Since I didn't get a chance to watch the Los Angeles Auditions last night I'm going to do a roundup of my favorite recap posts from various AI fan sites. enjoy...
The following folks always have lively posts that are a mix of fun, snarky, and informative:
Rickey.org's L.A. Auditions Recap
Mj's bigblog L.A. Auditions Recap
Idol Stalker's L.A. Auditions Recap
MTV's L.A. Auditions Recap
EW's American Idol Recap: California Screamin'
VFTW's Recap: Please Stop, I'll Have To Throw Coke In Your Face!
Tonight's auditions are in Dallas and we'll get to see guest judges Neil Patrick Harris and Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers. Looking forward to those.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Orlando Auditions Episode Recap: Matt Lawrence And Hilarious Pants Splitting!
Despite a few gems, the Orlando episode has probably been the dullest episode to date for American Idol. How many more of these episodes do we have to endure? 3? Oh well, thankfully it all ends soon and we can get down to the good stuff.
Tonight's guest judge was the very cute Kristin Chenoweth. I had no idea how she was qualified to judge AI until they shared a bit of background on her. Of course I think I've only seen her as the homeschooling Mom in the movie RV. Loved that movie, BTW! ;)
Out of 10,000 hopefuls only 31 got through in the place where dreams come true or in this case, the place where most dreams got shattered. Here are a few of the contestants that got through.
Seth Rollins: A sweet family man who has a son with Autism... and he can sing! Wow! Kristin said, "I like everything about you!". Randy said, "Beautiful voice". I love seeing when contestants like this get through!
Jermaine Purifoy: I liked his voice but I wasn't blown away. Simon said, "Chicks will like you".
Shelby Dressel: Shelby sang Turn Me On by Norah Jones. She has a nice voice. Kristin said, "Good potential". I look forward to hearing more of Shelby.
Jay Stone: one word - beatboxer. He claimed he was bringing something new to American Idol but Blake Lewis did this a few years ago and Blake Lewis did it way better. Unfortunately, I don't think Jay will make it through day 1 of the Hollywood rounds.
Cornelius Edwards: This guy split his pants and gets the sympathy (well, I don't even know if you can call it a sympathy vote ??) YES vote! Huh? So, next year more people are going to pull this stunt in hopes of getting a yes. It was hilarious, however! Funniest moment on idol so far. You can see it here . Thanks to MJ's big blog for the link.
Bernadette & Amanda Desimone: They were fun but vocally not strong at all. Personally, I don't think they will go far in the Hollywood rounds.
Matt Lawrence: This guy was in jail for 4 years after robbing a bank with a BB gun. I was a bit hesitant about him..until I heard his voice. Whoa! This guy is going to go far in the competition. Kara said, "top 12". Do you agree?
Who was your favorite of the night?
Tonight's guest judge was the very cute Kristin Chenoweth. I had no idea how she was qualified to judge AI until they shared a bit of background on her. Of course I think I've only seen her as the homeschooling Mom in the movie RV. Loved that movie, BTW! ;)
Out of 10,000 hopefuls only 31 got through in the place where dreams come true or in this case, the place where most dreams got shattered. Here are a few of the contestants that got through.
Seth Rollins: A sweet family man who has a son with Autism... and he can sing! Wow! Kristin said, "I like everything about you!". Randy said, "Beautiful voice". I love seeing when contestants like this get through!
Jermaine Purifoy: I liked his voice but I wasn't blown away. Simon said, "Chicks will like you".
Shelby Dressel: Shelby sang Turn Me On by Norah Jones. She has a nice voice. Kristin said, "Good potential". I look forward to hearing more of Shelby.
Jay Stone: one word - beatboxer. He claimed he was bringing something new to American Idol but Blake Lewis did this a few years ago and Blake Lewis did it way better. Unfortunately, I don't think Jay will make it through day 1 of the Hollywood rounds.
Cornelius Edwards: This guy split his pants and gets the sympathy (well, I don't even know if you can call it a sympathy vote ??) YES vote! Huh? So, next year more people are going to pull this stunt in hopes of getting a yes. It was hilarious, however! Funniest moment on idol so far. You can see it here . Thanks to MJ's big blog for the link.
Bernadette & Amanda Desimone: They were fun but vocally not strong at all. Personally, I don't think they will go far in the Hollywood rounds.
Matt Lawrence: This guy was in jail for 4 years after robbing a bank with a BB gun. I was a bit hesitant about him..until I heard his voice. Whoa! This guy is going to go far in the competition. Kara said, "top 12". Do you agree?
Who was your favorite of the night?
Auditions Straight From The Candy Capital Of The World
The Chicago auditions started out slow and boring and continued being slow and boring throughout the entire episode. At one point I almost turned off my TV and gave up on this city!
Shania Twain was the guest judge on this episode. She was quite distracting with all of her jewelry swinging or whatever it was she was doing. On the other hand, she's absolutely gorgeous for her age. Anyway, I'm ready for Ellen.
On to some of the more interesting auditions...
Katelyn Epperly: definitely a unique voice, loved the song she did and she's pretty.
Charity Vance: another unique voice and she seems so much older than 16 doesn't she? Shania said, "pleasantly surprised".
Angela Martin: She's been to Hollywood twice already but for some reason I can't remember her??? Anyway, Randy said, "Hot vocals". Simon says, "really talented, needs a break". Ok. She's a good solid singer just not a memorable one.
John Park: I'm thinking this guy is this season's Anoop Desai. Anyone else getting that vibe? I was surprised by the beautiful sound that came out of him and I have to say I like him a LOT! One thing's for sure... Shania really loved him! ;) Love John Park just as much as Shania? If so you can join his facebook fan page. Definitely My favorite of the night by far!
Watch Shania get tongue-twisted over John!
Out of 12,000 hopefuls who arrived for the auditions I was extremely surprised that less than 20 got through. Wow, were they really that bad?
Shania Twain was the guest judge on this episode. She was quite distracting with all of her jewelry swinging or whatever it was she was doing. On the other hand, she's absolutely gorgeous for her age. Anyway, I'm ready for Ellen.
On to some of the more interesting auditions...
Katelyn Epperly: definitely a unique voice, loved the song she did and she's pretty.
Charity Vance: another unique voice and she seems so much older than 16 doesn't she? Shania said, "pleasantly surprised".
Angela Martin: She's been to Hollywood twice already but for some reason I can't remember her??? Anyway, Randy said, "Hot vocals". Simon says, "really talented, needs a break". Ok. She's a good solid singer just not a memorable one.
John Park: I'm thinking this guy is this season's Anoop Desai. Anyone else getting that vibe? I was surprised by the beautiful sound that came out of him and I have to say I like him a LOT! One thing's for sure... Shania really loved him! ;) Love John Park just as much as Shania? If so you can join his facebook fan page. Definitely My favorite of the night by far!
Watch Shania get tongue-twisted over John!
Out of 12,000 hopefuls who arrived for the auditions I was extremely surprised that less than 20 got through. Wow, were they really that bad?
Atlanta Auditions: Jermaine Sellers & Vanessa Wolf
Last Thursday we were presented with the Atlanta auditions. I had a whole page of notes about the auditions, who I liked, who I didn't like,etc., but then my week got all kinds of crazy so I didn't recap the Atlanta auditions. Anyway, I didn't want to leave you without something so I'm just gonna share my favorites from the Atlanta auditions:
Jermaine Sellers - his version of "What If God Was One Of Us" or at least I think that's the name of song gave me chills. Definitely can sing. Mary J. Blidge said, "Incredible, so much control". I agree.
Vanessa Wolf- from Eastern Tennessee who I adore. I'd love to see her make it to the top 20!
Jermaine Sellers - his version of "What If God Was One Of Us" or at least I think that's the name of song gave me chills. Definitely can sing. Mary J. Blidge said, "Incredible, so much control". I agree.
Vanessa Wolf- from Eastern Tennessee who I adore. I'd love to see her make it to the top 20!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
American Idol Starts Tonight and Simon Cowell Is Leaving!
The countdown is on for the 9th season of American Idol. The season starts tonight at 8pm EST with Kara, Simon, Randy and Ellen. Which judge do you think you will like the best? I'm rooting for Ellen. :) And, what will happen to American Idol once Simon leaves for his new show X-Factor next season?
I also wanted to add that my heart goes out to everyone in Haiti.
Tune in later for our 1st episode recap.
* our banner should also be back up and running soon. :)
I also wanted to add that my heart goes out to everyone in Haiti.
Tune in later for our 1st episode recap.
* our banner should also be back up and running soon. :)
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