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Darrellh
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07-21-2004
| Monday, January 29, 2007 - 11:07 am
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | A Hollywood-bound semi-finalist Jory Steinberg once signed a seven-record contract with David Foster and was “[t]outed as the next Alanis Morissette,” The Ottawa Citizen reports. In 1998, Jory signed “a seven-album deal with record label 143, owned by Canadian-born producer David Foster,” the paper reports. She auditioned in New York; after the judges unanimously sent her on to Hollywood, Simon Cowell asked, “Why can’t they all be like that?” She also had one song on the I Still Know What You Did Last Summer soundtrack, which lists her name as Jory Eve, and had one song, “Try to Say Goodbye,” that “did make it to Canadian radio and fared well overseas,” according to the Citizen. Of that song, Jory says, “I think it went double platinum in Australia or Japan.” What happened? “A management shuffle at the record label occurred before her first album was even given a title and the record was never released,” according to the paper. To audition for American Idol, one must not have a current recording contract. Her former vocal coach, Yoriko Tanno-Kimmons, says, “She’s too good. She was too clean. When those other popular girls came along, they can’t sing, but they went for dirty lines to sell. She didn’t go for that.”
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Kookliebird
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08-04-2005
| Monday, January 29, 2007 - 1:24 pm
I thought that 'fine china' girl had a bit too much attitude for AI. I think that will be her undoing in the Hollywood round. (especially, when she is paired up with 2 other singers) At least, she won't need a large suitcase.
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Fiat
Member
10-07-2004
| Monday, January 29, 2007 - 2:46 pm
I'm laughing that my "fine china" comment has caught on. The daughter of a friend of mine thought that's how you said "the word for the female body part that rhymes with fine china" when she was a little girl, and now their whole family says it that way. I'm ready for Hollywood week. I wouldn't even watch the bad auditions, but I don't want to miss it if they show the back story of the ones who make it. I end up fast forwarding through a lot of the horrible/sad singers. Is anyone else watching Grease: You're the One that I want? If so, see you over in that thread.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 8:43 pm
Of those who have seen the show tonight, what did you think of Simon dismissing the girl you sang "You Lift Me Up?" Randy didn't even let her get to the melody and she sang the hard part beautifully. Geez, these people desperately need help from the Grease judges. No taste whatsoever. I heard the girl singing in another room and had to come closer to listen because she was actually GOOD! What are they thinking? Is there a site to write comments to AI? Thanks.
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Twinkie
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09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9:56 pm
I don't remember what girl that was. What did she look like or what was she wearing?
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:09 pm
My hubby and I were FLOORED that Simon and Randy dismissed the beautiful young girl who said Bonnie Raitt's 'Something to Talk About.' They said was too old fashioned and nasally We thought she had a wonderful unique voice, good performance ability and was the 'total package.' They should have let her try another song in a different style. This was the first time ever that we really thought the judges made a terrible mistake. Where is Paula when you need her 
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:48 pm
Twink, I think that she was the girl with the REALLY long hair.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:17 pm
Yes, Twinkie, she had very long hair; looked somewhat old-fashioned and they brought her mother in to watch her. They made a comment about her singing it for her mother...like only a mother would like it or something. They were so off base. Her voice was similar to the Celtic Women who sing the same song she sang. It was beautiful and I was thinking how I couldn't wait to hear her sing other songs in Hollywood and they Turned Her Down! Shocking! Buggles, I'm right there with you and your hubby on that girl as well. She sounded great to me and they can work on singing through the nose problem. They let a previous girl through who had a similar problem and this girl had a stronger voice. As much as I HATE to say this, they needed Paula. What this show really needs is new judges...or better acoustics. Something was off tonight.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:49 pm
It was the floor, remember, not the judges or acoustics.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:53 pm
LOL!! Ahhh, now I remember her and her mom. Yeah, she had a nice voice but I sure don't see her belting out a song that needs it.
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Grooch
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06-16-2006
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 5:31 am
I got the feeling the reason why they dismissed the girl who sang "Something to Talk About" was because she WAS very good and if she worked on her nasal problem thing for a year, she would have a great chance at winning the whole thing next year. (I am also assuming that they talked to her about this and it was edited out.)
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 6:12 am
i felt bad for that girl, she said her mom said she had no talent, she sang great, and then the judges tell her no......I hope your right Grooch.....what kind of mom tells there kid they have no talent??? If she couldnt sing the mom should have said, 'maybe singing isnt your strong suit, but your wonderful at_______"
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:24 am
I thought the girl with the long hair actually had a beautiful voice, but it certainly was not a pop voice. And I thought both she and her mother needed to trim the ends of their hair! Long hair isn't beautiful when it is ragged at the ends.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:35 am
Roxip...I agree, the hair needed trimming. I think the judges should have asked her to sing a different song; I thought she had a nice voice. Her whole appearance was somewhat old-fashioned and we all know what Simon thinks of that! They really do need Paula there to balance things out. Although on the first half the show last night Paula seemed somewhat crocked, if you know what I mean!
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:36 am
...and I wanted to add - I really liked the girl who sang "Something to talk About". Sometimes Randy and Simon are just plain nuts!}
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:58 am
The long-haired young woman had a very decent voice. She would have been eaten alive in Hollywood. By her demeanor and her styling, I took her to be of a stricter religious group. If so, she would have been totally unprepared.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:33 am
I don't remember the girl who sang Something to Talk About but I agreed with most of Randy and Simon's choices. Although there were more of the "not bad, but borderline" types last night, most of them really did have a problem with nasalness (is that a word?). Like the very first, really pretty girl who sang fairly well but had horrible mannerisms...she could sing in a lower register fairly well but anywhere outside of a limited range her tone was poor. Actually I thought they put several through who weren't that good...for instance, the "hard luck" girl (whose father was paralyzed). Sorry, but I'm not a fan of the sob story getting them to Hollywood stuff. Doesn't seem to be a lot of guys getting through, and was anybody else amazed that the last guy could actually sing? I thought for sure he was going to be one of the stupid ones, but he had a great sarcastic sense of humor and a really great voice.
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Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:35 am
Paula seemed to be a bit fired up on the 1st day dast night...I wonder if that had anything to do with the "family emergency" she went to the 2nd day???
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:44 am
I wondered the same thing, Bonbonlover. I thought she was even more unusually "amped" than usual in the first half of the show.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:10 am
Here's an interesting article about Paula and last night. http://tv.msn.com/tv/realitytv?GT1=7703
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 12:43 pm
I noticed last night that Simon's knuckles on his right hand were bruised. Did anyone catch that? Looks like someone has been in a bar fight or punched a wall from the looks of those bruises.
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 7:43 pm
The man who sang "You belong to me" tonight made me cry. His performance was really touching. I bought his sob story.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:54 pm
If it were true...it was very heartfelt and props to Simon for giving it the respect it deserved.
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Kearie
Member
07-21-2005
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:05 pm
I've always adored Olivia. Yeah!!! The show is on.
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Starshine40
Member
07-30-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:57 pm
I thought the older man was the best singer of all we heard! Props to him for going for it.
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