Comments on: Taylor Vaifanua – American Idol Season 8 Top 36 Contestant

By: Grammie Kari

Grammie Kari — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:40:23 +0000

Taylor’s voice is nice but nothing outstanding. I really don’t think she’s heading for TOP 12. You never know, though. lol.

By: cookcricket

cookcricket — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:27:43 +0000

So the guy they said was Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œlike ElliotÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ is going out at some point and this young gal will not be standing at the end either. They want a perception of uniqueness and the comparisons wouldnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be scripted if they were TCO.

Okay, that is Matt G. and this is not his thread, however, if he is placed in the right group I truly think he has a chance with the fans, imho. I don’t know much about Elliot, but Matt is one I’m going to watch.

Taylor, she’s definitely gone the right direction with her hair style. However, she hasn’t stood out to me vocally/performance wise. Is she really 16? So many of these 16 yr. old girls look older than their age. I’m sure she is. Striking girl.

By: lovegoodmusic

lovegoodmusic — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:41:55 +0000

Her voice is too common; I think IÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll on this one. :thumbdown_tb:

And is this the singer who has the strange religious musical influences?

By: t2

t2 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:21:20 +0000

Snore…ZZZZzzzzzzzzz….

By: marco5ny

marco5ny — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:53:59 +0000

I’m intrigued but I don’t plan on getting too attached.

By: itsalleternal

itsalleternal — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:38:11 +0000

She’s decent, but not in the league as some of the others. I don’t see her making the top 12.

By: s0x_prisoner

s0x_prisoner — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:34:56 +0000

I actually think she’s really good.

By: Tess

Tess — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:53:14 +0000

Being “Good” at 16 is impressive. Considering that few 16 year olds have had the time to get out there to perfect their craft, have very few venues to perform in (other than local theater, school functions or church related activities) it really is something when they can really sing. Most people don’t grow into their voice until they hit their late teens or early twenties. Not to mention learning to control that voice and figuring out a way to interpret music when their life experiences are pretty limited.

The nice thing about a good 16 year old, as compared to a good 26 year old, is that the younger one is much more open to guidance and development. They haven’t gotten so full of themselves that they accept criticism and learn from it with better success than an older performer.

I’m hoping for the best for some of these younger ones. It’s a lot more fun for me to see them develop then to listen to the same old, same old week after week that many of the “older” contestants throw out there. If nerves don’t derail them, hopefully we will have some younger talent to latch on to.

By: PattyH

PattyH — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:39:31 +0000

You’re not alone, ashes07. I liked her too. I think there are ladies better than her, but she’s a good singer.

By: widz

widz — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:19:00 +0000

You’re 16!!! You’re 17!!!111

Randy and probably Kara love her.
The only improvement I’ve seen from her is her appearance.
Voice, performance, etc. still meh to me.

By: Dr. Tracey

Dr. Tracey — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:35:27 +0000

Taylor who?

By: ashes07

ashes07 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:24:51 +0000

boo
i guess im alone in this then, well of the comments i have seen of her so far. so hopefully she will do amazing and change your guys’ minds in her upcoming performances. cuz the semi-finals and beyond is when it starts getting interesting.

i dont know what it is about taylor, but theres something about her i just love. so i really hope she does good =]

By: primeminister

primeminister — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:21:46 +0000

Like others here, I was not impressed with her audition either, and she hasn’t really done anything to change my mind.

And I hate it when judges rave about contestants just because they’re OMG!!11!! 16!!!!111!!!!

By: CRB

CRB — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:20:15 +0000

She was alright but I think the people who have been compared to past Idol contestants at this point have zero chance to win.

So the guy they said was “like Elliot” is going out at some point and this young gal will not be standing at the end either. They want a perception of uniqueness and the comparisons wouldn’t be scripted if they were TCO.

By: abbysee

abbysee — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:17:24 +0000

Lenesha Young.

Can she be considered for a wildcard pick? Certainly more deserving imho!

I don’t think Taylor has a shot at all.