{"id":8987,"date":"2012-06-20T16:07:21","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T16:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=8987"},"modified":"2012-06-20T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T16:19:21","slug":"best-and-worst-reality-tv-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2012\/06\/20\/best-and-worst-reality-tv-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST AND WORST&#8230; reality TV performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Voice tour was cancelled yesterday since nobody bought tickets. (Fair enough.) Does this mean reality TV contests are losing the millions of viewers they used to coax in? <em>Wonderland<\/em> looks back on the best and worst performances over the years\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/65Li9KHfsMY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>(1) Tora Woloshin: I Want You Back, X Factor USA 2011<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tora\u2019s electrifying rendition of Jackson 5\u2019s \u2018I Want You Back\u2019 excited the audience and judges and added a little edge to the typically characterless X Factor USA.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMYLWMtLBiY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>(2) Alexandra Burke: Candyman, X Factor 2008 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Burke emerged as a genuine pop powerhouse with this performance  thanks to her voice &#8211; and that \u00a3900 McQueen nautical dress. <\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2b8dtvMakbA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>(3) Bianca Ryan: And I Am Telling You I\u2019m Not Going, America\u2019s Got Talent (2006)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This 11 year old shocked everyone with her incredible voice &#8211; watch Brandy stand up in disbelief, cross her arms and then shake her head in amazement. <\/p>\n<p><strong>THE WORST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rrNbLBS1D2Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>(1) Ablisa\u2019s audition, X Factor 2010<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If Vikki Pollard and her twin sister made their debut on X Factor, this would be it. Their nasty attitude meant that they were booed before they even opened their mouths \u2013 nice going, girls.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOL7ORreNbQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Geo Godly&#8217;s audition, X Factor 2011<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Geo Godly\u2019s hilarious\/disturbing strip tease during his audition caused Paula Abdul to throw up \u2013 which might be a slight overreaction on her part. But hey, it makes for great TV!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CJK3gPZEpww\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Xander Alexander&#8217;s audition, X Factor 2011<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The deluded \u201cbitchy nasty diva\u201d, Xander Alexander, faces off with Simon Cowell \u2013 but not before getting the judge\u2019s name wrong.  <\/p>\n<p><em>Words: Christabel Reed<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Voice tour was cancelled yesterday since nobody bought tickets. 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