OMAHA -
I'll admit it. I am so envious of Chris, the 2008 Ross-The-Intern, who took my dream job! I could have brought presents! I want to be the Soccer Mom covering Idol between games and drop-offs! Soccer Moms deserve breaks too!
Simon has created a new persona, the Anti-Simon! Sounds like something Prince would sing - the Anti-Simon - oh no, let's go! As a nice person, I actually like him. How long will it last before he thows a little extra pepper on it?
Back to the show:
Rachel Wicker- the thing I liked about her was that she had short hair! First blonde country singer to go through with short hair.
Angelica Puente- happy for her reconcilation and her voice made her dad proud!
Samantha Sidley- loved her voice on the Norah Jones song. I could listen to her audition over and over!
Jason Rich- I am so glad Simon let him finish singing. He has a beautiful tone. I was so afraid he was getting the boot for forgetting the words.
Leo Marlowe- Great personality, great voice, I would vote for him!
David Cook- Living on a Prayer - much better than Jordin's version. He had the right amount of edgy, yet soulful rock. Was that a fauxhawk? Was that a shout out to Sanjaya?
Red Wing sisters made it through but weren't shown singing!
MIAMI - Rhythm is going get you, tonight!
Shannon- MeatMamma! Hamburger Meat! She probably was ok but it is all about song choice baby!
Robbie Carrico- Good but obviously, RPS liked him better than me! I didn't like the first half of his song, the last half was much better.
OOOOH BABBY - but can he sing?
Ghaleb! Sing Spanish to me! Not sure how he would do during theme nights but he would win hands down on Latin night!
Ramiele Malubay- I just love her! Only heard Melinda Doolittle sing it better but she gives her a run for her money!
Syesha Mercado- a powerhouse voice, she isn't messing around, she just gets down (sorry, that came from somewhere in the 70's recess of my mind!)
Julie Dubela, you started out good then what the heck happened to get Simon all riled up?
Why didn't they show Matt Sato? He made it through. He is just the sweetest thing; I really wanted him to make it this year!
Omaha and Miami showed lots of promise!
Next up: Atlanta!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Waiting is the hardest part!
I confess! I looked at the rumored spoilers posted by joesplace on idolforums. I'm mad at myself for not waiting but also relieved to think I know who has made it into the top 24!
There were several different spoilers/speculators posting what their "sources" had told them.
The spoiler guru "RickyHoeGuardian", was MIA this season. But, joesplace reported she had a relationship with him and would be posting spoilers.
I read the first couple; my preseason pick and my best of the rest were missing from the chosen ones. I was feeling a loss, already vested this far. I'm sad for the ones who didn't make it; you know who you are. Another spoiler list was posted, this time by joesplace. Since she was right on the top 50 (48), her list is being revered as the correct list.
I'm happy again! Yes, her list has my pick on it! But, because of the conflicting spoiler posts, we will have to wait until the end of Hollywood to know for sure.
Have you looked at the spoilers?
There were several different spoilers/speculators posting what their "sources" had told them.
The spoiler guru "RickyHoeGuardian", was MIA this season. But, joesplace reported she had a relationship with him and would be posting spoilers.
I read the first couple; my preseason pick and my best of the rest were missing from the chosen ones. I was feeling a loss, already vested this far. I'm sad for the ones who didn't make it; you know who you are. Another spoiler list was posted, this time by joesplace. Since she was right on the top 50 (48), her list is being revered as the correct list.
I'm happy again! Yes, her list has my pick on it! But, because of the conflicting spoiler posts, we will have to wait until the end of Hollywood to know for sure.
Have you looked at the spoilers?
Friday, January 25, 2008
Has IDOLBEAT Gone Country?
I had sent Drew Poppelreiter a friend request and he sent a personal message back. Sweet guy!
He has put up a myspace music page, which has made me change my mind about his voice.
I let him know that his audition didn't do his voice justice! Maybe it was the George Strait song - I am not a whole-hearted traditional country fan.
I love Phil Stacey; he is proclaiming to be country but I consider him more pop/country than out and out country. I maintain Phil has the best vocal range out of all the guys from last season. Go Phil! Drew has the looks and the voice to be a country ballad singer! I think he needs to sing about the girl who broke his heart or who wants to be his next girlfriend! He has 5 songs up; check out "Field's of Tupelo", "Be the Miracle" and "Take my Breath Away." Any of them could be played on a country station right now. But mark my words, if he sings to the young girls, country will have a lot of converts!
First it was Phil, then the Clark Brothers and now, Drew! Luckily for me, they all sing a different kind of country! Gosh, I forgot! I did vote for Marie on DWTS - maybe that makes me just "A Little Bit Country!"
Here is his myspace music site: www.myspace.com/drewpoppelreitersmusic
What do you think?
Nashville, are you listening?
He has put up a myspace music page, which has made me change my mind about his voice.
I let him know that his audition didn't do his voice justice! Maybe it was the George Strait song - I am not a whole-hearted traditional country fan.
I love Phil Stacey; he is proclaiming to be country but I consider him more pop/country than out and out country. I maintain Phil has the best vocal range out of all the guys from last season. Go Phil! Drew has the looks and the voice to be a country ballad singer! I think he needs to sing about the girl who broke his heart or who wants to be his next girlfriend! He has 5 songs up; check out "Field's of Tupelo", "Be the Miracle" and "Take my Breath Away." Any of them could be played on a country station right now. But mark my words, if he sings to the young girls, country will have a lot of converts!
First it was Phil, then the Clark Brothers and now, Drew! Luckily for me, they all sing a different kind of country! Gosh, I forgot! I did vote for Marie on DWTS - maybe that makes me just "A Little Bit Country!"
Here is his myspace music site: www.myspace.com/drewpoppelreitersmusic
What do you think?
Nashville, are you listening?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
How Many Long Haired Blondes Does It Take to Find The Next American Idol?
From what we have seen so far, we could field the top 12 girls with all long haired blondes and we have only seen 4 shows! We know the Carrie formula is big-time successful but I don't think the American public wants another Carrie. They like the one they have! But is it what 19E is looking for? What don't we have currently?
We have:
1. Long haired blonde country singer -Carrie Underwood
2. Bald male rocker - Chris Daughtry
3. Brown haired pop/country singer -Kelly Clarkson
4. Young curly haired female pop singer - Jordin Sparks
5. Chubby male R&B singer - Ruben Studdard
6. Curly haired male pop &r&b -Elliot Yamin
7. Blonde, male beatboxer - Blake Lewis
8. Bald easy-listening country singer - Phil Stacey
9. Cute, male bluegrass, gospel band ( I'm adding them because they are newly signed to 19 Recordings and will possibly compete with the top 12) - The Clark Brothers
We don't have:
a Natasha Bedingfield - Carly Hennesey Smithson???
a Chris Brown -David Archuleta / ????
a James Morrison- Michael Lee Johns? He has an accent but is more rocker although sang Otis Redding very well.
a female rocker - ?????
What will we get? We shall see when the top 24 are officially announced!
Highlights of San Diego:
Tetiana - Another long haired blonde!
Perrie from Arizona sang Boyz to Men's "I'll Make Love to You!" - Golden Ticket! Great sound, beautiful little boy, wife passed away in a tragic incident. His interaction with his son was precious!
Michael Johns, sang an Otis Redding song. RPS loved him, Randy saying a hundred million percent through! An Australian who is now living in LA.
Samantha Musa, fab, fab, fab! WOW! I think she has bounced to the top of my girl list! Bonus, she has dark hair!
Alberto, who I can only describe as a depressed eagle with long flowing tresses, complete with talons, never took off until he left the building. Strange!
David Archuleta, sang "Waiting on the World to Change." No mention that he won Star Search, only that he had vocal paralysis. He sang pretty good but forgot some words! He will become a bigger star on this show than when he was on Star Search. He will be in the top 24 and the top 10. I wonder if they will show his video of him singing for Kelly Clarkson when he was 12.
Carly Hennessy-Smithson, Irish Girl, hyped to the max, didn't sound as well as Samantha! She has tremendous controversy surrounding her already. Will she live up to the hype?
Charleston
Two words: Very Boring!
Shoot, another blonde got through again - this one's name is London.
I wasn't impressed with anyone. I feel like Simon OMG! Are there not GREAT singers in Charleston? RPS let through a few - is there a quota to fill, because "Dawg, I just wasn't feeling it!"
We have:
1. Long haired blonde country singer -Carrie Underwood
2. Bald male rocker - Chris Daughtry
3. Brown haired pop/country singer -Kelly Clarkson
4. Young curly haired female pop singer - Jordin Sparks
5. Chubby male R&B singer - Ruben Studdard
6. Curly haired male pop &r&b -Elliot Yamin
7. Blonde, male beatboxer - Blake Lewis
8. Bald easy-listening country singer - Phil Stacey
9. Cute, male bluegrass, gospel band ( I'm adding them because they are newly signed to 19 Recordings and will possibly compete with the top 12) - The Clark Brothers
We don't have:
a Natasha Bedingfield - Carly Hennesey Smithson???
a Chris Brown -David Archuleta / ????
a James Morrison- Michael Lee Johns? He has an accent but is more rocker although sang Otis Redding very well.
a female rocker - ?????
What will we get? We shall see when the top 24 are officially announced!
Highlights of San Diego:
Tetiana - Another long haired blonde!
Perrie from Arizona sang Boyz to Men's "I'll Make Love to You!" - Golden Ticket! Great sound, beautiful little boy, wife passed away in a tragic incident. His interaction with his son was precious!
Michael Johns, sang an Otis Redding song. RPS loved him, Randy saying a hundred million percent through! An Australian who is now living in LA.
Samantha Musa, fab, fab, fab! WOW! I think she has bounced to the top of my girl list! Bonus, she has dark hair!
Alberto, who I can only describe as a depressed eagle with long flowing tresses, complete with talons, never took off until he left the building. Strange!
David Archuleta, sang "Waiting on the World to Change." No mention that he won Star Search, only that he had vocal paralysis. He sang pretty good but forgot some words! He will become a bigger star on this show than when he was on Star Search. He will be in the top 24 and the top 10. I wonder if they will show his video of him singing for Kelly Clarkson when he was 12.
Carly Hennessy-Smithson, Irish Girl, hyped to the max, didn't sound as well as Samantha! She has tremendous controversy surrounding her already. Will she live up to the hype?
Charleston
Two words: Very Boring!
Shoot, another blonde got through again - this one's name is London.
I wasn't impressed with anyone. I feel like Simon OMG! Are there not GREAT singers in Charleston? RPS let through a few - is there a quota to fill, because "Dawg, I just wasn't feeling it!"
Monday, January 21, 2008
American Idol is Back!
January 18, 2008
American Idol is back and true to form, we witnessed a very entertaining season premiere! While the auditions are not everyone’s cup of tea, for some people, it is a chance to get a glimpse of the future American Idol or at least, to pick out an early favorite. For others, it is about the bad auditions. You know the ones – those poor souls who have been told they sound great, who have obviously been lied to by their families and friends. Many people will argue that American Idol is too cruel to those without musical ability, exploiting them in front of millions. Simon Cowell’s response is “We are not drowning kittens!” To try to rectify this, I have come up with my own awards, spreading some love even if I am not related!
Philadelphia Auditions:
Best Actressing: Alexis (The Janis Joplin Sparkly Girl – don’t laugh, I liked her voice!) Yes, she went off in an extreme temper tantrum and because it is supposed to be family friendly, she should have been edited more. Prior to her ranting, I thought they made a mistake not putting her through.
Best Actor in a Comedy: Ben Harr. He underwent chest hair removal on national TV!
Best Supporting Role: Ben Harr’s Hair.
Best Lyrics: Paula’s Stalker. He was a little creepy when he went too close to Paula but I was laughing at “If she was a bath tub, I would caulk her.”
Best Church Song: Kristy Lee Cook sang an incredible “Amazing Grace.”
Best Nerd: Star Wars Girl, Christina Tolisano. Duh. She thought all the people who were making it through looked the same. She had a point.
Best Hottie: Chris Watson! Someone please sign him up! He had dreadlocks, a beautiful smile and sang “Follow Me!” I didn’t expect him to sound they way he did. Loved him!
Best Loser: Joey Catalano – Dropped 204 lbs! Wow! He sang a Maroon 5 song and was good!
Best Story Line: Angela Martin and her daughter, who has Retts Syndrome. She is in this competition to get her daughter the care she needs.
Best Crying Girl: Temptresse Browne. Not a good singer but gosh darn it, her heart got broken and the tears flowed freely. The judges showed their human side (What?) and gave her a group hug, even walking her out to her family.
Dallas Auditions:
Best audition that didn’t make it to Hollywood: Bruce Dickson, the guy with the key necklace, who has never kissed a girl. I could write an article just on his audition but I won’t. Paula had commented that his look didn’t go with the R&B song he sang. I thought he sounded better than a few who were put through.
Best Tractor: Drew Poppelreiter. Honestly, his audition was not the strongest but he sure was cute on that tractor! Definitely a country singer!
Best Original Song: “We’re Brothers Forever!” A cult phenomenon has been created! Renaldo Lapuz, dressed up in an Angel Pimp costume, with Simon’s name spelled out on his hat, sang his original composition. Only a couple of lines long, it has become ingrained into the brains of millions of people! It has been put on youtube, watched more than 400,000 times and has now been remixed, with more than 200 different videos surfacing of it.
Worst Collection: I was prepared to love Brandon Green. I have been to his myspace and he has some great music up. But, when he unveiled his collection of old fingernails that he had peeled off over several years time, it made me go “ewwwwwww!” I have to work on getting rid of that visual because I like his voice a lot.
Best Blake Lewis Look Alike: Colton Swon. He is a prettier, 2008 version of Blake. He is a rocker, not a beatboxer, and can really sing! He is high on my list.
Best Impressionist: Kady Malloy. She sang a Britany Spears song, then Carrie Underwood before Simon stopped her and had her sing something where he could hear her own singing. She is a cross between Katherine McPhee and Carrie Underwood. She is being touted as Kady McPhee.
Best Candidate for President: Kyle Ensley, a frat boy who will undergo a major transformation ala Clay Aiken, if advanced from Hollywood.
Standouts so far: Kristy Lee, Alaina Whitaker (another girl who looks like Carrie Underwood) Brooke, Colton, Brandon, Kady, Chris and Alisha Dixson, who was shown only getting her ticket. She was the girl in Philadelphia who had the guitar strapped behind her back. I saw a video of her and she is a pretty good rocker. Maybe she was so good they didn’t want us to hear her audition!
Bring on San Diego!
American Idol is back and true to form, we witnessed a very entertaining season premiere! While the auditions are not everyone’s cup of tea, for some people, it is a chance to get a glimpse of the future American Idol or at least, to pick out an early favorite. For others, it is about the bad auditions. You know the ones – those poor souls who have been told they sound great, who have obviously been lied to by their families and friends. Many people will argue that American Idol is too cruel to those without musical ability, exploiting them in front of millions. Simon Cowell’s response is “We are not drowning kittens!” To try to rectify this, I have come up with my own awards, spreading some love even if I am not related!
Philadelphia Auditions:
Best Actressing: Alexis (The Janis Joplin Sparkly Girl – don’t laugh, I liked her voice!) Yes, she went off in an extreme temper tantrum and because it is supposed to be family friendly, she should have been edited more. Prior to her ranting, I thought they made a mistake not putting her through.
Best Actor in a Comedy: Ben Harr. He underwent chest hair removal on national TV!
Best Supporting Role: Ben Harr’s Hair.
Best Lyrics: Paula’s Stalker. He was a little creepy when he went too close to Paula but I was laughing at “If she was a bath tub, I would caulk her.”
Best Church Song: Kristy Lee Cook sang an incredible “Amazing Grace.”
Best Nerd: Star Wars Girl, Christina Tolisano. Duh. She thought all the people who were making it through looked the same. She had a point.
Best Hottie: Chris Watson! Someone please sign him up! He had dreadlocks, a beautiful smile and sang “Follow Me!” I didn’t expect him to sound they way he did. Loved him!
Best Loser: Joey Catalano – Dropped 204 lbs! Wow! He sang a Maroon 5 song and was good!
Best Story Line: Angela Martin and her daughter, who has Retts Syndrome. She is in this competition to get her daughter the care she needs.
Best Crying Girl: Temptresse Browne. Not a good singer but gosh darn it, her heart got broken and the tears flowed freely. The judges showed their human side (What?) and gave her a group hug, even walking her out to her family.
Dallas Auditions:
Best audition that didn’t make it to Hollywood: Bruce Dickson, the guy with the key necklace, who has never kissed a girl. I could write an article just on his audition but I won’t. Paula had commented that his look didn’t go with the R&B song he sang. I thought he sounded better than a few who were put through.
Best Tractor: Drew Poppelreiter. Honestly, his audition was not the strongest but he sure was cute on that tractor! Definitely a country singer!
Best Original Song: “We’re Brothers Forever!” A cult phenomenon has been created! Renaldo Lapuz, dressed up in an Angel Pimp costume, with Simon’s name spelled out on his hat, sang his original composition. Only a couple of lines long, it has become ingrained into the brains of millions of people! It has been put on youtube, watched more than 400,000 times and has now been remixed, with more than 200 different videos surfacing of it.
Worst Collection: I was prepared to love Brandon Green. I have been to his myspace and he has some great music up. But, when he unveiled his collection of old fingernails that he had peeled off over several years time, it made me go “ewwwwwww!” I have to work on getting rid of that visual because I like his voice a lot.
Best Blake Lewis Look Alike: Colton Swon. He is a prettier, 2008 version of Blake. He is a rocker, not a beatboxer, and can really sing! He is high on my list.
Best Impressionist: Kady Malloy. She sang a Britany Spears song, then Carrie Underwood before Simon stopped her and had her sing something where he could hear her own singing. She is a cross between Katherine McPhee and Carrie Underwood. She is being touted as Kady McPhee.
Best Candidate for President: Kyle Ensley, a frat boy who will undergo a major transformation ala Clay Aiken, if advanced from Hollywood.
Standouts so far: Kristy Lee, Alaina Whitaker (another girl who looks like Carrie Underwood) Brooke, Colton, Brandon, Kady, Chris and Alisha Dixson, who was shown only getting her ticket. She was the girl in Philadelphia who had the guitar strapped behind her back. I saw a video of her and she is a pretty good rocker. Maybe she was so good they didn’t want us to hear her audition!
Bring on San Diego!
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