The men get to show off first this time around. Sometimes, I feel all competition needs a winner so they don’t pick 12 best singers for the same show. If he’s good, that one’s good and all 12 of them are good, then the show won’t be exciting anymore. All good comments from Simon Cowell will definitely make AI a lame show, which explains his blunt criticisms and insults to the losers are my favorite source of entertainment.
I didn’t manage to catch the first half of the show, but there were indeed some good (and I mean averagely good) ones. Though, I find the male finalists this year were rather gayish. A few of them, should go with the ladies.
The Mardi Gras of American Idol
Championing the Queen of AI07 title from last year’s AJ Tablado was Danny Noriega, singing Jail House Rock with her "swagger" and "attitude". What'-ever! Simon was right – she screwed up the song, Elvis would probably wake up from his grave hearing that. She annoyed me so much when she tried speaking like one of the Dreamgirls, and came out attempting to “bring the house down” with that kinda song. Come on, there are a bunch of gay singers out there – Elton John, George Michael, Steven Gately – she could easily do one of their songs, do it better, be honest to America and nail it.
Garrett Haley appeared as another confused gay who probably lost her identity in front of the camera. Honestly, she really looked scary with that kind of 1980s hairdo. She’s exactly like the same species of Steve Tyler that speaks like Michael Jackson, sings like N’Sync, attempting a Britney’s hit. The whole package is soooo wrong. No idea where she gets the inspiration, but I’m convinced that she wanted to perform Renee Olstead’s Breaking Up is Hard to Do cover, instead of Neil Sekada’s. Don’t lie, girlfriend.
As for 17 y/o David Archuleta, she was better than the rest of the male (and gay) contestants, but I thought she was only average. There were some glitches here and there, and one part of the song was obviously inaudible. She’s young and cute, appears very confident on-stage, shy, but the way she nudged Ryan Seacrest with her elbow was soooo gay! I bet gay viewers are spending more time on the Internet Googling for her profile and photos, or checking out her Myspace by now.
Best of Both Worlds Never Exist
That said, I find Jason Castro’s performance was quite original and different. However, his hair was the most disgusting thing I saw on tele that day. There could be bugs hiding in there, and other contestants who stand beside him would probably get a taste of the smell – of unwashed hair. Michael Johns on the other hand has a manly look, but I thought he was overdoing the song. The screaming was unbearable to me. 29 y/o Luke Menard too (what a lucky bitch his wife), but unfortunately he delivered the worst performance. Yet, he claimed that he would be remembered. Well, he was right in a way, I remembered him for the wrong reason.
The rest of them, though there was a cute one, I couldn’t really bother keeping track considering that Archuleta’s performance which was nothing near Elliot Yamin’s first performance, was termed by far the best of the night by Simon. And the spastic contestant whatever his name is... forget it.
Ladies: Too Much of Underwood
Thanks to www.rickey.org, I managed to catch up on the ladies' round. Well, I must say that I am very disappointed with the quality of the female finalists this year. The white chicks out-sang the black divas... What happen? And there were just too many of them got carried away thinking that they're Carrie Underwood or something.
Nevermind the singing, Kristy Lee Cook appeared as a boring version of Carrie Underwood in need of help. Alaina Whitaker on the other hand has a pleasant voice, but she was pulling cheap votes just because it was her birthday, making her look like Carrie Underwood without brains and breath. Kady Malloy though sounded powerful, but unfortunately she forgot to switch off Carrie Underwood impersonation that night.
Carly Smithson - nope, not Underwood, but she looked like Cher screaming in front of her mirror when her powder cracks. I must say she has the best voice among the rest, but doesn't really know how to put it to full use.
Original My Foot!
Apparently, nurse Amanda Overmyer was appreciated as the one with the most originality. If she comes to my ward giving medicine, I would probably scream, or press the button and request for another nurse. The term 'originality' seemed to get more and more subjective as I continued watching. When Paula said to Brooke White "originally", I went like, "where?" Come on, if I keep hearing the song she sang that night and it still reminds me of a chicken nugget commercial, that's no originality.
Where Have All the Black Divas Gone?
Somehow, I have extremely high expectations on black female contestants. Fantasia Barrino, Melinda Doolittle, Jennifer Hudson, La Toya London, Mandisa, Paris Bennett. These people had truly set the perception that black equals soul, powerhouse, solid, quality! Unfortunately, that was not the case.
Asia'h Epperson was described best of the night. I don't know, she sounded like she over-cried the night before, causing stuffy nose. Oh my, why am I not surprised. I totally forgot about her father. I believe Syesha Mercado can do better, but she just need to control, control, control! And that afro hairdo gotta go coz they don't stay very long in AI history - Jennifer Hudson, Nadia Turner, Suzy Vulaca. On a contrary, Alexandrea Lushington was... a little bit unique, in the sense that it wasn't powerful when she pulls a high-note, which was not a black-singer standard. Just, weird. The best so far was Ramiele Malubay, but I expected more from her not forgetting that she's tagged with a 'race' too. Solid, stable, consistent performance. Not bad for a petite size. Just hope that she didn't end-up like Jasmine Trias.
Some Sense Out of America
As I was checking out the results, finally saw some sense out of America. I think Joanne Borgella deserved to be voted out because the screen is always a limited space for viewers. Needless to say Colton Berry and Garrett Haley were just two weird things that came into AI by accident. Amy Davis, who cares about her singing? Everyone was paying attention to chick's hot family member! Wonder who he is, so cute!
Let's hope for the best for next week.
I didn’t manage to catch the first half of the show, but there were indeed some good (and I mean averagely good) ones. Though, I find the male finalists this year were rather gayish. A few of them, should go with the ladies.
The Mardi Gras of American Idol
Championing the Queen of AI07 title from last year’s AJ Tablado was Danny Noriega, singing Jail House Rock with her "swagger" and "attitude". What'-ever! Simon was right – she screwed up the song, Elvis would probably wake up from his grave hearing that. She annoyed me so much when she tried speaking like one of the Dreamgirls, and came out attempting to “bring the house down” with that kinda song. Come on, there are a bunch of gay singers out there – Elton John, George Michael, Steven Gately – she could easily do one of their songs, do it better, be honest to America and nail it.
Garrett Haley appeared as another confused gay who probably lost her identity in front of the camera. Honestly, she really looked scary with that kind of 1980s hairdo. She’s exactly like the same species of Steve Tyler that speaks like Michael Jackson, sings like N’Sync, attempting a Britney’s hit. The whole package is soooo wrong. No idea where she gets the inspiration, but I’m convinced that she wanted to perform Renee Olstead’s Breaking Up is Hard to Do cover, instead of Neil Sekada’s. Don’t lie, girlfriend.As for 17 y/o David Archuleta, she was better than the rest of the male (and gay) contestants, but I thought she was only average. There were some glitches here and there, and one part of the song was obviously inaudible. She’s young and cute, appears very confident on-stage, shy, but the way she nudged Ryan Seacrest with her elbow was soooo gay! I bet gay viewers are spending more time on the Internet Googling for her profile and photos, or checking out her Myspace by now.
Best of Both Worlds Never Exist
That said, I find Jason Castro’s performance was quite original and different. However, his hair was the most disgusting thing I saw on tele that day. There could be bugs hiding in there, and other contestants who stand beside him would probably get a taste of the smell – of unwashed hair. Michael Johns on the other hand has a manly look, but I thought he was overdoing the song. The screaming was unbearable to me. 29 y/o Luke Menard too (what a lucky bitch his wife), but unfortunately he delivered the worst performance. Yet, he claimed that he would be remembered. Well, he was right in a way, I remembered him for the wrong reason.
The rest of them, though there was a cute one, I couldn’t really bother keeping track considering that Archuleta’s performance which was nothing near Elliot Yamin’s first performance, was termed by far the best of the night by Simon. And the spastic contestant whatever his name is... forget it.
Ladies: Too Much of Underwood
Thanks to www.rickey.org, I managed to catch up on the ladies' round. Well, I must say that I am very disappointed with the quality of the female finalists this year. The white chicks out-sang the black divas... What happen? And there were just too many of them got carried away thinking that they're Carrie Underwood or something.
Nevermind the singing, Kristy Lee Cook appeared as a boring version of Carrie Underwood in need of help. Alaina Whitaker on the other hand has a pleasant voice, but she was pulling cheap votes just because it was her birthday, making her look like Carrie Underwood without brains and breath. Kady Malloy though sounded powerful, but unfortunately she forgot to switch off Carrie Underwood impersonation that night.
Carly Smithson - nope, not Underwood, but she looked like Cher screaming in front of her mirror when her powder cracks. I must say she has the best voice among the rest, but doesn't really know how to put it to full use.
Original My Foot!
Apparently, nurse Amanda Overmyer was appreciated as the one with the most originality. If she comes to my ward giving medicine, I would probably scream, or press the button and request for another nurse. The term 'originality' seemed to get more and more subjective as I continued watching. When Paula said to Brooke White "originally", I went like, "where?" Come on, if I keep hearing the song she sang that night and it still reminds me of a chicken nugget commercial, that's no originality.
Where Have All the Black Divas Gone?
Somehow, I have extremely high expectations on black female contestants. Fantasia Barrino, Melinda Doolittle, Jennifer Hudson, La Toya London, Mandisa, Paris Bennett. These people had truly set the perception that black equals soul, powerhouse, solid, quality! Unfortunately, that was not the case.
Asia'h Epperson was described best of the night. I don't know, she sounded like she over-cried the night before, causing stuffy nose. Oh my, why am I not surprised. I totally forgot about her father. I believe Syesha Mercado can do better, but she just need to control, control, control! And that afro hairdo gotta go coz they don't stay very long in AI history - Jennifer Hudson, Nadia Turner, Suzy Vulaca. On a contrary, Alexandrea Lushington was... a little bit unique, in the sense that it wasn't powerful when she pulls a high-note, which was not a black-singer standard. Just, weird. The best so far was Ramiele Malubay, but I expected more from her not forgetting that she's tagged with a 'race' too. Solid, stable, consistent performance. Not bad for a petite size. Just hope that she didn't end-up like Jasmine Trias.
Some Sense Out of AmericaAs I was checking out the results, finally saw some sense out of America. I think Joanne Borgella deserved to be voted out because the screen is always a limited space for viewers. Needless to say Colton Berry and Garrett Haley were just two weird things that came into AI by accident. Amy Davis, who cares about her singing? Everyone was paying attention to chick's hot family member! Wonder who he is, so cute!
Let's hope for the best for next week.
