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Rocsi:
The auditions are over.
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Singers from across america
made television history.
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They were given
a second chance at stardom
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by auditioning
not as themselves,
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but as a customized
alter ego.
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♪ yeah, yeah, yeah
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four were eliminated,
and their identities
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were revealed to the judges
and studio audience.
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- What?
- Of course, I was picturing
all kinds of versions
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of what you may be,
and they're all wrong.
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Tonight, the competition
goes to a whole new level
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when two alter ego identities
are revealed to the judges.
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The top 16 are paired up
in head-to-head battles,
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and only one can win.
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And that spot's for me.
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At stake, a spot
in the semi-finals,
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and a chance to win
the grand prize of $100,000
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and being mentored
by our superstar panel.
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- Hi!
- Should we leave
you two alone?
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Yes, can we dim the lights
and light a couple candles?
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Which alter ego
has what it takes
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to make a hit record,
sell out arenas,
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and become the first
digital superstar
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of the next generation?
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Two phenomenal voices,
two phenomenal performances.
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You had a standing ovation.
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Like, you just have it.
You have star power.
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This is "alter ego."
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what's up?
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Welcome to "alter ego."
I'm your host rocsi diaz.
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Let's meet our amazing
panel of judges.
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Please show a lot of love
to musician, producer,
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and tech entrepreneur
will.I.Am.
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Singer, songwriter,
and artist alanis morissette.
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Producer, singer,
and innovator grimes.
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And actor, singer,
and host nick lachey.
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Four of the alter egos
who survived the audition round
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are here to take
each other on
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in the series
of head-to-head performances.
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It will be up
to our panel of judges
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to vote on who stays
and who goes.
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And the best part of this
is that the judges don't know
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anything about the contestants'
real identities.
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But, while the judges
may be in the dark,
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everyone at home
will be able to get
the meet the people
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who are behind them
vying to become the next
generation's superstar.
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Judges, now that you guys
have gotten over
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the initial shock and awe
of seeing them perform,
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how are you going to decide
which alter ego
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in each head-to-head
deserves to move on
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and which goes home?
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For me, it's about
the whole picture--
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vocal performance,
that charisma,
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that intangible thing
that just kind of compels us.
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And we're looking
for that emotional connection
to the performance.
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It's time to introduce
the two alter egos
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competing
in our first head-to-head.
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Neveah king vs. Safara
is gonna be intense.
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I have all the confidence
in the world right now, girl.
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- I'm never going back. Mm-mm.
- I love that!
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They both have amazing talent
and super fun personalities.
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- Hi, nick!
- Oh, whoa.
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As judges, we have
absolutely no idea
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the human behind the alter ego.
We never see them.
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So, it'll be interesting
to see how they embody
their alter egos.
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It's not just
about the performances.
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We are looking
for the whole package.
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Rocsi:
Please welcome to the stage
neveah king and safara.
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Whoa!
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Will.I.Am:
Hi, safara. Hi, neveah king.
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- Hi.
- What's up, ladies?
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Hi, nick.
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How are you guys feeling
since your auditions?
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- I'm feeling confident.
- I'm feeling great.
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I'm feeling energized,
ready to go.
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Oh, that's right.
Y'all wasn't here, though.
Y'all missed it.
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Safara,
you had the hand thing.
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- Like, you was like...
- You remembered.
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And I was crushing
on neveah king,
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but then she revealed
that she had a crush on nick,
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so I was, like, squashed.
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But I put neveah king through.
Nick didn't.
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But I still got love
for neveah king.
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Thank you, will.
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Hey, neveah king,
I'm noticing that you changed
your hair color.
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- Do you like it?
- I love it.
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I'm blue tonight.
It's nice.
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I'm blue tonight, too,
just for you.
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Hey, I see, babe.
I see you, babe.
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Do both of you think
you have what it takes
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to be the next
digital superstar?
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Yes, I 100% believe
we both have what it takes.
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I would say we both bring
something really different,
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but there's definitely
room for a diva.
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Now, which one of us?
I'm not sure.
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Okay, so good luck
to both of you guys.
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Neveah king,
you're up first.
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Do it, neveah king!
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Jay miah:
I definitely think
performing as an alter ego
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is so freaking cool.
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It takes away
all that stage fright
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and it allows me
to just kind of sing.
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♪ and I
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I picked neveah king
to be a woman
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because I wanted to just be
judged on my voice
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without any pretenses
of my sexuality.
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♪ always love you
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why do you feel
like you need an alter ego?
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Well, I 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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Love it.
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I myself am a drag queen.
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In drag, I am creating
this persona.
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And here at "alter ego,"
I can just be me,
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and then, you know,
but you get to see her.
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In this round,
only one gets to move on
to the semi-finals,
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and that spot's for me.
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I love safara.
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Her and neveah
can do a duet one day.
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But that day is not today.
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They both got here
because they did great
in the audition round,
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- but it comes down
to who brings it tonight.
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- Who proves to us they can
be a digital superstar.
- Yeah.
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♪ first I was afraid,
I was petrified ♪
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♪ kept thinking I could never
live without you by my side ♪
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♪ and I spent
oh, so many nights ♪
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♪ thinking
how you did me wrong ♪
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♪ and I grew strong
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♪ and I learned
how to get a long ♪
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♪ and so you're back
from outer space ♪
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♪ I just walked in
to find you here ♪
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♪ with that sad look
upon your face ♪
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♪ I shoulda changed
that stupid lock ♪
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♪ I shoulda made
you leave your key ♪
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♪ if I'd have known
for just one second ♪
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♪ you'd be back to bother me
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♪ I will survive
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♪ as long as I know how to love,
I know I'll stay alive ♪
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♪ I got all my life to live
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♪ I got all my love to give
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♪ I will survive
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♪ I will survive
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♪ oh-oh-oh
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♪ I will survive
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♪ oh, as long
as I know how to love ♪
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♪ I know I'll stay alive
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♪ I got all my life to live
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♪ I got all my love to give
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♪ I will survive
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♪ I will survive
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♪ I'll survive
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nick:
Yeah! Neveah king!
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Well, your majesty,
that was amazing.
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Is neveah king our next
generation's superstar?
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Will.I.Am?
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I think so.
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I think she has--
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you've really embodied
your alter ego.
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The energy and your talent
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is spec-freaking-tacular.
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Thank you, will.
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Rocsi: Alanis?
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I love that.
I felt-- I felt as though
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you were just owning
your own performance.
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You just have such agency
over your own vocal choices,
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so, uh, you really brought it
in the perfect moment.
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So I loved-- I loved
your performance.
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Thank you, alanis.
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Um, I'm kinda fighting
with myself.
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We're sort of looking
for tomorrow's superstar,
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and I feel like
the retro thing--
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I'm just curious
what you sound like in
a more modern context.
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'cause, yeah, I think
you could do it, no problem.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Nick, what did you think?
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- Well...
- Uh-oh.
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...My dear.
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- Should we leave you two alone?
- Neveah: I can't help myself.
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Yes, can we dim the lights
and light a couple candles?
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- Wow.
- Two times out of two now,
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I've seen you come out
on the stage
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and just absolutely
command the stage.
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It's just--
it's a pleasure
to hear you sing.
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I think everyone in the room
felt that performance.
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This is for you
and for everyone.
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But this is for me.
I will survive.
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- Nick: Yeah.
- I am a survivor!
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Well, the bar has been set
pretty high
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by neveah king's
performance tonight.
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Let's see if safara
can reach it.
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Her performance
is coming up next.
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More "alter ego,"
the head-to-heads, after this.
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Like, I'm legit excited
to see the next one.
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- I like safara.
- Yeah.
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Yeah, she better bring it.
Bring it.
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Bring it.
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I just think you're
an incredible superstar.
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My confidence is lacking
in some areas
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and dipper kind of fills
in the gaps.
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♪ believer
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♪ came in like
a wrecking ball ♪
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I like your vibe as a human--
or not a human.
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We're about to find out
which alter ego
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- is moving on to
our semi-finals...
- Hell, yeah.
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...And which one will
reveal their true identity
and go home tonight.
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What?
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Welcome back to "alter ego."
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I am rocsi diaz,
and before the break,
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we saw neveah king
give it her all.
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But was it enough to move on
to our semi-finals?
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Well, not if our next alter ego
has anything to say about it.
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Give it up to safara.
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When I first stepped out
on the stage as safara
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in the audition round,
that moment was probably
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one of the best moments
of my entire life.
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I felt like I put
my heart out there.
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Where do you come from?
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I come from a place
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where everybody is accepted
the way they are
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and nobody tears anybody down.
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- That's where I'm from.
- Ooh!
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I felt like I was able to just,
like, be myself as safara.
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thank you.
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It really just felt
very emotional.
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When I did my audition song,
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I definitely felt my mom's
spirit with me.
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When my mom passed away,
I was only 11 at the time.
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I think my mom
would love safara
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because my mom was very spunky
and very fiery,
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and she was the life
of the party.
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I think she would have
loved her, yeah.
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I think being the next
generation's superstar
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would 100% help me
achieve my goal
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of letting other people
that feel like me
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know that they can be
whatever they want
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and it doesn't matter
what you look like.
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So that's what I would do
as the next superstar.
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Next performance,
starting in three, two, one.
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Engage all systems.
Here we go.
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♪ shine bright
like a diamond ♪
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♪ find light
in the beautiful sea ♪
245
00:12:50,814 --> 00:12:53,247
♪ I choose to be happy
246
00:12:53,283 --> 00:12:55,950
♪ you and I, you and I
247
00:12:55,985 --> 00:12:58,920
♪ we're like diamonds
in the sky ♪
248
00:12:58,955 --> 00:13:01,088
♪ you're a shooting
star I see ♪
249
00:13:01,157 --> 00:13:03,257
♪ vision of ecstasy
250
00:13:03,293 --> 00:13:06,194
♪ when you hold me,
I'm alive ♪
251
00:13:06,229 --> 00:13:08,729
♪ we're like diamonds
in the sky ♪
252
00:13:08,798 --> 00:13:13,267
♪ I knew that we'd become one
253
00:13:13,303 --> 00:13:15,636
♪ right away
254
00:13:15,705 --> 00:13:19,106
♪ oh, right away
255
00:13:19,108 --> 00:13:21,108
♪ at first sight
256
00:13:21,110 --> 00:13:25,746
♪ I felt the energy
of sun rays ♪
257
00:13:25,782 --> 00:13:27,281
♪ I saw the life
258
00:13:27,317 --> 00:13:33,287
♪ inside your eyes
259
00:13:33,323 --> 00:13:36,057
♪ tonight
260
00:13:36,125 --> 00:13:39,327
♪ you and I
261
00:13:39,362 --> 00:13:44,198
♪ we're beautiful,
like diamonds in the sky ♪
262
00:13:44,234 --> 00:13:49,237
( vocalizing )
263
00:13:49,272 --> 00:13:52,907
♪ we're beautiful,
like diamonds in the sky ♪
264
00:13:52,942 --> 00:13:55,343
♪ shine bright
like a diamond ♪
265
00:13:55,411 --> 00:13:58,079
♪ shine bright
like a diamond ♪
266
00:13:58,114 --> 00:14:00,748
♪ shine bright
like a diamond ♪
267
00:14:00,750 --> 00:14:03,384
♪ oh, yeah
268
00:14:03,419 --> 00:14:05,953
♪ shine bright
like a diamond ♪
269
00:14:05,989 --> 00:14:09,824
♪ shine bright
like a diamond ♪
270
00:14:09,826 --> 00:14:15,062
♪ we're beautiful,
like diamonds in the sky ♪
271
00:14:24,173 --> 00:14:25,172
wow.
272
00:14:28,044 --> 00:14:30,745
Rocsi:
That's what I'm talking about.
You know what, safara?
273
00:14:30,780 --> 00:14:32,914
I want to know,
how did it feel for you
singing up here?
274
00:14:32,949 --> 00:14:34,282
I'm feeling great.
275
00:14:34,317 --> 00:14:36,117
I think that
first audition round
276
00:14:36,152 --> 00:14:38,119
really gave me the confidence
277
00:14:38,154 --> 00:14:41,188
to really blow it
out of the water this time.
278
00:14:41,224 --> 00:14:44,558
What do you think
of safara's performance?
279
00:14:44,594 --> 00:14:46,661
I really love
the juxtaposition--
280
00:14:46,729 --> 00:14:49,096
you have this kind of cutely
awkward personality.
281
00:14:49,165 --> 00:14:52,233
But then when you get onstage,
you feel really confident
282
00:14:52,235 --> 00:14:54,802
and like a serious pop star.
283
00:14:54,837 --> 00:14:57,071
Thank you. I love you.
284
00:14:58,875 --> 00:15:00,441
Nick, what do you think?
285
00:15:00,476 --> 00:15:04,111
You seem very, very,
very comfortable onstage
here tonight,
286
00:15:04,147 --> 00:15:09,383
- so, look, all in all,
what a great performance.
- Thank you.
287
00:15:09,419 --> 00:15:12,053
If you were to ask me who's
my favorite female artist...
288
00:15:12,121 --> 00:15:15,089
- Ahem.
- ...I'd say--
289
00:15:15,158 --> 00:15:18,426
- alanis morissette.
- Awkward.
290
00:15:18,428 --> 00:15:21,662
It's like beyoncé
or rihanna, right?
291
00:15:21,664 --> 00:15:23,831
And that song is, like,
so perfect the way it is.
292
00:15:23,866 --> 00:15:26,634
But I think you did things
to the song
293
00:15:26,669 --> 00:15:30,304
that I haven't
really heard be done,
and it was superb.
294
00:15:30,340 --> 00:15:35,443
- So, salute.
That's awesome.
- Thank you!
295
00:15:35,478 --> 00:15:39,680
- Alanis?
- It's so clear you can
bring it when it's on big.
296
00:15:39,716 --> 00:15:43,084
I would love to hear you--
just selfishly love to hear you
297
00:15:43,152 --> 00:15:44,685
in some smaller, subtler ways.
298
00:15:44,721 --> 00:15:47,621
Okay, I'll do that
for you, girl.
299
00:15:47,657 --> 00:15:49,623
So, after the break,
the judges will determine
300
00:15:49,659 --> 00:15:51,258
which one of them
will be moving on
301
00:15:51,361 --> 00:15:53,794
and which one we will
have to say good-bye to,
302
00:15:53,796 --> 00:15:58,099
but not before
the human behind them reveals
their true identity.
303
00:15:58,167 --> 00:15:59,400
You don't want to miss it.
304
00:15:59,435 --> 00:16:02,136
More "alter ego" on fox
after this.
305
00:16:09,145 --> 00:16:12,947
- You sounded lovely.
- ( speaking spanish )
306
00:16:18,788 --> 00:16:21,689
welcome back to "alter ego."
I'm rocsi diaz.
307
00:16:23,226 --> 00:16:26,794
We're about to find out which
one of these awesome alter egos,
308
00:16:26,829 --> 00:16:28,696
neveah king or safara,
309
00:16:28,731 --> 00:16:31,799
is moving on to the semi-finals
310
00:16:31,834 --> 00:16:34,068
and which one is going home.
311
00:16:34,103 --> 00:16:38,139
The alter ego
who gets the most votes
will head to our diamond
312
00:16:38,174 --> 00:16:40,908
and will automatically advance
to the next round.
313
00:16:40,943 --> 00:16:42,576
It's time
for you guys to vote.
314
00:16:47,116 --> 00:16:49,683
- Nick?
- Two phenomenal voices.
315
00:16:49,719 --> 00:16:52,086
Two phenomenal performances.
316
00:16:52,121 --> 00:16:53,754
I'm trying
to tip the scale with
317
00:16:53,756 --> 00:16:56,257
what does next generation's
superstar mean?
318
00:16:56,325 --> 00:17:01,028
We talk sometimes
about the t-shirt,
the marketability,
319
00:17:01,064 --> 00:17:02,763
all those things
that play a part
320
00:17:02,832 --> 00:17:05,499
in what makes up a superstar.
321
00:17:05,535 --> 00:17:08,335
To me, the opportunity to be
322
00:17:08,371 --> 00:17:11,605
a next generation superstar
323
00:17:11,674 --> 00:17:12,807
feels greater...
324
00:17:14,710 --> 00:17:16,410
...For safara.
325
00:17:16,479 --> 00:17:19,580
- Thank you.
- Rocsi: Will?
326
00:17:19,615 --> 00:17:21,849
Safara, although
you sing amazing,
327
00:17:21,918 --> 00:17:25,853
the thing that is going to
make you that break-out artist
328
00:17:25,922 --> 00:17:29,056
is how you engage
with the audience.
329
00:17:29,092 --> 00:17:31,358
It's not just the singer
singing the song,
330
00:17:31,394 --> 00:17:34,862
it's that spiritual,
electric conversation.
331
00:17:34,864 --> 00:17:38,999
And I think you need to bring
that persona to life.
332
00:17:39,035 --> 00:17:43,304
Neveah king, you have
an extraordinary gift,
333
00:17:43,339 --> 00:17:45,906
you have that it factor.
334
00:17:45,942 --> 00:17:48,375
With that,
I want to see you through.
335
00:17:51,547 --> 00:17:53,114
Rocsi: Alanis?
336
00:17:53,149 --> 00:17:57,985
Neveah king, I love
how unified you seem
with your alter ego.
337
00:17:58,020 --> 00:18:02,423
And then, safara,
I would be excited to see
where you might evolve to
338
00:18:02,458 --> 00:18:05,092
in terms of just staying
hyper present when
you're singing
339
00:18:05,128 --> 00:18:06,927
and not, like,
rushing through the lower
340
00:18:06,996 --> 00:18:10,297
to get to that payoff
of climactic high note.
341
00:18:10,299 --> 00:18:12,466
And this was a really
difficult choice to make,
342
00:18:12,502 --> 00:18:15,102
but for me it's about
the whole picture,
343
00:18:15,138 --> 00:18:19,773
so I'm going to choose safara
to stay on that diamond.
344
00:18:19,809 --> 00:18:21,809
Thank you.
345
00:18:21,878 --> 00:18:24,545
All right, we have
two votes for safara,
346
00:18:24,547 --> 00:18:27,982
one vote for neveah king.
347
00:18:28,017 --> 00:18:31,986
Remember, if there is a tie,
it will go to the audience
348
00:18:32,021 --> 00:18:35,189
to decide who makes it
to the next round.
349
00:18:35,224 --> 00:18:36,490
This is really hard.
350
00:18:36,559 --> 00:18:38,259
Neveah, I loved
your performance.
351
00:18:38,294 --> 00:18:41,262
But I feel like
if you're gonna have a bit of,
like, a retro vibe,
352
00:18:41,297 --> 00:18:44,865
you probably want a bit
of something futuristic
in there, too.
353
00:18:44,901 --> 00:18:47,468
And so I guess for me,
I feel like safara
354
00:18:47,470 --> 00:18:49,770
might be a bit more
looking to the future.
355
00:18:49,839 --> 00:18:54,975
And so for this reason,
I'm gonna choose safara
to go to the diamond.
356
00:18:56,379 --> 00:18:58,746
Safara: Thank you.
357
00:18:58,781 --> 00:19:00,981
- Thank you.
- Good luck, darling.
358
00:19:01,017 --> 00:19:03,984
- Get it, baby.
- Go on up there, girl.
359
00:19:04,020 --> 00:19:06,387
Thank you!
360
00:19:07,823 --> 00:19:10,791
Safara, we'll see you
at the semi-finals.
361
00:19:13,329 --> 00:19:17,765
Unfortunately, neveah king,
this is the end
362
00:19:17,833 --> 00:19:20,568
of your time with us here
on "alter ego."
363
00:19:20,636 --> 00:19:23,470
but we'd love to have
364
00:19:23,506 --> 00:19:27,908
one more performance from you,
365
00:19:27,944 --> 00:19:30,744
and then we can finally reveal
366
00:19:30,780 --> 00:19:33,914
your true identity
to the judges.
367
00:19:33,950 --> 00:19:36,183
Is that okay
with you, queen?
368
00:19:36,219 --> 00:19:39,186
- Yes, ma'am, pam.
She's ready.
- Okay. Yes, ma'am, pam.
369
00:19:39,188 --> 00:19:41,755
She is ready.
Everyone, please give it up
one more time,
370
00:19:41,791 --> 00:19:44,792
massively talented,
neveah king.
371
00:19:44,827 --> 00:19:47,161
Yeah!
372
00:19:47,196 --> 00:19:49,063
I'm actually really curious
who she is.
373
00:19:49,065 --> 00:19:51,232
She's probably
a little older than my mom,
374
00:19:51,267 --> 00:19:52,900
- probably sang in church.
- Yeah.
375
00:19:52,935 --> 00:19:55,102
Like a 51-year-old woman.
376
00:19:56,138 --> 00:19:58,739
In three, two, one.
377
00:20:00,843 --> 00:20:04,979
♪ for all those times
you stood by me ♪
378
00:20:05,047 --> 00:20:09,116
♪ for all the truth
that you made me see ♪
379
00:20:09,151 --> 00:20:13,287
♪ for all the joy
you brought to my life ♪
380
00:20:13,322 --> 00:20:17,124
♪ for all the wrong
that you made right ♪
381
00:20:17,159 --> 00:20:22,263
♪ baby, you're the one
who held me up ♪
382
00:20:22,298 --> 00:20:26,433
♪ and never let me fall
383
00:20:26,435 --> 00:20:30,671
♪ you're the one
who saw me through ♪
384
00:20:30,706 --> 00:20:33,607
♪ through it all
385
00:20:33,643 --> 00:20:37,511
♪ you were my strength
when I was weak ♪
386
00:20:37,546 --> 00:20:40,914
♪ you were my voice
when I couldn't speak ♪
387
00:20:40,950 --> 00:20:44,551
♪ you were my eyes
when I couldn't see ♪
388
00:20:44,620 --> 00:20:48,989
♪ you saw the best
there was in me ♪
389
00:20:49,025 --> 00:20:52,960
♪ lifted me up
when I couldn't reach ♪
390
00:20:52,962 --> 00:20:56,730
♪ you gave me faith
'cause you believed ♪
391
00:20:56,766 --> 00:20:58,165
what?
392
00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:02,670
♪ I'm everything I am
393
00:21:02,705 --> 00:21:07,508
♪ because you loved me
394
00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:20,421
wow!
395
00:21:20,489 --> 00:21:22,156
What?
396
00:21:25,728 --> 00:21:26,727
Whoo!
397
00:21:26,762 --> 00:21:28,395
Rocsi: I am so thrilled
398
00:21:28,431 --> 00:21:30,431
for you guys to meet jay,
399
00:21:30,466 --> 00:21:33,367
aka neveah king.
400
00:21:35,705 --> 00:21:37,271
Damn!
401
00:21:37,306 --> 00:21:40,274
That was the most,
like, transformational--
402
00:21:40,276 --> 00:21:43,143
what the what?
403
00:21:43,212 --> 00:21:46,647
First of all,
I enjoyed our little romance
while it lasted.
404
00:21:46,682 --> 00:21:49,316
Okay.
405
00:21:49,352 --> 00:21:52,286
Neveah king was one of the--
406
00:21:52,321 --> 00:21:56,123
the more believable alter egos
in the entire show.
407
00:21:56,158 --> 00:21:58,559
I mean, not for one second
when you were performing
408
00:21:58,561 --> 00:22:00,728
did I step out of believing
409
00:22:00,763 --> 00:22:03,697
that she was exactly
who you portrayed her to be.
410
00:22:03,733 --> 00:22:06,467
And the only way
that's possible, my man,
411
00:22:06,469 --> 00:22:11,638
is because of your outstanding
and ridiculous vocal talent.
412
00:22:11,674 --> 00:22:14,241
Why did you think
you needed an alter ego?
413
00:22:14,276 --> 00:22:17,711
It was just really cool
to not be judged because
I'm a dude that sings high.
414
00:22:17,747 --> 00:22:22,116
I'm also a drag queen,
so I do get to twirl sometimes.
415
00:22:22,151 --> 00:22:25,185
You might see her.
416
00:22:25,221 --> 00:22:29,056
So, how will neveah king
inform your performances
moving forward?
417
00:22:29,125 --> 00:22:32,760
Well, I'm definitely gonna
embrace my inner goddess.
418
00:22:32,795 --> 00:22:35,229
I feel like there's definitely
a man on the outside,
419
00:22:35,231 --> 00:22:37,231
and I feel like there's
a woman on the inside,
420
00:22:37,233 --> 00:22:41,802
so I'm just gonna shine on
and be as bright as I possibly
can, you know?
421
00:22:42,938 --> 00:22:44,938
Thank you.
Thank you, guys!
422
00:22:45,007 --> 00:22:47,207
Jay, everybody.
423
00:22:48,144 --> 00:22:49,743
Thank you,
thank you, thank you.
424
00:22:49,812 --> 00:22:53,013
Coming up next,
phoenix embers and dipper scott
425
00:22:53,048 --> 00:22:55,449
going head to head
right after this.
426
00:22:55,484 --> 00:22:56,650
You won't want to miss it.
427
00:23:11,066 --> 00:23:13,600
Welcome back.
This is "alter ego."
I'm rocsi diaz.
428
00:23:13,636 --> 00:23:16,570
It's time to introduce
tonight's second head-to-head.
429
00:23:16,639 --> 00:23:17,838
You guys ready?
430
00:23:17,873 --> 00:23:21,308
It's phoenix embers
and dipper scott.
431
00:23:24,313 --> 00:23:27,114
Phoenix embers
versus dipper scott.
432
00:23:27,116 --> 00:23:31,418
Two powerful rockers
who put their heart and soul
into their performances.
433
00:23:31,487 --> 00:23:34,121
♪ why don't you hit me
with your best shot? ♪
434
00:23:34,156 --> 00:23:35,923
you added this modernization.
435
00:23:35,958 --> 00:23:37,991
♪ hit me
with your best shot ♪
436
00:23:37,993 --> 00:23:41,061
very 2022 of you to sing it
the way you did.
437
00:23:43,065 --> 00:23:44,431
What?
438
00:23:44,467 --> 00:23:47,267
♪ 'cause I'm a little bit
439
00:23:47,303 --> 00:23:50,103
your performance
grabbed my heartstrings
440
00:23:50,139 --> 00:23:52,005
and yanked them
out of my chest.
441
00:23:55,511 --> 00:23:57,611
This match-up
is going to be brutal.
442
00:23:57,646 --> 00:23:58,679
All right, audience,
here we go.
443
00:23:58,681 --> 00:24:00,147
Turn that hype ahead.
444
00:24:06,388 --> 00:24:07,988
Nick: Yeah!
445
00:24:11,794 --> 00:24:14,795
Dipper scott
and phoenix embers.
How we feeling?
446
00:24:14,830 --> 00:24:16,230
- Good.
- Good, good.
447
00:24:16,265 --> 00:24:18,265
Yeah? Very excited
to see what you guys
are gonna bring
448
00:24:18,267 --> 00:24:19,466
here in
the head-to-head round.
449
00:24:19,468 --> 00:24:20,534
But I'm just also curious,
450
00:24:20,603 --> 00:24:22,769
are you guys
alter ego friends?
451
00:24:22,838 --> 00:24:24,104
Like, do you guys hang out?
452
00:24:24,139 --> 00:24:25,739
We are friends, actually.
453
00:24:25,774 --> 00:24:27,307
We're actually kind of an
odd couple friends, you know?
454
00:24:27,309 --> 00:24:30,978
We're like the perfect
odd friends.
455
00:24:31,046 --> 00:24:35,682
She's very, uh,
high-energy, very social,
456
00:24:35,718 --> 00:24:38,185
and I'm obviously,
you know, quiet,
457
00:24:38,220 --> 00:24:39,586
and like the wallflower,
you know?
458
00:24:39,622 --> 00:24:41,788
She's like the ying
to your yang.
459
00:24:41,790 --> 00:24:43,123
- Something like that, yeah.
- All right.
460
00:24:43,158 --> 00:24:45,993
He gets sad sometimes,
so I try to cheer him up.
461
00:24:45,995 --> 00:24:48,262
- But not all the time.
- Oh, it's okay.
462
00:24:48,297 --> 00:24:50,364
Just sometimes.
Just most of the time.
463
00:24:50,399 --> 00:24:52,666
Just 92% of the time.
464
00:24:52,701 --> 00:24:54,801
I'm really excited
for your performance, dipper,
465
00:24:54,837 --> 00:24:57,471
'cause you have
this calm intenseness.
466
00:24:57,473 --> 00:25:02,342
If I ever get to meet dipper,
I'ma be crushed
467
00:25:02,344 --> 00:25:05,812
because I really truly believe
that dipper scott
468
00:25:05,881 --> 00:25:07,748
is dipper scott.
469
00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:11,118
And if I ever get a chance
to meet phoenix
470
00:25:11,153 --> 00:25:14,254
and your hair
ain't doing that?
471
00:25:14,323 --> 00:25:16,089
- I'm gonna be tripping.
- He's going to be really upset.
472
00:25:16,158 --> 00:25:18,258
Well, good luck to both of you.
Dipper, you're up first.
473
00:25:18,294 --> 00:25:20,460
And, phoenix,
we'll see you in a little bit.
474
00:25:25,100 --> 00:25:27,734
Jake: When I first
stepped out on the stage
as my alter ego,
475
00:25:27,803 --> 00:25:30,771
I was definitely nervous,
but it was kinda surreal.
476
00:25:30,839 --> 00:25:33,874
This alter ego actually can do
more than I can.
477
00:25:33,909 --> 00:25:37,177
- Were your tattoos moving?
- I believe so.
478
00:25:37,246 --> 00:25:40,147
- Aah!
- It's a lot of fun.
479
00:25:40,182 --> 00:25:45,552
I kind of forgot
about all my problems
for a little bit.
480
00:25:45,588 --> 00:25:48,822
( vocalizing )
481
00:25:48,857 --> 00:25:52,826
dipper scott, we'll see you
at the head-to-heads.
482
00:25:52,861 --> 00:25:55,963
I'm singing "believer"
by imagine dragons.
483
00:25:55,998 --> 00:26:00,601
I have crohn's disease,
and when dan reynolds
wrote this song,
484
00:26:00,636 --> 00:26:02,769
he actually was dealing with
something similar to me,
485
00:26:02,805 --> 00:26:05,305
like, with physical
chronic illness.
486
00:26:05,341 --> 00:26:07,574
I do want to stay
in this competition.
487
00:26:07,610 --> 00:26:12,412
There's $100,000 prize,
and I would pay off
488
00:26:12,481 --> 00:26:13,947
as many medical bills
as possible.
489
00:26:13,983 --> 00:26:17,818
And getting actual, like,
mentorship from the judges
490
00:26:17,853 --> 00:26:20,020
would be the biggest takeaway.
491
00:26:27,229 --> 00:26:29,129
♪ first things first
492
00:26:29,198 --> 00:26:31,832
♪ I'ma say all the words
inside my head ♪
493
00:26:31,867 --> 00:26:36,937
♪ I'm fired up and tired of
the way that things have been ♪
494
00:26:36,972 --> 00:26:40,641
♪ oh, the way
that things have been ♪
495
00:26:40,676 --> 00:26:42,376
♪ oh
496
00:26:42,444 --> 00:26:44,277
♪ second thing second
497
00:26:44,313 --> 00:26:46,947
♪ don't you tell me what you
think that I can be ♪
498
00:26:46,982 --> 00:26:48,715
♪ I'm the one with the sail
499
00:26:48,751 --> 00:26:52,953
♪ I'm a master of the sea,
oh-oh ♪
500
00:26:52,955 --> 00:26:56,657
♪ the master of my sea,
ooh-ooh ♪
501
00:26:56,725 --> 00:26:57,791
( whooping )
502
00:26:57,826 --> 00:26:58,925
♪ I was broken
from a young age ♪
503
00:26:58,961 --> 00:27:01,261
♪ taking my sulking
to the masses ♪
504
00:27:01,296 --> 00:27:02,963
♪ writing my poems
for the few ♪
505
00:27:03,032 --> 00:27:04,965
♪ that looked at me, took to me,
shook to me, feeling me ♪
506
00:27:05,034 --> 00:27:06,933
♪ singing from heartache,
from the pain ♪
507
00:27:06,969 --> 00:27:08,935
♪ taking my message
from the veins ♪
508
00:27:08,971 --> 00:27:10,604
♪ speaking my lesson
from the brain ♪
509
00:27:10,673 --> 00:27:14,141
♪ seeing the beauty
through the ♪
510
00:27:14,176 --> 00:27:15,742
♪ pain, made me a
511
00:27:15,778 --> 00:27:18,278
♪ it made me a believer
512
00:27:18,313 --> 00:27:20,213
♪ believer
513
00:27:20,282 --> 00:27:22,582
♪ pain
514
00:27:22,584 --> 00:27:25,952
♪ you break me down,
you build me up, believer ♪
515
00:27:25,988 --> 00:27:29,189
♪ believer
516
00:27:29,224 --> 00:27:33,627
♪ pain, let the bullets fly,
oh, let them rain ♪
517
00:27:33,662 --> 00:27:36,730
♪ my life, my love, my drive,
it came from ♪
518
00:27:36,799 --> 00:27:38,265
♪ pain, made me a
519
00:27:38,300 --> 00:27:41,201
♪ you made me a believer
520
00:27:41,236 --> 00:27:45,472
♪ believer
521
00:27:49,044 --> 00:27:50,477
yeah, man.
522
00:27:52,514 --> 00:27:54,715
Crowd:
Dipper! Dipper! Dipper!
523
00:27:54,717 --> 00:27:56,950
You deserve it,
dipper scott.
524
00:27:56,985 --> 00:27:58,518
- Yeah.
- Wow.
525
00:27:58,554 --> 00:27:59,753
Thank you.
526
00:27:59,755 --> 00:28:01,788
Before we keep going,
let's show a lot of love
527
00:28:01,824 --> 00:28:03,824
to the incredible musicians
528
00:28:03,859 --> 00:28:06,927
backing up
our alter egos tonight.
529
00:28:06,995 --> 00:28:11,064
It's adam blackstone
and the alter ego band.
530
00:28:11,100 --> 00:28:13,767
Judges, it really all
comes down to your decision.
531
00:28:13,836 --> 00:28:16,536
Does dipper scott
belong in the semi-finals?
532
00:28:16,538 --> 00:28:19,005
Grimes, we're gonna
start with you.
533
00:28:19,074 --> 00:28:21,341
Uh, I'm not gonna lie.
Dipper's my favorite.
534
00:28:21,376 --> 00:28:23,744
Um...
535
00:28:25,147 --> 00:28:28,782
It's grimes
the poker player again.
536
00:28:28,784 --> 00:28:30,751
Like, I don't know.
Like, you just have it.
537
00:28:30,786 --> 00:28:33,787
- You have star power.
- Thank you.
538
00:28:33,789 --> 00:28:37,424
Dipper, I just-- I mean,
I can't understand why you're
not a superstar already.
539
00:28:37,426 --> 00:28:40,293
- Like...
- ( cheering )
540
00:28:40,362 --> 00:28:42,596
I guess I did it
with dipper's help, you know?
541
00:28:42,631 --> 00:28:46,032
He made it possible.
Dipper made this possible,
you know?
542
00:28:46,068 --> 00:28:50,504
Because-- why would you
have been afraid to step up
without dipper?
543
00:28:50,506 --> 00:28:52,973
Well, my confidence
is lacking in some areas,
544
00:28:53,041 --> 00:28:54,775
and dipper kind of fills in
the gaps a little bit.
545
00:28:54,843 --> 00:28:57,978
Maybe he'll help me
get out there the way
I want to be seen.
546
00:28:59,515 --> 00:29:02,482
Yeah, I just think you're
an incredible superstar.
547
00:29:02,551 --> 00:29:06,019
Thank you.
548
00:29:06,021 --> 00:29:07,187
I-I-I'm lost for words.
549
00:29:07,222 --> 00:29:09,256
It's very rare
that I can't find the word.
550
00:29:09,258 --> 00:29:11,625
But if there was a word--
551
00:29:11,660 --> 00:29:15,829
let me look for it.
Hold on. Hold on.
552
00:29:15,864 --> 00:29:17,764
The word is...
553
00:29:17,833 --> 00:29:19,099
"hell, yeah."
554
00:29:20,569 --> 00:29:22,302
nick:
Two. Two words.
555
00:29:22,337 --> 00:29:24,404
- Is that two words?
- That's two words.
556
00:29:24,473 --> 00:29:28,975
Not-- in my neighborhood,
that's one word.
557
00:29:29,011 --> 00:29:30,944
When we return,
we'll see if dipper scott
558
00:29:30,946 --> 00:29:32,612
will stay in the competition,
559
00:29:32,681 --> 00:29:34,748
or will phoenix embers
get the diamond
560
00:29:34,783 --> 00:29:36,583
and go to the semi-finals?
561
00:29:36,585 --> 00:29:39,419
She will perform next.
Anything could happen.
562
00:29:39,454 --> 00:29:41,121
This is "alter ego,"
after all.
563
00:29:41,156 --> 00:29:42,189
More show after this.
564
00:29:42,224 --> 00:29:44,858
I'm just a massive dipper fan.
565
00:29:44,893 --> 00:29:46,827
Well, you don't have
to apologize for that.
566
00:29:53,468 --> 00:29:55,635
Welcome back to "alter ego."
567
00:29:55,671 --> 00:29:58,305
dipper scott
just absolutely owned
568
00:29:58,307 --> 00:29:59,973
his head-to-head performance,
569
00:30:00,042 --> 00:30:04,444
but will it be enough
to move on to the semi-finals?
570
00:30:04,479 --> 00:30:06,746
That all depends
on what our next alter ego
571
00:30:06,782 --> 00:30:07,914
can bring
to the stage tonight.
572
00:30:07,916 --> 00:30:10,750
So please give it up
for phoenix embers.
573
00:30:10,786 --> 00:30:13,720
Yeah!
574
00:30:13,755 --> 00:30:18,658
Round one audition
was better than I could
have ever imagined.
575
00:30:18,727 --> 00:30:25,165
♪ fire away
576
00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:28,034
it was basically
being reborn,
577
00:30:28,036 --> 00:30:29,803
finding that person
that was inside of me
578
00:30:29,838 --> 00:30:32,906
that was just
completely dormant,
I guess you could say.
579
00:30:32,941 --> 00:30:35,876
To get the response from
the judges the way that I did,
580
00:30:35,878 --> 00:30:37,844
it was overwhelming.
581
00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:39,713
What also took me
a little further
582
00:30:39,748 --> 00:30:42,115
was the love I have
for your story.
583
00:30:42,117 --> 00:30:43,583
- Thank you.
- I have three kids, too,
584
00:30:43,652 --> 00:30:45,118
and they mean
everything to me.
585
00:30:45,153 --> 00:30:48,455
And I know your three girls
are incredibly proud
586
00:30:48,523 --> 00:30:50,557
- of their mama right now.
- Thank you so much.
587
00:30:50,559 --> 00:30:52,792
Thank you.
588
00:30:52,828 --> 00:30:54,561
That is my greatest desire,
589
00:30:54,596 --> 00:30:57,831
that my girls would look
at this time and say,
590
00:30:57,866 --> 00:30:59,466
"my mom did it, I can do it."
591
00:30:59,534 --> 00:31:01,501
it's like the rising
opportunity
592
00:31:01,536 --> 00:31:05,305
for phoenix embers to just
bring her absolute a game
593
00:31:05,307 --> 00:31:08,742
because she knows she is
definitely going against a lion.
594
00:31:20,322 --> 00:31:24,791
♪ we clawed, we chained
our hearts in vain ♪
595
00:31:24,793 --> 00:31:28,795
♪ we jumped,
never asking why ♪
596
00:31:28,830 --> 00:31:32,966
♪ we kissed,
I fell under your spell ♪
597
00:31:33,001 --> 00:31:36,937
♪ a love no one could deny
598
00:31:37,005 --> 00:31:41,274
♪ don't you ever say
I just walked away ♪
599
00:31:41,310 --> 00:31:45,078
♪ I will always want you
600
00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:49,182
♪ I can't live a lie,
running for my life ♪
601
00:31:49,251 --> 00:31:53,987
♪ I will always want you
602
00:31:54,089 --> 00:31:57,958
♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪
603
00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:01,761
♪ I never hit
so hard in love ♪
604
00:32:01,797 --> 00:32:05,398
♪ all I wanted
was to break your walls ♪
605
00:32:05,434 --> 00:32:10,837
♪ all you ever did
was wreck me ♪
606
00:32:10,872 --> 00:32:13,173
♪ yeah
607
00:32:13,241 --> 00:32:16,743
♪ I never meant
to start a war ♪
608
00:32:16,778 --> 00:32:20,680
♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪
609
00:32:20,716 --> 00:32:25,118
♪ and instead of using force
610
00:32:25,153 --> 00:32:28,922
♪ I guess I should've
let you win ♪
611
00:32:28,957 --> 00:32:32,792
♪ I never meant
to start a war ♪
612
00:32:32,794 --> 00:32:37,097
♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪
613
00:32:37,165 --> 00:32:43,536
♪ I guess I should've
let you win ♪
614
00:32:43,605 --> 00:32:48,208
♪ don't you ever say
I just walked away ♪
615
00:32:48,243 --> 00:32:52,746
♪ I will always want you
616
00:33:06,428 --> 00:33:07,627
oh, my gosh.
617
00:33:07,662 --> 00:33:10,930
That performance
was absolutely amazing.
618
00:33:10,999 --> 00:33:12,332
How are you feeling
right now?
619
00:33:12,401 --> 00:33:15,502
Whoo, relieved
to have gotten through it.
620
00:33:15,504 --> 00:33:19,172
I'm so curious what to judges
thought of that. Nick?
621
00:33:19,241 --> 00:33:21,574
Your vocal came in
like a wrecking ball.
622
00:33:21,643 --> 00:33:24,577
I mean, that's-- it was--
623
00:33:24,646 --> 00:33:26,279
wow, thank you.
624
00:33:26,314 --> 00:33:29,349
We're trying to find
this next generation superstar.
625
00:33:29,384 --> 00:33:32,519
Which leads me to ask you,
who are you as a performer?
626
00:33:32,554 --> 00:33:34,954
I love to remind people
627
00:33:34,990 --> 00:33:38,591
of the feeling of being alive.
628
00:33:38,627 --> 00:33:40,960
Being able to draw
that emotion
629
00:33:40,996 --> 00:33:43,430
and that kind
of awakening experience
630
00:33:43,432 --> 00:33:45,365
is what really excites me.
631
00:33:47,469 --> 00:33:48,568
Rocsi: Will.I.Am?
632
00:33:48,603 --> 00:33:51,237
I believe in that
performance right there.
633
00:33:51,273 --> 00:33:54,240
That was, like, wow-wow sauce.
634
00:33:54,276 --> 00:33:56,309
That was pretty
freaking awesome.
635
00:33:56,344 --> 00:33:59,245
And the crowd stood up.
636
00:33:59,281 --> 00:34:01,281
You did that,
so thank you so much.
637
00:34:04,252 --> 00:34:06,386
Alanis?
638
00:34:06,388 --> 00:34:10,056
"wrecking ball"
is one of my top 20
favorite songs of all time.
639
00:34:10,092 --> 00:34:11,958
So when you started
singing, I thought,
640
00:34:11,993 --> 00:34:15,095
"oh, please, please,
please, please knock this
out of the park."
641
00:34:15,163 --> 00:34:18,698
- and you did.
- Oh, my gosh.
642
00:34:18,733 --> 00:34:21,267
We're looking for that charisma,
je ne sais quoi.
643
00:34:21,303 --> 00:34:22,769
I mean,
there's a lot of things
we're looking at.
644
00:34:22,838 --> 00:34:24,904
It's a package deal,
and you nailed it,
645
00:34:24,940 --> 00:34:26,473
so triple thumbs up.
646
00:34:26,508 --> 00:34:28,308
Oh, thank you.
647
00:34:29,478 --> 00:34:31,344
Well, grimes?
648
00:34:31,379 --> 00:34:32,779
Yeah, I thought
that was excellent.
649
00:34:32,848 --> 00:34:36,716
I like your vibe as a human--
or not a human. As a--
650
00:34:38,386 --> 00:34:41,588
um, yeah, I was,
like, really digging your
personality from day one
651
00:34:41,623 --> 00:34:42,789
and, like, your story
and everything.
652
00:34:42,791 --> 00:34:46,126
Wow. Thank you.
653
00:34:46,161 --> 00:34:47,961
Incredible.
654
00:34:47,996 --> 00:34:50,063
When we come back,
it's up to the judges to decide
655
00:34:50,098 --> 00:34:53,433
who will be moving on
and who will be leaving
the competition tonight.
656
00:34:53,468 --> 00:34:57,437
Will it be phoenix embers
or dipper scott?
657
00:34:57,472 --> 00:34:59,873
But before the eliminated
alter ego leaves,
658
00:34:59,908 --> 00:35:03,276
they will reveal their
true identities to the judges.
659
00:35:03,311 --> 00:35:07,280
We'll be right back with more
"alter ego" on fox after this.
660
00:35:07,315 --> 00:35:09,449
Neither one of them
could've done anything more.
661
00:35:09,518 --> 00:35:10,984
- Definitely.
- She came out like
a rock star and...
662
00:35:11,019 --> 00:35:13,153
- She's awesome.
- These head-to-heads
are tough, man.
663
00:35:19,694 --> 00:35:22,695
Talent, get to your marks.
664
00:35:22,731 --> 00:35:26,032
Going to rocsi
in three, two, one.
665
00:35:33,308 --> 00:35:36,576
Welcome back to "alter ego."
what a night.
666
00:35:36,645 --> 00:35:39,546
We're about to find out
which alter ego
667
00:35:39,581 --> 00:35:40,713
from this head-to-head
match-up,
668
00:35:40,715 --> 00:35:44,083
phoenix embers
or dipper scott,
669
00:35:44,119 --> 00:35:48,021
will be voted
into the semi-finals
alongside safara.
670
00:35:48,089 --> 00:35:50,957
And which one will sadly
head home,
671
00:35:50,992 --> 00:35:54,160
revealing their true identity
to the judges.
672
00:35:54,196 --> 00:35:56,596
This is gonna be
so, so, so tough.
673
00:35:56,631 --> 00:35:59,432
But, judges,
it's time for your votes.
674
00:36:06,775 --> 00:36:08,575
Grimes, we're gonna
start with you.
675
00:36:08,643 --> 00:36:12,812
Based on their talent,
image, personality,
676
00:36:12,881 --> 00:36:14,480
who would you want to mentor?
677
00:36:14,516 --> 00:36:18,551
Phoenix, I think
you really came alive for me
tonight as an artist.
678
00:36:18,553 --> 00:36:20,954
- Wow, thank you.
- But for me, ultimately,
679
00:36:20,989 --> 00:36:23,623
I feel that dipper
kind of has that thing.
680
00:36:23,625 --> 00:36:25,258
Like, I don't even know
why it's so good,
681
00:36:25,293 --> 00:36:28,094
I just, like,
want to see more.
682
00:36:28,163 --> 00:36:30,697
I want to search you on youtube,
I want to, like, be a fan.
683
00:36:30,732 --> 00:36:32,799
And it's like,
he's sort of the main artist
684
00:36:32,834 --> 00:36:34,801
from the whole competition
to me that has stood out
in that regard,
685
00:36:34,836 --> 00:36:38,271
and so I'm gonna have
to save dipper.
686
00:36:43,111 --> 00:36:48,281
Alanis, which one of these
alter egos is the total package?
687
00:36:48,316 --> 00:36:51,751
Phoenix embers,
I love your voice,
688
00:36:51,753 --> 00:36:55,588
and there's that moment
when you're about to perform
689
00:36:55,624 --> 00:36:58,791
and there's just this look
in your alter ego eyes.
690
00:36:58,827 --> 00:37:00,860
That was so fierce.
691
00:37:00,862 --> 00:37:02,762
I think you
in the public eye
692
00:37:02,831 --> 00:37:06,966
would be a really
beautiful thing.
693
00:37:07,035 --> 00:37:09,102
Dipper, your voice
is perfection,
694
00:37:09,137 --> 00:37:10,903
and just your whole vibe,
your whole energy
695
00:37:10,939 --> 00:37:13,172
is really alluring
and enticing.
696
00:37:13,208 --> 00:37:18,478
However, I am actually
going to ask phoenix embers
to step on that diamond.
697
00:37:20,915 --> 00:37:23,316
- Rocsi: Okay. Nick?
- I could see both of you
698
00:37:23,351 --> 00:37:25,618
as that
next generation superstar
699
00:37:25,654 --> 00:37:27,920
onstage in front
of thousands of people,
700
00:37:27,956 --> 00:37:30,623
selling t-shirts,
on the sides of busses.
701
00:37:30,625 --> 00:37:36,195
And, for me, what's intriguing
about those mega-superstars
702
00:37:36,231 --> 00:37:37,730
is that bit of mystery, right,
703
00:37:37,799 --> 00:37:39,932
that sucks us in
time after time.
704
00:37:40,001 --> 00:37:43,703
And there's just something
about dipper scott
705
00:37:43,738 --> 00:37:47,473
that I just gotta know
more about,
706
00:37:47,509 --> 00:37:50,343
and so I'm voting for dipper
to be on the diamond.
707
00:37:53,748 --> 00:37:58,518
Two votes for dipper scott.
One vote for phoenix embers.
708
00:37:58,553 --> 00:38:01,587
Will, it is all on you.
709
00:38:01,623 --> 00:38:04,657
Phoenix has the kind of voice
710
00:38:04,693 --> 00:38:07,460
that I want to go in
the studio with right away
711
00:38:07,462 --> 00:38:12,865
'cause I know exactly
how to work with that type
of voice, producing.
712
00:38:12,901 --> 00:38:15,768
Dipper, I don't mean
this in a disrespect,
713
00:38:15,804 --> 00:38:18,504
but most of my favorite
artists are weird.
714
00:38:20,575 --> 00:38:21,774
And every single one of them
715
00:38:21,810 --> 00:38:23,743
are weird
in their own little way.
716
00:38:23,778 --> 00:38:25,945
They all have
this unique thing.
717
00:38:25,947 --> 00:38:28,581
And dipper scott
718
00:38:28,616 --> 00:38:32,352
is one of those types
of artists.
719
00:38:32,387 --> 00:38:35,021
So I would see dipper scott
on the diamond.
720
00:38:37,826 --> 00:38:41,027
Rocsi:
That is three votes
for dipper scott.
721
00:38:41,029 --> 00:38:43,329
You're on the diamond
722
00:38:43,398 --> 00:38:47,200
and will be moving on
to the semi-finals.
723
00:38:47,235 --> 00:38:50,703
Congratulations,
dipper scott.
724
00:38:50,739 --> 00:38:54,107
Wow. We'll see you
at the semi-finals.
725
00:38:56,277 --> 00:38:58,444
I'm so sorry, phoenix embers.
726
00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:01,581
This is where the competition
ends for you,
727
00:39:01,616 --> 00:39:06,786
but it would be an honor
to hear you sing
one last time for us
728
00:39:06,821 --> 00:39:09,288
and meet the judges in person.
729
00:39:09,324 --> 00:39:10,990
Are you up for that?
730
00:39:11,025 --> 00:39:13,292
- I'll pull myself together.
- Rocsi: Oh.
731
00:39:15,230 --> 00:39:18,898
Everyone, here for one last time
on the "alter ego" stage,
732
00:39:18,933 --> 00:39:21,934
give it up for phoenix embers.
733
00:39:21,970 --> 00:39:24,303
Yeah, phoenix!
734
00:39:30,612 --> 00:39:33,513
- That was a tough one.
- You could just see
her crumbling, like...
735
00:39:33,548 --> 00:39:35,147
- Yeah.
- That's one of my least
favorite moments
736
00:39:35,150 --> 00:39:37,950
- in doing tv.
- She's gone through a lot
and is resilient.
737
00:39:37,986 --> 00:39:39,218
So when that phoenix is rising,
738
00:39:39,253 --> 00:39:41,621
it's rising
from the ashes, so...
739
00:39:43,224 --> 00:39:45,858
Crowd: Phoenix!
Phoenix! Phoenix!
740
00:39:52,667 --> 00:39:55,468
♪ please, baby,
can't you see ♪
741
00:39:55,503 --> 00:39:58,137
♪ my mind's
a burning hell? ♪
742
00:39:58,173 --> 00:40:01,040
♪ I got razors a-ripping
and tearing and stripping ♪
743
00:40:01,075 --> 00:40:04,444
♪ my heart apart as well
744
00:40:04,479 --> 00:40:09,415
♪ tonight you told me that
you ache for something new ♪
745
00:40:09,484 --> 00:40:12,185
♪ that some other woman
is looking like something ♪
746
00:40:12,220 --> 00:40:15,788
♪ that might be good
for you ♪
747
00:40:15,790 --> 00:40:21,327
♪ go on and hold her
till the screaming is gone ♪
748
00:40:21,362 --> 00:40:23,229
♪ go on, believe her
749
00:40:23,264 --> 00:40:26,966
♪ when she tells you
nothing's wrong ♪
750
00:40:27,001 --> 00:40:29,735
♪ but I'm the only one
751
00:40:29,804 --> 00:40:33,673
♪ who'll walk
across the fire for you ♪
752
00:40:35,310 --> 00:40:37,076
♪ and I'm the only one
753
00:40:37,078 --> 00:40:42,582
♪ who'll drown
in my desire for you ♪
754
00:40:42,650 --> 00:40:45,351
♪ it's only fear
that makes you run ♪
755
00:40:45,386 --> 00:40:48,321
♪ the demons
that you're hiding from ♪
756
00:40:48,356 --> 00:40:52,091
♪ when all your promises
are gone ♪
757
00:40:52,126 --> 00:40:54,594
♪ I'm the only
758
00:40:54,629 --> 00:41:00,533
♪ one
759
00:41:02,770 --> 00:41:05,705
yes! Yes!
760
00:41:05,707 --> 00:41:09,008
Crowd: Phoenix! Phoenix!
761
00:41:09,043 --> 00:41:14,113
It is my pleasure
to introduce danielle,
762
00:41:14,115 --> 00:41:17,617
aka phoenix embers,
everybody.
763
00:41:19,954 --> 00:41:23,789
How did phoenix embers
help you?
764
00:41:23,791 --> 00:41:27,860
It's crazy because
I completely gave up singing
a few years ago.
765
00:41:27,929 --> 00:41:32,965
Just a lot of really
negative voices began to win,
766
00:41:33,001 --> 00:41:35,034
and I believed them, sadly.
767
00:41:35,036 --> 00:41:37,837
So then when I was told
about this show,
768
00:41:37,872 --> 00:41:40,840
I thought, what a greater way
to show my girls
769
00:41:40,875 --> 00:41:45,678
to take that last chance
to just go after your dreams.
770
00:41:45,713 --> 00:41:47,246
Yeah, this was a huge
turning point for me
771
00:41:47,282 --> 00:41:51,284
with having phoenix
as my alter ego to hide behind.
772
00:41:51,319 --> 00:41:54,086
And, yeah,
she definitely just unlocked
a new side of myself.
773
00:41:54,122 --> 00:41:57,356
You are so talented
and you are so deserving.
774
00:41:57,392 --> 00:41:59,959
And that feeling
that she brought to you?
775
00:41:59,994 --> 00:42:01,994
- Yeah?
- Take that with you.
776
00:42:02,030 --> 00:42:04,664
If you have a renewed sense
of what music means to you...
777
00:42:04,699 --> 00:42:06,599
- Yeah.
- ...That's the best thing
778
00:42:06,668 --> 00:42:08,467
- that could come out
of this show.
- Yeah.
779
00:42:08,469 --> 00:42:10,469
That's what it's about.
Take it with you.
780
00:42:10,505 --> 00:42:12,572
- Yeah.
- You are far too talented.
781
00:42:12,640 --> 00:42:13,773
Danielle: Thank you.
782
00:42:13,841 --> 00:42:17,109
Just speak to
your having tabled music
783
00:42:17,111 --> 00:42:18,644
while raising children,
784
00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:20,446
I just feel like
there's enough time
785
00:42:20,481 --> 00:42:23,316
and there's enough love
that you pick the timing
786
00:42:23,351 --> 00:42:25,585
and the patterns
and the rhythms and the seasons.
787
00:42:25,620 --> 00:42:27,420
- Yeah.
- I love what you've chosen
788
00:42:27,488 --> 00:42:29,855
and what you've prioritized
and what you value,
789
00:42:29,924 --> 00:42:32,258
and I look forward
to seeing what your next
chapter looks like.
790
00:42:32,327 --> 00:42:35,595
- Thank you.
- One more time please
791
00:42:35,630 --> 00:42:40,099
for danielle,
aka phoenix embers.
792
00:42:40,168 --> 00:42:45,671
Wow, this was an intense
night of competition.
793
00:42:45,673 --> 00:42:48,641
Congratulations to safara
and dipper scott.
794
00:42:48,676 --> 00:42:51,077
- We're coming in!
- We'll see you
in the semi-finals.
795
00:42:51,079 --> 00:42:54,680
Next week, another
four alter egos face off.
796
00:42:54,716 --> 00:42:56,582
You're not going
to want to miss it.
Everybody, good night.
797
00:42:59,721 --> 00:43:02,388
- You're awesome, danielle.
- Thank you.