TP Reviews | Prelude Mentor 5

Mentor is back! Tahun lepas, Mohd, protege Ziana Zain menjadi juara sekaligus memenangi hadiah wang tunai RM 100,000. Setelah berbulan proses audtion diadakan, TV3 bersama para mentor yang terdiri daripada Afdlin Shauki, Noh Hujan, Datuk Sharifah Aini, Edry Abdul Halim, Rahim Maarof dan Erra Fazira akhirnya menjumpai senarai protege akhir masing-masing.

Based on last night's show, I personally think Mentor 5 has better talents than last year. 6 protege yang bertuah adalah Ratnah (Afdlin), Ayish (Noh), Shiha (Datuk Sharifah Aini), Iqa (Edry), Aiman (Rahim Maarof) dan Salmah (Erra). Juri tetap untuk konsert mingguan kali ini adalah Dato' Ramli M.S. Besar punyee!! So expectation would be higher. Ajai pula mengambil tugas sebagai penasihat muzik Mentor kali ini (ala ala pengetua laah...sebab mostly pilihan protege pun datang daripada dia..kan? )

1. Ratnah - Tak Ada Logika 

Perubahan arrangement yang baik. Dance tune dtukarkan menjadi lagu berentak blue-eyed soul (think Duffy), ade influence motown,  very loungy and sexy. A lil on the cabaret side. A good twist but Ratnah terlalu banyak fokus on that seductive moves. She should have started the show by just standing or sitting and focusing more on her vocals. maybe second half baru start goyang sana-sini. At least adalah nampak dinamik. Takde lah static dari awal sampai akhir dok pusing-pusing satu stage kan?

2. Ayish - Hapus Aku

Very nice tone tapi penyampaian ni biasa. Showmanship ada sikit macam Noh. Nampak relax on stage like he has been performing since forever. Kalau nak challenge vokal dia, try some big ballads and see samada boleh excel tau tak. But he'll definitely akan dapat support from Raingers. No doubt.

3. Shiha - Hanya Kau Yang Mampu

Reminds me a lot of Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and Rossa. Gaya bercakap macam Siti, perwatakan atas pentas macam Rossa. Good combination eh? Suara sedap. Penuh penghayatan. Boleh dengar dekat lontaran suara dia. That crying sensation is there. Tone ade weight. I heard that she's excellent in lagu traditional Melayu. Tak sabar nak dengar. 

4. Iqa - Aku Cinta Padamu

Dapat mentor Edry, haruslah props hebat kan? Konsert pengenalan je dah ada koir bagai. Tapi sayang, it didn't work. Kalau dengar kat TV, takde effect pun childrens choir tu. She overdid lagu Sheila ni. Lagu yang soothing rasa macam agak sarat dengan lontaran Iqa yang sedikit terlebih. And that 'Chin-Ta' pronunciation, agak annoying. Tapi I know she has potential. 

5. Aiman - Kau Dan Aku. 

Aliff Aziz no? Well, he has the package. Tall, good looking with good voice. Serak serak sket. But boring. He needs to prove he's more than just a pretty face. 

6. Salmah - Bertamu Di Kalbu.

Better than Jac? No lah. How can anyone top Jac's credibility as a powerhouse? Masing-masing ada keistimewaan sendiri kan?  Yes, Salmah did justice to the song. What I really like about her performance was, she put her spin dalam lagu tu. It was superb! I believe kalau Jac dengar pun dia akan terpegun. Salmah is definitely the strongest talent this year. She knows what she's doing. Cuma macam Jac jugak, dia ada masalah untuk masukkan 'rasa' dalam nyanyian. Kena belajar dari Ziana Zain. Nyanyian adalah bercerita. Bukan hanya sekadar hit the right notes and look good on stage. But I know Salmah can do it! 

As a whole, konsert pengenalan kali ini, better than last year. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more from these kids. May the best person win! 

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