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The TVClubHouse: American Idol/Canadian Idol/Other Talent Shows ARCHIVES: American Idol VI: General Discussions: Shows: 4-24 Idol Gives Back Part 1: Archive through April 25, 2007 users admin

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Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Randy - I keep saying it every week. That is one of the best vocals by any contestant on the show, ever, in six seasons.

Paula you did a lovely job, you are glorious.

Simon - well unlike randy I thought you were fantastic. You will have a hit record with that song, brilliant.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
oh heck, that little girl just made me cry with that song ...

Lori
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04-18-2003

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori a private message Print Post    
Me too Ladytex...it was absolutely beautiful!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I think Jordin just completely stole my heart tonight!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
I think Phil did a great job tonight.

But yeah, I agree with Hermione. Jordin has made it her competition. I think she'll go all the way.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Has to be the most dull idol show I ever experienced..Granted, I missed almost all of Melinda's and Chris' songs in the beginning from friggin power surges from lightening.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
From the AI Web site:

quote:

By now, you know that voting is the only way to keep your favorite Idols performing each week--but tonight, another incentive has been added. For this night only, donations will be made to the Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) by corporate sponsors FOR YOUR VOTES.


What hasn't been specified is how much of that 10 cents per vote (up to $5 mil) donation will go to the designated beneficiaries.

You can read the PRNewsWire release at http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-17-2007/0004567053&EDATE=TUE+Apr+17+2007,+08:45+AM.

From the press release:

quote:

CPEF was established to raise awareness of poverty conditions and
issues facing the poor and disadvantaged across the United States and
throughout the world. In keeping with their mission, CPEF will allocate
funds collected through "IDOL GIVES BACK" to the nominated beneficiaries
that have been selected by the CPEF Board for their excellent track records
on issues related to extreme poverty.


Turns out, CPEF was just formed a week or so ago.

If you want more information about the charities designated as beneficiaries, check out the press release or go to http://www.cpefund.org.

I would be willing to bet, after the debacle with Red Cross in recent years, that far more than 10% of each donated dollar makes it to the actual charity. I think all non-profits are now being watched a bit more closely for overhead and nonessential expenditures. At least, I hope so!

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I cried during Jordin's song, too.

I was concerned when I heard that Blake was going to do Lennon, and Imagine. He's my favorite musician of all time and Imagine is my favorite song. I was pleasantly surprised because he left it alone. Blake likes to change things up and I would have absolutely hated if he had done that to this song in particular. So, I must say he did good.

Jordin was the best, IMO.

I also was pleasantly surprised by Chris. I was ready to write him off as I've not been impressed by him at all, but tonight he did good.

Snoopsmom
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02-19-2003

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snoopsmom a private message Print Post    
I think the judges have decided Lakisha will be the sacrificial diva. They are hoping for a Melinda/Jordin final - great story, the seasoned, professional backup vocalist versus the young, inexperienced ingenue. Keeping Lakisha around messes with the dynamic and splits the power diva vocal votes 3 ways which could hurt Jordin or Melinda. All my opinion, of course, but I don't think Lakisha has been as bad the past few weeks or deserved all of the negative comments dished out. Watching her tonight she appeared nervous, and I think the judges have done a number on her confidence.

Sharinia
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09-07-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sharinia a private message Print Post    
I feel for Lakisha. She sang with so much heart tonight. The comparisons to Fantasia made me cringe - they had to sting, esp after the lofty expectations/adoration the judges gave her early on.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I haven't seen the show yet, but... I've been starting to feel a lot of empathy for LaKisha the last couple of weeks. She's really been getting dinged (and others, who are far worse -- can you say "Chris?" -- are not!). I bet her confidence has been shaken. And I think it's rude of the judges to be trying to tilt voters that way.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I've never liked Chris' performances from the beginning. Phil did pretty good. He's getting better. Melinda is dressing a lot better, she is still singing very well and she is showing more confidence (which to me is a pleasing characteristic). I still don't feel a lot when she sings though.

Lakisha singing a Fantasia song was a big mistake. Far too close and far too familiar for many viewers to accept it being done by a different person. There is no way Lakisha could win on that comparison.

I enjoyed Blake's performance of Imagine. It's one of my favorite songs and he didn't mess with it. He sang it simply and beautifully as it should be sung.

Jordin is fantastic! I just love her performances and I think she is the best person to come along in AI since Kelly Clarkson.

Sharinia
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09-07-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sharinia a private message Print Post    
Clearly, Lakisha singing any former Idol's song is a big mistake. I felt though that the judges comparisons were delivered in a way that was unnecessarily brutal. As others have mentioned, its obvious they want her out the door next.

LOL, who would have EVER guessed early on that the judges would be championing Phil over Lakisha (besides Phil fans :-))

Kizz
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07-26-2001

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kizz a private message Print Post    
I think the difficulty with LaKisha is that her first weeks were very strong, and the last two have been much weaker by comparison. Not the way you want to go...

I love Jordin, but I thought the judges praise was a little over the top. She sounded more nervous to me tonight...I guess that's to be expected. And that is a very big song. I thought she was better last week. JMO, not going to stop me from getting in my 100 votes for her and Melinda!

Sharinia
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09-07-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sharinia a private message Print Post    
To be honest, I thought that Lakisha was overrated early on - so I'm feeling a bit vindicated and relieved that maybe I don't have the world's worst ear I agree though that her limitations have become much more apparent.

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
Isn't this twice now that Lakisha sang a former Idol's song? I thought she tried "Jesus take the Wheel". Could be mistaken. I don't think I've watched a complete show yet.
I was not impressed with Blake's rendition of Imagine. I thought he didn't connect, again. Maybe I need to get my hearing checked, since quite a few of you liked it. But that's why there are so many different types of performers, right? Different strokes for different folks.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I did my duty and voted several times. It makes me happy that they are doing this thing with helping the hunger situation.

Bluejax, you are right about LaKisha doing Carrie Underwood's song--"Jesus take the Wheel".

Well, as of now, Jordin is the top vote getter on dialidol with Chris last.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I LOVED Lakisha tonight. She FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY, looked the part, (fabulous!) and we know her singing is generally topnotch.

And little Jordin, my fave! Well, as I always say, she's the whole package, the real deal. :-)

Keldogg
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08-12-2005

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Keldogg a private message Print Post    
I must have different ears than the judges! Cuz what I heard didn't match what the judges said at all...
First of all, Lakisha was great. Second of all, Chris was horrible. Third of all, if you just listen to the audio of Jordin's song, without the visual, I think some people might have a different opinion of how "great" it was...
but that's what makes this all fun, is the different opinions!

Amy
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amy a private message Print Post    
I am having the worst trouble getting through on the phones.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I got through fairly easily. I voted 20 times each for two contestants--Jordin and Blake.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I voted 50 times tonight. Fist time I've voted this season. And I think Melinda looked and sang great tonight!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Only Jordin is considered safe by Dialidol. LaKisha was second to last above Chris for a long time, but now Melinda has slipped down there.

Jordin
Phil
Blake
LaKisha
Melinda
Chris

I still am able to vote here on the west coast.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Jordin knocked my socks off (but then I cried earlier today.. I was watching the GLAAD awards from LOGO and Jennifer Hudson was giving a big award to Patti LaBelle and OMG! It was amazing and then Patti started singing and turned it over to Jennifer mid song and WHOA! I had tears aplenty!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Melinda was also wonderful.

I put in votes for Jordin but more for LaKisha and even more for Melinda, since they are more at risk per dial idol