 00:17:14,708
Coming up, three more
very special singers
337
00:17:14,744 --> 00:17:16,877
are going to wow the judges.
338
00:17:16,913 --> 00:17:19,880
This is "alter ego" on fox.
339
00:17:19,916 --> 00:17:21,849
Kingston sol rocked it,
340
00:17:21,918 --> 00:17:25,719
and it is unbelievable
to be the artist
I've always wanted to be.
341
00:17:35,231 --> 00:17:37,398
Welcome back.
This is "alter ego."
342
00:17:37,433 --> 00:17:39,700
kingston sol,
currently on the diamond,
343
00:17:39,735 --> 00:17:41,302
safe from elimination.
344
00:17:41,304 --> 00:17:43,037
For the moment.
345
00:17:43,072 --> 00:17:45,539
And, judges, while you keep
on guessing who they are,
346
00:17:45,575 --> 00:17:48,175
me and my friends at home
will keep on meeting the people
347
00:17:48,244 --> 00:17:50,044
behind their alter egos,
348
00:17:50,079 --> 00:17:52,546
like the one who created
night journey.
349
00:17:56,652 --> 00:17:58,185
It's really easy to look at me
350
00:17:58,221 --> 00:18:01,522
and make assumptions as to,
like, who I am as a person.
351
00:18:01,591 --> 00:18:04,725
But I'm 100% out
to break the stereotypes.
352
00:18:04,794 --> 00:18:07,895
I need an alter ego
because I don't fit
353
00:18:07,897 --> 00:18:10,764
the conventional idea
of a pop star.
354
00:18:10,833 --> 00:18:13,300
I'm israa,
I'm lebanese-american,
355
00:18:13,302 --> 00:18:15,369
and I'm a singer-songwriter.
356
00:18:15,404 --> 00:18:17,204
I've always liked to sing,
357
00:18:17,273 --> 00:18:19,673
even though it's not necessarily
an accepted thing
358
00:18:19,709 --> 00:18:22,009
in my religion or my culture.
359
00:18:22,078 --> 00:18:23,744
And because of that,
people look at me,
360
00:18:23,746 --> 00:18:27,148
and they assume that
I'm doing something bad.
361
00:18:28,751 --> 00:18:31,418
At first, I got a lot of hate,
362
00:18:31,454 --> 00:18:34,388
a lot of people telling me
that I was going to hell
for making music.
363
00:18:34,390 --> 00:18:38,225
I got people telling me
to take off my hijab
if I want to make it in music,
364
00:18:38,227 --> 00:18:40,227
which is, like, super offensive.
365
00:18:40,229 --> 00:18:44,398
My interpretation
is that music is empathy
366
00:18:44,433 --> 00:18:46,400
and empathy is love,
367
00:18:46,435 --> 00:18:48,702
and my religion,
islam, means "peace."
368
00:18:48,738 --> 00:18:50,538
so it's peace
and love and music,
369
00:18:50,573 --> 00:18:52,706
and that's all connected to me.
370
00:18:53,743 --> 00:18:56,510
My alter ego's name
is night journey.
371
00:18:56,546 --> 00:18:58,712
Night journey
actually is my name.
372
00:18:58,714 --> 00:19:00,648
Israa means
"night journey" in arabic.
373
00:19:00,683 --> 00:19:04,018
When I perform, I really,
really want her to glow.
374
00:19:04,020 --> 00:19:05,619
That is so dope.
375
00:19:05,621 --> 00:19:09,056
Night journey brings me courage,
376
00:19:09,058 --> 00:19:11,392
and she empowers me.
377
00:19:11,427 --> 00:19:12,860
I would love to win "alter ego."
378
00:19:12,895 --> 00:19:17,364
I want to prove that
a muslim girl can be a pop star.
379
00:19:17,433 --> 00:19:19,500
You know, things are changing,
and it's really cool.
380
00:19:19,502 --> 00:19:22,369
I'm a part of that change,
that's why it's so cool.
381
00:19:38,788 --> 00:19:41,589
- Hey!
- Nick: Okay.
382
00:19:43,593 --> 00:19:45,559
Night journey,
I think you have
the most beautiful name
383
00:19:45,595 --> 00:19:48,229
and the most beautiful alter ego
we've seen here tonight.
384
00:19:48,264 --> 00:19:49,663
- So, yeah.
- Thank you.
385
00:19:52,602 --> 00:19:55,102
You serving looks today.
We serving looks out here.
386
00:19:56,739 --> 00:19:58,105
Where are you from,
night journey?
387
00:19:58,107 --> 00:20:00,774
- I am from the dark.
- Wow!
388
00:20:00,843 --> 00:20:03,744
- That's where I'm from.
- "where you from?"
"I'm from the dark."
389
00:20:04,947 --> 00:20:07,248
"we serving looks."
390
00:20:07,283 --> 00:20:09,149
I'm from the dark, too.
Dark skin.
391
00:20:12,121 --> 00:20:13,988
- Yeah, you are.
- Hey!
392
00:20:14,023 --> 00:20:15,723
- Come on! Nick!
- Whoo!
393
00:20:15,758 --> 00:20:18,559
So, night journey,
a lot of people tend
to dream in the night.
394
00:20:18,594 --> 00:20:20,561
So I'm curious,
what's your dream?
395
00:20:20,596 --> 00:20:23,664
My dream is to be
right here where I'm standing.
396
00:20:23,699 --> 00:20:26,400
This is amazing,
this is such a cool opportunity,
397
00:20:26,435 --> 00:20:28,202
and I'm so happy to be here.
398
00:20:28,271 --> 00:20:30,871
This is actually
my first audition.
399
00:20:30,873 --> 00:20:32,873
- Wow. Wow.
- My first big audition.
400
00:20:32,908 --> 00:20:35,609
- Whoa.
- I've always been different.
401
00:20:35,645 --> 00:20:37,811
I've always been
more of an outsider.
402
00:20:37,847 --> 00:20:40,881
And this was an opportunity
for me to be a musician,
403
00:20:40,916 --> 00:20:42,716
for me to be a singer,
404
00:20:42,718 --> 00:20:44,184
and to put everything
else aside.
405
00:20:44,253 --> 00:20:47,354
And that's why I'm here.
I'm here to shine my light.
406
00:20:48,758 --> 00:20:52,092
Well, I would love to hear
what you have
to perform for us tonight.
407
00:20:55,431 --> 00:20:57,464
This is the best character
design, for sure.
408
00:21:05,374 --> 00:21:09,176
♪ waking up to kiss you
and nobody's there ♪
409
00:21:09,278 --> 00:21:13,380
♪ the smell of your perfume
still stuck in the air ♪
410
00:21:13,449 --> 00:21:17,918
♪ it's hard
411
00:21:17,953 --> 00:21:21,588
♪ yesterday, I thought I saw
your shadow running round ♪
412
00:21:21,590 --> 00:21:23,257
oh, that's so good!
413
00:21:23,326 --> 00:21:25,793
♪ it's funny how things
never change in this old town ♪
414
00:21:25,795 --> 00:21:30,564
♪ so far
415
00:21:30,599 --> 00:21:36,070
♪ from the stars
416
00:21:36,105 --> 00:21:38,672
♪ and I want to tell you
everything ♪
417
00:21:38,708 --> 00:21:40,541
♪ the words I never got to say
418
00:21:40,609 --> 00:21:43,010
♪ the first time around
419
00:21:44,714 --> 00:21:46,880
♪ and I remember everything
420
00:21:46,882 --> 00:21:51,051
♪ from when we were the children
playing in this fairground ♪
421
00:21:51,087 --> 00:21:56,190
♪ wish I was there
with you now ♪
422
00:21:56,225 --> 00:21:58,559
♪ if the whole world
was watching ♪
423
00:21:58,561 --> 00:22:00,361
♪ I'd still dance with you
424
00:22:00,396 --> 00:22:04,732
♪ drive highways and byways
to be there with you ♪
425
00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:09,670
♪ over and over,
the only truth ♪
426
00:22:09,705 --> 00:22:13,273
♪ everything comes back to you
427
00:22:13,309 --> 00:22:14,808
beautiful.
428
00:22:14,844 --> 00:22:18,245
♪ you still make me nervous
when you walk in the room ♪
429
00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:21,181
♪ and butterflies,
they come alive ♪
430
00:22:21,250 --> 00:22:23,150
♪ when I'm next to you
431
00:22:23,152 --> 00:22:27,554
♪ over and over,
the only truth ♪
432
00:22:27,590 --> 00:22:32,226
♪ everything comes back to you
433
00:22:33,229 --> 00:22:36,029
♪ everything comes back
434
00:22:36,031 --> 00:22:39,633
♪ back to you
435
00:22:49,545 --> 00:22:51,545
rocsi: Amazing and beautiful.
436
00:22:51,647 --> 00:22:54,047
You said that you felt
like an outsider,
437
00:22:54,083 --> 00:22:57,050
but, girl, you sitting at
the cool kids table right now.
438
00:22:57,086 --> 00:22:59,520
- How you feeling?
- I feel like it.
I feel amazing.
439
00:22:59,522 --> 00:23:02,423
It is time for the judges
to decide
440
00:23:02,458 --> 00:23:05,025
whether your audition was enough
441
00:23:05,060 --> 00:23:09,229
to take the diamond
from kingston sol.
442
00:23:11,267 --> 00:23:12,499
Grimes?
443
00:23:12,535 --> 00:23:13,700
Yeah, that was
my favorite performance
444
00:23:13,736 --> 00:23:15,702
of the whole competition.
445
00:23:15,738 --> 00:23:16,937
Robin: Wow.
446
00:23:16,972 --> 00:23:18,705
Oh, my god.
Thank you so much.
447
00:23:18,707 --> 00:23:20,541
Yeah, I actually had chills,
which is hard.
448
00:23:20,576 --> 00:23:24,545
- I feel like that's--
- girl, don't make me cry
right now.
449
00:23:24,580 --> 00:23:26,713
I am such a huge fan
of you, grimes.
450
00:23:26,715 --> 00:23:28,949
And any time you want
to borrow this fit,
451
00:23:28,951 --> 00:23:31,552
you know,
my wardrobe is your wardrobe.
452
00:23:31,554 --> 00:23:33,353
- So this, all this--
- you guys are
swapping clothes already?
453
00:23:33,389 --> 00:23:36,323
Yeah, I have to say,
I think you should be
on the diamond.
454
00:23:36,358 --> 00:23:39,726
- Thank you so much.
Thank you.
- All right.
455
00:23:39,762 --> 00:23:43,230
What you just did
is wow an audience
456
00:23:43,232 --> 00:23:47,201
with your simplicity
and your storytelling.
457
00:23:47,236 --> 00:23:50,237
A lot of times, in my opinion,
that's harder to do
458
00:23:50,272 --> 00:23:52,339
than to do some crazy riff,
and it's more impressive.
459
00:23:52,408 --> 00:23:55,142
But there was something about
kingston sol's performance
460
00:23:55,211 --> 00:23:57,344
that just puts it
slightly over the top for me,
461
00:23:57,413 --> 00:23:59,513
so I want to keep kingston sol
on top of that diamond.
462
00:23:59,548 --> 00:24:02,149
Rocsi: Okay.
463
00:24:02,184 --> 00:24:04,985
All right, one and one
right now.
Will?
464
00:24:04,987 --> 00:24:07,187
Night journey's audition
was awesome.
465
00:24:07,223 --> 00:24:10,224
I loved your answer
on where you're from.
466
00:24:10,226 --> 00:24:12,192
I'm still flipping on that.
467
00:24:12,228 --> 00:24:14,228
It's pretty gangsta, right?
468
00:24:14,230 --> 00:24:16,663
No, that's--
that's beyond gangster there.
469
00:24:16,665 --> 00:24:18,232
That's beyond, yeah.
470
00:24:18,267 --> 00:24:21,068
But my mama
is gonna get mad at me
471
00:24:21,070 --> 00:24:24,104
if I don't keep kingston sol
up there on that diamond.
472
00:24:24,106 --> 00:24:26,707
Rocsi: Wow.
Well, okay.
473
00:24:26,742 --> 00:24:29,710
So far we have two votes
for kingston sol
474
00:24:29,712 --> 00:24:32,346
and one vote for night journey.
475
00:24:32,381 --> 00:24:34,348
It just--it's a lot of pressure
right now, alanis.
476
00:24:34,383 --> 00:24:37,518
- I feel sorry for you.
- Thank you for your empathy.
477
00:24:37,553 --> 00:24:40,721
There are so many details
in your alter ego aesthetic
478
00:24:40,756 --> 00:24:43,390
and then also the performance
and the song choice.
479
00:24:43,392 --> 00:24:46,193
It was just a nice blend of
everything that I love the most,
480
00:24:46,228 --> 00:24:50,764
- so I'm gonna
make this a tie...
- What?
481
00:24:50,799 --> 00:24:52,299
Alanis:
...And choose night journey.
482
00:24:52,368 --> 00:24:56,470
Rocsi: Okay, since the judges
have voted for a tie,
483
00:24:56,472 --> 00:24:58,105
guess what, audience?
484
00:24:58,140 --> 00:25:00,707
It is up to you guys to decide
485
00:25:00,743 --> 00:25:03,410
who gets to go up
on that diamond.
486
00:25:03,479 --> 00:25:06,013
Please vote now.
487
00:25:08,517 --> 00:25:11,818
Kingston sol or night journey?
488
00:25:17,493 --> 00:25:19,860
The votes have been counted,
489
00:25:19,895 --> 00:25:23,530
and I can now confirm
that the audience voted for...
490
00:25:26,602 --> 00:25:28,268
Kingston sol.
491
00:25:30,973 --> 00:25:34,041
You get to stay
up on the diamond.
492
00:25:34,076 --> 00:25:37,344
Sadly, that means
that night journey
493
00:25:37,379 --> 00:25:41,715
is now at risk
of being eliminated
at the end of the show.
494
00:25:41,750 --> 00:25:43,884
- No!
- After the break,
495
00:25:43,919 --> 00:25:45,719
a performer who is ready
to push boundaries
496
00:25:45,754 --> 00:25:47,321
and change
how the world sees her.
497
00:25:47,356 --> 00:25:49,790
More "alter ego" on fox
after this.
498
00:25:49,792 --> 00:25:50,791
Nick: Yeah!
499
00:25:52,227 --> 00:25:54,895
I feel like she's young
with an old soul, though.
500
00:25:54,964 --> 00:25:56,496
Yeah, super old soul.
501
00:26:02,972 --> 00:26:05,739
I keep tripping on the fact
that there's somebody backstage
502
00:26:05,774 --> 00:26:09,943
singing all this stuff
that we never get to see,
you know?
503
00:26:11,914 --> 00:26:13,580
Welcome back to "alter ego."
504
00:26:13,616 --> 00:26:16,750
now please give it up
for nevaeh king.
505
00:26:20,155 --> 00:26:23,490
- Whoa, cool.
- Okay!
506
00:26:29,999 --> 00:26:31,198
Nick: Okay.
507
00:26:32,735 --> 00:26:35,168
Yes!
Hey.
508
00:26:36,639 --> 00:26:39,473
- Nevaeh king.
- Yes, yes.
509
00:26:39,508 --> 00:26:41,675
Wow, thanks
for coming here tonight.
510
00:26:41,710 --> 00:26:45,512
- I think will likes you.
- Hi, will.
511
00:26:45,514 --> 00:26:49,282
- Hi, nick!
- Oh! Whoa. Oh!
512
00:26:49,318 --> 00:26:51,151
I've had a crush on him
for a very long time.
513
00:26:51,153 --> 00:26:53,420
Well, tell me a little bit more
about yourself then.
514
00:26:53,489 --> 00:26:56,123
- Let's speed date.
- Speed date.
515
00:26:56,158 --> 00:26:58,725
Why do you feel like
you need an alter ego?
516
00:26:58,761 --> 00:27:00,560
Well, I faced a lot
of challenges in my life,
517
00:27:00,596 --> 00:27:03,563
and this is what I see
in the mirror.
518
00:27:03,632 --> 00:27:05,065
Love it.
519
00:27:06,535 --> 00:27:09,936
My whole life,
I've had people try to put me
in some pretty box,
520
00:27:09,972 --> 00:27:11,938
but I've always been an oddity.
521
00:27:11,974 --> 00:27:15,108
And as nevaeh, I get to match
522
00:27:15,144 --> 00:27:17,477
the look and the sound as one.
523
00:27:20,015 --> 00:27:21,281
My name is jay miah,
524
00:27:21,316 --> 00:27:24,785
and I am the voice
behind nevaeh king.
525
00:27:24,787 --> 00:27:26,586
Based on looks, I'm a man,
526
00:27:26,588 --> 00:27:27,788
but I've had a lot of people
527
00:27:27,790 --> 00:27:29,389
assume I was a woman
when I sing.
528
00:27:29,425 --> 00:27:31,825
So with nevaeh,
I'm able to get people
529
00:27:31,827 --> 00:27:34,261
to fall in love
with my natural voice
530
00:27:34,296 --> 00:27:35,862
and not come with any pretenses.
531
00:27:37,499 --> 00:27:41,234
So becoming nevaeh king
has been a really fun process.
532
00:27:41,270 --> 00:27:43,136
Wow!
Yes.
533
00:27:43,172 --> 00:27:44,905
This is exactly
what I'm talking about.
534
00:27:44,940 --> 00:27:48,942
Nevaeh is totally
a glamour goddess.
535
00:27:48,977 --> 00:27:51,278
I myself, as jay,
536
00:27:51,313 --> 00:27:53,580
wouldn't necessarily
flirt with nick.
537
00:27:53,649 --> 00:27:58,285
But onstage as nevaeh,
it's all in fun.
538
00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,089
I know nevaeh king can be
the next major superstar.
539
00:28:02,124 --> 00:28:04,825
I don't want to be
eliminated round one.
540
00:28:04,860 --> 00:28:06,727
I know I'm going to shine.
541
00:28:15,604 --> 00:28:21,308
♪ and I
542
00:28:21,343 --> 00:28:26,279
♪ will always love you
543
00:28:26,315 --> 00:28:30,250
♪ I will always
544
00:28:30,319 --> 00:28:35,255
♪ love you
545
00:28:35,290 --> 00:28:38,024
♪ you
546
00:28:38,026 --> 00:28:40,727
♪ you
547
00:28:40,796 --> 00:28:44,631
♪ I hope
548
00:28:44,666 --> 00:28:48,635
♪ life treats you kind
549
00:28:48,670 --> 00:28:50,771
♪ and I hope
550
00:28:50,839 --> 00:28:52,773
♪ you have all you
551
00:28:52,841 --> 00:28:56,276
♪ dreamed of
552
00:28:56,311 --> 00:28:58,845
♪ and I wish you joy
553
00:28:58,881 --> 00:29:02,649
♪ and happiness
554
00:29:02,684 --> 00:29:05,619
♪ but above all this
555
00:29:05,621 --> 00:29:08,288
♪ I wish you
556
00:29:08,357 --> 00:29:13,794
♪ love
557
00:29:17,299 --> 00:29:22,736
♪ and I
558
00:29:22,738 --> 00:29:26,206
♪ will always love you
559
00:29:26,275 --> 00:29:31,411
♪ I will always
560
00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:35,816
♪ love you
561
00:29:35,851 --> 00:29:38,952
♪ I, I will always
562
00:29:38,987 --> 00:29:40,420
♪ love
563
00:29:40,455 --> 00:29:44,825
♪ you
564
00:29:44,860 --> 00:29:49,196
♪ I will always love
565
00:29:49,231 --> 00:29:55,235
♪ you
566
00:29:56,705 --> 00:29:57,838
flawless.
567
00:29:59,341 --> 00:30:00,574
Spectacular.
568
00:30:03,946 --> 00:30:05,712
It just got harder.
569
00:30:08,250 --> 00:30:09,583
First of all,
let me just say this.
570
00:30:09,618 --> 00:30:12,352
I felt like you were singing
that entire song to me.
571
00:30:12,387 --> 00:30:13,687
Oh, yes.
572
00:30:15,591 --> 00:30:18,725
It's so awesome
to be able to exude
573
00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:20,594
this character and become her.
574
00:30:20,629 --> 00:30:22,262
Rocsi: I love it.
575
00:30:22,297 --> 00:30:24,664
Well, it's one thing
to impress the judges
576
00:30:24,700 --> 00:30:26,099
with your audition.
577
00:30:26,168 --> 00:30:28,468
But it's another
to impress them enough
578
00:30:28,503 --> 00:30:30,804
to make it on the diamond.
579
00:30:32,474 --> 00:30:36,076
This is so hard.
Does kingston sol
get to stay on the diamond
580
00:30:36,111 --> 00:30:40,146
or does nevaeh king
get to take his place?
581
00:30:40,215 --> 00:30:42,282
Kingston sol is my man,
582
00:30:42,317 --> 00:30:44,251
and he and I are gonna
have drinks later at the bar,
583
00:30:44,286 --> 00:30:46,987
but nevaeh king belongs
on that diamond.
584
00:30:47,055 --> 00:30:48,488
All right.
585
00:30:50,492 --> 00:30:51,958
Yeah, that was sick.
586
00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:53,894
Both of you guys
represent futurism
587
00:30:53,929 --> 00:30:56,796
in a unique way that
I haven't really seen before.
588
00:30:56,798 --> 00:30:58,198
Nevaeh, I think you're
one of the best looking
589
00:30:58,233 --> 00:31:00,166
alter egos of this whole thing,
590
00:31:00,202 --> 00:31:04,237
and I am gonna vote for nevaeh
to go on the diamond.
591
00:31:05,307 --> 00:31:07,941
Rocsi:
That's two votes right there.
592
00:31:07,976 --> 00:31:10,644
Alanis, dying to know
what you think.
593
00:31:10,679 --> 00:31:12,946
I love your voice,
nevaeh, so much.
594
00:31:14,750 --> 00:31:18,618
But kingston sol,
I just resonate with
your frequency in a big way,
595
00:31:18,687 --> 00:31:21,488
so I'm gonna keep kingston sol
up on that diamond.
596
00:31:23,992 --> 00:31:26,993
- Nick: Okay.
- We're 2-1 right now.
597
00:31:27,029 --> 00:31:31,364
- Will?
- Before she sung,
nevaeh knocked my socks off.
598
00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:33,233
Then she revealed
her crush with nick
599
00:31:33,235 --> 00:31:35,335
and put me in the friend zone.
600
00:31:38,340 --> 00:31:41,041
But you brought it,
like, for real,
601
00:31:41,076 --> 00:31:44,277
and that level of talent
not on the radio
602
00:31:44,279 --> 00:31:46,079
or not having albums out,
603
00:31:46,114 --> 00:31:47,948
that breaks my heart.
604
00:31:48,016 --> 00:31:50,917
So, nevaeh on the diamond.
605
00:31:50,919 --> 00:31:52,585
All right!
606
00:31:54,556 --> 00:31:59,526
Nevaeh king, congratulations.
607
00:31:59,561 --> 00:32:01,628
Yeah!
608
00:32:03,198 --> 00:32:06,933
Which means kingston sol
is now in danger
609
00:32:07,002 --> 00:32:10,070
of being eliminated
at the end of the show.
610
00:32:10,105 --> 00:32:13,373
A lot is gonna happen.
Stick around,
because we'll be right back.
611
00:32:17,379 --> 00:32:20,547
- I picture maybe 50-ish?
- Yeah?
612
00:32:20,582 --> 00:32:21,581
That's where the show
gets me, though,
613
00:32:21,650 --> 00:32:23,083
'cause I could be
completely off.
614
00:32:23,118 --> 00:32:24,918
Like, she could be anything.
615
00:32:34,196 --> 00:32:37,163
This is "alter ego,"
and I am rocsi diaz.
616
00:32:37,199 --> 00:32:40,000
Have you guys been impressed
with the auditions tonight?
617
00:32:40,035 --> 00:32:41,434
I don't want
to send anyone home.
618
00:32:41,436 --> 00:32:43,103
Well, we're gonna have to.
619
00:32:43,138 --> 00:32:45,672
- Do we really have to?
- Yep, we really have to.
620
00:32:45,707 --> 00:32:48,074
52 people on that diamond.
Let's do this.
621
00:32:50,112 --> 00:32:53,747
Well, there's only one
alter ego left,
622
00:32:53,815 --> 00:32:57,684
and no everyone at home
gets a chance to learn
about st. Luna.
623
00:32:59,488 --> 00:33:00,754
I'm a little nervous.
624
00:33:02,190 --> 00:33:04,057
I don't like being on camera.
625
00:33:04,092 --> 00:33:06,626
The being onstage part
of performing
626
00:33:06,628 --> 00:33:09,329
is probably
my least favorite part of it.
627
00:33:09,398 --> 00:33:12,465
My name is sarah eisen, I am 21,
628
00:33:12,467 --> 00:33:15,268
and I am from
berkeley, california.
629
00:33:15,303 --> 00:33:17,103
When I was 12
and I started modeling,
630
00:33:17,139 --> 00:33:18,872
I looked really old for my age,
631
00:33:18,907 --> 00:33:21,908
and I was being perceived
as an adult woman really young.
632
00:33:21,943 --> 00:33:23,743
And it created
a very nuanced relationship
633
00:33:23,779 --> 00:33:25,779
with my body
from a really young age.
634
00:33:25,847 --> 00:33:29,382
I think this show
allows me to take away
635
00:33:29,418 --> 00:33:32,118
that aspect of being a musician,
636
00:33:32,154 --> 00:33:34,287
and the way I look
shouldn't be necessary
637
00:33:34,322 --> 00:33:35,955
for me to have
a career in music.
638
00:33:35,991 --> 00:33:38,358
♪ rise up like I'm marching
through the fire ♪
639
00:33:38,393 --> 00:33:40,860
the name of my alter ego
is st. Luna.
640
00:33:40,929 --> 00:33:43,696
I've been working
with the team to try
and really customize it.
641
00:33:43,765 --> 00:33:45,465
Oh, wow.
642
00:33:45,500 --> 00:33:48,568
Is there any way that
we could change the pants?
643
00:33:48,603 --> 00:33:50,737
Oh, yeah, that's better.
I like that.
644
00:33:50,806 --> 00:33:53,273
St. Luna,
I really wanted her to be
645
00:33:53,308 --> 00:33:56,142
this super strong,
confident woman.
646
00:33:56,211 --> 00:33:58,678
I think that st. Luna sets me up
in a really good way.
647
00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:01,114
I think that we could do
really well together.
648
00:34:01,149 --> 00:34:02,348
♪ rise up
649
00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:06,119
yeah!
650
00:34:10,292 --> 00:34:12,092
What's up, st. Luna?
Let's start with the name.
651
00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:13,426
St. Luna is very cool.
652
00:34:13,462 --> 00:34:15,395
Do you feel bonded
to your alter ego?
653
00:34:15,430 --> 00:34:18,031
Yeah, I think
we're still figuring
each other out a little bit.
654
00:34:18,066 --> 00:34:21,000
We're exploring
our relationship.
655
00:34:21,036 --> 00:34:23,703
- Right.
- Yeah, it's definitely new.
656
00:34:23,738 --> 00:34:25,738
What is cool
about "alter ego" to me
657
00:34:25,774 --> 00:34:28,241
is I can separate my music
from my image,
658
00:34:28,276 --> 00:34:31,111
and I get to have
bodily autonomy.
659
00:34:31,113 --> 00:34:32,679
- Alanis: Nice.
- That's what I'm really
looking for here.
660
00:34:35,317 --> 00:34:36,950
Well, let's hear it.
We're ready to hear it.
661
00:34:38,386 --> 00:34:40,153
I hope she's good,
'cause she looks great.
662
00:34:40,155 --> 00:34:42,188
The bar has been set
pretty darn high.
663
00:34:52,634 --> 00:34:58,104
♪ he left no time to regret
664
00:34:58,140 --> 00:35:00,473
♪ kept his lips wet
665
00:35:00,509 --> 00:35:06,546
♪ with his same old safe bet
666
00:35:06,548 --> 00:35:09,415
♪ me
667
00:35:09,451 --> 00:35:13,586
♪ and my head high
668
00:35:13,622 --> 00:35:16,389
♪ and my tears dry
669
00:35:16,424 --> 00:35:21,194
♪ get on without my guy
670
00:35:23,832 --> 00:35:27,200
♪ we only said good-bye
with words ♪
671
00:35:27,235 --> 00:35:30,937
♪ I died a hundred times
672
00:35:30,972 --> 00:35:33,640
♪ you go back to her
673
00:35:33,675 --> 00:35:38,511
♪ and I go back to
674
00:35:38,513 --> 00:35:42,949
♪ we only said good-bye
with words ♪
675
00:35:42,951 --> 00:35:45,785
♪ I died a hundred times
676
00:35:45,820 --> 00:35:49,255
♪ you go back to her
677
00:35:49,324 --> 00:35:54,194
♪ and I go back to
678
00:35:54,229 --> 00:35:55,962
♪ black
679
00:35:55,997 --> 00:35:57,830
( vocalizing )
680
00:36:04,706 --> 00:36:09,242
♪ and I go back to
681
00:36:09,277 --> 00:36:11,311
♪ I go
682
00:36:11,346 --> 00:36:16,983
♪ back to black
683
00:36:19,321 --> 00:36:20,553
I'm up again!
684
00:36:25,260 --> 00:36:29,062
St. Luna, way to close it out
on these auditions right now.
685
00:36:29,064 --> 00:36:30,663
Oh, stop.
686
00:36:30,665 --> 00:36:34,100
It's time to figure out
if it was enough to earn you
687
00:36:34,135 --> 00:36:36,636
that spot on
the diamond tonight.
688
00:36:37,973 --> 00:36:41,441
This is a huge decision.
689
00:36:41,476 --> 00:36:44,711
Grimes, what did
you think of st. Luna?
690
00:36:44,746 --> 00:36:46,913
Should she be on the diamond?
691
00:36:46,915 --> 00:36:48,681
I voted nevaeh up there,
so I think she's great.
692
00:36:48,717 --> 00:36:51,751
But I just think st. Luna
seemed more futuristic,
693
00:36:51,786 --> 00:36:54,120
and I think you're using
the technology really well.
694
00:36:54,155 --> 00:36:55,989
Like, I just think you look sick
695
00:36:56,024 --> 00:36:59,058
and probably the best
of the night.
696
00:36:59,127 --> 00:37:02,128
So I'm gonna vote
for st. Luna...
697
00:37:02,197 --> 00:37:04,497
- Okay.
- Into the diamond.
698
00:37:04,532 --> 00:37:08,434
That is one for st. Luna.
Nick?
699
00:37:08,470 --> 00:37:10,737
There was something
that really drew me in.
700
00:37:10,739 --> 00:37:12,905
You were so soulful.
701
00:37:12,941 --> 00:37:15,208
And I love the approach
of the song, too,
702
00:37:15,277 --> 00:37:18,278
and that's why I would like
to put st. Luna on the diamond.
703
00:37:18,313 --> 00:37:19,979
Wow.
704
00:37:23,151 --> 00:37:24,117
Will?
705
00:37:24,152 --> 00:37:25,785
St. Luna, you were awesome.
706
00:37:25,787 --> 00:37:28,154
Your voice is spectacular.
707
00:37:28,189 --> 00:37:31,457
To nevaeh, although you
put me in the friend zone...
708
00:37:31,493 --> 00:37:33,426
Oh!
709
00:37:33,461 --> 00:37:35,928
You brought it, like, for real.
710
00:37:35,997 --> 00:37:38,264
So I'ma keep you
on the diamond, girl.
711
00:37:38,266 --> 00:37:39,265
Oh!
712
00:37:42,137 --> 00:37:46,472
Well, right now we're
at two votes for st. Luna,
713
00:37:46,508 --> 00:37:49,542
one for nevaeh.
Alanis, no pressure.
714
00:37:49,577 --> 00:37:52,712
"back to black" is one of
my favorite songs in the world,
715
00:37:52,714 --> 00:37:57,383
so you definitely had
a little extra edge for me.
716
00:37:57,419 --> 00:37:59,786
- And you performed it
beautifully.
- Thank you.
717
00:37:59,854 --> 00:38:01,888
St. Luna, you're going
straight to the next round.
718
00:38:01,956 --> 00:38:03,489
What?
719
00:38:06,094 --> 00:38:08,261
Thank you so--
oh, thank you!
720
00:38:08,296 --> 00:38:11,297
Rocsi:
Congratulations to st. Luna.
721
00:38:11,299 --> 00:38:15,101
You can take your place
on that diamond right now.
722
00:38:15,136 --> 00:38:16,502
Okay!
723
00:38:17,806 --> 00:38:20,473
And since you are the last
contestant of the night
724
00:38:20,508 --> 00:38:22,141
to be on the diamond,
725
00:38:22,143 --> 00:38:25,578
you automatically advance
to the next round.
726
00:38:25,613 --> 00:38:28,548
We're gonna see you
in the head-to-head.
727
00:38:28,583 --> 00:38:33,720
Right now, our in-studio
audience will vote
for their favorite alter ego.
728
00:38:33,755 --> 00:38:35,855
The two that get the most votes
729
00:38:35,890 --> 00:38:39,225
advance to the next round
along with st. Luna.
730
00:38:39,227 --> 00:38:41,160
Then it will be up to our judges
731
00:38:41,196 --> 00:38:44,831
to decide which of
the remaining two alter egos
stay in the competition,
732
00:38:44,899 --> 00:38:47,934
and which one will reveal
their true identity
733
00:38:48,002 --> 00:38:50,036
to the judges and go home.
734
00:38:50,071 --> 00:38:51,437
Don't go anywhere.
735
00:38:51,473 --> 00:38:53,506
It's gonna suck when
we have to kick someone off.
736
00:38:53,541 --> 00:38:55,308
Easily my least favorite part
of this whole thing.
737
00:38:58,113 --> 00:39:01,614
Everybody, places.
738
00:39:01,649 --> 00:39:03,816
Going to rocsi in three, two...
739
00:39:06,821 --> 00:39:09,222
Welcome back to "alter ego."
740
00:39:09,257 --> 00:39:11,257
four contestants remain,
741
00:39:11,292 --> 00:39:14,694
and only three of them
will move on.
742
00:39:14,729 --> 00:39:16,929
We've tallied
the audience's votes,
743
00:39:16,965 --> 00:39:19,632
and the top two alter egos
744
00:39:19,667 --> 00:39:22,135
advancing to the next round,
745
00:39:22,170 --> 00:39:24,404
in no particular order, are...
746
00:39:30,745 --> 00:39:31,744
Nevaeh king!
747
00:39:41,823 --> 00:39:42,822
And...
748
00:39:45,560 --> 00:39:46,993
Kingston sol!
749
00:39:50,031 --> 00:39:52,265
Congratulations.
750
00:39:52,300 --> 00:39:54,133
You will be moving on
751
00:39:54,202 --> 00:39:57,437
to the head-to-heads
with st. Luna.
752
00:39:59,274 --> 00:40:01,507
And now it's in your hands,
judges.
753
00:40:01,543 --> 00:40:03,276
My heart's beating.
754
00:40:03,311 --> 00:40:06,078
Rocsi: You have to decide
which one of these alter egos
755
00:40:06,114 --> 00:40:07,980
gets to stay in the competition
756
00:40:08,049 --> 00:40:10,216
and which one will reveal
their true identity
757
00:40:10,285 --> 00:40:12,485
and go home tonight.
758
00:40:12,520 --> 00:40:15,154
So, first off,
dawn majesty was awesome.
759
00:40:15,156 --> 00:40:17,390
I feel like night journey
has a lot of pain.
760
00:40:17,392 --> 00:40:19,358
I feel like
there's some depth in her.
761
00:40:19,394 --> 00:40:22,395
There's a lot of soulful,
spiritual symbolism.
762
00:40:22,430 --> 00:40:25,965
- Was she the best one?
- I don't know. Um...
763
00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:27,600
This is so tough.
764
00:40:28,570 --> 00:40:31,137
- Are we all...
- Yeah.
765
00:40:31,206 --> 00:40:32,472
Let's do it.
766
00:40:35,710 --> 00:40:39,946
Rocsi:
Between the dawn majesty
and night journey,
767
00:40:40,014 --> 00:40:42,081
who is going home?
768
00:40:42,116 --> 00:40:44,884
Judges, what is your decision?
769
00:40:44,919 --> 00:40:48,754
The truth is,
we would love to see
where both your journeys go,
770
00:40:48,790 --> 00:40:50,990
but at the end of the day...
771
00:40:56,197 --> 00:40:59,198
...The night journey
is who we'd like to have
head to the next round.
772
00:40:59,234 --> 00:41:02,101
Rocsi: All right!
773
00:41:02,136 --> 00:41:05,104
Congratulations
to the night journey.
774
00:41:05,139 --> 00:41:08,574
You move on to the head-to-head.
775
00:41:11,346 --> 00:41:14,280
The dawn majesty,
we would really love for you
776
00:41:14,315 --> 00:41:16,148
to sing one last time for us
777
00:41:16,184 --> 00:41:19,185
and reveal your true identity
to the judges.
778
00:41:21,089 --> 00:41:23,189
- Yeah!
- It would be a pleasure.
779
00:41:24,359 --> 00:41:27,527
I don't want
to regret my choice.
I know I'm about to.
780
00:41:34,002 --> 00:41:38,070
♪ I'm not a stranger
to the dark ♪
781
00:41:38,072 --> 00:41:40,273
♪ hide away, they say
782
00:41:40,275 --> 00:41:43,242
♪ we don't want
your broken parts ♪
783
00:41:43,278 --> 00:41:45,311
♪ we are bursting
through the barricades ♪
784
00:41:45,346 --> 00:41:48,113
♪ and reaching for the sun
785
00:41:48,116 --> 00:41:50,583
- ♪ we are warriors
- yeah!
786
00:41:50,652 --> 00:41:53,152
♪ yeah,
that's what we've become ♪
787
00:41:53,187 --> 00:41:55,788
♪ won't let them break me
down to dust ♪
788
00:41:55,823 --> 00:41:59,492
♪ 'cause I know that
there's a place for us ♪
789
00:41:59,527 --> 00:42:05,531
♪ for we are glorious
790
00:42:05,600 --> 00:42:10,536
♪ and I know that
I deserve your love ♪
791
00:42:10,572 --> 00:42:14,907
♪ there's nothing
I'm not worthy of ♪
792
00:42:14,943 --> 00:42:17,710
( vocalizing )
793
00:42:20,715 --> 00:42:22,315
come on!
794
00:42:23,318 --> 00:42:27,587
( vocalizing )
795
00:42:27,622 --> 00:42:29,589
♪ I'm not scared to be seen
796
00:42:29,624 --> 00:42:32,124
♪ I make no apologies
797
00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:33,759
♪ this is me
798
00:42:35,330 --> 00:42:36,963
yeah!
799
00:42:48,009 --> 00:42:49,475
Yes!
800
00:42:49,544 --> 00:42:52,612
Judges, I would like
to introduce you
801
00:42:52,647 --> 00:42:57,750
to kaleia, aka the dawn majesty.
802
00:43:01,723 --> 00:43:05,257
There's a unique place in hell
for judges like us.
803
00:43:05,293 --> 00:43:08,594
Hey, not me!
I voted for you, girl.
804
00:43:09,864 --> 00:43:12,465
Appreciate you, will.I.Am.
805
00:43:14,235 --> 00:43:17,570
- Will.I.Am: Your range is,
like, powerful.
- Thank you.
806
00:43:17,639 --> 00:43:20,106
Of course, we were wondering
about the human behind this.
807
00:43:20,108 --> 00:43:22,441
So, of course, I was picturing
all kinds of versions
808
00:43:22,510 --> 00:43:24,477
of what you may be,
and they're all wrong.
809
00:43:24,512 --> 00:43:25,645
I'm blown away.
810
00:43:25,680 --> 00:43:28,381
We were, like,
having massive regrets.
811
00:43:28,449 --> 00:43:29,949
You're, like,
an unbelievable singer. Sorry.
812
00:43:29,951 --> 00:43:32,952
- Oh, thank you.
- Yeah.
813
00:43:32,987 --> 00:43:34,787
What would you like to say
to your alter ego?
814
00:43:34,822 --> 00:43:37,323
Thank you
for being strong for me,
815
00:43:37,358 --> 00:43:41,227
and thank you for letting me
step forward as myself.
816
00:43:41,262 --> 00:43:45,097
And I am not scared to be seen.
817
00:43:45,166 --> 00:43:48,401
Kaleia, thank you so much
for being here tonight.
818
00:43:48,436 --> 00:43:50,703
I cannot wait to see
what happens next week.
819
00:43:50,738 --> 00:43:53,039
We'll see you then.
Good night.
820
00:43:56,477 --> 00:43:57,743
That was sick.