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Tweety
Member
04-14-2003
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 5:18 pm
I'm here (recording BB I figure with all the commercials I can watch it in 20 minutes!) It was really tough to call who might go through this week.
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 5:23 pm
I thought I would watch here now and BB later on west coast feeds..but I jut got caught up in the BB drama..it is great tonight..so I have missed it all.Just came on comml. I see Shane and J and Monoah made it and Shane was first J surprises me ...should be Becky or ted IMHO...but those dimples may keep him around for awhile 
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 5:29 pm
Well, I tanked on the CI game! Crap! When they were showing the wildcard people, none of them excited me. I swear, Ben and Zack are going to get into a fist fight by the end of this season. Ben is losing his patience with Zack.
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Tweety
Member
04-14-2003
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 5:32 pm
That was a fast half hour! Glad with the final result in Manoah and Shane going through. I just wasn't sure Canada would vote that way! Judges didn't agree, right?
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 5:40 pm
Good Grief! I got lost in the BB show, and forgot to check in. I feel like a traitor now.
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Queenbee
Member
06-16-2004
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 5:42 pm
I am really surprised that Shane made it through with the most votes. I think he and Jacob are both from Abbottsford - must be some serious voters there! I did like Shane but I thought being from the east coast would help Jason edge him out. Guess not. What does everyone think about the wildcard picks? I'm upset Becky didn't even make it, and Elena did! And what's up with Andrew? I remember him being not so hot.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 6:12 pm
I'm surprised that Becky did not make the wildcard after the raving the judges did about her. the only third place person that did not make it to wildcard was Jessica from round 1. Damn the one night I changed my VCR to tape BB and no one saw who the judges picked to go on?! lol, I heard Jake say he thought Manoah and Brock, but it should be Becky and Ted, did not hear Zach, anyone?
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 6:14 pm
On Billy Klippert (thanks Skootz) I am definitely going to pick this up, he was my favourite last year, I was a dedicated Billy dialer the whole way thru. (Shane I was surprised at, he just came off to me as very (lovely voice) but practiced, not the right word but hopefully you get my meaning)
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Tweety
Member
04-14-2003
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 6:26 pm
Jasper - please see my note in the games thread re judges voting. PS if all else fails there should be a recap on the CTV Idol site tomorrow.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 8:30 pm
Now that we've seen all of them, I'd have to say that it looks to me like Kalan has this thing in the bag!
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 8:53 pm
You don't think Theresa has a chance?
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 10:02 pm
I think Theresa has an excellent chance! There's something about the finalist (and the wildcard bunch) that just doesn't work for me. Besides Theresa, I'm not sold on any of them. They better work their butts off (and have a better song selection) over the next couple of months. P.S: I hope Brock goes on to do big and wonderful things with his life. He was adorable.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 7:20 pm
I listened to Ted again, and had to rethink him, I really enjoyed his performance, perhaps he will make it in the wildcard round, I think it is his 'older' look that sets him back. Scorpio you are right, I think song selection will be everything. adn I think Theresa is excellent as well.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 8:39 pm
It might be a final two of Theresa and Kalan, but my money is on Kalan. There certainly seems to be a lot of kids from the West this time around.. what I'd really like to see is a final two of Kalan and Jacob
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 8:59 pm
Are you serious about Jacob? He was the next one I was going to suggest has a chance. I'm among those who like him, but it's a delicate balance. As long as he doesn't get too weird.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:22 am
Yes, I really am serious about Jacob, I like his personality. A lot of the others may have better voices, but he's got a real hook with his personality...but you are right, as long as he doesn't get too weird... And he may have a better singing voice than we think, I don't remember the song he sang but wasn't it some kind of odd Billy Joel thing? Whatever it was, the song was an odd choice but he pulled it off. Eventually he's going to have to sing a ballad, and we may be pleasantly surprised. My least favorite thus far is the pink haired school teacher from the last group.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:35 am
Jacob sang Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young”. I’ve been waiting for ages for an AI/CI contestant with enough verve to sing that song. I really laughed when he actually did it. I don’t like his hardware (the location bugs me), but I like him and it seems he has some talent to go with the wild personality. It’s interesting what you said about liking Monoah the least (the pink hair schoolteacher). I really liked her in the auditions and was looking forward to watching her performance but I was pretty disappointed. I had every intention of voting for her up to that point, but ultimately I didn’t end up voting at all. I know that the show is about performing and singing but as with any performer, personality can be a factor as well.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:42 am
I really don't even remember Monoah from the auditions... Only the good die young, ok, now I remember...I like that song, but it's not really one that showcases any kind of range...
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:43 pm
The Idol competitions are a little different in that it’s to a contestant’s advantage to select a song that can show off their range (assuming they have a range to show off!). You hear so many slow ballads in this competition for that reason (Zach’s cheese comments come to mind). The ultimate in this was this year’s AI final three – many over the top power ballads. However, there are many wonderful songs that don’t really demonstrate range but do demonstrate performing ability. I enjoyed Jacob singing “Only the Good Die Young” mainly because the entertaining lyrics and style gave him a chance to ham it up a bit and show his personality and it was different from the usual cookie cutter approach. But you are right about the range. It’ll be interesting to see how he does. Theresa (and perhaps Kalan) will have an advantage there as I think they may be more flexible performers with a broader appeal.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 4:50 pm
I completely agree with you, but after watching these talent comps. for a couple of years I know that the judges usually want to hear something that shows the range. It must make it very hard to pick a song. They need to show off the highs and lows, make the judges "feel" the song, and yet not fall into the "cheese" category. Apparently they need to choose something familiar, and yet make it their own. I personally have always felt that these shows should be about picking a good singer, great performer, with star quality and mass pop appeal. To me that's what pop idols are. I thought the point of the shows was to discover an instant star, along the lines of Justin Timberlake or Britany Spears. Unfortunately the judges seem to want to be wowed by the singing alone. In my opinion, if that's what it took to be a pop star, teens would be buying nothing but Charolotte Church or Josh Groban...
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 8:34 pm
During the early stages when the judges are in control, the contestants should try to please them. When the outcome is up to the viewers then the singers should focus on audience appeal. Some of them choose terrible songs that are way too old for the kids who are doing the dialing and text messaging to relate to. I think that the average voters are young girls. In that context ballads, especially cheesy ones, are a risky choice.
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 5:04 pm
Yo! Any peeps out there?
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 5:07 pm
Bernard singing...I missed most of it cueing up a tape.
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 5:07 pm
I'm here!
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 5:08 pm
Judges panned him a bit, say he's not going to win.
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