Occasionally, some interesting thoughts come out…
This week, Alaina Alexander said she was used to singing her own material. When someone asked her if she would have been allowed to sing original songs, she said that Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer, told her she could sing “whatever she wanted.” Alaina said she was considering doing original material next week if she had survived…
Leslie Hunt had the boldest words to say about Antonella Barba, saying “There’s a certain hype that comes with her and that’s not really something I understand.” As for the pictures that have made Antonella a household name, Leslie said, “Get over it”…
But the most interesting words this week come from the always quotable Nigel Lythgoe who said--in response to questions about less talented singers staying around--that he never wanted “Idol” to be a singing competition. “This is called ‘American Idol.’ And we would like the next one to be an Idol. They need to be a great singer, but they also need a great personality if they’re going to succeed. This isn’t only just about having a great voice, it really isn’t.”Hmmm…
There’s also some interesting quotes running around out there from Simon Cowell, and I’ll address those tomorrow…
