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Lizajane

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 04:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Scorpio, I didn't watch AI, but they all sounded really good.

Lizajane

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 04:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I liked Karen & Audrey but I don't even remember the other 2

Scorpiomoon

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 04:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WOW! Kevin did get picked for the Wildcard show!

And so many of group three is back for the Wildcard show too. Very cool! Those guys deserve a second chance.

Lizajane

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 04:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kind of feel bad for the only 2 in group three that aren't coming back.

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 06:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
whoooooohoooooooo, I am so darn happy, my fingers are just aching to start dialing. He has some real tough competition but he can handle it.

Jan

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 06:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
so who won guys?? I had to work and missed it but you don't mention names???

Congrats to Kevin llkool!

Kellirippa

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
JAN: Karen-Lee, Audrey and Gary (I'll try to catch you over at BB if you're not back here tonight).

Jan

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Kelli...wow that's a surprise...so I gather all but two made it to wild cards though...which two didn't make it?

Kellirippa

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't remember their names, but they were the cowboy and the broken glass girl.

<ed.> (I just looked it up, it was Yvette and Justin.)

Scorpiomoon

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 07:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jan: Ooops! Sorry for not mentioning the names of the top three!

The two from group three that didn't get into the Wildcard show were Justin (cowboy hat guy) and Yvette.

Jan

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 07:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks guys for all the info! So it looks like it will be a heck of a wildcard show! Kevin plus 6 from last night plus...who are the other three? from the other two nights or are other guys like Kevin invited back?

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 08:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The other 2 guys were from week one, Kevin is the only 1 who is not from the 30.

Scorpiomoon

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 09:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
And did you guys notice NO ONE from group two was brought back for the WC show?

Calico

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 09:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marc was in the second group.

Tatyana

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 02:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think a girl will be picked for the wildcard, as there are only 4 girls and 5 guys in the top 10 already. And I think it will be that girl who Zach said sang some notes only dogs could hear, but they all loved her. It's what I think anyway, could be wrong though. :)

Jan

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 07:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
any chance they will do what AI did...make it 12 finalists instead of 10??

Realbiz

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 08:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
that will be fairer, jan, since some of the WCs are more deserving than a few of the top 9.

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
apparently, according to the radio this morning (interviewing the new finalists - CHUM FM in Toronto) it's Canada's Choice, not the judges, so it's whomever we choose - could be guy, could be girl...

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Realbiz - why do you feel that some of the wildcards are more deserving of the top ten than the ones that got through - I think the groups are a crapshoot, and it just turned out (as in AI2) that the most talented were in 3, but that doesn't mean that the others don't deserve to be there.

Realbiz

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
DJ - this is only my opinion. however this IS a competition, the best should win. based on performances, group 3 consisted better singers than group 2 (just to compare), even the judgers' comments were more positive (if u remember) for most of the singers, for group 2 there were more negative feedbacks as i recall. if they mix the two groups, say 20 together, the top 6 would perhaps be different.

Jan

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 11:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wasn't that how AI was to be DJ...ie it was going to be the top 10 with the wildcard chosen by the audience..then they allowed the judges to each take one..or something like that? ..or am I remembering wrong again and it was always planned to be top 12?

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 12:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
AI1 was Judge's Choice, and there were only 10 in the finals, for AI2, they decided to expand it to 12, with there being 4 semi-final groups with 2 each advancing, and the final four being chosen - 1 from each judge, and one as America's Choice.

Real - I agree that it is a competition and the best should win, however, for it to be completely fair, then the top 30 should be in one group and the top 10 vote getters advance to the finals. As they can't do it that way, they randomly select the three groups to choose from, and unfortunately for some, they got into the heavily stacked group 3. I agree that Group 3 had the more talented singers, but you can't detract from those that did advance already. If they had them all together, there would definitely be a different group of finalists. Unfortunately that's not how this is done, and I'm not disappointed by the ones that have advanced for the most part.

This is my opinion as well.

Jasonfan

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 03:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My random thoughts on CI:

I too was frustrated that the groups seemed quite imbalanced. BUT, in fairness to the producers, many of the judges said to members of Group 1 and 2 that more was expected of them. Maybe the producers did try to balance the talent, but members of Groups 1 and especially 2 just had bad nights, or choked.

Let's also remember that once in the top ten, many of the contestants will surprise us one way or another. Carmen did well on AI and she wasn't even in the top 32. Clay was the wildcard and nearly won it all. Vanessa finished first in her pool, but was gone first.

I found Ruben quite negative on the show, laughing when Clay was singing and making the comment about "reading the small print." Way to go Clay, multi-platinum in Canada.

Some incredibly talented artists didn't make it to the top ten, granted. But, they got exposure and will likely be signed as soon as they are no longer obligated to CI. In the long run, an artist like Sherry might be happier with more creative control.

BTW, does anyone else think Zack wasn't complimenting Audrey when he said as an idol she was "right up there"? I think he was meaning she had no artistry, just "marketable" qualities.

My favourites didn't all make it, but I'm still excited to see what will happen next.

Thanks for reading!

Snee

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 11:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i think's zach's comment to audrey was a backhanded compliment, for sure.

Rissa

Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 05:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dang it. I knew Cdn Idol would do the celebrity judge thing but I was hoping for the headliners from Trooper, Lover Boy, etc. Nope, who do we get? Celine Dion!!!! UGH!!!! :) :) <small issue as you can tell LOL>

From the Sat. Calgary Herald (Toronto Press)

"Superstar Celine Dion will lend her expertise to a group of wannabes competing for the crown of Canadian Idol.
Dion will be part of an upcoming top 10 episode themed around love songs, CTV announced Friday."

Love songs???? Oh Lordy, she is going to talk about her husband and son again, isn't she? :) Apparently the idols will be sent to Vegas for this 'special' episode. Aug. 4th is their first live show which will be at the John Bassett theatre in Toronto, so it must be at least the 11th before they hit Vegas.