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Racsan
Member
04-09-2004
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 7:52 pm
OK so are these people singing LIVE? Because I've played Jordin's performance back at least 5 times, and you hear her final note going on at least 2 seconds AFTER she puts down the hand holding the mic. I liked her tho.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 7:53 pm
My order: Lakisha Melinda Sabrina Gina Stephanie Jordan All sang better than the best male Gina sang an EvanEscence song...I'm going to see them in concert the end of the month...love me some Amy Lee. Haley Antonella going home...no argument. Three of the guys sing better than those two and that is not saying much.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 7:57 pm
Racsan, no...they are taped until top 12 performance...so what we just saw tonight was taped.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 7:59 pm
My favorites tonight were Melinda, Lakisha, Gina, Jordin then Stephanie and Sabrina Gina rocked that Evanescence song! If one of these ladies goes home instead of that Antonella, I'll really be bent out of shape.
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Racsan
Member
04-09-2004
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:09 pm
Naja I know that but are they supposed to be singing live at the time of taping or are they lip synching? Because Jordin's note went on - just as loud - after she took the mic away from her mouth.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:15 pm
Could just be audio / visual synch problems on the TV broadcast. Melinda is fantastic! Lakisha is fantastic. I liked Gina and Jordin is very good too. Great singers and great performers. They should be the top four over all! I worry that the others (particularly Haley and Antonella) will get sympathy votes.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:15 pm
I think they do whatever want to manipulate the taped shows...heck, last year or the year before we even had lips moving to different words at one point for a few secs there on a taped show. It was big topic for a couple days at the official boards. I think any sound manipulation is possible at this point when the shows are taped.
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Racsan
Member
04-09-2004
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:16 pm
Thanks Naja & Jimmer.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 9:01 pm
I feel Melinda was a little better last week(vocally).
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Necie
Member
09-07-2006
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 9:38 pm
Melinda is my favorite and that is who I am voting for. I am sad that just as many guys make the final 12. More girls deserve to go in.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 1:29 am
I thought that this was the first set of live shows and Michael Orland had to go back and help them with it. He only helps with the live shows. I know that Michael said a while ago in a live chat that the group songs are done with a backing tape and the contestants are told never to sing louder than the tape because if they forget the words, they could just stop singing and no one would know. I also know taht starting year 4 the head of the music whatever (can't remember his name)Said that he liked working with a live band because they could help the singers out (change tempo if the singer is off, play louder or softer if they needed, etc.) I think he said that last year Pickler needed the most help as she fell off the tempo a lot. most of the women have very strong voices this year. It will be interestingto see what happens in the merged top 12. Will the woman out number the men very quickly? I do have one problem, Melinda seems so much better tahn the other women to me, like heads and shoulders above, I wonder if there will be much of a contest.
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 2:53 am
Melinda is my fave too... I agree that she is clearly better than the others, even Lakisha. Of course, Lakisha is still fantastic so she will have her fans who prefer her style, or prefer her personally. But I'm also thinking that Melinda has a lock on the win. She is actually one of the most phenomenal singers I've ever heard, ever.
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Kaylasmom
Member
07-27-2005
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 4:31 am
Once again - the women brought it. The poor guys don't stand a chance! Antonella best go home tonight! Unfortunately for Hayley, she's the only other possible victim to go with her but that's okay-she's blown out of the ball park by the other six. Anyone know what dialidol has for numbers?
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Lateeda
Member
12-01-2006
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 6:07 am
Looking ahead, my fear is that a few of the gals will go before their time due to tweeners & teeny-boppers voting for their favorite guy. Hopefully, that isnt the case so much this year as I don't see any of the guys as "stand-out sexy". NOt a one of 'em can hold a candle to Donny Osmond! (yeah, I"m dating myself)
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 7:13 am
Well, if dialidol.com is right or even close to right, Antonella is staying. It's incredible. In the bottom in order of top to lowest: 1. Sabrina 2. Haley 3. Stephanie Incredible with Antonella showing up in 4th place on this list. I know it's not totally accurate, but for her to even place nearly this high is kind of sad for the other singers. Just my opinion, but I have to say she is the worst singer to make it this far since I've been watching the show (season 2). Even Sanjaya is a better singer.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 7:19 am
LaKisha and Melinda tore it up last night. Haley and Antonella just laid down and died. A world of difference between who I think the top two are and I think the bottom two are. That Evanescence song is a tough one to sing. I give Gina mad props for going for it. I loved Jordin -- she does have a lot of energy. Sabrina's got a powerful voice. Stephanie, this week, didn't impress me much. LaKisha though! And Melinda! Those two should just go straight to the F2 -- toss everyone else out and let us just listen to them. And dammit... I just know Antonella is gonna stay another week. That girl needs to go and now. She really doesn't belong on this show, and I bet the judges are kicking themselves for letting her go thru. I think Haley's gone tonight. I hope Stephanie is not gone, too. And I bet if Antonella stays, there's gonna be some upset Idol girl contestants!
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 7:31 am
Oh Gawd, I hope Antonella is gone, gone, gone!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 7:48 am
Haley sings well - but there are 6 other females that blow her out of it. However, Haley sings way better than Antonella! I think Stephanie may go instead of Antonella & that's a shame. Steph. has a great voice but she's not unique (like Simon said - the copy cat thing may get her).
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:43 am
I had the same feeling watching the show -- that danged Antonella is gonna stay and Stephanie (who can sing over, around, and under Antonellea) will end up going. I think Haley is a good singer, but the other women simply are better.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:31 am
My favorite was Melinda by a long shot, then Lakisha followed by Stephanie.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:32 am
So far I definitely enjoy watching the women sing more than the men. What bugs me at this stage is that they eliminate 1 guy and 1 girl. Why not just elimate the losest votes whether guy or girl? I know they do that later (don't they?) but I think they should start that right at the final 24. What are your thoughts?
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Zadeira
Member
10-03-2006
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:50 am
To me, the lowest 4 from last night's performance are (in order): Antonella, Haley, Sabrina, Stephanie. I swear Antonella must be getting the sympathy vote because she has consistently been the worst singer. She was so pitchy last night that even I could tell! She does not deserve to be in the final 12 (but heck, most of the guys don't either). I am so glad someone stated Sanjaya sings better than her, because that was the thought that popped in my head last night when I heard her sing. As for Melinda and Lakisha....listening to the two of them sing las night nearly brought tears to my eyes. If they are not in the final two, I would be shocked. As to who would win....I don't have a clue. They are both awesome! I wonder if there'd be a tie 
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:58 am
The problem is, how would you split the top 24 up in any way that's fair other than the guys and the girls, low 2 in each group go home? If you did all 24 sing on two different nights, and the lowest 4 went home each week regardless on which night they sang, it's a disadvantage to sing on Tuesday rather than Wednesday (the show in this stage has been rating better Wednesdays than Tuesdays because the competition on other networks is weaker). All four eliminations could concevibly come from the Tuesday group, only because the audience-especially the undecided voters- decided to watch NCIS instead. I think they also want to keep the sexes balanced so they have at least a shot at one male and one female in the finals- or at least different genres of singer (again a ratings issue, if you ended up with two people who are basically the same- gender and style-the audience who's not into that type will tend to tune out- but if it's the same type of genre, but a male and a female, you're more likely to keep the audience).
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:12 am
Thanks Wilson...your second paragraph makes sense becuase as you say we have 2 nights of music. However I disagree with (but I know you're right and that's what they're thinking too.) keeping the sexes balanced. I mean if there are better women singers than men, so be it. Just my 2 cents.
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Millymoe
Member
07-28-2004
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:40 am
I'm not worried about Antonella being in the top 12... even if she doesn't go home tonight, they'd just kick her out for the photos and replace her with one of the girls that do. All the previous replacements have happened at a milestone, either before the top 24 or the top 12. When her pics showed up they couldn't pull her out right away, because it would have been to hard to replace her in the middle of the top 24 rounds. Mark my words, she won't be on stage next week, no matter what happens tonight!
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