American Idol 12- Top 40 Contestant Preview #1- Shubha Vedula

By On 12/21/2012 · 53 Comments · In American Idol, American Idol 12, American Idol 12 Spoilers, American Idol 12 Top 40

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Big thanks to IdolManiac and TheIdolPad for spoiling the Top 40 already. MJ has asked me to preview all the contestants for you. So you’ll see one every day (of the ones we can find stuff for online). I looked at the list of contestants, and asked myself, where do I start? Then I saw the name “Shubha Vedula”. And I said, how can I not start with someone named Shubha Vedula. Doesn’t that just sound like your next American Idol?

Name: Shubha Vedula
Age: 16?
From: Mt Pleasant, Michigan

Reminds me a lot of Jessica Sanchez. A little girl with a big voice who can sing big power ballads. I don’t think Shubha is QUITE on Jessica’s level, but there’s a voice there, and it’s a competitive voice. Time will tell if she’s lucky enough to make the Top 10 (with the rumored changes this year, we won’t get a say in the matter until Top 10).

Here she sings Unfaithful by Rihanna:

And Mariah Carey’s “Hero”:

“Hurt” (this one is fun because someone lists all of the things she does in her spare time before she sings):

 
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  • http://twitter.com/tinawinabina Tinawina

    I’m
    not saying that only hard rockers are entertaining, Casey Abrams and
    Naima are not a hard rockers though I found them entertaining much of
    the time

    Notice they were both voted out early.

    Just sayin’.

    I thought they were entertaining too, but really the people singing “boring diva ballads” last longer on average, especially if they are not singing rock or country. If you are pop, sing older pop and don’t be too pretty. If you are R&B, be gospel or throwback or braodway-ish. Otherwise you won’t last long. You still won’t win, but you’ll get farther if you can come across humble while singing Motown and the like.

  • Vignesh V

    Shubha’s got such a lovely tone to her voice!!! She’s beautiful and exotic and she sings like a dream! I hope they cast her! TALENT!

  • Brogan S

    I used to go to school with Shubha(: I was there when she sang “Hero” competing against her. Surprised to see that she made top 20, but very happy!!

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