I used to get so excited on Thursday but now not so much. The judges could do more than just complimenting on the performances as if they are one of the viewers. Constructive criticism please. I'm missing Simon!! Bring back you sounded like a karaoke singer or a broadway singer, utter rubbish, self-indulgent, total mess, kinda remarks. I'm not gonna hold my breath for the change though. Anyhow, moving along in this Elton John themed week.
Scotty Mc Creery - He's brave enough to stick to his country songs and I don't see any problem with that at all. You don't see Metallica doing country, do you? At this point in time, he's my favorite.
Naima Adedapo - While I respect the fact that she wants to stay true to her roots, she needs to remember that she's in American Idol and not in African one. I like the reggae rendition of "I'm Still Standing"but her voice was weak.
Paul McDonald - Do not wear that suit ever again! Paul is the kinda singer that I don't think could win American Idol but could gather enough flock to do a mini concert once in a while. Please don't take his guitar from him or we have to endure his gawky moves again.
Pia Toscano - Enough with the ballad alreadylah! Last week you promised to give something different, this week you said sorry to Randy because you have decided to do Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. After the show you promised again to show something different.. how leh?
James Durbin - He is not as good as he thinks he is. What he did so far is normal. which you can see in many rock performances. I miss Glambert so much!
Stefano Langone - He sounds like a girl when he talks. Don't think of his tonight's performance is good but I don't think he's going to end up in the bottom three.
Thia Megia - Yawn! Enough alreadylah this girl, send her back to her parents please, she looks sad all the time.
Jacob Lusk - He might be thinking that he had done a good job with Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word. But I'm sorry that I listened to him, really. He made my ears bleed....
Lauren - The gedikness has been toned down and the singing has improved but still I think she's holding back a bit. I think she can do better than this and please refrain from making any long comments when Ryan asked you onstage.
Casey Abrams - He is the guy who can be crazy at any time of the day unless you forced him to tame it down. And that's what he was told to do after his escape from elimination last week. He did pretty well last night with Your Song.
Haley - This is the best performance of the night for her, for me. You are in it, to win it! Yo! Yo! Or perhaps not. Anyhow, it's nice to hear her sing good.
My pick for the bottom three:
Thia (long shot but yawn.. please take her out), Naima (need to improve on her vocal, a LOT!) , Jacob (Long shot but I so want him to go)
Two eliminations:
Thia & Naima
Showing posts with label American Idol Season 10. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
American Idol 10: The Top 12 (Recap)
Last night American Idol was B to the O to the R to the ING! What's to be excited about? Nobody performed like a winner. The theme was to sing the song from the year you were born, and I don't know why the theme's relevant. If you can't sing the song from that year, you are doomed!! How about to sing a song when you were 16 years old. So for Naima, I'd be the year 2000 and that time, those tunes should have been in their CD player or something.
Naima (1984) - What's love gotta do with it. I didn't think that she delivered. Pitchy, pitchy, pitchy but as usual it's beautiful for uncle Steven. She's got the look, she's got the style but she needs to work on her vocal. Not that bad if you are in a karaoke joint. I say bring back the african costume!
Paul (1984) - The little Paul was so cute but the older Paul has balancing issue! We know that he had flu but was it too giddy for him? Look like it. He chose The Blues by Elton John and JLo thought he sounded good, that he has so much soul. I think he'd sound good in album, I'd love to listen to his record but not so much his concert.
Thia (1995) - Colors of the Wind. Only now the judges realized that this kid is so zzzz i could doze off just looking at her. Come on kiddo! We need you to start moving on stage and act like your age. If you don't know how to calculate, 2011-1995, that's how old you are. Act like one. Taylor Swift's number might be a good choice.
James (1989) - I'll Be There For You. Thanks but no thanks for butchering this song for me. I am a Bon Jovi's fan and I don't like the way you sing Bon Jovi's song! JLo loves it and Randy thought it was tastefully done and I thought... Really?? My husband sings better-lah!
Haley (1990) - I'm Your Baby Tonight. First, don't wear your mum's vintage top and a fully covered attire if you understand the lyrics of the song. Randy was a little confused because of that and Steven questioned her song choice. She might be in danger tonight.
Stefano (1989) - If You Don't Know Me By Now. Yes!!! The competition just started when Stefano's done with his performance. The voice was crazy beautiful. Randy got it right when he said that was the best performance of the night so far. And Steven, as usual, over the top beautiful, which is a different level of beautiful in his beautiful dictionary.
Pia (1988) - Where the Broken Hearts Go. I was really distracted by the jumpsuit and didn't really concentrate on her performance. Now, my question is, can she move on stage? So far, not yet.
Scotty (1993) - Can I Trust You With My Heart. And a lot of country chicks voted yes, yes, yes!!!!!! He looked so charming on stage and asking people that question...of course, he's safe!
Karen (1989) - Love Will Lead Your Back. Yeah baby, love will lead you back to your home town. The outfit was terrible, like a cheap version of JLo. If you wanna wear a wig, find one that matches your hair color please. Randy loved it when she broke into Latin. Translation: Maybe you are not an American Idol, love.
Casey (1991) - Smells Like Teen Spirit. I love the fact that he did his thing but JLo thought that he's screamy screechy.. unlike Cobain. Randy loved that he took risks. Singing Cobain's song is definitely a risk but at least he's not boring like Thia.
Lauren (1994) - I'm The Only One - She's super gedik! Everything she did yesterday onstage screamed fake to me. I think she's not gonna be long but she's not gonna be out this week either.
Jacob (1987) - Alone. Lusky screamy screetchy scary over the top bursting your lung type of performance and somehow JLo thought that he is in it to win it. What's with your ears Jenny? Go see a doctor, please.
Bottom three: Haley, Karen and Thia - Haley will go home.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
American Idol 10: The Final 13 (Recap)
What a beautiful night last night! The judges would agree with me on this one. They said the bloody word time and time again I'm beginning to think Beautiful refers to One star. If you got 3 beautifuls, you could move on to the next round. How beautiful! The night's theme was the song of your idol.
Lauren Alaina - She went with Shania's Any Man of Mine, I was in the kitchen making coffee for my husband and it sounded really blah!! Where's the power, babe? But of course the judges were not harsh on her or she'd throw tantrum on stage. Steven said she kicked ass or translation "I wanna kick your ass, if you keep singing like that". Randy reminded her that she doesn't know how talented she is. Well... that is not our problem, is it? But the most irritating bit of all was her pout during the critique session. Again, you are 16, not 6!
Casey Abrams - He chose Joe Cocker’s “With A Little Help From My Friends” and he did get a little help from some friends onstage. Jennifer didn't know what show she was watching... probably caused by the medicine she took last night and Steven told Casey that he's a rainbow of talent. Perhaps, Steven also took something last night that filled his eyes with rainbow. Casey did okay from many others and I say he'll survive.
Ashthon Jones - The hair wouldn't give you Diana Ross's power, girl! Why in the hell that she picked When You Tell Me That You Loved Me when she could pick something upbeat to show her personality. Randy liked it (cue: roll eyes). Steven still have some confidence in her. You are not his grandfather, Steven! You can actually say something she doesn't wanna listen. And JLo was right. She needs to sing a song that people can sing along with her. And I'm saying this time.. we don't love you, baby.
Paul McDonald - I love the jacket!! And who is Ryan Adam? I shouted a little at first when he said Bryan Adam, but my husband gave me the look and shared a scary trivia. Ryan Adam and Bryan Adam share the same birthdate, but in different years. Paul has sick moves on stage and somehow the audience liked it, I think. Steven loved the character and the rasp in his voice. JLo thinks he's unique and hopes that America gets it and Randy just love Paul the way he is. There's no short of love for Paul McDonald from the judge's table and I think he'd survive another week.
Pia Toscano - There's not much difference than last week's performance though the voice sounded great!. She sang All by Myself by Celine for her father. JLo thought that she topped last week's performance while Randy said she hit the song dead on. Steven wished her Happy International Women Day a few days late and thought she's beautiful...beeeeeauuutiful!! Yeah, we know she is, Steven.... say something else! No problem, she'll get through this week but please please please give us something more (different) next week.
James Durbin - Choosing Paul McCartney's song, James convinced Randy that he can sing. "This man can sing!!", said Randy. Duhhh! Steven knew that this man sang from his heart. I was not impressed though he sang good... I don't know why but there's no love from me for James!
Haley - Blueeeeeeeeeeeeee uuuuuuuuu...left Randy feeling sleepy but Steven loved the yodeling. The song is titled Blue.., of course you are not going to be all orange and sunny. I think Haley's rendition of Lee Ann Rimes was quite entertaining. She'll proceed to next week.
Jacob Lusk - Choosing I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly, Jacob was clearly over the top of cloud number 17! What I don't understand is the fact that Steven loved it and Randy referred to it as Jacob having a signature sound. Yeah ha!! We can hear him from two mountains away! He will be in the bottom three... take it down 16 notched if you survived this week.
Thia Megia - Oi... how do I start with this one. Rave reviews for last week's performance couldn't be sustained by her rendition of Smile by Michael/Charlie Chaplin. She's so boring, I nearly doze off and missed the other contestants' performances. Randy and Steven both agreed that there're some pitchy problems but all that didn't matter said JLO because..... apparently she sings like an angel. Then, go to heaven already, leave this competition to the mortals!
Stefano Langone - Stefano chose Stevie Wonder's song and he got a double beautiful from Steven! Wow! Double beautiful! Jlo thought he sounded great and Randy told him it's not easy to sing Stevie. All in all, they all loved his performance.. much love last night on the judge's table.
Karen Rodriguez - She sang "I could fall in love with you" by Selena. The whole performance was underwhelming though she looked great with the hair pull back and edgy make up. JLo hoped that she could make it through to the next week. Randy felt sleepy again and the dawg needed some excitement... and Steven felt the same way too. Don't bore the grandpa, y'all!
Scotty McCreery - Sticking to his roots, Scotty chose Garth Brooke's song. Randy said "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" JLo sensed that Scotty has opened up himself to the audience, which is a good thing. And Grandpa Steven muttered something that nobody could understand. Scotty has charm on stage that no other contestants have, I think.
Naima Adedapo - I don't think that her Idol is Rihanna but the fact that she's clever enough to play with the theme was genius. Umbrella ella ella was made a bit reggae. I love the dancing bit though it's too short. And Naima needs to workout! Steven thought that Naima brought a bit of flavor that nobody else brought. Randy made it public that he cares about the pitchy problem, JLO please take the hint. All in all, it's all good for Naima.
My pick for the bottom three are: Ashthon Jones, Karen Rodriguez and Jacob Lusk, and Ashthon is gonna get the boot this week.
Lauren Alaina - She went with Shania's Any Man of Mine, I was in the kitchen making coffee for my husband and it sounded really blah!! Where's the power, babe? But of course the judges were not harsh on her or she'd throw tantrum on stage. Steven said she kicked ass or translation "I wanna kick your ass, if you keep singing like that". Randy reminded her that she doesn't know how talented she is. Well... that is not our problem, is it? But the most irritating bit of all was her pout during the critique session. Again, you are 16, not 6!
Casey Abrams - He chose Joe Cocker’s “With A Little Help From My Friends” and he did get a little help from some friends onstage. Jennifer didn't know what show she was watching... probably caused by the medicine she took last night and Steven told Casey that he's a rainbow of talent. Perhaps, Steven also took something last night that filled his eyes with rainbow. Casey did okay from many others and I say he'll survive.
Ashthon Jones - The hair wouldn't give you Diana Ross's power, girl! Why in the hell that she picked When You Tell Me That You Loved Me when she could pick something upbeat to show her personality. Randy liked it (cue: roll eyes). Steven still have some confidence in her. You are not his grandfather, Steven! You can actually say something she doesn't wanna listen. And JLo was right. She needs to sing a song that people can sing along with her. And I'm saying this time.. we don't love you, baby.
Paul McDonald - I love the jacket!! And who is Ryan Adam? I shouted a little at first when he said Bryan Adam, but my husband gave me the look and shared a scary trivia. Ryan Adam and Bryan Adam share the same birthdate, but in different years. Paul has sick moves on stage and somehow the audience liked it, I think. Steven loved the character and the rasp in his voice. JLo thinks he's unique and hopes that America gets it and Randy just love Paul the way he is. There's no short of love for Paul McDonald from the judge's table and I think he'd survive another week.
Pia Toscano - There's not much difference than last week's performance though the voice sounded great!. She sang All by Myself by Celine for her father. JLo thought that she topped last week's performance while Randy said she hit the song dead on. Steven wished her Happy International Women Day a few days late and thought she's beautiful...beeeeeauuutiful!! Yeah, we know she is, Steven.... say something else! No problem, she'll get through this week but please please please give us something more (different) next week.
James Durbin - Choosing Paul McCartney's song, James convinced Randy that he can sing. "This man can sing!!", said Randy. Duhhh! Steven knew that this man sang from his heart. I was not impressed though he sang good... I don't know why but there's no love from me for James!
Haley - Blueeeeeeeeeeeeee uuuuuuuuu...left Randy feeling sleepy but Steven loved the yodeling. The song is titled Blue.., of course you are not going to be all orange and sunny. I think Haley's rendition of Lee Ann Rimes was quite entertaining. She'll proceed to next week.
Jacob Lusk - Choosing I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly, Jacob was clearly over the top of cloud number 17! What I don't understand is the fact that Steven loved it and Randy referred to it as Jacob having a signature sound. Yeah ha!! We can hear him from two mountains away! He will be in the bottom three... take it down 16 notched if you survived this week.
Thia Megia - Oi... how do I start with this one. Rave reviews for last week's performance couldn't be sustained by her rendition of Smile by Michael/Charlie Chaplin. She's so boring, I nearly doze off and missed the other contestants' performances. Randy and Steven both agreed that there're some pitchy problems but all that didn't matter said JLO because..... apparently she sings like an angel. Then, go to heaven already, leave this competition to the mortals!
Stefano Langone - Stefano chose Stevie Wonder's song and he got a double beautiful from Steven! Wow! Double beautiful! Jlo thought he sounded great and Randy told him it's not easy to sing Stevie. All in all, they all loved his performance.. much love last night on the judge's table.
Karen Rodriguez - She sang "I could fall in love with you" by Selena. The whole performance was underwhelming though she looked great with the hair pull back and edgy make up. JLo hoped that she could make it through to the next week. Randy felt sleepy again and the dawg needed some excitement... and Steven felt the same way too. Don't bore the grandpa, y'all!
Scotty McCreery - Sticking to his roots, Scotty chose Garth Brooke's song. Randy said "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" JLo sensed that Scotty has opened up himself to the audience, which is a good thing. And Grandpa Steven muttered something that nobody could understand. Scotty has charm on stage that no other contestants have, I think.
Naima Adedapo - I don't think that her Idol is Rihanna but the fact that she's clever enough to play with the theme was genius. Umbrella ella ella was made a bit reggae. I love the dancing bit though it's too short. And Naima needs to workout! Steven thought that Naima brought a bit of flavor that nobody else brought. Randy made it public that he cares about the pitchy problem, JLO please take the hint. All in all, it's all good for Naima.
My pick for the bottom three are: Ashthon Jones, Karen Rodriguez and Jacob Lusk, and Ashthon is gonna get the boot this week.
Friday, March 4, 2011
American Idol 10: The Final 13
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1. Scotty McCreery - Country record producers are eyeing for this guy and American Idol knows that. JLo wants him to be in his lane, to showcase his voice's range but not to go overboard and try something crazy i.e hiphop. What would happen in disco week with Scotty? Interesting.
2. Lauren Alaina - This one is an easy pick. Her talent is effortless. Kelly Clarkson's tweet is kinda of an insult for her, IMHO. Kelly Pickler???? Puhlezzzz... Lauren is miles better.
3. Pia Toscano - Great choice America! This former make up artist will color the music industry beautiful. Her rendition of The Pretenders, "I'll stand by you" was awesome you wanna download it from iTunes even though you can't do it and you wish that you're living in America right now.
4. Karen Rodriguez - Every Spanish being in the United States of America voted for her including Penelope Cruz and hubby, Dora the Explorer and Handy Manny. Mucho Gracias everybody! But, please don't attempt Mariah again. Me no likey.
5. Thia Megia - You have worn that ABC sweater a few times already, hand it over to your unwilling sister please. Thia needs to be cheerful sometimes. She has this melancholy look and feel to her that makes me wanna offer her counseling.... for FREE!
6. Haley Reinhart - I missed the mark on this one, did say she's good though. She needs to discuss with the hairstylist, her do makes her looks older than her real age. Not cool.
7. James Durbin - I couldn't deny the fact that he performed well but there's something about him that makes me think he will NOT be an American Idol. He likes to squint his eyes, is that a condition related to his sickness/syndrome?
8. Paul McDonald - Woohooo!!!! I love this guy's voice and style. Jlo is a fan of his smile and I couldn't agree more.
9. Casey Abrams - He's hilarious and he doesn't look like a star but the minute he opens his mouth and sings, the world turns into a sexy place. Many thought that growling is not singing but who cares!!! We just wanna have fun.
10. Jacob Lusk - Praise the Lord!!!! His grandmother was spotted raising her hands to God..and so did the other church group members. His voice is powerful, when he screams, make sure you have put your glass down.
11. Ashthon Jones (wildcard) - Oh boy, she really didn't want to go, did she! And she pointed to each of the judge.....and You! You! You! You gonna love me... and guess, it worked girl!!! You're through and now, send a bouquet of flowers to JHud.
12. Stefano Langone (wildcard) - Unlike Ashthon, he asked straight to the divine power and with that beautiful of a voice, the judges knew they needed to let him in or lightning could strike on their way home.
13. Naima Adedapo (wildcard) - Naima sang from the crust of her heart like there's no tomorrow. I dropped a few tears, very good for my dry eyes. Thanks, love. And it touched Steven Tyler's heart that's covered in hot pink ruffles also. She made it.
So.... For those who didn't make it:
1. Robbie Rosen - You need your piano, dude.
2. Jordan Dorsey - Go back to teaching kids piano, o-kay! If you still have kids to teach.. muahaha!
3. Tim Halperin - You would regret your song choice for at least 5 years.
4. Brett Loewenstern - Try again next year, kiddo
5. Jovany Barreto - You looked defeated before you were lost. Really.
6. Clint Jun Gamboa - Haha!!! In your face, man!!! This one's for Jacee. If your friends like you, they already broke the glasses into two.
7. Kendall Chantelle - Quite sad to see her go.
8. Ta-Tynisa Wilson - Errrr.... ta ta?
9. Julie Zorilla - Baby, it's one song, one chance.. Why were you asking for two? Get with the program!
10. Lauren Turner - who?
11. Rachel Zevita - We know you didn't make it but did you have to show your long face on stage? And your skirt with ALL ACCESS sign disturbed me.
Couldn't wait for next week first round.. And judges.. Please step up your game. We need juicy comments-lah, enough with you're beautiful, it sounded beautiful, you look beautiful kinda feedback.
Until next week, tata!!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
American Idol 10: The Top 12 Girls (Recap)
Pia Toscano - She belted out The Pretenders' I'll Stand By You with so much conviction, you wouldn't have any hesitation to dial the phone and vote for her. At this stage of the competition I don't think it's necessary to work the stage so much like Ta-Tynisa unless you are really sure you have Beyonce's superpower, which without any doubt, you don't. Pia knew what to do and she blew us away! You go, girl! My Verdict: IN
Thia Megia - Randy equates her to the early voice of Michael Jackson. She chose Out Here on My Own, started off acapella and sounded great until the end. While many are left blown away by Thia, my heart is not with this girl. See how it goes.. but for now she's America's Sweetheart. My Verdict: IN
Ashthon Jones - This girl sang Love All Over Me by Monica and I love it. She looked comfortable on stage, worked the judges and I feel like she belongs there... so much better than Ta-Tynisa na? I would be disappointed if she's not in the final Top 12. My Verdict: IN
Lauren Alaina - This girl is born to sing. At the age of 15 she can sing like nobody's business. Yesterday she went with Reba McEntire's Turn On the Radio and sounded great all throughout. However, Steven wanted more and obviously she has more and I couldn't wait for her to bring it on stage in the next few weeks. But please don't talk much on stage. It's a turn-off, dear. My Verdict: IN
Ta-Tynisa Wilson - Ta-ta Ta-Tynisaaaaa..... hope NOT to see you again next year. What were you thinking wearing that dress with that boots and went crazy on stage with Rihanna's Only Girl? You are not at that stage yet, my dear. And what's with that face when the judges were giving their critiques? You thought you did good? Please watch YouTube and tell me you didn't cringe. My Verdict: OUT
Naima Adedapo - Okay, we've seen a lot of the same dress already. It's time to upgrade your wardrobe to the mainstream's fashion. A happier version of Summertime was a bit loungey as Randy put it but she has a good voice and she sings well. It's definitely not a good song choice when somebody else had done a fantastic job in the same show. My Verdict: IN
Kendra Chantelle - This is my best female performer in American Idol 10 so far! She did Impossible much better than Aguilera, IMHO. Very controlled and awesome! She will definitely make it to the final. My Verdict: IN
Rachel Zevita - The boring girl wanted to hype it up with a broadway kinda performance and it felt flat on the screen of my television. She had committed crime with Criminal and there's no way she could be forgiven for that. Sorry my dear, you're going to be sentenced to home soon. My Verdict: OUT
Karen Rodriguez - How many times do Simon has to tell you.. .DO NOT CHOOSE ANY SONGS FROM MARIAH CAREY, KELLY CLARKSON, WHITNEY HOUSTON AND ALICIA KEYS?? It seems like many have never watched the past seasons of Americal Idol. And the mixture of English and Spanish in Mariah's Heroes was rather odd for me. Maybe America would like it, I don't. My Verdict: OUT
Lauren Turner - I still didn't get this one! She sang Seven Day Fool and I didn't buy it. Not interesting at all. My Verdict: OUT
Julie Zorilla - Refer to my comment on Karen Rodriguez. Do not choose Kelly Clarkson's number. Breakaway is not an easy song even though it's easy to listen to Kelly. JLo asked her.. do you really want to Breakaway? haha I thought that was funny. She didn't look the part, didn't sound the part and definitely is not gonna be a part of the top 12. My Verdict: OUT
Haley Reinhart - And this girl chose Alicia's Fallin, a tune that many had tried and failed. However, she did bring a good amount of personality in the performance and the voice's amazing. If it's up to me, I'd say yes but I think America would say no to her. Sad. My Verdict: OUT
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
American Idol 10: The Top 12 Girls

The top 12 girls are going to perform tonight in Malaysia tv and I couldn't wait. But the problem is, I think the girls are less memorable this year. I still have to type the names and look in Google the face of these contestants. Well, half of them are gonna be gone without you even noticed them.. so here are the contestants for tonight.
Pia Toscano - She's gorgeous, she sings well and her name is easy to remember. The most memorable performance for me was when she wore that stripe top in group night.
Thia Megia - My daughter likes this girl just because their names pronounce the same without the h. I think she's mellow and boring. The judges have been saying that she's special but I don't see it yet and the fashion sense is kinda terrible.
Ashton Jones - Don't let her sing a duet with Brett Loewenstern. One big hair on tv is okay, two could be a nightmare. The body is smokin' hot though and we need to see her moves on stage.
Lauren Alaina - I say stop fooling around with Steven Tyler or you'll lose a lot of votes. And please leave the tutu dress and the pink boots at home, you are 16, not 6. The vocal is powerful but hopefully she won't oversing.
Ta-Tynisa Wilson - After looking at her photo in Google I still couldn't figure out which one is Ta-Tynisa. The name is unique enough and since AI has only two black contestants, she's the one after Ashton.
Naima Adedapo - I have so much respect for this girl. She has a dream and she's going for it! She's not ashamed to tell Idol that she's cleaning toilet and collecting trash. But after she's made up, she looks like a star. Naima's proud of her African roots, look at the dresses!! The vocal hasn't blown me away, but I think she's made an impact somehow.
Kendra Chantelle - Her beauty is model-like, and the voice is amazing. I am waiting for a great performance from her tonite.
Rachel Zevita - She looks boring to me. This is her fourth try and if she failed this time, just don't try again please.
Karen Rodriguez - I've never heard her sing at all. She's a fan of JLo and I think she'll inject some Spanish in her performance.
Lauren Turner, Julie Zorilla, Haley Reinhart - I don't know what to expect until I've seen them sing tonight.
American Idol 10: The Top 12 Guys (Recap)
So, after the show last night, here is my review. I think this year's contestants are different from the Idol we used to watch and I must say I love it. The judges need to get some juicier comments than "it's beautiful".... give us something to talk about, please. 10 out of 24 are going to get the boot by Friday so my pick for the 7 guys....
Clint Gamboa - He gave us "Superstitious" and he looked like a little boy who wanted to impress his parents in front of the tv. Lose the glasses! My verdict: OUT
Jovany Barreto - This heartthrob sang "I'll Be" and JLo thought he did it and so did other women out there. My verdict: IN
Jordan Dorsey - OMG... you really didn't think that you're Usher, did you? You butchered that song good and OMG did you screw up. My verdict: OUT
Tim Halperin - He chose "Come On Over" and to me, the performance was bland. And I don't think people can remember who he was after this. My verdict: OUT
Brett Loewenstern - Brett did "Light My Fire". He didn't exactly light MY fire but the audiences definitely are going to root for him. The hair should be tamed... seriously. And I'm sure he couldn't dance. My Verdict: IN
Robbie Rosen - He is a ballad guy and "In the Arms of An Angel" suited his voice though there were some pitch problems here and there. But, he has that likability factor so My Verdict: IN
Scotty McCreery - He'd done justice to the "Letters From Home". He sang effortlessly to this country tune and I must say that I was impressed. My Verdict: IN
Stefano Langone - "Just The Way You Are" was his choice and often times he sounded like a woman and that's not good. My Verdict: OUT
Paul McDonald - Predictably he took one of Rod Stewart's songs "Maggie Mae". I loved it!! I think he's cool and quirky. My Verdict: IN
Jacob Lusk - Mr Lusk went with "A House Is Not A Home". What's with the eyes, man? And I don't think he has a problem moving to the final 14. My verdict: IN
Casey Abrams - Rumors had it that he's not well and nearly couldn't get to perform but "I Put A Spell On You" was da' bomb. Imagine if he's 100% healthy. Haha.. he'll go far with guidance from the Idol pros. My Verdict: IN
American Idol 10: The Top 12 Guys
Tonight, we'll get to watch the first 12 contestants of American Idol belting it out on the Hollywood stage for the first time. The boys are going to start first and we have a pretty good line up for this year except for one or two who might not be the crowd favorite... by crowd I mean, me.
Casey Abrams - You couldn't miss the guy with the doublebass, could you? He kicked the chair when the judges announced that he's through. Randy advised him not to trash the hotel room because he looks like someone who would. He's a pretty cool guy with a not so pretty hair. The way he wanted us to know that he could be sexy too was endearing. This guy definitely can sing and I think his likability factor is quite strong. Really looking forward to his performance tonight.
Jacob Lusk - My oh my, can he sing! He gave his 180% to God Bless The Child. Sometimes you don't have to overdo it, Bono advised him during rehearsal. And I wouldn't take Bono's word lightly, man! Jacob has mad vocal, crazy emotions and would have the support from the African American Church Community. Praise The Lord!, they'd would say while watching.
Scotty McCreery - This boy is gonna lose his innocence in Hollywood. He will get a LOT of votes from the midwest, most definitely. American Idol is a great platform for him to find himself a country record deal, pronto. He may survive half of the competition with his charm alone.
Robbie Rosen - He is my husband's favorite for now. The fact that he has a lot of soul when singing would captivate a lot of voters out there. As long as he stays true to himself, I reckon he'd go far in this competition. His generous smiles wouldn't hurt either.
Paul McDonald - I'd never seen this guy until last week and he's weirdly interesting! His unique voice is totally mesmerizing. I have a few Rod Stewart's CDs in my car and he will last long in the industry mainly because he knows who he is. As for the flower suit, donate it to Randy, please.
Brett Loewenstern - This guy has a great personality and I don't really understand why people bully him. i reckon it's because of the hair. it must be the hair. I'm not sure whether he can dance but I bet he could. Couldn't wait to see what he has got plan for us tonight.
Clint Jun Gamboa - Not a fan. Definitely not a fan. His voice is great but I don't get why he needs that big glasses! He looks terrible in them. Remember the time you cried when your 'friend' got cut, you actually looked much better at the time. I couldn't care less about his singing talent though. I'm allowed to be biased, this is my blog.. cue - evil laugh!
James Durbin - Many predict that he's the guy to beat. I beg to differ by a mile. Stop screaming, man! Glambert already did that and you are not as good looking as him. Sorry about that, i'm being a bit emotional. But, seriously ... stop screaming!!
Stefano Langone and Tim Halperin - Sorry guys, the names didn't ring any bell at all.... See you tonight. Hopefully you'd make an impact after the show.
Jovany Barreto - This is a guy who striped for JLo. Who could blame him, he worked his tut off to get that six-pack. Coupled with his romantic voice a la Marc Anthony, he shouldn't have any problems receiving votes from matured audiences from Miami!
Jordan Dorsey - Jordan who? The way he acted in the Hollywood week makes me sick of him! You are not even famous yet, dude.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
American Idol 10: My Most and Least Favorites
It's the time of the year and I'm ready with my snacks on the sofa and a cup of coffee on the side table every 8pm on Thursday and Friday for my dose of American Idol. Simon leaving American Idol made everybody wondered how the 10th season would fare without him. I am a fan of Aerosmith and naturally I don't have any problem with Steven Tyler. In fact, Tia kinda like him for no apparent reason. She'd say "I like this boy", everytime she sees him on tv. (Secretly praying that she'd not have a taste for oldeeeeer men) Nothing much could be expected of the Dawg, could we? And I'm afraid I couldn't stand the sound of J.Lo talking.
After a few weeks Star World being showed on tv, I have to say, they have made American Idol fresh again! Steven is a breath of fresh air (it doesn't feel right, does it?), Randy is fierce and ruthless this season, and Jennifer Lopez is such a sweetheart. Great choice after I-despise-the-way-her-body-move-when-giving-critique-Kara and Left-too-soon-Ellen. This week we will know who'll be making the top 24 and I have a few who are my favorite this far. Unfortunately, none of them is a girl. Sorry gals.. need to watch more of you first.
MY MOST FAVORITES
Name: Brett Loewenstern
His Story: He got bullied a lot and he holds on to his music
Who Gets Excited: Hollywood's Hair Stylist
Winning Factor: He could be a girl's best friend
Possible Weakness: Men Votes
Name: Casey Abrams
His Story: He plays instruments and he has cool blues voice
Who Gets Excited: Hollywood's Make Over Team
Winning Factor: Ad Lib Quirkiness
Possible Weakness: Pop Songs
Name: Scotty McCreery
His Story: He has a very deep voice and sang 'Your Man' over and over
Who Gets Excited: All the Cow Girls from the Midwest
Winning Factor: A different sound to pop songs
Possible Weakness: The lyrics, different genres, and Jacee Badeaux
Name: Robbie Rosen
His Story: He was wheel-chaired when he was five and really into American Idol since he was really young
Who Gets Excited: All the women of Amedica and Colgate
Winning Factor: He sings from his heart and transcends the emotion to his smiles
Possible Weakness: Maybe male audiences could get tire of his 2-inches too wide smiles
MY LEAST FAVORITES
Name: James Durbin
His Story: His father OD-ed when he was very young and soon after he was diagnosed with Tourette and Asperger’s syndromes
Who Gets Excited: Bandana seller around the Kodak's Theater
Winning Factor: The scream
Possible Weakness: The scream might be too screechy
Name: Clint Jun Gamboa
His Story: He won karaoke contests TWICE! WOW!
Who Gets Excited: Harry Potter's wannabes?
Winning Factor: He might have a magic wand in his cardigan
Possible Weakness: 'I'm diva than you' attitude
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