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Adam is going back to last years SP "Let Me Think About It"

https://twitter.com/fs_evolution/status/915925478912995328

According to Adam's Ice Talk, the switch was suggested back at Champs Camp. He is currently keeping both SPs and the new one will be used either in competition or in shows.

He is also changing the costume, so that's a win win if you ask me :laugh: He did say a lot of people were "offended" by his sleeveless top last year. I didn't like it, but offended? Who gets offended by such trivial things? Our society is doomed.
 
According to Adam's Ice Talk, the switch was suggested back at Champs Camp. He is currently keeping both SPs and the new one will be used either in competition or in shows.

He is also changing the costume, so that's a win win if you ask me :laugh: He did say a lot of people were "offended" by his sleeveless top last year. I didn't like it, but offended? Who gets offended by such trivial things? Our society is doomed.

To offend even more, I would recommend to skate topless, or with a complete see through piece. Honestly, Adam Rippon nowadays is too camp for my personal taste. I much preferred the younger Rippon. But he can do whatever he likes, it is his career and his choice. Or did the judges tell him to tone it down? Ridiculous.
 
According to Adam's Ice Talk, the switch was suggested back at Champs Camp. He is currently keeping both SPs and the new one will be used either in competition or in shows.

He is also changing the costume, so that's a win win if you ask me :laugh: He did say a lot of people were "offended" by his sleeveless top last year. I didn't like it, but offended? Who gets offended by such trivial things? Our society is doomed.

"Diamonds" was already a show program for him, just not the version he covered himself.
 
"Diamonds" was already a show program for him, just not the version he covered himself.

He said he was practicing both SPs and will decide later if he will use the new Diamonds in competition or in shows. He said we would see/hear it eventually.
 
He said he was practicing both SPs and will decide later if he will use the new Diamonds in competition or in shows. He said we would see/hear it eventually.
Point completely missed but proceed. :palmf:

Let me spell it out for you: You aren't telling me anything monumental that I don't already know. What I was telling you is that if he were to use it as an exhibition/show program, he's done it before all last Spring in Stars on Ice and at ITNY, and it won't be anything groundbreakingly different other than his own singing used in the place of Josef Salvat.
 
According to Adam's Ice Talk, the switch was suggested back at Champs Camp. He is currently keeping both SPs and the new one will be used either in competition or in shows. ....

He said he was practicing both SPs and will decide later if he will use the new Diamonds in competition or in shows. He said we would see/hear it eventually.

Ice Rabbit I'm sorry, I still don't follow. Could you spell out in more detail?

Don't worry, pearly.
Yesterday I listened to Adam on IceTalk, but had not posted about it, so I am glad that you did. :thank:

Among other things, I did find it interesting that Adam explicitly kept the door open to a later switch to Diamonds as a competition program this season.
And that he clearly enjoyed talking about recording his own cover and also said (I'm paraphrasing) that at the very least, the effort that he put into his own cover would pay off in future performances of Diamonds as an exhibition.

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Alexander Petrov is now skating his SP to Sabre Dance - thank goodness! The infernal medley is gone!
 
Why so many repeating programs? I said a couple of time on the Forum that in general I don't like skaters to keep programs from the previous season. I am okay of course that skaters from less powerhouse countries to keep them bacause they can't renew programs every season due to lack of funding. But top-tier skaters, who obviously are aiming for an Oly medal? I hope not. I am not for top skaters to keep them, esp when they already skated great at competitions the season before, and except injury/illness or any other reasons stopped them from skating them greatly one more time at big competitions such as Euro/Worlds. Skating to the same music, same choreographies, same expressions, etc. that already have been skated for hundred-th times; skaters themselves may get bored in the end, so may judges and fans. Bringing back programs from 2/3 season ago would be better, at least for me.

Chaplin 2.0, Seimei 2.0, Chopin 3.0, Turandot 2.0, Edith Piaf 2.0, POTO 2.0...
Is Javi and Yuzuru's goal an Oly medal? No, both are only aiming for the Olympic Champion I thought. I agree Seime is Yuzuru's best FP so far and really a good choice of music for the Olympics where millions of casual viewers/fans will see thru TV. But a little risky since his out-of-this-world Seimei at GPF in 2015 is still fresh to everyone incl Yuzu himself. If he's to miss opening jumps 4Lz/4Lo, he thinks too much on how to revamp jump layout later because he can perfectly sell choreographies even in his sleep, as we saw it at the recent Autumn Classic a few weeks ago. There are many many other beautiful piano pieces by Chopin which Yuzuru can make another masterpiece any given day.
As for Shoma's Turandot, my feeling is the same when I heard Yuzu would skate to Parisian 2.0+Romeo/Juliet 2.0 four years ago; 'it's his first Oly Games, he's still young, he's vastly improving every season, why old programs? why not challenge the reigning world champion with two brand new progrmas?' But a part of me can understand why Team Shoma wants to bring it back because of disappointing results at the worlds in Boston. Placing 7th at his first showing isn't shabby as all though. Hopefully not the same 4.5 minutes of Turandot; some new music cut added/changed, different step sequences and no Pavarotti vocal, please. It's not like Turandot=Pavarotti automatically, Domingo is probably the better among the Three Tenors, and personally I'd prefer Carreras version at his prime (before illness). These are the bottom line for me. I haven't seen his new FP yet, am looking forward to Japan Open tomorrow.

Anyway, I hope skaters will skate them beautifully, let me forget they are old programs and make me :luv17::rock::party2: with their performances. And my sincere wish to every skaters a great and injury-free season! :)
 
In my original Bingo Card, Tango de Roxanne was a warhorse in itself, in its awesome but lonesome glory. It was when I started realizing how many people were using Moulin Rouge music, including Tango de Roxanne, that I joined the two for this list. I added a link to SnowWhite's breakdown of MR song choices to the spreadsheet, so if people come across it they can find out exactly how alike or how different the Moulin Rouge choices in these skater's programs are.

Very cool. :agree:

Edit: I remember skipping a junior skater recently on this list who I thought was using the Sting version of Roxanne (finally, something different!), only to find out his version was the same Roxanne as everyone else's. :palmf:

:laugh: Sting would be a refreshing change ... but if it took you some time to figure it out, maybe not. :)
 
Very cool. :agree:

:laugh: Sting would be a refreshing change ... but if it took you some time to figure it out, maybe not. :)

No, no, the the Sting version of Roxanne was what was in his ISU profile and what Ted also said the boy was skating to. Then he came out with MR's Roxanne instead.
 
A lot of updates of ISU bios of skaters at Finlandia, yielding some new info about programs.

Here's the Finlandia dancers:
Major updates in italics.


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[TH="class: first, width: 5%, align: left"]No.[/TH]
[TH="align: left"]Name[/TH]
[TH="width: 5%, align: center"]Nation[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD]Carolane SOUCISSE / Shane FIRUS
SD: Bailando by Enrique Iglesias, El Perdedor by Enrique Iglesias, Let Me Be Your Lover by Enrique Iglesias; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer
FD: I Won't Dance performed by Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Cheek To Cheek performed by Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, I Won't Dance performed by Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]CAN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD]Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIU
SD: Rhumba: Despacito, Samba; choreo by Shae Zukiwsky
FD: Over My Shoulder, Happy Ending; choreo by Shae Zukiwsky
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]CHN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD]Nicole KUZMICHOVA / Alexandr SINICYN
SD Magalenha by Antonio Carlos, Fly Love by Jamie Fox, Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben; choreo by Carol Lane, Juris Razguljaevs, Rostislav Sinicyn
FD Willkommen (from "Cabaret") by John Kander, Money (from "Cabaret") by John Kander, Mein Herr (from "Cabaret") by John Kander; choreo by Carol Lane, Juris Razguljaevs, Rostislav Sinicyn[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]CZE[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD]Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN
SD: Search for the Vulcan by John Barry, Rhumba: "Whatever Lola Wants" performed by Carmen McRae, Rhumba: "Whatever Lola Wants" performed by Carmen Mcrae, Mambo: "The Peter Gunn Theme," performed by Jack Costanzo; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
FD: "Spanish Caravan" by the Doors, Hush performed by by Marcin Patrzalek, Asturias performed by Marcin Patrzalek; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]DEN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD]Katerina BUNINA / German FROLOV
SD: Samba: Batacuda performed by Mitoca Samba, Rhumba: Eres todo en mi by Ana Gabriel, Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez; choreo by Lea Rand
FD: Gangsta by Khelani, You Don't Own Me by Grace; choreo by Lea Rand
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]EST[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD]Cecilia TÖRN / Jussiville PARTANEN
SD: Samba: Sambando performed by Los Ritmos Calientes, Rhumba: Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan performed by Thalia, Samba: Are You Ready? performed by Alessandro Olivato; choreo by M. Margaglio, P. Mezzadri, M. Zueva, M. Scali
FD Funny Face Ouverture by George Gershwin, I've Got A Crush On You performed by Barbara Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Funny Face Ouverture by George Gershwin; choreo by M. Margaglio, P. Mezzadri, M. Zueva, M. Scali[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]FIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD]Juulia TURKKILA / Matthias VERSLUIS
SD: Bella María de Mi Alma, (Beautiful Maria Of My Soul) by Arne Glimcher, Robert Kraft, Samba: Afro Bongo by Watazu, De Donde Soy performed by Thalia; choreo by M. Margaglio, M. Zanni, M. Zueva, M. Scali
FD: Overture (from "Ghost - The Musical"), Unchained Melody (from "Ghost - The Musical"), Sam's Murder (from "Ghost - The Musical"), With You (from "Ghost - The Musical"); choreo by M. Margaglio, M. Zanni, M. Zueva, M. Scali [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]FIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD]Lorenza ALESSANDRINI / Pierre SOUQUET
SD:
FD: U-Turn (Lili) by AaRON, Angel by Sarah Mclachlan, Iris by Goo Goo Dolls[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]FRA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD]Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON
SD: Shape of You and Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran, remastered by Karl Hugo; choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil, Christopher Dean
FD: Piano Sonata N. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No 2. "Moonlight Sonata", Adagio Sostenuto, by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by Steve Anderson, "Moonlight Sonata", Presto Agitato by Ludwig van Beethoven, choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil, Christopher Dean
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]FRA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]10[/TD]
[TD]Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin STEFFAN
SD: Rhumba: Mil Pasos performed by Soha, Samba: Travels performed by Samaba Carnja; choreo by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika
FD: Little Drop Of Poison by Rebekka Bakken, Love Is The Drug by Brian Ferry, These Foolish Things by Emmy Rossum, Crazy In Love by Emeli Sande; choreo by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]GER[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]11[/TD]
[TD]Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON
SD: Run by Tiggs Da Author, Temptation by Diana Krall, Maria by Ricky Martin; choreo by Romain Haguenauer
FD: Maria (from "Westside Story") by Leonard Bernstein, Somewhere (from "Westside Story") by Leonard Bernstein performed by Barbara Streisand, America (from "Westside Story") by Leonard Bernstein; choreo by Romain Haguenauer[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]GBR[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]12[/TD]
[TD]Natalia KALISZEK / Maksym SPODYRIEV
SD: Despacito by Luis Fonci, Deja Vu by Prince Royce, Shakira, Descarga En Sol Para Tito Puente by Alex Torrres, Los Reyes Latinos; choreo by Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka
FD: Young And Beautiful (from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack), Swing Break by The McMash Clan feat. Kate Mullins, No Dignity by Minimatic, Maple Leaf Rag by Skeewiff feat. Tommy Dorsey; choreo by Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]POL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]13[/TD]
[TD]Betina POPOVA / Sergey MOZGOV
SD: Cha Cha, Rhumba: Formidable by Stromae, Samba: Batacuda Mixes performed by D.J. Dero; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva
FD: Carmen Suite by Bizet; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]RUS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]14[/TD]
[TD]Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN
SD: Rumba: Espérame en el Cielo by Mayte Martin, Samba: L'Ombelico Del Mondo by Jovanotti
Rumba: Chandelier (Dj Maksy Rumba Remix) by Sia , Samba: Samba Do Brasil by Bellini; choreo by Aliona Samarskaia, Petr Chernyshev
FD: Love Story Theme, Love's Dream by Rick Wakeman, Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Minor, S. 541 by Franz Lizst, performed by Martin Jones; choreo by Aliona Samarskaia, Petr Tchernyshev
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]RUS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]15[/TD]
[TD]Sara HURTADO / Kirill KHALIAVIN
SD: Crye Como Va by Carlos Santana, Maria, Maria by Carlos Santana; choreo by Antonio Najarro, Alexander Zhulin, Sergei Petukhov
FD: Don Quixote by Minkus; choreo by Antonio Najarro, Alexander Zhulin, Sergei Petukhov[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]ESP[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD]Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO
SD: Hips Don't Lie (Bamboo) by Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean, Hay Amores by Antonio Pinto, Shakira, La La La by Shakira; choreo by Romain Haguenauer, Ginette Cournoyer
FD: Crédito - La Identidad Inaccessible by Alberto Iglesias, Por el Amor de Amar (Necesito Amor) by Concha Bulka, Poeta En El Viento by Vicente Amigo; choreo by Romain Haguenauer, Ginette Cournoyer[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]ESP[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]17[/TD]
[TD]Yuliia ZHATA / Yan LUKOUSKI
SD: Cha Cha: Soha Mil Pasos (Kizomba Remix), Rhumba: Mañana de Carnaval by Luis Miguel, Samba: Babarabitiri by Todd Terry; choreo by Elena Novak, Mariya Tumanovskaya-Chaika
FD: Together (from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack) performed by The XX; Drama (from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack) performed by Killer Track; choreo by Elena Novak, Mariya Tumanovskaya-Chaika[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]UKR[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]18[/TD]
[TD]Julia BIECHLER / Damian DODGE
SD: "Rhumba: I'm So Into You" by Ariana Grande and "I Know You Want Me" by Pitbull; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo, Yovanny Durango
FD: "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz, "I Put a Spell on You" by Joe Cocker and "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo, Yovanny Durango[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]USA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: right"]19[/TD]
[TD]Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER
SD: Rhumba: Mambo Italiano by Bob Merrill , Slow Rhumba: "El Perdedor" by Enrique Iglesias feat. Antonio Solis, Samba: "Big Bagz" by Alex Romano; choreo by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov and Natalia Skorikova
FD: Anime Contro Vendo by Medialuna Tango Project; choreo by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov and Natalia Skorikova[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]USA[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
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Ohh i love that program! I am looking forward to seeing more of it. I re-watch it a lot actually.

Me too! I happened to watch a bunch of the Finlandia clips before I caught up with this thread, and I was thrilled when Adam's "old" SP music came on. (And quite suprised!)
 
No, no, the the Sting version of Roxanne was what was in his ISU profile and what Ted also said the boy was skating to. Then he came out with MR's Roxanne instead.

oh, okay. :) I believe I'm sleep deprived. :bed:
 
The Olympic season definitely stresses everyone out, even Evgenia. All the repeats and programme switches, seems like the skaters have difficulty knowing what they want to do.

On another note, I prefer the AK programme to the Leftovers, a bit different than her other programmes these last years. But neither of the programmes make me feel anything, except admiration for the technical content.
 
It is indeed different from what she did these past few seasons. The original 17/18 LP brought them the result - she won at Nepela. I wonder what made them to change it.
 
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