Idol Headlines for 05/16/09

I was already excited about SYTYCD starting soon, now I realize that they’re going into a new season almost immediately! I can’t wait. Unfortunately, this probably means that Nigel won’t be coming back to Idol. After the hot mess the production was this year I was hoping they would bring him back.

According to several twitters and rickey, the last song of Cook’s set in Manila was A Daily Anthem and Archie sang with him.

Pic!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/jjcoolgal89/sigs and other artwork/davidanddavidonstge.jpg

Awesome concert. The Davids rule.

The cellcast was brilliant. How exciting to hear so many people sing along. Now I want videos. ABMB and ADAM top priority… LOL

Totally worth waking up early.

According to several twitters and rickey, the last song of Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s set in Manila was A Daily Anthem and Archie sang with him.

Lucky Manila…. I can wait for videos of the hold concert it seem like an epic one…

Awesome concert. The Davids rule.

THEY BOTH FTW

I discovered this blog last summer when I became a SYTYCD fan. (My dish was on the fritz, and it was a godsend–the commentaries and videos were the only way I could follow the finale. So thanks.) Anyway, a question: What are “the scary boards.”

“Idol Chatter: Is Adam Lambert This Yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s David Archuleta?”

Holy crap, a lot of the comments on that article are extremely pathetic. Unwarranted Kris bashing and drunken/orgasmic sounding Adam praise. Adam is SOMEWHAT like David Archuleta, but not really. He was an early front runner like David, but if anything, Danny and Kris were more like David (except Danny’s kinda lackluster, and Kris compares more to Jason). So I want the 5-10 minutes I read reading that article and the comments back! Adam compared slightly more to David Cook, but I do agree with some comments, Adam kinda took too many risks and blew up my face in a bad way. If he was there last year I feel that both Davids would’ve had their way with him and sent him out maybe before top 4.

I’m voting for Kris not just to upset insane Adam fans, but because I think he truly is great. He’s not extravagant, he’s not over the top, he’s not loud, he doesn’t have a very big voice. Kris keeps it simple, and he shows that those qualities he doesn’t have don’t have to make a good performer. He’s an excellent arranger, and his star power lies in his simplicity. Sure, there’s a lot of simple artists today, but there have been a lot of rock screamers back in the day. Are there any more today? Not really. I think that’s another edge Kris has over Adam; he’s more current.

OMG A Daily Anthem with Archie?! MUST.SEE.NOW. I can’t even imagine how touching that moment must have been. Damnit I love those boys.

According to several twitters and rickey, the last song of Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s set in Manila was A Daily Anthem and Archie sang with him.

Ooh, I need to see that! Can’t wait for the videos to come out!

I was already excited about SYTYCD starting soon, now I realize that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going into a new season almost immediately! I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wait. Unfortunately, this probably means that Nigel wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be coming back to Idol. After the hot mess the production was this year I was hoping they would bring him back.

After this year, I don’t think Nigel would want to come back. Although, I would love to see him return to Idol next year and do his usual brilliant job of producing, just to shove it in their faces and show ‘em how it’s done!

Oh my, I had no idea that the only reason I was a fan of Kris was as a negative “protest” against Adam. Here I thought for 2 months now I’d liked the guy’s music. But to read a lot of these articles you’d think anyone voting for one of these guys is really…what, dialing and texting in to take sides on whether being gay is acceptable in society? whether Christianity is the one true faith? Am I supposed to feel responsible for intolerance in America and its consequences because I *prefer Kris over Adam on American Idol*?

Sigh, the media is turning the Kris/Adam finale into a ~cultural commentary~ after all. Guess they had their articles all written up already for Adam/Danny and couldn’t be bothered to do anything past change the names and descriptions.

What a load of crap! First the Baltimore Sun writes Kris Allen off as a Ricky friggin’ Nelson, safe choice in about a paragraph and then spend the lion’s share of the article touting Adam Lambert and basically saying anyone who chooses Kris Allen’s brand of soft rock to the over the top screaming of Adam Lambert is a bigot. I beg your pardon. I am a Kris Allen fan for his music not for his lifestyle. I do not chose to vote for Adam Lambert for his music, not his life style. For this website to suggest otherwise is totally biased and unfair to the fans of Kris Allen and to Kris himself. He is talented. He has a different style of music. For the most part it is as simple as that. Plus, we do not have back story on any of the contestants this year other than Danny Gokey and his wife that died. Simon Cowell even said he knows nothing about Kris other than the fact that he is married. The hometown visit for Kris was more family, small town oriented because that is where he is from, but he made it to the top two without much being said about his backstory. I take a huge exception to the way this article has characterized these two singers and to their fanbases.

I want the minute back that I read reading that post! Adam for the WIN! He would have won last year, too.

Well said, ShariG.

I hope this supposed “cultural clash” doesn’t become an issue after the finale, but unfortunately it probably will. The media will make sure of that.

Am I supposed to feel responsible for intolerance in America and its consequences because I *prefer Kris over Adam on American Idol*?

No, you’re not. Those people are just dumb

That’s why the whole gay issue as a topic for discussion regarding this show is stupid. I like Adam. I want him to win. But, I also like Kris a lot, and I can totally see why some people prefer him. I don’t think everyone who doesn’t enjoy Adam’s performances is a homophobe. That’s just a screwed up train of thought.

Although there are plenty of people who like to leave homophobic hate comments on any article about Adam, it is ludicrous to attempt to paint all of the non-Adam fans with that brush.

A few people in the media may want to view this finale as some sort of culture class. But, I prefer to view it for what it is, a really fun TV Talent Show.

wahh neeed that ADAM vid! lol lol The concert sounded great on cell cast for both of them!

so far we got vids of altnoy, crush and dont let go.
this person is uploading vids fast:

http://www.youtube.com/user/rusharr

I want Adam to win. I like Kris, but he is a Ricky Nelson, white bread America singer. But, I totally see why people prefer him and it having nothing to do with Adam’s sexuality or heck even disliking the person Adam.

However, this race will come down to Kris winning because of Adam’s sexuality, the culture wars, and anti-Adam. That is what will push Kris over to the win side. 80% of what I’m seeing on Facebook and blogs are people voting for Kris because they are punishing Adam because TPTB pimped him too much and because of his extreme gay pictures. That’s a fact in such a close race.

Sometimes I like to just listen to Idol and not watch. Be in the kitchen or something with it on in the background. That’s how David Cook became my favorite last year. His voice made me go see, who was that, and watch every week after, to see what he would do.

I did the same way this year. The standouts were Allison and Adam. Now Adam is fun to watch. So I kept on watching each week to see what he would do. Now his voice is not my favorite type of voice. But man is he fun to watch.

Now Kris, he didn’t stand out at first, but he has grown on me. I like his voice. It’s not distinctive as Adam’s, but still good. I think either one could win really.

Sigh, the media making this a culture clash/war whatever we want to call it, is simply a show of intolerance, imo.

Here is what I would love to see if for some reason Kris wins. I would like to see Adam make a statement that Kris has earned this title every step of the way.

Kris has made it well known that he loves Adam and supports him entirely, I believe Adam feels the same way.

David and david on cool center… this is like guillermo! I cant stop LMAO at DA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjn85tkeQKU

Mission: 1. touch the end of david’s sleeve
2. subtly smell perfume,
3. let them say iloveyou.
PRIZE: kiss from cook. LOL

He would have won last year, too.

Unlikely. In the beginning of the season, I took to calling Adam “Gay Theatrical David Cook” (GTDC). And last year GTDC’s performances would have been dismissed as “Broadway”, “campy”, “cabaret”, “over-the-top”, etc.– in other words, all of the things that Simon hated for seven seasons before this one. Evidently, GTDC chose the right year to audition.

OMG A Daily Anthem with Archie?! MUST.SEE.NOW.

I KNOW! *grabby hands*

DA posted a vlog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcTv4vLJ054&feature=player_embedded

my hands is also up at my previous link

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think everyone who doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t enjoy Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances is a homophobe. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just a screwed up train of thought.

How can I be a homophobe when I’m gay myself? LOLz! I know a lot of my gay friends who don’t like Adam’s style (of singing, of course). And a friend of mine wants Kris to win because first, she likes Kris, second, Adam is gay. Sad.

Gokey gets voted off AND an extra season of SYTYCD???
I’m off to buy lottery tickets…….

edit: NO blog on blog comments! If you think the posts are too negative, take a break, don’t bitch about it on the blog

I, for one, am happy for a fall SYT. I am wondering if it will become a mainstay in the fall with AI following in the spring. It would make sense.

I am certain Nigel’s leaving Idol was very much because of this. Pretty sure this has been in the works for awhile, IMO.

David and David on stage together! Great pic!

http://twitpic.com/5albv

Video of both davids on stage!!!! and theres a hug and stuff at the end. *sniff*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFEQMNMc9U

Thanks frog! That IS a great pic. I’m so happy they got to do this huge concert together, sound like it was a really positive, amazing experience for them both and I’m so happy to see they could do it without any competitive air and with great camaraderie (Didn’t expect otherwise, with these guys, they’re always so supportive of eachother).

ETA: Awwww, that video! *wibble*

Video of both davids on stage!!!! and theres a hug and stuff at the end. *sniff*

I love these guys…there are so cuuuuuute together…

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so happy to see they could do it without any competitive air and with great camaraderie.

I know; DC draping his arm over DA’s shoulder as they left the stage was a lovely, genuine moment.

Thanks for the vid, frog. That made my day.

eta:

This was the first time heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sung that since Adam passed away and Archie sharing that moment with him heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really, really special.

It really speaks volumes about their support for each other. *sniff*

Oh crap there goes the waterworks. Thank you frog {{hugs}}

This was the first time he’s sung that since Adam passed away and Archie sharing that moment with him he’s really, really special.

I’m almost afraid if Kris wins, protesters will gun him down in the streets. Way to suck the fun out of a singing contest, America.

Check out this great rendition of “My Hands” from David A live in Manila. Not even my favorite song of his but I love this version, especially the a cappella runs that start at 4:03:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6gsz0hgIs&eurl=http://www.snarkyarchies.com/&feature=player_embedded

Regarding the “Suggested Changes to Idol Article”, here are mine (and I’ll preface this by saying that the first is very radical):

1. Eliminate the automatic recording contract prize for the winner (and runner-up)

I realize this flies in the face the whole point of the show since its inception, but there are two reasons for this. One AI hasn’t produced a breakout superstar in three years and hasn’t had a breakout superstar winner in four years. So it’s days as a starmaker may be over.

Second, and more importantly, it will eliminate at least some of the TPTB manipulation because the Sony/ BMG companies, Clive, etc. won’t be as inclined to interfere because they won’t have in mind already who they want to win and launch as artists. This will prevent some of the stories that we heard last season about how as early as before the semifinals, songwriters were being lined up to write for certain contestants once the season was over.

What should be the prize, then? Cash, the cars, and the right to headline the Idols tour. And record companies small and big would, of course, have the right to scout the contestants and sign whoever they chose, be it the first place finisher or the twenty-ninth. But, nothing would be guaranteed.

2. Adopt a “one line-one vote” system of voting.

This is closely related to idea#1. One of the reasons for unlimited voting is to build a loyal and devoted constituencies so once the winner and other signed contestants ultimately release singles and albums, these constituencies will buy/ bulk-buy/ “gift-campaign” the artist’s releases in order to make them as successful as possible and often try to make them more successful than other Idol’s releasing the same year with whom they were in competition. Take away the mandatory contracts and the impetus for this activity is removed and so is at least part of the benefit of having unlimited voting.

And that would level the playing the field for all competitiors, and make the contestants’ placements more representative of who America thinks is deserving, not whose psycho-fanbase is willing to harness every possible avenue of technology to advance their fave. It also would increase the number of voters (not votes, but voters) because many more people would vote, figuring their vote counted just as much as everyone else’s.

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Anyway, these changes would not only make the competition fairer, more honest, and more legitimate, they might also bring back viewers who have been turned off by the whole somewhat-fixed Idol process….

2. Adopt a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“one line-one voteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  system of voting.

It’s a good thought, but it wouldn’t work. Then the competition would come down to which contestant has the most tech-savvy fans. I can easily make it seem like I am dialing from hundreds of different phones. A one-vote system isn’t hard to fool.

Thanks for posting the vid, Frogcooke!

Check out this great rendition of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“My Handsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  from David A live in Manila. Not even my favorite song of his but I love this version, especially the a cappella runs that start at 4:03:

I love this song…actually is one of my favorites from the album… Thanks for the video….

WFT is happening to YouTube? Is it just my computer? Have the Archies and Cookies broken it searching for concert vids? LOL

Also, does anyone have a final definitive figure for how large the crowd was at the Davids show? I’ve heard anywhere from 40K to 115K…

^^”He would have won last year, too.”

Funny how this line keeps appearing every season of AI…LOL.

The Davids broke youtube. :lol_tb:

ETA: I think that the rough estimate is at 50-60K but don’t quote me.

^^ Jolene, youtube is worthless for me right now too.

^WHAT???? hmy_tb:

The Davids broke Youtube (server error to search them), and post concert twitter is going nuts too LOL

David and David on stage together! Great pic!

http://twitpic.com/5albv

Video of both davids on stage!!!! and theres a hug and stuff at the end. *sniff*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFEQMNMc9U

hmy_tb: :wub_tb: Aww thank you for bringing this over! The Davids

Jamie Foxx says a lot of nice things about his idol experience. He says nice things about Adam but he totally loves Kris! It’s the cutest thing!

Here he is talking to Nancy o Dell on Access Hollywood:
http://www.accesshollywood.com/jamie-foxx-offers-his-american-idol-prediction-advice_article_18009

and here is the clip of when he’s going to Ellen:
http://www.accesshollywood.com/jamie-foxx-reveals-his-american-idol-man-crush-on-ellen_video_1104246

These clips are the cutest thing ever! and he knows about Kradam! haha

Keep trying on the tube! I got an error message and then clicked again right away and it came up!

Love these guys! Thanks for the vid!

getty images has pics up of both of them

full ADAM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q13kJaiva58

^^thanks frogcooke, they both look great! I hope some more pics come out of them together. S7 still owns my heart I still love DC of course but I’m also so proud of how far Archie has come in the past year too.

This (the Davids love for each other) is totally what I want for Kris and Adam after the finale. The deserve it and, I think need it. I think they will have it, despite us fans. The Davids have such a high regard for each other’s music and each other’s personality. Yup, I think they get each other. I really don’t like seeing fans hating on each other and I think that is what it is right now. It has nothing to do with the guys. They are both awesome as are the Davids. One will be crowned winner and one won’t. It doesn’t mean the other sucks or is unworthy.

I honestly either being crowned will be a step forward for Idol. I don’t know if ultimately it’s that different to have the first married winner than to have the first gay winner. Both would be new and different. I long for the day when we can have the first married gay winner…come back and talk to me then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgMQ0zUabF0

The Rachel Ray clip of Adam’s Mom Makeover. I love her voice! She seems so cool. (Danny’s Mom looks young and kinda pretty.)

Adam almost wore false eyelashes for Whole Lotta Love but chicken out. I’m glad he didn’t wear them. He wore enough eye make up that night.

I just arrived from the concert. Archie was in great, great voice, Cookie was full of awesome, and my voice is hoarse. Fun, fun, fun!

Was there no tv guide cover this year?

I just arrived from the concert. Archie was in great, great voice, Cookie was full of awesome, and my voice is hoarse. Fun, fun, fun!

Yay for you :thumbup_tb:… do you have pictures???? :bye_tb:

love the davids concert…
i got a video of adam… i wish there was more davids interaction though

love the davids concertà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
i got a video of adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ i wish there was more davids interaction though

Welcome back… glad you have fun…

DA did a vlog. He was pretty overwhelmed by the support.

aaaawwwww he is adorable…

I have a few crappy photos but I have yet to upload them. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll try to put a couple up before I call it a day.

Thank you :bye_tb:

Thanks for posting the vlog. David was very overwhelmed by the support internationally.

I didn’t see this posted elsewhere, I hope I am not duplicating anything.

Jesse Langseth did a local show this last week. There are videos of a few performances at the myspace of someone who attended. Here are a couple.

A new original song – One More Time
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=57369645

And she covers Whole Lotta Love
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=57372126

She also put up a digital EP of 5 songs available to buy through her myspace page.

I have a few crappy photos but I have yet to upload them. I’ll try to put a couple up before I call it a day.

I love you David Archuleta!
I love you David Cook!

Awwww I love everything I’ve seen so far from the Davids concert. So awesome. YouTube search function is still dead for me so thank you for the links everyone.

ETA: Thanks wordnerdarchie! I’m just impatient… LOL

I am so overwhelmed with gratitude to both Davids for showing me the definition of graciousness. I as a fan need to follow their example.

Jolene, here is a link to a page where future uploads of Cook Manila concert videos will be posted, in an organized manner. Hope that helps you out.

Manila Concert

I love you David Archuleta!
I love you David Cook!

and I love you thanks for the photos… :wub_tb:

I am so overwhelmed with gratitude to both Davids for showing me the definition of graciousness. I as a fan need to follow their example.

If we all could learn from them IÂ ´m sure the world will be a better place :innocent1_tb:

anyone looking for DA vids check here: http://www.snarkyarchies.com/

i think all full ones have been posted except wfy and you can.

That ADAM video was amazing, thanks so much for posting it here. Will admit to a bit of a tear – sniff!

I loved, loved that Cookie opened with The World I Know (and went almost straight into Heroes). Joey was just all over the stage and constantly jumping. Did I mention I love him (Joey)? Heh.

Archie’s To Be With You was beautiful.

Aww, hardkandy, too bad we didn’t get to meet up this time.

http://pinoychannel.me/2009/05/16/david-archuleta-on-philippine-concert/

The recent concert of American Idol season 7 finalists David Cook and David Arhculeta sold out ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 50,000 tickets and early estimates reveal a total of over 115,000 in and around the concert grounds. I think Filipinos have just adopted the two as one of them

more at link
they also posted DA vlog

Did anyone else hear that DC was on the side of the stage during Archie’s set dancing to Zero Gravity..?! :laugh_tb: :wub_tb:

ABMB in Manila

Sorry it’s incomplete. I had had to change memory cards when the number was starting.

ABMB in Manila

Whoa!!! They completely reworked ABMB! They made ABMB Rock!

Guh, I LOVE it! OK, they need to perform it now in the US. They have to. There should be a petition. LOL

Thank you so much for uploading this, purplesmile!

ETA: Trina, here’s a pic of Cook sidestage watching Archie. Cute!

Trina I heard that too he was side stage for zg and crush *heart*

thanks for the abmb vid! I started listening to the cell cast during that song

btw, it was so cute when Archie sang Stand By Me… he also put in a little bit of Beautiful Girls just like on AI and he sang the part with “you have me suicidal” and he changed suicidal to “in denial.” Bless his heart, what a sweet boy.

What not to ask the 2 Davids

MANILA, Philippinesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Media people who attended the press conference of Idols David Cook and David Archuleta were given instructions not to ask three questions.

The off-limits topics included: (1) the recent death of Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s brother; (2) Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fascination for local diva Regine Velasquez; and (3) rumors concerning Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gender.

No one dared.

more at link.
lol
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and lol perez posted the david’s swine flu thing ROFL

http://perezhilton.com/2009-05-16-idols-checked-for-swine

newsweek:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/197724

Idol Chatter

Four former Idol winners and two popular finalists talk about what happens backstage, who will win this year and the singers who influenced them the most.

The “Idol” roundtable, clockwise from top left: Kellie Pickler, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, David Archuleta, Taylor Hicks and Jordin Sparks

…he sang the part with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“you have me suicidalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and he changed suicidal to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“in denial.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Oh, yes, that! We were laughing about that. Archie is so, so adorable. I was sitting VIP center, beside the tech tent, and Jeff stayed there the duration of Archie’s set, just watching Archie.

Archie and Cookie leave the stage

My video capture of A Daily AntheM

I am so overwhelmed with gratitude to both Davids for showing me the definition of graciousness. I as a fan need to follow their example.

If we all could learn from them IÂ ´m sure the world will be a better place

D2= :wub_tb: They are two amazing human beings.

My video capture of A Daily AntheM

Thanks so much, hardkandy!! Was it incredible????!!!!

I’ve not read all the comments here, maybe I should, to catch up. But I’m so excited for those of you who say the Davids! What fun!

Thanks so much, hardkandy!! Was it incredible????!!!!

Super! it’s already 4am here but I’m on such a high I can’t possibly sleep…still uploading some vids and pics.

Four former Idol winners and two popular finalists talk about what happens backstage, who will win this year and the singers who influenced them the most.

lol…. this interview is hillarious…. and David and Jordin were twittering to each other during the interview…. :lol_tb:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦he sang the part with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“you have me suicidalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and he changed suicidal to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“in denial.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

I think the rumor was that during the AI tour last year when they were in Florida his mother and grandmother ask him not to sing the suicidal part… and you always listen what your “abuelita” has to said :laugh_tb:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think my prayer is any different than it has been all along. My prayer is God will be able to use it and Kris will use the platform He has given him.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Righhhht…… :rolleyes_wp: Its gokeyland all over again

The World I Know, one year later, Manila.

This is why there should be NO FINALE REPRISES stupid cheesy show.

Never take away the singers’ chance to surprise you.

Still my favorite moment off any final two.

Stand By Me, I think this might be my favorite performance of the night.

Sparks: Do you get people coming up to you and giving you a hug?
Studdard: Yeah.
Sparks: Do they throw their underwear?
Archuleta: That’s never happened before.
Hicks: It will happen. Trust me.

This part is cracking me :lol_tb:

In return, the hosts gifted Archuleta with a barong Tagalog, as well as toy nipa hut, ice cream cart and jeepney.

To the pinoys gals in here….what it is a barong tagalog? a toy nipa hut? :huh_tb:

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember what he said about Regine, but when asked about rumors, he said something about there always being false rumors spreading around and that his preference is for girls.

I remeber that interview… but he made it very clear thta he liked girls…. actually I think it was during the promtional tour in Asia…

MANILA, Philippinesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Media people who attended the press conference of Idols David Cook and David Archuleta were given instructions not to ask three questions.

The off-limits topics included: (1) the recent death of Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s brother; (2) Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fascination for local diva Regine Velasquez; and (3) rumors concerning Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gender.

I think they meant sexual preference and not gender. I am wondering who told people not to ask those questions, because DA was asked both of those questions in the past week. I don’t remember what he said about Regine, but when asked about rumors, he said something about there always being false rumors spreading around and that his preference is for girls. It was very matter of fact, and he handled it well.

What a great and funny interview with Ruben, Taylor, Jordin, David and Kellie. I never heard the funny side of Ruben before. Thanks for posting the link, I enjoyed reading it very much.

David Cook rocks with Bar-ba-sol

He really kills sbm, i forget how much i missed that song…
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Studdard: Who’s coming to the finale?
Sparks: I’ll be here in L.A. I don’t know if I’m going, though.
Hicks: I was on last week. I was a little nervous.
Sparks: I watched. You did great.
Studdard: I was nervous, too, when I performed in March.
Archuleta: I sucked when I went on.

Did you watch it again later?

Archuleta: No. I just knew I did bad. I was so nervous. I hadn’t been nervous in so long. The second I saw Simon and Kara and their faces, I was like, “Oh my gosh, they’re going to critique me.” I wasn’t expecting to feel that way. It really freaked me out.

Sparks: I remember when I went back for the finale, and I had to perform my song. Idol does something to you. It was exciting, but it was slightly traumatic. I think I’m scarred from that. Every time I walk back to Idol, it brings me back to standing there and getting judged, and thinking that people have to vote for me still.

awww david still not happy with his idol performance… but it was interesting to see his thoughts on it.

I really wish the media would lay off the gay, married angle of this competition. I don’t think most people are voting on either of these platforms, but, for who they want to win. Leave it to the media to take the focus off their talents.

“What a great and funny interview with Ruben, Taylor, Jordin, David and Kellie. I never heard the funny side of Ruben before. Thanks for posting the link, I enjoyed reading it very much.”

no problem Its a really great interview, neat.

I was reading a transcript from a Q & A session with DC while he was on this tour.

I can now see why he does not like mustard. Just. Euuwwwww.

“D: Freshman year in collegeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I never liked mustard to begin with. Freshman year in college, through certain circumstances, I ended up in a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Bobbing for Beansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  contest where the beans were in a vat of mustard and the girl that went before me got sick in the mustard and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell me.
K: Ohà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦that is so gross.
D: Oh, and you asked, didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you?
K: Well, now I understand what it means by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Mustard makes me vomà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .
D: There you go!”
http://mywordnerds.wordpress.com/

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww about the mustard!!!! D: D: soooooo grooossssss

It’s kinda overwhelming to be a David fan today (either David). So much goodness. Thanks to purplesmile and hardkandy for the vids and recaps! TWIK is absolutely gorgeous, ADAM made me smile and got me teary at the same time. And Archie is probably the sweetest kid on the planet. We fans of these two could all stand to learn a lot from them.

This is why there should be NO FINALE REPRISES stupid cheesy show.

Never take away the singersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ chance to surprise you.

maturin – I completely agree. Imagine if we had never gotten TWIK.

Almost forgot about ABMB! Loved the full band version, it was really cool how he just stopped and let the crowd sing a few lines back to him. Here’s hoping that, now that the band has broken it in, they’ll add it to the US setlist.

Thanks to everyone for all the amazing David and David video links. What a concert! I have been sitting here like a vegetable for hours watching all of them. They both did such an amazing job. God I hope Cook does Barbasol on the AI finale! He would bring the house down with that song. Seeing the two Davids sing ADAM at the end made me teary eyed. Loved the audience singing at the end. You fans were so lucky to have experienced that concert!!!!

Aww, hardkandy, too bad we didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get to meet up this time.

Just read this purple, yeah too bad I didn’t get to meet any pexers tonight…

Cookie’s Manila setlist:

The World I Know
Heroes
Mr. Sensitive
Declaration
Life on the Moon
Always Be My Baby
Kiss on the Neck
Straight Ahead
Make Me
Avalanche
Little Lies
Come Back To Me

Light On
Bar-ba-sol
A Daily AntheM

I’m a little sad there was no Permanent and no Lie, but this was a great set nonetheless.

Oh, a little bit of Come Back To Me.

Unfortunately, it looks like there’s something wrong with my memory card that contains all of my Archie pics and videos (and some of Cookie’s). :s

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww about the mustard!!!! D: D: soooooo grooossssss

I love mustard…. but I hate mayonesse….

Unfortunately, it looks like thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something wrong with my memory card that contains all of my Archie pics and videos (and some of Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s). :s

That sucks :down_tb:

noctem seizure
May 16th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Regarding the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Suggested Changes to Idol Articleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , here are mine …

2. Adopt a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“one line-one voteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  system of voting.

Yes, I agree completely. Since they allowed texting it’s poSsible to vote 5,000 in 2 hours from one phone. That allows novelty contestants with little talent to survive, niche contestants with passionate fans to knock out the most popular contestants, and the computer originated online voting allows all kinds of mischief.

In the end, it just makes many people passive viewers.

I have one other suggestion, limit it to one vote but additional votes for a a $5 donation to “Idol Gives Back”. If someone what to donate $25K, I’ll let them have 5,000 votes.

I hope that they won’t let mega-texters skew the results. Otherwise all you need is 10,000 people who will vote 5,000 times each to win. That give you 50,000,000 votes.

frogcookie, I agree, thanks for posting the newsweek article. It’s the first idol related article I’ve read all the way through in a long while. It was great! If MJ already posted it, I must have missed it.

This might have been posted it is a phone interview w/ Taylor,Rueban,Fantasia.Jordan and Kelly P together..
http://www.newsweek.com/id/197724/page/1

They get along just fine…

Straight Ahead

(not my video)

That sucks :down_tb:

It certainly does.

I was uploading Straight Ahead and To Be With You and there was some error for some reason… I’m sleepy now i’ll just upload them tomorrow, mmm later actually… =)
I am so jealous of those people in the front row that Cookie went to, he even took some cameras and took pics of himself. Grrrr, jealous!

I was uploading Straight Ahead and To Be With You and there was some error for some reasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sleepy now ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll just upload them tomorrow, mmm later actuallyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ =)

Good night…. thanks for the videos and the photos…

Cool video for Neal fans:

Marry me Neal

Archie’s Manila setlist:

Touch my hand
Barriers
A Little Too Not Over You
You Can
My Hands
Your Eyes Don’t Lie
To Be With You
Don’t Let Go
Waiting for Yesterday
Stand By Me/Beautiful Girls
A Thousand Miles
Angels
Zero Gravity
Crush

I think I managed to salvage my other memory card (thank you, standby cheap-o card reader) so I’ll try to upload at least one Archie video before I rest…

To the pinoys gals in hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.what it is a barong tagalog? a toy nipa hut?

:laugh_tb: the barong tagalog is the traditional nat’l costume for guys, it’s a formal shirt of gauze and embroidery:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barong_Tagalog

a nipa hut is like, a traditional hut made of palm leaves and bamboo I think, though i don’t think many people actually live in those anymore! (maybe out in the province).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipa_hut

Aww, thanks everyone for all the vids and pics…that TWIK made me all teary all over again. and that double David Daily Anthem! Who says Idol doesn’t already have international stars, here are 2 right here! :happy_tb:

(and the pukey mustard story: Yuck!!!!)

^Thank you Michelle…

Straight Ahead

(not my video)

Wow, that was amazing. In awe. I have NEVER loved this song more than I do right this minute, it’s like it was meant to be played in that venue.

He would have won last year, too.

That is pure fiction. David Cook won because he was the best and because he showed many different sides. For all the theme weeks, he didn’t just do rock but wowed us and made each song his own. I still have my jaw hanging down to the floor after his Music of the Night performance, let alone all of his other performances. He progressed and people were glued to the TV just to see what Cook was going to do next. David Archuleta is good but he sounded pretty much the same week after week and predictably did mostly ballads. Lambert, with the exception of one song, sounds the same week after week. Enought already! What is so great about him singing like Cher (diva), screaming and pitchy high note on every single song & that inevitable tongue failing? I just don’t like his voice and he’s too OTT and too theatrical and way too predictable. Is this what his album will sound like–ie. once you heard one song, you’ve heard them all! He’ll be expected to put out a pop album & forget about cracking the pure rock genre, which is what he is but he’s more a stage performer doing things like Wicked or a Cabaret.

Last week Kris got more airplay than Adam because the type of music Adam is doing is not mainstream radio. I also like my artists to play musical instruments as that adds to the performance and shows they have additional skills and talent. Adam is all about his outfits & his predictable wail.

Thanks for all the videos : ). It’s awesome to see both Davids together again.

*Please don’t start a cross-seasonal fanwar, please please?*

purplesmile and hardkandy, thank you both for bringing us your personal experience from the show. Very much appreciated.

Here’s one of Archie…

Your Eyes Don’t Lie

I hadn’t really paid too much attention before to what seems to be a big favorite among many here, Zero Gravity, but it’s apparently a really fun song. Too bad I didn’t get to record it…I was busy bopping at the time. Heh.

Straight Ahead

(not my video)

Awww, thanks so much! Love, love, love Analog Heart.

P.S. I’m purposefully ignoring and refusing to defend my appreciation for the mad talent of Adam Lambert or to explain why I see totally differently all that folks like to criticize about him and how limited they view his potential. To each their own. But, suffice it to say, some who literally adore David Cook and all that he brought to the AI stage (and beyond) also adore Adam Lambert for the same and look forward to more. And I agree that cross season fan warfare sux, particularly when trying to enjoy a Cook/Archie concert from Manila. LOL

Who knows who would have one. They had different themes, different song books to choose from, different judges and different TPTB goals. I think it’s impossible to compare any of the contestants from different seasons for that reason.

So much great stuff for a Saturday! Thanks for all the wonderful clips and recaps of the Davids in concert. Archie sounds absolutely amazing and I love how he joined Cook and harmonized with him at the end of ADAM. Such an epic moment. I know that Cook loves playing to small intimate crowds but the guy is an amazing arena performer. I thought the ABMB arrangement was fantastic (sounds better than the studio version). I love how the crowd went crazy over Barbasol and I love that he started with TWIK. The World I know will always be my favorite performance of season 7. Understated but beautiful.

Jamie Foxx says a lot of nice things about his idol experience. He says nice things about Adam but he totally loves Kris! Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the cutest thing!

Those two interviews had me smiling. Jamie’s a total fanboy!

Jesse Langseth did a local show this last week. There are videos of a few performances at the myspace of someone who attended. Here are a couple.

I still don’t understand how so many awesome female performers slipped through the cracks this season. What were the judges thinking when they didn’t wildcard her? They really need to go back to the old system of choosing the top 12.

Why can’t Kara at least attempt to speak on Idol like she does in that interview? She just sounds so unsure and desperate at the judges table, but her discussion of song choice with the LA Times was actually very insightful.

Kara, if you read this, I don’t think anyone would fault you for using words like ‘syrupy’ as long as you start being more bold like Simon and less mumbly like Randy. Just find stronger ways to say what you mean, and actually mean what you say, and people will love you. There’s still one more show. If Kris can change the game with a song, I believe you can actually win fans by being real on Tuesday.

I still donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand how so many awesome female performers slipped through the cracks this season. What were the judges thinking when they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wildcard her?

I will never understand how they could pick Jasmine and Meghan instead of Jesse and Felicia. It just defies all logic.

Bobbi
May 16th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I still donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand how so many awesome female performers slipped through the cracks this season. What were the judges thinking when they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wildcard her?

I will never understand how they could pick Jasmine and Meghan instead of Jesse and Felicia. It just defies all logic.

I have to think it’s because they could have won, and for some reason it wasn’t in tptb’s plans. That’s all I have.

I just saw the ADAM video with the two Davids singing together. I’ll tell you, at first when I heard Simon’s comments about how last year’s contestants were all robots, I was outraged, but now I couldn’t care less. If he hates the fact that these two were so kind to one another and so close to each other, let him. Watching that video touched my heart. Makes me wish I lived in the Phillippines!

There are so many great singers who audition and never get near the 3 round (Simon, Paula, Kara and Randy judging), and who we never hear. It’s like the screeners must have a checklist of what they are to look for. Young cute black girl, check, black diva, check, 20 bad singers to be crushed, check, blue color R& B singer, check … This year the casting check list must have also including preppy Indian college guy, theatrical type who was “artsy” in high school (great tie in with Glee, you know), Hispanic singers, Christian singers, etc.

It really does look like the cast it, wrote the script, but I think they thought the final would be Danny and Lil. And they sure weren’t counting on Alison and Kris being in there!!

Meanwhile, I’m still waiting for an Avalanche video to surface from Manila. One can hope…

I just saw the ADAM video with the two Davids singing together. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll tell you, at first when I heard Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comments about how last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s contestants were all robots, I was outraged, but now I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care less. If he hates the fact that these two were so kind to one another and so close to each other, let him. Watching that video touched my heart. Makes me wish I lived in the Phillippines!

This FTW! I’m sure Simon would have preferred they constantly fought since he loves drama, but screw him. If it’s one thing I learned over the years is you learn who your true friends are, and friends like that are so hard to come by. This week will be one year they finished their season of Idol together and it makes me so happy to see a strong friendship still there. I’ve been grinning like an idiot watching the videos from the both of them. It’s really amazing they got to play to a crowd that huge. Not everyone will ever have that chance.

I will never understand how they could pick Jasmine and Meghan instead of Jesse and Felicia. It just defies all logic.

I don’t want to belabor the point but the viewing audience didn’t pick them either. (and I really liked Jesse).

Ya know the all powerful viewers picked Jorge and Michael and Lil. Three spots that could have gone to much more deserving people. Just sayin.

I have to think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s because they could have won, and for some reason it wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t in tptbà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s plans. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all I have.

That must be it – or they didn’t meet the pre-determined cast that was decided on as TKat suggested. Makes me sad because I’m convinced we lost some really good performances!

http://twitpic.com/58clz

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cant wait for the tour.these guys seem like a fun bunch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIEORnPeSd8

Purplesmile- That performance of “Your eyes don’t lie” was fantastic. He never sings a song the same way twice. Funny thing people may not know is that David does the whistling in that song and in the middle, I think he was smiling too much and didn’t whistle. He made some comment I could make out, but at the end at about 2:50, he did the whistling and it was incredible.

Here is a closeup of Zero Gravity for you. We have heard it will be his next single, but no one is sure yet what that means, i.e. whether it will be released to radio, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD4-Qn0STGc&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/?p=21855&feature=player_embedded

A close-up view of A Daily AntheM. The sound isn’t great but it’s worth it for the view alone. You see him blow a kiss up to heaven :cry_wp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiLxC32ugBE

From Ryan Tedder of One Republic:

Oh, and adam lambert told me backstage he had requested to actually perform “come home” the night before but the other dude sang Apologize
about 6 hours ago from TwitterBerry

DAMN!!! HE KILLS ON “COME HOME” ON YOUTUBE!!! HOPEFULLY SIMON FULLER WILL LET HIM SING IT FOR THE FINALE??/ PLEASE???

Hey Purps…thanks for all the vids…. :clap_tb:

Hardcandy….You too my dear.

Sounds and looks like a great concert. Trying to keep the green eyed monster away you lucky lucky ladies.

Oh heres a neat video from Manila rehearsal of sbm. Its kinda cool to hear this without anyone there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEuhSjfxEDk

Was someone looking for Avalanche?

During his pre-song banter, you can tell he’s still not over his cold. His voice is much deeper than normal.

froggie, that rehearsal video is terrific. Wonderful audio quality.

I will never understand how they could pick Jasmine and Meghan instead of Jesse and Felicia. It just defies all logic

All 4 in my opinion are way overrated and none of them should have made top 12….2 did, and thankfully were out early enough. I’d give Jesse and Felicia’s possible spots to 2 other boys in the Top 36 anyday, besides the fact that the public didnt get the memo either on Felicia and Jesse, since they didnt get voted to the top 12 in their respective rounds.I agree that the wildcard picks of Jasmine and Meghan sucked, but so would have a choice of the other 2,IMO

Was someone looking for Avalanche?

That’s beautiful. If he was still sick, you certainly can’t hear it in his voice when he sings. Avalanche is probably tied with Lie as my favorite song on DCTR and this is just lovely.

Allen May 16th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see this posted elsewhere, I hope I am not duplicating anything.

Jesse Langseth did a local show this last week. There are videos of a few performances at the myspace of someone who attended. Here are a couple.

A new original song – One More Time
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=57369645

And she covers Whole Lotta Love
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=57372126

She also put up a digital EP of 5 songs available to buy through her myspace page.

Allen,
Thanks for keeping us up to date on Jesse! I’m wondering if her EP is available on itunes. She definitely would have given the competition a run for their money.

ETA: Trina,”Trina May 16th, 2009 at 8:22 pm

A close-up view of A Daily AntheM. The sound isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t great but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s worth it for the view alone. You see him blow a kiss up to heaven :cry_wp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiLxC32ugBE”

That was worth watching the entire thing just to see that kiss. (even though I’ve seen two other vids of this today.) Thanks.

Here is what I would love to see if for some reason Kris wins. I would like to see Adam make a statement that Kris has earned this title every step of the way

I hope he never makes such a statement, because it would be false, IMO

wordnerdarchie, thanks for the link to Avalanche.

IMO, this is the song that has the biggest hit potential of any track on DCTR. I have a feeling it would blow up on CHR and HAC. Very melodic, soothing, and catchy.

I do think David Cook will have another single after CBTM/BBS due to he saying on a Filipino radio that they (meaning he, 19, and RCA) had been looking at possible future singles. I think Avalanche would be the perfect late summer/fall season song.

Not sure if this was posted already but someone was asking about the Davids’ concert figures:

From the PinoyChannel (Philippine Showbiz News):

“The recent concert of American Idol season 7 finalists David Cook and David Arhculeta sold out ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 50,000 tickets and early estimates reveal a total of over 115,000 in and around the concert grounds.”

Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the link.
http://pinoychannel.me/2009/05/16/david-archuleta-on-philippine-concert/

This show did beat attendances in the Eraserheads concert (a popular Filipino band) and Journey (yes Journey..lol) concerts held at the same venue?

wordnerdarchie May 16th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Was someone looking for Avalanche?

During his pre-song banter, you can tell heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still not over his cold. His voice is much deeper than normal.

I didn’t request this, but THANK YOU!!!! Hubby and I are going to a concert in a week and 1/2 and want to hear this live! Hubby’s favorite song off he album and I just adore it!

The sound on this video is amazing, btw!

I want Adam to win. I like Kris, but he is a Ricky Nelson, white bread America singer. But, I totally see why people prefer him and it having nothing to do with Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sexuality or heck even disliking the person Adam.

Ditto. That article was seriously stupid, but then again, however unfair it may seem to Kris fans, I believe the bulk of the voting that will see him win it are pretty much nailed by that article. people can protest all they want, the bulk of votes will be anti Adam much more than Pro-Kris for the reasons you’ve stated below, Cay.I truly believe that.

However, this race will come down to Kris winning because of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sexuality, the culture wars, and anti-Adam. That is what will push Kris over to the win side. 80% of what Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m seeing on Facebook and blogs are people voting for Kris because they are punishing Adam because TPTB pimped him too much and because of his extreme gay pictures. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a fact in such a close race.

Exactly, so give or take quite a few Kris fans who will vote because they genuinely like his style of music, not because they hate Adam, there is still a bulk of people that may be voting just for those reasons…….So as much as the Express article seems like a load of crap, they may be expressing the reality of the pulse out there

Needless to say, I’m just gonna enjoy the finale for what it’s worth, and hope they both do great and people actually vote with the right motivation, on the night

oooooooo thanks for the avalance vid!!

heres a GMA news coverage vid of the Manila concert. it was ‘jampacked’ cant understand what they are saying.. but i can guess looking at the end of the vid where they get the high end number. People without tickets looks like they are hanging out near the venue listeneing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klAUVs-n0NM

from snarkies:

sera’s handy dandy translation:

In translation:

David was awesome; fireworks were awesome; Cook was awesome; the concertgoers were awesome; the rubberneckers were awesome; and an awesome time was had by all.

Ergo, David was grateful; Cook was grateful; the concertgoers were grateful; the rubberneckers were grateful; the fireworks didn’t care cause they were burned out; and the concert promoters were crying tears of joy.

thank yooou, sera.

sold out ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 50,000 tickets and early estimates reveal a total of over 115,000 in and around the concert grounds

People without tickets looks like they are hanging out near the venue listeneing.

Really makes you wonder how much money they lost for failing to release more tickets. I mean really, there were more people listening outside the venue than in it? Absurd.

Than again, I guess they made a nice bundle anyway, considering what the Davids are rumored to have gotten.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/197724

Idol Chatter

frog, I just had the chance to read that interview. Really, really interesting stuff. Thanks for bringing it over!

Alexander Rybak is one of the latest “ex idol non winner” to make it. (Norway Idol). His song “Fairytale” just won Eurovision 2009! Fairytale has sold triple platinum, yeow.

http://www.eurovision.tv/

In translation:

David was awesome; fireworks were awesome; Cook was awesome; the concertgoers were awesome; the rubberneckers were awesome; and an awesome time was had by all.

Ergo, David was grateful; Cook was grateful; the concertgoers were grateful; the rubberneckers were grateful; the fireworks didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care cause they were burned out; and the concert promoters were crying tears of joy.

thank yooou, sera.

:lol_tb: ^100

Last week Kris got more airplay than Adam because the type of music Adam is doing is not mainstream radio. I also like my artists to play musical instruments as that adds to the performance and shows they have additional skills and talent. Adam is all about his outfits & his predictable wail.

If you count up the airplay spins for both Adam and Kris for the entire season, you will probably discover Adam has had more airplay than Kris. But Kris does have a commercial sound and I think he can be popular. I never understand why some fans have a hard time giving credit to both Adam and Kris. I like to think the season will turn out like last season, with both the winner and runner up enjoying successful careers.

Oops

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see this posted elsewhere, I hope I am not duplicating anything.

Jesse Langseth did a local show this last week. There are videos of a few performances at the myspace of someone who attended. Here are a couple.

A new original song – One More Time
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=57369645

And she covers Whole Lotta Love
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=57372126

She also put up a digital EP of 5 songs available to buy through her myspace page.

And I think I’m in love. Jessie, if you end up being under house arrest, you can come serve it at my place any time (hope you’re not reading this, honey!)….

Seriously, does anyone not think that she should been a finalist (along with at least three other deserving females who were excluded). Give her proper exposure (which she won’t get), and she could be the highest selling artist of the season. Yes, that’s what I said.

Plus, the thirteen or fourteen males who are part of American Idol’s viewing audience deserve some eye-candy too….

ETA: I think this poster’s links got lost in the David -n- David hoopla today. MJ, can Jesse get a front page entry? (You know for the sake of your five or six male readers, ha ha!)

Exactly, so give or take quite a few Kris fans who will vote because they genuinely like his style of music, not because they hate Adam, there is still a bulk of people that may be voting just for those reasonsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I don’t think that argument holds any weight, really. If the bulk of Kris’s voters were anti-Adam, as opposed to pro-Kris, then why has Kris in particular made it to the finale, as opposed to Danny or Allison or Matt or Lil? Voters obviously saw something worthwhile in him week after week, even when there were plenty of other “anti-Adam” contestants that they theoretically could have supported instead. So I think it’s a little unreasonable to claim that Kris’s support has been largely due to Adam backlash.

Lys, My argument hold enough weight to me. Its my opinion that that’s what will go down in the finale in particular.End of

I have to think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s because they could have won, and for some reason it wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t in tptbà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s plans. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all I have.

This. If the Kelly and Carrie demo tuned back in this season– which might have happened if TPTB allowed in some of the interesting female performers they shut out and then ADVERTISED IT– then we very well could be looking at a Jessie/ Felicia finale. And that would just phucking rule.

Ok, last Jessie-related comment. Someone should forward these links to Slezak who loved her. He’ll go apeshit all over again about her not getting the wildcard.

P.S. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m purposefully ignoring and refusing to defend my appreciation for the mad talent of Adam Lambert or to explain why I see totally differently all that folks like to criticize about him and how limited they view his potential. To each their own. But, suffice it to say, some who literally adore David Cook and all that he brought to the AI stage (and beyond) also adore Adam Lambert for the same and look forward to more. And I agree that cross season fan warfare sux, particularly when trying to enjoy a Cook/Archie concert from Manila. LOL

Luv ya chica.