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 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: ★★☆☆☆ 

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Tatiana Del Toro impresses with passionate vocal, American Idol 8 Top 36 Group 1

March 1, 2009 by vongsundara · 1 Comment 

Wow, it’s that time of year again. American Idol has returned for its eighth season. I’ve been following the audition rounds and Hollywood rounds. I suppose I could have written up reviews for those performances, but I really feel like the show doesn’t start until the semi-final rounds when viewers get to vote.

This year, the format has changed. The 36 semi-finalists are split into three groups of 12. Each group will perform over the next three weeks, with the top three vote-getters moving into the American Idol Season Eight Top 12 (and thus on to the Top 12 nationwide tour). There will also be a fourth week Wildcard group, which will provide a second chance for performers who blew their first chance. I don’t mind this new format, as it’s similar to how the show was run in the first couple of seasons. The great part is that horrible singers are eliminated much sooner.

I’ll be judging the performers on their vocals, their wardrobe and style and finally their stage performance. Let’s get started! I’ve ordered the performances from most memorable to most forgettable.

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