THE LAST gala performance night had been very unfair on the part of Laarni . She should not have been under probation. She did a lot better than the other scholars inside the academy. Here are the reasons why I think it was very unfair for Laarni: First, the song choice was biased in favor of Liezel . Liezel was made to sing the Beyonce hit, Listen , which is perfect for her because of the association that people are inclined to make between the two. Laarni, on the other hand, was made to sing an April Boy Regino classic with a very difficult vocal arrangement. Second, she was made to sing another difficult song, And I am Telling You . This time, against Poy . How could she concentrate on her performance if she had to master two difficult songs against very good singers. I really think that some kind of manipulation is going on. The people behind PDA, I think, do not like Laarni because of her attitude. But isn't the show looking for talents, not angels? Yeah, attitude
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