Thursday, March 14, 2013

Season 12 Week 9 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 9 Thursday - Top 10 Results

Iovine speaks.

Devin Velez - #1 Puerto Rico

Janelle Aurthur - #1 Tennessee

Candice Glover - #1 South Carolina - Safe & Top 3

Top Ten Group Song.

Kree Harrison - Key, Safe & Top 3

Bon Jovi performs.

Charlie Askew gets a sing-off. Boo! - Sounds like girl. Weak.

Aubrey Cleland gets a sing-off. - Nice job.

Phillip Phillips performs.

Angie Miller - Safe & Top 3

Lazaro Arbos - #1 Florida

4th - Lazaro
5th - Amber
6th - Janelle
7th - Burnell
8th - Paul
9th - Devin

Ousted: Curtis

Curtis sings for Save - NO.

Lazaro at #4 is a joke.


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Season 12 Week 9 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 9 Wednesday - Top 10

Rankings:

1. Candice Glover
2. Angela Miller
3. Amber Holcomb
4. Devin Velez
5. Kree Harrison
6. Paul Jolley
7. Curtis Finch, Jr.
8. Janelle Aurthur
9. Burnell Taylor
10. Lazaro Arbos

Details:

No Nicki. Late.

Theme - American Idol Winners

Curtis Finch, Jr. - Not great.

Nicki arrives.

Janelle Aurthur - Rather pedestrian.

Devin Velez - Good. Smooth, easy delivery.

Angela Miller - Not bad, but not Kelly Clarkson. Get real baby.

Paul Jolley - Bad mic. Underwhelming.

Candice Glover - Better than Jordin. Super.

Lazaro Arbos - Lifeless, meaningless.

Kree Harrison - Jimmy should shut up. She sounded like she was holding back too much. Let them sing. Good, though.

Burnell Taylor - I just don't see what people see in him.

Amber Holcomb - She's very talented, but she's still doing it by the numbers.


Thursday, March 7, 2013

Season 12 Week 8 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 8 Thursday - Top 20 III

Top 10 Selected.
Five girls, five guys.

It seems they got to the Top 10, and thus the Idol Tour, with just one vote from the viewers. In the past, there were a couple of more voting rounds before the Top 10. I'm not sure what the thinking is in doing it this way, and I'm not sure if it's good or bad.

Guys:
Paul Jolley - In.
Burnell Taylor - In.
Curtis Finch, Jr. - In.
Devin Velez - In.
Lazaro Arbos - In.

I got three of them.

Girls:
Janelle Aurthur - In.
Candice Glover - In.
Angela Miller - In.
Amber Holcomb - In.
Kree Harrison - In.

I got four of them.


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Season 12 Week 8 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 8 Wednesday - Top 20 II

Top 10 Guys.

Rankings:

1. Paul Jolley
2. Curtis Finch, Jr.
3. Devin Velez
4. Elijah Liu
5. Cortez Shaw
6. Nick Boddington
7. Burnell Taylor
8. Lazaro Arbos
9. Vincent Powell
10. Charlie Askew

Details:

Elijah Liu - Good, but didn't show enough. Just kind of sat there.

Cortez Shaw - Tough song, but he doesn't quite have the precision to execute it.

Charlie Askew - Very theatrical, but his voice is too thin and shallow for it.

Nick Boddington - Kind of shaky. Not strong or solid enough.

Burnell Taylor - His voice and style are just not very appealing.

Paul Jolley - Very good.

Lazaro Arbos - Bad choice. Muddled. Unremarkable.

Curtis Finch, Jr. - He's pretty good, but he just looks and acts so corny.

Devin Velez - Not bad. Not much going on with the song though.

Vincent Powell - Mr. Potato Head. Struggling. What happened to him? Sandpaper.


Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Season 12 Week 8 Tuesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 8 Tuesday - Top 20 I

Top 10 Girls.

Rankings:

1. Candice Glover
2. Tenna Torres
3. Kree Harrison
4. Angela Miller
5. Amber Holcomb
6. Adriana Latonio
7. Breanna Steer
8. Janelle Aurthur
9. Aubrey Cleland
10. Zoanette Johnson

Details:

Zoanette Johnson - Mic sounds bad. So does she.

Breanna Steer - Smooth and exotic.

Aubrey Cleland - Dang. The song is over her head. Hate to see pretty go.

Janelle Aurthur - It's like she's holding back too much. Kind of frustrating.

Tenna Torres - Very good.

Angela Miller - Good, but could have done more with it.

Amber Holcomb - It's like she's still learning how to sing like that.

Kree Harrison - Kat McPhee's mother coaching. Pretty good.

Adriana Latonio - Okay.

Candice Glover - Skilled. Pro. Best.


Thursday, February 28, 2013

Season 12 Week 7 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 7 Thursday - Vegas IV

Last 10 Guys.

Mathenee Treco - Bahamas. Song & Dance. Good, but somehow not compelling.

Gurpreet Singh Sarin - Indian Sikh. Yellow. Lazy. Didn't go anywhere.

Vincent Holiday - Funny looking. Old looking. Backup singer. But can sing. How unfortunate. Get a toupee.

Nick Boddington - Very high voice. Skilled. Smooth. Good.

Josh Holiday - Cattle farm. Original song. Skilled. Not bad.

David Oliver Willis - Foster home. Very plain.

Bryant Tadeo - Filipino from Hawaii. So why a New York state of mind? Big mistake.

Burnell Taylor - Lost 40 pounds. Sounded interesting at first. Then fizzled a bit.

Lazaro Arbos - Keith Urban song. Struggling a bit.

Cortez Shaw - High voice. Very good.

Results:

David - No.
Bryant - No. No Filipino guy has ever made the Top 10.
Vincent - Yes.
Mathenee - No.
Lazaro - Yes. Boo.
Cortez - Yes.
Josh - No.
Burnell - Yes.

Nick vs Gurpreet? Gurpreet is lame. Gurpreet No, Nick Yes.


Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Season 12 Week 7 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 7 Wednesday - Vegas III

10 more girls.

Melinda Ademi - Beat by Thia Megia last time. Purple thighs. Good enough.

Candice Glover - Beat by Jessica and Deandre last time. Good.

Juliana Chahayed - 15. Very live mic. Pretty, but weak. Too much baby.

Jett Hermano - Another Filipino. Piano. Good.

Cristabel Clack - 29. Three kids. Seemed to run out of gas and overcompensated.

Aubrey Cleland - Pretty. Good, but thin. Looks good, though.

Rachel Hale - Smiley is back. Okay.

Breanna Steer - Not distinctive enough.

Janelle Aurthur - Kind of blah, just sat there. Lady Antebellum. No wonder. Hillary Scott is an Idol reject.

Zoanette Johnson - Liberian. Well, she's good for that one song. Only.

Results:

This was a fairly unimpressive group.

Zoanette - Yes. Gag.
Melinda Ademi - No. Boo.
Juliana Chahayed - No. Young.
Aubrey Cleland - Yes.
Cristabel Clack - No. Old.
Candice Glover - Yes. Duh.
Jett Hermano - No.
Breanna Steer - Yes.

Rachel vs Janelle: Rachel No, Janelle Yes.



Thursday, February 21, 2013

Season 12 Week 6 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 6 Thursday - Vegas II

10 Guys.

Paul Jolley - Crybaby. Not bad.

Johnny Keyser - Too much backup singer. Not bad.

JDA - Tranny. Nice performance, but not a nice voice.

Kevin Harris - High voice. Thins out. Too much backup singer. Okay.

Chris Watson - Odd voice. Unpleasant.

Devin Velez - Shouldn't have changed keys up. Good enough.

Elijah Liu - Mexican-Chinese, a bit like Bruno Mars. Very high voice. And sings a Bruno Mars song. Okay. Bruno Mars is Puerto Rican-Filipino.

Charlie Askew - Golf club. Mic twirl. Shaky like an old man, not a rocket man. More like an old woman. Lame.

Jimmy Smith - Country boy. Okay.

Curtis Finch, Jr. - Gospel guy. Sleepy. Corny.

Results:

Curtis - Yes.
Jimmy Smith - No.
Kevin - No.
Elijah - Yes.
JDA - No. Relief.
Paul Jolley - Split decision. Iovine: Yes.
Chris - No.
Charlie - Yes? Boo!

Johnny vs Deven - Johnny ousted again. Both times in Vegas.


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Season 12 Week 6 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 6 Wednesday - Vegas I

Top 40.

Sudden death, one song.

10 tonight.

Jenny Beth Willis - Country girl. Competent only.

Tenna Torres - Camp Mariah. Very nice.

Adriana Latonio - Alaska. Filipino like Jessica Sanchez. Very good.

Brandy Hotard - Valerie Bertinelli. Okay.

Shubha Vedula - Pretty good. Somewhat lacking.

Kamaria Ousley - Background singer. Off key. Struggling. Not good.

Kree Harrison - Demo singer in Nashville. Frumpy. Okay.

I'm not sure why the judges think she's so great. I don't get it at all.

Angela Miller - Very good.

Isabelle - Large Fergie. Oversung.

Amber Holcomb - Very good.

Results:

Jenny - No.
Brandy - No.
Tenna - Yes.
Kree - Yes. Needs a makeover.
Isabelle - No.
Angela - Yes.
Kamaria - No.
Amber - Yes.

Adriana vs Shubha - Adriana Yes.


Thursday, February 14, 2013

Season 12 Week 5 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 5 Thursday - Hollywood IV

47 Girls.

Angela Miller - Orig song, amazing. Standing O.

Candice Glover - Good enough.

Janelle Miller - Country girl. Good.

Zoanette Johnson - Beat nut. Drumming. Made up song. About Idol. Lost stick. Slow down beat. Wail.

Candice,
Janelle,
Jet? (little asian),
Angela,
Zoanette -
Yes.

Welcome to the Zoanette Zone. Ugh.

Shubha Vedula - Good, but a bit thin.

Juliana Chahayed - Nicey.

Kez Ban - Mall trip with Zoanette. Odd attraction. Orig song. Short. Ousted immed. Gets boom job.

Ashlee Feliciano - Sounds ill. High notes.

Melinda Ademi - Good fun.

Kree Harrison - No parents. So-so.

Lauren,
Kree,
Melinda -
Yes.

Ashlee, Briana, Selena - No.

24 Girls. Need 20.

Lauren,
Hollie,
Ariel - Ousted.

Sing-off.

Stephanie (porcelain doll) - Good.

Rachel (happy) - So-so.

Stephanie - Ousted. Boo!

Guys next.

28 guys.

Sing-off.

Adam Sanders - Ugly. Awful.

Josh Holiday - So-so. Rips pants.

Peter,
Marvin,
Devin
Kenny,
Will,
Tony,
David Leathers (repeat),
Adam -
Ousted.


Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Season 12 Week 5 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 5 Wednesday - Hollywood Week III

Girls this week.

Lines of 10.

Mariah Pulice - Not bad.

Angela Miller - Good. Skilled.

Victoria Acosta - Still loud mariachi style.

Angela, Victoria - yes.

Mariah - no.

Ashley Smith,
Ann Difani (Miss UofA),
Sarah - no.

Rachel Hale (country joy girl) - Good.

Janelle Arthur (country girl) - Strong.

Janelle, Rachel - yes.

Candice Glover (big) - Big.

Megan Miller (crutches girl) - Okay.

Candice, two others - yes.

Megan - no.

Isabelle - Great. yes.

Kez Ban (nut) - Howl.

Briana Oakley - Good.

Whole line of 4 - yes.

Ashlee, Melinda - yes.

Dumb Groups coming up.

Kez Ban a problem immediately. Surprise. But a good song.

Zoanette Johnson a problem. Surprise.

Candice group -
Kamaria Ousley,
Melinda Ademi,
Candice Glover,
Denise Jackson -
yes to all.

Boots group -
Morgan Leigh Boberg,
Lauren Mink,
Brandy Hotard,
Other -
yes to all.

Savannah Votion,
Liz Weiss,
Daysia Hall,
J'Leigh Chauvin -

Daysia - yes.
Others - no. Should have been all no.

Drama group -
Kriss Mincey,
Janel (nutcase) Stinney,
Cristabel Clack,
Other ("whistle tone girl") -
all yes.

Shubha Vedula,
Sarina-Joi,
Aubrey Cleland -
missed it, maybe it was Shubha yes.

Seretha Guinn,
Tenna Torres,
Kiara Lanier,
Other -

Seretha - no.
Others - yes.

Zoanette group -
Erin Christine,
Zoanette Johnson,
Lauren Bettes,
Isabelle -

Lauren - no.
Others - yes.
Zoanette is hideous.

Hopeless group -
Wandering lost member (Liz) -
Shira Gavrielov,
Alisha Dixon,
Liz Bills,
Courtney Calle -

Liz - yes,
Others - no.
It pays to be nuts.

Porcelain doll group -
Morning song change -
Stephanie Schimal (doll),
Alex Delaney,
Kalli Therinae,
Holly Miller -

Stephanie, Holly - yes.
Others - no.

Hand writing epidemic.

Breakdown group -
Britnee Kellogg,
Kree Harrison,
Brandy Neelly,
Haley Davis (hand job) -

Haley,
Kree,
Britnee - yes.

Brandy - no? Very odd choices.

Kez group -
Kez Ban (nuts),
Breanna Steer,
Angela Miller,
Janelle Arthur -
yes to all.


Thursday, February 7, 2013

Season 12 Week 4 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 4 Thursday - Hollywood II

Picking the Top 20 Guys. Out of 43.

Paul Jolley - Breaking down. Nervous. Good. Still nervous, annoying.

Lazaro Arbos - Good. Didn't talk, good.

Curtis Finch, Jr. - Overacting.

Paul,
Lazaro,
Curtis -
Yes.

Others no, didn't show them.

Devin Velez - Odd looking. Good.

Gurpreet Singh Sarin - Turban, Beard, Georgia. Okay.

Cortez Shaw - Good.

Matheus Fernandes - Short man. Okay. Nicki "pity party."

Devin,
Gurpreet,
Cortez,
Adam Sanders -
Yes.

Matheus and others no.

Nicholas Mathis - Obese. Poor job. Overacting.

Papa Peachez - Nicki don't like song. Lazy singing.

Jimmy Smith - Not quite on.

Nicholas, Papa - No.

Jimmy, Johnny Keyser, Other - Yes.

Nick Boddington - Bald, very high voice. Good.

Charlie Askew - Jumping jacks. Leads with a story into the song. Thin. A bit weak.

Nick,
JDA (tranny),
Mathenee?,
Charlie -
Yes.

Others no.

Burnell Taylor - Not great. Yes.
Marvin Calderon - Not great. Yes.

Micah Johnson (tonsil man) - Okay. No.

Gabe Brown (big rocker),
Sonny?,
Nate Tao -
No.

28 guys? 8 need to be cut.


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Season 12 Week 4 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 4 Wednesday - Hollywood Week I

20 guys, 20 girls will make it through.

Guys this week.

Line of 10 guys.
Micah Johnson (tonsil man) yes.
4 through total.

Nate Tao yes.
Gabe Brown yes.
Gurpreet Singh Sarin (turban man) yes.

Karl Skinner no.
Dustin Watts (fireman!) no.
Calvin Peters (doctor!) no.

Cortez Shaw - conflict (Nicki hates), yes.

Curtis Finch, Jr. (gospel man) - yes.
Frankie Ford - yes.

Lazaro Arbos (stammer man) - should just shut up and sing, wastes too much time. yes.

Trevor Blankney - yes.
Bryant Tadeo - yes.
Charles Allen - yes.

Brian Rittenberry (fatman) - split, no.

Groups up next.

Groups picked by producers. Something I've been suggesting for years, ending the fake drama of wandering contestants.

List of 20 songs available.

But producers seem to have picked some groups for the sake of comedy. And hey, instant drama. Clap, clap, clap.

First group:
Nick Boddington
Manthenee Treco
Matheus Fernandes (shortman)
Gabe Brown (big rocker)
All yes.

Next group:
Johnny Keyser - forgets lyrics, yes anyway.
Kareem Clark - no.
Other two yes.

Next group:
Curtis Finch, Jr. (mean guy)
Charlie Askew (misfit)
Other guy
All yes.

Next group:
Micah Johnson
Marvin Calderon
David Willis
Other guy
All yes.

Next group:
Zach Birnbaum
Nate Tao
Cortez Shaw
Elijah Liu
All yes.

Epidemic of lost lyrics:
Bad group.
Bad group - two through.
Bad group - all four through (incl turban man).

This shows the advantage of knowing how to speak in tongues.

Bad group:
Jason Jones
Dan Wood
Jessie Lawrence
Other guy
No to all.

Acapella group:
Devan Jones - yes.
Devin Valez - yes.
Adrian - yes.
Other guy - no.

Next group:
Tony Foster, Jr. - yes.
Mario Jose - no.
Burnell Taylor - yes.
Darien Moses - no.

Next group:
Josh Stephens - no.
Scott Fleenor - no.
Christian Lopez - yes.
Lazaro Arbos - yes.

Unfair. The guys should have left Lazaro and his dumb stammer act out in the cold.

Comedy group:
Lee Pritchard - no.
JDA (tranny) - yes.
Joel Wayman - yes.
Trevor Blakney (sarge) - no.

Next group:
David Leathers (repeat) - yes.
Kevin Quinn - no.
Kayden Stephenson (the kid) - no.
Sanni M'Mairura - yes.

Last group:
Papa Peachez - yes, barely.
Adam Sanders - yes.
Frankie Ford - unstable, no.
Charles Allen - yes.

Even with producer-picked groups, groups still accomplish nothing in terms of finding the next American Idol. They're just an idiotic waste of time.


Thursday, January 31, 2013

Season 12 Week 3 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 3 Thursday - Oklahoma City

Karl Skinner - Bus tour pickup. Skinny guy with fat wife. High energy. Can sing a bit. Yes? I guess.

Nate Tao - Asian? Deaf parents. Sign language. A bit thin, but good job. Yes.

Halie Hilburn - Girl and hand puppet dog. Ventriloquist. Can actually sing. Loses puppet. Sings alone. Yes. Except Randy. Dog trashed. I guess Randy didn't want to be replaced.

Zoanette Johnson - Monster. Forgets words. Helped by Mariah. Keith falls out of his seat. Zoanette wails, stomps. Yes? Be careful what you ask for.

Anastacia Freeman - Big buildup for nothing. Sent by God. Return to sender.

Kayden Stephenson - 16 looks like little kid. Cystic fibrosis. Sings like a little kid. Yes? I guess.

Steven Tyler in drag.


Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Season 12 Week 3 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 3 Wednesday - San Antonio, Los Angeles

San Antonio:

Vincent Powell - Funny looking. Looks middle aged. Good voice. Yes.

Derek & David Bacerott - Brothers. Lameness is genetic. So is stupidity. No.

Savannah Votion - Single mother. Belly button. Good voice. Power. Yes.

Ricky Jo Garcia - Trash. No.

Cristabel Clack - Worship leader. Three kids. 29. Skilled. Yes.

Ann Difani - Miss Something. Razorback. Nominated by hubbie. Not bad for a skinny beauty. Yes.

Victoria Acosta - Mariachi singer. Sings loud, like a mariachi singer. Much better at Mariachi. Yes.

Papa Peachez - Black woman in skinny white boy. Original song. Gay. Big voice for a skinny boy. Split vote. Randy switches. Yes.

Sanni M'mairura - African parents. Dancer. Good enough. Yes.

Adam Sanders - High voice. Skilled. Visually unappealing. Let the Adam Lambert jokes begin.

Los Angeles on the Queen Mary (Long Beach):

Two guy judges only.

Shuba Vedula - Big voice for a skinny girl. Yes.

Mariah shows up.

Brian Martinez - Looks like a cadaver. Perfect for a zombie movie. Dead. No.

Matt Farmer - IED explosion Kuwait. Daughter. Strong projection. Yes.

Stephanie Sanson - Purple hair. Band. Possessed by demons. No.

Nicki arrives.

Jesaiah Baer - Captain wannabe. Stylized singer. Alarm sounds. Abandon ship. Small fire. Good singer. Yes.

Micah Johnson - Tonsillectomy gone wrong. Nerve damage. Speech problems. But singing not affected. Good. Yes.

Rachel Hale - Yet another skinny girl with strong voice. Overfilled with happiness. Yes.

Briana Oakley - Sang on Maury. Then got bullied. Maury is poison. Good. Nicki stuck on wow. Yes.

Matheus Fernandes - Medical mystery. Just short. Good. Yes.


Thursday, January 24, 2013

Season 12 Week 2 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 2 Thursday - Baton Rouge

Megan Miller - Crutch microphone. Good. Yes.

Charlie Askew - Misfit. Thin, odd projection. Broadway version of Edward Scissorhands. Yes.

Maddie Assel - Nominated by grandma. Thin, odd delivery. Yes.

Paul Jolley - Thin guy. Okay. Yes.

Christopher Barthel - Cartoon character. Touched by an angel? Just Nicki. No.

Dr. Calvin Peters - Physical rehab specialist. Good. Yes.

Michelle Montezeri.
Breanna Steer.
Brandy Hotard.

Dustin Watts - The fireman cometh. Very country projection. Yes. Given many females have fireman fantasies, and this guy is pretty good, can Dustin Watts be beat?

Burnell Taylor - Singers in the family. Made Mariah cry. Yes.


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Season 12 Week 2 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 2 Wednesday - Charlotte

Naomi Morris - Wears it better than she sings it. No.

Joel Nemoyer - Moves well. Flat on his back. Down for the count. No.

Brian Rittenberry - Big fat guy. Fat family. Big fat voice. Yes.

Jimmy Smith - High country voice. Good. Yes.

Sarina-Joi Crowe.
Haley Davis.
Na'chelle Fullins-Lovell.

Matthew Muse - Karaoke Brad Paisley space case. No.

Isabel Gonzalez - Nominated by aunt. Visted by Randy. Funny vocal delivery. Pretty enough. Yes.

Taisha Bethea - Black girl alt rocker? Confusing. Split decision. Decided by Keith. Yes.

Summer Cunningham - Strong. Country soul. Yes. But Nicki gets annoyed by long boring panel discussion. Starts a fight. Walks out.

But Nicki comes back the next day to avoid breach of contract.

Brandy Hamilton - Walks into judges' hornets nest. Navy reserve. Settles the panel down. Yes.

Ashley Smith - Black girl with blond wig. Hyper. But can sing. Yes.

Janelle Arthur - Totally country. Skilled. Yes.

Rodney Barber - The Voice of Charlotte. Street singer. Good. Yes.

Candice Glover - Back for more. Big girl with plus-sized voice. Yes.

Ja'Bria Barber - Bullfrog cannibal. Good. Yes.

Brad Harris - Nutcase. No.

Seretha Guinn - Daughter. High voice. Yes.


Thursday, January 17, 2013

Season 12 Week 1 Thursday Reactions

Season 12 Week 1 Thursday - Chicago

Mackenzie Wasner - Experienced, country. Yes.

Austin Earles - Bad. No.

Kiara Lanier - Sang for Obama. Very tall. Yes.

Stephanie Schimel - Looks like a porcelain doll. Yes, except for Nicki.

Melissa Bush - Misguided. No.

Gabe Brown - Big screaming rocker. Just shouting away. Yes.

Kevin Navity - Lyrics on screen. Fast mouth. No.

Isabelle Parell - Doesn't look 15. Throwback. Yes, except for Randy.

Griffin Peterson - Got Nicki's attention before he sang, and after. Yes, except for Randy.

Curtis Finch, Jr. - Gospel. Yes.

Mariah Pulice - Anorexic. Crying. Yes.

Brandy Neelly - Country girl. Strong. Yes.

Josh Holiday - Piercing. Yes.

Courtney Williams - Yes.
Andrew Jones - Yes.

Clifton Duffin - Hidden talent? I guess. Yes.

Ieisha Cotton - Dancer. Not a singer. No.

Johnny Keyser - Back for more. Yes.

Kez Ban - Street performer. Looks worn out, homeless. Yes.

Ashley Curry - Musical theater student. Flunked. No.

Lazaro Arbos - Serious stutterer. Except when singing. Yes.


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Season 12 Week 1 Wednesday Reactions

Season 12 Week 1 Wednesday - New York

Michael Buonopane - No.

Tenna Torres - Camp Mariah. Skilled, but a bit thin. Yes.

James Bae - Asian dork. no. Nicki shows some odd but genuine empathy for him.

Christina "Isabelle" - Big, strong. Berklee trained. Yes.

Evan Ruggiero - Dancer, cancer survivor, amputee. Did better with Bon Jovi. No.

Jessica Kartalis - Nominated by mother. Screwed up guitar. No.

Shira Gavrielov - From Israel. Yes.

Frankie Ford - Adopted. Sings on the train. Nervous. Black guy singing Eurythmics. Yes.

Benjamin Gaisey - Nut, noisy clothes. No.

Rozanna Shindelman - Doesn't sing in front of people. Nice preparation. No.

Sarah Restuccio - Rides like Skylar Laine. And raps as well. Yes.

Albert Chang - Horrible speaking voice. And it gets worse.

Angela Miller - Hearing loss. But not tone deaf. Good. Yes.

Brett Holt - American Idol trivia guy. Multiple auditions. Bad. No.

Gurpreet Singh Sarin - Turban, beard. Turbanator. Yes.

Ashlee Feliciano - Yes.


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Phillip Phillips GOLD

According to Soundscan, Phillip Phillips' debut album "World From The Other Side Of The Moon" is now Gold.

Soundscan reports sales of 98K in the 5th week and 58K in the 6th week bringing the total about 533K, where gold in the US is 500K.

HDD is estimating another 63K for the 7th week, so Phillip is not done yet.

To me Soundscan is more legit than RIAA certification, because RIAA looks at items shipped, not actual sales, whereas Soundscan is based on actual sales.


Thursday, January 3, 2013

Siobhan Magnus Rings In New Year

Here is Siobhan Magnus performing at The International Resort in Bolton, MA, at their New Year's Eve party, singing "Hold On, I'm Comin':"


Siobhan performed several songs, captured, as usual, by user metrowest100. The event was sold out.

And here is the same video, except I added some cheap MIDI horns:


And here is Siobhan's "Over The Rainbow." This is a very unusual version because she sings it much higher than the original, then sings it mostly in a baby falsetto. Yet the last note she uses natural voice to convey anguish. This shows again the extreme versatility of Siobhan Magnus:



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