Kriesha Tiu eliminated from 'K-pop Star' show
Published Jun 30, 2020 03:40 pm
In a surprising and shocking twist, Filipino-American Kriesha Tiu, a.k.a. Chrisha Choo, was eliminated from “K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance,” ending her journey on the Korean TV show.
Kriesha Tiu in tears after she was eliminated as a contestant on ‘K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance.’ (Screenshot from SBS video)
Tiu, 17, a popular contestant on the show, was in tears as judge Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment, announced that she was out of the competition during the seventh episode on January 1.
During the show, the contestants were grouped for the team survival mission. The team of Tiu and Lee Soo Min performed against Kim Hye-rim and Min Ga Rin.
Tiu and Lee sang BTS’ “Blood Sweat & Tears” and danced to Black Pink’s “Playing with Fire.”
However, they failed to impress the judges with their performance including Tiu missing the lyrics of the song.
“This is hard to judge,” said Yang, according to KShowOnline. “The biggest flaw was your key. I’m not sure if it was because you had to move around but you were both slightly off tune.”
He added that he “felt that this song had too much for two people to cover.” During the past episodes, Tiu impressed Yang so much that he said he wanted to sign her up under his agency.
As for Tiu, he told her that he made a slight mistake in singing the lyrics that “it made you nervous and you went downhill from there.”
Judge Park Jin-young, founder of JYP Entertainment, told them that “I don’t think that either of you fit the hip-hop theme.”
“It doesn’t match you. I feel like you weren’t able to show off the talents that you have. However, your tunes and lines were both bad. I think you didn’t practice as much as the other team. That’s what disappointed me,” he said.
On the other hand, Kim and Min wowed the judges with their girl group concept, charming choreography and teamwork as they sang “Somebody” by 15&.
The celebrity judges (top) and the team (bottom) of Lee Soonmi (left) and Kriesha Tiu (right). (Screenshot from SBS video)
“You did a good job,” Yang told them.
In the end, the three judges chose Kim and Min as the winner of the face-off round.
Based on the rules, the judges had to eliminate at least one contestant from the losing team and they had difficulty in choosing between Tiu and Lee.
“I’ve always said this on the show that Chrisha is one of my personal favorites. However, there is a rule. This breaks my heart. The person who made a big mistake today will go home. It’s Chrisha Choo,” Yang announced.
Other contestants were surprised to hear that Tiu was eliminated since she had been a favorite of the judges.
At the backstage, Tiu and Lee cried and consoled each other for the disappointing result.
Tiu continued to tear up as she walked down the stairs for disqualified contestants but said, “I’m fine.”
“I’m going to continue singing,” she vowed.
Based on Nielsen Korea ratings, the episode placed third overall with 14.8 percent and the moment when Yang announced Tiu’s elimination peaked to 17.8 percent with 2.1 million viewers watching in the metropolitan area.
Tiu is from San Francisco, California and a trainee of Urban Works Entertainment.
Kriesha Tiu in tears after she was eliminated as a contestant on ‘K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance.’ (Screenshot from SBS video)
Tiu, 17, a popular contestant on the show, was in tears as judge Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment, announced that she was out of the competition during the seventh episode on January 1.
During the show, the contestants were grouped for the team survival mission. The team of Tiu and Lee Soo Min performed against Kim Hye-rim and Min Ga Rin.
Tiu and Lee sang BTS’ “Blood Sweat & Tears” and danced to Black Pink’s “Playing with Fire.”
However, they failed to impress the judges with their performance including Tiu missing the lyrics of the song.
“This is hard to judge,” said Yang, according to KShowOnline. “The biggest flaw was your key. I’m not sure if it was because you had to move around but you were both slightly off tune.”
He added that he “felt that this song had too much for two people to cover.” During the past episodes, Tiu impressed Yang so much that he said he wanted to sign her up under his agency.
As for Tiu, he told her that he made a slight mistake in singing the lyrics that “it made you nervous and you went downhill from there.”
Judge Park Jin-young, founder of JYP Entertainment, told them that “I don’t think that either of you fit the hip-hop theme.”
“It doesn’t match you. I feel like you weren’t able to show off the talents that you have. However, your tunes and lines were both bad. I think you didn’t practice as much as the other team. That’s what disappointed me,” he said.
On the other hand, Kim and Min wowed the judges with their girl group concept, charming choreography and teamwork as they sang “Somebody” by 15&.
The celebrity judges (top) and the team (bottom) of Lee Soonmi (left) and Kriesha Tiu (right). (Screenshot from SBS video)
“You did a good job,” Yang told them.
In the end, the three judges chose Kim and Min as the winner of the face-off round.
Based on the rules, the judges had to eliminate at least one contestant from the losing team and they had difficulty in choosing between Tiu and Lee.
“I’ve always said this on the show that Chrisha is one of my personal favorites. However, there is a rule. This breaks my heart. The person who made a big mistake today will go home. It’s Chrisha Choo,” Yang announced.
Other contestants were surprised to hear that Tiu was eliminated since she had been a favorite of the judges.
At the backstage, Tiu and Lee cried and consoled each other for the disappointing result.
Tiu continued to tear up as she walked down the stairs for disqualified contestants but said, “I’m fine.”
“I’m going to continue singing,” she vowed.
Based on Nielsen Korea ratings, the episode placed third overall with 14.8 percent and the moment when Yang announced Tiu’s elimination peaked to 17.8 percent with 2.1 million viewers watching in the metropolitan area.
Tiu is from San Francisco, California and a trainee of Urban Works Entertainment.