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Llkoolaid

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She has a good voice but she picked a much harder song than the other kids so far which is too bad because I think it will hurt her

Tess

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tyler I think is weakest of the boys though he seems to be having fun.

Puttergirl

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, gosh, poor Tyler. How did he get this far. Maybe its just nerves, but he was terrible.

Llkoolaid, it looks like we pretty much agree- I just score lower, except for Kristina.

Tess

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You mean Julie, LL? I agree. That wasn't the best song for this audition.

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie 8
Tyler 7.5

Puttergirl

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm proud to say my picks were pretty much on the mark with what I've seen so far. I may make one change based on the rest, but I had picked Danielle and AJ and I think they will both go on.

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah that's who I meant Tess.

Tess

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sounds like the middle bunch has been the best tonight. I can't remember who's left. I've got my 5 RE-picked unless kid #10 blows me away.

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The thing is the public doesn't always pick the best singers so it is hard to guess. There are a lot of people out there voting who don't have a clue that Morgan was carried or Julie had a really hard song.

Tess

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know. That's always a problem.

Hobbs

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 05:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There doesn't seem to be a show recap, and my little brain seems to be overloaded with ten kids. Can somebody remind me what songs each kid sang? Preferably in order. I know I'm asking a lot, but hey, what else is there to do?

Llkoolaid

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 07:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry Hobbs, I can't remember but Puttergirl and I scored them out of 10 on who we thought did the best if that will help, we are pretty much on the same page with our opinions.

Hobbs

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 08:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Llkoolaid, but I just found it. For those of you in the dark like me (and care), heeeere they are! (Channeling Jim Lang.)

1. Morgan Burke: Why Do Fools Fall In Love
2. Kara Lieberman: Hopelessly Devoted To You
3. Kristinia DeBarge: Reflection
4. A.J. Melendez: Isn't She Lovely
5. Grace Leer: To Sir With Love
6. Danielle White: Colors of the Wind
7. Chauncey Matthews: A Whole New World
8. Julie Dubela: Rainy Days and Monday
9. Tyler Foehr: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
10. Katelyn Tarver: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Realmom

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 08:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I enjoyed the show last night and was surprised at how well all the kids did. My favorite 3 to go on are Kristinia, A.J., and Danielle. I didn't get to vote because I was doing paperwork and watched the show on tape later. Don't know about the last two, but I'd vote for Katelyn and either Grace or Tyler. I think Tyler has more talent than was displayed last night--wrong song choice and nerves. He would definitely be cute in a group. Morgan was good, but he doesn't seem like he would fit in well with a group of singers.

What did you all think of the judges? I liked Gladys and Debbie Gibson was okay, too. No offense to Justin, but I don't think he is yet very qualified to be judging others. This reminds me of my area where a girl will win a fair pageant and that all of a sudden bestows on her the knowledge to judge other pageants in the area. Justin just went through the process himself and hasn't really quite made it yet in a lasting sense of the term. (Debbie Gibson was a flash in the pan, too, for that matter.) I thought Justin seemed uncomfortable and just used phrases he'd heard others use when he commented. Wonder why they didn't have one industry biggie producer or agent as a judge.

Hobbs

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think agents or producers want to be associated with this. Kids just don't sell albums. They are fine for Nickelodeon shows or Mickey Mouse Club, but their voices aren't developed enough to do major things. This is not to say that this won't get some of them discovered for the future. I also don't think there is a record contract out there for the winners like in AI, so you don't need a producer to sway the results.

Think about it, would you pay to go see the top 5 in a show?

Tess

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Since 1992, Deborah Gibson has been doing musicals on Broadway, in London and Boston and is going to be in "Chicago" in Oklahoma City.

Justin bothered me as a judge, but I'm not a fan so that could be part of it. I don't think he's ready to be judging others yet.

Hobbs, I'm not sure where they are going with these kids. I wouldn't pay to see them in a show, but I guess preteen girls might get their parents to take them. My daughter's not near old enough to be at that stage yet though she did fall hard for Clay so what do I know?

Whoami

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
One thing that struck me when I watched last night....why did they put such an emphasis on dance in the auditions, if they aren't gonna dance in the finals? Or will they get around to that once next week's 5 move on to meet this week's top 5?

Essence

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wednesday, June 18th Results


AJ
Danielle
Morgan
Katelyn
Chauncey (Highest votes of the night)

Llkoolaid

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I certainly wasn't impressed with that voting, they pick Chauncy and Morgan and leave Grace and Kristiania and Tyler behind. Terrible, terrible, terrible, voting. They really should keep the stupid public out of it.

Texasdeb

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Would have picked Grace over Morgan if I would have picked. That Morgan just rubs me wrong. He seems like the kind of kid that if he was your best friend's kid, you would come up with ANY excuse not to have to babysit him. Can't believe Chauncey got the most votes. Danielle followed by AJ were IMO by far the best.

Llkoolaid

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree totally Texasdeb. That Morgan kid drives me nuts, which is terrible because he is only a child and it bugs me that I have such negative feelings about him. I find him a show off and don't think he will make a team player. I thought for sure AJ had the most votes and I think Danielle had the best voice. I think they made a big, big mistake passing over Kristinia and Grace. I don't know why Chauncey made it but he is cute.

Tess

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I should have stayed with my original picks. dang! I would have picked Grace over Morgan also. As a matter of fact, I did pick Grace over Morgan for all the good it did.

Puttergirl

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Woo, hoo, I stayed with my original picks and got them all right!!!! I'll have the scores posted soon.

Whoami

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 07:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I only caught the last 10 minutes of tonight's show, after they'd picked 4 and were waiting on the 5th.

You know, dramatic pause may be okay for the viewing audience, and the older people of AI, but why make those last 6 kids sit through Justin's song (especially the way Ryan did it, like he at first was going to welcome the last finalist, and instead said Justin...). These kids are being put through enough as it is. You don't need to be messing with their heads like that here.

Does anyone really think those last six kids heard a word Justin sang? Especially that one poor girl up front who looked like she was already crying. Even I was thinking, "shut up already Justin, just let these kids know who the last finalist is." I'm thinking all of them would have enjoyed Justin's performance a whole lot more if all the finalists were announced first.

Essence

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I totally agree Whoami. That was pure torture.