Here's how it came down for me:
Chris Sligh could go after tonight. Sorry, he just didn't get it done.
Sanjaya's hair left me speechless. He'll stay.
Lakisha and Melinda, standard good, but neither excited me.
Missed Jordin due to a phone call. Did see her outfit, though, and I thought it made her look dumpy.
Haley and Chris R. were adequate, nothing spectacular. Of the two, I thought Haley's rendition of Cindy Lauper's True Colors was the better.
Blake does a good job contemporizing, however, I wasn't crazy about what he did with the Cure's Love Song despite what the Fab 3 said.
Phil and Gina are my faves for the night.
Gwen Stefani. OK, I get it. But she wasn't anywhere near the coach that Lulu, Noone or Ross were.
Anyone else notice that the Police were covered twice?
Cheers!
Showing posts with label Chris Sligh. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
It's All Good
Bye bye Stephanie.
Now you have the opportunity of moving onward with a musical career since you have shaken the bonds of the dadaistic American Idol. It provided what you needed to make a go of it: face time. You should be thankful for that.
On to other matters....
I see websites this morning talking about the little girl groupie support for Sanjaya keeping him bolstered in the competition. Ahem, I think I already mentioned that back around Feb 28?? Bandwagons take a while to fill.
The bottom anything, 2, 3 or 4 or whatever doesn't really matter week to week unless it becomes a pattern. Trends take place over time, not in just one showing. Chris R. may not be in the bottom group next week. He will again eventually, though, especially when it's time to go.
I like to go to Google, click on News and type in American Idol. You can see hundreds of links to click on, including betting sites and blogs. Every week there are gambling sites offering odds on which participant will be leaving.
You know you've made it big in this country when you are the focus of gambling sites.
Is it me, or does pop culture just seem to get sillier and sillier year over year??
Another thought just occurred to me. I wonder how many of the 30 million plus American Idol voters every week refuse to go to the November polls claiming that their one vote doesn't make any difference. Hmmm?
Now you have the opportunity of moving onward with a musical career since you have shaken the bonds of the dadaistic American Idol. It provided what you needed to make a go of it: face time. You should be thankful for that.
On to other matters....
I see websites this morning talking about the little girl groupie support for Sanjaya keeping him bolstered in the competition. Ahem, I think I already mentioned that back around Feb 28?? Bandwagons take a while to fill.
The bottom anything, 2, 3 or 4 or whatever doesn't really matter week to week unless it becomes a pattern. Trends take place over time, not in just one showing. Chris R. may not be in the bottom group next week. He will again eventually, though, especially when it's time to go.
I like to go to Google, click on News and type in American Idol. You can see hundreds of links to click on, including betting sites and blogs. Every week there are gambling sites offering odds on which participant will be leaving.
You know you've made it big in this country when you are the focus of gambling sites.
Is it me, or does pop culture just seem to get sillier and sillier year over year??
Another thought just occurred to me. I wonder how many of the 30 million plus American Idol voters every week refuse to go to the November polls claiming that their one vote doesn't make any difference. Hmmm?
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
More On (moron?) Idol
Do you know what a blog is?
In all actuality, it is a form of self-aggrandizement.
The blogger assumes that he/she is interesting enough to read, that folks will read, so the blogger continues to.. ahhh, blog. (I know it's a shortened version of weblog, but it's still an odd word).
Blogs are for people who like to hear themselves talk. The bloggers that is.
American Idol this week. Down to 12.
Brandon sang "You Can't Hurry Love." He forgot some of the words in a fairly obvious manner. The judges panned it. I didn't think it was as bad as they made it out to be, but I don't think he stands a chance of making it to the end.
Melinda. Whew! She gave me chills listening to and watching her. Her start wasn't particularly strong - she seemed tentative with it. But she built on it and got into the performer role quickly. She emotes as well if not better than anyone else in the show and she knows how to phrase. I didn't know the song she sang, probably wouldn't even like it in its original incarnation. As an artist, however, Melinda was able to create something grand with it.
Chris Sligh sang "Endless Love." He contemporized it, and I think Randy was right when he compared it to a Coldplay sound. The judges hated it, thought he should have stayed traditional with it. I find it odd that they continually harp on people to make a song stand out, to make it their own, but when it happens, they aren't so supportive. I disagree with them. I thought it added an interest factor that the original couldn't create. Gotta remember, it was a duet with Lionel Ritchie back in the early 80s and typical, sort of sappy love song, in my opinion. Speaking of contemporizing, Blake Lewis did the same with "You Keep Me Hanging On." Judges said pretty much the same thing as with Chris. I was glad to see Blake didn't beatbox this one. I don't think it was a performance worthy of the top spot, but still strong enough to keep him around for a while longer.
It occurs to me that Blake's and Chris' renditions of their songs probably make good concert fare, but maybe not good CD listening. I liked the light visuals that went along with their performances. Had I simply heard just the audios, I may have wondered who butchered the songs.
Gina did "Love Child." Good song choice. I just don't think she commands a stage well and seemed rather small during the performance. It was difficult to differentiate her from the background music at times.
Sanjaya, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Randy said it was unlistenable. That about sums it up.
Haley sang "Missing You." She looked hot hot hot tonight. Unfortunately, her singing was not not not. Her vocals were just ok and she forgot some words.
Phil sang "Yes, I Will." His delivery is good; he has a strong voice. I thought he was much better tonight than last week. But he's a bit scary to look at.
Lakisha, strong performance with "God Bless the Child." Her advancing is a given, though I have to say I didn't particularly like the song she did. However, it seemed like a good choice for her, especially since it was a Billie Holiday piece. Very fitting.
Stephanie sang "Love Hangover." She does well, has stage presence. I don't think she belonged in the category of Melinda this week, but she'll hang for a while. She has a Beyonce thing going for her which is utterly foreign to me, but seems to connect well with a younger crowd.
Chris Richardson did "The Boss." Do you know who Chris is? He is this seasons' Elliot Yamin. He does an above average job, seems quite likable. I don't care for the tonal quality of his voice as I didnt' much care for Elliot's as well. I would find it torturous to try and listen to an entire CD of his music.
Jordin Sparks capped it all off with "If We Hold On Together." Fantastic voice, great presentation and all from a 17 year old. I think Randy was quite right when he said she moved into the Melinda/Lakisha category tonight.
I won't predict who will be booted this week, though the following have to be susceptible: Sanjaya, Haley, Brandon, possibly Gina, except she's the token rocker this year, so she'll probably stick around a while longer. Phil and Chris Richardson can't be far behind those.
In all actuality, it is a form of self-aggrandizement.
The blogger assumes that he/she is interesting enough to read, that folks will read, so the blogger continues to.. ahhh, blog. (I know it's a shortened version of weblog, but it's still an odd word).
Blogs are for people who like to hear themselves talk. The bloggers that is.
American Idol this week. Down to 12.
Brandon sang "You Can't Hurry Love." He forgot some of the words in a fairly obvious manner. The judges panned it. I didn't think it was as bad as they made it out to be, but I don't think he stands a chance of making it to the end.
Melinda. Whew! She gave me chills listening to and watching her. Her start wasn't particularly strong - she seemed tentative with it. But she built on it and got into the performer role quickly. She emotes as well if not better than anyone else in the show and she knows how to phrase. I didn't know the song she sang, probably wouldn't even like it in its original incarnation. As an artist, however, Melinda was able to create something grand with it.
Chris Sligh sang "Endless Love." He contemporized it, and I think Randy was right when he compared it to a Coldplay sound. The judges hated it, thought he should have stayed traditional with it. I find it odd that they continually harp on people to make a song stand out, to make it their own, but when it happens, they aren't so supportive. I disagree with them. I thought it added an interest factor that the original couldn't create. Gotta remember, it was a duet with Lionel Ritchie back in the early 80s and typical, sort of sappy love song, in my opinion. Speaking of contemporizing, Blake Lewis did the same with "You Keep Me Hanging On." Judges said pretty much the same thing as with Chris. I was glad to see Blake didn't beatbox this one. I don't think it was a performance worthy of the top spot, but still strong enough to keep him around for a while longer.
It occurs to me that Blake's and Chris' renditions of their songs probably make good concert fare, but maybe not good CD listening. I liked the light visuals that went along with their performances. Had I simply heard just the audios, I may have wondered who butchered the songs.
Gina did "Love Child." Good song choice. I just don't think she commands a stage well and seemed rather small during the performance. It was difficult to differentiate her from the background music at times.
Sanjaya, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Randy said it was unlistenable. That about sums it up.
Haley sang "Missing You." She looked hot hot hot tonight. Unfortunately, her singing was not not not. Her vocals were just ok and she forgot some words.
Phil sang "Yes, I Will." His delivery is good; he has a strong voice. I thought he was much better tonight than last week. But he's a bit scary to look at.
Lakisha, strong performance with "God Bless the Child." Her advancing is a given, though I have to say I didn't particularly like the song she did. However, it seemed like a good choice for her, especially since it was a Billie Holiday piece. Very fitting.
Stephanie sang "Love Hangover." She does well, has stage presence. I don't think she belonged in the category of Melinda this week, but she'll hang for a while. She has a Beyonce thing going for her which is utterly foreign to me, but seems to connect well with a younger crowd.
Chris Richardson did "The Boss." Do you know who Chris is? He is this seasons' Elliot Yamin. He does an above average job, seems quite likable. I don't care for the tonal quality of his voice as I didnt' much care for Elliot's as well. I would find it torturous to try and listen to an entire CD of his music.
Jordin Sparks capped it all off with "If We Hold On Together." Fantastic voice, great presentation and all from a 17 year old. I think Randy was quite right when he said she moved into the Melinda/Lakisha category tonight.
I won't predict who will be booted this week, though the following have to be susceptible: Sanjaya, Haley, Brandon, possibly Gina, except she's the token rocker this year, so she'll probably stick around a while longer. Phil and Chris Richardson can't be far behind those.
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