It's that time of year again! The annual nickname list for the contestants of SYTYCD and, thankfully, there's a well rounded crew this time (and not just "Okay, so we got contemporary, jazz, some hip-hoppers and ballroom people, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand a ballerina"). Also included: Some predictions (maybe)!
THE GIRLS
Mariah (Krump)- Killer Ma. The blue eyed, blonde haired krumper blew everyone's mind away when she auditioned some seasons ago (at least, I think this is that girl). Nevertheless, her skills are off the charts and one judge said she killed her "Meet Your Top 20" routine. Not to mention, she looked pretty at ease with the brief snippets of her during Vegas Week, so she might be as well-rounded as B-Girl Sara from Season 3. However, is her image a bit too distracting?... because, really, I've got no other better criticism than that one.
Mackenzie (Contemporary)- Cougar. She kind of sounds like Demi Lovato and, I think, her parents are part of a jazz group so talent runs in her blood. And she's not too bad dancing. But there is no way this girl is 18.
Jasmine (Contemporary)- Dumped. Her ex boyfriend is none other that Cyrus from last season and, as we learned in Vegas Week, he gave her the heave-ho. The dirtbag. Well, she's here with a vengeance! She's pretty great (better than her ex, OH!) but she cannot ride on the sob story for so long (especially when there are others who are more tragic).
Hayley (Contemporary)- Bambi. During her audition, she described her dancing as "sexy" but I beg to differ after seeing her perform. Which is good, because I didn't want to waste the "Sexpot" nickname on someone lukewarm. Plus, her mom and dance teacher drove 10 1/2 hours for her audition. Her eyes are freakin' huge (hence the name) but I kind of forgot who she was so she may either be an underdog or cut early.
Malece (Contemporary)- Twiggy. LOVE HER. Love her. Loooooooooove her. She's like 10 degrees of adorable and has a biting wit (ex. Nigel wondered if she was hard of hearing so she played along and convinced them she was. HA!). She looks eerily similar to THE Queen Melanie and Twiggy (her hair, mostly) and managed to survive falling on her head during Vegas week. Plus, I couldn't take my eyes off her during the Top 20 routine so she's in good hands. However, are the judges right that, after her fall, she's been slipping? I HOPE NOT.
Alexis (Tap)- Samba Girl. The sole female tapper managed to impress with her audition where, when Nigel considered if she could do other styles, she immediately posed and attempted some samba (which I thought was pretty passable). Since she taps, she could get a lot of attention, but the old fart Nigel hasn't been so kind to tappers in the past.
Britney (Ballroom)- Babydoll. I totally have no idea who she is (probably because I missed the episode she auditioned in) but she kind of has delicate features. She's also the less scarier ballroom girl so there's that. But ballroom girls never really fare to the Top 4.
Jenna (Ballroom)- Eyebrows. I must admit, she had the freakiest eyebrows I had ever seen since Coryn from ANTM. She's also the resident sexpot this season, so it may hurt her or help her.
Amy (Jazz)- Daddy's Girl. She's very impressive and the highlight of her audition was having her dad come down and utilize his "Daddy Jazz" skills (which were painful to watch and yet you couldn't look away). She could fare well in the competition, but against the other girls, she might be forgotten.
Jasmine 2 (Jazz)- Hunter's Bestie. TWO Jasmines? These nicknames might come in handy after all. Unfortunately, I may have also missed her audition so the only thing I know about her is that she was the last girl to go to green mile with Megan Branch, her "best friend" who auditioned with Bjork's "Hunter" last season. She seems sweet so let's see how long she'll last. She also looks like Eliana Girard slightly so there's that as well. But, with another Jasmine, the tweenaged voters might get confused.
THE BOYS
Fik-shon (Hip Hop)- Babyface. He's very modest, has an adorable face, and enough skills to survive Vegas week with grace. He even admitted that he had no idea how he managed to get so far during the "Last Chance" Chorus line confession thingy at the end of Vegas Week. As impressive and adorable as he is, that may not work for long during the competition (see Jose, the b-boy from that horrendous season 6).
Tucker (Contemporary)- Curly Top. The poor guy was in a terrible car accident which snapped his spine and some other major bones but he's a fighter and has whipped himself back up into fighting shape. He is very handsome, even with those odd curls, and his dancing is superb. But his waterworks due to being overwhelmed in the Top 20 routine might mean he's not emotionally there yet.
Nico (Contemporary)- Nino. His mother's nickname for him is "PAPI!!!!!!!!" but he is waaaaaaay too young for that so he's nino. Something about him irritates me (in a Jess LeProtto way) but I can't put my finger on it yet.
Carlos (Contemporary)- Brown Nose. Ugh... he offered the judges free massages during the chorus line, before Green mile, after green mile, probably before the show opened. Hon, no one likes a suck up. And it's not made any better when I totally forgot he was in the routine with Malece and Hayley.
Curtis (Tap)- Wayne's Brother. Wayne Brady claimed this guy to be his little brother after watching his audition. Dude has some skills, but Nigel is concerned that it may just be all style and no substance. And, oddly, he may be right.
Aaron (Tap)- Second Chance. Initially, he didn't make the Top 20 when hip hopper/popper Emilio did. However, Emilio had an injury that knocked him out of the competition, and being the 11th guy on the judges list, Aaron's got the greatest luck in the world. Squee! He's impressive, and looking at his Top 20 routine, he's taking the opportunity by the horns. However, the show (or Nigel really) isn't very kind to people who audition many times in the past or are last minute replacements... and poor guy is (I think) both.
Bluprint (Animation)- Stoneface. Seriously, this is a dance style? I thought it was popping and locking? Anyway, he's cute looking, can move very well, but has the personality of a rock. Until the kid can crack a smile, he's not looking so good. I mean, nobody can be like Cyrus and have choreographers rework routines to his advanta-- oops!
Jade (Animation)- Tiny. The other animator this season and he's not looking so great. Not only is he pretty short (it caused problems in Vegas), but he didn't do so great in Vegas, being asked to dance for his life TWICE. And that spells trouble.
Paul (Ballroom)- Champ. Surprisingly, this man competed on the Armenian version of this show... AND WON. So he's here to see if he can do it again. But I doubt anyone would let that happen... not on Nigel's watch!
Alan (Ballroom)- Sokka. The final guy was up against his brother at green mile and got in. But he had that weird hairstyle that was a lot like Sokka's from Avatar: The Last Airbender. I don't know too much about him but, like tappers, unless you're overbearingly and annoyingly talented like Benji Schwimmer, ballroom men don't do so well. At least, I don't think they do.
