( music playing )
♪ can't help but feel
rocsi: Tonight, on "alter ego,"
the head-to-head rounds come to an end.
The remaining four contestants
will give it their all backstage
as their alter egos perform onstage
and fight for the final two spots
in the semi-final round...
I can 100% beat night journey in this round.
A shot at the $100,000 grand prize...
- Game on. - Game on.
...And a chance to be mentored
by our superstar panel of judges.
Yeah, I'm just huge fan. I think you should win.
Only one can be the world's first digital superstar
of our next generation.
Your alter ego to me is just very mysterious.
"alter ego" starts now.
♪ can't help but feel good
welcome to "alter ego." I am your host rocsi diaz.
This is a singing competition
searching for the next generation superstar.
And while everyone at home gets to meet the people
behind each of these amazing alter egos,
our judges here in the studio
have no idea what they look like or who they are.
But we do know who our incredible judges are.
Let's hear it for musician, producer,
and tech entrepreneur will.I.Am!
Singer, songwriter, and artist,
the legendary alanis morissette.
Producer, artist, and innovator,
and just a cool girl, grimes!
- Yeah! - Whoo!
Actor, singer, and host nick lachey.
'sup. 'sup.
We are here to launch the next generation superstar.
Alanis, do you feel like we're getting closer to that moment
with all the alter egos we have left?
Alanis: Yes. Looking for voice, movement,
to what degree they're in sync with their alter ego.
We're looking for that charisma, je ne sais quoi,
someone who's really committed to their own growth, too.
It's fun to watch.
Yes!
Well, this is the last week of the head-to-heads,
and I can barely believe it
because they're growing up so fast.
Now, two sets of alter egos will face off
against each other.
Only one alter ego from each match
will win a place in the next round.
The other will, sadly, be sent home.
Up first, please show a lot of love
to orlando deville and kingston sol.
♪ lately, I'm like dynamite
orlando deville versus kingston sol.
This will definitely be the battle of swagger versus soul.
Orlando really knew how to work the stage,
but ended up in the bottom two.
Kingston really connected with the audience.
What do you do for a living?
"I booty shake."
I'm actually a pastor.
So it's not just about the performances.
We are looking for the whole package.
Announcer: All right, audience, here we go.
It's our next head-to-head.
We're creating the very first digital superstar.
It's truly, truly mind-blowing.
- I like your jumper. - Thanks, man.
I'm actually just wearing it because, you know,
I'm trying to cover up some sunburns.
A little bit too much time on the beach last week.
I didn't make the sunburn situation any better.
I was right next to him.
The sun was reflecting off my gold
hitting him extra hard. My bad, brother.
I'm just curious, like, the humans behind your alter egos,
have you had a chance to get to know each other at all backstage?
Truth be told, we've been hanging out a lot.
We've shared some deep conversations,
and this dude right here is one of my best friends right now.
- Whoo! - Look at that.
- Look at that right there. - Yeah! Wow!
What's not to love about that?
How are the nerves going into the head-to-head round here?
In my last performance, I felt a lot of unexpected love.
And really what I wanna do with music at the end of the day
is connect with the song emotionally
and have people share in that space together.
Alanis: Nice.
'cause that's the big question, right?
I mean, how to merge the humanity
with the alter ego evolved technology,
and you're the guinea pigs in this moment.
And I am excited for another opportunity
to get to do precisely that.
All right, well, fellas, are you ready to go head-to-head?
- Game on. - Game on.
All right, orlando.
Orlando, you're up first,
and, kingston, we'll see you in a bit.
Rocsi: The judges and the in studio audience have no idea
of orlando deville's true identity,
but you at home will learn a little bit more.
( vocalizing )
I was not thrilled with my audition
'cause I knew I could've done a lot better.
I was in the bottom two.
And the one that we'd like to see move on is orlando.
And I'm just really flattered that they kept me in the game.
This is an opportunity to kind of overcome
the weird dopey, dorky, younger than he looks,
boyish, but still pushing 40 vibe I got going on.
Because orlando deville is cool and, like, suave-looking.
( vocalizing )
before "alter ego," I was a voice-over artist,
a theater actor.
"alter ego" is a whole different realm.
With this cool technology,
this is my first real shot
at becoming a digital superstar.
- Have fun. - Have fun.
I know I can get to that next level,
and it truly is the biggest break of my entire life.
Wow, I kind of like them both more.
That's the thing about chatting with them.
- It's, like, I fall in love. - Yeah.
♪ hey, there, here I am
♪ I'm the man on the scene
♪ I can give you what you want
♪ but you got to come home with me ♪
♪ I forgot some good old loving ♪
♪ and I got some more in store
♪ when I get to thrown it on you ♪
♪ you got to come back for more ♪
♪ boys and things that come by the dozen ♪
♪ that ain't nothing but drug store loving ♪
♪ hey, little thing, let me light your candle ♪
♪ 'cause, mama, I'm sure hard to handle, now, yessir'am ♪
♪ whoa
( vocalizing )
♪ action speaks louder than words ♪
♪ and I'm a man of great experience ♪
♪ I know you got another man
♪ but I can love you better than him ♪
♪ take my hand, don't be afraid ♪
♪ I wanna prove every word I say ♪
♪ I'm advertising love for free ♪
♪ so, you can place your ad with me ♪
♪ once it come along a dime by the dozen ♪
♪ that ain't nothing but ten-cent loving ♪
♪ hey, little thing, let me light your candle ♪
♪ 'cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, yessir'am ♪
♪ whoa
♪ oh, yeah
♪ oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ once it come along a dime by the dozen ♪
♪ that ain't nothing but ten-cent loving ♪
♪ hey, little thing, let me light your candle ♪
♪ 'cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, yessir'am ♪
♪ whoa, yeah
♪ whoa, whoa, yeah
rocsi: Orlando! Whoo!
I'm so curious who orlando is.
Like, an eccentric dude.
That was hot.
Thank you, miss rocsi.
Now you were saved by the judges
in the audition round.
After that performance,
do you think you have what it takes
to be saved again?
Let's be honest, that last performance was lackluster.
Tonight I think it's full of luster,
and I took it from 24 karat to platinum.
I definitely felt a growth in you tonight.
I thought you had much better command.
The stage presence, man. The splits?
The splits!
- Rocsi: Splits. - Yo, the splits.
Nick: You seem so self-assured and very self-aware,
and just remind me why you feel like you need an alter ego.
My whole life,
I've been told that I've got a voice made for performance,
a voice made for the stage,
but there's something about how the face doesn't match the voice
- and vice-versa. - Ugh, I don't like that.
Yeah, I'm not a fan either.
But thankfully, I'm here right now
and what used to be a liability is an asset,
and I'm so filled with gratitude for it.
Well said, man. Well said.
You've really embodied your alter ego.
You've really taken it on like a suit,
'cause it is a suit, and in this case,
singing through this vessel
is transporting us to this wonderful land of imagination.
Grimes: I thought like your performance was great.
Huge improvement from the other night.
If you won this competition, how would you see yourself as an artist?
I would do whatever I could to learn and even collaborate
from other great artists, such as this panel right here,
and it would feel like a massive confirmation
that my voice is worth recording
and exploring for years to come.
When we return, we'll see if orlando deville
will stay in the competition
or if kingston sol will take the spot on the diamond.
Don't go anywhere. We'll be right back with more "alter ego" after this.
Whoever wins this show could become immortal.
♪ yeah
I want kingston sol to be standing on that diamond at the end of the night.
( vocalizing )
really gunning for that top spot.
♪ I've been crying with the wolves ♪
only one of us will be able to move on to the semifinals.
It all boils down to this...
Will.I.Am: The person that I want to put through is...
Announcer: It's the last night of the head-to-heads.
Kingston sol is standing by for his performance.
Before the break, orlando deville blew us away
with his performance.
But was it enough to secure a spot in the semi-finals?
There's one person standing in his way,
and now it's time to see that person perform.
Well, their alter ego at least.
You guys get it. It's time for kingston sol.
My audition experience was so incredible.
♪ your as smooth
♪ as tennessee whiskey
all the judges seemed to have a really positive response
to kingston sol's performance.
Kind of an emotional moment in an unexpected way.
- Oh, my god. Tears... - Is that tears?
Will.I.Am: Wow! You for real for real?
- Yeah, man, for real. - I didn't realize how much I can get in my head
and really believe the whole world's against me.
♪ I've got pain
leaning into music as an asian-american wasn't really easy
because everybody that I listened to on the radio, they didn't look like me.
So any time I walk onto a platform
there is a voice that I fight that says,
"you do not belong on that stage."
♪ feels so surreal
I think having an alter ego gives me an opportunity
not to fight that fight and to perform from a space
of feeling like people are for me and not against me
because of the way that I look.
♪ can you hear me?
Both of my parents have become, like, my biggest supporters.
And it's really, really cool to have my parents here.
I wanna make them proud, and I want kingston sol
to be standing on that diamond at the end of the night
and go to the semi-finals.
♪ whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living ♪
♪ shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing ♪
♪ didn't have a dime but I always had a vision ♪
♪ always had high, high hopes
♪ mama said fulfill the prophecy ♪
♪ be something greater, go make a legacy ♪
♪ manifest destiny, back in the day ♪
♪ we wanted everything
♪ everything
♪ mama said burn your biographies ♪
♪ rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams ♪
♪ museum victories, every day
♪ we wanted everything, wanted everything ♪
♪ mama said, don't give up
♪ it's a little complicated
♪ all tied up, no more love
♪ and I'd hate to see you waiting ♪
♪ they said it's all been done ♪
♪ but you haven't seen the best of me ♪
♪ yeah, yeah
♪ I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ yeah
♪ high, high hopes for a living ♪
♪ shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing ♪
♪ didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision ♪
♪ always had high, high hopes
( vocalizing )
♪ I was gonna be that one in a million ♪
♪ always had high, high hopes
♪ oh, oh
whoo! Kingston, that was beautiful.
But before I continue, let me show a lot of love to the musicians,
adam blackstone and the alter ego band.
Alanis, what did you think?
Alanis: For you to keep us on our toes
and perform a song that was a surprise
and then the arrangement of that song being a surprise was a boon.
- Awesome. - You have the capability
vocally to perform all kinds of genres,
and what's the through line that went through both your songs?
Yeah, right now, I feel like the through line
is my emotional connection to the song.
- Yeah, I get that. - Right? And maybe there needs to be more.
- Again-- - nope, the through line is kingston sol.
Oh, thank you so much, will.I.Am.
I was gonna say I don't feel like there should be, personally.
I feel like we need to start freeing each other up
to, like, be the artist that we wanna be,
and this has been an incredible journey thus far,
and I hope I get to stay and experiment some more.
Grimes, what did you think of his performance here for you tonight?
I thought it was good.
I don't know if you did better than your audition,
but either way, I'm very intrigued by you as an artist.
I appreciate that, ma'am.
Will.I.Am: I like what you're dishing out.
You took me for another ride because I thought you were gonna stay in that soul box,
but now you took me on a folk pop ride,
and that is entertainment.
And you have that, so thank you for tonight's performance.
Aw, thanks so much, man.
Your style is really, really kind of this cool,
unique, laid back, um...
I just picture myself almost on a beach, you know what I mean?
- Yeah, man. - Shaka.
But if I'm being completely honest,
I didn't like tonight's performance
as much as I thought I wanted to.
Something about your first performance
that just sucked me in and wouldn't let me go.
And I didn't quite feel that same level of investment.
All that being said,
what do you love about being kingston sol?
What I love about being kingston sol
is it takes away all the prejudice,
and I think what's happening, it's freeing me up
to realize maybe some of the things I believe,
like, the world is against me, is actually just a lie.
Trust me when I tell you that everyone in this room is all for you.
We love you and we're here to support you.
Yeah, man! Love you, guys.
Rocsi: Come on, give it up for kingston sol.
What if they weren't human,
so we could just eliminate them without feeling bad?
- Yes. - Like, if it was just a game--
a video game. They just dissolve into dust.
Or a cartoon or something? It's, like, "okay, bye."
rocsi: Kingston sol or orlando deville has to go home tonight.
You'll find out who after this.
Announcer: Let's find out who's heading to the semi-finals next week.
Results in three, two, one.
Rocsi: Welcome back to "alter ego."
we're about to find out which alter ego
from this head-to-head match-up will be put on the diamond,
sending them through to the next round,
and which one will, sadly, head home,
revealing their true identity to the judges in this process.
Judges, it's time for you to make your decision.
- Grimes? - So, orlando, I think
you're an incredible singer, but for me,
at this point right now in the competition,
I'm sort of thinking less about singing
and more kind of about the holistic artist package.
For that reason, kingston to me right now
is just sort of feeling more like an artist I connect to,
and I would put kingston sol on the diamond.
That is one vote for kingston.
Both of you guys are extremely talented,
but, kingston sol, I like the risks you take.
You definitely have everything
that it takes to be the next generation of a superstar.
And the person that I wanna put through
is kingston sol.
So that is currently two votes for kingston sol.
Nick?
Kingston sol, I was wanting to see a little bit more growth.
Orlando, I feel like you really rose to the occasion
and you came in tonight, and I thought put on a great show.
And to me, orlando was the stronger tonight,
and orlando deserves to move on.
So that's two votes for kingston sol,
and one vote for orlando deville.
If there is a tie,
it will go to the audience to decide.
- Alanis? - Kingston sol, I actually liked
your first performance better than this second one.
Orlando, I was very much blown away
by how you're an incredible showman.
And it went to the next level of showmanship--
show-person-ship--
'cause I actually don't know if you're a man.
So, it is for this reason that I am gonna ask
ask orlando deville to go on the diamond.
I'm gonna make this a tie.
The judges votes are tied.
Audience, get ready, because you guys are gonna vote
who gets the spot on the diamond--
kingston sol or orlando deville?
Please vote now.
Well, they're probably going to vote for orlando, I guess.
- I don't know. - Announcer: Okay, here it comes.
Announcer #2: Great. So, audience...
No matter what happens, no matter how this vote goes,
and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, I love you, brother.
No matter what happens, I'm really, really proud of us.
- Me, too, man. - Yeah.
Rocsi: The studio audience has voted for...
...Orlando deville to move on to the semi-finals.
Congratulations, orlando deville,
the audience has voted to put you onto that diamond.
That means that you're guaranteed a place in the next round.
We will see you in the semi-final.
Unfortunately, kingston sol-- my care bear.
I don't want him to go.
Would you please do us the honor,
perform one last time,
and finally reveal your true identity to the judges?
It would be my complete honor. Yep.
What could kingston sol look like when those doors open up?
I have no idea.
♪ I used to recognize myself
♪ funny how reflections change
♪ when we're becoming something else ♪
♪ I think it's time to walk away ♪
♪ come on, let it go
♪ just let it be
♪ why don't you be you
♪ and I'll be me?
♪ everything that's broke
♪ leave it to the breeze
♪ why don't you be you
♪ and I'll be me?
♪ and I'll be me
♪ yeah
♪ and I'll be me, yeah
♪ hey, oh
♪ and I'll be me
nick: Yeah, dude!
Don't send him home! No!
This is my buddy james, aka kingston sol.
- What's up, everybody? - James!
It's so nice to meet you in person,
and finally the judges get to see your awesomeness as well.
Will, what did you think?
Will: Now that we got to meet james
and the secret no longer needs to be kept, where are you from?
Yeah, I was born and raised in orange county, california,
but my parents immigrated here in the '70s from south korea.
Awesome.
What do you think you're gonna take away from this alter ego experience?
So, I grew up in the '90s, so, will.I.Am, alanis--
nick, particularly-- I grew up listening to you guys.
But I when I listened to the radio, nobody looked like me on the radio.
And so part of the journey for me on this show really is this.
I would love, love, love just to show the world
that asian-americans have a place
in the space of music and creativity.
Yeah!
Please, give it up one more time for james, ladies and gentlemen!
James!
Two of my favorite alter egos are facing off
right after this break.
It's st. Luna and night journey.
They'll be going head-to-head
for the last spot in the semi-finals right after this.
Welcome back to "alter ego." I am rocsi diaz.
It's the last night of our head-to-head round.
Obviously, it's important for the singers to embody their alter ego character,
but what does that really mean for you?
We're looking for a next generation superstar.
So, for me it means when you're watching that performance happen,
they're completely one with their alter ego--
voice, body, it's all one synchronized moment
that doesn't take you for one second to think,
"wait a minute, who is behind that alter ego?"
now I hope you're ready
for our second head-to-head tonight.
It's st. Luna and night journey.
Night journey versus st. Luna.
♪ something at the midnight hours... ♪
in the auditions, night journey wowed us
with her emotion and storytelling.
Where are you from, night journey?
- I am from the dark. - Wow!
I'm here to shine my light.
St. Luna's perfect vocal earned her the diamond
at the end of the night.
You can take your place on that diamond right now.
Whoo-hoo!
Whoever advances to the semi-finals
could really go all the way,
and whoever wins the show could become immortal
due to the fact that their body will never die.
Their avatar could live 10,000 years into the future.
Um, yeah.
♪ something at the midnight hours ♪
♪ the midnight hours, you know ♪
yeah!
Alanis: Hi, night journey. Hi, st. Luna.
How have you been since the audition time for both of you?
I've been feeling really good.
I've been getting to know my character,
myself a little bit better.
I'm singing a song this week
that was really a challenge for me,
so I'm ready to share it!
Obviously, I'm here to win,
but the main goal is to make sure
that everybody feels what I feel when I'm singing a song,
because music is empathy to me.
Do you feel like you're kind of becoming one with your alter ego?
I feel like I'm becoming one with my alter ego 100%.
I've become such a confident person because of night journey.
Nick: So, st. Luna, it is head-to-head,
and does that bring out your best performance being in this kind of situation?
St. Luna: I am a competitor.
I always wanna top my last performance.
This week I had to get really competitive to try and up my game
and make sure I was making the song sound good.
St. Luna, you're up first.
All right, thank you very much.
♪ I go back to
♪ laugh
audition round was really fun.
I really hope that being on the diamond
made me a frontrunner in this competition.
I'm nervous, you know?
Oh, god, it's gonna be mariah, isn't it?
- Have a look. - Oh, god.
Night journey. This is israa.
This is setting me up well to do well.
♪ I'll smile, 'cause I know what it takes to fool this town ♪
I could see st. Luna touring.
I could see here doing all the pop star stuff.
♪ for change
I just graduated from college with a degree in science.
I think I'm more science-y brained than most singers.
I'm hoping that that is the edge that I have up on night journey.
♪ I'm unstoppable
I wanna be on the diamond because I'm competitive.
I can 100% beat night journey in this round.
Really gunning for that top spot.
♪ tell me something, boy
♪ aren't you tired of trying to fill that void? ♪
♪ or do you need more?
♪ ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore? ♪
♪ I'm falling
♪ in all the good times, I find myself longing ♪
♪ for change
♪ and in the bad times
♪ I fear myself
♪ I'm off the deep end
♪ watch as I dive in
♪ I'll never meet the ground
♪ crash through the surface
♪ where they can't hurt us
♪ we're far from the shallow now ♪
♪ whoa
♪ in the shallow
♪ oh, in the shallow, shallow ♪
♪ we're far from the shallow now ♪
♪ oh, we're far from the shallow ♪
♪ now
crowd: Luna, luna, luna!
- Luna, luna! - Well-deserved.
Judges, I am dying to know what you guys think.
Nick, I'll start with you.
There's no rules in music anymore.
I mean, it's wide open.
So, this show and what we're experiencing here,
there's no reason why you couldn't take that out on the road
and see that live in a concert.
There's nothing about her performance to me
that took you out of it at all.
I mean, the whole vibe is just one great package we're watching right now.
Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
Will.I.Am?
You definitely have everything that it takes
to be the next generation of a superstar.
Visually, it's there.
Her talent, the confidence...
- Yeah! - Thank you!
Rocsi: Alanis?
I haven't really wrapped my whole self around
what your alter ego is and what you are...
Me either.
You know, so for me, the performance,
I didn't feel this emotional connection.
And this show is all about embracing your alter ego,
and it's really up to the human backstage--
you know, it's all on you to show us how that looks.
So, grimes, what did you think of her performance?
Is this is somebody you're gonna go check out in concert?
Did you connect with her alter ego?
Grimes: Yeah, I mean, for me,
you're one of the strongest performers
in the whole competition.
Also, like, your vibe is very chill and cool.
I don't know. I would, like, hang out with you or something.
I feel like when I'm looking at it, everything feels there.
St. Luna was the judges' favorite of her audition group in round one.
But was that performance enough to win them over again
or will night journey be the one to secure the spot in the semi-finals?
You're watching "alter ego," the head-to-heads.
We'll be right back.
Announcer: Night journey is in position.
Over to rocsi in three, two, one.
Welcome back to "alter ego." I'm rocsi diaz.
We just saw st. Luna's head-to-head performance,
and the panel was split on whether she really became her alter ego.
Will it be enough to move on to the semi-finals?
That all depends on what our next alter ego can bring to the stage tonight--
night journey.
Yeah, that was my favorite performance of the whole competition.
Girl, don't make me cry right now.
During the audition round, it was nice having night journey as a performer for me
because I didn't have to worry about people judging me.
I feel like I need this alter ego
because it doesn't matter
who you are or what you look like.
She gives me an opportunity to be a singer,
and I might be able to be the next digital superstar because of her.
My mom is gonna be in the audience for the head-to-head round,
my mom and my grandma, two of the women who I've always looked up to.
My mom is my biggest role model.
She grew up a single mom,
so she's been through the dark,
and she came out shining.
She's always told me that I was capable of doing anything.
I definitely feel like I have to step up my game going against st. Luna.
Her tone was so beautiful and steady,
this, like, powerful, beautiful voice.
Only one of us will be able to move on to the semi-finals.
( vocalizing )
and so night journey is gonna go out there,
and she's gonna do what she does best.
I think she's gonna shine.
Yeah!
She feels, like, 16, and I just--
I have no idea of the age.
♪ in your eyes, there's a heavy blue ♪
♪ one to love and one to lose ♪
♪ sweet divine, a heavy truth ♪
♪ water or wine, don't make me choose ♪
♪ I wanna feel the way that we did that summer night ♪
♪ night
♪ drunk on a feeling
♪ alone with the stars in the sky ♪
♪ I've been running through the jungle ♪
♪ I've been running with the wolves ♪
♪ to get to you, to get to you ♪
♪ I've been down the darkest alleys ♪
♪ saw the dark side of the moon ♪
♪ to get to you, to get to you ♪
♪ I've looked for love in every stranger ♪
♪ took too much to ease the anger ♪
♪ all for you, yeah, all for you ♪
♪ I've been running through the jungle ♪
♪ I've been crying with the wolves ♪
♪ to get to you
♪ to get to you, oh, to get to you ♪
( vocalizing )
♪ I've been running through the jungle ♪
♪ I've been crying with the wolves ♪
♪ to get to you
like, I think the voice--
I like the slight messiness in the voice
in exchange for more character.
- Yes. - Yeah.
Crowd: Night journey! Night journey! Night journey!
Rocsi: Soak it up, mama. Soak it up.
Judges, was that performance worthy of a spot in the semi-finals?
Is night journey the full package?
Image, personality and talent?
Grimes, I'll go to you first.
I may be biased,
but you're my favorite contestant generally.
Oh, my god. That means so much to me. Thank you.
For me, like, what I favor in a singer
is always gonna be character in the voice.
And, like, I kinda like when your voice isn't always perfect.
I like that it just sounds very unique,
and I just am a firm believer in auto-tune.
What matters now is creative decisions that are interesting.
I like that you seem sort of shy and brave at the same time.
Like, what is it? Antisocial extrovert-ish?
Antisocial extrovert. Uh-huh. Kendrick lamar said it first.
He did? Okay. Sick.
Um, yeah, I'm just a huge fan.
- I think you should win, and I liked the song. - Whoa.
- Thank you so much, grimes. - Alanis, what did you think?
You are a great example to me
of all the pieces of the puzzle coming together.
Just a big fan of your whole overall package.
Thank you.
Will.I.Am, what did you think of her performance?
I thought the performance was stellar.
You brought vulnerability to the show.
You weren't trying to be perfect,
you were just trying to relay the emotion.
And a lot of people cover their emotions up.
They go on social media and they do this, "hee-hee."
( imitates crying )
- you know? - Not uncommon.
And I didn't get that from your performance,
- even through an alter ego. - Thank you so much.
So you're connecting emotionally.
Night journey: Thank you. That was my goal.
Because as night journey, I wanted to be an example
of the journey that we go through in the night when nobody else sees it.
I so wanted to be able to be a symbol of something dark that's also light.
You're alter ego to me is very mysterious.
And what makes a next generation superstar
is intrigue, mystery, excitement.
It's all the things coming together with a great voice
that keep us captivated and keep us wanting to see more,
and you have all those things, so great job.
Thank you so much.
Rocsi: Night journey took us for a ride with that performance,
but will st. Luna take the diamond once again?
It's the last night of the head-to-heads,
and there's only one spot left in the semi-finals.
We'll find out later who the judges think
deserves that spot in the semi-finals,
but not before coming out here and meeting them in person.
I don't know how we're gonna pick another winner from this one.
- One, everybody sings awesome. - I know. That's the problem.
- Two-- - if you could be less talented, that would be really helpful.
I'm so excited for her and proud of her.
Oh!
Announcer: Last results of the night. Here we go.
Welcome back to "alter ego."
it's time for the judges to vote
for who they'll send to the diamond,
which will guarantee them the last spot in the semi-finals that start next week.
Judges, it's time to cast your votes.
It all boils down to this. Who are you more of a fan of?
Who would you go see in concert?
Is it st. Luna or night journey?
( cheering )
y'all are passionate.
Nick, which one of these performers is the full package?
Night journey, you have such a cool, unique voice.
- It sucks you in. - Thank you so much.
Yeah, and you've done a great job of stepping into your alter ego
and bringing night journey to life.
For me, the voice that just moves me
a smidge more is st. Luna.
So I'd like to see st. Luna on the diamond.
Thank you very much.
That is one vote for st. Luna. Grimes?
For me, st. Luna, you have real pop star energy,
which I think not everybody in this competition has.
But then, night journey, something about her just adds up to me.
Like, I just feel the character.
I'm going to choose night journey.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
It's one and one right now. Alanis?
St. Luna, I love your voice. You were born to do this.
Night journey, I'm really enrolled in your whole approach
and the whole cohesiveness of your vocal and your movement.
And I'm also a bit of a sucker for knowing
that this next digital superstar
is going to be in the public eye
and influencing a lot of people.
So it's worthy for us to chase wholeness more,
which includes embracing the dark.
I'm gonna bring night journey onto that diamond.
Thank you so much.
That is two votes for night journey, one vote for st. Luna.
Will, it is all up to you.
So, st. Luna said something that didn't gel well,
and that's, "I'm getting to know my alter ego."
every time night journey speaks, she's night journey.
She didn't give any illusion
that she was getting to know the persona.
Um, and although I drew
my little st. Luna,
I scribbled my night journey
because that's who I want to put on the diamond.
Thank you so much! Thank you!
And there you have it. Congratulations, night journey!
- Thank you so much. - You've won the spot on the diamond.
Go ahead and head on up there.
Night journey, you've also secured a place in our semi-finals.
Sadly, st. Luna, that means we have to
say goodbye to you tonight.
But before you go, we'd love to hear you sing one last time
and come out at here as yourself to meet the judges in person.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Get loud one last time for st. Luna!
What do we think st. Luna's gonna look like?
I feel like she's a popular-- I feel like she's, like, cool.
- Katy perry-esque? - I have no clue.
( vocalizing )
♪ games, changes, and fears
♪ where will they go from here? ♪
♪ when will they stop?
♪ I believe that fate has brought us here ♪
♪ and we should be together, baby ♪
♪ but we're not
♪ I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you ♪
♪ yeah
♪ I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiending ♪
♪ I try to say goodbye and I choke ♪
- ♪ I try to walk away and I stumble ♪ - yeah!
♪ though I try to hide it, it's clear ♪
♪ my world crumbles when you are not near ♪
♪ goodbye and I choke
♪ I try to walk away and I stumble ♪
♪ though I try to hide it, it's clear ♪
♪ my world crumbles
♪ when you are not near
thank you! Ooh! Thank you!
All: Luna, luna, luna, luna, luna!
Wow. Everyone, please meet sarah,
- aka st. Luna. - Hi, everyone.
Do you do this for a living? Do you sing regularly?
- I mean, do you make-- - I just graduated from ucla, like, a couple months ago.
Go, bruins! I got my degree in human biology and society,
so I do not have a music degree.
My life has always sort of been the scientific part of me
and the music part of me,
and I have kept trying to, like, make the decision
of which path I wanted to take.
And every time I choose one path, the world kind of...
- The other one calls, yes. - ...Pushes me into the other one, so--
well, I'm sure the world of science needs you...
- Yeah, I hope so. - ...But it'd shame if the world of music
didn't get to enjoy what you have to offer,
because you are phenomenally talented.
Everybody, sarah!
Starting next week, those alter egos will be competing
in our semi-finals for four spots in the finale,
but there can only be one next generation superstar.
In a matter of weeks, we'll find out who.
I cannot believe it.
It is getting as real as it can get here on "alter ego."
we'll see you next week for the semi-finals.
Good night.
That's great.
Rocsi: The head-to-heads have come to an end.
We have to say goodbye to you tonight.
This is a bring it or go home round.
- Godspeed. - ( music playing )
the top eight alter egos put everything on the line
- in the semi-finals. - Hell, yeah!
More identities will be revealed.
It really breaks my heart to say this,
- but it is the end of your journey. - What?
Who will have what it takes to make it to the finale?
I would be in your audience, basically.