The show runs for ten weeks airing on national television twice a week the pilot episode was live while the consecutive episodes was being screen as to cut the unwanted scenesto be aired later, the judges and contestants shoot the segments thrice a week . The judges vote for their bets for the first screening that only consist of thirty six contestant among the hundreds that auditioned of which each judge will turn mentor to nine contestant and guide them to become semi-finalist , finalist and the top four representiing each mentor will compete with each other to become the champion.
On the third week of the audition Gabbi have just two spot short to complete the number of contestant under her, A young contestant walks to the stage that Gabbi never knew that will soon turn her world upside down with the revelation that she carries with her.
"What's your name little girl? " Josh asked.
"I'm Daniella, Danni for short." the girl answered."What is for long? " Georgie inserted mischievouisly."Daniella Allyana Payne, for long." which earned laughter from the audience including the judges. But Gabbi was shocked after hearing her named which Jennifer noticed. Gabbi hides her confusion with a smile."How long have you been singging and playing the guitar, are you really playing it or it's just a props?" Georgie added he can be blunt at times." I learned to play the guitar when I was six but I learn to sing much younger than that with my father.""I suppose your father sings well." Jennifer asked." Yes! he's quite good at it." came the prompt answer." Where does he sing? does he sing Proffesionally?" josh asked."We sing in the church together and sometimes he sings on gatherings." the judges found it funny with the answer and laughed except for Gabbi."You're so quiet Gabbi, do you have something to say to little Danni who sings with her father in the church and performs occasionally on gatherings?" jennifers comment has a hint of mockery, that pissed her off." There is nothing wrong with performing on gatherings and singging in choir I can say that there are good and famous singers that started that way just like Whitney Houston. I was quiet because I'm marvelling at little Danni's impecable stage presence."
" I didn't mean bad with my comment, you're so touchy." she giggle to cover her mistake.
" I know. anyway, What do you have for us today baby girl?" she smiled at the girl and realised that her face is so familliar she just couldn't remember where or when she met her or who she really looks like.
"it's a song about a promise of two people in love that have priorities they have to fullfil before they can be together. Its a country song.""Take it away. " Josh said.
Danni pluck her guitar strings for the introduction of her song it's an old Collin Raye song." I read a note today my grandma wrote back in 1923,
Grandpa kept it in his coat and showed once to me...."her voice was so melodious clear and angelic and she gave justice to the song and gave its lyrics a touching rendition that rendered the whole venue quiet only the sound of her voice and guitar picking can be heard. Gabbi close her eyes and feel the song and allow it to take her trip down memory lane.
"...If you get there before I do .
Don't give up on me,I'll meet you when chores are though,
I don't know how long I'll be.But I'm not gonna let you down,Darling wait and see,and between now and then,till I see you again I'll be loving you...Love, me."...as the last note of the song died down the whole venue was still quiet as if waiting , then suddenlly burst into an standing ovasion."My God! Gabbi you're crying!" georgie's voice startled her."What? " she openned her eyes and realized that there were tears on her eyes. She immediately reach for the tissue and wiped her eyes its a good thing that she doesn't wear mascara or else she will be posing as panda bear with two black eyes."That was great Danni! the whole venue was going crazywith that performance." Marie was extatic just like the audience." For a pint size little Danni you surely pack a punch!" Josh commented."I'm not into country music but your performance gives me the urges to checked it out." Georgie said." Love, Me. your version of Collin Raye hit...You're rendition is the best so far. What can you say Gabbi? I saw you getting emotional on the performance." jennifer commented."Yeah you're right I was impressed how she sang it, eventhough there are some lyrics change to suit the personality of the singer, the overall performance was excellent. although I must say that the choice of song was not a contest type she pulled it through. Baby girl who arrange it for you?""Thank you very much, My dad arranged it." she answered with her angelic smile." Your dad must be talented too, is he around can we call him on stage." Josh asked."No he's not around he have other commitment which is why I have chosen this song. as my contest piece." She gave a sad smile" Oooh so you mean to say you are not supposed to sing that song but change it to match with what you feel... that's reasonable, anyway can we hear the original song choice?""Sure! " she immediately pluck her guitar.Easy come, easy go, That's how you live.
Take, take, take it all but you never give,Give you all I had, and you tossed in the trash yes you did...there was a break and the note rise higher to a forcefull tone.
.What you don't understand is I catch a grenade for you.Throw my hand on a blade for you,I jump infront of a train for you,But you won't do the same. And the song died down." Wow what a powerful voice, I think Jen here will be threaten if you were at the same age, he he he."
" Oh shut up Georgie ! I must admit that I expected you will sing the same genre,I am greatly surprised." jennifer commented." well I can say that you gave a promise that this competition will give us headache when it comes to the screening considering the previous contestants was equally good on their own." Josh added."What can I say? Goodluck baby girl." Gabbi said. Through it all the child just gave her sweetest smile.After her experience this day, Gabbi felt emotionally drain with the internal battle she keep.
She has been coaching artist for a while now and find this appealing and uplifting with some drawbacks as memories came flooding back wherein she tried to forget and kept it into oblivion."Ella are you ready? We will be late in our flight. We need to be there earlier for the checking in" Gabriel her brother called out to check on her. "In a minute" she wipes the tears on her face and take a last look in the mirror, then took a small picture frame that was lying there and walked slowly out of the room. On their way to the airport was quiet. Silence dominates all throughout the drive. Gabriel take a look at his sister and couldn't help but pity the girl. He was 8 years older than her. They grew up together but got separated when he turned 18 and Ella was ten, because he had to study and train to succeed and take over their fathers business.. Ella was left behind with their mother. While growing up she rarely got chance to get to know their father after their parents divorced, she was five then. Gabriel was 13 years old and had barely understand the real reason of the separation. Ella and Gabriel chose their vacati
Ella went to the kitchen to get ready for dinner, when Gab appeared and surprised her with a hug. " Whoah! Gab let me me go!" " So my little sister finally all grown up doesn't welcome my hugs and kisses anymore. Oh my heart aches." he fake out a sad face but deep inside he was very glad that she is able to adjust with her life here,far from any problems and worries. "It's not that, you silly, I need to prepare for dinner and I am late already." " No problem, I already told the cook what to prepare. Sit down and talk to your poor brother who was worried because he can not contact your personal phone and today you are not here when we arrive. I expected you to be running to meet your handsome and charming brother to be carried back to the house." he ussually teases her everytime they were together this is his way of keeping her happy to ease the pain of loosing their mother. "I was checking on the horses for the tourist tomorr
The next morning , Gabbi went to their flower garden to oversee the hasvesting, but since they are short staff because of the bigger number of the tourist booked for the weekend, she help in cutting the blooms, which will be later on pack carefully in a safe box and send it to their buyers. Their orders came unexpectedly because of the death of a known personality and an elaborate funeral is being prepared.She was so focus in cutting the blooms of the Roses because they are delicate and they applied to it insecticide to protect it from parasites.She was so focus in what she is doing, when she heard that unmistakably deep southern drawl coming from her side."Good Morning Ella," She was so surprised that she dropped the cutting scissors straight to her other hand and wounded the wrist"i'm sorry! " She said that Dane was also surprised by her reaction."What for?" He began to recall what Gab told him about Ella'
The days that follws, Dane and Ella started to be close to each other. Ella began to trust and grow to be comfortable in his presence. Dane on the other hand try to uncover some of the truth behind Ella's condition through the stories she share about her childhood. They enjoy each others company, Ella would explain to him How the farm operates. They have tourist regularly, some come by for a day and some stay overnight, or book for days.They have separate accomodations for these people, situated a distance from the main house and the livestock, it is condusive for seminars , team building, purely educational or retreat. Dane learned that she developed this ideas all by herself when she first saw this farm. Gab and her father provided the financial side but Ella vowed that she will return it once the farm resort will be more established, because she doesn't like the idea of being indebted to their father. Dane observed that she have
Ella was so pissed of with both mother and daughter. They monopolize the conversation at the dinner table and hardly took notice of her. It was just alright if it's only the two of them, they can bust their lips with their endless chatter. The problem is they include Dane . He made some steps to change the topic to a common ground but to no avail. But in fairness he was a good conversationalist and well mannered, he answered most of the inquiries.Her bottled up discomfort cause her the inability to sleep, so she took her robe and slipped to the porch in her room she inhaled the cool breeze that is calming her senses. She wondered why did their father left them. They were such a happy family back then although she sense that there is something wrong as she can hear her mom crying to sleep and her dad slamming the door before he went for a drive and return in the morning with alcohol in his breath. That was before the things escalated and developed it into new dimension. The b
The auditon for the contestant were finally over. The judges and staft are busy with the screening, while the audition files still airing on national television. This is the time judges can show their feeling about the matters relating to the competition. without the fear of being seen on TV for the management censor some critical scene. This also the part wherein the people behind the show anticipated the return of the clashes between the judges which was seen on small doses during the live show. Some of the scenes on their files had to be removed because of this unwanted and not suitable for public viewership.Gabbi and Jennifer's attention was always called because of their word battle. Georgie was not spared because of her blunt comments and Josh was there like a passive on looker just observing."Sarah must be included because she has a potential in belting high notes and intelligent in choosing her songs." Jennifer insisted." Jen, she is already sta
At night before retiring for bed Gabbi stares at her reflection on the mirror, she realize that they did have facial similarities she and Danni, except for Danni's Blue piercing eyes and Greyish blond hair. Gabbi has a greyish eyes that contrasted her lighter shade of brown hair she inherited from her mother. She dyed it to darker shade to hide its natural color. That child she couldn't help but think of the child she lost, She may have been as old as that little girl who seems to be always reminding her of those days when she was a naive girl and confused acting on a whim. The next day having been recovered from the heated discussion all the member of the judges and the staff resume their work. No one knows that from that simple exchange the seed of a scandal is brewing right at this minute it is being multiplied by the minute since they are focus on the job at hand no one check on their social media accounts. By the time the Thirty-six finalist was chosen. Ga
When Josh entered the room everyone tried to settle down and pay attention to what the manager has to say. "It has come to my attention that Miss Gabbi and Miss Jennifer can not stay in one room to have fruitful discusion about the task, so i decided that you will not anymore participate on the screening." "What are we suppose to do? Take a break?" Jen interrupted. "That's what I am trying to explain. Hear me out, first before interrupting. That's mainly the reason why there are missunderstanding between you two, both of you has their own ideas and both want to assert this ideas into action, I don't say that this ideas are not good, but you are not the only ones whose opinion has to be counted and considered. We have audience world wide who are the most important people we have to satisfy . If we fail in this pilot show? there is a lot to loose by the company, not only yourself so I advise that you take you personal battles outside of this show and focus