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Why isn't the talent better?

Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: American Idol ARCHIVES: American Idol IX: Why isn't the talent better? users admin

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Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Most people seem to be in agreement that based on the performances in the first two shows it appears that the overall talent this year is rather dismal. I've been thinking about this and good singers seem to be a dime a dozen. For example, all you need to do is go to church and you'll easily find people who are fantastic singers. It just doesn't seem that hard. So where are these people? Or is it just a case of stage nerves and too much remaking by the producers and things will come around in the next few weeks.

Even in past years though, they have rarely had someone who I truly found amazing. I can only think of two contestants over all those years that totally stood out to me.

So why isn't the talent better?

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Maybe all the talent is avoiding AI. And or the show has jumped the shark.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
I wonder if the group week loses talented singers who just don't give a good performance in that situation. Seems really chaotic to me.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
They don't really seem any different to me than other years. It seems like once we get our real top 12, then we start seeing the more polished performances and the star quality.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I agree, apart from Adam's stand out performance in the early rounds last year I don't remember previous seasons to be any better at this stage. And in the early years some people did horrifically, at least we get very few of those these last few years.

I think that's a good point about the group round, it does get rid of some good individual singers. It seems unnnecessary too, as never after that are they expected to be a group performer.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
I'n with Naja.

Does anyone remember these "forgettable" Top 24 contestants from earlier seasons: Garrett Haley, Amy Krebs, Colton Berry, Ariana Afsar, Jeanine Vailles, Nicholas Pedro, Stevie Wright..

Nah. Me either. We have a lot of cannon fodder to escort out the door and then we will have a Top 12. Approximately 7 of them will be wonderful. To me, it's that way every season.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I dunno... I don't even remember who won Idol between Carrie Underwood and last season. And I don't even remember what's his name, only Adam Lambert. I'd say mostly forgettable because they are.

Adam last year was the first time in ages that I sat up and took notice, and rewinded to watch again. The first time I heard him after Hollywood week I was in the Bay Area. And couldn't replay his performance and couldn't wait to get back home to watch my DVR'd recording.

Along with a real lack of singing, most of these people so far lack real charisma. They really pushed some of the backstories this year (the ex gang member, the grandma with Alzheimers, the purty boy, the wife delivering their first child during auditions). It may be that they realize that's the only way they could get the public interested enough to vote.

Plus most of the contestants are very VERY young.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Well they say we suppress painful experiences, like surgery.. so maybe it isn't any worse than usual, but what I saw last night and I did watch the little recaps at the end.. it was really PAINFUL!

Can't watch tonight.. or not choosing to .. no way I'm bumping olypics or Survivor for AI results show. Dumb scheduling, IMO

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I haven't watched the results show in years. I come here to see who got kicked off. That's all I care about, not all the other crap (like Ryan stringing along the contestants).

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Ditto, Costacat.