Tuesday Apr 24

“Idol” not tone deaf to poverty

Do you find it obnoxious when super-rich people in the music industry come forward to preen about their exquisitely sensitive social consciences?

Actually there is something worse: a total indifference to human suffering. If pampered stars and their corporate patrons have a hankering for public approval or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  could it be? à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  a sense of authentic obligation, perhaps that behavior should be encouraged…

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2003678013_dionne24.html

Guest Opinion: ‘American Idol’ votes can help needy kids win, too

Quentin Joe, an 11-year-old Navajo boy, lives with his mom and four siblings in a one-room dwelling in Chinle, with no running water and few amenities à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  not even a TV set. He has never seen “American Idol,” but this week, more than 30 million “Idol” viewers will meet Quentin on prime-time Fox television.
While Quentin lacks many material things, he shares a quality with all “Idol” contestants: guts. When his family’s trailer home caught fire in January, Quentin ran into the burning trailer, not once, but twice, to find and save his baby sister. When asked why he did it, Quentin explained, “She’s family…….

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/179739

LaKisha needs a change of song and attitude

It’s crunch time for LaKisha Jones.

Here are three factors to keep an eye on as the show presents this week’s theme, “Idol Gives Back,” a two-night fund-raiser to help children and young people in extreme poverty in America and Africa….

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/ENT03/704240350/1038

South Asia breaks into American pop

Sanjaya Malakar’s attempt to become the next “American Idol” is recent history. But what he represents is probably the future, albeit a distant one.
People of South Asian descent make up a relatively new immigrant population in the United States, just about 2 million people out of 300 million here. They don’t yet have the clout to create a runaway hit, says Aseem Chhabra, a columnist for Mumbai Mirror and freelance entertainment writer.

But South Asians have made great strides in gaining solid footing in the American cultural landscape in the past decade as the children of a large wave of immigrants from the late 1960s began coming of age…

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/ENTERTAINMENT/704240322/1005

Producers prepare for possible strike
Schedules for TV shows and movies are moved up ahead of contract talks with writers

…Hit shows such as Fox’s “American Idol” are not only hugely popular, but they are also cheaper to produce than scripted programs. And most reality shows aren’t covered under the Writers Guild contracts despite efforts by the union to organize the booming sector…

http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-fi-strikeplans24apr24,0,4204573.story?coll=cl-tv-features

Sanjaya’s gone, but big stars fill the void

…As a group, this year’s finalists have been the least charismatic in the show’s history, so Sanjaya served one purpose. He kept people talking about the show during what has not been a scintillating season. His exit could not have been better timed, with the Amercican Idol Gives Back special this week and the countdown reaching the stage after next week when only the real contenders figure to be left.

There might be an overkill of self-congratulation for American Idol Gives Back, but the show and Fox deserve kudos for scheduling the blockbuster special during the two nights just preceding the important May ratings sweeps period, which begins Thursday. Then again, Idol doesn’t need any help. There’s a reason rival networks have dubbed it The Death Star.

http://www.southflorida.com/movies/sfl-tvtjidol24apr24,0,6991722.column?coll=sfe-tv-headlines

Elvis performer to explode on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s singing with Celine Dion on national television Wednesday night, but lots of La Crosse folks already have heard Ryan Pelton sing.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s because Pelton is the 1999 winner of the Elvis Explosion, held each year in La Crosse…

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/04/24/news/z09elvis24.txt

‘American Idol’ and Bono give back

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“AMERICAN IDOLà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Since à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is a ginormous money-making machine, I suppose ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s about time that Idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gives back.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  And producers certainly have a lengthy roster of A-listers helping raise money for poor people in the U.S. and Africa: Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  get this à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Bono! Tonight, before Wednesdayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concert extravaganza, the six finalists sans Sanjaya (sniff) will sing a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“life anthem.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Each vote will translate into money for the campaign. 8 p.m. Fox

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=260496

Here’s some serious advice for ‘American Idol’ singers

“American Idol” takes a serious turn tonight as it airs the first installment of a two-part special aimed at raising awareness about impoverished children in the United States and Africa.

Since this week’s show doesn’t feature a celebrity mentor, “Idol” Worship will fill the void by suggesting one concrete thing that each contestant can do to boost his or her stock. The would-be Idols are listed from most to least likely to win, along with a comment why….

http://www.startribune.com/459/story/1139251.html

Unlocking the Mystery of American Idol’s Success

At last I have figured out why American Idol is such a modest success. (Though it is treated as if it receives record breaking ratings, in fact American Idol regularly is seen by only about three to five million more viewers than Murder She Wrote at the peak of that show’s success. I don’t remember the media attention given Angela Lansbury that any of the singers on American Idol get.) At first I assumed it was, like other talent shows, supposed to be a showcase for talented singers. I know from experience that there are many, many singers toiling in obscurity who are far better than such superstars as Michael Bolton and Britney Spears. As such, I could only assume that many of these talented nobodies would make it onto American Idol. Regardless, since I care not for these kinds of shows, I’ve never actually watched an entire episode of American Idol. That was my problem…….

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=24956

Sanjaya’s spark may be gone, but a half-dozen Idol’ wannabes remain

And then there were six — but Sanjaya’s not one of them. Break out the black armbands.

He wasn’t the only one. Entertainment journalists everywhere shed a tear as the butt of their jokes went buh-bya…

http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living/117740405096600.xml&coll=2

`Idol’ advice: Try to prove there’s life after Sanjaya
REMAINING SINGERS NEED TO GENERATE BUZZ

Sanjaya’s gone! It’s not too late. We can still bust out the confetti.

Admittedly, I’m a little worried about “Idol’s” ratings and buzz now that Hairy Hairdini has been voted out. Do the remaining contestants have the ability to capture the country’s imagination? They could, if they follow the advice I’m about to unload on them:

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainmentheadlines/ci_5737716

Idol puts its celebrity to good use

American Idol, making the world a better place.

But still. Given the show’s influence and vast fortune à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ according to one estimate, the franchise as worth more than $2.5 billion (U.S.) à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ imagine what Idol could do if a conscience was to ripen atop its well-rooted capitalist tree…

http://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/206387

Kelly Clarkson in A.Isle 12

An unglammed Kelly Clarkson perused the video aisles of a Best Buy in West Hollywood on Friday. Even Grammy winners love a bargain!

Apparently, “Since U Been Gone” wasn’t the only time Kelly has played a rock star!

http://httpwww.tmz.com/2007/04/23/kelly-clarkson-in-a-isle-12/

Simon says: Give to the poor

‘Idol’ hosts 2-night telethon for kids

…Performances will be mixed with footage of the “Idol” judges visiting Africa and spots in the U.S., such as New Orleans. Ellen DeGeneres has been signed to host tomorrow’s two-hour “Idol Gives Back” special.

Tonight’s show will have the six remaining contestants singing songs of compassion and hope, while Wednesday’s show will be a huge blowout, with someone being sent home. Already the project has raised $15 million in corporate donations…

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/04/24/2007-04-24_simon_says_give_to_the_poor.html

Going Behind the Scenes of American Idol

We recently were lucky enough to sit in on a conference call with American Idol producer Ken Warwick. As one of the top people behind America’s biggest television show, Warwick discussed doing the show every week, Simon’s “eye rolling” incident, Sanjaya and much, much more……

http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/38/19238.php

Good morning.

I just read about the potential Britney-Sanjaya pairing. Is that for real? :-/

South Asia breaks into American pop

Interesting article. A long way to go, for sure.

Reposting Elliott’s blog entries…

Monday, April 23, 2007

HEY YALL!
Current mood: excited

I hope all is well w/everybody!….thank u for your continuing, loyal support w/my record!…Thank yall for hounding every radio station (PLEASE CONTINUE!) across the nation to play “Wait For You”!…The numbers have been looking great thus far, and it’s really starting to catch fire!..Thanks to all of the wonderful listeners I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, as I stop through your city on this radio promo tour!…w/that in mind, we’ll be wrapping up the tour in the northeast on Friday!…then it’s back to LA to rehearse for the tour I’ve been waiting for my whole life!…being this will be my first time out alone…I wanna blow every venue out of the water….and blow you guys away w/some of the most talented musicians and singers in the business!…As some of yall may already know, my good friend, and ridiculous singer-Josh Hoge will be joining our tour as our opening performer, and will also be singing backgrounds w/me!…I’m simply honored to have someone of his talent and experience join the family!..WELCOME!…you guys are in for a real soulful treat!…just so yall know-there are definitely some spots which I wanted to play, that just didn’t fit into our initial routing plan..ie..Austin, Dallas, Nashville…etc…for that I apologize, but will try and hit those left out maybe during the summer!…in the meantime, in between time, stay tuned to all of your local radio stations to possibly win tickets to my show in your city!…and keep checking my page for updates!…also, plenty of merchandise will be available @ our shows…Thanx & God Bless Yall!…oh yeah, and just a reminder that I released 3 different albums-they all have the same 11 songs on them, however, each version contains 2 different bonus tracks….but that’s not confusing @ all right?….haha!….just make sure you check out every version!!!-talk to yall soon!…..PS: shout out to my family, friends, ETRAINERS, moosak sistas, Whitney Ferrell (I hope you’re feeling better)….and Monet Corso, Jeff Rabhan, Jason Bernard, Josh Abraham, Ollie Goldstein!…Thank yall for holding the fort down while I’ve been on the road!

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=61700104&blogID=256962165&MyToken=29766299-237b-46d1-946f-c3fdf41d93cd

Monday, April 23, 2007

almost forgot….ITUNES CELEBRITY PLAYLIST

as of april 17th, my celebrity playlist has been posted on itunes….just go to the music page, and click on Celebrity Playlists…it’s listed in the 2nd column down on the left-hand side!…hope you enjoy my picks!

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=61700104&blogID=256992744&MyToken=29766299-237b-46d1-946f-c3fdf41d93cd

Ted Mack a forerunner to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

Back in 1934 Major Bowes’ Original Amateur Hour was a hit on radio. Ted Mack brought the program to television in 1948. Viewers who voted for their favorite performers in the years following World War II mailed postcards or placed phone calls to New York….

http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2007/apr/23/ted-mack-forerunner-idol/

Sanjaya’s been ousted à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  so why watch ‘Idol’?

It’s official. There’s absolutely no reason to watch “American Idol” for the rest of this season.
With Sanjaya out, why bother?
Yes, I was rooting for him. Not because I thought he was the best, of course.
(No, I’m not the music critic. But I’m not tone deaf, either.)
I was rooting for him because his continued presence on the show proved that “American Idol” isn’t what it claims to be. If this were all about talent, he would never have made the finals….

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660214383,00.html

Coastal Empire in brief

COMMUNITY

National recording artist Lil’ Mo and former “American Idol” contestant Stephanie Edwards will headline the Chatham County Youth Commission and E-93 10th Annual County-wide Youth Rally Saturday…

http://www.savannahnow.com/node/271533

“…I was rooting for him because his continued presence on the show proved that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t what it claims to be…”

Paris, is that you???

Sanjaya’s Gone, But Not The Drama
It Wouldn’t Be `Idol’ Without Controversy

Possibly more shocking than the inevitable ouster of Sanjaya Malakar on “American Idol” last week was seeing powerhouse LaKisha Jones and the best male candidate, Blake Lewis, alongside him in the bottom three….

http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hce-eyeonidol0424.artapr24,0,6845943.story?coll=hc-headlines-life

Is it time to write off Chris Richardson?

IT HAS BEEN a rocky road of late on “American Idol” for Chris Richardson of Chesapeake, whose foray into country music last week was panned by all three judges including the usually magnanimous Paula Abdul. But the Fox viewers are sticking with him.

In voting to keep the 23-year-old bachelor on the show for yet another week, the audience on April 17 overlooked the fact he was among the bottom three contestants one week, the bottom two another time…

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=123404&ran=65252

‘Idol Gives Back’ Education Web Site for Kids and Teachers Launches at http://www.scholastic.com/idolgivesback
‘Teen Citizen’ Magazine, IDOL Classroom Poster and Teaching Guides To Educate and Empower Students About Global Issues

FOX, FremantleMedia North America, 19 Entertainment, “American Idol” and Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) announce the launch of the IDOL GIVES BACK education and empowerment web site for students and teachers, developed by the education experts at Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company. The web site offers a virtual classroom program, for grades K-12, to help raise awareness about important global issues and encourage school communities to get involved, take action and make a difference….

http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20070423/NYM11023042007-1.html

Meet the 6 ‘Idol” finalists … and the winner

Drat. I know we’ve all been whining about the odd choices in this year’s Top 12, but with Hayley, Antonella and now Sanjaya gone, we’re now at my least favorite part of the season – when the clearly out-of-their-league folks are gone and some truly talented people feel the fateful force of the boot.

But that’s behind us, thankfully. We move forward quickly to next month’s finale – and I think it’s in this order:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/accent/epaper/2007/04/24/a1e_featv_boot_camp_0424.html

Singing for their supper

Following a meal the African Children’s Choir sings “thank you” to their hosts. Ray and Laura MacKenzie of Clearwater are almost half-way through the year-long tour which raises educated Christian African youth to return to their homeland and improve the standards of living. This tour group will be featured on American Idol, April 25, singing with Josh Grobin. The choir will be paying a brief visit to the community of Clearwater this October, for one performance. The venue is to be decided at a later date – “They’re getting better and better all the time,” says Laura MacKenzie.

http://www.clearwatertimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=7&cat=43&id=968978&more=

Good Morning all. I just want to say that Apolo Anton Ohno is simply one of the most adorable human beings on the planet.

Country Comfort
”American Idol” music and style gurus Miles Siggins and Michael Orland discuss Phil’s breakout country performance, Melinda’s sexy new look, LaKisha’s gold boots, and more

American Idol definitely hit a turning point during country week. With the loss of Sanjaya, a new front-runner in Jordin Sparks, and latecomers to the competition like Phil Stacey, the top six seems to be a whole new show. Luckily, super-stylist Miles Siggins and Idol’s resident musical genius Michael Orland are around to give us their weekly take on what’s going on behind the scenes….

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20036488,00.html

Idol Gives Back Sneak Peek!

http://video.tvguide.com/playvideo.ashx?vid=83149

Good Morning all. I just want to say that Apolo Anton Ohno is simply one of the most adorable human beings on the planet.

GAH!! I missed DWTS last night!! How could I have forgotten?! They have a recap show tonight, right? Thank goodness for VCRs. Too…many…things…to…watch on Tuesday – although I must say, with Sanjaya gone, well, I miss him more than I thought I would.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, ACT stages a party for the ages

…”We want to make sure these talented Young Conservatory and MFA students are the ones ending up on Broadway,” said Rose, “so that theater lovers won’t have to suffer through ‘American Idol’ contestants like Constantine Maroulis!”…

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/24/DDG4PPCOAN1.DTL

It would have been interesting to see if maybe the ratings would’ve dropped after Sanjaya’s booting. Of course, with the huge Idol Gives Back extravaganza, we will never know.

Pro-Family Americans Reminded to Not Participate in ‘Idol Gives Back’

WASHINGTON, April 24 /Christian Newswire/ — “If you believe the plight of preborn children is as important as the plight of the poor, do not participate in the ‘Idol Gives Back’ project,” said Douglas R. Scott, Jr., president of Life Decisions International (LDI). “Idol Gives Back” will raise millions of dollars for several pre-selected charitable organizations during the “American Idol” broadcast this evening and tomorrow evening……

http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/466512903.html

Hey, Avril: `Thing’ is, like, a rip-off

…The songwriting is weaker than on her previous two albums, though there are plenty of sugary pop hooks and a slick, punked-up guitar sound that exists solely in $1,000-a-day recording studios. The reason: “The Best Damn Thing” features the producers behind Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, Green Day and My Chemical Romance.

Still, evoking other people’s chart-topping tunes is a savvy bid to duplicate Lavigne’s earlier commercial success, even if “The Best Damn Thing” is, like, so whatever.

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_5737753

JJ
Apr 24th, 2007 at 6:27 am
Good Morning all. I just want to say that Apolo Anton Ohno is simply one of the most adorable human beings on the planet.

Yep, he is.

Cool that Elliott has a playlist on iTunes.

Just had to share… ELLIOTT HIT #40 ON MEDIABASE TOP 40 THIS MORNING!!!

American Prayer
lyrics

Written By: Bono & Stewart Performed By: Bono, The Edge, Beyonce, & Dave Stewart

http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/lyrics.php?id=595

Christianity Today : Bonoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s American Prayer

The worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s biggest rock star tours the heartland, talking more openly about his faith as he recruits Christians in the fight against AIDS in Africa.

…Bono and former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart have composed a song that reflects the rockerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hope that America, and American Christians in particular, will respond to the AIDS crisis.

Bono debuted “American Prayer,” a work in progress, during the Heart of America tour…

http://start1g.ovh.net/~uworld/news/article.php3?id_article=19425

Yeah that Elliott has an actual Top 40 hit. Keep Movin on.

Four of the remaining six idols are strongly connected to Christian music. No insult but when/if Blake leaves, this is one bland crew.

That whole Ken Warwick interview was so full of itself. The only reason I can come up with that half of it was defending Simon on the Eye-roll-gate is that they were trying to distract us from focusing on something else they are up to.

Oh yeah and Ken, since the sound system evidently works great for when the contestants are singing, can you ask the judges to at least pay attention then. There is a very clear shot of Simon pulling on Paula’s nose when Phil is singing last week. How are we expected to take their comments seriously when they don’t even listen…oh that’s right, I already don’t….

/rant over…for now….

Good morning – I didn’t see this linked here yet. Q&A with Taylor.

Singer sticking to pursuit he loves

Q: How’s the tour going?

More at the link:

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/dispatch/content/life/stories/2007/04/24/1A_TAYLOR_HICKS_–.ART_ART_04-24-07_B1_TU6EECH.html

Meet America’s Youngest Fame Junkies

….Why do more people watch the ultimate competition for celebrityhood, American Idol, than watch the nightly news on the three major networks combined? How come the average teenage boy desires fame almost as much as intelligence–while the average teenage girl craves fame more than intelligence? And why do 43.4% of teenage girls say that they want to be a “celebrity personal assistant” when they grow up, while only 13.6% say they’d want to be a U.S. Senator?

Halpern answers these and other questions by traveling to America’s fame factories and profiling a colorful and surprisingly insightful cast of characters. He talks to diehard fans, personal assistants, aspiring stars, and celebrities like Rod Stewart and U2′s The Edge. Interspersing these stories with new research–including original findings from his own “”fame survey”"–Halpern helps us understand how psychology, technology, evolution, and profit conspire to make us overly enthralled with the seductive world of red carpets and velvet ropes…

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/n12036.htm

Lisa B
Apr 24th, 2007 at 8:23 am
American Prayer
lyrics

Written By: Bono & Stewart Performed By: Bono, The Edge, Beyonce, & Dave Stewart

http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/lyrics.php?id=595

Ummm…did anyone tell Bono that this charitable “event” is supposed to be about “da chirrun”? I guess they tacked on HIV/AIDS as additional cause.

Sorry about being so cynical about a charitable event, but I just read that interview with Warwick and I’m trying to get the slime off me now.

Ummmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦did anyone tell Bono that this charitable à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“eventà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is supposed to be about à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“da chirrunà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? I guess they tacked on HIV/AIDS as additional cause.

HIV/AIDS goes hand in hand with any African fundraiser, at least it’s always a focus here in the UK.

Sanjaya just appeared on the Today Show..
He publically thanked Simon for his honesty and the brutality. He said Simon taught him alot. Seriously, that kid is just too nice..

It ticks me off that they passed two 17 year old kids through this season.. One has received nothing but praise, the other was humilated before millions..
I for one think they should change the age limit.. No one should be allowed to compete unless they are 18 or older..

“Dear Katharine McPeePee,

Stop bringing sexy back. You’re about as sexy as a wet fart in a hot car.”

From yesterday’s Dlisted (big web gossip) site under a picture of Kat making sexy faces. I know this is mean but it’s just so funny that I’d post it even if it was about one of my Idol favs I swear.

I love jpfan.

That pro-family america group urging people to not give because it includes charities like Unicef creeps me out. That’s the slime I need to get washed off…

From the Ken Warwick Article:

“Ken Warwick: To be honest with you, luckily, … with all due modesty, we’re big enough that the ratings don’t actually bother us too much at this stage. We know that we’re going to be bigger than anybody else. We know we’re up on last year. That’s not likely to change.”

That’s not what the officially reported ratings are telling us. As MJs rating charts show us, performance nights are down about 10% from the previous year. I guess if you tell a lie frequently enough, people will believe you.

Ken: “And if we came in and started getting bogged down on what the ratings were last night and why some set of demographics did that and why other demographics did the other, then we’d be chasing ourselves around a tree. So the truth is, we honestly don’t pay that much attention to it.”

Ken is funny.

jpfan Apr 24th, 2007 at 8:59 am

Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re about as sexy as a wet fart in a hot car.

LMAO – wait, if I do that, I can’t make a wet fart in a hot car!!

Tony
Apr 24th, 2007 at 1:53 am

Elliottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s celebrity playlist actually made me a fan of one of his picks: Marc Broussard.

This guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice is really, really good.

He’s great!! I heard about him at Gray’s and I listen to him a lot now.

wet fart in a hot car.

This is an insult to wet farts. :wink_ee:

More from the Ken Article that I find interesting:

Questioner asks if Sanjaya and Haley will be able to get endorsement deals

Ken: “Generally I don’t think they – to be absolutely honest, Jeanie, I’m not sure if there’s a time. I know with regards to taking up recording contracts or promoting themselves in the music business, that there is a very definite wait. They have to wait until the Idol has released their song. They can’t contaminate that market for I think, three months, minimum.”

Is he just refering to the coronation song or it this a new rule? If it is the coronation song, maybe this is where the long rumoured “wait 3 months for the album” rule came from.

They didn’t seem to mind the market being ‘contaminated’ last season.

The market has been contaminated since season 2. What’s new?

Dear Katharine McPeePee,

Stop bringing sexy back. Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re about as sexy as a wet fart in a hot car.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

If the writer doesn’t want a wet fart in a hot car, I’ll take it for free :lol_wp:

Ken Warwick = Wet Fart in a Hot Car

Sheesh. What a lying scum baby he is!

One would think she would have seen those pictures and realized that the pouty mouth and the humped back poses look ridiculous rather than sexy, but you know, some people are just delusional when it comes to how they view themselves…

some people are just delusional when it comes to how they view themselves

JJ wrote the book on this.

Here is another exchange I find interesting:

Reporter: Right. But they often miss what the contestants say.

Ken Warwick: They always miss what the contestants say

If they ALWAYS miss what the contestants say, then how did Simon hear the nasally comment in the first place? Use some logic. You don’t need to overstate your case.

some people are just delusional when it comes to how they view themselves

JJ wrote the book on this.

Are we snippy today?

You two play NICE.

emeralgem Apr 24th, 2007 at 9:44 am

You two play NICE.

Come on, em, that’s like telling Simon Cowell to be nice. :lol_tb:

My new theory is that they want Jordin to win because she’ll be the easiest to market of the remaining contestants. I used to think that was Chris Richardson, but the winning Idol has to pull off a lot of live performances. Chris can be fixed in the studio, but outside? Not so much. What say you, MJers?

“They canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t contaminate that market for I think, three months, minimum”
I think this measn they have to wait 3 monthes after the AI top 12 CD to release their own. I just don’t see any of this year’s crew having a fan base big enough to support a six month wait for a CD. Even Sanjaya, that joke will be worn thin by next fall. That’s why Season 5 was so awesome. Bucky’s CD which is one of the last to be released will still dominate Billboard charts this week. Do you think the world will be waiting for that Blake CD by May, 2008? I think this year only the top 2 will actually have albums.

Are we snippy today?

Is that like some hip hop term for accurately assessing character?

The Bullcrap

Rickey Hoe Guardian, is, apparently, a spoiler over at idol forums. He supposedly has inside information on a certain show. I have received several emails through my blog of people asking me why I leaked information and that I hate Phil, because I leaked information, etc.

Let me say a few things regarding this:

http://frommymindtoyoureyes.blogspot.com/2007/04/bullcrap.html

emeralgem Apr 24th, 2007 at 9:44 am

You two play NICE.

Come on, em, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like telling Simon Cowell to be nice.
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I know..I’ve raised three daughters..

emeralgem Apr 24th, 2007 at 9:52 am

I know..Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve raised three daughters..

So did my mother. We questioned her sanity in her later years :wacko_tb:

Buckyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s CD which is one of the last to be released will still dominate Billboard charts this week. Do you think the world will be waiting for that Blake CD by May, 2008?

Really? I was cheering for Bucky last year, but I was worried that if he didn’t get a contract right away, he too would be forgotten. At the same point in the Idol run, I would rate Blake’s chances as higher. It seems that every second song the guy sings ends up making the top 50 download for that week.

But, the future is hard to predict (who foresaw Kevin Covias being the first Idol 5 contestant to win a role in a feature length film?)

Go Bucky! I’m thrilled that others also saw the potential in him and he was given his chance. He is getting great first week numbers.

Chris Sligh in his latest blog comes out criticizing Ricky Hoe Guardian ( is that really his middle name ? Imus take note ).

As seen in the link that Lisa B posted, here is a telling excerpt :

Rickey has claimed that I “probably” received the lowest number of votes, but no matter what I was going home the week that I went home (even if I received more votes than someone else) because of reasons I will give in points 3 & 4. Sorry, it’s bullcrap. I have no doubt in my mind that I received the lowest amount of votes. If they had wanted to send me home unfairly, Nigel and Ken could have done the week before. There were things that happened behind the scenes (again things that fall under my confidentiality agreement) that make me assured that my leaving was because I received the fewest amount of votes. And guess what? I’m not complaining! I had a great run on the show, and left when America decided it was time for me to leave – not Nigel and Ken. My dreams are coming true right and left…some silly little spoiler kid isn’t gonna make me bitter with some bullcrap story about how I supposedly wasn’t supposed to go home, or whatnot. I’m content with how things turned out.

So did my mother. We questioned her sanity in her later years

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As do my girls…LOL

I was wondering when the Ricky/Sligh blogfight would find itself over here…..heh

LBB, his name is Ricky Hoggard

Chris Sligh! Is he a liar liar, pants on fire?

I find it really hilarious that I got Chris Sligh to write a blog about me; especially considering I know the truth. I don’t care who believes me or not, but he straight up lied to your faces. If Chris Sligh would’ve been spoiling to me — lets face it, this all wouldn’t be happening! But calling me a liar and also spoiling with someone else. Oh shit, Big MISTAKE! Chris Sligh throughout the season would give themes and guest mentors to a certain someone else on IDF, and that week where I wasn’t doing spoilers and a certain someone else posted a list and it began to get altered a bit — that info was from Chris Sligh. The week Gina sang Pretenders, Melinda / Lakisha sang Donna Summer songs. Recall telling a friend that, Sligh? I know you do, because you did!……

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Blake stands out in a dull group. I’m not sure he’s different enough in the big music scene to sustain a career. He’s the only one I see Clive even thinking about signing if he doesn’t win though.

emeralgem Apr 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am

As do my girlsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL

Isn’t it nice to be respected by your kids? Sometimes I watch my younger brother with his kids and wish our mom was still here. She would be laughing her a** off at the irony of it.

who foresaw Kevin Covias being the first Idol 5 contestant to win a role in a feature length film?

JJ and Metta. All that a**kicking affected their brains. :wacko_tb:

All that a**kicking affected their brains

Ummm, my brain is just fine.

I was wondering when the Ricky/Sligh blogfight would find itself over hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..heh

Sorry Steve, can’t resist a bitch fight. :laugh_tb:

Sorry Steve, canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t resist a bitch fight.

LOL, it’s a rather good one….both of them completely on opposite sides of the fence…..

Sigh, gonna be an interesting day! More scandal! weeeeeeeee

:laugh_tb:

This is very funny. Ricky even has jpgs. of his emails up to prove his point.

I do think that they’re both partially telling the truth. I’ve never believed that Ricky could obtain any vote rankings. The information is too confidential.

On the other hand, I did think Sligh provided some spoilers (perhaps a few songs) while he was on the show. The spoilers have noticeably ended being comprehensive since top 10 week.

As for Blake:
“Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the only one I see Clive even thinking about signing if he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win though.”

I definitely agree with this. Maybe Chris since they really, really seem to love him but maybe Clive will come to his senses and realize the world doesn’t need another Timberlake.

LB2 – Yup, he’s pulling out his army of um…..proof? :huh_tb:

I will say here, in Sligh’s defense….that the email address that Ricky is talking about means absolutely nothing to ME…and I know a lot of email addresses…lol

I should probably stay out of this though, Ricky has been known to be ruthless when challenged.

I’m just hoping all this doesn’t get out of hand.

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 10:10 am

Ummm, my brain is just fine.

JJ, I’m disappointed. Thought you would come back with an insult about Metta. My mistake.

JJ, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m disappointed. Thought you would come back with an insult about Metta. My mistake.

Think about it, it was.

Chris Sligh’s interview with FOX CAROLINA reveals a lot of things about life as an American Idol contestant, how the media tends to give you half-truths, and offers that are pouring in to his group like now…. ( a sitcom in the works ? )

Watch it here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKQS9xI2zc&mode=related&search=

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 10:19 am

Think about it, it was.

Good one. Apparently too subtle for my feeble brain today. :blink_tb:

Not-so-Sly had better STFU and instead of blogging..had better be looking for some good legal advice.If Ricky can proved he leaked info, spoiled and has documentation to prove it, TPTB at the Idol machine will be all over his ass like flies on shit.

Steve,

Apparently I missed something – nothing new for me!! Who is Rickey?

Sligh deleted his blog….I think I’m just gonna go hide in a corner for the rest of the day…lol

Ricky is a 19 year old guy who has been spoiling song choices and whatnot on the idolforums

I will say here, in Sligh’s defense….that the email address that Ricky is talking about means absolutely nothing to ME…and I know a lot of email addresses…lol

Ha ha…that email address that Ricky posted? Never saw it in my life. *ahem*.

Going out on a limb here…

If there was super-secret info forthcoming during the season from Chris, I prolly would have gotten it….

Sligh: In fact, I usually didn’t even know other people’s (outside of my close friends on the show) song choices till the day of the show because of how rehearsal schedules worked.

I’m not sure if that is a credible claim. They meet on Saturdays with the mentor and they go over all the songs. As the Blake-beat-boxing-for-Haley shows, they appear to all be in the same room waiting for their 5 minutes with the mentor.

Besides, when I go to lunch with friends, we are all “what are you thinking of ordering”. I can’t imagine that contestants don’t ask the other contestants what they will be singing while waiting for the director to figure out the blocking for the Ford commercial each Sunday. Humans are curious creatures.

Whatever.

Sligh may have deleted his version of the blog, but it is probably pasted in a bunch of places already. This genie is out of the bottle.

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If there was super-secret info forthcoming during the season from Chris, I prolly would have gotten ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

That’s cuz you RAWK!

LisaATL: Who is Rickey?

Here is an Access Hollywood article about him:

http://blogs.nbcuni.com/AHBlog/2007/02/the_spoiler_king_revealed.php

He spoils Canadian Idol, Survivor and American Idol.

Four of the remaining six idols are strongly connected to Christian music. No insult but when/if Blake leaves, this is one bland crew.

Okay, it’s obvious you do not listen to Christian music…

Sorry to say this but I’m jumping on the indifferent bandwagon as far as Blake is concerned. Blake is one lucky dude to be part of a season where he’s being pushed as the most exciting of all the contestants. I could not see him going very far if he was part of any of the previous five seasons. Forget last season. I wonder if he would have made it into the top twelve..

Ricky is a huge attention whore. I believe him with song/clothing choices and that’s about it.

Seriously, is there going to be any singing been done tonight or will it be a night of promoting tomorrow night’s show? Will these contestants get any singing time or will they be reduced to props in the stage? This is suppose to be a singing show not a charity show..

Sorry to say this but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m jumping on the indifferent bandwagon as far as Blake is concerned. Blake is one lucky dude to be part of a season where heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s being pushed as the most exciting of all the contestants. I could not see him going very far if he was part of any of the previous five seasons. Forget last season. I wonder if he would have made it into the top twelve..

I love sexygirl.

Go TEam Indifference!!!!

Chris Sligh once posted in MJ’s site on these very daily threads. He READS other blogs ( this one included ).

He probably knew that his blog was going to be copied and pasted and didn’t want to create another cyber-war.

LBB – I agree….I’m glad it’s taken down and Ricky says he’s gonna take his down too.

*twirls and stuff*

LBB – I agreeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s taken down and Ricky says heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gonna take his down too

Chris should have just ignored the whole thing…

MJ – You’ll get no fight from me on that topic….*applies to be Mr. Sligh’s publicist* Mr. Sligh – Call me!

Kirsten Apr 24th, 2007 at 10:38 am

He spoils Canadian Idol, Survivor and American Idol.

Thanks Kirsten.

I’m actually team Sligh on this one.

GO TEAM SLIGH! LOL ((hugs radname))

mj Apr 24th, 2007 at 10:49 am

Chris should have just ignored the whole thingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yeah, just because info can be made available on the internet, it doesn’t mean that there can’t be legal repercussions. Hope Chris doesn’t find out the hard way how much it can hurt to sign on the dotted line.

Ok someone talk me off a cliff and remind me that it’s not the end of the world when one’s favorite contestant is voted off, please? This is why I hate spoilers. (and yet I love them).

Deep breaths.

ETA: I am a prepare for the worst type of person.

awwwww LB – I promise…it’s not the end of the world

*grabs LB and places her as far away from the cliff as possible*

Blake’s not going anywhere, btw

Ok someone talk me off a cliff and remind me that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the end of the world when oneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s favorite contestant is voted off, please?

Bucky currently has the number 4 Album on the HDD sales prediction list for this week. He finished 8th last year.

Ayla Brown finished 13th last and her single is bounding up the AC airplay chart.

Kellie Pickler, last year’s 6th place finisher, has a gold selling record, is touring with a HUGE name in country music and regularly does comedy routines on Leno.

If he gets the boot this week (which I don’t think he will), Blake will be fine.

Yeah, I’m with Team Sligh on this bit of controversy. Steveo, Chris needs to hire you pronto!!!!!

Ok someone talk me off a cliff and remind me that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the end of the world when oneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s favorite contestant is voted off, please? This is why I hate spoilers. (and yet I love them).

Here ya go:

1. Elliott Yamin – sold over 100,000 cds. He was able to record exactly what he wanted ’cause he didn’t win.
2. Daughtry – ’nuff said
3. Bucky Covington – was eliminated way back there at 8. Will prolly sell close to 60K this week and be in the Billboard 200 Top 10
4. Jennifer Hudson – ’nuff said.
5. Josh Gracin – Came in 4th Season 2, has a nice little career in country music going.
6. Kimberley Locke – About to drop her second CD, has a single that’s just about to crack the Top 10 of the Adult Contemporary chart

Most ex-Idols still have a career in show business. Only a handful have gone back to their day jobs.

Blake is my favorite right now. I’d be a little irked if he was eliminated this week, but all it would mean is that he’d be missing from my Tee Vee the next couple of weeks.

I also have to say, I certainly hope he does NOT win. Third place would be very nice for him, I think.

I think he will get signed, nevertheless.

I think Blake would have done well in any season of Idol that I have watched (4&5). He brings something “fresh” to the Idol stage with his song choices and style. He’s totally comfortable too, whereas Phil and ChrisR often seem a bit awkward to me. I love Blake’s voice and it sounds great recorded. He’s not a belter, but I don’t enjoy belters. LOL.

Go Team Plaid!

I can’t stand Chris R on stage. He looks like a parody of himself with the neck wrenching and bouncing up and down

Double Postin is my friend.

Yay – you people are awesome! I don’t want Blake to win either (I think it should be Melinda for her consistent awesomeness) – I just want him on my TV much longer than some of the others. And I want him to get a record deal so he can whip up a crazy mess in the studio.

Thank you, Kirsten, Steve, mj!!

See, MJ, I’m not ready for Blake to be off my tee vee. I’m anxious for top five night when they get two songs each. Plus, his mom is going to be in the audience next week. He can’t get kicked off now.

I don’t want Blake to go out at three. His post Idol interviews will get overshadowed by the finale. I say four or win it all!

Great I will jump off the cliff now or I Already have.

Great last years winner (one of my favs) you should not of won let someone else win instead…..Maybe independant your own record………………..

I really do not care right now who except Blake being tied down w/ that contract .Go for the top three than bow out and run……

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Yeah, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m with Team Sligh on this bit of controversy. Steveo, Chris needs to hire you pronto!!!!!

From your fingers to Sligh’s eyes PJ! LOL

Hi Everyone!

Well, I for one am VERY interested to see what happens this week. I think they are all in danger, just because this week will bring a lot of people watching and voting who have not been doing either this season. So, people will not vote based on contestant’s past history and persona, this will be one of those weeks where it’s ALL about the performance. It’s sudden death time. Be bad or meh, and you are outta there.

Add meh with bad judges comments, and we are talking toast.

Well it’s Turn Off the TV week too and schools may be hyping that which means the younger demographic might not be watching either…

We are now hoping our favorites don’t win..Wow, AI have truly mess themselves up by trying to have it both ways. Now it seems the thinking is our favorite don’t need to win or should not even try to win. Let’s be realisitic, the handful of success stories who did not win AI does not make up for the many others from the top 24 since Season one who have not been heard from since they got eliminated. Or, is still hanging unto the AI spotlight for their fame.

I really doubt this year’s crop of singers will produce half the success of last years crew. What last years crew is doing is truly the exception to the rule. I have a feeling this season crop of singers will have to follow the previous rule of winner and runner-up cd release first then everyone elses.

Do you guys really believe that six singers from this season’s group can go on to sell anything over 100,000 cds like the Season Five crew will have done by the time Bucky’s cd hits it second week on the charts? Never mind the fact that Bucky, the sixth singer from Season Five to release a cd, might just join the other five before him and go gold?

Well, I for one am VERY interested to see what happens this week. I think they are all in danger, just because this week will bring a lot of people watching and voting who have not been doing either this season. So, people will not vote based on contestantà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s past history and persona, this will be one of those weeks where ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ALL about the performance. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sudden death time. Be bad or meh, and you are outta there.

I’m not sure that I agree with this. I don’t know that alot of new people will tune in for this. I don’t think it has been widely publicized, except during regular idol times. Plus, if new people are going to watch, they would watch on Wednesday, when whomever they want to see, is on. And, even if they did tune in, I don’t know how many would actually vote. I’ve watched every season and so far only Bo and Taylor have made me pick up the phone.

Go Team Indifference!!!

Well ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Turn Off the TV week too and schools may be hyping that which means the younger demographic might not be watching eitherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

It is? Wow, that’s interesting. That would put contestants with youger-skewing fanbases in danger – Chris, Jordin and Blake. But Somehow, I can’t imagine the AI kiddie contingent missing out on the big charity thing! Can’t wait to see how it all plays out.

I don’t think that Chris Sligh will be in trouble for what he posted on his blog. It was informative but didn’t give away any secrets. I completely agreed with him about Ricky’s vote total spoilers because I’ve always felt it was only a select few who know them so why spoil to a 19 yr old that you know is going to post them online? I do think Ricky has some inside info but more about song choices and other various things.

I don’t think Blake will win but hope he’s in at least the top 4 or 3. I don’t have a real problem with Jordin or Melinda winning but wouldn’t buy their albums. I just want Blake to be able to record what he wants.

Go Team Plaid (and vote)!

We are now hoping our favorites donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win..Wow, AI have truly mess themselves up by trying to have it both ways. Now it seems the thinking is our favorite donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need to win or should not even try to win. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s be realisitic, the handful of success stories who did not win AI does not make up for the many others from the top 24 since Season one who have not been heard from since they got eliminated. Or, is still hanging unto the AI spotlight for their fame.

You have looks and brains. Damn, there must be something wrong with you.

Yeah, I’ll take a lunch break and go get my hair cut by Julia DeMato, maybe she will sing for me.

Go Team Indifference!!!

But Somehow, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t imagine the AI kiddie contingent missing out on the big charity thing! Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wait to see how it all plays out.

Sure they will. My kids won’t go anywhere near the TV. 1. They are giving awards out for whomever reads the most, and 2. It has been in the 80′s here, they woudl sleep outside, if I let them.

Go Team Indifference!!!!

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know that alot of new people will tune in for this. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think it has been widely publicized, except during regular idol times. Plus, if new people are going to watch, they would watch on Wednesday, when whomever they want to see, is on. And, even if they did tune in, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how many would actually vote.

You may have a point about people watching. I was thinking more about casual viewers that non-AI fans, but I don’t know how much promotion has penetrated either group. But the voting… since the voting actually raises money (major coperations donating per number of votes recieved) I think they’ll get a lot more votes than usual. It’s a way to get money towards a good cause without actually having to come out of your pocket, and they are going to promote that to death during the show. People will vote just for that reason, even if they couldn’t care less about the actual contest.

Sure they will. My kids wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go anywhere near the TV. 1. They are giving awards out for whomever reads the most, and 2. It has been in the 80à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s here, they woudl sleep outside, if I let them.

Go Team Indifference!!!!

That is the coolest. It’s nice to know kids are getting into the no TV thing, that’s a GREAT cause!

On the other hand, if I were Blake or Chris, I’d be a tad nervous right now. Ha!

Do you guys really believe that six singers from this seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s group can go on to sell anything over 100,000 cds like the Season Five crew will have done by the time Buckyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cd hits it second week on the charts? Never mind the fact that Bucky, the sixth singer from Season Five to release a cd, might just join the other five before him and go gold?

Six singers? Probably not. But a few may. As far as not wanting my favorite win? I wasn’t particularly wedded to the idea of Taylor winning last year either. I wrote this last March.

I’m nothing if not consistent. And, maybe a little prescient.

You guys really feel that Blake can go on to have Chris’s cd success if he does not win. I don’t think he can even reach Kat’s success if he does not finish in a decent enough spot to keep people interested in him after he gets booted? Chris Daughtry’s level of hype was three times more exciting at this stage of the game than Blake’s. Not only that but Chris was able to successfully morph his cd into an already familiar and popular music because his style of singing was very now and familiar sounding. Blake seems to be generating a bit of a buzz on the show because he is being pass off the singer with a unique style this season. There was nothing unique about Chris’s style of singing.

I personally doubt Blake will have the same level of success as Chris D. if he does not go on to win. As a matter of fact I don’t think he will have his level of cd success even if he did win. Blake is Pop all the way and not the long lasting kind either. Blake’s genre of music already have JT. Blake’s situation kind of reminds me a bit of Vanilla Ice. I really don’t know why.

I love sexy.

You guys really feel that Blake can go on to have Chris’s cd success if he does not win.

OMG Who said that? LOL. Nobody said that, Sexy. All I’m saying is that he could get signed and has a shot. Which is all I ever predicted for any of these kids. Hindsight is 20/20 you know? We’ll see what happens.

I don’t think these kids are losers. Melinda, Blake, Jordin all have a decent shot at having respectable careers, imho. So does Chris R, if he finds the right people to promote him in the right way, and even Phil if he sticks to country. LaKisha could do very well in gospel, or do the dance-club/big voiced diva thing.

Like I said, time will tell.

MJ:

And, maybe a little prescient.

A little? I bow to your prescience. :exclaim_wp:

Have a crabcake.

Who claimed Blake was going to have Daugtry’s level of success? I must have missed that. Certianly, that would be a wild prediction at this point.

I do think he could put out a successful album. I guess it depends on what direction he takes. I don’t see him doing anything remotely like Timberlake, but that’s just me.

Oh, and I will wait for as long as it takes to buy a Blake CD. I’m an Ace fan. I am used to being veeeeeerry patient.

Damn sexy, tell us how you really feel? LMAO.

I agree he’s not going to be a Daughtry level seller. I could see him going platinum though. To me he’s not really Timberlake like (that’s WAY more Chris R) but more of a indie-british-band-singing-earnest-love songs-and-catchy-midtempo rockish type. He has more in common with Sligh than with Chris R.

But I absolutely agree he needs to last as far as he can in this contest. He needs to gain as many fans as possible.

Six singers? Probably not.

And your right. What last year’s crew is doing will be very hard to match. Think about it, six singers from last season, within the last seven months, have dropped what any record company would call successful cds. No other season of AI has ever produced six singers from it’s top ten that has gone on to do what last year’s crew is doing. The most I can remember before that was the top four from Season Two and I don’t know if all four cds made gold. I have a feeling that Buck will go gold before this years is out. And if he has a single that takes off, well you’ll never know. We also cannot leave out Mandisa and Paris. If they go on to have any kind of cd success that would be eight from the TOP TEN of one season.

But a few may

MJ, I don’t even think a few. And the reason is, they are too much alike. Seriously, outside of maybe the first and second place finisher, the only person who I think can go on a have a decent career after hearing him sing country last week, is Phil. If any of the others finish anywhere outside of the top three, they will be long forgotten before the show ends. We are still talking about Mandisa and Paris more than Haley who was let go two weeks ago..

On the success or not of this years group. I think it is hard to say which can sell, it so depends on what the public wants. It seems now that AI is a genre in itself. Other artist vs AI artists. Yesterday I went to reminisce at the archives that Gray had put back up. I listened to the MP3′s of Taylors performances and there was one group number of Take It Easy. I realized that is when Chris stopped being one of my favorites. His voice was so screechy that it hurt….and……the rest weren’t that great either, including Taylor. I suppose that was about the time that performance and personality entered into it for me. It is always good to go back, like on the vids, because I can see where Taylor was really good vocally, but some people only saw the outward things.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dear Katharine McPeePee,

Stop bringing sexy back. Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re about as sexy as a wet fart in a hot car.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Could this possibly be *** “sexy as a wet fart in a hot car” McPhee’s next album cover?

or maybe this .

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve watched every season and so far only Bo and Taylor have made me pick up the phone.

Go Team Indifference!!!

What JJ said.

Who claimed Blake was going to have Daugtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s level of success? I must have missed that. Certianly, that would be a wild prediction at this point.

Okay, maybe I’m being a bit much by putting Blake up against Chris but who would you put him up against in cd sales if he was be dismissed this week? I think Chris R could outsell Blake because he more fits the JT mold than Blake. Heck, even Sanjaya could outsell Blake.

I personally think Blake either needs to win or come in second to have any kind of success. If am wrong, I’ll be the first to admit I’m wrong. If he gets eliminated Wednesday and go on to sell more cds than Kat, I will be the first to apologize..LOL

I love boulder

This was left off the front page, I think I’m allowed to post it, I hope so anyway.

For you few Kat fans on here…a little article about the wet fart herself, so laughing at that, just like JJ taught me to.

http://www.dailynews.com/spywitness/ci_5733849

Just two of the gazillion reasons why I love Boulder!!! :clap_tb:

Why are people thinking Blake will be eliminated this week? Have I missed something?

Everything I’ve read so far indicates it could very well be LaKisha, since the judges slammed her performance.. Am I wrong again?

Yes indeed, sexy as a wet fart

Okay, I off to do my workout. But I want to say that I do feel for this years contestants. There isn’t any real interest generated around them to really keep you wanting to talk about them after they get eliminated. That is why I’m saying that out of all the past seasons contestants, this season will go down as the most forgettable as far as the interest in the contestants. It’s not these contestants fault. It’s the fault of AI. It seems as if they decided that they want this season to be more about the show and less about the contestants. Maybe we can name all of the top twenty-four of this season but who has really stolen the spotlight..Sanjaya?

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

I love boulder

I think we have a new griz!!

Six singers? Probably not. But a few may. As far as not wanting my favorite win? I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t particularly wedded to the idea of Taylor winning last year either. I wrote this last March.

Pretty clear thinking on your part, mj. I did wonder where/how Taylor would fit in to any radio or popular music format. Not too well, it seems, but I always felt he needed to win to ever go anywhere with the career he wanted to have.

As to Chris D. I was certain he sounded too much like everyone else to be any kind of success. Shows ya what I know!

This group, Season 6, is simply a mystery to me. I honestly do not see any of them having successful post Idol careers, but my track record on those predictions is really poor.

This is interesting tibit Taylor may be on Jay Leno outside concert event on May 14. I am not sure though…. maybe can confirm this for me ? If not just leave it and if so I will check the appearance on this cite thanks….

I can predict something when eating spicy foods drinking water is not a good idea for people..This week should be interesting no matter how you slice it….

I think Chris R could outsell Blake because he more fits the JT mold than Blake.

I don’t disagree with you about this. I think that ChrisR could easily be molded into a JT type and given the right production could sell a lot of records.

I don’t see Blake fitting as neatly into a prefabricated mold as Chris R. That being said, he’ll probably put out a way more interesting album that I will be proud to go out and buy.

Also, if this is any indication of marketability, the songs Blake sings consistently move up the iTunes singles charts… way more so than any of the other contestants. Chris D’s did too, last year. So, yeah, there’s a Chris D/Blake comparison for ya.

ETA: I’ll just be happy if he can make a living doing what he loves. Anything above that is gravy

Sigh….. Nanny, for you, learn to laugh:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2H6DSoqZz_s

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OMSic0V-Xww

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9IzDbNFDdP4

I’m attaching this, simply because it makes me happy:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MiGTtvCrzLY

Sighà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.. Nanny, for you, learn to laugh

I was laughing at, didn’t you see what I wrote in my post, the whole wet fart thing, so laughing at that.

Monty Python, Eddie Izzard, and Taylor Hicks all in one post.

I love you, JJ.

When I was talking to Brian Less before Taylor’s Royal Oak show on Sunday, he mentioned that the tour was ending May 15 (I think that’s the date), then they would be on Leno, and then he would be touring w/ Little Memphis Blues Orchestra. But he didn’t mention the specific Leno date. But Taylor will be on again soon.

Im about as excited for the Idol Give Back as I used to be when my mother made liver and onions for dinner.

I did wonder where/how Taylor would fit in to any radio or popular music format. Not too well, it seems, but I always felt he needed to win to ever go anywhere with the career he wanted to have.

As to Chris D. I was certain he sounded too much like everyone else to be any kind of success. Shows ya what I know!

IMO, I think most people want or are comfortable with someone that sounds like everyone else. A sort of follow the herd mentality. That is why I like Taylor – I’ve never been a cow…

Im about as excited for the Idol Give Back as I used to be when my mother made liver and onions for dinner.

Root canal comes to mind as well.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve never been a cowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Very good, I personally like to use I’m not a lemming.

Im about as excited for the Idol Give Back as I used to be when my mother made liver and onions for dinner.

I love liver and onions.

WVFan Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:20 pm

Im about as excited for the Idol Give Back as I used to be when my mother made liver and onions for dinner.

That much, huh? I am already planning on watching the rerun of DWTS and the DWTS show tonight. Tomorrow night i will probably watch the History channel.

calimari Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

then he would be touring w/ Little Memphis Blues Orchestra.

that sounds like his summer concerts are with LiMBO. That would be great!!

that sounds like his summer concerts are with LiMBO. That would be great!!

But after he put together a top notch, professional band, why would he go back to playing with a bar band??? Even dear hubby thought his band was good.

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:24 pm

Very good, I personally like to use Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not a lemming.

What’s a lemming? Do they travel in herds?

That much, huh? I am already planning on watching the rerun of DWTS and the DWTS show tonight. Tomorrow night i will probably watch the History channel.

Apolo Anton Ohno is the most adorable human on the planet.

calimari Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

then he would be touring w/ Little Memphis Blues Orchestra.

calimari – did you mean that Taylor will be touring with LiMBO or that Brian would be?

Lisa B Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:25 pm

I love liver and onions.

Must be all that mad cow disease in England. Does it make the liver taste better? :lol_tb:

Im about as excited for the Idol Give Back as I used to be when my mother made liver and onions for dinner.

Hello. My name is db, and I am a cynic.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3d58nxCH2lg
(Nothing to do with cynicism; I just wanted to post a youtube link.)

ETA:

But after he put together a top notch, professional band, why would he go back to playing with a bar band???

While I don’t mind the occasional gig with LiMBO, he needs to stick with the pros, imho. And from what I read, I do think brian meant that he (Brian) would be touring again with LiMBO.

Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a lemming? Do they travel in herds?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemming

Read the suicide myth part.

A lemming is a type of animal that when one has the feeling to dive off a cliff they all do. I on the other hand feel that Taylor sounds like many artists. Are they current today? No. But I hardly think he’s unique. Taylor might want to travel with LiMBO because of the feeling he gets when he performs with them. Even if all the musicians around you have collectively been playing for over 100 years, it still doesn’t matter if all you’re doing is just playing notes and not necessairly feeling the song and the grove.

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:30 pm

Apolo Anton Ohno is the most adorable human on the planet.

Joey is a close second. :wub_tb:

Heather Mills can take a flying leap off a high cliff as far as I am concerned. How dare she be mean to Paul :guns_tb:

OMG db, is my hero!!!!! She posted a link of a young Hugh Laurie. I mean, I didn’t think he could get any hotter!!!!!

I on the other hand feel that Taylor sounds like many artists.

Like who??

Is anyone else here going to Elliott’s concert 5/22 in NY? Let me know so I can say Hello! I’m going with my daughter. :jittery_tb: I’m so excited..

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:29 pm

But after he put together a top notch, professional band, why would he go back to playing with a bar band???

Maybe it is not his choice?

Joey is a close second

Joey is a fat-one

Maybe it is not his choice?

Exactly my point

J Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

OMG db, is my hero!!!!! She posted a link of a young Hugh Laurie. I mean, I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he could get any hotter!!!!!

I think he looks hotter now, but I have always liked older men.

I was talking to Brian, and Brian said HE would be touring w/ LMBO. Brian. No mention was made of Taylor’s summer dates. Sorry for any confusion there. The point of my post was actually the Leno date. :lol_wp:

ealbino Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

Is anyone else here going to Elliottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concert 5/22 in NY?

I’m going to Elliott’s concert in Atlanta on 5/15. Does that count :dunce_tb:

I was talking to Brian, and Brian said HE would be touring w/ LMBO. Brian. No mention was made of Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s summer dates. Sorry for any confusion there. The point of my post was actually the Leno date.

whew! you made me feel better

calimari – thanks. :mrgreen_wp:

I love Blake! He’s unique. I don’t really know what kind of success he would have if he won or is eliminated early. Blake is a fad, I believe. It makes me wonder how many of his fans would have even noticed him, had he not ‘beat boxed?’ I’m worried about him tonight.

I on the other hand feel that Taylor sounds like many artists.

Like who??

Since I heard him perform Takin’ It To The Streets, I always thought he was the second coming of Michael Macdonald. The similarities are uncanny.

But as George Costanza would say : “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

JJ Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:35 pm

Joey is a fat-one

So am I and Joey is still cute. he has a great smile.

OMG db, is my hero!!!!! She posted a link of a young Hugh Laurie. I mean, I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he could get any hotter!!!!!

For you, JJ:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qEaQIJL2aao
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kV-xLIkxKyw

(Young or old, no matter – I like both. )

Michael Macdonald

Big compliment – next?

Thanks for the info about lemmings. Not only is MJs funny, but it is informative. What more could you ask for? :dunce_tb:

Taylor sounds like, Michael McDonald, Joe Cocker, Sam Cooke, oh and every person that comes to my part of town and plays in the bars around here. I don’t think Taylor is a bad singer, I just don’t really feel anything when I listen to him, nothing special, maybe because he kinda fades into the background for me.

Lemmings was also a very fun computer game. If I was feeling especially mischievous, I’d send them all walking off a cliff:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_(video_game)

ETA: That link just isn’t going to work properly. *sigh*

Blake is a fad, I believe. It makes me wonder how many of his fans would have even noticed him, had he not à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹beat boxed?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m worried about him tonight.

I didn’t like Blake until he sang a song without beatboxing (the Keane song). Personally, I’m not crazy about the beat boxing… Or the hats.

Whoever said that a gap between the boobs indicates their fake has never seen boobs before.

So it seems hardly any of you are watching, yet post on here? :ponder_tb:

Doesn’t seem to be much point posting links either then, because they would be even less interesting for you.

db Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:43 pm

(Young or old, no matter – I like both. )

Yeah, Hugh is one of those men who ages well. Of course, some don’t seem to age at all like Kurt Russell. Talk about a cutie. :wub_tb:

Michael McDonald, Joe Cocker, Sam Cooke

Can I send this to Taylor? I’m sure he would be thrilled with the huge compliment. Especially Sam Cooke. I mean being told he sounds like a legend. How cool is that!

For you:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l4kMnMM2Fmk

The phone lines will apparently be open for 4 hours tonight, instead of 2 hours. I think this will be a big boost for ChrisR and Jordin, as tweens will sit there and vote for 4 hours. Adults won’t.

So it seems hardly any of you are watching yet post on here?

I watch, there is always snark potential.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not crazy about the beat boxingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Or the hats.

or the lack of lips, the pasty white skin, the out of date hair…etc

Michael Macdonald

Big compliment – next?

_____________________

Along with Michael Mac Donald,he has that Ray Charles vibe too.. Also, a little Cocker thrown in there.. Thank goodness he isn’t as spastic though.
Taylor is FANTASTIC.. One of a kind.. They threw away the mold.. JMHO

radname
Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Whoever said that a gap between the boobs indicates their fake has never seen boobs before.

The gap widens with age, rad.
*** has the gap of an 80 year old woman.

Not tonality wise, but just the way he pronounces things. Carbon copy.

as tweens will sit there and vote for 4 hours. Adults wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t.

It’s turn TV off week. Plus, as a mother of a tween, there is no way in hell she would be staying up until 1 AM, even if it wasn’t a school night.

mj, I do like the beat boxing. I wouldn’t buy a CD full of it, though.

I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really feel anything when I listen to him, nothing special, maybe because he kinda fades into the background for me.

_____________________

Are you related to Simon?..He said Taylor was a background singer too..

RE: Taylor Hicks vs Michael Mcdonald

Here’s Michael Mcdonald with Takin’ It To The Streets :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54lfxiid_w

Now compare this to Taylor Hicks :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVK-hTk3_rc

BTW, Paula Abdul first noted the similarities with Michael Mcdonald after Taylor did Levon.

As for singers sounding like others… heck, we’ve got them all over the place.

Daughtry sounds like Creed or Live ( my buddy ( who does not watch Idol ) in fact first thought LIVE came back with a single after hearing INO on the radio ).

Kat Mcphee in her current album sounds like Fergie or Nellie Furtado.

Jordin Sparks in fact looks and sounds like Kimberly Locke.

etc. etc. etc.

Not tonality wise, but just the way he pronounces things. Carbon copy.

Wow, Radname is cool today, all these Taylor compliments. To think, most people thought Sam Cooke was one of a kind, now he is two, him and Taylor.

JJ, I wish all mothers were as great as you!

I like a little bit of beatboxing to compliment a song… not the whole song.

Ninergirl who went to the rehearsals said EVERONE was good last night. She said she was mesmorized by Blake and that he got good lighting! She thought the song was perfect for him.

I think Taylor also sounds like Bob Seger. When I saw Seger in concert in December, practically every song I wanted to hear Taylor do. And he did Main Street the other night for the encore – sounded really good. No, not just like Seger, but they both have that sort of gravelly quality to their voices. For me, Taylor’s songs really do touch me – especially the originals. But they won’t touch everyone. Just like some might really be touched by a song from Daughtry – they didn’t hit me in that same way. But nobody likes everybody, right? I mean, I read that some folks don’t like the Beatles, and that’s just dumbfounding to me.

Are you related to Simon?..He said Taylor was a background singer too..

One difference… Simon said he was wrong after LEVON.

I had no clue until a few weeks ago that “A Change Is Gonna Come” is my father’s favorite song. I’m somewhat curious what he would think about the snippet Taylor sang during his audition. Anyways, Aretha Franklin covered the song quite well also; you can hear it over at Soul Sides.

Speaking of that song, during the audition rounds, I noticed quite a few people (ok, three or four) singing that for their audition. In previous years, had that song popped up as frequently during auditions, or did people get the idea from Taylor’s audition??

Oh, and I just wanted to add how odd it is to have a coronation song being sung in the competition.

Its been a hell of a day, I even love LBB today.

For you:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l4kMnMM2Fmk

___________________

JJ. Thanks for posting that song.. Love it.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not crazy about the beat boxingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Or the hats.

MJ, you can come sit next to me in the Blake Hat Hating Hut.

(really, Team Plaid, if the worst thing I can say about your guy is that I hate his hats, he’s doing okay…don’t go firebombing my hut

Kat doesn’t sound anything like Fergie or Nelly?

Kirsten, damn. Okay, I’m throwing away my matches.

Oh, and I just wanted to add how odd it is to have a coronation song being sung in the competition.

I thought of that too. It is strange. She will automatically be compared to Fantasia. Fantasia is actually my 3rd favorite idol. She is very talented

Go Team Indifference!

calimari Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:56 pm

I think Taylor also sounds like Bob Seger.
I mean, I read that some folks donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the Beatles, and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just dumbfounding to me.

Calamari, I think we are related. Everytime I hear “Turn the Page”, I think of Taylor and wish he would cover this. And I have listened to the Beatles since 1964 and still love them. :wub_tb:

The gap widens with age, rad.
*** has the gap of an 80 year old woman.

Not true. Here’s a picture of Heidi Montag (From the Hills) pre and post boob operation. The first two pictures are pre operation. What do you see?
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/12013463.html?page=4#comments

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to Elliottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concert in Atlanta on 5/15. Does that count

Lisa- We can compare notes. He’ll probably do something different in each city.. :biggrin_wp:

radname
Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Whoever said that a gap between the boobs indicates their fake has never seen boobs before.

______________________

When you can drive a sixteen wheeler or a MACK truck through the gap, they are FAKE.

Kat Mcphee in her current album sounds like Fergie or Nellie Furtado.

Kat wishes.

When you can drive a sixteen wheeler or a MACK truck through the gap, they are FAKE.

Best post of the day.

ealbino Apr 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

Lisa- We can compare notes. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll probably do something different in each city.. :biggrin_wp:

Good idea! Is his concert in NY general admission? The one in Atlanta is. Hope I can get close enough to the stage to get pictures.

RE: Taylor vs Bob Seger

I wish Taylor would sing this with Melanie as his backup :

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GTgLQgpwRvQ

Speaking of that song, during the audition rounds, I noticed quite a few people (ok, three or four) singing that for their audition. In previous years, had that song popped up as frequently during auditions, or did people get the idea from Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s audition??

If I’m not mistaken, I believe David Brown did that song during his audition.

She will automatically be compared to Fantasia.

Exactly. And drawing such comparisons to yourself and an Idol winner can’t be a good thing, especially in a competition where at this point, you want to set yourself apart and not just be know as Fantasia v2.0.

Kat doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sound anything like Fergie or Nelly?

Maybe a bit like Fergie – and that’s even pushing it – but not Nelly F. In all honesty – and I’m not going for a smackdown of *** or anything like that – but if I wasn’t somewhat familiar with “Open Toes,” if I heard it on the radio, I’d not be able to say, “Hey, that’s Kat McPhee from AI.” To me, there is no single quality to her voice that would cause it to stand out, especially on radio.

ETA:

If Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not mistaken, I believe David Brown did that song during his audition.

Pssst….NOLA, David Brown is from what season?? I didn’t really watch AI prior to AI5.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not crazy about the beat boxingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Or the hats.

I’m just tired of the plaid (sorry Team Plaid). How’s ’bout mixin in a leather jacket and white collar shirt. And I haven’t been impressed yet with his stage presence. It’s as if he always has this 6 ft imaginery box that he never steps out of. If he goes outside the line, he just heel slides and robot arms his way back in.

Little Boy Blue Apr 24th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

I wish Taylor would sing this with Melanie as his backup :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GTgLQgpwRvQ

Another good choice!! I hadn’t heard that in awhile. I also think Taylor should sing “Old Time Rock n Roll” in his underwear like Tom, but that is just the voyeur in me. :devil_tb:

Exactly. And drawing such comparisons to yourself and an Idol winner canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be a good thing, especially in a competition where at this point, you want to set yourself apart and not just be know as Fantasia v2.0.

You are aware she performed an idol winners song last week to as well? I think this song is more LaKisha’s genre and niche, and I think she’ll do quite well on the song

I don’t seem to be seeing much love for Kat in this board. And I must be late in the game — where did the monicker : *** come from ?

You are aware she performed an idol winners song last week to as well?

But it was not a coronation song, big difference. Also, just an aside, I think Jesus Takes the Wheel is dire.

IMO, I think most people want or are comfortable with someone that sounds like everyone else. A sort of follow the herd mentality. That is why I like Taylor – Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve never been a cowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

:wallbash_tb:

Soul Patrol, anyone?

LBB, I would love for Taylor to sing this U2 song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ydQ6NfxjbQ

I remember – I think an interview w/ Ryan – where he mentions that if they don’t have clearance for a song someone sings in audition, they can’t show their audition. So I wondered if that might lead folks to sing older songs, where maybe the copyright on them have expired. So they can have their interview showed. But I don’t know if Change is Gonna Come is under copyright or not. Not sure how old the song is…

This is beginning to feel like a timewarp.

Bye.

David Brown is from what season??

He was from Season 5 ( Carrie Underwood’s year ). Considered an early fav. Made the top 24 until he was eliminated after 2 weeks ( didn’t show much personality or confidence in himself ).

He did Stevie Wonder’s ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE ( a killer song that no one has done justice to, not even Kat Mcphee ) and NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE. ( Jackson 5 ).

db, David Brown was from New Orleans. He was absolutely adorable. He was from Season 3. Cute little African American with a gorgeous smile and he blew the judges away with his audition; but kept choosing sucky songs afterwards. He was the one who they pimped
going back to his church and telling everyone he was going to Hollywood.

http://realitytv.about.com/library/images/bl-davidbrown.htm

You are aware she performed an idol winners song last week to as well? I think this song is more LaKishaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s genre and niche, and I think sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll do quite well on the song

If LaKisha, Fantasia, and other AI contestants in the “diva” mold share the same niche, then there’s bound to be some overlap in song choices. However, we’re talking about the actual coronation song. Maybe LaKisha will do well, but the fact she’ll be sining a song which was instrumental in Fantasia’s AI3 win, then yeah, you’re going to get some comparisons. And at the rate LaKisha has been plummeting, those comparisons are more likely to be unfavorable…

But I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if Change is Gonna Come is under copyright or not. Not sure how old the song isà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

It was released in December 1964, right after Sam Cooke was shot to death, justifiable homicide. He supposedly raped a girl and he was shot by a hotel clerk.

But it was not a coronation song, big difference. Also, just an aside, I think Jesus Takes the Wheel is dire.

I’m not a big fan of the song myself but i’m a lot more familiar with it then I am with Fantasias song, i have no idea what it sounds like, and don’t remember even ever hearing her on the radio. I think there is a big difference between someones first single off of their 5x selling cd, and a coronation song sung 3 years ago

NOLA, I don’t remember him, I will have to youtube him.

NOLA, everything you said about David Brown is correct except he is not of season 3 but season 4.

See here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Turner#Top_12_Finalists

WVFan
Apr 24th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Im about as excited for the Idol Give Back as I used to be when my mother made liver and onions for dinner.

I hear you, WVFan. I only want to see who’s in the bottom 3 tomorrow night and who’s ultimately going home. Outside of that, I am disgusted at AI’s attempt at pretending “they” care about the starving children – as if TPTB is pulling the wool over regular AI viewers’ eyes and we don’t see the stunt for what it is. Big WOO! It’s all about ratings and whatever it takes to get them. Whatever It Takes To Get Higher Ratings Cause It’s Sure Not About The Idols Anymore.

I don’t talk about AI outside of ‘here’; none of my friends or family, as far as I know, have any interest whatsoever in American Idol, and though I’ve watched every year since AI2 and had favorites, the only time I’ve ever voted was last year. Even then I didn’t start voting for Taylor in the first several shows, though I knew from his audition he was the one to watch, and it was exciting to know that my favorite was also the choice of the majority every week! YAY! That never happens often!

coronation song sung 3 years ago

But if you have people, like me, who have watched every season, then you would remember it. I’m not a big fan of Carrie, I’ve heard her CD, but I am not impressed. The coronation song is always associated with AI. So, I think it is a bigger mistake. Many people watch the show, but don’t buy CD’s. The only CD I’ve ever purchased, for myself, is Taylors. I bought Carrie’s and Kellie’s for my daughters, and I will admit, I like Kellie’s alot better. So do my girls.

But I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if Change is Gonna Come is under copyright or not.

Copyright extends to 70 years after the death of the author. Sam Cooke died in 1964 and the song was released on a posthumous album. So, I guess it will be copyrighted until 2044 (one of Sony Bono’s most famous acts as a politician was to extend the length of copyrights).

So, the only songs that they could sing that would be in the public domain would be songs written by people who died before 1937.

ETA: “It was released in December 1964, right after Sam Cooke was shot to death, justifiable homicide.”

I did not know that.

RE: Lakisha Performing Fantasia’s single I BELIEVE…

I wonder if they’ll mention Season 1′s Tamyra Gray… SHE WROTE THE SONG !!

And here’s a thought — are you allowed to be a contestant on the show and still join the SONG WRITING contest ?

I bet Chris Sligh could compete in the songwriting contest and come up with something great like his song IN A MOMENT ( which I agree with MJ when she said it sounds like a good coronation song ). Just wondering aloud !

LBB, you and I were both wrong. David Brown was from Season 4.

I don’t really think AI is at all sincere about helping other people and it is for ratings. But the fact of the matter is, they are giving money and encouraging their viewers to do the same thing. I don’t really see anything wrong with that.

LBB and NOLA, you’re both wrong. David Brown was Season 4.

LOL.

Ah, an mp3 of David Brown @ Idol-Thoughts.com. There’s a clip of him singing “A Change Is Gonna Come” about 40 second in…

LBB, you and I were both wrong. David Brown was from Season 4.

You are RIGHT ! I did say Carrie Underwood’s year but got so confuse with the seasons. I corrected my post by the way.

I think Blake’s voice is a million times better than Chris. His stage presence is also much more polished than nasal boy.
I can’t imagine Clive prefering Chris over Blake, I mean come onA. Night and Day.
All of Blake’s performance except maybe one have been great. He has been very consistent throughout this competition.
I really enjoyed his TIme of The Season and he was amazing on Latin Night. Jlo brought the best on him.

I am actually looking forward toto his take on Imagine.
I love Blake when beatboxes and when he doesn’t. I love all of his artistry. I think he is a unique artist with a current sound perfect to fit Top 40 stations.
I hope tonight goes well for him, I am really praying for him tonight. Even if Randy did not like it much Simon was impressed with his emotion. I think that is quite a complement.

Go Blake!

But if you have people, like me, who have watched every season, then you would remember it. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not a big fan of Carrie, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve heard her CD, but I am not impressed. The coronation song is always associated with AI. So, I think it is a bigger mistake. Many people watch the show, but donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t buy CDà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. The only CD Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever purchased, for myself, is Taylors. I bought Carrieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and Kellieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s for my daughters, and I will admit, I like Kellieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s alot better. So do my girls.

You’re right, there are the idol faithful that know every song on Idol but there’s a very small percentage of the population. I on the other hand love Carrie, and have bought her cd (and i suppose so have 5 million other people)I think she will get the “well Fantasias was better” comments, but she got those last week as well. In fact i’m fairly certain that every week atleast one of the idols has gotten a “well this previous idol did it better” yet they still continue to compete.

Here’s info my friend sent me …

This is from someone who went to the dress rehearsal taping:

First up was Chris with “If I Could Change The World” by Eric Clapton. I’m not a huge fan of Chris, but I thought he did a wonderful job of the song. He didn’t sound at all nasal and gave a very good performance.

Next up was Melinda with Faith Hills’ “There Will Come A Day”. Wow! This girl is even better in person!

Third was Blake with “Imagine” by John Lennon with piano accompaniment. I thought he was a wee bit off on one of the transitions to falsetto, but on the whole another very good vocal and performance.

Fourth was LaKisha with “I Believe” by Fantasia. I know a lot of people are probably groaning because she is performing another song by a previous Idol, but let me tell you. She was absolutely wonderful! A beautiful, moving performance.

Next up was Phil with “The Change” by Garth Brooks. Phil also sounds wonderful live. His vocals were nearly impeccable – powerful and moving.

Lastly, Jordin performed “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. Not sure whose version. I thought the beginning was a little off – perhaps a little too low for her to sing comfortably – and her transitions in spots were a little off. I could be way off base, but she didn’t seem comfortable with her clothes and that may have thrown her off a bit. She finished very strong, however.

Apolo Anton Ohno is the most adorable human on the planet.

I am loving Apolo, and his partner, this year – they are both adorable!

There really are several this year that I enjoy watching; I love the show! I really, really had hoped for Clyde Drexler to surprise us and actually pretend to DANCE (cause I loved him in the NBA), but it just never happened. Ian had promise at first, but my problem is (ahem! call me Simon), it’s not just about the dancing, and if he had a different partner I might be pulling for him more than I am, but Cheryl Burke has won the last two years in a row, and it’s time for someone else to take the trophy!

I think Leila Ali is really, really good! and her partner, Max, is the best professional male dancer, to me – but Apolo is going to be very hard to beat! Top 3 predictions: Apolo, Joey, Leila.

Since Tamyra Gray wrote the song that was Fantasia’s hit single, I wonder how much royalty she got from it…

nm, it doesn’t work LOL

If Phil Did great with Garth Brooks, perhaps he should consider doing country in his career. He seems to do well in this genre.

Anton is a cutie patootie! He and his pard would make a very nice looking couple and gorgeous children. LOL

NOLA and Des, my original fellow Phil shippers. Just had to shout out that. Go Phil!

Jordin performed à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll Never Walk Aloneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Jordin has shown herself to be very versatile…

She has done Tracy Chapman, Pat Benatar, Disney, Martina Mcbride, Tom Jones, Barbra Streisand and now Broadway.

I’m waiting for her to do Disco next…

I really, really had hoped for Clyde Drexler to surprise us and actually pretend to DANCE (cause I loved him in the NBA

I wonder if there is a dance that showcases your ability to leap and jump. Clyde Drexler was known as “Clyde the Glide” because of his tremendous leaping ability and fantastic dunking prowes. He looked tame on the dance floor in comparison.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really think AI is at all sincere about helping other people and it is for ratings. But the fact of the matter is, they are giving money and encouraging their viewers to do the same thing. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really see anything wrong with that.

I agree. I don’t care about their motives. They are doing it, and ultimately, it’s a good thing.

I’m looking forward to the shows this week.

LBB, Phil said country is his genre.
I think he could be very big in Nashville!

VD: GOOOOOOOOOOO PHIL!!!!!!

But if you have people, like me, who have watched every season, then you would remember it.

Yep. And even more…is that the judges will remember it, and will remind the viewing audience that Fantasia sang it, and that SHE was better. That’s not a good thing.

Here’s the link to that spoiler of the rehearsal taping…

http://www.fansofrealitytv.com/forums/american-idol-6/59478-ai-6-spoilers-81.html

Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the link to that spoiler of the rehearsal tapingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Somebody posted the link and comments yesterday. Plus, I linked to it on the front page.

vegasdee @ 3:40 pm ~ :thumbup_tb:

Yep. And even moreà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦is that the judges will remember it, and will remind the viewing audience that Fantasia sang it, and that SHE was better. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a good thing.

You know, considering that she ignores the judges comments every week, and she does a coronation song, I’m starting to think that Lakisha is a bit full of herself.

JJ- Hey woman. Congrats on the Metta A$$ Kicking in NYC. Heard you wiped the floor with her sorry self. Poor thing, can’t catch a break. Sorry I wasn’t there to cheer you on…sniff…sniff. I am soooooo proud of you!!!!

All of Blakeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance except maybe one have been great. He has been very consistent throughout this competition.

I agree. With the exception of Melinda, he’s been the most consistent of the remaining six. And to me, he’s had far more entertaining song choices and performances than Melinda.

LBB re Clyde the Glide ~

His glide was the smoothest thing when he was going for the basket – like he was actually floating in the air – but on the dance floor, all his moves were the same, and he “might” have looked better if he had a tall partner, because he always seemed to be stooped over her. But at any rate, he really was the worst one on the floor.

Not too well, it seems, but I always felt he needed to win to ever go anywhere with the career he wanted to have.

I did not feel Taylor needed to win to have some type of a successful career in the commercial music world. I personally feel that was a lot of the continual negative hype created by AI. The fact that a lot more fans and critics alike seems to like the pre-Taylor stuff more than what’s on this “over-produced” cd means Taylor would have been able to cave out some type of successful career. Even if he went with a independent label. Now, the question would be, how long would it have taken Taylor to drop his cd.

Also, if the eighth place finisher from last season could pull in close 70,000 in cd sales with his fanbase his firts week, then I feel Taylor who definitely had a stronger fanbase, would have pulled in more.

I also want to add, as far as any of this year’s contestants are concerned that all of them will have to be molded to fit into today’s music no matter which one wins. What I see happening is TPTB is trying to convince us that Chris and Blake will automatically fit but I don’t see it. Especially since neither of them have managed to creat a real strong buzz around them.

JJ- Hey woman. Congrats on the Metta A$$ Kicking in NYC. Heard you wiped the floor with her sorry self. Poor thing, canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t catch a break. Sorry I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t there to cheer you onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦sniffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦sniff. I am soooooo proud of you!!!!

Smooches Baxter!!! It was a sight to behold. I will admit, it was much easier than I anticipated.

Hey Baxter – were you flirting w/ my husband at the concert the other night? As I recall, you were wearing a pretty low cut shirt, and he was pretty frisky when we got home…. :cool_wp:

I just youtubed Fantasia’s I Believe, and even if the girl is not your cup of tea, she brought it that night, finals night, there was not a dry eye when the panned to the audience that night. Mr. Vegas just said, that everytime you put a black woman from the south with a gospel choir, she will always bring it, poor Diana had no chance. This song choice might do poor Lakisha in, but on the other hand she will never have to go back to the bank job again.

Calimari- bwahahahah…no honey I wasn’t flirting with your cutie patootie hubby, but if I in any way helped you “after the show” I’m glad I could be of assistance!!! :mrgreen_wp:
Actually we talked about the annoying woman in the red shirt…you know the one I’m talking about and the big haired woman with the big badazzled boobs in the front row making an idiot out of herself!!

ahhhhh…the memories!!!!

Actually we talked about the annoying woman in the red shirtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦you know the one Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m talking about and the big haired woman with the big badazzled boobs in the front row making an idiot out of herself!!

Oh, I know that woman, after I kicked Metta’s ass, I had to kick the woman’s ass that was so proudly talking about how she threw her panties on stage at Birmingham. Trust me, Taylor didn’t want to see her panties.

I was just emailing a friend about her – I called her “big blond booby lady w/ the rhinestones!”
Apologies if she’s reading this….

I think there’s plenty of buzz around Blake. Look at the message boards. Blake’s threads have more posts at IDF, the AI Boards and TWOP than any other contestant (yes, even more than Sanjaya). His youtube stuff gets a lot of hits, although I haven’t done a comparison. Also, didn’t MTV News cover the Blaker Girls? I know the press has been focused on Sanjaya, but not for the right reasons, unfotunately.

Calimari- bwhahahahah…perfect name for a rather unusual woman!!!

I was just emailing a friend about her – I called her à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“big blond booby lady w/ the rhinestones!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 
Apologies if sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s reading thisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

:lol_tb:

Sanjaya owned the buzz outside of the internet forums. This week will be quite telling because whoever manages to get the buzz this week, might be able to hold it until the end. This will be a good night to have a stand-out performance.

Melinda has often been mentioned in articles as a front-runner. This could be what people end up talking about. She gives another solid performance tonight.

Chris got a lot of press from last week’s dust up and he starts off the show, so the press may chose to focus on that (Simon/Chris makes friends, Chris much improved, etc)

Lakisha is said to have put on a good performance, but been bashed by the judges. The press may focus on this new controversy.

Jordin goes last and it gets called the “best performance in Idol history”. That could be the feel good headlines.

Blake and Phil probably don’t stand a chance of being this week’s story.

Sanjaya owned the buzz outside of the internet forums. This week will be quite telling because whoever manages to get the buzz this week, might be able to hold it until the end. This will be a good night to have a stand-out performance.

Well, Jordin has the pimp spot. :ponder_tb:

A friend just sent me this & I thought I’d share -
Some of the artists of the 60′s are revising their music hits with new lyrics to accommodate baby boomers this time in their golden years.

They include:

Herman’s Hermits – Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Walker

The Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Hip.

Bobby Darin – Splish, Splash, I Was Havin’ a Flash.

Ringo Starr – I Get By With a Little Help From Depends.

Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.

Johnny Nash – I Can’t See Clearly Now.

Paul Simon – Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver.

The Commodores – Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom.

Marvin Gaye – Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.

Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Napping.

The Temptations – Papa’s Got a Kidney Stone.

Abba – Denture Queen.

Tony Orlando – Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.

Helen Reddy – I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore.

Willie Nelson – On the Commode Again!!!

Marvin Gaye – Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.

Should read Marvin Gray.

re: dwts

i love Apollo, but i find Joey to be the most entertaining/best dancer bar none. However, given the fact that he spent his whole life dancing in plays and with N’Sync, he definitely has the upper hand.

re:AI

Blake and Melinda are definitely two of the most consistent contestants. I think Melinda has the best voice this season, but her performances bore me to tears. I really don’t like the songs she picks. She sings them well, I just don’t enjoy them. I think i’m the only one.

RE: Dancing With the Stars…

Would Paula Abdul qualify as a celebrity contestant ?

LBB, considering she used to be a professional dancer and choreographer, I don’t think she would qualify. Of course, it wasn’t ballroom, so who knows?

I found this bit of the interview with Kelly Clarkson in EW to be quite interesting:

Reporter: I heard you tell someone here a little bit earlier that your record company might have preferred another single going out first, something that was a little bit safer.

Kelly: Oh, no. They just didn’t prefer the album, really, at all. They don’t like me writing a whole lot, just to be honest with you. Not even after I’ve written No. 1 [songs]. So, yeah, they’re not big into that. But they’re coming around, and they like it now, and obviously it’s doing well on radio right now, so they’re liking it even more. And taking credit!

Even after two hit albums and awards for her songwriting, she had to fight tooth and nail with RCA to get to make the album that she wanted (she talks more about it in the interview). She mentions having to get help from her lawyer to get to do what she wanted on Breakaway.

Blake and Melinda are definitely two of the most consistent contestants. I think Melinda has the best voice this season, but her performances bore me to tears. I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the songs she picks. She sings them well, I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t enjoy them. I think ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m the only one.

You’re definitely not the only one. I do agree that Melinda has a great voice, but yeah, totally boring to me.

But I do love Blake. He is consistently good. He has a great voice, great stage presence, and he consistently picks the right song and brings something special to it. I am super excited to hear him sing Imagine tonight. I know he is going to blow me away.

B……….I agree about Joey. Apollo is great too. I also like Laila, but feel those two guys really are the best dancers. If Melinda is the best singer, which I will agree on, and doesn’t win, then the show will once again prove it isn’t about the best singer, and will no longer have to pretend.

I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the songs she picks. She sings them well, I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t enjoy them. I think ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m the only one.

Melinda is without a doubt top-notch. The downfall with her on Idol is I think she peaked too early (My Funny Valentine).

Also she is already a true singer, with very little room to really grow or improve. She has deprived us of one reason some of us may watch the show – to see a so-so talent morph into a true star as we wait each week to see what new trick they’ve learned. Melinda can’t give us that.

Little Boy Blue
Apr 24th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Since Tamyra Gray wrote the song that was Fantasiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hit single, I wonder how much royalty she got from ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

At last report (USA Today), “I Believe” — the single — had sold 409,000 copies, although it is not clear how many were digital downloads versus CDs. It matters because the songwriters earn mechanical royalties on CDs, whereas performers earn royalties for digital downloads.

For simplicity’s sake, let’s assume that all 409k were CD singles, giving us a best-case scenario for Tamyra as a songwriter.

Tamyra was a co-writer of the song, with Samuel J. Watters and Louis John Biancaniello. In 2004, when “I Believe” was released, the statutory mechanical royalty rate for the songwriter(s) was $0.04 for a song less than 5 minutes in length, which would be divided by three, so Tamyra would have earned $0.0133 per single sold: 409,000 x $0.0133 = $5439.70.

The song was also included on Fantasia’s album, “Free Yourself,” which at last report had sold 1,687,346 copies. The mechanical royalty rate is the same for albums, so: 1,687,346 x $0.0133 = $22,441.70.

Tamyra, as a songwriter, is also entitled to collect performance royalties — for example, when Fantasia sang “I Believe” on AI or during the summer concert tour — as well as any synchronization or print royalties.

It was released in December 1964, right after Sam Cooke was shot to death, justifiable homicide. He supposedly raped a girl and he was shot by a hotel clerk.

JJ misspeaks (again!):

From Wikipedia

Cooke died at the age of 33 under mysterious circumstances on December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California. Though the details of the case are still in dispute, the official story was that he was shot to death by Bertha Franklin, manager of the Hacienda Motel in South Los Angeles, who claimed that he had threatened her, and that she killed him in self-defense. The verdict was justifiable homicide, though many believe that crucial details did not come out in court, or were buried afterward.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke

Metta………..Re: Sam Cooke moral of the story, don’t hold up artists as role models or saints. You will be disappointed most of the time.

Nevada,

Thanks for your info. I knew we could count on you to give us music industry details.

Regarding this :

Tamyra was a co-writer of the song, with Samuel J. Watters

Sam Watters is her husband. Would that mean that this husband and wife get DOUBLE the amount you estimate as co-writers of the song ?

Even after two hit albums and awards for her songwriting, she had to fight tooth and nail with RCA to get to make the album that she wanted (she talks more about it in the interview). She mentions having to get help from her lawyer to get to do what she wanted on Breakaway.

Kelly has a very beneficial stubborn streak. Actually, it seems that if you’re not a bit stubborn in the music biz, you’ll get screwed 8 times out of 10.

Good for her.

However, that being said, the dress she wore that evening was fug.

I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the songs she picks. She sings them well, I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t enjoy them. I think ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m the only one.

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Nah, I’m in your corner too.

Mettaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..Re: Sam Cooke moral of the story, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t hold up artists as role models or saints. You will be disappointed most of the time.

Oh Mad, I wasn’t. Just setting setting the record straight. JJ isn’t interested in facts–as evidenced by the banana oil she’s peddling regarding her a$$-kicking.

Even after two hit albums and awards for her songwriting, she had to fight tooth and nail with RCA to get to make the album that she wanted (she talks more about it in the interview).

Could someone play devil’s advocate and articulate the record company’s perspective? Because I can’t understand why they would second-guess a proven talent.

Little Boy Blue
Apr 24th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Regarding this :

Tamyra was a co-writer of the song, with Samuel J. Watters

Sam Watters is her husband. Would that mean that this husband and wife get DOUBLE the amount you estimate as co-writers of the song ?

I think Tamyra married Sam in September 2006, at which point the majority of the mechanical royalties each had earned for “I Believe” had probably already been paid, but from that point forward, they would collect two-thirds of the songwriters’ royalties as husband and wife.

Reminder:

Cheap shots are bullshit. Please don’t eff with me.

re: kelly/RCA

I can’t blame RCA for any creative control they tried to exert on Kelly’s album. She’s undoubtedly one of their biggest artists at the moment and they would be stupid if they essentially said, “here’s some money, go make an album.”

artists are always wanting to experiment and change up their sound a bit. the labels just want quality material that’s commercially viable.

at the end of the day, if the material is good, the label will probably come around. I’ve heard of plenty of recent artists talk about how they’ve had to essentially “pitch” albums to their labels even after selling millions and millions of cds.

emeralgem
Apr 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
So did my mother. We questioned her sanity in her later years

As do my girlsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL

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At what point do “sanity” and “motherhood” go hand-in-hand? Had I been sane, probably wouldn’t have divorced with an almost 2 yr old, 4 yr old and 6 yr old! (Seriously, I adore ALL 3 but they have wasted my sanity for sure!)

Okay–just got my “Allman Bros. Live at the Filmore” CD recorded right before Duane was killed. Am now going to listen again to the 32-minute version of “Whipping Post”. Kind of in theme with the above: “Sometimes I feel like I’ve been tied to the Whipping Post….”

Carry one folks!

HDD FINAL:

– 4 BUCKY COVINGTON LYRIC STREET 61,686 — BUCKY COVINGTON

WTG, Bucky!!!!!!

Little Boy Blue
Apr 24th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Regarding this :

Tamyra was a co-writer of the song, with Samuel J. Watters

Ummm…I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I have to know. Is that Sam Watters from that boy band whose name I can’t remember right now–I’m thinking it was initials or something. The one that toured with Paula at some point in time.

p.s. it’s official, I am the queen of useless information.

p.s.s. GO PHIL!!!

CHART DATE: 04/23/2007
LAST UPDATE: 04/24/2007 14:11:31
NOW IN: FINAL

LW TW artist / album label power index % change
– 1 AVRIL LAVIGNE 288,897 — BEST DAMN THING
– 2 NINE INCH NAILS 187,157 — YEAR ZERO
1 3 NOW 24 70,164 -19% VARIOUS ARTISTS
– 4 BUCKY COVINGTON 61,686 — BUCKY COVINGTON
8 5 MARTINA MCBRIDE 56,006 28% WAKING UP LAUGHING
6 6 DAUGHTRY 52,898 3% DAUGHTRY
2 7 TIM MCGRAW 52,699 -15% LET IT GO
3 8 AKON 51,697 -13% KONVICTED
13 9 CARRIE UNDERWOOD 45,394 30% SOME HEARTS
4 10 TIMBALAND 40,246 -27% TIMBALAND PRESENTS SHOCK VALUE

Go Bucky!! I’m very happy for him. :clap_tb:

t2
Apr 24th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Little Boy Blue
Apr 24th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Regarding this :

Tamyra was a co-writer of the song, with Samuel J. Watters

Ummmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to say this, but I have to know. Is that Sam Watters from that boy band whose name I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember right nowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking it was initials or something. The one that toured with Paula at some point in time.

Sam was with Color Me Badd…is that what you’re thinking of?

Metta………I wasn’t implying you were, and I was just stating a thought myself. :smile1_ee: I wish I could have seen that Metta/JJ faceoff.
Right now I am only 11 days from (finally) my first Taylor concert, and not feeling the best. I just can’t miss that concert!!

Sam was with Color Me Baddà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦is that what youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re thinking of?

Forgive me, but yes…hangs head…Is this the guy that Tamyra is married to. (and it wasn’t initials, just really badd spelling…)

3 Idols in the Top 10…..way to go Bucky!!!

Right now I am only 11 days from (finally) my first Taylor concert, and not feeling the best. I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t miss that concert!!

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Mad, please take care, and get plenty of rest..

t2
Apr 24th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Sam was with Color Me Baddà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦is that what youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re thinking of?

Forgive me, but yesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hangs headà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Is this the guy that Tamyra is married to. (and it wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t initials, just really badd spellingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦)

Yes, Tamyra is married to THAT Sam Watters. Maybe the double t in his last name inspired the spelling of the band’s name…

Yes, Tamyra is married to THAT Sam Watters. Maybe the double t in his last name inspired the spelling of the bandà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s nameà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

:laugh_tb:

Nevada, thanks. Interesting choice of husband for Ms. Gray. I am pretty sure he has had a pretty good level of accomplishment since the boy band days.

emeraldgem………….thanks for the thoughts, and I wish I was healthier so I could go to all three concerts in my area. Kind of a last hurrah for my crazy year of Taylor watching. There are some other productions that I want to see tho that won’t be so emotional LOL

Congratulations Bucky!!!!!!

If those numbers hold, he will have the number 1 Country album in the…er…country this week.

Every Season 5 finalist who has released an album so far have debuted in the top 10! Six for six. That’s quite an accomplishment for all of them.

(5 of 6 have debuted in the top 5)

Apparantly Taylor is in the current OK magazine,
and has said that he is still single, but has had a preliminary spark with a lady.
The Taylor Crazies are all SAD about this news!! LOL

Kellys had a good album, while most people think that automatically means more creative control over their next one it doesn’t really. They try to do things the same way as the first one.
Just bought some books shoes

Congrats Bucky! And congrats daughtry and carrie for still making amazing sales. I can’t wait until Carrie comes out with a new cd, it’ll be interesting to see how well it sells.

I may be late to the party with this link, but I really love this song and hope it wins as the AI coronation song. I occasionally take a break from the angst I normally listen to and really do enjoy a little musical cheese every now and then. LOL

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=179021148

patay………I feel for any of Taylors fans that would be sad that he might be interested in someone. I think it would be great. Personally I think he’s just saying that cause the guy has no time for anything till August at least, and I secretly hope he has a honey somewhere that no one knows about.

YAY, Bucky!!! I’m so proud of our Idols! Love me some Taylor, Elliott, Kellie & Bucky…. and Clay. The only idol albums I’ve ever bought.

Apparantly Taylor is in the current OK magazine,
and has said that he is still single, but has had a preliminary spark with a lady.
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Umm.. Just thinking..

Metta
Apr 24th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Even after two hit albums and awards for her songwriting, she had to fight tooth and nail with RCA to get to make the album that she wanted (she talks more about it in the interview).

Could someone play devilà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s advocate and articulate the record companyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s perspective? Because I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand why they would second-guess a proven talent.

Because they can.

And perhaps because two of the three songs which have done best for Kelly — “Breakaway,” “Since U Been Gone,” and “Because of You” — were written by others.

ETA Essay alert
Gross, why is Avril Lavigne #1? She’s such an arrogant little girl that doesn’t realize wearing little pink skulls on your shirt does not make you cool and should be left back in the 8th grade. Not on a 22 year old married woman. She’s a decently talented bitch with absolutely no sense of humor, about herself, or anyone.
On to season 6. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal that the ratings aren’t as monsterous as last year. I mean, how could they be? Last year was insane, it was the very peak of AI and really, there is only one way to go from the top. Of course it’s not failing. I’ll give that a few more years. But I think that making a television show is a very egotistical process. Just like with the contestants, who mostly aren’t looking forward to their careers in the future and are just focused on making it through the next round, the powers that be aren’t sitting around wondering how they’re going to spice it up next year. And since season 5 had the monstor ratings, and it being beaten into our brains that it was the BEST SEASON EVER, the only thing they did was put stairs on that mountain. And they went to the top. They contributed a lot, and now that its sinking they feel they have to answer for themselves when in reality, they don’t need to do shit. Because they’re still #1 but they’re not better than before. Does that make sense? Probably not.
Also, last year was great because everyone was extremely different and the cast being so diverse brought in a lot of viewers. This year, it’s kinda like alright you want a diva with a huge voice? Well we’ve got 3. Plus the season is laden with controversy and talent always takes a backseat to scandal. But this always happens with everything. Nothing can be amazing forever. Like if you go to your friends party and had the best time of your life, you think if you go back and have another party it will be the same, or as good? Probably not. It’s the way the world works.

Bucky in the top 10–sweet! I am tickled pink to know that the dark horse that I backed way back in February of ’06 is now a full fledged country recording artist. I am biased, of course, but I think this CD has the potential to yield several great singles—”American Friday Night”, “Between the Bible and the Belt”, “I’m Good” and my personal favorite “I’ll Walk”. I was prepared to detest the later because I hate songs that go for “anvil on the head” tear jerking about cancer, angel babies in the arms of jesus and in this case, car crashes and wheelchairs, but Bucky’s raspy, plaintive vocals and the lovely melodic hook just reduces me to a pool of jello.

Ah, the price of fame–being chased down the housewares aisle of Walmart!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zOEyz4CMLOA

I love American Friday Night

Cheap shots are bullshit. Please donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t eff with me.

Gosh, I hope this was not directed at me but since I don’t see my post I will assume it was. I hate people cursing at me or taking everything I say so personal..

I don’t think anyone has posted this, but this week is the Gospel Music Association week. Mandisa will be doing a lot of interviews with different Christian radio and publications, and I heard her on the radio this morning, with her new single. I think they are posting the interviews online at http://www.air1.com if you are interested, but of course please know that this is a Christian radio station. I can’t check it out because I’m at work and that site is blocked. :thumbdown_tb:

Surely everyone in the USA must have a Carrie or Daughtry album by now :grin1_ee:

The Taylor Crazies are all SAD about this news!! LOL

Yep, I guess none of them got Taylor to give them enough eye contact to win him over..

Am I correct in reading that Lakisha will be performing Fantasia’s I believe.. Why oh why would Lakisha want to do something like that. Especially a week after a weak attempted at Carrie Underwoods song.

emeraldgem…………are you thinking who I’m thinking? Like recent aquaintance?

Surely everyone in the USA must have a Carrie or Daughtry album by now

Ooops, I must not live in the USA..LOL

Blog entry, Laura Saltman – lots of info about tonight’s show (from the taping):

http://blogs.nbcuni.com/AHBlog/2007/04/spoiler_inside_the_idol_taping.php

sexygirl………..I have one of them or I would be disqualified too.

emeraldgemà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦are you thinking who Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking? Like recent aquaintance?

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You caught me.. You caught me COLD…LOL
However.. that is most probably just my wishful thnking.
..Damn, they would be so cute together though. Don’t ya think?

JJ misspeaks (again!):

I did not misspeak. The clerk shot him because he kept looking for the girl that he raped, she ran out. He was out of control looking for the girl. Teh clerk did think she was in danger.

http://www.history-of-rock.com/cooke.htm

Read this and weep, Metta, little miss smarty pants

You caught me.. You caught me COLDà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL
However.. that is most probably just my wishful thnking.
..Damn, they would be so cute together though. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ya think?

It depends..

Interesting bits from the article JulieR linked:

Newscorp (owner of Fox) will donate 10 cents for every call made tonight up to 50 million votes (i.e. capped at $5 million….or the revenue from 8 thirty second commercials).

Carrie Underwood will be performing “I’ll Stand By You” on Wednesday night from Africa.

Teri Hatcher, Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Grant and a bunch of others will be singing “Stayin Alive”

She seems to agree with most of the other people’s opinions on the performances and judges comments.

Taylor has a girlfriend. Think she’ll set up a myspace like Elliott’s gf. If she does, get the hospital emergency rooms ready.

http://myspace.com/jaimepaetz

Surely everyone in the USA must have a Carrie or Daughtry album by now

Nope, not even to use as coasters. However, I do own a copy of Bucky’s new album…and gifted “American Friday Night” to a certain Canadian friend for her birthdayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ that happened to fall on BUCKY DAY!!

Damn, they would be so cute together though. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ya think?

Oh, they would be, if its who I think you are talking about. If it is, she thanked Taylor on Friday night, about what 10,000 times.

emerald…….not only cute together but same interest. They should “walk on the wire” for awhile. Or it would be more like Long Distance Love. LOL

BTW………..my paper says that Paula Abdul will be on Craig Ferguson tonite. He tapes at around 6 P.M. I think. So if AI taped last night, she could make it. Its usually only for about 15 min. anyway.

You caught me.. You caught me COLDà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL
However.. that is most probably just my wishful thnking.
..Damn, they would be so cute together though. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ya think?

It depends..

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yep, on alot of things, but I’m still wishing and hoping…

JJ………..did HE thank HER? Maybe that was where all the energy came from LOL

JJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..did HE thank HER? Maybe that was where all the energy came from LOL

I actually think he did say something about her once, dont’ remember.

madaboutu
Apr 24th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Surely everyone in the USA must have a Carrie or Daughtry album by now

{{{Raises hand}}} Not me….. or did you mean just those that want one?

Oh, they would be, if its who I think you are talking about. If it is, she thanked Taylor on Friday night, about what 10,000 times.

JJ, I would thank him too if he invited me to play at The Beacon Theater.. Wait a minute, I thought Taylor like them TALL..LOL

Thinking of tours and such, well, I am anyway, I looked at the link to Josh? Hogue is it, that someone posted, who will be touring with Elliott, and had to laugh because he is telling people that Jack Daniels will be along on the tour, and shows a bottle of it. Can’t guys think of anything else to do but drink and watch sports? I know the beer flowed on the AI bus.

Oh, they would be, if its who I think you are talking about. If it is, she thanked Taylor on Friday night, about what 10,000 times.

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Ah, that is so sweet.. Makes my heart go pitter patter..

I’ve wanted them to connect since I first heard My Sweet Song, and found out she was going to open for him..

Ok y’all seriously, that is just my wishful thinking..
Don’t know who he was talking about in that interview and it is none of my business..He’s a man grown and can manage his relationships w/o my help..

JJ, I would thank him too if he invited me to play at The Beacon Theater.. Wait a minute, I thought Taylor like them TALL..LOL

But she is too freakin’ cute, that might have overcome the lack of stature.

Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t guys think of anything else to do but drink and watch sports?

sex

JJ………..well, sex is just embedded so they have to just think around it and fill in the empty spots. LOL
As for the stature thing above………at this point I would say, if there’s a spark there’s a spark. I had a picture of Tom Cruise on the couch and that ending at the Beacon. LOL (I am just sitting here waiting for reports on the show from you east coasters, and for the cellcert to start. It isn’t even dinner time here yet)

Taylor has a girlfriend. Think sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll set up a myspace like Elliottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gf. If she does, get the hospital emergency rooms ready.

http://myspace.com/jaimepaetz

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Is that Elliott’s girlfriend?

Jeez! Nice way to pose!

Is Phil the only one of the remaining idols married?

I hate people cursing at me or taking everything I say so personal..

It’s just when I ask people to follow simple guidelines, and then they don’t… I feel like this… :wallbash_tb:

The fan war carp has been ratcheted up a couple of notches these last few days, and I feel very frustrated right now. When I ask nicely, it still does not stop.

A couple of things (and this is not directed just at you, Sexygirl):

If one is dishing it out…one should be able to take it.

Allowing others their opinions without getting defensive is also key.

The answer to somebody dissing your favorite Idol is not to diss their favorite Idol. (Jeebus, this one makes me crazy)

If a particular poster pushes your buttons, I suggest just skipping over their posts without reading them, rather than answering them with something that will start an argument.

I’m really excited for AI tonight, i think it’s because i really want to see jordins take on you’ll never walk alone

Yes. That’s Elliott’s gf.

Personally, I’d love it if Taylor found someone special. I’d like to hear what sort of music he’d write as a result. And when I checked out Toby L’s myspace & web site, I was thinking I wouldn’t mind if she clicked w/ him. But I’m selfish. I’d love a good love song out of Taylor.

calimari…how did your sister like the concert?

I did not misspeak. The clerk shot him because he kept looking for the girl that he raped, she ran out.

Ahem, hate to sound like a lawyer here, but Sam Cooke was never convicted of rape. Even if, for the sake of argument, I defer to the validity of your source, he was accused of it by a third party (who was not even a witness). I like to be cautious about these sorts of things. Okay, maybe the caution is a libra thing, not a lawyer thing.

Ahem, hate to sound like a lawyer here, but Sam Cooke was never convicted of rape.

Last I looked, dead men can’t stand trial.

The Taylor Crazies are all SAD about this news!!

Really? Where have you seen this reaction? I’ve only seen a couple of comments on the Tay sites about this aspect of that OK article–and most people find it funny, placing it alongside the mythical airplane woman.

Last I looked, dead men canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stand trial.

Precisely, my dear. Means they can’t be either acquitted OR found guilty. Don’t make me knock you upside the head with my evidence texts!

Being an old buzzard, I was around during Sam Cooke’s heyday and when the news stories were out with all that. It was believed by as many that he was “set up”. The witness etc were not exactly reliable characters. So no one for sure knows the true story, but I hate to see accusations stated as facts when they were extremely questionable at the time. There were other articles, explanations so one has to be careful in digging up these as they are not the whole picture.

hapi – Don’t mind JJ. She’s still a little punch-drunk from our dustup at The Beacon. The occupational therapists have prioritized re-teaching mastery of her microwave. Separating fact from fiction will come later. She always had trouble with that anyway.

Sexygirl – Go over to the Boogie. There’s a new Pictures From The Beacon thread where the photog must have been sitting right behind us. You can see our hands in several of the photos. It’s a hoot!

I actually feel bad – my alien hands ruin her pix – lol

Report I see so far. Blake did a good job, Lakisha not so great. Is that about right?

Everyone in chat?

This is my opinion, and only that, but how did Chris make it even to the top 24???? Do the judges not really hear that he cannot sing? Maybe it is just me but his voice is terrible to me. My cat doesn’t think he can sing either. He seems like a nice guy but a singer, not so much.

Blake sang beautifully. I think he did an awesome job. I can’t wait to get the download. I’m warming up my fingers now to dial for him. Blake will not be in the bottom 3 tomorrow if I can help it.

Go Team Plaid!!

Blake did a really nice job:) Go Team Plaid. Melinda was awesome too. Go Team Humble. I’m a fan of Team Humble Plaid!!!!

are there 2 hours to vote tonight?

weelassie Apr 24th, 2007 at 8:48 pm

This is my opinion, and only that, but how did Chris make it even to the top 24???? Do the judges not really hear that he cannot sing? Maybe it is just me but his voice is terrible to me.

It’s not just you. My daughters said that his smile melts their heart. I told them it’s not a smiling competition.

Cathy,
LOL. His smile doesn’t really do anything for me either. On the other hand, I thought Blake looked really handsome tonight.

Sorry, but I do NOT think Jordin’s performance was the BEST ever on IDOL.

I think Randy said Jordin was ONE of the best, not THE best. I still think he overpraised her though.

Sorry, but I do NOT think Jordinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance was the BEST ever on IDOL.

I think Randy said Jordin was ONE of the best, not THE best. I still think he overpraised her though.

I think he did say one of the best. I agree with you emeralgem, though. That was nowhere near a top ten from all the seasons. It was very good, but not THAT special.

Have stepped away, briefly, from Team Indifference, to send a few votes because Second Harvest is one of the recipients. A good organization.

I am sure I will rejoin the ranks next week as the show resumes its glacial pace towards the finale. (Yawn)

Sometimes Ryan can be a nerd and get on my last nerve, but I really think his interaction with the children in Africa and here was extremely cool, you can tell those kids really like Ryan. Hats of to Ryan tonight!

I don’t know what the judges were hearing but I loved Blake and Lakisha. Blake was very sweet and understated like the song itself and Lakisha hit every note and put lots of emotion in that song. To me, it was a tribute to Fantasia, not an ego thing like many were trying to infer. It does make sense that the success of another single mother,female, African American WOULD inspire her.

I am sure I will rejoin the ranks next week as the show resumes its glacial pace towards the finale. (Yawn)

“Glacial pace”. Good term! :happy_tb:

LaKisha did not hit every note, especially in the beginning. But that being sad i still think she turned out a good performance. I really enjoyed all the performances even Chris’ a little bit, although i still think he should go home. Jordin’s vocal was amazing because she felt the lyrics, during the last part of the song i could see her trying not to cry and we all know what that does to your voice and she just kept on going through.

I think Randy said Jordin was ONE of the best, not THE best. I still think he overpraised her though.

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Thank you for correcting me, and I think he overpraised her too..

emeraldgem………..Tay killin em in Columbus tonite. Much crowd interaction it sounds like. ( Sounds like AI is pretty good tonite. I still have almost an hour.)

TTA – Jordin sang well – but it was no way THAT GOOD. In fact, even though I really like her and hope she is in the final 3 – that was not the best song of the season or AI at all but was a bit pitchy and shouty…. Perhaps the crowd noise affected Randy’s hearing of it. Melinda sang much better than any of the others tonight.

Hey – voting again —- but only for charity!

vote Jordin! or Blake..they’re really the only ones i care about, hopefully tomorrow they declare them both safe so i don’t have to sit there the rest of the night. I didn’t Jordin was at all shouting. Was her pitch off at times? Probably. I think she did a really good version of the song, i was waiting to see her take on it since i’m a huge fan of the elvis presley version but i really loved her version.

Okay, I have officially voted for everyone I want to see go on next week…. which is everyone except Lakisha. Have I voted enough in the last hour to satisfy the obligation to the hungry children? Sigh. I don’t care enough this year to put this much effort into voting — and it’s the first year I have felt this way.

I have my ticket to go see Elliott on 5-15 and I am thrilled about him. I don’t really like anyone this year…. Melinda is good others just okay.

Taylor might not be on Idol finale after all why??
everybody who watch idol did you see the Intro of the opening of idol..well there are all the idols going to the top of the tower except one..taylor’s his face was replaced by the american idol logo

i guess we will not see taylor on the finale….just taking a wild guess

Sexygirl – Go over to the Boogie. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a new Pictures From The Beacon thread where the photog must have been sitting right behind us. You can see our hands in several of the photos. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a hoot!

I saw those pictures. We now have famous hands..LOL

platinumgray…………..I do think that Taylor will be on the finale, I think he has said he will, and I think even Nigel said it. However, if he isn’t, I no longer care. They have chosen to ignore him and Rueben both. Taylor will be the reigning champ for only a couple of more weeks anyway.

platinumgray,
Well, that just makes me sick!!!

Taylor Hicks will be at AI at least once and most likely the finale because :

1) He said so in an interview.

2) The finale is the only time his schedule permits.

3) He’s contractually obligated to appear.

This might be a bad example but it would be like last year’s Miss America being contractually obligated to appear for this year’s crowning of Miss America.

Side note :
Looks like his Columbus concert was sold out tonight ( venue : 2,200 ).

Taylor is sooo last year. Get with the program.

ETA: I mean that in the nicest possible way.

I thought jordin was good but no where near one of the best ever on Idol. Lakisha was ok but she did it exactly like fantasia but not as good, imo. Blake was ok but the song wsa very low key for the ones the others all sang. Melinda was good, Phil sounded good but he didnt connect with it, for me. I still dont like Chris voice.

Though I like Jordin, she was sharp nearly for the whole song. I don’t know what the judges were talking about.

Re. buckys record. Just read the posts about it. I love it but dont like the songs the others on here say they love. Lol. It Aint No Thing and Hometown are my favs.

I thought that they were all pretty good tonight. My personal order would be ;
1. Melinda ( in a class of her own)
2. Phil ( great voice sang with passion )
3. Jordin ( good performance , a little screaming in places )
4. Chris ( solid performance , very pleasant)
5. Blake ( good performance , just didn’t feel it )
6. Lakisha ( good performance , just doesn’t connect with me )

This night for me was one of the worst AI nights ever- and not in a good way.

It’s so obvious TPTB want Jordin to win. They probably think she might be able to somehow salvage this season by selling a decent amount of records if she gets the winner’s pimpage.

And Blake deserves to go home after butchering Imagine like that. Not that he will, mind you. There seem to be enough people around who ignore the fact he can barely sing and is five feet tall. And it also seems he’s gained weight during the competition, which to my recollection is a first for Idol. Maybe Chris likes it that way- more to grab onto, I guess…

Oh, and here’s how one should sing “Imagine” on a stupid reality show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn8DRvYdsow

Blake did an AMAZING job with IMAGINE>> It was very very good he did it justice.
Go listen to his mp3 over at rickey’s. I was really impressed. GO BLAKE!

Hey all! Just catching up a bit. Good for Bucky on having his album debut in the top five. Tonight’s show was just ‘meh’ for me, but I did throw in a few votes because the money is going to a couple good causes.

In sadder news, my aunt passed away this morning. It hurts like hell, but I do take some comfort in knowing that she’s no longer in pain.

(((Tracy))))

I’m sorry to hear about your aunt. But as you said, she is more comfortable where she is now. My prayers to you and your family.

Blake did an AMAZING job with IMAGINE>> It was very very good he did it justice.

I completely disagree. He butchered it. Please ask someone with musical knowledge to listen to his vocal and tell you how off-key and (most notably) out of his range he was. This isn’t an opinion, this is a fact, and I would bet my life’s earnings on it. It was an AWFUL rendition, the kind I wouldn’t even clap along to in a karaoke bar.

And what’s with the fake British accent? Pathetic. I guess it goes along with the “hip grandpa” attire.

The bar was raised for him on that song and he came up short (ha).

It was an AWFUL rendition, the kind I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even clap along to in a karaoke bar.

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Who claps along to a song like Imagine in the first place? I agree Blake did NOT do a very good jobe.. He totally slaughtered one note in the song..