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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 7:19 pm
SO, if Casey wasn't in the bottom last week, do you think they would have 'saved' Naima this week?
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Cillysue2
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 8:12 pm
no I don't think they really thought she was that good.
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 8:34 pm
People have been saying Stafano is going home for a couple of weeks now yet he's still there. Paul has a really weak voice. I am surprised he's still in it over Thia.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 9:31 pm
Good result I think... although I like Thia she was definitely too young for the show. I wish they'd have made her wait a couple of years. I'm glad Paul was the third, because he might step up his game next week, and I'd like to see more from him.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 9:55 pm
I don't think they'd have saved Naima, but we'll never know. They certainly wouldn't have saved her LAST week.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 7:31 am
I don't think they would have saved Naima either. She just wasn't fitting into the show that well...but she was daring and took some interesting risks...might not have always been to my taste but I admired her for doing it. Thia - you should have listened to your inner voice and waited another year to try out. I think you would have been more successful next year. I hate to say it, but the results shows have been better this year, and I loved last night's show with the small group singing...and I thought Scotty and Lauren stole the show!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 8:31 am
Roxip, ITA. Scotty and Lauren were phenomenal!!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 9:30 am
Hubby's been saying for weeks they should team up Scotty and Lauren (my fave girl) for a duet. He nearly peed his pants last night when they finally did it. They were awesome. Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis sang that same song on Idol a couple of years ago. Think they recorded it, too. I think it was a remake of an old Randy Travis song. Lauren was awesome! Maineiac, I also noticed that Thia didn't have a solo in that trio with Pia and Haley. I would have been pissed if I were here. "Where's MY moment?" I thought it was a bad omen for her. Her voice was just too weak. I was a Fantasia fan during her season, but didn't love her last night. She does sound like she's been sucking helium! I don't remember her being that bad before. I also commented to DH that she's gained some weight since her season. Glad to hear she's doing it for a movie role. Didn't love the blond hair. I thought she looked so much prettier with the dark hair on the album cover photo they showed. Well, at least Naima and Thia will get to be on the tour. So glad they're done with the stupid Save, too. What a waste of time that always is (although I am glad they used it on Casey--it wasn't his time to go home).
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 10:15 am
I don't think they would've saved Naima. They saved her once already, but putting her in as one of the additional 3 in the top 13. The judges would've listened to America and not saved Naima a second time. While I totally can't stand country, Lauren and Scotty did sound good. Hated the Pia, Thia, Haley thing (the semi crouch, the arm waving... please stop!). Loved the boyz band! Now please, send Stefano and his danged wiggly eyebrows home. His expressions are starting to creep me out.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 10:43 am
I agree about the Pia/Thia/Haley thing...but then again I really don't like that song either. I was wondering if Stefano was playing the lead guitar line on the keyboard last night...weren't James and Paul playing acoustic guitars and Casey playing bass? That would leave only Stefano to play the guitar riffs that were in the song.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 12:01 pm
ive been thinking Scotty has a Randy Travis old style voice since the min i heard him sing the first time. HOwever, being young and really goodlooking makes Scotty very marketable.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 12:03 pm
oh and i think that the Silly smiles that some of these performers wear on their faces, while singing, is inappropriate for many of the song choices. Haley was Smiling ear to ear thru Bennie and the Jets. it just didnt make any sense. Struck me as self serving, like HEY look at me, I'm the center of attention, HEY watch what I can do!! I think this detach from the song and detach from the audience will stop her from getting to the end although I think she has one of the best voices.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 12:04 pm
That is whom I have thought about since I heard him too...with a bit of Trace Adkins thrown in for good measure. Heavy sigh...have always been in love with Randy Travis.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 1:59 pm
But Roxi, neither are crossovers. They are up there along with George Strait and the other old timers. The real twangy ones (the ones that make me grind my teeth! ).
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 5:27 pm
I've always thought the tone of Scotty's voice was Trace Adkins (whom I LOVE), but - his style leans more Randy Travis. True Country music is not my fav......I am more into the clasic rock & even some of the more modern rock. Modern country (Trace, Carrie Underwood - to name a couple) is pretty good too. I really like country/rock - like "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynard Skynard style..........Casey, James, & Lauren could all pull off this style of music very well! Pia is just GOOD! Maybe not my cup of tea, but there is no denying her talent. She's kind of got that old Whitney/Maria/Celine style. Is there a market anymore for that? I don't know what "style" of music would be best for Hailey............hope she finds it soon because I still like her more than some of the others. There is & will only ever be 1 Rod Stewart........where does that leave Paul? Hit the road jack. I don't, & never have gotten Stephano! To say it like Simon, "I could see you lounge singing on a Cruise ship". Jacob is prob. my least fav. of the remaining. He has talent....yes! IMO, he ruins songs by always trying too hard to "make them his own". sorry about the long post.....
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Friday, April 01, 2011 - 6:18 pm
All of you that don't like country music, listen to Keith Urban sometime. He's great.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 7:45 am
I agree that Randy isn't crossover but I still love him...LOL! Then first he was married to that old woman for years and then he cheated on her and married another woman...I missed my chance! (Just kidding.) Although Scotty's style isn't what we expect on American Idol, I still feel there is a huge market for his type of voice. I wish they would work more on his facial habits (those years of emulating Elvis really show, don't they?)...his voice doesn't really need work. Pia...beautiful voice but I don't get any personality from her when she sings. She doesn't draw me in and make me WANT to like her. She's like a beautiful picture...but flat. Jacob is the direct opposite to me...he is too emotional for me when he sings...to the point where I feel uncomfortable. He is also a fan of the "more is better" club that I don't care for. Paul...tons of personality but not a great voice. I think Taylor Hicks did it better than he did and I don't think we need another one like him. Casey...needs to grow. He's got the talent and the personality but he needs a lot of help to make it all the way through this competition. He's just a little too raw. Stephano - probably wouldn't have made it through if Simon was still a judge. He has a beautiful voice but his stage presence is amateurish and he is in danger of resorting to schleppy tricks to get votes. He seems like a nice guy but would I buy a record from him? I think his biggest problem at this point is Scotty...I believe that they are the two who are pulling in the majority of the oh-so-desired teen vote and it is my opinion that Scotty will eventually get more of it than Stephano and that will be Stephano's doom...and besides, in this day and age who the heck names their kid Stephano? When did you leave the old country? James - great back story, tons of personality and talent (even if you aren't a fan of a screamer if you listen beneath the screams the man can really sing). Not sure that at the end enough people will vote for him though...but feel he will be one of the first contestants post-Idol signed to a contract. In the right hands I think he will have a huge career. Haley...I kind of agree with Randy...who is she? She is very beautiful (I think she should do hair commercials...that girl has a beautiful head of hair) but what the heck would she sing commercially? Lauren...in my opinion, with the right songs, guidance and with her confidence growing, as it has seemed to do in the last week...could easily take it all. She isn't quite Carrie Underwood but she's close...she certainly has enough talent and appeal to be that big crossover artist, and she's young enough to be molded into a star.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 12:16 pm
Lazy, sorry, but Keith Urban is one of my least favorite singers.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 12:19 pm
If Lauren went the country crossover route, I could buy that. I may not buy her records, but I wouldn't run screaming to the radio/TV/whatever to change stations if she sang country pop.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 12:22 pm
Costacat, that's ok, he is one of my favorite. Everyone has different taste, it makes the world go round.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 12:33 pm
Costacat, I feel that way about Taylor Swift. She comes on the radio, I turn the radio off.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 1:19 pm
I LOVE Taylor Swift! She may not have the strongest voice in the world, but I love her lyrics. She really captures what I remember feeling when I was a young girl. Love her! Roxip, you're reading my mind again re: Pia. She has an okay voice (I feel like she pushes the high notes, though, and that makes them screechy--ick!), but I don't feel any personality from her at all. I would never compare her to Whitney or Celine. At least those two show some relatable feelings when they sing. Pia just stands there. Don't think she's as good as she thinks she is. Have to disagree with you about Lauren being "no Carrie Underwood." But remember that even Carrie Underwood wasn't yet Carrie Underwood during her season. I was so perplexed when she won over Bo Bice, but she has grown so much since she was the Idol. I didn't like her at all during her season, but she has turned into one heck of an entertainer and I really like and admire her now. Don't like Haley at all and don't understand how the judges could have said she was the "best of the night" on Weds. Hubby and I were laughing at her. Awful! Stephano may not be the best of the bunch, but he is cute and the little girls who text their votes like mad on this show like cute! He won't win, but I think he might be around for a while. And what's wrong with his name? Maybe it's a family name. I think it suits him, but somebody really needs to tell JLo that it's "StephANo" not "STEPHano."
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 2:04 pm
Actually, it IS pronounced STEFano. It's Italian.

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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 3:05 pm
Really? I've always heard it pronounced SteFANo.
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 3:23 pm
Haley's Bennie and the Jets was the best of the night for me, and of the season. I just loved that performance. Girl can sang.
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