Siobhan Magnus, “Any Man of Mine”: 12
This is the song that tripped up Mandisa, but her performance was better than this one. She dragged the tempo—as evidenced by Shania finding it hard to clap along. She made the whole thing sound like a pageant song. And she didn’t inject any attitude into it at all.
So why is it that she does one slightly in key scream and the judges completely forget the mess that came before it?
Final thoughts in a moment…
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Aaron Totally Finds "a Way"
Aaron Kelly, “You Got a Way”: 18
Aaron totally connected with that one. It was nice. I think he was having some voice trouble, but he still sounded really good.
And yes, tomorrow is going to be interesting…
Aaron totally connected with that one. It was nice. I think he was having some voice trouble, but he still sounded really good.
And yes, tomorrow is going to be interesting…
Mama Sox Misses One?
Crystal Bowersox, “No One Needs to Know”: 17
The vocal was solid, but the arrangement was a little shaky. The backup singer was way too overpowering. Her falsetto was gorgeous but we barely heard it. I think she should’ve done it with just a guitar. And I think she was a tad too feisty with the judges tonight.
But who doesn’t love seeing someone call their boyfriend out on national TV?
The vocal was solid, but the arrangement was a little shaky. The backup singer was way too overpowering. Her falsetto was gorgeous but we barely heard it. I think she should’ve done it with just a guitar. And I think she was a tad too feisty with the judges tonight.
But who doesn’t love seeing someone call their boyfriend out on national TV?
Casey James Nails One
Casey James, “Don’t”: 19
Casey hit it right on the head. This was a singing song and he needed to do a singing song. I love that he said, “I don’t think I’ve sung yet.” He may have been right.
And is Shania a good mentor, or what? Hmmm…
Casey hit it right on the head. This was a singing song and he needed to do a singing song. I love that he said, “I don’t think I’ve sung yet.” He may have been right.
And is Shania a good mentor, or what? Hmmm…
Big Mike Makes Shania Cry
Shania Twain, “It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing”: 19
I love that Shania called him out and told him not to take his great voice for granted. And I think he actually listened because I don’t think he seemed nearly as cocky. And that ending was GREAT!
And I love that Shania is so engaged in the performances…
I love that Shania called him out and told him not to take his great voice for granted. And I think he actually listened because I don’t think he seemed nearly as cocky. And that ending was GREAT!
And I love that Shania is so engaged in the performances…
The Judges and I Completely Disagree Over Lee
Siobhan Magnus was a glass blower? Hmmm…By the way, she’s VotefortheWorst.com’s new favorite…
And did you hear all the yelling for Lee when Ryan asked everyone to shout out their favorite? Hmmm again…
Lee DeWyze, “You’re Still the One”: 14
I really like Lee, but I didn’t like this one at all. The beginning was super shaky and he didn’t take Shania’s advice about going with just the piano—which I think was right. The song was just too high for him and I think he might have flubbed the lyrics for the third week in a row.
And did you hear all the yelling for Lee when Ryan asked everyone to shout out their favorite? Hmmm again…
Lee DeWyze, “You’re Still the One”: 14
I really like Lee, but I didn’t like this one at all. The beginning was super shaky and he didn’t take Shania’s advice about going with just the piano—which I think was right. The song was just too high for him and I think he might have flubbed the lyrics for the third week in a row.
My Thoughts On "Idol Gives Back" and Tonight's Show
So before we move on to tonight’s show, let me play a little catch-up and offer up some thoughts on “Idol Gives Back”…
To be honest, I can’t really say that much because since I was watching it on tape, I fast-forwarded through most of it—including all of the appeal videos (Am I cold-hearted or what?).
But of what I saw, I thought the show was actually kind of decent. The comedy bits were mostly funny for a change—although George Lopez went on a little long and I didn’t appreciate the Clay Aiken slam in the Russell Brand-Jonah Hill bit (Tatiana looked good, didn’t she?). But Wanda Sykes was hilarious, especially the part about the eliminated contestants singing and reminding us of why we didn’t vote for them.
And no, the contestants did not sing live, but I think the Auto-Tune was turned down slightly and there may have been some actual live notes involved.
My biggest problem with the show is that it always thinks bigger is better. We couldn’t just have Joss Stone, we had to have Joss Stone and Jeff Beck. We couldn’t just have Mary J. Blige, we had to have her with an All-Star Band. But the best performances were just one person and the microphone—Carrie Underwood and the always phenomenal Annie Lennox. It was disappointing that Annie couldn’t be there live, but she was still amazing.
Speaking of the performers, it’s interesting to note that The Black Eyed Peas are not allowing their performance to be downloaded for charity. Personally, I wouldn’t waste my money even if it is for a good cause, but I find that to be a terrible move on their part that they should seriously reconsider.
My biggest disappointment with the show was that there were no big watercooler moments that made me want to run to my computer and start downloading. Remember two years ago, the goosebump-inducing performance of “Shout to the Lord” by the contestants (Of course, you downloaded it and discovered it was completely different, but that’s another story.)? Or Annie Lennox tearing through “Bridge Over Troubled Water” during the first one? It just all seemed a little blah this year.
And did the President of the United States really need to tell us that we’re all his dawgs?
The most important thing is that a lot of money--$45 million and counting—has been raised for some very worthwhile charities…
Of course Tim Urban being out of the competition is pretty important too…
Tonight it’s the music of Shania Twain. I’m not going to lie. I’m pretty worried. This is, after all, the music that took out Mandisa in Season 5. This could be interesting…
To be honest, I can’t really say that much because since I was watching it on tape, I fast-forwarded through most of it—including all of the appeal videos (Am I cold-hearted or what?).
But of what I saw, I thought the show was actually kind of decent. The comedy bits were mostly funny for a change—although George Lopez went on a little long and I didn’t appreciate the Clay Aiken slam in the Russell Brand-Jonah Hill bit (Tatiana looked good, didn’t she?). But Wanda Sykes was hilarious, especially the part about the eliminated contestants singing and reminding us of why we didn’t vote for them.
And no, the contestants did not sing live, but I think the Auto-Tune was turned down slightly and there may have been some actual live notes involved.
My biggest problem with the show is that it always thinks bigger is better. We couldn’t just have Joss Stone, we had to have Joss Stone and Jeff Beck. We couldn’t just have Mary J. Blige, we had to have her with an All-Star Band. But the best performances were just one person and the microphone—Carrie Underwood and the always phenomenal Annie Lennox. It was disappointing that Annie couldn’t be there live, but she was still amazing.
Speaking of the performers, it’s interesting to note that The Black Eyed Peas are not allowing their performance to be downloaded for charity. Personally, I wouldn’t waste my money even if it is for a good cause, but I find that to be a terrible move on their part that they should seriously reconsider.
My biggest disappointment with the show was that there were no big watercooler moments that made me want to run to my computer and start downloading. Remember two years ago, the goosebump-inducing performance of “Shout to the Lord” by the contestants (Of course, you downloaded it and discovered it was completely different, but that’s another story.)? Or Annie Lennox tearing through “Bridge Over Troubled Water” during the first one? It just all seemed a little blah this year.
And did the President of the United States really need to tell us that we’re all his dawgs?
The most important thing is that a lot of money--$45 million and counting—has been raised for some very worthwhile charities…
Of course Tim Urban being out of the competition is pretty important too…
Tonight it’s the music of Shania Twain. I’m not going to lie. I’m pretty worried. This is, after all, the music that took out Mandisa in Season 5. This could be interesting…
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