By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So you made onto a talent competition TV show? Fast forward to the finale week! Before the country votes and either Ryan Seacrest, Carson Daly or Nick Cannon reveals if you won the show and its prizes…you must perform with your mentor or a celebrity that you have admired for a […]
Celine, Gaga and OneRepublic perform as “The Voice” crowns its Season Five champion!
December 17, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I go into my Voice finale recap, I want to make a quick editorial comment. There have been multiple fans (and some of my fellow colleagues) commenting that Adam Levine was rude to his finalist Will Champlin throughout his finale performance. SHAME ON YOU FOR SHOWING FAVORITES! As a coach, […]
The Five Question Challenge with Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino
December 17, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge! When he was 19-years-old, Mr. Sobrino moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City to pursue his dream of working in the recording industry. Using his musical influences such as Sia, Adele and Coldplay as guides, Mr. Sobrino […]
The Final Three perform with their coaches on night one of “The Voice: Season Five”
December 16, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, Team Adam’s Will Champlin and Tessanne Chin and Team Christina’s Jacquie Lee performed one more time for your votes! At stake…a recording contract with Universal Music Group and the title of winner of The Voice! Which songs did the Final Three sing? Who stole the show? Read […]
Peter Pan delivers a final act of vengeance on “Once Upon A Time”
December 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This season, Once Upon A Time transported the show out of Storybrooke and into Neverland! Several of the show’s greatest heroes and villains joined forces to rescue Henry…who was kidnapped by Greg and Tamera at the behest of Peter Pan. Pan (who was really Rumple’s father) schemed to take the heart […]
The Top 10 Performances of “The Voice: Season Five”
December 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tomorrow night, Will Champlin, Tessanne Chin and Jacquie Lee have one final chance to convince America that they are The Voice of Season Five! But before the trio takes the stage…here are 10 of the most memorable performances from this season! 10. Preston Pohl: “Electric Feel” Our countdown kicks off with […]
Jake’s Take On…The Five Reasons Why Will Champlin Should Win “The Voice”
December 13, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com On Monday, three astonishing singers will duke it out one more time to become the winner of The Voice: Season Five! While Jacquie Lee and Tessanne Chin are undeniably superb vocalists, there is one man that has fought harder than anyone to get to this season’s finale…and that man’s name is […]
A Night At The Theatre: Beauty & The Beast
December 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of my all-time favorite Disney films is Beauty & The Beast! Watching this film (and later the Disney World stage show) was a pure delight for me. I have fond memories of the classic ballroom scene and still get chills when Angela Lansbury sings the title song as Belle and […]
A Conversation with Branden James
December 11, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Classical-crossover singer Branden James had one of the best auditions on a Reality TV competition show this year. His audition on America’s Got Talent received over 528,000 views on YouTube and propelled him to be one of the most powerful male vocalists that has ever appeared on the show. But before […]
New Music Releases: Week of December 10, 2013
December 10, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to one of the most diverse editions of New Music Releases in Jake’s Take history! Because the Internet by Childish Gambino The second studio album from Community actor and comedian Donald Glover is probably the biggest surprise of the year! Because the Internet gives listeners something that Yeezus and Magna […]
