Idol Headlines for 10/05/07

Huge fine for music file-sharer

A court in the US has ordered a woman to pay $222,000 (Â £109,000) in damages for illegally file-sharing music….

BBC

Track list for Elliott’s Xmas album
1. This Christmas
2. Little Drummer Boy
3. Merry Christmas, Baby
4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An open Fire)
5. Jingle Bells
6. A Very Merry Xmas
7. Let’s Be Naughty (And Save Santa The Trip)
8. Warm Me Up

Tracks 6, 7 and 8 are original songs created for the album.

No comments on the MSNBC article?? :rolleyes_wp:

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What’s to comment on?

It’s just an article to get people to vote on their poll. The more hits the more advertising they sell.

I’ve better things to do than click on pointless polls but each to their own.

Although I did find it hilarious that a certain European Award was getting hit by American voters recently. Anyone see a flaw in that one???

jpfan:

Where did that Elliott track list come from?

Well, I wasted 2 seconds of my life voting in that useless poll. I voted for Mike Boogie. I wanted Janelle or Dr. Will to win that season of Big Brother.

I wasn’t going bother with that article until I read your comment, PJ. I went and voted for Mike Boogie also. Dr. Will all the way!

Even judge Simon Cowell admitted that Taylor won only because the show became à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“a popularity contest.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

A popularity contest, really???? Well I am just shocked. Who would of thought AI or any other reality contest with viewer voting was a popularity contest. :wink_wp:

The Elliott Christmas album looks good. I really like a lot of the songs.

What year was not a popularity contest? This singling out Taylor as the person to somehow break the mold is ridiculous. *Yawn*. Can’t they come up with fresh material I mean it’s getting old.

I got the Xmas songs from Reality TV Mag which I hope is credible.Ialso hope this works: http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2007/10/elliott-yamin-t.html

Taylor gets singled out because his sales have been the most disappointing for an AI winner. And one of the people he “beat” has the biggest selling album of the year. It’s not a mystery. On the other hand, who cares what they sell as long as they put out music their fans like. Music isn’t really a competition. Oops I must be coming out of Idol haze…

The abundance of holiday albums seems surprising to me. Has this always been such a musically competitive genre? I must admit that I bought a Ray Charles holiday CD years ago to play in the background of a party we were having but I can’t imagine buying more with so many internet stations playing all the good cheer I can stand. Are there new Christmas classics even being written?

Thanks jpfan. There is quite a bit of Idol Christmas music coming out this season. I was going to do a little bit on it this weekend.

Marco–many Idols have at least put out a Christmas song or two. It’s an easy thing to do, particularly if they are just coming off Idol and don’t have an album ready.

It would be fun to make a guide to Idol Christmas music. I think I may do that.

Don’t forget ‘giddy up’!!

Elliott’s not singing “Silent Night”? That makes me sad

Well, if it all boils down to who sold the most albums, then I guess the following should also apply :

1) William Hung is more deserving of the top 10 than Diana De Garmo, Jasmine Trias and Latoya London because he outsold them all combined.

2) Kellie Pickler deserves to be in the top 5 because she outsold Kat Mcphee.

I am still waiting for Elliott and Bucky to record “Honky Tonk Hannukah”. Come on Elliott, a nice Jewish boy like you can’t record one song for the chosen people?

Oh snap. Blake’s album has already dropped to #1,171 on Amazon. Not too promising with only a month and some odd weeks before he releases.

I was checking the Clay Amazon Stats Archive Site and most of season 5′s contestants were MUCH higher around this time.

It would be fun to make a guide to Idol Christmas music.

I’d love to see opinions about a “best of” for Idol holiday music. No way am I going to go out and buy several Idol albums just to play for a two-week period of the year but a playlist of the best Idol holiday songs could be a cool soundtrack on my flight home. I’m sure there would be selections from Clay, Kimberley and Elliott among others on it. But it may be impossible to get a consensus without fan wars erupting…

“Clay’s rankings at Amazon.com updated daily by Clayscience21″

Okay….now this is just pathetic.

Clay Amazon Stats Archive Site OMG hmy_tb: It’s like the Mormon Church for geneology only it’s Amazon listings for Idol CDs. A treasure trove for the obsessives.

Amazon rankings don’t mean much in the long run, they are too volatile.

I don’t even look at them, personally.

Damn I’ve been outed!

LOL, Lisa.

Damn Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been outed!

Ah ha! :lol_tb:

Chris Daughtry Took Stage in Fresno for the First Time

The theater of Daughtry’s performance seats about 5k people and Thursday night’s concert was nearly a sell out.

People of all ages crowded in, hoping to hear their favorite Daughtry songs……..

ABC30

HDNet to Premiere Taylor Hicks – Whomp at the Warfield
Former American Idol And Young Soul Master performs in HD – Sunday October 7

HDNet will be “Takin’ It to the Streets,” when the network premieres “Taylor Hicks – Whomp at the Warfield” Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Join The American Idol winner as he thrills and entertains his fans – “The Soul Patrol” with his unique blend of high-energy rock, funk, and soul. In this concert, taped at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA, Hicks performs classics from the Motown artists he idolized growing up….

HDNet

Taylor Hicks to perform at Greenhill School 2008 Gala

It is a ways off, but Greenhill School students, parents, and faculty will get the chance to enjoy American Idol’s 2006 winner, Taylor Hicks, at their yearly Greenhill Gala. This year’s event is titled “Heart and Soul” and will feature catering, a live auction, and a dance floor to move your feet and shake your… well whatever you got to shake…

Pegasus News

It is a ways off, but Greenhill School students, parents, and faculty will get the chance to enjoy American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 2006 winner, Taylor Hicks, at their yearly Greenhill Gala. This yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s event is titled à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Heart and Soulà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and will feature catering, a live auction, and a dance floor to move your feet and shake yourà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ well whatever you got to shakeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yeouch. I know the man just came off an awesome tour, but between this and the real estate performance, I completely see the media running a brand-new series of “Taylor sucks” articles. Oh well. Whatever sells papers.

In non-Taylor news, I’m excited for all the Idol Christmas music coming out…especially Elliott’s.

ETA: I see now that this “school gala” is a charity event, which isn’t so bad after all

Clay Amazon Stats Archive Site

I like Clay, but there is something so wrong about seeing Bruce Springsteen’s name on a Clay Aiken web site…even if it is a [Clay] Amazon sales tracking site.

From a Chicago dj to Elliott today on the radio. Wow this really made me smile. What a difference a year makes! Last fall many people were totally writing him off. PJ have fun at the show tonight!!!!

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if you know how huge your song is here in Chicago.
But you had the courage to come in here and play it acoustically.
You threw it against the wall, with nothing behind you; nobody wanted to hire you.
And, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve made it man, I got goosebumps just thinking about it.

From Daughtry’s website, new list of “performances”:
Paris: Oct. 23
Paris: Oct. 24
UK: Oct. 25
UK: Oct. 26
Holland TMF Awards: Oct. 27
Switzerland: Oct. 29
Germany: Oct. 30
Germany: Oct. 31
Germany: Nov. 1

This has nothing to do with anything written today but I havent been around in a bit and while perusing the site, I came across this little gem….Sanjaya Malakar performs à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Way You Make Me Feelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in Manchester, NH 9/22.

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WTF is WRONG with me? I LOVE that kid and queer as that whole schtick was I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I mean, bunny slippers and batcave aside, I never thought of myself as odd until now. LMAO, how can you not love Sanjaya?

On another topic, Kat said…Yeouch. I know the man just came off an awesome tour, but between this and the real estate performance, I completely see the media running a brand-new series of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Taylor sucksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  articles. Oh well. Whatever sells papers.

God help me but Taylor really does suck. He better get his once fat ass in gear and give me a freaking decent CD to listen to. You know, one that I dont have to use as a doorstop. I swear I dont even know where the damn thing is these days.

Taylor….call me.

Dingo!!! What a breath of fresh air you are.

God help me but Taylor really does suck. He better get his once fat ass in gear and give me a freaking decent CD to listen to. You know, one that I dont have to use as a doorstop. I swear I dont even know where the damn thing is these days.

LOL – Dingo! I read the Sanjaya thread when it was posted KNOWING that you would post. It just took you a few days!

Dingo:

You know I love you, but Taylor doesn’t suck. His CD might, but that.is.all. LOL

Aw crap, you know I love my boy but that CD never grew on me. I didnt like it when I heard it and I hate it today. I mean, if he’s happy doing what he’s doing then good for him but Im not happy and as we all know, thats what really matters.

I saw E’s video a few weeks back, pretty good, pretty pretty good for a third place Idol. This year ahm gonna pray that my favorite Idol comes in 4th place. I really dont like Jordin at all and Blake, well he aint my cup of tea either though Id take him over her any day.

Im curious to see if perhaps idol hasnt reached its zenith in season 5. This past season sucked donkey tails IMHO.

…This past season sucked donkey tails IMHO.

Sanjaya must have really affected you …..the old Dingo we all know and love would have said “sucked donkey balls.” LOL

Good to see you!

Hey Boulder, I just didnt want to offend any delicate sensitivities. I would hate for the new people to think Im without proper upbringing.

I say this as I bring my left foot to my mouth biting off the nail and spitting it out.

Im a talented gal.

Hiya Boulder and all MJers. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, the smell of new idol fodder is in the air.

I would hate for the new people to think Im without proper upbringing.

Too late…your reputation precedes you. LMAO

ETA:

I say this as I bring my left foot to my mouth biting off the nail and spitting it out.

Biting toenails!!! Doing your best Clay imitation, huh?…lol.

**wonders how long it will take for a mate to appear**

Shit, every time I try to be above it all, better than any other idol fan, too much class and all that…..well my point is that I LOVE Clay. I went to see him this Summer. He was taller and more personable than I imagined. I want to marry his Gay ass.

Blakeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album has already dropped to #1,171 on Amazon.

Of course it’s going to drop. There’s no single out there, and there’s no promotion happening at the moment. It will change.

About Taylor’s Greenhill School gig: Chicago performed for the event last year. I’d say that puts Taylor in pretty good company.

My last try at posting went unfinished so I’ll try again. I also like Sanjaya, when he smiles you can’t help but smile too. If it was just a singing contest it would have to be on radio. Since it’s on Tv it has to be a talent contest and contestants need more than just singing talent, lots of visual appeal. I happen to like Taylor’s new album but many of his fans don’t but I just keep playing it everyday. Ignorance is bliss. I really don’t care that much for Elliot’s as it has one good song and the rest all seem the same. I did buy one Idol’s Christmas CD. Clay’s and that will probably be it unless someone puts out on that I can sing along with. That’s what I like about Taylor (and Clay also ) is that you can understand the words and sing along. You need to see Taylor in person, as he sings great and he is drop dead gorgeous in person, I’m old but not dead.

Boulder Soul
Oct 5th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
**wonders how long it will take for a mate to appear**

You rang?

ETA: The mates are all busy at the hive, so you’ll have to settle for a fan.

Lu

From a Chicago dj to Elliott today on the radio. Wow this really made me smile. What a difference a year makes! Last fall many people were totally writing him off.

I was in the car for 20 minutes today and heard the song on 4 different channels. That song has more lives than a cat.

Boulder Soul
Oct 5th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
**wonders how long it will take for a mate to appear**

Nevada Oct 5th, 2007 at 9:18 pm

You rang?

Hmmmm…..it took an hour. Could the mates’ support possibly be waning? LOL

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06834m01

Guy Hands, the Terra Firma ruler whose private equity company acquired EMI, is bullish on the digital music business, saying record labels should be more like music publishers in maximizing their artists’ revenue streams.

“In a digital world, it was inevitable that a band with the necessary financial resources and consumer recognition to be able to distribute their music directly to their fans would do so,” he writes.

ETA: The mates are all busy at the hive, so youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have to settle for a fan.

**wipes brow and lets out a loud sigh of relief….Nevada did not go over to the dark side….she is “just” a fan.

Boulder Soul
Oct 5th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Nevada did not go over to the dark sideà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.she is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“justà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  a fan.

‘Tis true, I am just a fan. I am not worthy.

Lisa B
Oct 5th, 2007 at 9:52 am
Although I did find it hilarious that a certain European Award was getting hit by American voters recently. Anyone see a flaw in that one???

I’m sure that American fans who voted for the European Music Awards did so by accident rather than design.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Tis true, I am just a fan. I am not worthy.

The mates may not find you worthy, but the Night Shift certainly loves you.

Dingo –
Long time no see! Where ya been? I’ve missed you.

A friend emailed this to me and i thought it was hilarious. My apologies if you all have seen it before. I thought the song was hilarious :mrgreen_wp:

http://eclectech.co.uk/mindcontrol.php

DINGOOO!!!

How have you been? I’ve missed you! I saw Elliott in Manila four times and got to shake his hand and even hug him (but I still don’t want to marry his, err, manly ass).