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Anoop Desai – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8

April 21, 2009 by vongsundara

Anoop Desai had the vocals to compete, but his presentation was completely off. Anoop’s stage performances were dreadfully boring, especially given that he spends most his time on stage with his eyes closed. Ultimately, though, it was Anoop’s arrogance when dealing with the judges that turned his younger fans off of him and did him in.

Anoop Desai performs Dim All the Lights (Donna Summer), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 7 (April 21) Top 7: Disco

Anoop Desai’s voice was boring boring boring as usual. I’m totally not digging his vocals. I don’t think I’ll remember this performance at all.

What on Earth is going on with Anoop’s facial hair this week? First Danny and now Anoop. This awful stubble needs to stop. He looked absolutely dreadful with the stubble combined with his grey suit and pink sweater (though I kind of liked the sweater if it were on its own). This weird preppy geek frat boy look needs to go away. Anoop’s stage performance was as absolutely sleep-inducing as usual. Dude needs to open his eyes when he sings.

Review Score: ★★☆☆☆

Anoop Desai performs (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 6 (April 14) Top 7: Idol At The Movies (Quentin Tarantino, mentor)

Anoop Desai performs (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 6 (April 14) Top 7: Idol At The Movies (Quentin Tarantino, mentor)

Anoop Desai does a good job with the vocal arrangement of this song, once again infusing R&B flavour into a rock song. Unfortunately for Anoop, his performances still bore the heck out of me. Please, please open your eyes Anoop. Please. Seriously.

Anoop Desai’s preppy look is here to stay, I guess, no matter how horrible it is, and his hair seems to have gone backward in its development. At this rate, Anoop has no chance of winning unless he can turn his image around.

Review Score: ★★★☆☆

Anoop Desai performs True Colors (Cyndi Lauper), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 5 (April 7) Top 8: Year They Were Born

I love True Colors, and Anoop Desai actually does a pretty good rendition of the song. Anoop adds some nice R&B flair to the end of the song.

Unfortunately for Anoop Desai, his stage performance is as dreadful as usual. He really needs to open his eyes. I understand feeling the music, but closing your eyes throughout an entire performance is not the way to connect to an audience. Anoop’s wardrobe also has to change completely. Frat boy meets neon green Freddy Krueger is not a star look. Just who is dressing these kids?

Review Score: ★★★☆☆

Anoop Desai performs Caught Up (Usher), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 4 (March 31) Top 9: Popular iTunes Downloads

Oh Anoop, why on Earth would you choose a song from Usher? This type of song only works as a performance if you are a singer who can dance. This is not a song you can sing if you stand still. Worse still, Anoop missed the notes in his lower register, basically talking his way through some of the lyrics. You’d think he would be able to sing this song great since he’s standing still.

Anoop Desai’s hair was looking better this week, but he really needs an eyebrow wax. I don’t think it’s entirely about his looks anymore but about his lack of personality while performing. He needs to stop closing his eyes so much.

Review Score: ★★☆☆☆

Anoop Desai performs Ooo Baby Baby (The Miracles), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 3 (March 25) Top 10: Motown (Smokey Robinson, mentor)

Anoop Desai is boring me to death. I’ve totally lost all hope for him as a true recording artist. This song was so over-the-top sappy that it made me want to throw up, seriously. He did well with the high notes and falsetto, but there was zero connection to the audience (and to me).

Anoop Desai seriously needs to stop with the preppy frat boy look. The jacket, the tie and everything else just did not work. Anoop’s facial expressions during his performance are really, really boring. He also closes his eyes way too much while singing.

Review Score: ★★☆☆☆

Anoop Desai performs Always on My Mind (Brenda Lee), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 2 (March 17) Top 11: Grand Ole Opry (Randy Travis, mentor)

A much better vocal performance by Anoop Desai this week. I liked some of the liberties Anoop took with the vocal arrangement tonight.

Anoop’s hair looked a lot better this week. The jacket and pants were nice as well, but the awful purple hoodie has got to go.

Review Score: ★★★½☆

Anoop Desai performs Beat It (Michael Jackson), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 1 (March 10) Top 13: Michael Jackson

Anoop Desai should not have chosen Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” The chorus is out of Anoop’s vocal range, and Michael Jackson’s dance moves are out of Anoop’s (and everyone else’s) class. I was happy when this trainwreck performance was over. It’s really unfortunate because I liked Anoop Desai a lot early on, but his past two performance don’t warrant his being around.

Anoop Desai’s hair was thankfully corrected by the American Idol stylists. The jacket and overall looked great compared to how Anoop looked last week.

Review Score: ★☆☆☆☆

Anoop Desai performs My Prerogative (Bobby Brown), American Idol 2009 Season 8, (March 5) Wild Card Round: Billboard Top 100 Hits

Anoop Desai chose to sing one of my favourite songs of all time. When I first heard Anoop sing Boyz II Men during the auditions, I thought he had sparkling vocals, but the last couple of weeks have shown me that Anoop’s vocals are actually quite limited. Bobby Brown had incredible vocals for the original rendition of this song, and Anoop just can’t compete. There’s nothing particularly awful about Anoop’s vocals tonight, but the original version is so much better than it’s difficult not to notice.

Anoop Desai’s outfit tonight is quite plain, just a simple collared shirt. I didn’t much like his stage performance either. It definitely came off as amateur.

Review Score: ★★★☆☆

Anoop Desai performs Angel of Mine (Monica), American Idol 2009 Season 8, (February 17) Top 36 Group 1: Billboard Top 100 Hits

Anoop chose to sing a slow ballad and give a passable job. Anoop has very strong and clear vocals reminiscent of Boys II Men. This song, however, was not the way to showcase those skills. I had to watch the performance several times over, and I’m still kind of bored with it. I’m really hoping he comes back in a future round, though, because I do think he has potential.

Anoop’s look is unique if somewhat dorky. His blazer paired with jeans was an okay choice for the performance. His grooming doesn’t really reflect a performer though. He is in desperate need of a makeover. His stage presence also needs a bit of work. There were moments that got a little corny, even if the performance as a whole wasn’t corny overall.

Review Score: ★★½☆☆

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Anoop Desai – Performance Profile, American Idol 2009 Season 8

Anoop Desai performs Dim All the Lights (Donna Summer), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 7 (April 21) Top 7: Disco

Anoop Desai performs (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 6 (April 14) Top 7: Idol At The Movies (Quentin Tarantino, mentor)

Anoop Desai performs True Colors (Cyndi Lauper), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 5 (April 7) Top 8: Year They Were Born

Anoop Desai performs Caught Up (Usher), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 4 (March 31) Top 9: Popular iTunes Downloads

Anoop Desai performs Ooo Baby Baby (The Miracles), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 3 (March 25) Top 10: Motown (Smokey Robinson, mentor)

Anoop Desai performs Always on My Mind (Brenda Lee), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 2 (March 17) Top 11: Grand Ole Opry (Randy Travis, mentor)

Anoop Desai performs Beat It (Michael Jackson), American Idol 2009 Season 8, Week 1 (March 10) Top 13: Michael Jackson

Anoop Desai performs My Prerogative (Bobby Brown), American Idol 2009 Season 8, (March 5) Wild Card Round: Billboard Top 100 Hits

Anoop Desai performs Angel of Mine (Monica), American Idol 2009 Season 8, (February 17) Top 36 Group 1: Billboard Top 100 Hits

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