“Ship’s Got Talent” went for its second round on Wednesday, March 18, leaving many in anticipation for the final round.
The night started off with the stage set aglow by lights and the judges calmly sitting at their table, waiting for the acts to start. When asked before the show began, judges Traci Moyer, Robert Smith and Keeyana Talley, the newest judge, all expressed their excitement and how impressed they were with the performers from the previous week. Smith even commented that, for not having a strong music program, SU students had some real talent.
That is when the night got underway.
The first contestant, Kelsey Martin, started off with a guitar in hand, walking across the stage. Singing “Tenerife Sea,” by Ed Sheeran, the lights behind her swung around the room, creating patterns of a circle of stars, changing colors as the song went on.
From there, the performers played songs, such as “I’m Still A Guy,” by Brad Paisley, to an acoustic version of “Hey Ya” by Outcast. The judges commented how each performer had his or her own style and seemed more confident than the previous week.
The performance that seemed to leave a judge or two speechless was Brad Barkdoll’s performance of “Just Haven’t Met You Yet,” by Michael Bublé. It started off as a very regular performance as Barkdoll kept crossing the stage, singing; but as the song went on, Barkdoll ran off the side of the stage, coming to the front and singing to the judges.
Jake Doyle’s acoustic performance of “Hey Ya” was also another stand out to the judges, who were thrilled that he seemed to have fun with his performance and loved how he brought in the audience to sing some parts in the song.
After the performances, the contestants seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as they walked out from the stage. Autumn Hicks was one of them, and said she felt like she was shaking on stage. She also said, while she is used to singing in a choir, it was a completely different experience having the attention solely on her.
However, other performers were less than impressed with that week’s crowd. Bryanna Beamer said she thought the previous round’s crowd was more interactive. She explained that this crowd seemed to sit and just watchthe performances rather than reacting while they performed.
Overall, the judges were thrilled with the night. Moyer said she thought this was easily the best day of performances, and each judge agreed they were happily awaiting the finale.
Jeremy Flick, Jake Doyle, Bryanna Beamer and Brad Barkdoll will be advancing to the finale, competing for the $300 cash prize, while the audience can win a Beats Pill for attending all three shows or two free Keenan Thompson tickets. The final round is April 1 at 9:30 p.m. in the CUB multipurpose room.

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