Wednesday, April 9, 2008
AI7 Eight
Inspirational night?? Not so! Not unless being inspired to turn off the tv counts. Okay, that's an exaggeration and a little harsh and not really true. I do like many of these singers and I love hearing the judges' assessments (most of the time) although Paula's bodice and her chihuahuas were mighty distracting last night. I kept waiting to feel uplifted and/or teary-eyed. Well, at least no one sang "When you walk though a storm" so I should be happy. But everyone seemed nervous and a bit off kilter, except Kristy Lee Cook who sang quite well. Even sanguine David C. was off. Maybe "Idol Gives Back" is too glitzy and huge for the middle of all this? Meanwhile I'd like to avoid starting with a #1 but here goes.
Jason - 1 - his version of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's ukulele version of "Over the rainbow" was a nice treatment of this song, a feel-good melody and lyric and performance; good for him! girls keep swooning over his eyes but the hair and general slackerness don't seem like "idol" materialGiven the voters, I think the bottom three will be Brooke, Sayesha and Carly, although maybe David Cook will be there instead of Brooke because it was a weak night for him and everyone should have that experience once. Sayesha should go but Carly may have stomped and frowned her way onto the exit ramp (did anyone ever say why that record company unsigned her?). I'll predict Sayesha but Carly is next if she keeps looking and sounding so pissed off, especially if Kristi keeps getting better all the time.
Kristy Lee - 2 - "Anyway" served to put KLC into the top three for most blogs, believe it or not; maybe she's letting loose finally but she even reached for fans' hands in the mosh pit; whoda thunk she had it in her; got to give her points for keeping at it - and for improving; one blog pointed out that her hair and outfit were boy-pleasers and I suspect that's true, but even without that, her voice, especially her lower register, was one of the few terrific ones last night
David C. - 3 - "Innocent" was a pretty bad showcase song since the whole deal allows just a glimpse of melody and lyrics; his enunciation was pretty bad, too, which maybe was tiredness or maybe was a tribute to rockers but whatever it was it didn't work; he's awesome though
Brooke - 4/5 - Carol King's "You got a friend" is great song for a coffee house but not for Idol; she just keeps doing these old sleepy dreamy songs and I wish she'd dress up the songs if she just hastohastohasto sing them; I also wish she'd dress herself up (like, what was the deal with the cleaning lady dress last night?); and she's getting weirder all the time, always 'shaking' according to Ryan and nearly crying; what's her problem?
Michael - 4/5 - Aerosmith's "Dream On" has a cool message that Michael apparently really means and his enthusiasm and powerhouseness were infectious, but he was off key and ended with a pretty bad shriek; being nice looking and having an awesome accent won't win a singing contest, mate
David A. - 6/7 - Robbie Williams' "Angels" apparently knocks some people's socks off but the way David sang, it made me feel like we were suddently on a religious network or something; he's a sweetheart in some ways but I swear I'm going to throw up from all the meaningful songs and soulful comments; some blogs are starting to say what I've been saying about him being just too goodie-goodie and always looking like a deer in headlights (uh, more like daddy is going to yell at him); plus, the nasalness and thick breathing are annoying
Carly - 6/7 - Queen's "Show must go on" provided yet another opportunity for her to look really angry (mad?) and wave that naked inky arm (why doesn't she ever wear sleeves?) and stomp around on high heeled boots; what the heck is with her? in interviews she talks the sweet Irish lass bit, but when she sings you fear for your life
Syesha - 8 - finally Fantasia's "I believe" tackled by Syesha who seems to have a goal of taking on the biggest voice singers in the biz; I guess she thinks she's better than or at least equal to them all (hmm); meanwhile she flashes a fake (and quickly disappearing) smile while mouthing off at the judges; and she always pulls the same slow-then-belt-it song; but most of all, her attitude s&^%s so much that I can't believe no one's belted her (though, come to think of it, her "Rami was the only one who gets me" comment suggests maybe they have)
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| posted by jau at 9:23 AM
jau — at 4:19 PM, April 10, 2008:
| posted by jau at 9:23 AM
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jau — at 4:19 PM, April 10, 2008:
I know you did. Not sure why people like him so much. He seems fake-wide-eyed-innocent to me, I'm afraid. And nasal. Hey, that's why it's a contest!!
Maybe Kristy will win by default after everyone else knocks each other out!
Maybe Kristy will win by default after everyone else knocks each other out!
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So briefly, I'm pleased that David Cook showed just how awful he is, almost as bad as Michael Whatsisname,
and I'm pleased that Kristy did well, I've always thought she had a good voice, maybe she suffers a bit from the 'pretty girl syndrome' in which they get life handed to them on a plate, she's learning some things you have to work for.
When they were singing around the piano last night, I thought David sang best, really good.
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