Idol Headlines for 12/27/12

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The Voice’s Cassadee Pope on Lower-Register Woes, ‘Over You’ Magic and Glass Dresses – Cassadee Pope says she found it “silly” that some fans of The Voice felt that the pre-existing fan base she brought from her old band Hey Monday should have kept her from competing on Season 3 of NBC’s hit singing competition. “I obviously appreciate all the fans I gained from my band, but there weren’t enough of them to make me a very successful artist,” she says. “To me, being successful is selling a lot of records and selling out big venues on tour, and it’s not up to anyone else to decide what success is for me.” – Read more at TV Line

Demi Lovato Ain’t No ChristmasLike an IHOP Christmas!! – Demi Lovato took a page out of Britney Spears’ down-home playbook, and spent Christmas day stuffing her face in an unexpected, but awesome, place — the International House of Pancakes! Demi hit up an IHOP in Texas with her family for dinner on Tuesday, and the ‘X Factor’ judge’s ruling was — AWESOME! She tweeted … “Literally the best Christmas I’ve ever had.” The only person more excited than Demi about the meal — a rep for IHOP who tells TMZ, “We are thrilled that Ms. Lovato came to IHOP for her Christmas Dinner and we look forward to her visiting us throughout the year.” – Read more at TMZ

Nicki Minaj Hosted Hot 97′s Christmas Extravaganza In NYC [PHOTOS] – Remember when Nicki Minaj and Hot 97 were at odds? Well, in spirit of the holiday season, the NYC radio station and the YMCMB Barbie settled whatever differences they once had as she hosted its Christmas Extravaganza party at Webster Hall in NYC last night. However, Nicki was a bit tardy for the party as she didn’t show up until about 2:30 in the morning. To tame the restless attendees who paid $25 to party, DJ’s Spynfo, Young Chow, Magic and Funk Flex kept the crowd vibing reassuring them that Ms. Minaj was on her way. When Nicki finally arrived she revealed herself from upstairs in VIP, where she waved and danced to cuts off her album. Unfortunately that made the crowd even more agitated as boos were heard. The key word here, that some in attendance chose to ignore, is that Nicki was hosting. – Read more at Hip Hop Wired

Prepare for Captain Cowell’s arrival! X Factor judge Simon’s Caribbean adventure continues as he disembarks for drinks – He has just been at the helm of a remarkably unsuccessful season of The X Factor USA. So few will begrudge Simon Cowell getting away from it all by enjoying an hedonistic festive break to the Caribbean in his impressive yacht. And the music mogul continued to indulge himself on Boxing Day, as he was spotted disembarking from his vessel so he could enjoy a festive drink on a nearby island. – Read more at Daily Mail

Nashville’s Hayden Panettiere on Whether ‘Impulsive’ Juliette Is Ready for the Wife Life – After all, the young country star didn’t spend much time mulling the pros and cons of a lifelong union with the chaste quarterback – but Hayden Panettiere says her character’s impetuous move wasn’t a shocker… at least, not compared to other scripts she’s been handed throughout her career. “I feel like I’ve been on shows where anything can happen,” says the woman who used to play an indestructible cheerleader. “It’s not that I’m unsurprised, it’s just that I feel like I’m prepared for anything and I’m excited to go anywhere with it.” – Read more at TV Line

 
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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Li-Wright/100001622678180 Li Wright
  • MellyPer1692

    I like Cassadee, she’s honest. It always cracks me up how some of the contestants on Idol and the like pretend its not about success, only about their art. If it was just about their art, they’d never have gone on the show to begin with. She’s refreshing.

  • http://twitter.com/Miztig Miz

    All I see is DeAndre’s hair and difficult to even see that.

  • windmills

    Cassadee’s open and boldly stated ambition to be a big success is pretty much the only thing that makes her interesting to me ;) I’m curious to see what sorts of decisions that ambition leads her to making as far as the music & promo and whether that gets her anywhere. I’ve already stated what a mistake and joke it would be for her to make country her primary format so I’ll definitely get my snark on if she tries that but, if she does more Nashville writing to come up with some well written and melodic pop songs a la the late 1990s/early 2000s, it’s possible she’ll hit my pop sweet spot.

  • http://twitter.com/cheeseE1 EH

    There’s nothing wrong with Cassadee wanting to play arenas and sell bunches and bunches of albums.  The only thing that ever bothered me about her Hey Monday experience was how recent it was – she really didn’t give herself much time to try to make it as a solo artist, but maybe it seemed like a long time to a 22 year old who was accustomed to having a major label deal since high school.  

    Terry’s story is interesting.  I continue to be annoyed with him for his crappy 80s song choices on the show, but I will probably buy any of his original stuff. Hopefully he won’t have to worry about giving up music for a bit. He seems to have realistic expectations. 

  • Jordana33

    I think people go on The Voice so that they can be successful singing what they love to sing, so ideally, it’s about success and art.  To me, Cassadee’s comments about success were typical of most winners on these shows.  I just don’t think it’s fair to compare her to those contestants who lost and are just trying to put a positive spin on their experience.   

    if Cassadee sings whatever type of music that sells,whether it be pop,country or whatever then I say she’s very smart.if your love is opera but country is selling then I would go country,without a doubt.DON’T LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY SAY STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF.

    Since most of the viewers of shows like The Voice do not necessarily represent mainstream music lovers, the strategy used to win The Voice won’t work in the competitive world of music. Plus, I do believe that those singers who remain “true to themselves” generally end up having the most longevity and making the biggest impact in the music industry. Country is always a smart move in these singing competitions because it tends to sound better live than most other genres. You have to be a very strong vocalist to pull off most pop songs live, because these songs often rely on a lot of studio manipulations.

    Cassadee is not the strongest vocalist, which is why none of her pop performances in the first half of the competition were well received outside of her pre-existing fan-base. Switching to country half-way through the competition was smart, because it favored her upper register and appealed to more viewers. However, it would be a huge mistake for her to tackle the country industry, because she’s not convincing as a country artist. Unless she can write catchy lyrics like Taylor Swift, the crossover thing won’t work either. Her best bet is to find a good producer and stick to her true passion, which is pop. Her lower register problems won’t matter, because they’ll be “fixed” in the studio.

  • girlygirltoo

    As I said before, there’s nothing wrong with Cassadee’s wanting to play to sold out crowds in big arena and sell bunches and bunches of albums and singles. I just hope that she is realistic about her chances of actually doing these things. Very few artists — and I am including the biggest of the big artist — play to sell out crowds in big arenas. Very few artists sell bunches and bunches of albums. 

    Obviously, it can be done, and maybe she will go on to do just this. But hopefully she has a realistic understanding of what the music industry is like right now. She should, considering her background…

  • http://twitter.com/AwesomeWillis Willis White

    Watched tonight’s livechat with Beatrice and CeCe. CeCe hasn’t confirmed that/if she’s signed, but she’s going to L.A. the first of the year.

    Beatrice gave a little insight to the X Factor audition process. She said they had to go through 3 booths of producers before they got the judges, and that she only had to sing a few lines to get past the producers.  CeCe said that battle rounds and judges house wasn’t about singing necessarily, but who could handle the rigors of a live television show. They weeded people out mentally. Makes sense.

    They also made Bea and CeCe rewatch the LeAnn performance and asked them if that affected Carly’s vote. Both said no.

  • durbesque

    Not a Cassadee fan, but I admire her dedication to her musical vision….?X Platinum.

  • girlygirltoo
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