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Danimom

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 03:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know there are a lot of Kelly fans, and I admit she is very very good. But Tamiyra is better, just a better singer. Kelly can sell a song with her great voice and presence, the winks, the flirts, the smile, all that, it works for Kelly big big time.

BUT, close your eyes, remove the visuals, just go on who can sing, who has nice vocal tone, nice range, good control.. its Tamiyra all the way!! Tamiyra is pure talent. She's my pick, she'll never need 'studio assistance'. Kelly might. I think they should sign them both.

Yuhuru

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 04:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Danimom,
Thank you so much for your post. I don't want to take away from Kelly because she is very good, BUT Tamyrah is the best singer in that bunch period.

Hotlantan

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Not Tamiyra.
Not Tamyrah.
Tamyra.
Otherwise... I agree...

Quietstorm4

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 04:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am 100% percent in agreement that Tamyra is the better singer!

Kelly IS good, but I think Tamyra is THE ONE!

Either of these girls would be a great choice if selected as the American Idol. I enjoy both of them.

Aria

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Go Tamyra! I would vote for her if I could!

I agree with Danimom. I usually just listen to the show and when I hear one that catches my attention then I go look. Tamyra does catch my attention just about everytime. So far Kelly sounds good but she doesn't attract my attention the same way.

Don't even get me started on RJ.....

Danimom

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tamyra (correct spelling, thank you Hotlantan!) tore it up with the big band music! Oh that's right, she tears it up with every music genre (spelling???) I was not surprised at all that she wasn't voted out last night. I would spend money for her music. I work by the Beverly Center in Los Angeles where they took them shopping a couple of weeks ago. I saw her walking down the street. No make up, not particularly dolled up, she's a cute girl. They won't have to do much to put her on stage, she's natural. I agree with Simon, I really don't know why she hasn't been discovered.

Wcv63

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like both Tamyra and Kelly. Tamyra has that pageant polish while Kelly is more natural. They both have great voices and I wouldn't be upset if either one of them took the grand prize. I have to admit though that Kelly is pick...she's just so darn cute! She reminds me of my daughter.

Realfan

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 03:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree. Tamyra is the better singer. Kelly's sweet and adorable, and has a great voice. But Tamyra just blows me away with her singing. She gave me goosebumps with "Touch me in the Morning."

Spramp

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 07:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Something about Tamyra just doesn't do it for me...she comes across as much older than she is and her songs are pretty "mature"....I can't see them appealing to a pop audience. I think she's a great singer - I just don't know if she is the right winner for this contest - I'm pulling for Kelly!

Admin

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 05:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm with Spramp, but this is a 'Let's love Tamyra' thread so we won't on your party! I feel the tension mounting...if this were an English soccer game we'd be fighting with each other by now!! :)

Danimom

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 06:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kelly is cool, I like her, she's got some serious stage presence, but she seems to be better for broadway where she can twist and wink her way to fame. Her style is really sing songy, which is cool. I just think Tamyra would do a much better job of singing a song, really singing it and making it an original. Kelly needs a bit more style for my taste. I definitely can't see Kelly doing a pop song, remakes of Liza Minelli and Streisand, she's all over that. But give her a pop song like that younger people listen to and she'll have 15 minutes, like that girl Tiffany from the 80's. just my opinion...

Aria

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm totally with you on this one Danimom. Kelly is cute and you're right she would be perfect on broadway.

Quietstorm4

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 06:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Now tell me Tamyra shouldn't win this! She was sensational tonight!!! I can't wait for her CD to drop. If I could I'd be first in line to buy it.

Yuhuru

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 06:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Amen Quietstorm !!!!

Ladytex

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She gave me chills tonight ... she was great

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 07:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She was off the hook :)

Webkitty

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 07:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Off the hook is right, Ketchup!!

Danimom

Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 03:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As soon as Kelly gets her single out there and out of the way, we can hear some really really good singing with Tamyra!

Wasn't it funny that they didn't give Kelly that song to sing with Justin, they gave it to Tamyra. It was a hard song, required a clear smooth beautiful voice. That's cause Kelly can't sing like that. Not taking anything away from Kelly cause I liked her and thought she was good. But Tamyra was THE true talent, all around, had it all, best looking, nicest voice, everything.

Quietstorm4

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 05:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree with you Danimom!!!

Chickilala

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 06:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Or maybe it was just an indicator of the 2 winners when she sang with Will Young. I don't disagree that Tamyra is good. But get over it...she has a contract...she'll do great...but unfortunately, she didn't win...Kelly did.

Essence

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 09:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm over it...been over it...but, I'll agree with the opinion that was made about Tamyra being the true talent.

Actually I don't think it's unfortunate that she didn't win. Could be a blessing in disguise. She's not bound to American Idol terms. May be better in the long run. Who knows.

Fluff

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 09:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Essence, it is DEFINITELY a blessing that she didn't win. I was rooting for her first before she left, and I am glad that she got voted off. That way, she doesn't have to waste her talent singing corny songs like Kelly will get stuck doing. We've already heard the first song, and I thought it sucked. Kelly tried to make it work, but the song itself made me drowsy. I can't picture Tamyra singing crap like that anyway. JMHO. Not to mention that she would have had to work for Simon. Nope. She is better off. Was Will under Simon's record label? Cause his song sucked too.

Djgirl5235

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 10:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I hate to let you know Fluff, but the company that signed Kelly, and signed Tamyra is Simon's...

Fluff

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 10:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHHHHYYYYYYYYY!

Fluff

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 10:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL!

I hope Tamyra sings the kind of music that SHE wants to sing, and not what they force on her. But then again, who am I kidding?!!! Yuck! Hopefully, Kelly will be given some better songs, lyrically and musically.

I thought I read somewhere that Tamyra was signed by Sony, or some other major record label?

Wcv63

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 11:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There are several labels that fall under the BMG umbrella. RCA is the one that Kelly signed with but the management contract is with 19 productions which is Simon Fuller along with Simon Cowell. I know that both Tamyra and Justin have signed with 19 but I'm not sure if a recrod contract has been negotiated. Therefore I believe that any of the finalists that get signed (and remember BMG has the right of first refusal...they can't sign with anyone else unless BMG doesn't want them and then they have to wait till the end of the year) immediately will be under the auspices of the "Simons".

Webkitty

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 11:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have faith and confidence in Simon (Cowell) that he has enough appriciation for Tamyra's talent to let her bloom HER way.

He was really taken with her talent, he seems to know what works, I can't see him squashing her growing process at this point.

As for Will Young, the British winner, you have to remember that what may bomb over here may be a winner over there (as far as song selection)
His song reminded be of Hermans Hermits from the mid 60's. (Mrs Jones you have a lovely daughter)
It suited him, and it may be that the retro sound is big over there right now? (I could be totally off on this!)

Anyway, Tamyra is an awesome performer, I can't see her not being sucessful

Fluff

Friday, September 06, 2002 - 01:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Agreed!