Any Dream Will Do final with Lee, Lewis and Keith

Lee Mead, Lewis Bradley and Keith Jack were out final three Joseph hopefuls but they were joined last night for a group number by all the eliminated finalists, dressed again in their Joseph coats to sing the opening number Go Go Go Joseph. It was lovely to see our boys all back together again, but the poor previously eliminated Josephs obviously haven’t been humiliated enough as they had to line up and the end and go through the ritual of giving up their coats yet again and hand them over to presenter Graham Norton. Graham looked very enthusiastic about stripping off their coats and revealing their pecs.

We saw a clip of what happened after the show last week. The three finalists were flown off to Majorca to relax. Andrew Lloyd Webber had the three Josephs at his hideaway villa in Majorca, drinking champagne, eating Lewis’s birthday cake and lounging around shirtless on a yacht. It all looked very cosy!

Lewis Bradley sang first. He’s obviously chuffed to be in the final. He’s been in the bottom two three times and been saved from elimination three times. Lewis sang Prince’s Kiss. Um, Lewis tried his best but all that bumping and grinding had little effect on me. I dunno what you think, but Lewis hardly oozes sex appeal. Keith Jack sang For Once In My Life and he was as terrific as ever, but it was an odd song choice, kinda old fashioned and a bit cabaret. Lee Mead sang Elvis Presley’s Devil in Disguise with some serious tuning issues but the judges seemed to forgive him so I think he got away with it. I doubt opening night critics would be so kind.


The second round was themed with big band numbers, which is probably my least favourite genre of music. They always do it on the X-Factor and American Idol and it just leaves me cold. Lewis sang Bobby Darrin’s Beyond The Sea and was another Joseph with pitching issues. Keith Jack sang Van Morrison’s Moondance and he was right on key. Lee Mead sang Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York and started off in trouble with the lower notes, but ended up much better.

It’s really hard to choose between anyone when it gets to this stage of any talent competition. My choice of winner would be Keith, mainly because he’s developed so much from the early weeks and, vocally, he’s so good. He’s got a big ol’ voice that really suits musical theatre. He looks a bit funny though. Maybe. A little bit.

Anyway, at the end of the first show, Lewis was eliminanted, which of course made him cry and cry and then cry some more, leaving Keith Jack and Lewis Mead in the final. Ooh, who’s is gonna be? Probably Lee though I’d love Keith to win.