 Welcome back to our final, and we're live. Welcome back to our final episode of Maine Karaoke Idol. We'd like to thank everyone that's been involved so far. The bars, Eric's church in Windham, Maine. Champions in Bideford, Maine. Everyone behind the scenes, me obviously. Yeah, and most importantly, the contestants. We're down to four tonight. We're down to four, and we're gonna narrow it down to one. We're gonna have a winner tonight, hopefully, unless everyone just walks out. I don't know, we'll see what happens. But we'd also like to thank our judges. They've been with us the last couple of weeks. You guys are seasoned vets now, you know when to clap. We got my guy Melvin Grattis, local musician, producer. This guy does it all. I think he plays every instrument. He set us up tonight with Sound. So this should be the night that it sounds the best, thanks to Melvin. And whoever wins tonight is gonna record a song with Melvin, and it's gonna go number one on the Billboard 100, no, I don't know. We'll see, we'll see what happens. Right, Melvin? We'll see, we'll see. Clap it up, clap it up. Our next judge, number two, Karen Bryant. Clap. I'll give you a quick rundown. Started her career as a model, founder of Port City Models and Talent Agency, books, models, actors, TV, film personalities, and musicians for music videos, TV commercials, films in Maine, New York City, and throughout the country. Karen was voted one of Portland's most influential women, so you're welcome, everyone. Bringing fashion, film, projects to Maine, and giving Maine Talent more opportunities for projects in New York City and other parts of the country. One of the most exciting projects on which she has worked is booking her actors for the filming of Taylor Swift's music video for her song, Mine. And then, working with MTV to produce live MTV premiere from Kennebunkport, Maine, where the music video was filmed. Karen has been an on-air TV judge for first-round competitions, for TV's top model, American Idol, and many additional model slash talent competitions. So everyone that is performing tonight, you better be sucking up to Karen. Let's give it up for Karen. And last, but certainly not least, dressed to impress tonight, X rocker, hardcore, he was a savage back in the day to put it bluntly, but now he's somewhat of a crooner and he's softened up, but I'm hoping tonight he might get a little critical on these singers. We'll see what happens. Kelly Lawrence, ladies and gentlemen. So the reason that we're here, I guess, we should start the singing. Our first contestant tonight is Heather. She's gonna come up and she's singing crazy. Uh, nope. She's singing fancy. Breva Magantyre. Give it up. Jake, just to let you know, people are having trouble with the link. We'll figure it out, babe. Turn 18, and every last penny we had to buy me a bank in the Bay who's gonna start the day. She handed me a heart, she had to learn that much for everybody else. Pretty much sing because it makes my son smile. Toddians is feeling it tonight. Shout out to just everyone in the Champs fam, especially my friends, Ricky, Squirrel, Kai. I'm really singing for you guys tonight. Rachel, wish you could be here. So yeah, it's been just a blast singing with all of these guys and it's been fun. Thank you for having me. All right, let's, I mean, the crowd loved it obviously. Let's see what the judges had to say. Melvin. It's always a joy to hear you sing. I always, it's been great having you in this competition because just to hear the different songs you choose because it's one of the things I've learned is for a factor, very dynamic singer. Really good at controlling your timbre for being sweet and soft and then introducing power. So I'm happy. Good job. And I'll tell you, you did a fantastic job tonight. You looked so much more, really put a lot of emotion and energy. I love the outfit. And you just looked like you had a much more confident stage presence tonight. So great job. And I've loved working with you too. Full of passion, full of excitement. You were the song and you wore it well. You presented it well. Thank you judges. Thank you Heather. We're gonna move right along. We got Brittany. Come on down, Brittany. She's doing Adele in the last two weeks. Let's see what the judges say. I think that was a great song choice. From all those songs you've done so far. When I think of Adele, I think of a very powerhouse singer. So I feel like you were trying to show more side of yourself on that, which is great. I'm glad you did. It's one of the stronger performances and more stronger vocals you performed. Just here and there, some pitch issues, but overall I'm proud for you choosing that song. I also loved your performance Brittany. I love your energy, it's so kind of sweet and joyful. And you really did challenge yourself with that song. Adele is not easy to sing, but you also showed the range you're capable of. And that's very brave. And like I always say, never stop singing. And you'll do great. Thank you. Great song choice, very well displayed. A little more diaphragm because you've got great notes and you've got this cauldron of energy inside you. You put that together, but still, well done. Well done. Thank you judges. Thank you Brittany. All right, next up, we're gonna keep going. We're just gonna fire him out here. Thank you audience. Can I get a round of applause for me? I just need one more. All right, next up, we got Mike. Mike, come on down. Let's get it. Gucci Gucci got me like the first time I heard Alan Jackson's cat a hooch. Never the same again. I'm a lifelong fan. Yes, I am. Baby how you turn me on as much as I turn up my radio. Let's take our time in June day. Yeah, let's do this. I can never live without you. My favorite songs about you top to bottom. Perfect you're like brooks and notes debut album. You got me feeling like I'm a brand new man. Yes, I am. Baby how I love you like I could survive as if I had you dropping on. Great song. And I loved how you worked it even with the instruments and the crowd is engaged I want to feel. So it was a great job overall. You got the tambour for a country. I could like close my eyes and I hear the hat. I don't even have to see it. So good job overall. Thank you. Obviously you took over the stage, the room. And excellent style. Your style always matches your song, which is what I'm supposed to be noticing primarily. But no, you do a great job, very authentic. You all have your authentic style, but very powerful. You have a very powerful voice and great job. And wonderful working with you. Even the way he says thank you. Yes. Kind of gives me a little physical. Yeah, Texas and Portland, you were the real deal. Great baritone voice, very much in control. Good for you. Thank you, judges. I think our stream is having some technical difficulties. So we should be back by 9.30. Jamie, are you streaming right now? Okay, well, I guess some people are live streaming. We're not picking and choosing, but we'll figure it out very shortly. And we have our last singer for the final four, Carissa, if you want to come down, give it up. Great performance. I just in greats pick with the song as well, because you killed the vocal techniques. I love the runs you did. I don't really have much bad things to say, so great job on that. I thought you did a great job too. And it was very different from last week. Showed your range and loved the style. I noticed the purple eyeshadow that matches the top. No, you look fantastic. And I really love, like I said, how you all have completely different styles, but you're all supportive of one another. I really like that. And no matter who wins this contest, keep competing. All of you. All of you. You first. Keep going. Support it, Ellen. Yes, and support, support, support, support. That's what makes you here. Powerful, rich, great deep voice, great diaphragm. And I love the descending tremolo that you're so comfortable with. Very, very nice. Thank you for this. Thank you. Now to some of the interviews from earlier with the contestants. Hey, I'm Heather. I'm singing from Champion Sports Bar in Bitterford, Maine, Champs Fam. I have had a blast on this journey. I did not expect to be here. Pretty much sing because it makes my son smile. And hi, Samson. Shout out to just everyone in the Champs Fam, especially my friends, Ricky, Squirrel, Kai. I'm really singing for you guys tonight. Rachel, wish you could be here. So yeah, it's been just a blast singing with all of these guys and it's been fun. Thank you for having me. Hi, I'm Brittany Hoglund. I'm from Windham, Maine. And the journey for Maine Idol has been so exciting. What led me to it was I was doing karaoke bars and one thing led to another and now I'm in the finale and I'm just beyond grateful. And yeah, so if I do win Maine Idol, I wanna be an inspiration for people that have self-doubt in themselves. And I just want them to push themselves because anything is possible. And like the saying goes, if you don't shoot, you'll miss. And I wanna thank my family and my friends. They've been a huge support for me. I love you guys. And I also wanna thank Portland Media for doing this because without them, I wouldn't be here. And I also wanna thank the judges. They have been absolutely amazing. I love that. They're giving me advice to be a better singer. And I'm just so thankful for the journey and I'm just glad that I'm here. Hey, I'm like DeRosha, still singing out of champs in the benefit of Maine. And it's been a pretty good journey. I got to sing and meet a bunch of great, amazing people. And I've really enjoyed myself here along the way. And if I do win this, it would be like a dream come true to me. Someday I will get my break. I hope it's this time. If it's not this time, it'll be the next time. But in the words of Jelly Roll, I will make it on the other side of them tracks on my mother's life. Hi, it's Carissa. I'm from Gray. And I'd like to thank my family and friends for supporting me throughout all of this. And I hope you vote for me. We know the studio audience loved the first half of the show where the singers picked their songs that they wanted to sing. The second half of the show, the judges chose the songs for the singers. Can you say curveball? I think we can. So, let's not waste any time here. Let's get this thing going. Our first contestant, Heather, the judges chose crazy, Patsy Klein. Yes, thank you, Lawrence. Judges had the right idea of picking that song. Let's see what they have to say. You haven't sang that song before? No, I'm not carrying it. Okay, well, beautiful. Very well done. Yeah, your timbre was perfect. It's like I closed my eyes and heard a record got put on. So, great job. I thought the same thing. Perfect. No, it was a perfect choice for your voice. And that's what the judges tried to do, really tried to pick songs that each of you, we listened to what we thought your vocal range was and tried to choose something that you would be perfect for, and that was. Patsy Klein, Willie Nelson wrote that. So, I didn't, I just found that out, but yeah, you own that song. Yes. And to learn it that fast from not knowing it is spectacular. Yes. Thank you, judges. Thank you, Heather. All right, next up, we have Brittany and the judges chose Win Beneath My Wings. Judges? All right, good job, Brittany. And I wanna ask, is that song you sang before or is that song you like? This is my first time singing it. Okay, well, great job on tackling it. There's moments that, of course, your voice, I think it's a really sweet voice and timbre. There's moments, it's like honey. And it's just, the reason I asked that was, yeah, there is some moments that I can tell finding the note here and there, but overall, you should be proud of yourself. Yes, and I think it's always difficult to learn a song so quickly that you've never sung. And challenge yourself, that's what takes the guts and makes you a better singer. And I just think you did it with a lot of emotion and heart, and I really enjoyed it. So, great job. It's quite a complicated song to learn quickly and to do it with such sincerity and such dry. That was really quite nice. All right, thank you, judges. Thank you, Brittany. Next up, we have Big Mike, the cowboy. Little Chris Stapleton for you. Job with the song, I was very curious with that song because it's like a country's blues song. So it has that low guttural, you hit the pain. I felt sad, of course. And I was really interested in how you would handle the higher range and you tackled it well. I even entered some falsetto range there, I heard. So, good job. Thank you. Excellent job, I agree. I felt like I was in Nashville at the Bluebird. It was just great. Thank you. I get to go to Nashville, I will someday. Country all the way, it was like drinking without drinking. You convinced me. Thank you, John. All right, last song of the night. Carissa, come on down. We're doing Sia. Judges picked it. I push it down, I push it down. That was great. You have my full props and respect because that's a wild song from going from that low end and then boom, that power when you're on that chandelier. And you hit it, it's a good job for that. It's very difficult. It's a perfect song. It was Sia's last hit just before she decided to get sober. She hung from the chandelier one last time. Great job. Kind of like Larry. Strong, powerful, strength from the basement, great diaphragm, great presentation. And remember, you all have completely different styles and it's very difficult, very difficult for us to even begin to choose. We don't know what we're going to do. We loved them all. It's difficult. All right, well, on that note, the judges are going to go convene, talk to the judges that be the powers that be, I should say. Thank you, Carissa. Give her a round of applause. Special guests coming up on stage. Scott McNeil, a comedian. You can find him on YouTube if you search Scott comedy. Comedian. Scott comedian on YouTube. Thank you. Give it up for Jake. Ask me if I'd be interested in a 401k. And I said, you, you are crazy. I said, there ain't no way you're going to get me to run any 249 miles. Thank you. Today a homeless guy said, hey, how about some spare change? And I said, no, thank you. I have plenty of people holding back their laughter. Thank you, sir. Thank you. One person. So I tried calling the suicide hotline, but they only had suggestions on how to stay alive. So if you're struggling with illiteracy or you know someone who is, we're here. We care. We want to help. Please, please give us a call at 1-800-CRISANTHAL. Yeah, I can't spell it either. So I've been trying to sleep with an all-woman orchestra, but so far I can't even get the second base. Great, thank you. I missed going to Woodstock. I thought it was just an ad for a new lumber yard. None of my relatives will talk with me just because I posed nude once for a photo. To this day, they claim that I ruined our family portrait. So I've been doing some volunteer work. I've been trying to help create a facility where therapists can go to help treat people who struggle with procrastination, but unfortunately, so far with our budget, we've only been able to afford to build a waiting room. Great, nothing like falling flat on my face on TV, OK? Ironically, I was thrown out of an IHOP restaurant using a Pogo stick. So I'm sure you'd like to hear some highlights of the ones they told earlier, but people on TV didn't get to see them. So thinking about moving to Utah, converting to polygamy, and then opening up a mom and pop store. First time I experienced deja vu was the second time. Ready already? OK, so why don't I wait till I get the signal anyway. So a very, very poor depth perception, so I'm not sure if I've actually been to Europe, or I could just see really far away. But I'm going to close my set because I think we've arrived at a decision. Please, I'm going to ask the audience a question. Please tell me in your honest and humble opinion on a scale of 9 and 1 half to 10. How was I? Give it up for Scott McNeil. All right, listen, we're a little crunch for time, so I'm just going to quickly, after telling the online vote, the judges, everyone involved, we have a winner tonight. The winner is Carissa Larissi. Come on down quickly. We've got 30 seconds. How's it feel? Is it unexpected for you? You kind of. How come? Everyone was really good. Let's give her another round of applause. Let's give the judges a round of applause. Let's give all the contestants a round of applause. Let's give me a round of applause. And we'll see you season two.