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Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 05:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm going to comment as the show goes along tonight so I can watch the Mole tape right after this over.

Ryan - love her, great voice, professional delivery, has "the look" but why did she choose that song? (nothing against Stevie) it reminds me of kareoki(sp) still, I want her to advance.

back on.........

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
RJ Helton - he's nice, but I just don't see him as a "superstar"

Didn't like his choice of song either..........

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 05:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, I guess they had to choose a Motown song....

Nikki, I love her but that song was bad for her! "Ben" I hope she makes it though, that was the worst I've seen her so far.............

Faerygdds

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 05:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty... was Nikki off key??? I had to agree with the judges... totally wrong song for her... :(

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 05:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Faery, she seemed nervous, somthing I have not seen from her yet, maybe because she was out of her element ~rock n roll~
She does better when she's beltin it out....

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
EJ Day - I just don't think his voice is that great. The crowd seemed to like him, though. The judges liked him, I just don't think he that different.......Oh, here we go, if Simon says he doesn't like him you know he'll get the votes............whatever...

Faerygdds

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Man I just Love Tamyra!!! She is just AWESOME!

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WOBBELY LIPS JIM - I CAN'T STAND HIM!!!!!!

I'm glad Randy said he was awful, Paula gave props (what else is new) Simon, squashed him!! Hahahahhaha (sorry to sound so mean, but I just can't help it!!)

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tamyra - She's good, but I'm not as crazy about her as the judges are........jmo

Justin - He obviously likes to perform, good at mugging up to the camera, has a nice voice, but, doesn't do it for me.

(I'm sounding very judgemental tonight, aren't I? LOL! I'm blaming it on BB, yea, that's the reason)

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I concur with webkitty :)

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was not impressed with Miz Clarkson.

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kelly - she has a professional delivery, she seems at ease on stage, she can belt it out, she's different.

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Who do you like so far Ketchup?

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
AJ Gil - he's the one that sang the STar Spangled Banner the first time, he was awesome then, I like him but I can see him in a boy band more than "superstar" I still hope he goes on.......

Jenhavins

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So far I like Tamyra and Justin...Ryan's song didn't fit her and Kelly has a nice voice, but I feel that Tamyra was better. Unfortunately, my fav (R.J.) was just so so. I also was not impressed with Nikki this time around. Jim...uuugh, and A.J. has a better voice, but wasn't very stand outish

So in other words, I am trying to keep up with you Web on opinions! Like I am the the authority of AI!!!!

Jenhavins

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Christina Christian is just absolutely beautiful (I wish I had the skin tone with those teeth)! I also thought she did just so so.

Jenhavins

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
is easy like a sunday morning a Motown song?

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked Ryan,Tamyra,Justin & r.J. I missed the last singer. How was she?

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I got disconnected in the middle of a post!!!!!!

Webkitty

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Christina is absolutely beautiful! But she was having trouble with her voice tonight as were some of the others.

I thought Tamyra, Ryan and Justin had the strongest voices tonight.

I would eliminate EJ Day, and JIM from tonights competition. Nothing Jim could sing would change my mind about him!

Ok, now off the watch The Mole

Jenhavins

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Christina Christian didn't do the vibratto (sp.) thing that seems forced, and everyone loved her, but besides her being the most beautiful of them all, I thought she did just okay. She said she wasn't feeling well at all and her roommate was Kelly Clarkson in the "Mansion". Simon has a crush on her, and although she did much better than A.J. and Jim, and EJay and Nikki, that is where I would put her, right behind Nikki. She was good onstage, but I think Tamyra and Justin were better.

My picks for the 2 out are A.J. and Jim. I thought the best were Tamyra and Justin. Kelly in third, Ryan in 4th, R.J. in 5th (which is very much biased), Christina Christian in 6th, Ejay in 7th, and Nikki in 8th (just because the song didn't fit her).

Probably if I thought about it more, I might switch some of them around a bit, but I think my top three have powerful voices and did a good job. Ducka Ducka Ducka

Jenhavins

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
See, my second paragraph just negates where I would put them in the first paragraph. Oh well, I am just an idiot!!!

Admin

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 08:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If I had known this show was so many weeks, I would have created a special area with more than one topic, I'm sorry I never did. Might be too late now...

Muse

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryan - Good, but I'm getting tired of her tying little strips of cloth around her arms. She also doesn't come across as very bright...I did like that she seemed so excited though.

R.J. - I enjoyed him more tonight than I usually do. Not a stand out, but a solid performance. His bouncing around seemed appropriate for once.

Nikki - Ugh. She was so flat on so many notes. It was just unpleasant. I wasn't that fond of her last time (too much yelling), and tonight didn't help matters. I'd eliminate her and Jim if I could.

EJay - Good, although his look disturbs me. And I find it annoying how he makes the song his own by using it to show off his range. It's nice that he can go so high, but I'm not that fond of hearing it all the time.

Tamyra - As Simon would say, "She's a star". She's just amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing what she does next week.

Justin - Also amazing. As usual. :) Like Tamyra, he really draws you into his performance. Great energy, charisma, voice.

Jim - Blech. It's really frustrating to know that he's going to move on next week. He's the worst of the lot, IMO. It's not that his voice is really bad (none of them are bad, really), it's just that it's so...blah. Pleasant, but boring. Very forgettable. Good job going without the glasses, but the clothes were weird. Could he go without the collar for once? It was just around his wrist this time, but still...

Kelly - I'm with Paula on this one. Her personality really shines. Good voice.

A.J. - Oh man, I'm almost tempted to vote for him after hearing his story. But no...I agree with Simon that the people with the most talent should move on. His performance was nice enough (I liked it better than Jim's, Nikki's, and perhaps even EJay's), but not great.

Christina - Hmmm. I would *like* to see some vibrato. Her performances are always fine, but I cringe a bit at some of the longer notes that go without any vibrato. Other than that, I like her.

Wcv63

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 08:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I did get to see the show tonight. Yay!! And I'm so anal I take notes during the performances to refer back to.

Ryan: I just love this girl! She has got "the look" and the presence and the style. I thought she got drowned out in the chorus by the orchestra and the "backup" singing. But boy did she look at ease up there! I gave her an A+.

RJ: He's so pretty. (Props to Jenhavins) I also thought he did a great job. He "worked" the crowd, showed his pretty teeth and smile and sounded great. I gave him an A.

Nikki: She was off tonight. I was really pulling for her but thought her performance just wasn't up to par. I gave her a C. I wish she would have picked "ABC" or "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".

Ejay Day: Not an Ejay fan. He did okay. Didn't stumble. Didn't falter. Didn't do it for me. I gave him a C-.

Tamyra: Wow. She was fantabulous! Wish she would have picked a different song but only because that's not one of my favs. A

Justin Guarini: He's wonderful. Apologies to the detractors for my obvious bias but this guy makes my toes curl. Loved the song, loved his delivery, loved his stage presence, yes...loved him. A++

Jim: Ummm. No. He was definitely the weakest link. I gave him a D.

Kelly Clarkson: She is everything Paula said she was. Goofy, funny, full of personality and with a voice that reached the rafters. She's every girl and I can see her as a positive Pop Idol. A+

AJ Gil: Man. 9 brothers and sisters. Father is a traveling minister. Mom needs financial help. He's a young guy taking care of a BIG family. BIG responsibility. Pull my heart strings a little harder would ya? He sang nicely. He does have a nice quality to his voice. He didn't wow me. Like Webkitty said he'd be better in a boy band. I hope he gets something out of this. B (yes...my heart has affected my grading.)

Christina Christianson: Love the song she chose. She delivered it well. Love her voice (even with the scratchiness, she's beautiful and I was charmed. A+

Okay, I know my grades look like I'm taking a page out of Paula's book. Fact is, not one of them is "terrible" (with the possible exception of Jim) or they wouldn't have made it this far. They all have something...a spark, an ambition, that sets them apart from the pack.