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April 19, 2006
AI 5 : 7 to 6 & Results
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Tonight technically is Rod Stewart's night BUT singing the American Classics from the songs he covered. Rod Stewart is such a charming funny man as can be seen as he interacted with the contestants. No wonder he had so many women falling for him. Very humble, very supportive and gave good comments although he didn't have to do much because at this stage everybody must have something good.
Anyway the contestants.
First up was Chris Daughtry and I was glad because let's be done with him. He looked normal tonight, not rocker ish and I kinda like his fashion style, a bit subdued and he sang What A Wonderful World. If you have heard the original, I am sure you must agree it is such a positive song, such a hopeful song and with one of the strongest, most positive sincerest optimistic lyrics , reproduce fully below... "I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
...The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying "how do you do?"
They´re really saying I love you.
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They´ll learn much more than I´ll never know...
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world
Oh yeah".
And Louis Amstrong was such an original singer with the perpetual grin, but then this song demands it... Let me be frank. Everybody had something to offer tonight and the songs suited them all (well most of them) and the judges LOVED Chris Daughtry, I am sure they would still love him if he was simply gurgling a tune. He wasn't bad, but with his own voice and as himself, he was bland, boring and terribly mediocre. The worst was he bastardized this song. He was complimented and clearly these people must be deaf. This song is a hopeful happy song in a way a very positive optimistic song and Chris managed to make it into an unhappy, grouchy and even pessimistic song. Like the whole world was going to end. Imagine him with a cigarette and a very solemn look singing this song and in the middle he goes "What a wonderfullllllll worlddddd" and he sneered and spit on the floor. That was the vibe I got from him and he basically mocked this song, unintentionally I am sure. I hated this version and I want him to leave and Simon and everybody else to stop pimping for him, the word pimping taken from other blogs with similar views as mine. Download the original song. I won't even be bothered to put up the link to Daughtry's "What a wonderful world BAH HUMBUG" version.
>> Download What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
URL : http://media.point2e.com/whatawonderfulworld.mp3
Paris was excellent actually. I forgot the title of the song but she sang it like Ella Fitzgerald/Billie Holiday-ish. What I didn't like was her office red suit. Too grown up. Rod was very impressed with her mostly because she is just 17. Oh please does it mean when she is 27 she won't be as impressive?? Anyway what I didn't like also was the fact she did not give anything new to this song which sounds way too original as in 50's or 40's ish. I would have wished a bit of Paris in the song. But she was excellent.
Ace Young was how shall I say? Very good looking. His song I forgot the title but you know, if anything you can compliment him about it would be the fact he sings with feelings. Sometimes too much feelings, a bit too whiny feeling. He wasn't the worst though and I don't think his time is up, yet. Anyway can his cheeks be anymore redder?
Elliott Yamin had the best vocals of the night. He looked fantastic and tonight there was a confident, flirtatious and playful side to him as he sang It Had To Be You. Harry Connick Jr covered that, very nice song. I could never have imagined Elliott as a crooner but tonight he showed to me his voice was meant to croon, so to speak. His only fault lies with the fact that opposite of Ace, he sang with very little feelings. As long as it is not My Heart Will Go On type of songs, he will be fine. He always chose good song that highlights his vocals, and although Simon said he lacked personality, I beg to differ. I was entertained simply because he sang so excellently and I was mesmerized by his voice. And I thought tonight he showed personality. He is one of the 2 (the other is Taylor Hicks) who actually looks like he knew the mentors that were showcased in AI show. He looked like he genuinely knew Rod Stewart and his albums, and all others. I find Elliott such a humble honest and immensely talented personality that he grew on me. I can't bear to see him leave but he won't win AI. I hope he gets an album deal and that he works on his stage presentation. He could ask Taylor for advice. Anyway I wish I could post Elliott's version in here but can't seem to find it anywhere. If you know, do use POST A COMMENT.
Katharine annoyed me. She closed the show when it should have been Taylor. She sang one of my most favourite songs, Someone To Watch Over Me by my most favourite composer, George Gershwin. You can sing this song blues way, jazz way, broadway way, anyway also can. A very versatile song. If you read the lyrics, this song is about someone who has yet to meet that other someone, a certain longing for love, for someone to watch over him/her. It should be a hopeful and yet a bit sad kinda song. Seeing Katharine smiling throughout annoyed me. How can she be smiling?! And then she twisted the song into a Mariah Carey runaway train like oooohhhhs and ahhhhhs and high notes, higher notes and highest notes quite simply annoyed me. Next to Daughtry, tonight she butchered this song to no end. And the judges loved her. Are they hearing right? To have Simon said she was better than the rest was quite simply an insult to the viewers. I want her out. Sure she has the whole package but like Elliott she sings the song so impersonally and unlike Elliott, she smiled even in sad songs. What is she so happy in all occassions? Hated this version. Get the original version. Actually a lot of big time singers sang this song before but I give you the link to my favourite, by Ella Fitzgerald. The one in Mr Holland's Opus is very similar to her version by the way and even THAT is better than this woman's version, simply butchered this song.
>> Download Someone To Watch Over Me by Ella Fitzgerald
URL : http://media.point2e.com/idol_ori_someonetowatchoverme.mp3
Kellie was the worst. She knew it, we all know it. Can't remember her song. She looks nice, but she just stood there and it was a boring performance. The girl can sing but she chose an awful song. BUT Rod was momentarily stunned by her statement that he took a load from her chest. Quite cheeky fella but she said it innocently I suppose.
And finally, Taylor Hicks. Not the best voice. Saw the spoof too in SNL, very funny. He even said it was a funny spoof. He can't dance, we all know that. But man, this man can perform and he can sing. I am not familiar with his Simon Cook (I hope I got the name right) song but I was told the original singer sang the song as it is. Taylor was slow at first, the stupid band nearly drowned his voice but towards the end he gave it the Taylor Hicks touch and I was so amazed by his energetic, infectiously fun and very very very excellent vocal performance. If you think he sounds good on TV, try downloading the songs he sang. You can find them in previous posts on AI 5. You can download the song he sang tonight and believe me, he sounds even better simply on radio/speaker. He must win AI because if not him, who else? He is versatile. His worst was Country music night but even then he had the personality to squeeze through. Rod also complimented him on his stage performance and said that he shouldn't listen to Simon that the show is not a dancing competition but a singing competition. The wise Rod Stewart said as an artiste you must do what you must to sell your song and Taylor was effective. Rod even said some words that were beeped out on live TV!! What is missing though was Simon's reaction. Who best to give advice if not from someone who has been in this business for decades and is still at the top of his game? Go Taylor!! Oh yeah he seems to to favour songs with limited lyrics, like you you you, me me me, etc.
>> Download Taylor Hicks' version [Taken from Gray Charles]
URL : http://media.point2e.com/idol_th_yousendme.mp3
I wonder who is the next celebrity mentor? Bono? Anyway for 3 straight shows I think or maybe 2 that the mentors were non-American. Interesting. Anyway I hate the band! They drown out the contestant's voice but strangely in MP3 versions, quite ok.
My prediction of who will be out? Kellie, Ace or Elliott. I hope not Elliott but like Bucky, he seems to get ZERO support from AI and Taylor too except Taylor has such a larger than life personality that people can't simply just brush aside. I think it would be Kellie since she was the worst, but I hope it would be Ace.
Someday I hope to hear Daughtry out. And Katharine too but not their time yet.
RESULTS
The 6 were divided into 2 groups, Kellie, Katharine and Elliott in one group and Chris, Paris and Ace in the other. Taylor was told he was safe and he had to choose one group to go to, ala Bo Bice's year. He first walked up to Chris and shoke his hands when Ryan immediately said "I'm sorry.." and Taylor immediately walked over to the other group! Yep! Daughtry in bottom 3! Yeah! America has taste! Paris was safe so the bottom two were Ace and Chris. Let me not surprise you, ACE YOUNG went home. Shouldn't be him but well...people do love Kellie don't they? Next week that blind opera singer Andre Brocelli or something like that will be a guest. The theme is luckily NOT opera (Elliott will sail thru!) but love songs, so Elliott, Katharine and Chris will die because first one sings with little feeling although great voice, the second sings sad songs like she sings happy songs,I am sure even for funeral march whilst Chris...well we all know he's just not that flexible and versatile. Taylor rules!! By the way Rod Stewart sang The Way You Look Tonight and he was awesome! Husky voice, funny moves, even for such a serious song he still had to "gelek" a bit. 61 and he looks he still could "gelek" all the way! When are we going to have U2? Bee Gees?
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For someone his age, he sure had the stamina to keep going and going for two hours plus without so much as a break, other than to go in and change out of his sweaty outfits.
He was dancing and bouncing across the stage in his bright red shoes. A sight I will never forget. And he did a Great American Songbook section - wonders.
My only regret? He didn't sing "Have I Told You Lately"
Paris is another singer that is all voice but no feelings. I don't enjoy her rendition just like I don't enjoy Chris rendition. She has the technique but I don't think she feels the song at all.
Kellie is terrible. Her rendition of the song is awful. But because she is Kellie, the judges go easy on her, blaming the song choice instead of telling her truthfully that she sux. If it was Bucky who sang this horribly, Simon would have ripped him apart.
Ace's singing is also bad. But better than Kellie. Btw, Ace has never look so good. He looks really smart.