It’s especially amazing considering Skye felt panicked. In her interviews, Skye said she’d been feeling the nerves all day, and when the challenge was set, she declared that songwriting was not her forte and that she was feeling panicked. That was clearly unfounded, as her song was one of the most naturally fully-formed that we’ve heard so far. Her performance earned her a well-deserved place in the top 12, so it will be a thrill to see her spread her wings as the competition continues.
Does that mean we have our full top 12 now? We do. Joining Skye are (deep breath, here we go.): Christabel Williams, Avya Grace Trotter, John-Paul Foliaki, Dexter Go, Jireh Komene, Keira Jonkers, Te Ara Pukeroa, and Ilisapeti Filimoehala.
Popstars top 12 revealed: Who are the acts who could become NZ s next big stars?
21 Apr, 2021 08:30 AM
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The Popstars panellists have selected the top 12 acts. Photo / Supplied
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Just 12 aspiring musicians remain in TVNZ 2 s Popstars competition and the judges will have to make several tough decisions in the coming weeks.
They ve made it through nerve-wracking auditions and impressed Kimbra, Vince Harder and Nathan King with their speedy songwriting to earn themselves a place in the top 12.
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I ve entered
Popstars because I want to bring something old school back, said Staley, launching into a song he d written that was influenced by my upbringing . Called
Diesel, Staley s original song was indeed an ode to his love of a good V8 internal combustion engine. It s not just a truck to me / It s more like a pal, crooned Staley, playing grungy guitar chords that seemed to be channelled from the mid- 90s. It s only a truck / But it always rings my bell. The song s chorus was easy to sing along to: a simple spelling out of the word, D-I-E-S-E-L . Surprisingly, for a show called