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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 9:38 am
I DVR'd all of AI this year (well, I accidentally erased the Washington, DC tryout) and went back to listen to Mikalah's original audition - she was much more tuneful then. I think she just got so hoarse (and she had a very breathy voice to begin with) that by the end everything she did sounded like shouting.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 9:47 am
I think Anwar is classy and his smile is infectious. If he were teaching my kid music,I would be there for every class.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:00 am
If Anwar were my kid's music teacher, I would truly enjoy parent/teacher conferences. 
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:04 am
Alisons The way the schedule was explained on Oprah a few years ago - The people pick their single songs for the show 2 weeks before they perform it, so there is always some one practicing a song they won't be able to perform. Pimpermercials are recorded on SUnday and Filmed on Monday.I think Group songs are practiced and recorded on Sunday as well, The choreograhy is taught to them on the day of the show. They are told never to sing louder than they can hear because if they forget the words, they can just lipsync, and that has been done from time to time in group songs. They may get the songs and get to practice them earlier. On AI3, there were hardly any group songs probably because so many kids were in school being tutored, the few they did was pretty bad. On AI2, the initial large group songs had them sing together in harmony, much easier. The charity singles were later in the show, did not feature everyone and were in addition to the group songs they were practicing. As a rule, for AI1 and AI2, the group songs got better and the better singers survived and they had longer parts.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 11:34 am
Actually she could be a niche actress of some sort.. maybe play Fran Drescher's daughter in some movie Actually, Sea, I could see her playing Fran's character as a younger woman.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 12:25 pm
Life would be pretty boring if all you could do was play Fran Dreshcer in a movie or on a tv show. 
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 1:00 pm
Still, it might be better than doing the voice of a cartoon rat, as Paula suggested to one auditioner. Remember that?!
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 1:56 pm
Mikalah has personality and can sing ok but I am so thankful she's gone and I won't have to hear that speaking voice. Although for being 17 yo she did handle her loss very well. On a side note. She looked so much like the actress that played Brenda on General Hospital. I think Anwar's voice is so smooth and classy. I'd listen to anything he sang. My hope for top 4 are (in no particular order) Anwar Scott Nadia Bo
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 4:02 pm
My picks for top 4 are: Jessica Carrie Scott Bo
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 1:53 am
ROTFL Hippyt And,she sang that song MUCH better than she did a few nights ago. I thought she sang it WORSE! Just showed how we all have different perspectives and likes/dislikes. Whenever I heard Mikaela talk I thought of Brenda....Rhoda's SISTER. (that is a show from the 70s when I was a young child LOL)
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 10:22 am
Lol,well maybe I was just so overjoyed to know I wouldn't have to hear her voice again I imagined it was better!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 12:13 pm
Yeah, Hip.. it was those happy endorphines rushing around your body! I thought it was pretty embarrassing, really. BUT.. I still think she's a cute girl, she is very comfortable in her own skin, and on stage and she really could get some acting parts (and heck, she could get lessons/coaching too). I'm not saying it wouldn't take work but she has potential and desire.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 12:24 pm
I had the happy endorphines too...I thought she sounded better too! Not good, mind you, but better! Did you notice in the clips they showed of Mikalah, her accent was less pronounced? I think she is really putting on that accent, for whatever reason.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 3:08 pm
Yeah seems like she is.. but when she sings it is like she has a golf ball in her mouth.. I wonder if she celebrated making top 12 with getting her tongue pierced?
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 6:56 am
In the audition phase her mother spoke on camera and there was no hint of an accent. I have to believe it is manufactured. I guess one needs an angle or gimmick to be noticed and she chose this. Huge mistake, in my opinion. I doubt there are many youth attracted to this strong middle aged ethic image.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 10:36 am
Maybe she has allergies or something where she sounds more congested after being in a wetter climate.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 11:27 am
huh. so is that what it is with Fran Drescher? Congestion? 
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 7:03 pm
When I was a senior in high school (long ago in a galaxy far, far away), we did the musical "Guys and Dolls." A friend of mine played Adelaide, who was supposed to be a New York "doll." She walked around school for months with the fake NY accent and drove everybody so crazy we all wanted to smack her! Mikala reminds me so much of her! 
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 2:44 pm
When I get congested I speak with an Australian accent. If I move on to an eastern Indian dialect I know I need antibotics.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 5:15 pm
Carrie Jessica Constantine Bo/Scott
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 8:40 pm
I sound like a short drag queen when I get congested 
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