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Scorpiomoon

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 02:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I just read this:

Free Press news services 2003-07-02 03:42:10

Drug conviction disqualifies Canadian Idol finalist Singer Tynisha Goddard, 21, of Winnipeg, has been cut from CTV's Canadian Idol because of a drug conviction. She has been replaced by Kitchener-Waterloo resident Miranda Walsh, 24. After 27 months in custody, Goddard was freed from a U.S. detention centre only days before auditioning for Canadian Idol in Winnipeg on April 14, where her singing brought tears to the eyes of the show's judges. Goddard, acting as a drug mule, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and conspiracy with intent to deliver, on a Jamaica-to-Toronto flight that stopped in Philadelphia in February 2001. She pleaded guilty.

My comment: You know what's funny? Call me naive, but when you imagine someone involved in drugs and who has served two years in prison, you envision someone who looks, for lack of better words, "hardened". It boggles my mind how this girl could do prison time in a U.S jail, come back to Canada, audition for the show and look and act as normal as anyone else there. I'm not saying this is bad thing. I'm just in awe.

Jan

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 03:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
and actually I loved Ben Mulroney's words (which are the producers' sentiments)..

we aren't disqualifying her for her prison record..after all she has paid her debt to society..we are disqualifying her only because she can't travel to the USA and that is required for the show.

only in Canada...

Luvmom

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 06:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I feel bad for Tynisha but I'm so proud that someone from Kitchener,Waterloo has made the top 30.That's where I live.

Spitfire

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 07:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Waving at Luvmom.....I am about 15 minutes away!

Jasper

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i can't wait for this to really start/ I was very impressed with almost everyone who sang. And I frankly thought a lot of them would have blown most of the finalists on AI away, time will tell with the live performances etc. But this bunch certainly seemed to have a truckload of charisma compared to some of the AI contestants. I'm really looking forward to this competition, again still po'd that it is text voting though....or have they added dial in?

I did read a letter in next weeks TV Guide from someone who tried out that felt she was great but did not get picked cause she was a big girl, she commented that it is all about image, frankly I disagree,(but I wasn't there) there seemed to be a broad spectrum of people, all sizes, colours etc that were choosen. Any one else have any comments?

Jan

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 06:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well Sharon made it into the top 30 and she said she tried out because she knew tey would not disqualify her for being fat. Kevin would have made it if it weren't for the dang pneumonia. Sounds like sour grapes to me.

Llkoolaid

Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 06:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree, Kevin would have made it and Sharon did. It sure does sound like a bad case of sour grapes.I also agre that overall there is much more talent than AI. With it you could pick the top 2 pretty early, I don't think that will be the case here which will make it more interesting.

Jan

Friday, July 04, 2003 - 05:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here are the names only of the top 30 from the official Canadian Idol website. It also lists the date each will perform. (note: they still list Tynisha so you can substitute Miranda Walsh for Tynisha Goddard):

Top 30 Names and Scheduled Performances

Jan

Friday, July 04, 2003 - 05:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It does say that voting methods are yet to be announced so I doubt that it is text only.
I wonder how many go on...maybe 3 since there are only 3 groups and only 1 wildcard person?

I see that Mikey is in Group 1 so that should be a good show. I don't recognize any of the names he is competing against (although I have to admit that the only names I recognize are his and Sharon's and she is in the last group). I would guess that his biggest rival would have been Tynisha??

Jan

Friday, July 04, 2003 - 05:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ooop I take that back..when I started looking at jobs and ages, I realized that Mikey is in a VERY TOUGH grouping:

the music teacher from St John's (Kelly-Anne Evans)

the 26 yr old woman who said it was her "last chance" (Quisha Wint)

the 26 yr old man from Montreal (Andrew Leader)

Billy Klippert from Calgary (the one who lost his voice)

and if Tynisha were still in it...well that would be a bunch of competition. I wonder who makes it!

Jan

Friday, July 04, 2003 - 05:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
last but not least, here are the pictures of the 30:

Pictures of the 30

Luvmom

Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 04:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry spitfire,
I was away all weekend in Hamilton and didn't get to wave back!!!
Hi!!!
Where about?
Cambridge?Guelph?Waterloo?

Jan

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 04:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ben was just on Canada AM explaining how the voting will work. There will be telephone voting for 2 hours following the end of the broadcast. The telephone numbers will be:

1 866 943 65xx

where xx will be replaced by the number of the contestant for whom you are voting. Of course, you get the last two digits by watching the show and seeing which number belongs to which singer.

For text messaging, I am sure he said that every text provider in North America will be able to text vote, unlike AI where only certain providers could connect (or so Ben said).

If he is right about the North America bit, than anyone on a trip to the US will still be able to vote provided you have access to text messaging.

Crossfire

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 05:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, that's a relief. Text only would have probably not brought in many votes.

Thanks for the scoop.

BTW, when do we get to start voting, is that real soon now?

Jan

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 05:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
well, crossfire, that would be tonight :)

Crossfire

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 06:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tonight? Excellent. I am going to need to start coming up with some favorites el-pronto then. :)

Spitfire

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 07:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Luvmom - Paris
It's just outside of Brantford.

Luvmom

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 07:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm actually gone out tonight so I won't be able to vote.I'm bummed.
If he is as good as I think he will be , could someone put in a couple of votes in for Mikey for me?As long as it is free,of coarse......

Spitfire,
I have a childhood friend who grew up in paris and I think she still lives there with her husband.I went to visit her and her 2 brothers sometimes.It's beautiful there.

Jan

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 07:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
luvmom wouldn't it be hilarious if spitfire is your childhood friend! :)

Jan

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 07:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
PS I plan to vote for Mikey so will do so for you too

Crossfire

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Who's Mikey, and how did you guys come to like him so fast? We've been through so many people so quickly, it is all just a blur to me still. I barely feel like I know anyone yet.

Time to check that pic's of the final 30 link again.

Wink

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 08:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We just realized this past week that a high school friend of my daughter, who lived just around the block from us, is in the 3rd group who perform on July 21. Her name is Yvette Miller and she's currently in med school at University of Toronto.

Jan

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 08:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
cross Mikey is the Asian guy who sang so beautifully and wants to break "the Asian barrier"

so another one to watch for wink. I will vote for her is she is good.

Wink

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 09:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't have any idea about her talent level Jan. I don't even recall seeing her in the previous shows. She did move away from here after high school and my daughter has not kept in touch. Apparently she didn't pursue any formal music training till she was out of high school and then studied at the Ontario Conservatory.

I do recall Mikey and liked him a lot.

Djgirl5235

Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will definitely be voting for mikey tonight (so long as he does well - he has such a smokey voice!!!) Luvmom - I'll throw in a couple votes for you tonight as well, k?!