I thought this season of MTV’s Making the Band was the best produced so far. The amount of talent Diddy was able to recruit for the show was off the charts. It is truly amazing to see the amount of talent we have in the general public and I’m sure that this show just scratched the surface. Whats even more depressing is that fact that most will NEVER get a record deal or even be heard by a large audience. Its very unfortunate when I listen to some of these terrible performers getting record deals while these truly talented individuals are getting the bad end of the stick.

Back to my actual reason for writing this post. When the season began, I had originally chosen Julius to make the band. His voice was so pure and he seemed to be a very humble person who deserved a shot. When his knee blew out during the dance rehearsal however, I knew his days in the house were numbered.

After Julius and Carlos (two of the four I hoped would make it) were eliminated from the show, I actually felt pretty depressed about it. Unfortunately, accidents and personal issues happen in the middle of things like this, but business is business and producers have no time to wait for these things to be resolved. Thats just the nature of the music industry. I hope for nothing but the best for the two of them in the future.

These are my selections for the band based on my observations. Brian A, Robert, Willie, and Donnie. Yes, I chose the white boy. He has not only proved that he can sing and dance, he has proven to me that he is dedicated to making himself better and has learned to take criticism. He did get into some trouble with Diddy awhile back, but I think he has really taken strides in his goal to get better. As for the other three, I just feel that they have a great mix of voices and they will work well together.

My other considerations: I really dig Q and Big Mike. but at the end of the day, I just don’t think that they are what Diddy is looking for. Q is a great dancer and motivator, but I think the four I chose have an edge on him vocally which will make the difference in the competition. As for Mike, as much as I would like him to succeed, I really can’t see him making the last cut and lose the forty odd pounds Diddy requested him to lose in just those two short months.

Who are your selections for the band? Reasons?

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