American Idol Season 6 - 2007

[RetroRuss]

Well, you guys get to see it again, I guess on Tuesday, but us Brits have to wait till Friday! Howver the newspapers and some UK forums are already talking about it and whether it will surpass last years! We are eagerly awaiting the start of the Season... any stories permeating Stateside?

[WolverSyr]

The only spoilers I've heard is that there are far more talented girls than guys this year. Supposedly it's very slim pickings among the men.

They're still spitting it down the middle by gender though.

I guess Paula was on a news show this week acting like she drank a case of beer.

[nrgbeat]

I heard today that Diana Ross will appear on Idol sometime this season. The show is trying to maintain it's gay following.

[RetroRuss]

We just had a 4 hour special broadcast! More weirdos then usual....Simon this season seems to be more comfortable in his own skin! It was all very amusing!

[remicks]

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--- In the past seasons ..... weren't some of the guys not geeky ??


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[nrgbeat]

Right off the bat, two that I would like to see go are:

Paul Kim--put on some shoes and go home.

Chris ??( looks a little like Timberlake)--although he might get the female vote and stick around.

[markydefad]

I only watched the first hour (had to see Keith Olbermann's Countdown @ 9:00pm)----but the only one I liked was that last name "Pedro" ("Vote 4 Pedro") guy....the rest were bland or trying too hard. [ok did a search and his name is Nicholas Pedro]

That heavy Sundance guy is the son of singer Roy Head who had a great Sixties tune called "Treat Her Right"; he can go home soon if last night was an indication of his talent-level.

Oh and I did see the recap at the end and there was a black guy in the second hour who sounded good to me---can't recall what he sang--only saw the recap bit!!! [this must have been Jared Cotter??]--I saw the other black guy who sang "Rock With You" [Brandon Rogers] and he was competent but I was not wowed.

hmm...reading the reviews on line I seem to be missing the fave who seems to be Blake Lewis---whoever he was---it appears no one agrees with me --at least in the rankings I'm looking at--so I must be wrong!!!

[markydefad]

found this snarky commentary on the web by Patricia Lowhorn...

American Idol Season 6 (2007)

February 20 (Semi-Finals: Men) - Wake Me Up When You Have Gone-Gone

It's the first night of real competition. I'd throw popcorn at the screen, but I'm rendered so catatonic for most of the show that I can't even lift my arm. Ppphhht. Ryan says we have the best talent yet. I think he means the "vest" talent, because that's one sharp-looking vest he's wearing. Too bad the jeans ruin the outfit. He tells us that this is the most important stage in the music industry. Um...no. Just the most hyped. And he now proceeds to mention all the most recent Idols except Taylor Hicks. I guess Taylor was just an aberration. But everybody, LET'S NOT FORGET CHRIS DAUGHTRY! This will be a recurring theme this year, I'm sure.
A boring montage of the men accompanied by Rolling Stones music follows. After the ads (in which the Ford Fusion is compared to shampoo), we begin with:
Rudy Cardenas (sings the Edgar Winter Group's "Free Ride"): He's originally from Venezuela, but eats macaroni & cheese in L.A. now. And this performance is so cheesy that I think I'm watching Grease: You're the One That I Want. Then I decide, no, I'm not, because the contestants on that show have better diction. And, dude, you can move out of that little circle any time now. Randy thinks it's corny. Paula thinks he's fantastic (big surprise). Simon doesn't believe he's unique or distinctive, and he's right.
Brandon Rogers (sings Michael Jackson's "Rock With You"): He's done backing vocals for Christina, Justin, and Usher. Yes, yes, we know. Then he sings an uninspired version of "Rock With You" with absolutely no charisma. I. Am. So. Bored. Randy doesn't think it was his best song (really?). Paula tells him to stop being a background singer. Simon thinks the song was too safe and predictable.
Sundance Head (sings the Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin"): He embarrassed himself in Hollywood, but they decided to put him in the top 24 to embarrass himself all over again. Why the heck is he singing this song? Ugh. Only the Moody Blues can get away with it, and they need a full orchestra. And now the pitch problems and the red face start and he's intent on ruining this great make out song for me. Thanks loads, man. Randy wants him to go back to blues. Paula agrees that he picked the wrong song. Simon compares him to a Dad at a wedding and says he doesn't like him tonight, nyah.
Ryan wants Paula to rub her chest, as that's about the only excitement we're going to have tonight.
Paul Kim (sings Wham's "Careless Whisper"): He feels free without shoes. I say he should feel free to leave, because George Michael he's not, especially in that too-low key he picked for the song. Son, those feet aren't guilty - they're ashamed. Randy likes his voice but didn't like the song. Paula says he oversang the song (did he even sing it?). Simon tells him to put his shoes on next week, because that was really ordinary.
Ryan, I don't want to see your pale feet now. Yuck.
Chris Richardson (sings Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Wanna Be"): He works in the "restaurant business" (it's Hooters, folks - gee, wonder why the show didn't want him to mention that?). I'm sorry, but if you're going to sing something that's already been done in the past two seasons, then you'd better bring something special to the table, and Chris just doesn't. That nasal voice is going to grate really fast. I give him points for recognizing that there's more to the stage than a tiny circle, though. Randy feels like the show just started because he "kind of made it work." Paula says the arrangement was "like a brand new song." Simon thinks the voice sounded very small, but he believes the girls will vote for him, and really, someone has to come back next week.
Nick Pedro (sings Richard Marx's "Now and Forever"): We are reminded that he blew it in Hollywood week last year, which I'm sure makes him feel good. As for his performance...well, he didn't forget the words. I guess. I fell asleep halfway through. Randy thinks it was boring. Paula wants him to go back to his audition voice. Simon doesn't think it was that bad, although he says Nick lost his spark a bit and was very nervous. Eh. Whatever. He'll be back next week because he's supposedly such a likeable guy.
Blake Lewis (sings Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know"): He beatboxes and plays guitar and piano, but he promises he'll sing for us sometime. This isn't a great song to pick from a pitch standpoint, but what saves him is that the selection is more current than everyone else's so far and the quality of his voice is enough to grab my attention among all the blandness. I'll at least remember him. Randy "kind of dug it." Paula is glad he picked an odd song. Simon thanks him for being contemporary and says it's the best performance so far.
Sanjaya Malakar (sings Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet" ): Sanjaya got the song from his sister. This must have been her revenge for being cut. He doesn't have pitch problems, but at 17 he's clearly not as experienced as the rest of them, and it's another boring song. Randy thinks it was really bad. Paula wants to see more of his personality. Simon thinks it was the dreariest performance that night, especially with a line like, "I don't want to bore you with this." But you know he'll get the sympathy vote because he's so young, especially with so many other forgettable performances.
Chris Sligh (sings Mute Math's "Typical" ): He's a marketing consultant who never wants to hear "Sweet Home Alabama" again. Like Blake, he picked a good song. I don't know it (who is Mute Math, anyway?), and Chris's voice is a little weak, but he makes me stop and listen and watch. Randy says he was rushing a bit, but it doesn't matter, because he's a Chris fan. Paula thinks he strategizes well. Simon likes his personality but felt like he was at some weird student gig. Chris then gets defensive and insults the Teletubbies and Il Divo (Simon's projects), and while it's funny for a moment, it gets things off to a bad start between them and I just want to tell him to shut up. You don't win points by slamming Simon, even if he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Jared Cotter (sings Brian McKnight's "Back At One"): He was fired from his waiter job for trying out for Idol. His performance is okay but ultimately forgettable, except for the fact that he keeps pointing at me. Stop that. Randy thinks it was all right. Paula wants him to be more original. Simon thinks he was unadventurous and nasally, but he looks good.
AJ Tabaldo (sings Luther Vandross's "Never Too Much"): This is his fifth time trying out. So he gives us about the tenth bland rendition of a boring song tonight. I mean, you know it's bad when the camera has to switch to the background singers. Randy thinks he worked it out, though. Paula says he can sing. Simon thinks it was like a throwaway theme park performance, but admits he was probably better than Simon originally thought.
Phil Stacey (sings Edwin McCain's "I Could Not Ask For More"): He's an active duty Navy guy, and we're reminded once again that he missed the birth of his daughter. Yeah, yeah, yeah, move on. The verse starts off weak, but when he gets going, he adds some sorely missing emotion to this show. Randy gives him the best vocal props of the night. Paula likes the fact that he opened up. Simon thought the beginning was rough, and he didn't think he nailed it like Chris Daughtry would, but why the heck is he bringing this up? Phil then proceeds to earn all the points Chris Sligh lost by sucking up to Simon. Eeuw.
My top three of the night would be Chris Sligh (good song choice, good vocals), Blake Lewis (surprisingly good song choice, so-so vocals), and Phil Stacey (a song I've heard a hundred times too many, but he had some genuine emotion). I remember Chris Richardson and his squealy girl fans, so he's probably safe. Sundance Head and anyone else can go home. I've forgotten the rest.
Eliminated on February 22 Results Show:

[nrgbeat]

Last night was LaKisha's night all the way!!

Lots of big female voices this year.

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[efunk_adelic]

last night was better for the guys.... Chris Richardson had a breakout performance... best of the night.

btw... hello everyone, long time no see

[nrgbeat]

I will pick Sanjaya and Brandon as the two to go home this week.

[remicks]

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Lakisha is to this season's American Idol what Donna Summer is to disco.

There's her ....
.... and then there's all the rest .......




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Hi efunk !

[nrgbeat]

My faves for the women:

La Kisha and Melinda Doolittle

Most likely to go home:

Antonella, Alaina or Haley

[discokicks]

Melinda Doolittle was, by far, the standout performer this week. I don't think that I've ever heard My Funny Valentine done any better than her rendition last night....fantastic!!!

I liked Stephanie Edward's performance as well. I didn't know the song she sang but figured it was a Beyonce tune. She has a beautifully sophisticated look to her.

Lakisha Jones is definitely a natural talent although I think it's going to be difficult for her to top last week's incredible Dreamgirls performance.

What I love about American Idol is that we all get to hear pure, unspoiled voices before the viciousness of selling their talents takes over.