Making the Band 4: Day 26 Performs, Danity Kane's Dollhouse, where's Donnie?
Making the Band alumni Danity Kane release their second album, “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” later today with their latest single “Damaged” leading the way. Day 26 brings its first effort to stores next Tuesday as Bad Boy Records tries to stimulate some economy with two releases in two weeks. Before the release of both albums, Making the Band 4 showed a showcase of both groups in New York City following the completion of their respective albums.
Aside from the performances, the real question is, where the hell has Donnie gone? Other than a couple makeout sessions with Aubrey O’Day (SO jealous) and even less time in the studio, Donnie’s solo act on Bad Boy seems to have lost momentum before it even found it.
Will Donnie be the next Kain – potential with nothing to show for it?
That’s right, you forgot about Kain. He was the White guy on Bad Boy that was on the remix of Dream’s “This is Me,” which had a pretty hot beat. Let’s hope that there’s something more for Donnie beyond what happened for him so far on part two of Making the Band 4.
For the first time, it felt like Day 26 performed as a group on tonight’s show. While the group encountered technical difficulties and had to actually perform twice at the executive-heavy showcase, they sounded together. Brian A. and Robert’s talents were reeled in to mesh with the rest of the group. Mike looked like was having a good time, while Quanell and Willie were as consistent as always. After feuding all season vocally and personally, it felt like the group was focused as a group, instead of five individuals.
In terms of dance, voices, and performance, for the first time all season, the guys from Making the Band 4 really gave fans something to be excited about on this first album. It was a good, fresh sound that didn’t feel like it was too R&B. I’ve preordered Day 26’s debut and am excited to hear the rest of the album.
Danity Kane’s whole look was changed per Diddy, with many of them taking what I feel like are steps back in terms of hotness, though Diddy wanted them to take a step forward in fashion.
While Aundrea and Aubrey both looked better with their more natural looks, Shannon got a new ‘do that was about three steps back from where she was before. However, once the girls of DK got on stage to perform, it was clear who the veterans were in this duo of friendly competition.
Diddy admitted on a previous episode that he doesn’t really make money from the music industry anymore, but that he does it because it’s his passion.
Will Danity Kane and Day 26 have enough of a following from the show to make these profitable ventures? Can a group that was marketed as primarily hip-hop and R&B in Danity Kane become the international dance sensations that they’re hoping to be?
This Sunday, both groups will be performing on MTV to wrap up this season of Making the Band. Say what you will about how the groups came together, but both groups are filled with talented individuals and great vocalists that seem more than capable of putting together some solid musical efforts that I’m personally looking forward to.
Over the past couple days, I’ve purchased: Dixie Chicks’ “Fly”, Sara Bareilles’ “Little Voice,” Danity Kane’s “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” Day 26’s self-titled album, Alicia Keys’ “As I Am,” and Sugarland’s “Enjoy the Ride.”
No doubt both crews from Making the Band will have some competition in my car’s iPod, but after watching the groups all season long, I think they have a good shot.
Loading ...
Unrelated question to the guy who knows all about IDOL: When celeb mentors/judges/whatever come on… the contestants have to sing their songs that week, right? ‘Cause then the week of April 15 is going to be a trainwreck! They can’t hit Mariah’s notes. “Ooh, it just. got. interesting!”
Haha they can do it a couple different ways. They don’t ALWAYS sing the songs of the mentors, as they can do “songs inspired by” or songs from the same era. Really, they can do anything
I actually have a hard time imagining that they’ll all do Mariah songs because they’re so gender-specific. Danny Noriega could have done a mean “Heartbreaker” though!
i love this show it is so great i also love that dawn and q go out together! they are great couples i really love watching the show
this is where there are different news about this album: http://lavamus.com/Album/2446298/Danity_Kane/Welcome_To_The_Dollhouse/mp3/