Week 9 Elimination Recap
Ryan Star Goes Home
Performances have become so stellar on "Rock Star" that elimination is proving to be tougher and tougher each week. It now comes down to one thing--who is the best fit?
To find the lucky Rocker, Supernova will be testing how well each gels with the band. After tonight's elimination, the remaining five will be engaging in a songwriting clinic where Gilby announced he would personally help each write a new Supernova track. The Rockers were stoked.
Super-stoked was Lukas, who was asked to front Supernova for their newest song "It's On." Singing with power and intensity, he worked the crowd into a frenzy. Realizing that the gauntlet had now been thrown, his fellow Rockers appeared a little worried by his effortless bravura performance.
If Toby was worried, he didn't show it during tonight's encore. The affable Aussie performed another rousing version of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell," singing, screaming and jumping into the delighted audience.
And then, the bottom three. With only six Rockers left, some would experience their initial moment of possible elimination. The first to stand up were Storm, Ryan and Lukas. As more votes came in throughout the night, the next at risk Rockers identified were Toby and Dilana. Lukas and Dilana had never felt this kind of heat before. Magni, true to his song from last night ("I Alone") was the only Rocker completely safe from elimination. Tommy exclaimed, "They're having one hell of a party in Iceland right now!"
The party ended, however, when the bottom three were announced. A disappointed Ryan was first. Wishing to rock it harder for Supernova, he chose The Who's anthem "Baba O' Riley." Hoping to amp up his stage presence, the usually sensitive Rocker broke open a bottle of champagne and sprayed it on the audience. He definitely wanted to save himself. Could he?
Storm was the second Rocker announced. Ever confident, she wasn't fazed by it and instead, approached her place in the danger zone as a chance to show more of what she's made of. With The Beatles' "Helter Skelter," a tune she claimed was one of the first punk rock songs ever written, Storm was vocally impressive but also down and dirty. She even sat on Tommy's lap.
The shocker was Dilana. The consistently exemplary Rocker had gone through something of a personal beating and her place in the bottom three must have hit home. Still, she maintained an aggressive sense of humor by singing The Talking Head's "Psycho Killer" dedicated, in part, to herself. Dilana's been a favorite this season, but after this performance, would she maintain that position?
The answer was up to Supernova. All three Rockers stood nervously as Gilby assessed their strengths and weaknesses before Tommy wielded the axe. Addressing Ryan, Tommy said, "You're probably the only cat who has come the farthest but... you're the next to go." The New York Rocker, whom Dave dubbed "The Dark Horse", was visibly upset. After thanking Dave for his support, the jilted Ryan told Supernova that he was sorry they'd be missing an opportunity to make music with him.
So who will get the opportunity? With five Rockers left, "It's On!"
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