Comments on: Season 7 Top 50 Who Didn’t Make the Top 24 Cut Are Eligible for American Idol Season 8 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm American Idol - I Love This Cheesy Show Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: StevenD http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135960 StevenD Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:39:58 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135960 I think they're missing in the winner are a female rocker, latin singer, country male, and a folk singer. I really hope that Brandon Green and Cardin McKinney come back. I thought he had a great tone to his voice and with her I thought she could be turned into a Star. Also I don't think they have the angle of someone trying out th eyear before coming really close and then ending up and winning this year. Which would make a great backstory for them. I think they’re missing in the winner are a female rocker, latin singer, country male, and a folk singer.

I really hope that Brandon Green and Cardin McKinney come back. I thought he had a great tone to his voice and with her I thought she could be turned into a Star.

Also I don’t think they have the angle of someone trying out th eyear before coming really close and then ending up and winning this year. Which would make a great backstory for them.

]]> By: dogncatmom http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135809 dogncatmom Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:40:53 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135809 I wouldn't get your hopes up about Andrew Cook trying out again. A friend of mine's daughter ran into Andrew over the weekend (they are friends), and while he mentioned a few things as a future possibility, Idol wasn't one of them. I wouldn’t get your hopes up about Andrew Cook trying out again. A friend of mine’s daughter ran into Andrew over the weekend (they are friends), and while he mentioned a few things as a future possibility, Idol wasn’t one of them.

]]> By: Grammie Kari http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135752 Grammie Kari Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:01:12 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135752 Regarding Tammy Gosnell... although Tammy wasn't as attractive as Amanda (#11 this past year), she sure could sing better. It just doesn't make sense. Since AI <em>now</em> allows instruments, they should open up all seasons thus providing an equal opportunity. Now, some of these contestants have established fan bases, but it would be up to the judges to select the TOP 24. I also love the singer-songwriter/alt-folkie vibe. Time to get Carole King and James Taylor as mentors on the show. I wish Bob Dylan would allow an entire theme devoted to his music only! Honestly, there WILL be one or more Latinos in the Top 12. ;o) Regarding Tammy Gosnell… although Tammy wasn’t as attractive as Amanda (#11 this past year), she sure could sing better. It just doesn’t make sense. Since AI now allows instruments, they should open up all seasons thus providing an equal opportunity. Now, some of these contestants have established fan bases, but it would be up to the judges to select the TOP 24.

I also love the singer-songwriter/alt-folkie vibe. Time to get Carole King and James Taylor as mentors on the show. I wish Bob Dylan would allow an entire theme devoted to his music only!

Honestly, there WILL be one or more Latinos in the Top 12. ;o)

]]> By: idolbeat http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135750 idolbeat Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:42:43 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135750 Here is another video of Chris Watson, playing the guitar! I'm really hoping he auditions again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIbvIXCfMpg&feature=related Here is another video of Chris Watson, playing the guitar! I’m really hoping he auditions again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIbvIXCfMpg&feature=related

]]> By: geekygirl http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135748 geekygirl Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:17:15 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135748 Very strange they didn't make the restriction the same for all seasons, that doesn't make sense? Why particularly season 4 & 5 are top 44? I would have liked to have seen Matt Buckstein again. Maybe he was a little bit too country for the show but he had a great voice. And since I can't remember anyone outside of the restrictions for the previous seasons, I will go with Kyle and Brandon. Altho Brandon may be then labeled Cook lite, as I think they were quite similar? Or am I thinking of Colton Swoon? Very strange they didn’t make the restriction the same for all seasons, that doesn’t make sense? Why particularly season 4 & 5 are top 44? I would have liked to have seen Matt Buckstein again. Maybe he was a little bit too country for the show but he had a great voice.

And since I can’t remember anyone outside of the restrictions for the previous seasons, I will go with Kyle and Brandon. Altho Brandon may be then labeled Cook lite, as I think they were quite similar? Or am I thinking of Colton Swoon?

]]> By: arca http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135736 arca Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:09:01 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135736 <a href="http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=677&Itemid=90" rel="nofollow">OSU junior Kyle Ensley was recently awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. </a> Wow, that's very impressive of Kyle - one of only 20 from the whole country. I seriously doubt he'll give that up to try for idol again-- damn, this kid may just grow up to be president : ) OSU junior Kyle Ensley was recently awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.

Wow, that’s very impressive of Kyle – one of only 20 from the whole country. I seriously doubt he’ll give that up to try for idol again– damn, this kid may just grow up to be president : )

]]> By: idolbeat http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135731 idolbeat Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:01:51 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135731 pj, what would be cool would be if they could bring her back as a wild card entry into the top 24. I can dream! pj, what would be cool would be if they could bring her back as a wild card entry into the top 24. I can dream!

]]> By: pj http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135730 pj Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:57:12 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135730 I was never bothered by Brandon's nails, but that's the way I roll. I know it turned a lot of peeps off, though, Brandon, Drew, Colton... bring it on! Yeah, too bad about Alex not getting another chance. I was never bothered by Brandon’s nails, but that’s the way I roll. I know it turned a lot of peeps off, though,

Brandon, Drew, Colton… bring it on!

Yeah, too bad about Alex not getting another chance.

]]> By: idolbeat http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135729 idolbeat Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:56:41 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135729 If you forgot Chris, here he is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xjPZ2Z970 If you forgot Chris, here he is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xjPZ2Z970

]]> By: idolbeat http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135723 idolbeat Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:37:10 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135723 Chris Watson I would be excited to see again. Too bad Alex Lushington couldn't sing again! Chris Watson I would be excited to see again. Too bad Alex Lushington couldn’t sing again!

]]> By: primeminister http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-3/#comment-135722 primeminister Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:34:15 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135722 I'm not surprised. On IDF, Brandon Green already talked about re-auditioning for Idol when the Season 7 competition just kicked off. He must have been told of the rule change back then. I think the rules were changed for the country boys. They had quite a few good ones make the Top 50 this year, but my guess was that Colton Swon was cut because he was too young (18-19). It's generally hard for teens to be taken seriously post-Idol, with the possible exception of Archie (we shall see). So, I want to see Brandon Green, Colton Swon, and Drew back to compete. Cardin has a great sense of humor, but I really DO. NOT. CARE. for her singing. I hope she doesn't come back. Generally, I want more singer/songwriter types who can play instruments. Like Canadian Idol this season. I’m not surprised. On IDF, Brandon Green already talked about re-auditioning for Idol when the Season 7 competition just kicked off. He must have been told of the rule change back then.

I think the rules were changed for the country boys. They had quite a few good ones make the Top 50 this year, but my guess was that Colton Swon was cut because he was too young (18-19). It’s generally hard for teens to be taken seriously post-Idol, with the possible exception of Archie (we shall see).

So, I want to see Brandon Green, Colton Swon, and Drew back to compete. Cardin has a great sense of humor, but I really DO. NOT. CARE. for her singing. I hope she doesn’t come back.

Generally, I want more singer/songwriter types who can play instruments. Like Canadian Idol this season.

]]> By: Margaux http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-135718 Margaux Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:29:49 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135718 Idol is due for either a bonafide male country star, or a soul-pop, but non r&b/urban girl who can fit into the Colbie Callait, Bareilles, Duffy, and yes Leona Lewis, genre. Simon thought Cardin was too cabaret and theatrical for last year, but musical fashion has changed in her direction, and Carly was more of an old school rocker than TPTB expected. So Cardin may look better now. The problem with male country singers and idol is that the judges don't like country. But they like blonde girls, so the blonde country girls get through. There were a couple nice looking young male country singers in last year's auditions. Idol is due for either a bonafide male country star, or a soul-pop, but non r&b/urban girl who can fit into the Colbie Callait, Bareilles, Duffy, and yes Leona Lewis, genre. Simon thought Cardin was too cabaret and theatrical for last year, but musical fashion has changed in her direction, and Carly was more of an old school rocker than TPTB expected. So Cardin may look better now.

The problem with male country singers and idol is that the judges don’t like country. But they like blonde girls, so the blonde country girls get through. There were a couple nice looking young male country singers in last year’s auditions.

]]> By: schmanda http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-135697 schmanda Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:53:16 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135697 On the one hand, I like the idea of do-overs for people we didn't see enough of who were passed over for (using S7 as an example) Colton/Garret/Jason Y. cannon fodder, which is sad. OTOH, it seems quite silly that out of, what, 100,000 people, there seem to be the same few dozen that repeatedly hover around making the cut. Whenever I give it much thought, the "r" word comes to mind. :ponder_tb: And I dunno, I liked Kyle as a Quirky Horse prospect but, damn, <a href="http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=677&Itemid=90" rel="nofollow">by the looks of it</a>, he'll do quite alright for himself <em>Idol</em> or no <em>Idol</em>. (Stay in school, kids. And don't do drugs.) On the one hand, I like the idea of do-overs for people we didn’t see enough of who were passed over for (using S7 as an example) Colton/Garret/Jason Y. cannon fodder, which is sad. OTOH, it seems quite silly that out of, what, 100,000 people, there seem to be the same few dozen that repeatedly hover around making the cut. Whenever I give it much thought, the “r” word comes to mind. :ponder_tb:

And I dunno, I liked Kyle as a Quirky Horse prospect but, damn, by the looks of it, he’ll do quite alright for himself Idol or no Idol. (Stay in school, kids. And don’t do drugs.)

]]> By: spritely http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-135696 spritely Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:52:26 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135696 I fast forward through the bad auditions anyway. At first I did it because they were painful to watch. Now I do it because they're boring (am I desensitized?) I ONLY watch the auditions in the hope of catching a glimpse of the good ones. So I'd be really really happy if they loaded S8's try-outs with good 'uns, and that includes known good 'uns from S7. I feel the same way about Kyle as a few above do. Charming kid, seems sweet as the dickens, but he'd be cannon fodder, imo. I fast forward through the bad auditions anyway. At first I did it because they were painful to watch. Now I do it because they’re boring (am I desensitized?) I ONLY watch the auditions in the hope of catching a glimpse of the good ones. So I’d be really really happy if they loaded S8′s try-outs with good ‘uns, and that includes known good ‘uns from S7.

I feel the same way about Kyle as a few above do. Charming kid, seems sweet as the dickens, but he’d be cannon fodder, imo.

]]> By: BootStar http://www.mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-135683 BootStar Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:28:55 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/season-7-top-50-who-didnt-make-the-top-24-cut-are-eligible-for-ai-8.htm#comment-135683 Sorry, didn't mean to draw out people on a tangent; was more trying to comment on types of singers AI might be going for Season 8. I can see where they would want to take a closer look at some more (contemporary) country singers and singer-songwriters for variety sake. We all liked Kyle Ensley in my family because he was so personable, but honestly I can't remember his singing for the life of me. I agree with Duke and Preston--what exactly would be the point of sending him on? I really hope TPTB stop with all the cannon fodder contestants (but then that would do away with most of the audition episodes, which would delight me, actually). Would it really be such a ratings downer if they just concentrated on the genuine contenders? Seems like allowing a variety of genres to be represented in those who proceed to Hollywood would make for a great season and allow the "marketplace" to decide what it really wants. What a concept! Sorry, didn’t mean to draw out people on a tangent; was more trying to comment on types of singers AI might be going for Season 8. I can see where they would want to take a closer look at some more (contemporary) country singers and singer-songwriters for variety sake.

We all liked Kyle Ensley in my family because he was so personable, but honestly I can’t remember his singing for the life of me. I agree with Duke and Preston–what exactly would be the point of sending him on? I really hope TPTB stop with all the cannon fodder contestants (but then that would do away with most of the audition episodes, which would delight me, actually).

Would it really be such a ratings downer if they just concentrated on the genuine contenders? Seems like allowing a variety of genres to be represented in those who proceed to Hollywood would make for a great season and allow the “marketplace” to decide what it really wants. What a concept!

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