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I'm disappointed in you.
I'm giving all generic music announcements in the next week a pass, just because we're getting a Madonna Frozen SP!
I'm disappointed in you.
..... I also hoped she'd work with Jonathan Cassar again. ....
With regards to Karen, though I'm not thrilled at the music, I'm more disappointed in her using Pillay. I just don't get it. Her ability is beyond his imagination if you ask me. I don't have a problem with a young skater or old skater skating to a warhorse if it's their decision. If a young skater heard the music and loved it, it's important to remember that they likely don't have a battle of the Carmen's reference, not first person anyway and should not be bound so some moral code to not disappoint long time fans. It's their career so if it's their dream music, I'm all for it.
If it's the choreographer that picked the music and have no plan on bringing a Virtue and Moir type of blood to a warhorse, well that pisses me off. Even Michelle Kwan, though she did not bring anything new to Tosca, she performed it better than anyone and made it into something iconic. Jonathan Cassar seems to at least think outside the box and come up with a different point of view. I really wish Karen would have went to Camerlengo.
With regards to Karen, though I'm not thrilled at the music, I'm more disappointed in her using Pillay. I just don't get it.
If Karen wants to do Carmen, she should do the one by Lana Del Rey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seiDNu4KmXY
I've been waiting for someone to use this version of Habanera since vocals were permitted in competition. (No idea who the singer or who did the arrangement though). I could see Karen totally rocking the hell out of that.
I agree with all of this, but I'm willing to give Pillay a chance just because people can surprise us. Also, love your avatar!
Vartmann/Blommaerts stunning short of 2015/16 was also done by Pillay. I like his work, but I totally dislike Chens music choices.^^ Yes, I'm kind of intrigued to see what Pillay does for Karen. He's done some good programs. I liked his work with Kirsten Moore-Towers. Pillay was also Dornbush's choreographer, and I liked most of Dornbush's programs.
I've been waiting for someone to use this version of Habanera since vocals were permitted in competition. (No idea who the singer or who did the arrangement though). I could see Karen totally rocking the hell out of that.
misskarne in April: "Last year we didn't even get a rumour of Max's FS til July, and no confirmation til August, it'll be the same this year I'm sure, I am zen calm and ready to wait."
misskarne in late July: "OH COME ON MAX THROW US A SCRAP. A HINT. A 10 SECOND SNIPPET. SOMETHING. ANYTHING. ANYONE?!"
Olympic off-season #firstworldproblems
FINALLY someone not skating to Gerard Butler. If it can't be Michael Crawford, then Colm Wilkinson (who actually originated the role) is a damn good choice.Didn't realize this wasn't already posted in this thread, but Grant Hochstein is skating to:
SP: "Your Song" from Moulin Rouge
LP: "All I Ask of You" and "Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera with the latter sung by Colm Wilkinson.
http://figureskatersonline.com/news...chstein-at-the-beginning-of-his-final-season/
^^ Yes, I'm kind of intrigued to see what Pillay does for Karen. He's done some good programs. I liked his work with Kirsten Moore-Towers. Pillay was also Dornbush's choreographer, and I liked most of Dornbush's programs.
If Karen wants to do Carmen, she should do the one by Lana Del Rey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seiDNu4KmXY
Did someone dare Karen to pick the most boring music choices possible?
Shoma. But it's a tie.
I know that they are both so musical I will find myself rooting for Karen & Shoma in competition; but for right now, I am just annoyed.
Yeah, their coaches are at fault as well for not pushing them in a different direction. I'm not sure about Shoma, but Karen made the choices herself which I understand since she's young and might not have as much breadth of musical knowledge, but it's then up to her coach to advise her differently.
If Karen wants to do Carmen, she should do the one by Lana Del Rey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seiDNu4KmXY
...she makes it very clear that it was her choices, not her coaches, many people complain that Mirai and Gracie do not choose their music (about Gracie, I do not know where they get that, I think she did not say who chose them).