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♪ higher, your love
has set me free ♪
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♪ now nothing's out of reach,
higher, higher ♪
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rocsi: Tonight,
the competition continues
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as four new alter egos
are paired
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for a head-to-head battle.
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Before it's over,
two alter egos will advance
to the semi-finals...
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- You going down.
- May the best girl win.
Let's get it.
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...And two more identities
will be revealed to the judges.
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We should really
get in the studio.
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At stake, a chance to win
the grand prize of $100,000
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and be mentored by our
superstar panel.
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- Let's get it!
- That was freaking amazing.
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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 of
the next generation?
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You actually did bring one
of the best creative decisions
of the competition.
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- It hits that sweet spot.
- ♪ higher, higher
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♪ I'm so much stronger now,
I'm so much stronger now ♪
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this is "alter ego."
I'm your host rocsi diaz.
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Give it up for will.I.Am,
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alanis morissette,
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grimes,
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- and nick lachey.
- What's up, guys?
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Now, four alter egos
will compete tonight,
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but only two will advance
to the semi-finals.
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The other two will
have to say goodbye,
but before they go,
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they'll reveal their true
identities to the judges.
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So, in our
head-to-heads tonight,
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we have fern versus misty rose.
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Okay. Okay, okay.
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And we have wolfgang champagne
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versus the loverboy.
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So what are the factors
that determine which one
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you're sending
to the semi-finals?
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I'm looking for whoever becomes
this next digital superstar,
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are they going to be using
this platform in a way
where they can influence
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millions of people
listening to them?
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I don't think you get
what the hell's coming
around the corner.
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It's freaking awesome.
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So I think we're
looking for that undefined
magical component.
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The best artist
that ever walked the earth.
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All right, let's meet our first
head-to-head contenders,
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wolfgang champagne
and the loverboy.
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Wolfgang champagne
versus the loverboy.
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This is a match-up that's all
about charm and charisma.
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Is it okay to have
a crush on alter ego?
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Aww, yeah.
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Wolfgang champagne kept us
on our toes with his wit.
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First round's on me.
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It's got to be.
I ain't got no prize money yet.
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But the loverboy gave us
rock star level stage presence.
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♪ oh, oh, living on a prayer
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the alter ego that blends
personality with performance
will come out on top here.
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- Yeah!
- Whoo!
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I love you will.I.Am,
alanis morissette,
grimes, and mike.
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- How you doing, mike?
- Thank you, wolfy.
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Do you guys hang out when you're
not rehearing and performing?
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Do you guys hang out backstage?
Are you friends?
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I mean, we started
off as friends.
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Yeah, not anymore
now that we're competing.
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So, loverboy, is there anything
about today's friendship
turned competition
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that is scaring you
or you're excited about today?
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- Why you looking
at me like that, brah?
- I'm just looking at you.
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- You're answering
the question, man.
- Listen, I'll say this.
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I couldn't find
a better opponent.
This man's voice is beautiful.
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He smells like a dog,
but he sings like an angel.
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- I also relate to that.
- I'll take that.
It's all right.
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Well, wolfy, you're up first.
Let's see what you got.
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- All right.
- Come on, wolfy!
Show it to us.
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Well, it made me feel great that
the judges and the audience
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and everybody started
cheering "wolfy, wolfy."
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that was one of the weirdest
things I've ever seen.
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- Thank you.
- And that's a compliment.
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I'm pinching myself.
Can't feel it because I'm old,
but I'm pinching myself.
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I had no expectation of
being on the show,
because I'm 60,
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and I have
way less in front of me
than I have behind me.
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But being an alter ego
makes me marketable
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and relevant
to all age groups.
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And that's the beauty
of this show.
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♪ change your ways
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in this round,
wolfgang champagne,
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will be going against
the loverboy.
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His first name is the.
His last name is loverboy.
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You could not get more opposite
than wolfgang champagne
and loverboy.
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- I'm weirdly attracted to you.
- You ain't never going to get
a bite of this, brother.
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- That's all I'm saying.
- Unh-uh.
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But our voices
are completely different.
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If I tried to sing like
loverboy, I'd lose my voice
in about 30 seconds.
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So I think it'll just come down
to what style they prefer,
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because I don't even know
how you will judge us
against each other.
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- Oh.
- It's all right.
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- I thought you
were stretching.
- No.
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Do you guys have
a favorite going in?
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I'm more curious to see
what wolfy, like--
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it is so specifically
operatic the first time.
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- If wool-effy
comes out with a...
- Wool-effy.
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...Something in a different
genre and aces it,
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you know,
that would be surprising.
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♪ don't leave me
in all this pain ♪
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♪ don't leave me out
in the rain ♪
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♪ come back
and bring back my smile ♪
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♪ come take these tears away
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♪ I need your arms
to hold me now ♪
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♪ the nights are so unkind
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♪ bring back those nights
when I held you beside me ♪
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♪ un-break my heart
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♪ say you'll love me again
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♪ undo this hurt you caused
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♪ when you walked out the door
and walked out of my life ♪
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♪ un-cry these tears
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♪ I cried so many nights
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♪ un-break my heart
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♪ heart
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♪ unbreak my heart
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♪ my heart
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- ♪ my heart
- yeah, wolfy!
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Yeah!
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Love it! Yeah, wolfy.
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Wolfgang champagne,
aka wolfy.
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( chanting )
wolfy! Wolfy!
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Wolfy, the audience
is going crazy for you
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and they were crazy for you
in the audition round.
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How does this crowd
feel to you tonight?
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( chanting )
wolfy! Wolfy! Wolfy!
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Yeah! That's music
to my ears right there.
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You're the best looking crowd
I've ever seen in my 540 years!
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You're so pretty.
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What did you guys think
of wolfgang champagne?
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- Grimes?
- You are the most,
sort of like,
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surrealist, absurdist
performer that we have.
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Don't really
know how to take that,
but I'll take absurd.
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Better than ugly.
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I actually feel like it's time
to bring back to the opera.
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- Let's do pop-era.
How do you like that?
- Pop-era.
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- Yeah.
- I think you just did pop-era.
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Pop-era.
That's what I want to be.
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Let's talk about
your pop-era, wolfy.
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First of all, as much as
I enjoyed hearing you sing
in a foreign language
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in the audition rounds,
I enjoyed hearing you sing
n english that much more.
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I thought you felt completely
at ease in that performance.
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I love-- you did a little flip
to falsetto, which I think
showed chops and your range.
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And what I like about your
performance the most is that,
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it fits totally--
to me, it fits your alter ego.
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What we're looking for
is a combination of voice,
movement, charm,
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how integrated you are
with your alter ego.
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Do we believe you at face value?
You have all that.
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Rocsi: Will.I.Am?
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I like wolfy's fearlessness
to reimagine and claim.
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Right? So wolfy's coming out
with a steampunk goth vibe,
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but at the same time
giving you slapstick comedy,
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but then singing
amazing opera.
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Your favorite singers,
you just don't go to their show
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and they just sing songs
and that's it.
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You might as well stay on
tiktok and youtube.
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That's the banter
in between the songs.
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That's the imagination
to take the song left and right.
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Wolfy has all those skill sets,
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and I acknowledge that
and I salute that,
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and I love wolfy.
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That is high praise indeed,
my friend, from you.
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I don't even know what
tiktok and youtube is.
I'm sorry. I'm old.
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Guys, you're trying
to teach wolfy,
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but you got to know
you can't teach
an old dog new tricks.
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- Oh! Oh, you didn't!
- That's a dad joke.
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- Wolfy: Yeah!
- Rocsi: Watch out, guys.
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Nick's starting
on his dad jokes.
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So before he goes any further,
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when we come back,
the loverboy will perform,
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and the judges will decide
who they'll put on the diamond
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- and into the semi-finals.
- Wolfy!
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There's only room for one
alter ego in the next round.
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The other will have to go home,
but not before
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revealing who
they really are to the judges.
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More "alter ego,"
the head-to-heads, coming up
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- ♪ just sit back down
where you belong ♪
- it hits that sweet spot.
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I have never sang songs
like these before.
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♪ with a taste of your lips,
I'm on a ride ♪
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I owe that to the loverboy.
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♪ you're toxic
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♪ I'm a woman, baby,
that's right ♪
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misty, I got pop star energy,
and I really liked it.
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We're about to find out
which alter ego is moving on
to our semi-finals.
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You both are going
to be huge stars.
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And which one will
reveal their true identity
and go home tonight.
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♪ hey, hey
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welcome back to "alter ego."
I'm rocsi diaz.
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Wolfgang champagne
came to win tonight,
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but will he win a spot
in the semi-finals?
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Well, his opponent is not
going down without a fight.
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It's the loverboy.
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I need an alter ego
to give me the freedom
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to just focus
on what really matters,
and that's my voice.
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The loverboy allows me to
tap into my inner rock star.
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Looks like he plays
for aerosmith.
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I got a free spirit,
and the loverboy helped me
bring that out.
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We're moving forward in
technology. You looking at
a superhero on stage.
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An intergalactic rock star.
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Man, I just
can't believe there's
somebody backstage singing.
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- Amazing. Amazing.
- That's just crazy.
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Being in the bottom two
next to kai
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was a lot of pressure.
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We all just loved
the tone of your voice,
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and so we're going to
save the loverboy.
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Loverboy and I are both coming
into our own right now.
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I have never sang songs
like these before.
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I'm so far out
of my comfort zone,
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and it's pushing
a level of growth that
I wasn't even expecting.
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- Yeah, and I owe that
to the loverboy.
- Hey!
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Loverboy is bringing
that rock spirit
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to "toxic" by britney spears.
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As long as I got the air behind
my lungs to get these notes,
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then I'll be all right
for this song.
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♪ baby, can't you see
I'm calling? ♪
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♪ someone like you
should wear a warning ♪
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♪ you dangerous, I'm calling
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♪ uh
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♪ there's no escape,
I can't wait ♪
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♪ I need a hit,
baby, give me it ♪
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♪ you're dangerous,
I'm loving it ♪
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♪ too high, can't come down
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♪ losing my head,
spinning round and round ♪
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♪ too high, can't come down
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♪ losing my head,
spinning round and round ♪
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♪ hey, do you feel me now?
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♪ with a taste of your lips,
I'm on a ride ♪
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♪ you're toxic,
I'm slipping under ♪
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♪ a taste of a poison paradise
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♪ I'm addicted to you, don't you
know that you're toxic? ♪
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♪ oh
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♪ and I love what you do
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♪ don't you know
that you're toxic? ♪
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♪ oh
233
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♪ I'm addicted to you, don't you
know that you're toxic? ♪
234
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- yeah!
- Rocsi: The loverboy!
235
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They're loving you right now.
236
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Now I know you're all
about love, but we're about
to find out from the judges
237
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if they loved your performance.
You ready for this?
238
00:14:13,062 --> 00:14:16,130
- Oh, yeah. I'm ready.
- All right, grimes, what did
you think of his performance?
239
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I do think it was one of
the weakest vocal performances
240
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I've seen in the competition,
241
00:14:20,637 --> 00:14:22,837
but from a pure
popstar perspective,
242
00:14:22,906 --> 00:14:24,138
that was extremely strong.
243
00:14:24,274 --> 00:14:25,840
And what we might
consider mistakes,
244
00:14:25,909 --> 00:14:28,309
I think made it seem more
realistic and natural.
245
00:14:28,378 --> 00:14:31,145
And what matters now
is creative decisions
that are interesting.
246
00:14:31,281 --> 00:14:35,483
So I think you actually did
bring one of the best creative
decisions of the competition.
247
00:14:35,551 --> 00:14:38,519
Thank you.
248
00:14:38,588 --> 00:14:41,022
Nick what did you think
of his performance?
249
00:14:41,157 --> 00:14:45,626
I agree with grimes
that the approach to the song
was really creative.
250
00:14:45,762 --> 00:14:49,997
Where I disagree with grimes
is I do care about
the vocal performance,
251
00:14:50,066 --> 00:14:51,966
and I felt like
unfortunately for me,
252
00:14:52,035 --> 00:14:54,001
he wasn't as confident
with his vocal
253
00:14:54,070 --> 00:14:55,937
- as I wanted him to be,
if that makes sense.
- It was safe.
254
00:14:56,072 --> 00:14:57,672
- Yeah.
- And key is a big part of that.
255
00:14:57,740 --> 00:14:59,941
If it's in the wrong key
and you're not comfortable
256
00:15:00,076 --> 00:15:01,776
with where it sits
in your vocal range,
257
00:15:01,911 --> 00:15:04,779
you're not going to
step out there confidently
and comfortably
258
00:15:04,914 --> 00:15:06,347
and deliver the performance
you're capable of delivering.
259
00:15:06,416 --> 00:15:09,150
Can we try in this moment
shifting the key
260
00:15:09,218 --> 00:15:11,719
and just experimenting
with some of the verses
a little higher up?
261
00:15:11,788 --> 00:15:12,987
Yeah, come on.
262
00:15:14,657 --> 00:15:16,757
♪ baby, can't you see
263
00:15:16,826 --> 00:15:19,460
♪ baby, can't you see
264
00:15:19,595 --> 00:15:22,797
- one more.
- ♪ baby, can't you see
265
00:15:22,865 --> 00:15:25,833
♪ I'm calling?
266
00:15:25,902 --> 00:15:29,270
♪ someone like you
should wear a warning ♪
267
00:15:29,339 --> 00:15:34,308
♪ you're dangerous,
I'm falling ♪
268
00:15:34,410 --> 00:15:37,445
♪ ahh,
with a taste of your lips ♪
269
00:15:37,513 --> 00:15:40,314
♪ I'm on a ride
270
00:15:40,383 --> 00:15:43,784
♪ you're toxic,
I'm slipping under ♪
271
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♪ taste of a poison paradise
272
00:15:47,390 --> 00:15:51,325
♪ I'm addicted to you,
don't you know that
you're toxic? ♪
273
00:15:51,394 --> 00:15:54,195
- whoo!
- Hey!
274
00:15:54,297 --> 00:15:55,629
Whoo!
275
00:15:55,765 --> 00:15:59,400
The loverboy, that was hot.
Just saying.
276
00:15:59,469 --> 00:16:01,035
- It hits that sweet spot.
- Right.
277
00:16:01,104 --> 00:16:04,005
- Yeah, I think you're right.
- That was freaking amazing.
278
00:16:04,140 --> 00:16:08,609
An avatar ad-libbing adjustments
right there like that.
279
00:16:08,745 --> 00:16:11,946
So applaud the freaking
technicians in the back.
280
00:16:12,081 --> 00:16:15,316
- Applaud loverboy.
- Thank you so much.
281
00:16:15,385 --> 00:16:16,817
That means the world to me.
Thank you.
282
00:16:16,953 --> 00:16:18,786
Everything we're seeing now
out of loverboy
283
00:16:18,921 --> 00:16:20,988
and what we just heard
out of loverboy,
284
00:16:21,057 --> 00:16:24,025
I just wish we had seen
and heard that
in the performance.
285
00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:28,129
- Yes, sir.
- We've now seen two
phenomenal performances
286
00:16:28,264 --> 00:16:31,132
by wolfgang champagne
and the loverboy,
287
00:16:31,267 --> 00:16:34,301
but there's only room
for one of them on the diamond
288
00:16:34,437 --> 00:16:35,803
and in the semi-finals.
289
00:16:35,872 --> 00:16:37,304
So who's it going to be?
290
00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,040
We're going to find out
who will move on
291
00:16:39,108 --> 00:16:41,108
and whose journey
ends here tonight,
292
00:16:41,244 --> 00:16:45,046
but not before they reveal their
true identity to the judges.
293
00:16:45,114 --> 00:16:47,982
We'll be right back
with more "alter ego,"
the head-to-heads.
294
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♪ hey, hey, hey
295
00:17:03,699 --> 00:17:07,301
welcome back.
You're watching "alter ego."
I am rocsi diaz.
296
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We've seen performances
from both of these alter egos
in the head-to-heads,
297
00:17:11,374 --> 00:17:12,940
and now we're about to find out
298
00:17:13,076 --> 00:17:16,010
which one is moving on
to our semi-finals
299
00:17:16,145 --> 00:17:18,512
and which one will have
to go home tonight.
300
00:17:18,581 --> 00:17:22,783
Judges, I am so glad
I'm not in your shoes.
301
00:17:22,819 --> 00:17:24,985
It's time to make your decision.
302
00:17:28,624 --> 00:17:32,660
Who are you sending
through to the semi-finals
and who are you sending home?
303
00:17:32,795 --> 00:17:34,628
Grimes?
304
00:17:34,697 --> 00:17:37,031
Okay, well, I'm going
to start with loverboy.
305
00:17:37,100 --> 00:17:41,302
I think your decision
to do a gothy "toxic"
was just awesome,
306
00:17:41,437 --> 00:17:43,270
and I want to
commend you on that.
307
00:17:43,306 --> 00:17:48,142
And, wolfy, I can't really see
your face on a t-shirt,
308
00:17:48,277 --> 00:17:50,277
but that's kind of
what I like about it,
309
00:17:50,346 --> 00:17:52,880
is that it doesn't fit into
anything I've ever seen before.
310
00:17:52,949 --> 00:17:57,351
And that's kind of why I'm here,
so I'm going to save wolfy.
311
00:18:03,693 --> 00:18:07,061
That is one vote
for wolfy to move ahead.
312
00:18:07,130 --> 00:18:12,166
Will, which one of these
performers do you think is ready
for the semi-finals?
313
00:18:12,301 --> 00:18:14,101
So, first
I'll start with loverboy.
314
00:18:14,237 --> 00:18:19,607
So I think your show today
was an amazing idea,
315
00:18:19,742 --> 00:18:22,276
but executed comfortably,
316
00:18:22,345 --> 00:18:24,945
and that's
a dangerous combination.
317
00:18:25,081 --> 00:18:28,382
Because you should
always put yourself in
an uncomfortable scenario,
318
00:18:28,451 --> 00:18:29,650
'cause that'll push you,
319
00:18:29,785 --> 00:18:32,453
catapult you into awesomeness.
320
00:18:32,588 --> 00:18:36,257
Wolfy, dang.
You're really quick-witted.
321
00:18:36,392 --> 00:18:40,194
I would not expect
that quick wit to go with
that style of music.
322
00:18:40,263 --> 00:18:44,465
But the style of music,
does it fit in today's world?
323
00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,934
That's a hard one.
324
00:18:47,069 --> 00:18:51,472
The performance that
I'm going to put through was
not the singing performance,
325
00:18:51,541 --> 00:18:53,908
it was the connection
with the character,
and that's wolfy.
326
00:18:54,043 --> 00:18:56,977
Thank you.
327
00:18:59,782 --> 00:19:03,250
So right now that is
two votes for wolfy
328
00:19:03,386 --> 00:19:06,086
to go up on the diamond.
329
00:19:06,222 --> 00:19:10,291
- Alanis?
- I loved both of your voices--
330
00:19:10,426 --> 00:19:12,927
the pop-era goal for you, wolfy,
331
00:19:13,062 --> 00:19:16,297
and I loved the loverboy
when we were in a capella mode,
332
00:19:16,365 --> 00:19:17,932
and how you took it
to another level
333
00:19:18,067 --> 00:19:21,602
and I could see your charm
and your swagger emerge.
334
00:19:21,737 --> 00:19:25,206
I'm going to ask the loverboy
to stand up on that diamond.
335
00:19:27,376 --> 00:19:30,477
Nick: Wow.
336
00:19:30,546 --> 00:19:33,814
So wolfy has two votes
to go on up to the diamond.
337
00:19:33,916 --> 00:19:36,317
And the loverboy has one vote.
338
00:19:36,385 --> 00:19:39,787
Nick, you can either make this
a tie to go to the audience
339
00:19:39,855 --> 00:19:42,189
or you could decide
somebody's fate.
340
00:19:42,258 --> 00:19:46,160
Loverboy, what took me
a little bit out of
the performance
341
00:19:46,229 --> 00:19:52,132
was just the lack
of conviction in the vocal
during the performance.
342
00:19:52,268 --> 00:19:56,704
And I felt like wolfy's
performance tonight was more
confident, more convincing,
343
00:19:56,839 --> 00:20:00,874
and more what I'm looking for
to send on to the semi-finals.
344
00:20:00,943 --> 00:20:04,311
So I'm going to put wolfy
on the diamond.
345
00:20:06,882 --> 00:20:10,584
That is three votes for
wolfgang champagne.
346
00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:13,587
You have secured your spot
on that diamond.
347
00:20:13,723 --> 00:20:15,422
Congratulations.
348
00:20:15,558 --> 00:20:18,559
And you're headed off
into the semi-finals.
349
00:20:20,863 --> 00:20:23,764
Congratulations, wolfy.
We'll see you there.
350
00:20:23,833 --> 00:20:27,101
Unfortunately, the loverboy,
351
00:20:27,236 --> 00:20:31,038
that means that you are
going home tonight.
352
00:20:31,107 --> 00:20:36,110
But before you go,
we'd love to hear you
perform one more time
353
00:20:36,245 --> 00:20:41,115
- yeah.
- And reveal your human
self to the judges.
354
00:20:41,250 --> 00:20:43,050
- Let's do it.
- All right.
355
00:20:43,119 --> 00:20:46,987
Everyone, please,
a big round of applause
for the loverboy.
356
00:20:47,123 --> 00:20:49,189
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
357
00:20:56,866 --> 00:21:01,068
♪ I want you to want me
358
00:21:01,203 --> 00:21:05,639
♪ I need you to need me
359
00:21:05,708 --> 00:21:09,310
♪ I'd love you to love me
360
00:21:09,378 --> 00:21:14,615
♪ I'm begging you to beg me
361
00:21:14,750 --> 00:21:17,351
- wow.
- Yeah!
362
00:21:21,557 --> 00:21:25,359
Get loud one last time
for the loverboy.
363
00:21:25,428 --> 00:21:26,994
Yeah!
364
00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:35,302
♪ I want you to want me
365
00:21:35,438 --> 00:21:39,940
♪ I need you to need me
366
00:21:40,076 --> 00:21:43,877
♪ I'd love you to love me
367
00:21:44,013 --> 00:21:48,916
♪ I'm begging you to beg me
368
00:21:49,051 --> 00:21:52,353
♪ didn't I, didn't I,
didn't I see you crying? ♪
369
00:21:52,488 --> 00:21:56,156
♪ oh, didn't I, didn't I,
didn't I see you cry? ♪
370
00:21:56,225 --> 00:21:59,193
♪ hey! Feeling all alone
without a friend ♪
371
00:21:59,328 --> 00:22:01,628
♪ you know,
you feel like dying ♪
372
00:22:01,697 --> 00:22:05,833
♪ oh, didn't I, didn't I,
didn't I see you cry? ♪
373
00:22:05,901 --> 00:22:10,637
♪ I want you to want me
374
00:22:10,706 --> 00:22:14,775
♪ I want you to want me
375
00:22:14,910 --> 00:22:18,712
♪ I want you to want me
376
00:22:18,848 --> 00:22:24,017
♪ hey, I want you to want me
377
00:22:29,859 --> 00:22:31,225
yeah!
378
00:22:39,001 --> 00:22:40,434
Whoo!
379
00:22:43,706 --> 00:22:49,042
So, I'd like to introduce
you guys to anthony,
aka the loverboy.
380
00:22:49,111 --> 00:22:51,311
Anthony, how are you feeling?
381
00:22:51,447 --> 00:22:54,715
Every part of this journey
has been right on time
for me, you know?
382
00:22:54,784 --> 00:22:57,751
I liked what you said.
You called it a journey,
and that's exactly what it is.
383
00:22:57,887 --> 00:22:59,353
And you're not at
your destination yet.
384
00:22:59,488 --> 00:23:01,155
- You know what I mean?
- That's a fact.
385
00:23:01,223 --> 00:23:04,258
What you just did
here on that last song,
386
00:23:04,393 --> 00:23:06,193
I felt something from you there.
387
00:23:06,262 --> 00:23:09,596
Oh, now you did?
That's great, bro. Thanks.
388
00:23:09,665 --> 00:23:11,999
Nah, nah, nah.
Thank you, though.
Thank you. Thank you.
389
00:23:12,067 --> 00:23:14,868
Yeah, you seem cooler
than your alter ego.
390
00:23:14,937 --> 00:23:17,771
I feel blessed.
This is such a unique
opportunity
391
00:23:17,907 --> 00:23:20,107
to be part of the way
that art is moving forward,
392
00:23:20,242 --> 00:23:22,109
where we're receiving art
differently.
393
00:23:22,178 --> 00:23:23,477
Nobody's ever done this before.
394
00:23:23,546 --> 00:23:27,047
So to be one of the first
to just embody this alien
395
00:23:27,116 --> 00:23:29,483
from outer space
singing his heart out,
396
00:23:29,552 --> 00:23:31,952
you know what I mean?
It's so unique.
397
00:23:32,021 --> 00:23:33,954
- I agree. I agree.
- This show gave me
the opportunity
398
00:23:34,023 --> 00:23:35,989
to just bring my music
to a new height.
399
00:23:36,058 --> 00:23:37,991
I'm excited to get
to the studio to be honest.
400
00:23:38,060 --> 00:23:41,695
- Whoo!
- You need a producer?
401
00:23:41,831 --> 00:23:43,664
Of course.
Are you kidding me?
402
00:23:43,799 --> 00:23:45,799
Work with a g.O.A.T.?
Yes, please.
403
00:23:45,868 --> 00:23:48,068
We should really
try to get in the studio.
404
00:23:48,204 --> 00:23:51,071
- Don't play with me, man.
- I'm not playing around.
For real.
405
00:23:51,207 --> 00:23:53,740
- Yeah.
- Dude, you're getting in
the studio with will.I.Am.
406
00:23:53,876 --> 00:23:56,610
I can't even get him
to follow me on instagram.
407
00:23:56,679 --> 00:23:59,613
Loverboy, anthony,
it's been a pleasure having
you on this show.
408
00:23:59,682 --> 00:24:02,249
- Thank you so much.
- Thank y'all so much
for having me.
409
00:24:02,384 --> 00:24:04,785
He wants to get in
the studio with you. Come on!
410
00:24:06,555 --> 00:24:08,622
Let's do it.
Let's connect, dawg.
411
00:24:08,757 --> 00:24:11,358
And we're in the middle
of our head-to-head round.
412
00:24:11,427 --> 00:24:14,895
Our next alter egos
wowed the judges
in the auditions,
413
00:24:15,030 --> 00:24:19,099
so please show a lot of love
to fern versus misty rose.
414
00:24:19,235 --> 00:24:20,534
Yeah!
415
00:24:22,705 --> 00:24:24,872
Fern versus misty rose.
416
00:24:24,940 --> 00:24:26,473
These two have the potential
417
00:24:26,542 --> 00:24:29,543
to become true digital
superstars.
418
00:24:29,678 --> 00:24:31,745
Both know how
to work the stage.
419
00:24:31,881 --> 00:24:33,914
♪ I had a premonition
that we fell into a rhythm ♪
420
00:24:33,983 --> 00:24:36,116
♪ where the music
don't stop for life ♪
421
00:24:36,185 --> 00:24:41,021
♪ love me like you do,
la-la-love me like you do ♪
422
00:24:42,858 --> 00:24:44,424
whoo!
423
00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:46,727
Both let their
personalities shine.
424
00:24:46,795 --> 00:24:52,165
I love the idea of
my voice being first, not
anything about me externally.
425
00:24:52,234 --> 00:24:55,469
A lot of humans judge me
before they even get the chance
to hear me sing.
426
00:24:55,538 --> 00:24:57,804
And both have the vocal talent.
427
00:24:57,873 --> 00:25:01,241
It's just which is more ready
to be the pop princess?
428
00:25:01,343 --> 00:25:03,944
There's only room for one.
429
00:25:04,079 --> 00:25:06,113
How are you feeling
in your competition
430
00:25:06,181 --> 00:25:08,448
and having to go head-to-head
with one another?
431
00:25:08,584 --> 00:25:11,385
We're a little nervous
about it, but it's okay.
432
00:25:11,554 --> 00:25:14,721
Well, I'm so excited.
I'm going to push the button.
One, two, three, go.
433
00:25:18,861 --> 00:25:21,228
- Whoo!
- Oh, yeah!
434
00:25:33,542 --> 00:25:35,142
- Hey, guys.
- Hi.
435
00:25:35,277 --> 00:25:37,978
- Hello.
- My first question is,
436
00:25:38,113 --> 00:25:39,680
so let's say you get
a career off this,
437
00:25:39,748 --> 00:25:43,216
what would be your first act
as the winner of this show?
438
00:25:43,352 --> 00:25:47,120
I think that this whole
technology behind the show
439
00:25:47,189 --> 00:25:49,389
is so incredibly innovative.
440
00:25:49,458 --> 00:25:52,793
I would love to kickstart
my career by being
a digital popstar.
441
00:25:52,861 --> 00:25:55,562
I think it's such
a cool concept.
442
00:25:55,631 --> 00:25:57,431
Fern, can I ask you
the same question?
443
00:25:57,566 --> 00:26:00,834
I personally would like to have
a lot of theater influence
in my performances.
444
00:26:00,903 --> 00:26:04,805
I would like to help
a lot of people who are
going through things at home
445
00:26:04,907 --> 00:26:07,941
and show them that
the power of music can really
help them as it does me.
446
00:26:11,347 --> 00:26:13,347
What is coming that
we haven't seen yet?
447
00:26:13,482 --> 00:26:16,783
I think this definitely packs
a little bit more of a punch.
448
00:26:16,852 --> 00:26:18,819
Ooh, she said
she's gonna punch you.
449
00:26:21,023 --> 00:26:24,791
All right, ladies.
Any last words you want
to say to each other?
450
00:26:24,860 --> 00:26:28,328
- You going down.
- May the best girl win.
Let's get it.
451
00:26:28,464 --> 00:26:30,631
- Let's get it!
- Fern, you're up first.
452
00:26:30,699 --> 00:26:33,800
And, misty,
we'll see you next.
453
00:26:33,869 --> 00:26:35,068
Good luck, guys.
454
00:26:35,137 --> 00:26:37,771
I have tourette's,
and I'm usually judged
455
00:26:37,906 --> 00:26:40,641
before I even get
the chance to sing or speak.
456
00:26:40,709 --> 00:26:42,743
But using fern
as my alter ego
457
00:26:42,878 --> 00:26:47,280
was a really great outlet
to be judged on my voice
and my personality
458
00:26:47,349 --> 00:26:50,283
before people even get
the chance to judge me.
459
00:26:50,352 --> 00:26:53,687
People with tourette's
are not accurately
represented in the media.
460
00:26:53,756 --> 00:26:57,758
♪ don't know what to say
461
00:26:57,826 --> 00:27:00,627
growing up, I didn't really
have someone who acted
462
00:27:00,763 --> 00:27:03,463
or looks like me
on stages or in shows.
463
00:27:03,532 --> 00:27:07,934
So I want to be that person.
That would be so sweet,
to have a little kid be like,
464
00:27:08,070 --> 00:27:09,736
"you act like me
and you look like me,
465
00:27:09,805 --> 00:27:10,804
and you're out doing,
like, the thing."
466
00:27:10,939 --> 00:27:13,473
and I'm like, "oh."
467
00:27:13,542 --> 00:27:15,909
as an alter ego,
I've seen my voice grow a lot.
468
00:27:15,978 --> 00:27:18,545
I'm very grateful. This is
a very gratifying experience.
469
00:27:18,614 --> 00:27:23,316
♪ I'll let you set the pace
470
00:27:23,385 --> 00:27:27,954
♪ cause I'm not
thinking straight ♪
471
00:27:28,023 --> 00:27:30,090
me and misty rose--
472
00:27:30,225 --> 00:27:31,792
in real life, samaera--
473
00:27:31,860 --> 00:27:34,428
have been good friends
since we first got here.
474
00:27:34,563 --> 00:27:37,864
Love her voice.
Just love her as a person.
She's so fun to be around.
475
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,033
Well, I'm very grateful
to have made it this far.
476
00:27:40,102 --> 00:27:43,704
Same. I just don't want to
go up against you! I'm so sad.
477
00:27:43,839 --> 00:27:47,307
I think that misty rose
has great vocal agility.
478
00:27:47,376 --> 00:27:49,509
The rifts and runs
are very clean.
479
00:27:49,645 --> 00:27:53,113
- Either way, we'll be good.
- It's fine. I'm going to
be happy either way.
480
00:27:53,182 --> 00:27:55,382
- Because I want--
- give me a finger.
481
00:27:57,486 --> 00:27:59,419
- Flap your wings for me, girl.
- Flap your wings.
482
00:27:59,555 --> 00:28:00,821
I'm a little intimidated,
but I'm like,
483
00:28:00,889 --> 00:28:03,623
what happens will happen.
484
00:28:03,692 --> 00:28:07,427
I'm very-- I've come
to peace with that idea.
485
00:28:07,496 --> 00:28:10,430
Please,
a lot of love for fern.
486
00:28:16,605 --> 00:28:20,307
♪ it's been a long time
since I came around ♪
487
00:28:20,375 --> 00:28:23,610
♪ been a long time,
but I'm back in town ♪
488
00:28:23,746 --> 00:28:28,548
♪ this time, I'm not
leaving without you ♪
489
00:28:30,252 --> 00:28:33,420
♪ oh, you taste like whiskey
when you kiss me, oh ♪
490
00:28:33,555 --> 00:28:37,357
♪ I'd give anything again
to be your baby doll ♪
491
00:28:37,426 --> 00:28:41,862
♪ this time, I'm not
leaving without you ♪
492
00:28:43,499 --> 00:28:46,733
♪ I said sit back down
where you belong ♪
493
00:28:46,869 --> 00:28:50,504
♪ in the corner of my bar
with your high heels on ♪
494
00:28:50,572 --> 00:28:53,940
♪ sit back down on
the couch where we ♪
495
00:28:54,076 --> 00:28:57,711
♪ made love the first time
and you said to me ♪
496
00:28:57,846 --> 00:29:03,083
♪ something,
something about this place ♪
497
00:29:05,454 --> 00:29:07,954
♪ something 'bout
lonely nights ♪
498
00:29:08,023 --> 00:29:11,258
♪ and my lipstick
on your face ♪
499
00:29:11,393 --> 00:29:13,260
♪ something
500
00:29:13,328 --> 00:29:17,931
♪ something about
my cool nebraska guy ♪
501
00:29:18,066 --> 00:29:20,100
♪ yeah, something about
502
00:29:20,235 --> 00:29:24,471
♪ baby, you and I
503
00:29:24,540 --> 00:29:27,607
♪ you and I
504
00:29:27,743 --> 00:29:30,911
♪ oh, I'd rather die
505
00:29:30,979 --> 00:29:34,314
♪ without you and I
506
00:29:35,717 --> 00:29:39,452
♪ it's been a long time
since I came around ♪
507
00:29:39,588 --> 00:29:42,622
♪ been a long time,
but I'm back in town ♪
508
00:29:42,691 --> 00:29:48,695
♪ this time, I'm not
leaving without you ♪
509
00:29:56,572 --> 00:30:00,240
- yeah!
- Yeah!
510
00:30:02,711 --> 00:30:05,111
- Rocsi: Judges?
- That as kind of fly.
511
00:30:06,515 --> 00:30:08,048
No pun intended.
512
00:30:09,618 --> 00:30:12,752
- She kind of winged it.
- Oh, come on.
513
00:30:12,888 --> 00:30:14,588
- Oh, no!
- ( imitates rimshot )
514
00:30:14,723 --> 00:30:16,957
will:
That was pretty good.
That was pretty good.
515
00:30:17,025 --> 00:30:20,827
It's very rare that people
bring theatrical music
to pop culture,
516
00:30:20,963 --> 00:30:22,729
and you do that really well.
517
00:30:22,831 --> 00:30:27,434
I get that you could cross
and bring that to
streaming and radio.
518
00:30:27,569 --> 00:30:29,803
You have those qualities
in your voice.
519
00:30:29,872 --> 00:30:32,639
Thank you.
That was my main goal,
so it means a lot.
520
00:30:32,708 --> 00:30:34,808
- Thank you.
- Alanis?
521
00:30:34,877 --> 00:30:36,710
I just feel like
your performance
522
00:30:36,845 --> 00:30:38,912
from the audition to now?
523
00:30:39,047 --> 00:30:42,449
Big, big step up
from my perspective.
I loved it.
524
00:30:42,517 --> 00:30:47,287
- Thank you.
- And if I were to add any
sort of idea or suggestion,
525
00:30:47,356 --> 00:30:51,758
- it would be don't rely
on your wings too much.
- Oh, absolutely.
526
00:30:51,827 --> 00:30:56,796
Body, too. Movement.
Surprise yourself and let
those wings be the extra.
527
00:30:56,865 --> 00:30:59,432
- Yeah.
- Grimes?
528
00:30:59,568 --> 00:31:02,502
I like fern, the whole thing,
529
00:31:02,571 --> 00:31:04,070
but I don't know
if I love it yet,
530
00:31:04,139 --> 00:31:07,107
and I would love to know
who you are more as an artist.
531
00:31:07,242 --> 00:31:09,109
I'd love to feel
more of your presence.
532
00:31:09,177 --> 00:31:10,911
When it gets into these
super competitive things,
533
00:31:11,046 --> 00:31:12,746
it's about who does
the audience remember?
534
00:31:12,881 --> 00:31:15,215
And you've already got
a leg up with your visuals.
535
00:31:15,350 --> 00:31:17,951
So I think if you could
get the vocal there and
the performative elements there,
536
00:31:18,020 --> 00:31:19,219
you have a really good chance.
537
00:31:19,354 --> 00:31:21,288
Mm-hmm.
538
00:31:21,356 --> 00:31:25,258
Well, coming up,
the judges saved her
in the audition round,
539
00:31:25,394 --> 00:31:28,528
but will she impress them enough
to get to the semi-finals?
540
00:31:28,630 --> 00:31:30,964
Misty rose performs,
and then later,
541
00:31:31,033 --> 00:31:33,266
one alter ego will be
heading home tonight.
542
00:31:33,402 --> 00:31:35,201
Stick around to
find out which one.
543
00:31:35,270 --> 00:31:39,472
My imagination's going crazy
just looking at these people.
544
00:31:39,541 --> 00:31:42,075
Where's my alter ego?
I want to get
one of them joints.
545
00:31:42,210 --> 00:31:44,210
I know a guy backstage.
You could probably get one.
546
00:31:58,360 --> 00:31:59,960
Oh, they're going to
the portal.
547
00:32:09,371 --> 00:32:11,705
- Why do I want to make
a dad joke all of a sudden?
- What is happening?
548
00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:15,608
- That was like,
totally, like, sick.
- That's not how I--
549
00:32:22,551 --> 00:32:25,318
welcome back to "alter ego."
I'm rocsi diaz.
550
00:32:25,387 --> 00:32:29,222
The judges really liked fern's
performance of "you and I,"
551
00:32:29,358 --> 00:32:32,959
but her competition is already
ready to take that diamond
552
00:32:33,028 --> 00:32:35,762
and be the one to move on
to the semi-finals.
553
00:32:35,831 --> 00:32:38,798
It's misty rose.
554
00:32:38,867 --> 00:32:42,702
During the audition, I forgot
I was even in all the gear.
555
00:32:42,838 --> 00:32:44,738
I just was like,
okay, I'm her.
556
00:32:44,873 --> 00:32:47,107
♪ you can fly away
with me tonight ♪
557
00:32:47,242 --> 00:32:49,075
♪ you can fly away
with me tonight ♪
558
00:32:49,211 --> 00:32:51,811
we melded into one,
and it was honestly crazy.
559
00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:55,582
It's me, but it's just
so much cooler than me.
560
00:32:55,717 --> 00:32:57,751
Like, I'm cool,
but she's really cool.
561
00:32:57,886 --> 00:33:02,622
♪ I got you, moonlight,
you're my starlight ♪
562
00:33:02,691 --> 00:33:05,558
- ♪ I need you
- yeah!
563
00:33:05,627 --> 00:33:08,628
The decision that the other
judges and I made
564
00:33:08,730 --> 00:33:12,132
is to put misty through
to the next round.
565
00:33:12,267 --> 00:33:17,170
I think misty rose can be
the next generation superstar.
566
00:33:17,305 --> 00:33:18,271
She's got it going on,
I think.
567
00:33:18,340 --> 00:33:20,306
I have a big personality.
568
00:33:20,375 --> 00:33:23,943
I'm bold and she's bold.
She's got the blue hair.
569
00:33:24,079 --> 00:33:26,513
♪ just too hot
570
00:33:26,581 --> 00:33:31,351
I feel like a lot of other
people, their alter egos are
more of masking their identity.
571
00:33:31,486 --> 00:33:35,088
I think misty rose
brings out more of me.
572
00:33:35,157 --> 00:33:37,724
♪ too hot to handle
573
00:33:46,101 --> 00:33:50,103
♪ I buy my own things,
I pay my own bills ♪
574
00:33:50,238 --> 00:33:54,007
♪ these diamond rings,
my automobiles ♪
575
00:33:54,076 --> 00:33:59,279
♪ everything I got, I bought it,
boys can't buy my love ♪
576
00:33:59,347 --> 00:34:02,549
♪ buy my love, yeah
577
00:34:02,617 --> 00:34:07,187
♪ I do what I want,
say what you say ♪
578
00:34:07,355 --> 00:34:09,422
♪ I work real hard every day
579
00:34:09,558 --> 00:34:13,827
♪ I'ma, I'ma, I'm a woman,
baby, all right ♪
580
00:34:13,895 --> 00:34:17,664
♪ I don't need a man to be
holding me too tight ♪
581
00:34:17,732 --> 00:34:22,469
♪ I'ma, I'ma, I'm a woman,
baby, that's right ♪
582
00:34:22,537 --> 00:34:26,306
♪ I'm just having fun
with my ladies here tonight ♪
583
00:34:26,374 --> 00:34:29,342
♪ I'ma, I'm a woman
584
00:34:32,347 --> 00:34:35,815
♪ driving 'round town
in my cadillac ♪
585
00:34:35,951 --> 00:34:40,420
♪ girls in the front,
boys in the back ♪
586
00:34:40,555 --> 00:34:45,592
♪ loosey as a goosey
and we're looking some fun ♪
587
00:34:45,727 --> 00:34:47,961
♪ for some fun
588
00:34:48,029 --> 00:34:51,631
♪ I'm a woman, baby,
all right ♪
589
00:34:51,700 --> 00:34:55,068
♪ I don't need a man
to be holding me too tight ♪
590
00:34:55,203 --> 00:34:59,706
♪ I'ma, I'ma, I'm a woman,
baby, that's right ♪
591
00:34:59,841 --> 00:35:03,610
♪ I'm just having fun with
my ladies here tonight ♪
592
00:35:03,745 --> 00:35:08,815
- ♪ I'ma, I'm a woman
- yeah!
593
00:35:08,950 --> 00:35:11,951
♪ woman
594
00:35:12,020 --> 00:35:16,289
♪ I'm a woman
595
00:35:16,424 --> 00:35:20,226
♪ yeah, I'm just having fun
with my ladies here tonight ♪
596
00:35:20,362 --> 00:35:23,196
♪ I'ma, I'm a woman
597
00:35:28,003 --> 00:35:30,637
- thank you. Thank you!
- Wow. That was awesome.
598
00:35:30,705 --> 00:35:34,274
How are you feeling as your
alter ego, and how has that
helped you as a performer?
599
00:35:34,342 --> 00:35:38,711
I honestly feel so
liberated as misty rose.
600
00:35:38,780 --> 00:35:42,815
This whole new identity has
allowed me to grow so much,
601
00:35:42,951 --> 00:35:45,818
not only as a performer,
but as a person, too.
602
00:35:46,821 --> 00:35:49,556
And I'm just so thrilled.
603
00:35:49,724 --> 00:35:55,628
Judges, does misty rose have
what it takes to go further
into this competition?
604
00:35:55,697 --> 00:35:58,798
- Will?
- Tonight your performance
was stellar,
605
00:35:58,867 --> 00:36:04,304
and I'm drawn to how
she's married the singing
component that she has,
606
00:36:04,372 --> 00:36:07,807
the persona,
with the visual art.
607
00:36:07,943 --> 00:36:10,510
I believe that. Trifecta.
608
00:36:10,579 --> 00:36:12,478
All in all, it was a really,
really strong performance.
609
00:36:12,547 --> 00:36:17,217
- I thought she had great
command of her alter ego.
- Thank you.
610
00:36:17,352 --> 00:36:21,020
Rocsi: Alanis are you seeing
that trifecta effect also?
611
00:36:21,156 --> 00:36:25,058
Yeah, I'm seeing a lot
from the audition to now,
and this performance,
612
00:36:25,193 --> 00:36:29,229
- I saw you own that stage.
So that was incredible.
- Thank you so much.
613
00:36:30,865 --> 00:36:33,666
- Grimes?
- I really liked
the performance.
614
00:36:33,735 --> 00:36:36,936
It stood out to me.
I got popstar energy,
and I really liked it.
615
00:36:37,072 --> 00:36:42,508
- Thank you. Girl!
- Rocsi: Coming up,
we're going to find out
616
00:36:42,644 --> 00:36:45,445
who will move on
and whose journey
ends here tonight,
617
00:36:45,513 --> 00:36:49,015
but not before they reveal their
true identity to the judges.
618
00:36:49,150 --> 00:36:51,351
You're watching "alter ego,"
the head-to-heads.
619
00:36:54,356 --> 00:36:58,191
Break in three, two, one.
620
00:37:06,701 --> 00:37:10,603
Welcome back.
You're watching "alter ego."
I am rocsi diaz.
621
00:37:10,739 --> 00:37:14,774
We've seen performances
from both of these alter egos
in the head-to-head,
622
00:37:14,909 --> 00:37:17,377
and now their fates rest
in the judges' hands.
623
00:37:17,512 --> 00:37:21,147
We only have one spot
on that diamond,
624
00:37:21,216 --> 00:37:25,218
which means only one spot
in the semi-finals.
625
00:37:25,353 --> 00:37:28,855
Who do you believe could be
the next generation superstar?
626
00:37:31,426 --> 00:37:34,961
- Will?
- Fern was really
dynamic and awesome.
627
00:37:35,030 --> 00:37:38,464
Misty, the simplicity
of the persona
628
00:37:38,533 --> 00:37:42,101
that you put to this complex
alter ego is brilliant.
629
00:37:42,237 --> 00:37:45,305
This is a hard decision,
because you guys
both sing awesome,
630
00:37:45,373 --> 00:37:49,108
but my decision is going
to lie on who do I tune in to?
631
00:37:49,244 --> 00:37:53,313
It's personalities that you
are magnetically attracted to,
632
00:37:53,348 --> 00:37:55,281
and with that,
the one that's going to go
633
00:37:55,350 --> 00:37:59,686
on the diamond for me
is misty.
634
00:37:59,754 --> 00:38:03,323
Thank you so much!
635
00:38:04,926 --> 00:38:10,463
- Alanis?
- Fern, I loved your having
taken the feedback
636
00:38:10,532 --> 00:38:13,933
from audition times
and applying it so elegantly.
637
00:38:14,069 --> 00:38:17,737
I believe you both are
going to be huge stars.
638
00:38:19,908 --> 00:38:24,110
But ultimately,
I'm going to usher fern
onto the next stage.
639
00:38:24,179 --> 00:38:28,781
- Thank you so much.
- This could still
go either way.
640
00:38:28,917 --> 00:38:31,784
That is one vote
for each of them. Grimes?
641
00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:37,190
I don't know.
You both did a really good job.
This is a very tight race.
642
00:38:37,258 --> 00:38:42,895
But, misty, I just feel like
I just remember her.
643
00:38:43,031 --> 00:38:45,531
We're here to see what
can live past this show.
644
00:38:45,667 --> 00:38:47,800
I feel like
I'm slightly just--
645
00:38:47,869 --> 00:38:50,103
- misty sticks in my brain
a little bit.
- Thank you.
646
00:38:50,238 --> 00:38:53,639
- And so I'm going to say misty.
- Thank you so much.
647
00:38:53,708 --> 00:38:58,378
So there's
two votes for misty rose.
One vote for fern.
648
00:38:58,513 --> 00:39:02,615
Nick, you can either
make this a tie
649
00:39:02,684 --> 00:39:05,351
or you can send misty rose
up on that diamond.
650
00:39:07,055 --> 00:39:09,856
I think what puts it
a little bit over the top
651
00:39:09,991 --> 00:39:12,225
is the edge and the grit...
652
00:39:14,662 --> 00:39:16,829
...Of what I saw from
misty rose tonight.
653
00:39:16,898 --> 00:39:19,499
Thank you so much.
654
00:39:19,567 --> 00:39:21,934
Congratulations, misty rose.
655
00:39:22,070 --> 00:39:24,604
You will head up
onto that diamond
656
00:39:24,739 --> 00:39:28,775
and onto the semi-finals.
657
00:39:28,943 --> 00:39:31,110
Congratulations to you.
658
00:39:31,179 --> 00:39:35,281
Fern, this is the end
of your "alter ego" journey.
659
00:39:35,350 --> 00:39:38,818
I'm so, so sorry.
How are you feeling right now?
660
00:39:38,953 --> 00:39:41,320
You know what?
I'm feeling all right.
I did my best.
661
00:39:41,389 --> 00:39:43,689
I put it all out there
and I'm very grateful.
662
00:39:47,395 --> 00:39:51,464
You know, it would be amazing
for you to sing for us
one last time...
663
00:39:51,599 --> 00:39:53,933
- Absolutely.
- And then finally
come out here
664
00:39:54,068 --> 00:39:55,635
and let them
meet you in person.
665
00:39:55,703 --> 00:39:57,703
- Absolutely.
- Thank you.
666
00:39:57,772 --> 00:40:01,340
Everyone, put your hands
together for fern.
667
00:40:01,476 --> 00:40:03,676
Will: Yeah, fern!
668
00:40:20,995 --> 00:40:24,430
♪ heart beats fast
669
00:40:24,566 --> 00:40:29,101
♪ colors and promises
670
00:40:29,237 --> 00:40:31,871
♪ all of my doubt
671
00:40:31,940 --> 00:40:37,210
♪ suddenly goes away somehow
672
00:40:38,213 --> 00:40:40,246
♪ one step
673
00:40:40,315 --> 00:40:45,151
♪ closer
674
00:40:45,286 --> 00:40:50,356
♪ I have died every day
waiting for you ♪
675
00:40:50,492 --> 00:40:53,092
♪ darling, don't be afraid
676
00:40:53,161 --> 00:40:55,127
♪ I have loved you
677
00:40:55,196 --> 00:40:59,332
♪ for a thousand years
678
00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:05,238
♪ and I'll love you
for a thousand more ♪
679
00:41:05,306 --> 00:41:10,109
♪ all along, I believed
I would find you ♪
680
00:41:10,245 --> 00:41:12,578
♪ time has brought
your heart to me ♪
681
00:41:12,714 --> 00:41:18,351
♪ I have loved you
for a thousand years ♪
682
00:41:18,486 --> 00:41:19,952
♪ I'll love you for
683
00:41:20,088 --> 00:41:25,424
♪ a thousand
684
00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:29,862
♪ more
685
00:41:32,867 --> 00:41:36,235
- yeah!
- Yeah! Yeah!
686
00:41:50,718 --> 00:41:52,752
What's going through
your mind right now?
687
00:41:52,887 --> 00:41:56,822
Just that I'm super duper
grateful to be here,
and I'm so excited. Hi!
688
00:41:56,958 --> 00:41:59,425
Hi.
689
00:41:59,561 --> 00:42:01,627
Um, and I have
tourette syndrome,
690
00:42:01,696 --> 00:42:03,062
and that's something
I'm very open about,
691
00:42:03,231 --> 00:42:07,533
and fern allowed me
to not be preconceived
692
00:42:07,669 --> 00:42:11,637
by anybody who
wanted to perceive me as this,
693
00:42:11,706 --> 00:42:13,940
you know, little weirdo,
as corny as that sounds.
694
00:42:14,075 --> 00:42:18,711
But, you know,
I have gotten the judgment
when I'm just being myself.
695
00:42:18,780 --> 00:42:21,747
But I like that here
it's just-- it's just me.
696
00:42:21,883 --> 00:42:23,516
It's just my voice
and my attitude.
697
00:42:26,921 --> 00:42:32,725
- You are adorable.
I mean, it looks--
- stop! Stop it, nick.
698
00:42:32,794 --> 00:42:35,995
I just-- I thank you for
sharing your talent with us.
699
00:42:36,064 --> 00:42:41,801
I thought your mannerisms
were bringing theater
to the character.
700
00:42:41,869 --> 00:42:45,204
- But that-- that's you,
so that's awesome.
- No, that's just me.
701
00:42:45,273 --> 00:42:46,906
Will: Yeah, it's magical.
702
00:42:47,041 --> 00:42:49,508
- Thank you!
- Thank you so much, mia.
703
00:42:49,644 --> 00:42:51,277
One more time for mia,
everybody.
704
00:42:51,412 --> 00:42:53,646
- Whoo!
- Yeah!
705
00:42:55,216 --> 00:42:58,317
Rocsi: Tune in next week for
our last head-to-head match up
706
00:42:58,386 --> 00:43:01,587
to see which two alter egos
advance to the semi-finals.
707
00:43:01,723 --> 00:43:03,689
We'll see you next week.
Good night.