Let it shine

yogibear77

Anyone watching this. Im really enjoying it but then again I loved the Andrew Loyd Webber on when it was on.

A lot less faffing than the x factor, its more about the singing

Loving it!!!

GalwayGrrrrrl

Just watching it on record. The opening song with Gary in the shower put me off a bit but the main show was worth a look. It will be interesting to see how the ratings compare with The Voice U.K. On itv.

Go Harvey Go

The Guardian's Stuart Heritage has even less time for this new show than he has for The Voice, it would appear:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2017/jan/05/let-it-shine-v-the-voice-let-the-battle-for-most-intolerable-show-begin

Overnight figures for both shows more or less the same.

yogibear77

i really enjoyed it. I love musicals so it was right up my street and its a bit different from the usual. Sounds like i wont be enjoying it again next year

Go Harvey Go

yogibear77 wrote: »

i really enjoyed it. I love musicals so it was right up my street and its a bit different from the usual. Sounds like i wont be enjoying it again next year

Huh? It's only just started - too soon to say whether or not it'll return next year, and whether it'll be better or poorer if it does return...

JP Liz V1

Is the premise Gary is looking for stars for Take That the musical?

yogibear77

Yep, its going to be about a boy band to the music of take that. Its not going to be about take that themselves.

Autosport

I'm enjoying it. I am a Gary fan but I do like Danni and Amber aswell.

yogibear77

Autosport wrote: »

I'm enjoying it. I am a Gary fan but I do like Danni and Amber aswell.

Me too. Next week will be interesting now the auditions are finished. I wonder how will they eliminate people?

Crazyteacher

I'm looking forward to it going live. Liking Martin Kemp.

yogibear77

Will the other judges still be there. I thought I heard something on sat night about this is the last time we see the guest judges????????? Please tell me im wrong. I like all the judges

JP Liz V1

yogibear77 wrote: »

Will the other judges still be there. I thought I heard something on sat night about this is the last time we see the guest judges????????? Please tell me im wrong. I like all the judges

Amber from Glee is finished I believe, Lulu a guest judge next week

yogibear77

Thats not too bad then. Think lulu could be good. She should know what shes talking about.

pc7

Anyone watching

Autosport

I only got to see parts of it but what I saw I liked. I love Olly Murs so was delighted to see him

pc7

Yeah have to say I'm enjoying it

yogibear77

Really enjoyed thè opening again. Thought the show overall was good tonight.

Loughc

Such a good show so different than anything else on tv at the moment.

Loved the opening number and the collaborations. The talent and standard is unreal.

yogibear77

Anyone watching the live show tonight? I like that its only on for an hour, shouldnt be too much faffing around. Just straight to the music.

yogibear77

Go Ricki, go ricki , go ricki

pc7

They were fantastic (iron sun)

hynesie08

Very sugary, but a great start, this should be good if the standard keeps up.

yogibear77

Relly liked them . If they are all that good its going to be difficult to choose

yogibear77

Oooh.....I love that song (the sciencetist) but oooh that didnt sound right or was that just me?????

Crazyteacher

Was I watching the same show? Out of tune a lot .

yogibear77

This lost doesnt sound great either

yogibear77

I like the twist, very fair. Good way of weeding out the iffy ones

pc7

Looking forward to this now

yogibear77

Oooohhhhh I love Take That

pc7

Didn't enjoy girls on film band

yogibear77

I agree . They sound a bit off and thought it was a bit lack luster

JP Liz V1

First band were like The Overtones and were the best

yogibear77

The first ones were definitely the best, very slick

pc7

Can't believe alexis or Jordan didn't get in, thought they were very good

Autosport

Cant believe it's the final next week. Loved the opening number and the only band I thought weren't the best were the band who sang Girls on film but great show

JP Liz V1

pc7 wrote: »

Can't believe alexis or Jordan didn't get in, thought they were very good

Yes really surprised about Alexis

pc7

Anyone watching?

yogibear77

Yep. Im enjoying it

pc7

Me too, have to say I think it's the best 'talent' type show I've seen on tv in a long time. It's very slick.

yogibear77

Me too, its not full of sob stories. They just get on with the singing. Delighted with who won. Thought they were the most consistent.

pc7

Yeah thought it'd be them or nightfall, think Gary wanted nightfall. Robbie seemed off his head a bit

yogibear77

Think he might have had one too many pain killers

JP Liz V1

yogibear77 wrote: »

Me too, its not full of sob stories. They just get on with the singing. Delighted with who won. Thought they were the most consistent.

Who won?

Crazyteacher

5 to 5. Always liked them especially the blond guy, reminds me of the little blond haired one in the backstreet boys.

Alfie Bowe and Michael Ball knocked it out of the park. Phenomenal.

pc7

Hope they do it again for another musical it was so good, wonder will they pick any of the other lads as understudies

yogibear77

pc7 wrote: »

Hope they do it again for another musical it was so good, wonder will they pick any of the other lads as understudies

I was wondering that to, what if someone got sick etc. They will surely have to someone to step in

Crazyteacher

What happened in somewhere over the rainbow was that the runner up did the Wednesday show and holidays of the winner , then the following year the runner up did the lead. I'm sure the other boys are on stand by that don't get other work. But I'd say a good few will get calls for other shows based on their time on let it shine.

JP Liz V1

So apparently the winning band are not playing lead roles as in Take That in the musical, if true very misleading by Gary

kopite386

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

So apparently the winning band are not playing lead roles as in Take That in the musical, if true very misleading by Gary

Yeah I just read that they will sing 14 take that songs but the musical is set around 5 girls, Gary apparently came out and said "I never said it will be acting"

pc7

I thought the story was about a group of girl friends and the band is the music in the background to what's going on in the girls life? musical is called the band, are the lads not the band?

GalwayGrrrrrl

pc7 wrote: »

I thought the story was about a group of girl friends and the band is the music in the background to what's going on in the girls life? musical is called the band, are the lads not the band?

It was clear in the finale that the five winning boys play the band but the focus of the musical is five girls who follow the band around. I presume the girls will have the acting/spoken parts and the boys provide the musical and dancing parts. It's a shame that wasn't more clear from episode one.