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Nashville Star 3 Rankings - Week 7 - See which finalists I think performed best

By Shelly Fabian, About.com

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Understanding My Rankings

The four remaining finalists with Sara E

The four remaining finalists with Sara Evans, Cledus T. Judd, the judges & Jamie O'Neal.

Find out how I ranked each of the Nashville Star 3 finalist's performances in Episode 7.

Understanding My Rankings

  • Overall Look - This is the overall appearance of the contestant during this episode.
  • Quality of Performance - Did they hit all the notes? Were they muddled? Not enough energy? Pitchy? Can't hear them?
  • Emotion - Did they "feel" the song?
  • Song Choice - Was the song a good fit with their vocal style?
  • Originality - Did they sing it exactly like the original artist, or did they make it their own.
  • Personality - This is based on what was shown other than the performance itself.
  • Stage Presence - Do they take command of the stage, or look like their mama pushed them out there?
  • Confidence - Do they believe in themselves, or are they sort of so so when it comes to what they believe they can do?
  • It Factor - Did they display that extra something that sets them apart from everyone else?
  • Risk Taker - Did they go outside their comfort zone and try new styles, or do something safe?

Rankings are rated from 1 (bad) to 5 (fantastic).

Index: Nashville Star 3 Rankings - Week 7 - See which finalists I think performed best

  1. Understanding My Rankings
  2. Jason Meadows - "My Town."
  3. Jayron Weaver - "Liza Jane."
  4. Erika Jo - "Black Velvet."
  5. Jody Evans - "Juke Joint Jumpin'."
  6. My Total Ranking of the Finalists for Episode 7

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