Live Review: Karise Eden, Dean Ray, Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan warms up the audience with some light, acoustic pop-rock. Perched under the spotlight with a guitar in hand, he lets the music flow out with ease as he sings along to the beat of his own drum. Sheridan's fantastic vocal range and charismatic personality shine through as he plays a mix of well-known covers and original songs. Beauty Of The Plan gets sentimental as Sheridan reflects on his life and shares his passion with us in the moment, while contemplating a future full of possibilities. He lets out his inner 16-year-old with Don't Know Why as we singing along.

Dean Ray struts his stuff with his signature stag swag. He really gets the ladies in the front row excited and is left blushing after an audience member demands he get his gear off. Ray's used to playing with a band, but tonight he's flying solo with slick guitar moves and strong vocals. He draws us into his colourful storytelling on Green. Ray assumes a position upstage behind a kick drum and is ready to party with his rapid-paced cover of Fleetwood Mac's Big Love. Ray shares a new song that he says is shaping up to be released as his next single and we agree that it's the right choice. He includes everyone in his performance for a special tribute to Prince. One lucky audience member in the centre of the room helps him out by holding the microphone and sharing some vocals on Prince's seductive hit Cream.

Just as Ray told us she would, Karise Eden comes out and absolutely tears our faces off with her vocal cords. As she opens up to sing her well-known rendition of It's A Man's World (as heard on The Voice), we get shivers down our spines. Her voice is so incredibly powerful and unique, filled with raw and raspy tones. The humble, down to earth Eden munches on a piece of watermelon before giving us a sturdy bass line. She takes her shoes off to get a bit more comfortable for what she calls her "lounge room tour".

Taking a moment to share an original, stripped back version of Broken Hearted - a song she wrote at just 16 years old. It's so full of emotion! A cover of Janis Joplin's Mercedes Benz is a real treat and perfect for her voice, carried only by her vocals and the sound of this audience clapping along to keep the beat.

Eden welcomes her fellow reality TV star Ray back to the stage for the ultimate live singing competition: a special duet of John Lennon's Working Class Hero. They continue with the upbeat FourFiveSeconds and The Motels classic, Total Control. To get ready for the finale, Ray runs across the stage and Eden pops her shoes firmly back on feet to blow us away with a cover of Lucinda Williams' Joy. Ray shreds his guitar and Eden belts out her phenomenal vocal chops once more for the win.