Platinum which hits: With Jes Hudak exclusive interview

  by Gina Scarpa   Her fellow contestants may have underestimated her on Platinum Hit but Jes Hudak made it all the way to the finale and took second place. The judges felt her final song, “Come Alive”, was her best work yet and it is hopefully not the last we’ve heard from this talented songwriter. Today, we caught up with Jes in an exclusive interview to find out more about her Platinum Hit experience.   Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What was your songwriting and performance experience prior to Platinum Hit? A. Jes: Before Platinum Hit, I had been working on…

Platinum which hits: Plot 8 iteration main points

by Gina Scarpa   It’s down to the final five on Platinum Hit and they head to meet up with Jewel and guest judge Doug Broad, of Spin magazine. They’re given a card that says “kiss the flame” which is a song that Jewel wrote. In fact, she loves her own writing so much that she’s making the contestants use that lyric in their hook challenge, which is all about empowerment.   With only five people left in the game, there are just two songs being performed this week. Scotty’s hook about being gay came in second and Brian’s hook…

Platinum which hits: Plot 6 iteration main points

  by Gina Scarpa   It’s down to the final seven on Platinum Hit and this week, they receive a note asking them to put everything on the line. They meet up with Kara at Third Street Promenade and find out they’ll be writing about risk… and performing their hooks right there in the street! In order to win, they’ll have to end up with the most money at the end of the day.   After all the dollars and cents were counted, Jes came in third, Johnny came in second, and with 43% of the money, Jackie is the…

The platinum has hit: With Karran Waldrup exclusive interview

  by Gina Scarpa   This week on Platinum Hit , the contestants were tasked with writing a song about a road trip. Jackie’s group ended up losing the challenge and all fingers pointed to Karen, for her contribution to the lyrics. She was eliminated from the competition and today, spoke to RealityWanted in an exclusive interview about her music and her Platinum Hit experiences.   Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What was your performance/songwriting background prior to Platinum Hit? A. Karen: Originally, I’m from New Orleans. I started playing guitar and writing when I was 16. I’ve always been inspired by country…

The platinum has hit: With blesses Offor the exclusive interview

  by Gina Scarpa   This week, on Platinum Hit , the singers/songwriters were tasked with writing a hit song for the dance floor and debuting it for L.A. clubgoers. Karen, whose hook put her in the top three, ended up losing the songwriting challenge. The judges focused on Blessing, wondering why he didn’t contribute more of his talent and exerptise to the track and eliminated him from the competition. Today, we spoke to him in an exclusive interview to find out about his experiences on Platinum Hit.   Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What was your musical background and experience…

The platinum has hit: Plot 2 iteration main points

  by Gina Scarpa   In the second episode of Platinum Hit , Jewel delivered the next challenge: create a hook that could pack a dance floor. The top three will get to record a full length version of their song. To help with judging, the show called in the big gun – Miss Donna Summer!   After the songwriters perform their hooks, Donna names the winners. Scotty comes in third, Karen comes in second (even though she screamed the whole time), and Brian came in first. Really? The remake of “I’m Too Sexy” takes it all? I was expecting Nick, Jes…