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Rvon
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12-11-2003

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 11:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
Here are my favorites: Blake, Phil and Brandon. Sundance was awful!!! But so was Sanjaya. I was not impressed with these guys tonight. Chris S. should be careful with his attitude. I really liked him in the auditions, but tonight he came off very cocky. Remember what happened to Justin Guarini when he tried to be cute? It bit him in the butt and he never recoved.

Let's here it for the girls. I hope they do better.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
As bad as most of them were tonight, It may come down to three things.

The people who already have a fan base. Since so many of them were bad, if someone has a fan base already, they may get enough votes to keep them out of the bottom two. Since most of the votes will probably go to two or three people, a contestant might not need an overwhelming vote to stay.

The type of music a person likes. Since few of them were good tonight, some people may just vote for the song they like the best.

People voting on "potential." Again, since so many of them were bad tonight, some people may go back to previous auditions. If you hear someone perform well once, you know that person at least has the ability if they can get it together.

Personally, I did not see a wow factor in any of them. A few had "nice" performances, but no one really impressed me. Of course it is early yet. It will be interesting to see how the women pull off their first night.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 1:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'm SO tired of Ryan Seacrest and his mouth. He's the one who egged Chris on and interrupted Simon and I wish they'd just get rid of him.

Chris was best; no one knocked my socks off and Chris needs to lose the 'tude.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I agree that Ryn really seemed to try and get the guys to argue with Simon...huge mistake as Justin will tell ya

I didnt understand what Chris said about Teletubbies that pissed Simon off ...I caught tail end of it but Simon had steam comming out of his ears!

Rvon
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12-11-2003

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 6:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
I thought Chris's statement about "...he was sorry if he did not sing Il Divo songs...". I did not catch the whole comment, but I thought that reference is what pissed Simon off.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 7:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I have Il Divo CDs and love them. I think Simon gets pissed off when these guys come back with comments because in his mind they arent taking the competition seriously. As a rule his criticisms are dead on and when someone comes out barefoot with a gimmick he slaps it down.

Listening to past idols they all have said that Simon's comments were invaluable to them because that is what prepared them for the studio and record executives.

Randy in my view is now getting nasty because he became a caricature in the last two years with his dog pound and dog with nothing substantial other than pitchy. Paula is there to be nice and that is her job.

I agreed with Simon all the way last night and honestly, I would like to see Chris gone, he needs to respect the process and respect the show. I dont think he shows that respect with his sarcasm. They all want million dollar contracts and this is a fast way to getting that money and exposure so my advice as I think is Simons, take it seriously and sing.

Blake was my favorite and I see him going to final four at least if not final two.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 7:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
An excerpt from EW which I agree with:

So where to begin? I guess with the good, considering how much bad and ugly we'll have to cover in a moment. And tonight, there was no one better than spiky-haired beatboxer Blake Lewis, whose cover of Keane's ''Somewhere Only We Know'' was as lovely as it was unexpected. Randy was completely off-base (what's new?), telling Blake he should showcase his beatbox skills every week. As Blake pointed out in his pre-performance interview, Idol audiences haven't seen too much of his singing up to this point in the season, so his choice of an evocative mid-tempo number was an inspired strategic move. Not only that, he was the night's only performer who seemed completely comfortable and confident in front of a national audience. Until proven otherwise, he's the front-runner on the men's side.

Still, there are five other spots in the finals for male singers, and somebody's got to grab 'em, whether or not they're on par with season 5 standouts like Daughtry or Yamin or Hicks. And while A.J. Tabaldo's perky take on Luther Vandross' rhythmically tricky ''Never Too Much'' certainly wasn't flawless, it was a whole lot of fun — a quality that was in woefully short supply during tonight's two-hour telecast. Seriously, is there some rule that says these guys aren't allowed to smile and cut loose during their performances? I thought the judges were awfully tough on A.J., especially considering he was on-key for at least 90 percent of his number. Plus, he got Paula on her feet doing her crazy dance; that in itself ought to win him safe passage to next week.

If A.J.'s severe screen-time deficit doesn't derail his Idol dreams, he'll likely be sharing the stage next Tuesday with Chris Sligh, whose take on Mute Math's ''Typical'' (a song I will admit I've never heard before) was probably good enough to maintain his already large fan base, but not likely to win him any new voters. Simon was totally right — the whole performance reeked of a ''weird student gig,'' partly because of the lackluster song choice, and partly because Chris sounded surprisingly strained going for the bigger notes. And while Chris' dig at last season's Idol victory song, ''Do I Make You Proud,'' was funny, I thought his self-ballyhooed sense of humor backfired on him when he tried to mix it up with Simon. It's way too early in the season to be this smug, dude, even if you're making fun of Il Divo.

Based solely on tonight's efforts, I'd say Nick Pedro, Jared Cotter, and Phil Stacey are probably most deserving of the remaining berths in the finals — although they've all got tons of room for improvement. Nick was so restrained on ''Now and Forever'' that I was vaguely worried he might slip into a coma, but there's no denying he's got a lovely voice — and hopefully he can shake off the nerves (and the Richard Marx ballads!) if America gives him a second chance. Jared, meanwhile, suffered from quite a different problem: His rendition of Brian McKnight's ''Back at One'' was reasonably strong (albeit awfully karaoke), but with the alarmingly come-hither looks he was throwing into the cameras, I wouldn't be surprised if the Idol photography crew has grounds for a sexual harassment lawsuit.

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Rvon
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12-11-2003

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
Maris, I agree. I have always felt, not that I have always agreed with Simon's opinion, but I have always felt his opinion is the most credible and I think these kids know it too.

Trying to go 'toe to toe' with Simon is not the smartest thing in the world to do. I don't care how great Chris's personality is -- funny or whatever -- he needs to be more respectful of the process and leave the smart-mouth attitude at the door.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I voted for Brandon and was able to get through every time. I tried to vote for Phil once and got a busy signal. I got through on Nick's line without any busy signals. Did anybody else try voting?

Rvon
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12-11-2003

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 8:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
I didn't vote at all.

Hobbs
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hobbs a private message Print Post    
The men did nothing for me. I hope the women pick it up tonight or I may not be watching anymore Idol this year. Oh think of the hours of my life I'd get back!

Highlighter
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09-03-2003

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Highlighter a private message Print Post    
Whew, I thought there was something wrong with me because I was TOTALLY unimpressed with any of the guys last night! I've watched all but the first two seasons, and I always found at least a few of each gender I liked from the getgo. I haven't watched any of this season until last night, but I figured the real talent would be-theoretically-concentrated in the final 24. Wrong. Blah!

I'm hoping the females will be better!

Starting two years ago, I predicted that the judges/producers were manipulating the show towards a certain end-goal genre: two years ago, it was powerful-voiced diva; last year, it was either rock (Chris or Bo) or country (Carrie), in order to get a different sector of the buying public. This year, it looks, just from what I saw of the guys last night, that they are going for the more hiphop? I don't know why that was the feeling I got, but it was.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I was bored bored bored. As for the whole Chris S and Simon, I thought it was more Ryan that po'd Simon, and Simon was right it became uncomfortable and I see no reason why they needed to include that exchange in the telecast....it wasn't live was it? Even then, they could have cut to one of the hundred commercials they had slotted in. I hope the women are better and learned something watching the guys and hearing what Simon had to say.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
With very few exceptions, I am continually astonished by their inability to find quality original unique talent out of a pool of thousands and thousands of people. I saw nothing memorable in that show. Very disappointing because in past seasons at least one or two stood out.

I don't think Hollywood week works. They need to give some of the talented people who happen to have a bad day in Hollywood, a second chance.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Chris said something about Teletubbies to Simon. Did Simon discover the Teletubbies? LOL.

I thought last night was dreadful as well. And I didn't like Ryan egging on the contestants to talk back to Simon. Of course Chris is going to take that bait -- it's his sense of humor to do so.

I voted for Chris, Chris and Blake.

Zadeira
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10-03-2006

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zadeira a private message Print Post    
I liked Sanjaya. Sure, it wasn't the greatest song. But he had a much nicer voice than some of the other guys. He was in my top 6. Sundance was definitely the worst. There were a couple of guys that when they were singing it was like nails down the chalkboard to me. I'll be disappointed if Sanjaya goes home :-(

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
<<I am continually astonished by their inability to find quality original unique talent out of a pool of thousands and thousands of people>>

Me too, Jimmer. It's interesting because I had always envisioned that there were a lot of very talented singers out there, and only a lucky few who were connected or were just phenomenal got signed. Clearly there are just not very many uniquely great singers!

I did enjoy Blake a lot.

In general I feel the same as everyone else here. Although I don't feel that these guys were *bad* .... the whole evening just felt kind of blah because hardly anyone stood out.

I'm not giving up hope though, because these guys do have the ability to sing well, many seem to have colorful personalities and they don't seem like dummies. I think there still is potential for an interesting season.

I think it is hard too because many of us do get kind of attached to people from previous seasons, whom we feel we 'know' .... it takes a while to warm up to a new set of strangers.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I want to know why most of the men were wearing dark gray? They all looked too drab and didn't sound well either.

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
From last nights performances, it seems like the Producers are gearing the show for a Female to win this year.

They have to be better than the guys.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Ok, I googled it. Simon is responsible for Teletubbies Christmas album. lol!

He auditioned The Spice Girls but was not interested, and turned down Take That, deciding that songwriter and front man Gary Barlow was too fat to be a star. But Cowell can claim credit for Irish superstars Westlife and the hit album A Teletubbies Christmas. He had the bright idea to pair two TV actors, Robson Green and Jerome Flynn, as a singing duet, leading to three straight UK #1 singles. Performers signed or developed by Cowell delivered seventeen #1 singles in just ten years, and sold about 25 million albums.

http://www.nndb.com/people/879/000027798/

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Song selection was very bizarre last night. In order to showcase the contestant's voice to the best of their abilities, I think they need to have vocal coaches giving advice of potential songs that would be good for a contestant. Whenever a family member advises you to sing a certain song, it is usually a stinker.

Blake is the only one that stood out last night (and that was not hard to do!). His voice reminds me of someone, I can't think of who and it is going to drive me crazy until I can figure it out.

Biginjapan
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07-23-2005

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biginjapan a private message Print Post    
Well i did not think i would be cheering for a beatboxer. And Chris S lost me as a fan talking back to Simon and all....oh and Ryan was way too obnoxious. He usually is at times but just seemed too much. And I love Take That's come back hit Patience but we don't get it in America.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I have always thought the b*tching between Ryan and Simon was put on for the cameras, but last night I thought Simon was truly peeved. And Ryan doesn't seem to get when to stop. Did anyone else notice that at the end, Ryan thanked "Randy and Paula" for their judging, but didn't say a word about Simon? That's just dumb.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Blake just reminded me of any previous idol contestant who made it to the end, he had the whole package, a true voice which I am betting will be able to nail any genre thrown at him. I really think Blake will go all the way.

Chris S, wont make it past the middle, he will get lost in the pack and Sundance ought to go this week. Someone asked earlier why the judges liked sundance, but from what I remember in the audition process apparently he has an uncle who is a renowned blues singer. Randy more than anyone else is very star struck when it comes to biggies in the industry.

Marebear
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09-27-2002

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marebear a private message Print Post    
I was dissapointed in last night's show as well. I only watched very little of the audition shows - I just couldn't stomach more and more bad singers that thought they were good.

I'm not sure if all the good singers even get put before the judges to try out at the main auditions. I think they mainly concentrate on the bad/weird ones and throw in a few good ones just as a second thought. I even think Taylor Hicks was one of the "weird" ones they threw in last year - never thinking he could possibly win.

I did like Blake at lot. I was pleasantly surprised with his voice and loved his song choice. He reminded me of Sting for some odd reason. I also liked Chris and Phil.