Scott MacIntyre – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8
April 8, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment
Listen, I like Scott MacIntyre. He’s a nice guy all around, but he stayed around in the competition far too long given his ability level. Especially annoying was the way that the judges babied him. Paula especially went out of her way to treat Scott like he had a mental illness. She even went so far as to change the tone of her voice when talking to Scott, almost like she was talking to a baby.
It was hilarious how in previous weeks Randy Jackson told Scott to challenge himself with bigger songs, haha. It shows how clueless Randy Jackson is at times. Scott did well considering his lack of talent, so I can’t be mad at him. I’m just more annoyed at the judges and the way they treated him like he was a baby.
Scott MacIntyre performs The Search Is Over (Survivor), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 5 (April 7) Top 8: Year They Were Born
Scott MacIntyre performs The Search Is Over (Survivor), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 5 (April 7) Top 8: Year They Were Born
Wow, Scott MacIntyre tries to go after a power ballad. It’s like he’s trying to garner more votes from “Vote For The Worst” readers. All of Scott’s vocal deficiencies come through, though a little more pronounced than usual. Scott missed the high notes badly again, and the judges finally noticed, haha. I don’t know what took so long. Scott’s falsetto was especially horrible.
Scott MacIntyre continued with his new look of all-black clothing and slicked back hair, which was a good choice. Scott’s guitar playing was really quite horrible, though. I do appreciate that Scott tried to take a risk and performing without his piano. All in all, though, the performance just was not up to snuff.
Review Score: ★☆☆☆☆
Megan Joy Corkrey – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8
April 1, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment
Megan Joy Corkrey definitely had potential as a true recording artist. She has an incredibly marketable look and a distinct voice. Unfortunately, she lost her vocals halfway through the competition for some unknown reason, maybe stress or overuse or both.
Megan Joy Corkrey performs Turn Your Lights Down Low (Bob Marley), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 4 (March 31) Top 9: Popular iTunes Downloads
Megan Joy Corkrey performs Turn Your Lights Down Low (Bob Marley), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 4 (March 31) Top 9: Popular iTunes Downloads
I don’t know what’s going on with Megan Joy, but there is definitely something wrong with her voice. Megan’s voice is shaky and has no breath support behind it. Maybe she’s nervous or is clueless, but she definitely has to turn this around if she’s back next week. The quality of her vocals has been drastically going down the last couple of weeks.
Megan Joy’s performance was terrible as usual. She started out as the worst performer with bizarre stage moves, and she hasn’t improved at all, which is unfortunate.
Review Score: ★★☆☆☆
Michael Sarver – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8
March 25, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment
Michael Sarver has a good voice but not quite good enough. Michael doesn’t have the goods to be a true R&B singer, though I suppose he maybe could have a career in country music, seeing as how a great voice isn’t exactly a requirement in that genre (sorry country fans, but it’s true).
Michael Sarver performs Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 3 (March 25) Top 10: Motown (Smokey Robinson, mentor)
Michael Sarver performs Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 3 (March 25) Top 10: Motown (Smokey Robinson, mentor)
Michael Sarver has a nice tone to his voice, but he struggled badly with his upper range in this performance. The performance came off as a little too weak for the subject matter, similar to his performance of I Don’t Want To Be. The ending of the song was also way too over the top.
Michael Sarver used the stage well, and his performances have become less and less horrible from week to week.
Review Score: ★★☆☆☆
Alexis Grace – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8
March 18, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment
Alexis Grace had one of the best transformations I’ve ever seen from her first audition to her performance in the Top 36. Her new hair, makeup and attitude were refreshing and showed that she could be a real star.
Alexis Grace’s voice was definitely nice, but I was never as blown away as the judges. That being said, I wasn’t as disappointed by the judges and thought that Alexis’ last two performances were actually pretty good. She was a consistent performer but never had a breakout performance.
Alexis Grace performs Jolene (Dolly Parton), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 2 (March 17) Top 11: Grand Ole Opry (Randy Travis, mentor)
Alexis Grace performs Jolene (Dolly Parton), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 2 (March 17) Top 11: Grand Ole Opry (Randy Travis, mentor)
Alexis Grace sounded like she had a lack of breath control to open the song, but I really thought that Alexis brought a nice delicacy to her vocals. She told the story very well.
Alexis Grace has done a great job of changing up her hair and look in subtle ways week after week. Her little black dress looked great paired with her dangling earrings.
Review Score: ★★★½☆
Adam Lambert stuns Randy Travis with Ring of Fire Egyptian Remix, American Idol 8 Top 11
March 17, 2009 by vongsundara · 1 Comment
Tonight is American Idol’s annual trek into the world of country music, this week’s theme being the Grand Ole Opry. I’m glad that the guest vocal coach is Randy Travis, as he has an incredible amount of credibility in the country music world.
The big story of the night is Adam Lambert’s bizarre but memorable take on Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire. He shocked me with his bold choice. I’m not sure what to make of it, which is a sign of good art I suppose. It’s always a good idea to change things up and deliver something unexpected; otherwise, people will get bored no matter how great your performances are.
Matt Giraud most definitely stole the night away with his mesmerizing performance to close the show.
I have to give big props to the stylists this week. Last week, I was upset that some obviously horrible hair and style choices were still around despite it being the first week that the stylists had access to the contestants. This week, all the horrible hair from last week was corrected: namely Scott MacIntyre and Lil Rounds looked a lot better.
The American Idol producers went a bit too far trying to push this week’s show to two hours. There are commercial breaks between every single performance with only one exception. That’s a little bit too much in my opinion. I can’t fault them, though, since it does bring in more advertiser dollars during a time of economic downturn. Still, I’m allowed to be annoyed.
Charice Pempengco’s voice sparkles in Fingerprint, preview single off new album
March 17, 2009 by vongsundara · 2 Comments
Courtesy of Charice Pempengco super fan and insider FalseVoice, below is a preview of Fingerprint, a great song from Charice’s upcoming album currently being recorded with producer David Foster.
Preview of Charice’s Fingerprint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-QYVsyQi_Y&feature=channel_page
It’s great to hear how well Charice Pempengco’s voice translates in a studio environment. She’s undoubtedly the best live singer I have ever heard in my entire life, so I didn’t really have much doubt that her voice would work well in a studio. The big question would be about artistic direction. This song gives a hint toward that, but I’d like to hear more before I make my verdict.
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Adam Lambert vs. MJ’s Black or White, American Idol 8 Top 13, Michael Jackson
March 14, 2009 by vongsundara · 2 Comments
I’m surprised American Idol decided to go with Michael Jackson night. Michael Jackson is the type of artist that the judges always warn contestants to stay away from. Michael’s vocal range is incredibly high and his style is something that can’t be mimicked. On top of that, Michael Jackson is the best dancer ever to grace the stage as a pop icon. His moves are ridiculous, particularly his footwork and isolations. Because of this, I went into the night expecting a train wreck. I wasn’t completely wrong, though there were a couple of performances that stood out.
The new stage is absolutely incredible. It’s huge and allows far more cinematic camera angles.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how the contests look. The Top 13 are allowed access to stylists. In years past, some American Idol contestants went from horrible-looking wannabes to full-blown pop icon hotties. David Cook went from looking greasy and boring to being a bonafide sex symbol, not to mention what the stylists did for Clay Aiken.
Jasmine Murray – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8
March 11, 2009 by vongsundara · 1 Comment
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Jasmine Murray. I don’t understand why the judges were pushing her so heavily and calling her commercial. Jasmine’s voice wasn’t quite distinct enough to be commercial and neither was her look. I definitely was not sad that she was eliminated in the first week.
Jasmine Murray performs I’ll Be There (The Jackson 5), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 1 (March 10) Top 13: Michael Jackson
Jasmine Murray performs I’ll Be There (The Jackson 5), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 1 (March 10) Top 13: Michael Jackson
I like that Jasmine Murray is taking a lot of risks vocally. Last week Jasmine sang Christina Aguilera and this week she picked a song most recently made famous by Mariah Carey. Jasmine performs the song well, though there’s nothing particularly outstanding about Jasmine’s voice to make the performance stand out. Jasmine ended up being a little shoutie at the end. The song also sounded a bit too repetitive.
Jasmine Murray’s outfit is definitely strange. It’s like a pink throwback to the hippie days.
Review Score: ★★☆☆☆
Jorge Nunez – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8
March 11, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment
I think Jorge Nunez went away a little too soon, but in the long run it doesn’t matter too much since Jorge never had the potential to win. Jorge’s voice was good enough, though a little boring at times. He has a lot of work to do with his stage presence, but that will come with time. If Jorge keeps working hard, I think he can make his mark in the music industry. I’m just not sure how big that mark will be.
Jorge Nunez performs Never Can Say Goodbye (The Jackson 5), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 1 (March 10) Top 13: Michael Jackson
Jorge Nunez performs Never Can Say Goodbye (The Jackson 5), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 1 (March 10) Top 13: Michael Jackson
Jorge Nunez has incredibly pure vocals, and he has no trouble hitting any of the vocals in this song. It’s all a little boring, but being safe with the vocal arrangement seems to be a theme tonight.
Jorge Nunez’ outfit was also really bland. A purply undershirt with a grey blazer does not scream star to me.
Review Score: ★★☆☆☆
Tatiana del Toro mistreated and Top 13 announced, American Idol 8 Wildcard
March 5, 2009 by vongsundara · 1 Comment
I had a lot of fun watching tonight’s American Idol 2009 Wildcard Round. There were some definite highs, some strange lows and the weird announcement of the Top 13. Making it through to the Top 13 (yes 13, not 12) are Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Jasmine Murray and Megan Joy Corkrey.
I really don’t think much of Jasmine at all. She’s almost commercial, but not quite pretty enough or talented enough vocally to be a star. Megan Joy Corkrey has the looks and the voice to be a real star, but she definitely needs to work on her stage performance. Anoop Desai is very likable, but his vocals the last couple of rounds have been absolutely terrible. Matt Giraud had a terrible performance as well, but he has potential for sure.
I don’t like to mention the judges too often, but I do think they went a bit far tonight with their exploitation and bias against Tatiana del Toro. Paula blasted her for singing the same song, but then all four judges made excuses for why Anoop Desai made the right choice to sing the same song again. Their reasoning was paper thin. “You sang it better than last time?” Whatever . . . at least Tatiana rearranged her vocals this time and changed up the entire feel of the song and her look and performance. Anoop actually sang the same song in the same arrangement with the same stage performance.
Overall, the performances weren’t that great for tonight’s Wildcard Round. No one really broke through to prove that they absolutely belonged in the Top 13.
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