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| American Idol Season 8 Top 36 Performances Posted: 17 Feb 2009 06:59 PM PST Tonight, the Top 36 from the eighth season of American Idol are performing "Hits from the Billboard Hot 100." After the votes, only three contestants will move on. It's crazy to see the judges' panel so… full. What do you think of seeing four judges up there? And what do you think of Ryan Seacrest's new look? **images coming soon** Jackie Tohn, the 27-year-old from Silver Lake, California (audition city: New York, NY) chose to sing "A Little Less Conversation" and I was not impressed. I thought it was a bad song choice and the delivery wasn't great to me either. I know she tried to get some energy into it at the end but it didn't work for me. The judges liked her performance even though the vocals weren't great. Nashville, TN native, Ricky Braddy, (26 years old, auditioned in Louisville, KY) chose to tackle "A Song For You" and I was pleasantly surprised by how good his voice was. It's too bad he wasn't featured more during the audition rounds because I feel less emotionally invested with him than I do with some of the other guys. Either way, he did a really good job. Alexis Grace (21 years old from Memphis, TN Audition: Louisville, KY) sang "Never Loved a Man" and it was really good. Time will tell if the song choice was good enough to keep her in the competition but I really do like her a lot! Technical issues made the start of Brent Keith's performance a little awkward but, fortunately, they got things under control so that we could see his tape reel. The 28-year-old from Blanchester, OH (auditioned in Louisville, KY) chose to sing "Hick Town" and I'm not sure it was a good song for tonight even though I do kinda like his voice. One of my early favorites, Stevie Wright, sang "You Belong With Me." The 16-year-old from Phelan, California (auditioned in Phoenix, AZ) chose the song because it's young but I'm sorry, almost none of it was in tune. I'm so sad. She can do so much better than this! I love 21-year-old Anoop Desai from Chapel Hill, NC (auditioned in Kansas City, MO) chose to sing "Angel of Mine" and, again, I really enjoyed it. He had a couple pitchy moments but, overall, it was a good performance. Casey Carlson picked "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" and I think the 20 year-old from Minneapolis, MN made a mistake (audition: Kansas City, MO). I really disliked it and I just don't understand why she chose that song. My absolute favorite this year, 27-year-old Michael Sarver from Jasper, TX (auditioned from Phoenix, AZ) chose to sing "I Don't Want to Be" and I think it was a bad song choice. His voice is bigger than that song :( Ann Marie Boskovich (22 years old from Nashville, TN and auditioned in Jacksonville, FL) chose to sing "Natural Woman" and I wouldn't have picked that for her. Her voice isn't strong enough to carry a tune this big. Stephen Fowler performed "Rock With You" and the 26-year-old from Beachwood, OH (auditioned in New York, NY) was really off-key to me at the beginning. It got a little better but even the backup singers seemed to be struggling. Again, the song choice was terrible. The very emotional Tatiana Del Toro (24 years old from San Juan, PR and auditioned in San Francisco, CA) chose to sing "Saving All My Love For You" and it was okay. I think this was a bad song choice but she has a good voice. Like the judges, I was weirded out by this calmer, quieter Tatiana. Danny Gokey won the hearts of the judges (and a lot of us at home) after he auditions just four weeks after his wife passed away. The 28-year-old from Milwaukee, WI (auditioned in Kansas City, MO) chose to sing "Hero" and it was a decent song choice and I liked the performance a lot (especially the modulation towards the end). images © 2009 FOX BROADCASTING CR: FOX Tags: american idol performances, american idol season 8 performances |
| Carrie Underwood Hides at Hockey Game Posted: 17 Feb 2009 03:04 PM PST Carrie Underwood was spotted at an Ottawa Senators game which, in itself, isn't all that surprising given the fact that she's rumored to be dating Mike Fisher. What was surprising was that she didn't seem to expect to be spotted and when she realized that cameras were focusing in on her, she tried to dive out of the way. Too funny! |
| American Idol Experience Slideshow Posted: 17 Feb 2009 02:52 PM PST I was just sent this great slideshow from the private opening of the American Idol Experience attraction at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios. Again, it was a great event and looking at these pictures is a lot of fun! Tags: american idol experience attraction, american idol experience pictures, disney american idol |
| First Batch From Top 36 Compete On American Idol Tonight Posted: 17 Feb 2009 08:44 AM PST The competition is on! Tonight, the first group from this year's Top 36 will go head-to-head on American Idol. Are you excited? Upset? Bored? Tell me!
Who are you rooting for? I really, really love Michael Sarver but I also like Anoop Desai so it stinks that only 3 will progress from this group. I hate it! I also like Ann Marie and would love to see Tatiana sent home. image © 2009 FOX BROADCASTING CR: FOX Tags: american idol season 8 top 36 performance |
| Elliott Yamin’s New Single “Fight For Love” Posted: 17 Feb 2009 08:22 AM PST Have you heard Elliott Yamin's new single "Fight For Love"? I really liked it Listen to it here and then come back and tell me what you think. What I like best about it is that the tempo and feel of the song changes so many times in a way that goes along with the intent and emotion behind the lyrics. Very clever. The chord changes are also really nice, especially during the verse because they aren't what you're expecting (at least not for me). image used with permission Tags: elliott yamin fight for love, elliott yamin single, fight for love |
| American Idol Season 8 Ratings Are Down Posted: 17 Feb 2009 08:08 AM PST Big surprise – apparently, the ratings are down for the current season of I know that this extended Hollywood Week format is confusing and frustrating some people (myself included). What do you think – has this season been more boring than the others? image ©2008 FOX BROADCASTING Tags: american idol ratings, american idol season 8 ratings, television ratings |
| Do You Care About Jessica Langseth’s DUI? Posted: 17 Feb 2009 07:56 AM PST I know some sites like TMZ have made some interesting comments about the So, do we need to know this? I guess I understand that once you are in the public eye, this sort of stuff comes out but the girl pled guilty to the crime and successfully completed her punishment. What can you really say about that? Not much. I have to admit that she hasn't really jumped out at me as a major contender for the finals but she's got a good voice. What do you think? Should people with criminal pasts like DUIs be excluded? image © 2009 FOX BROADCASTING CR Chris Cuffaro / FOX Tags: american idol dui, jessica langseth, jessica langseth dui |
| Fantasia Getting High School Diploma, Talks Foreclosure and Color Purple Posted: 17 Feb 2009 07:47 AM PST Fantasia Barrino has told Access Hollywood that she has decided to earn her She also wanted to address all of the rumors that her home was in foreclosure because she couldn't pay for it. Of the 1.3 million estate in North Carolina, Fantasia said: "We're still in my home. I take care of my whole family so there's no way I could [let] anybody take it," she said. "It wasn't a foreclosure, it was just somebody trying to take it away from me, but that's the industry and there's a lot of people out here, but as you can see I'm still a strong tough cookie, I got that from Miss Celie." I'm guessing Fantasia is quite attached to the role since it looks like she will be returning to the play: "Yes, Miss Celie. [I'm] going back, end of June around my birthday time, so another birthday with Miss Celie," she said. image: Bauer-Griffin Tags: fantasia barrino color purple, fantasia barrino pictures, fantasia high school diploma |
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