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Archive through June 16, 2004

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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 1:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Aw lets face it guys! There is much more that goes into picking the Final 32 than just singing...I have no doubt that ancestry, style of voice and province had LOTS to do with who actually made it through. If this truly was the best of the best TOP 32!! there is no way it would be so evenly divided by locale.

SIGH.......another blatant proof that Reality TV is anything but Reality. I would predict that this year someone with personality will win MORE than someone with the best voice. Last year I thought Ryan Malcolm was the best choice of the final two....but by no means the BEST voice of the top 10 originally picked.
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I rewatched the rerun of Canadian Idol this evening while I did dishes. Many of those kids looked completely exhausted and drained by the last Accappela 2 min chance to sing infront of the judges...no wonder so many forgot words and just plain seemed "out of it". Harsh situation to test the kids I guess...but will you truly get the BEST with a comp like that?

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 6:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well you get people that work well under pressure and can memorise stuff quickly and sing a wide variety of styles. Ironically, many of the “requirements” for success in the Idol shows have no real relationship to what leads to success in the real world of entertainment. For example, how well would a successful performer in real life do under these conditions? How well would an exhausted Nelly or Avril do memorising songs they had never heard before and then singing them without accompaniment? How would Elton John do performing on Gloria Estefan night? Would Rod Stewart have the best voice? The whole concept is very odd, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I missed all the chatter! It was a good show, byt the way anyone notice we do not seem to have the same age restrictions as American Idol? Isn't AI 25? We seemed to have contestants age 26 and 27 as well?

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend/ I have posted the first weeks game, enjoy, Cross and LL, any issues please leave me a note in my folder that Jan so graciously set up for me.

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, June 14, 2004 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The official site has a quiz up HERE

I only managed to get 6/10

Also, here is more info from the site re this week's group of 8:

Meet Canadian Idol’s first Group of Eight:

-Brandy Callahan, Halifax, NS, 24, hairstylist
Callahan has been singing since the age of two. A hairdresser in Toronto, Callahan is described as “bubbly, loving and caring,” Callahan likes to play the piano, write songs and poetry, and loves to cook.

-Andrae Ennis, Toronto, ON, 24, singer
Ennis made it as far as the Top 48 in last year’s Canadian Idol. He has been singing since he was six and has a diploma in business marketing from Centennial College. Andrae is also interested in pursuing acting and building his own recording studio.

-Annie Lefebvre, Gatineau, QC, 21, hairdresser
Lefebvre is a hairdresser by day and a dance instructor by night. She says she owes her success to her mother who enrolled her in voice lessons as a child. She is inspired by the career of Celine Dion.

-Anabelle Lumayag, Vancouver, BC, 20, community living counsellor / student
Lumayag is a nursing student and counsellor for the Community Living Society. Born in the Philippines, she is described as “fun, real and compassionate.” She likes seafood, soap operas and Andy Roddick and aspires to have a career like Alicia Keys.

-Jessica Mitchell, London, ON, 20, singer
Mitchell first began singing after seeing The Little Mermaid. Described as “eccentric, spontaneous and driven,” Mitchell is a huge movie buff who also hopes to publish her autobiography some day.

-Raj Ramawad, Brampton, ON, 25, accounting clerk / student
An accounting student at Sheridan College, Ramawad idolizes Stevie Wonder and has an R & B style “with a touch of soul and pop.” Ramawad’s goals are to become a successful artist, own his own record label and open his own restaurant and clothing store.(BTW he is also the one whose uncle died during the auditions so he had to reschedule his last audition)

-Kyla Sandulak, Edmonton, AB (native of Lashburn, SK), 23, singer / songwriter
Sandulak studied voice at Grant MacEwan College before establishing herself as a successful working musician. Born in Edmonton, Sandulak grew up in Lashburn, Saskatchewan. Besides performing, she is a part-time vocal teacher and also a talented writer and artist.

-Joshua Seller, Brigden, ON, 23, sales associate / waiter
Seller originally planned to only drive his buddy to the auditions in Toronto and ended up sleeping in his car as he advanced through the audition rounds. Seller idolizes both Johnny Cash and Bono and says the greatest inspiration in his life is his mother.

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Roll call! Anyone here?

P.S: Thanks for posting the bios, Jan. :-)

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am here. Hi Scorpio :-)

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
here we go!

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi all, I'm here too.

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
he seems much more relaxed than last year

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Annabelle is up first


Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
nice blue calming room

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love the "acrid sour to my saccharin sweet" :-):-)

Anabelle is first!

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am liking her a lot.

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
we are in trouble if they are all as good as she is!

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So is it a small room with only family members as audience?

I like her voice but I am totally unknowledgeable about music!

Crossfire
Member

08-07-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought she was ok, a bit nasally when belting, a bit breathy when not. Good though.

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW Zach was the nicest to her!!!!

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jake: Technically well,not moved

Farley: ok

blonde: fairly well

Zack: it wasn't the best but a real quality singer.

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i thought it was a proper audience, I missed that bit

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Is everyone here east coast or should we be spoiling more for a west coaster??

ETA: oh good, LLk ..you are doing it :-):-):-)

Jasper I don't know that I am right about the room..it just looked small to me????

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, I just liked the tone of her voice, but I don't know anything lol

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I liked her voice too!

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think there are some west coasters.

Crossfire
Member

08-07-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Neither do I, I just like to pretend I do on the internet.

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If each of us took one of the judges comments we could get a better post, I'll do Jake.