Naturally the winner and runner up released music videos for their singles. I get that, because their singles are popular I guess (I heard "I Love You This Big" on the radio the other day and asked for it to be turned off, please). Anywhoo, Scotty da Body, Flute Extraordinaire and Lauren Alaina with her Sister/Mom made some musical videos. Woo hoo. Then my personal favorite, Miss Perfect Pia has a video for her new single. Does anybody still like her?
Here's the videos...
Pia Toscano's "This Time"
So there's that... I'm not sure if she (or to be correct the person who wrote the song) understands correct grammar. "My bags is packed at the back of your door?" As a future English teacher, I'm disappointed. Not to mention: Pia has way too much hair (just get a hair cut already) and for most of this video she looks likes she's posing for a senior portrait.
Overall, terrible music video. Her voice sounded okay, but I think we all know how much I dislike her.
The Runner Up: Lauren Alaina's "Like My Sister/Mom Does" oops, I mean "Like My Mother Does"
There is so much to make fun of in this music video! Seriously, she made it way too easy. First: Lauren, do you think your orange skin color looks natural? Do you think your two-toned, new extension hair looks natural? (It doesn't.) I love how they have her standing in the kitchen and sitting on the couch. If that's what her Sister/Mom does, it shouldn't be hard to be like her. Oh, and she wants to bow her head and pray (I'm so glad my mom doesn't do that).
Does anyone else think they've given Miss Lauren way too much cleavage for a 16 year old? Because I sure do. I also loved that tear she added for POW when looking at a family photo album.
PS: Lauren's Sister/Mom was just glad she had a cameo.
Finally, the winner, Scotty McCreery's "I Love You This Big"
It was really tough for me, but I managed to push past the cheesy opening line "I know I'm still young" (the first time I tried to watch it, I turned it off right away). I also just love how Scotty wants to remind people that he loves Jesus a lot by wearing that cross necklace all the time. There were way too many close ups of his face, and it started to freak me out.
Look, I just want everybody to know something: Whatever American Idol producer that told Scotty to stop holding the microphone like a flute should be fired immediately (if not something more drastic). He is Scotty da Body, Flute Extraordinaire for a reason.
Before I go, I should mention just how much I dislike this video and the song. It was hard just to watch it.
PS: Does anybody else find it hard to believe that deep voice comes from him? When we saw Scotty in concert, I realized it's completely real, but on a video it seems fake.
Okay, there you go Idol fans. Enjoy.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Adventures: The American Idol LIVE! Concert in Portland
Hello World. As I'm sure you already know, my mom and I traveled from Colorado to Portland, Oregon, JUST to see the American Idol concert. I've already published a few posts about this topic, like with the awesome shirt I made based off of Paul's rhinestone cowboy suit.
Why yes, it is an awesome shirt.
Let's get onto the real story, though. You need a review of the American Idol concert (in my typical style) and the after party.
The Concert (these lovely pictures were taken by my mom)
So, my mom purchased Row Nine tickets for us (after already purchasing row 17 tickets, which we sold to the girl who cut my hair who originally had row 300 tickets, but that's another story), and we were so super close to the stage, it was ridiculous. We sat next to this girl, Madeline, and her mom who were just fabulous. Madeline was super pretty and had won the Miss Oregon Pre-Teen natural pageant. She got to meet and interview Lauren Alaina and Scotty the Body, Flute Extraordinaire before the concert because she came wearing her crown and sash (I'll post a video of that interview at the end). Also because she was wearing the crown and sash, some lady gave her and her mom Row Nine tickets when they were originally in row 100 with her dad and brother. (This is a crazy coincidence that she sat there, stay tuned, you'll see.)
So, the show opened with the girls singing "Born This Way," and then Perfect Pia sang and I tried not to fall asleep during her boring ballad and stand dancing.
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| Check out my stand dancing. |
This is the best part of the concert....Paul McDonald sang fourth. My mom and I decided to stand up during his performance, and we were pretty much the only ones to do this. At one point I lifted my hands up in the air in the shape of a heart (this sounds stupid, but...) and he pointed at me! Straight at me. He pointed at me again later in the song and gave me the OK sign. Here is photographic proof of the point.
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| Rachel, you're awesome. |
Stefano also performed at some point during the show. He was very dramatic onstage and just ridiculous. He also lifted up his shirt at one point, and also took off his shirt. For the ladies.
Before the intermission, Casey Abrams performed. He was so awesome! I also stood up during his song (again, one of the few), and so did these ladies on the other side of us, and Cabrams gave us a thumbs up! It was so awesome, and the ladies next to us freaked out during this and the PMcD point.
It was also funny watching Paul trying to do the choreographed dancing during the group performance of "Forget You." He hated it, and he looked ridiculous trying to dance. It was rather amusing.
After the intermission, Lauren Alaina performed (during her song "Like My Sister/Mom Does" my mom and I looked through the hilarious pictures she had taken of me earlier that day), and so did Jacob "I Gyrate for Jesus" Lusk. After those boring performers, James Durbin took to the stage!! He entered from the back of the stadium and came through the crowd on the floor, it was so cool. Also, everyone was on their feet for both of James' song, and he garnered more cheers from the audience than anyone, including Scotty.
Haley performed very well, she sang "House of the Rising Sun" and "Bennie and the Jets." After her came Scotty the Body, and he did relatively well, too. The only disappointment is that he didn't hold his microphone like a flute (they've broken him).
Now, here comes the best part of the story. When Scotty began performing "Gone," the song right before the finale, Madeline and her mom asked my mom and I if we wanted to come with them to the tour buses. Lauren told Madeline during her interview that they'll all be coming out to greet the fans at the tour buses after the show is over. Without hesitation, I said yes!
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| Me and one of my new besties, Madeline! (How cute is she?) |
I know it looks like I have no hair...but I just got it cut really short, just a few hours after we arrived in Portland. Thank you for noticing.
Post-Concert: Meeting the Idols
So we got to the tour buses at the perfect time, right before a hundred people flooded the area. We waited for quite awhile, probably a little under an hour or something, for the Idols to make their appearance. (In the meantime, I flirted with the cute security-type guy who was watching us at the fence, he was an excellent listener. Haha.) Then, the Idols made their appearance. Let's break it down.
Stefano came out first, and lifted his shirt up for the screeching girls (he did this onstage once or twice too). He stayed out until it was time for them all to leave, which was really cool that he stayed out that long. Funny story: This one girl really wanted a picture with Stefano, and so I told her I'd help her get him back over to our area. He was just about to walk away when I yelled out, "Stefano! Stefano! Lorenzo!" (This is what my mom called him all season for some reason.) So he came over to me and this girl and said, "Why are you calling me Lorenzo?" It was classic. But we got the picture, and now that girl has a great story behind it!
Naima came out and she looked beautiful! She is even prettier in person. In concert she sang "On the Floor," by JLo, and when she signed my paper I said, "You sang that song better than Jennifer did." And Naima laughed and said, "I'll take that!"
Haley and Thia also gave me their autographs, so that was nifty. I saw PMcD come out of the tour bus at some point, but he went to the other side. Then after a few minutes he went back into the tour bus and held up one finger as if to say, "One minute," so I figured he'd come back out.
Lauren Alaina came out and greeted everyone, went around a few times, just to make sure she signed everything. This was so awesome, especially because she was limping. Apparently, before she was going to perform, she fell down some stairs (yes, again) and twisted her ankle. But Lauren was a trooper and went around and signed everything. Major props to that girl.
James Durbin came out and made sure he signed every little thing that his fans wanted, it was awesome. He even took someone's poster and sat down on the ground to sign it correctly and awesomely for her. This guy is so dedicated to his fans, it's amazing. There is no one better to be a fan of than Twitch because he really cares about his fans. When he came around and signed my ticket, I told him, "James, you did great tonight. And also, I think you should have won. Seriously." James got all humble and said, "Oh, thank you." I think he knew he should have won, but he was still humble about it. Then I got a picture with him and with Madeline's brother (he was also a huge fan)!
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| James looks awesome, Madeline's brother looks excited, I look a bit ridiculous. (It was from joy.) |
Casey Abrams also came around. Fun fact about Cabrams: He went to University of Colorado which is in Boulder (this is important to our conversation). He was signing somebody's thing near me, and here's how our conversation went.
CA: "You can touch my hair." (He said this to somebody else, but I jumped in anyway.)
Me: "Can I have a lock of your hair?" (joking)
CA: "Yeah, totally, if you scissors." (joking)
Me: "Darn it, I don't have any scissors." (joking)
Crazy Lady Near Us: "I had scissors in my purse, but I took them out. I shouldn't have done that..." (not joking)
Me: "Hey Casey, I'm from near Boulder." (When he came over to sign my paper)
CA: "Really, you are? Where?"
Me: "Just outside of Denver."
CA: "Where?"
Me: "The city I live in." (I don't want the blogosphere to know what city I live in.)
CA: "Oh, I've heard of that place."
Me: "Yeah, it's really nice. So, I flew all the way out here just to see you and Paul."
CA: "You did?"
Me: "Yes! And look at my shirt!" (I show him blingified shirt.)
CA: "Whoa!"
Me: "Yeah, I made this. I put on every rhinestone."
CA: "No way, that is so cool. I gotta get a picture of that." (He pulls out his cell phone.)
Me: "Oh, okay!" (I pose, and Casey literally took a picture of me in my shirt with his cell phone. I swear to Mumford & His Sons that this happened.)
My Mom: "You should text that to Paul and tell him to come out here!"
Me: "Oh yeah, can I get a picture with you too?"
CA: "Yeah, of course!"
Me: "Thanks, Casey!
CA: "Did you want to touch my hair or my beard?"
Me: "Can I do both?"
CA: "Of course!" (So I touched his hair and his beard.)
Me: "Wow, thank you for that."
CA: "No problem," (Then he started signing someone right next to me.)
Me: "Wait, Casey, do you like Mumford & Sons?"
CA: "Yeah, I love them!"
Me: "Sweet! I thought so." (Because of the whole stand up bass comradery thing.)
Obviously, me and Casey are like besties now. Don't believe me? Check out this picture of me and my new Idol Best Friend.
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| Me and my new bestie, Casey! |
So there you have it, folks. I had a full-on conversation with Casey Abrams, and I got picture with him and James Durbin. It was overall a successful night.
But PMcD never came back out of the tour bus (I'm convinced he was talking to his skank Nikki Reed, that's what I told my mom). I was disappointed that I didn't get my shirt signed, but I was more disappointed that he didn't come out to greet his fans. We pushed him through the season when so many people didn't like him. Paul has lost me as a fan of him, but I'll still like his music. Sorry PMcD, you just lost your former biggest fan. If you had just come out to greet us, then I would have been your fan.
Scotty never came out either, but he was recording something.
Overall, this was a fantabulous night! I can't even describe the awesomeness that was July 9th in Portland. My mom and I were greeting the Idols until about midnight, and we had dinner at 1:30ish. It was so much fun, and if anybody gets a chance to go to the concert, GO! And find out where the tour buses are and miss the last two songs to get there, because it was so worth it.
PS: More pics coming tomorrow! Check back for that.
Here is the video of my new friend Madeline interviewing Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery (this country radio station liked her so much, they're making her a new correspondent! How cool is that?):
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Adventures: American Idol LIVE! Concert Pre-Show
Once again, I felt ridiculous typing that title.
This is just a post to fill the necessary space. Tonight I will be attending the concert in Portland, Oregon, and I am ready to rock and roll. I have my earplugs for when Pia Toscano performs (seriously, that girl will bore me to death), the same earplugs for when Jacob Lusk performs (I should probably also bring an eye mask, just in case he gyrates for Jesus again), and my rhinestone cowboy shirt to catch Paul McDonald's attention. We are in Row Nine seats, and I am super pumped.
I'm really only going to the concert to see PMcD, James Durbin, and Casey Abrams. I'll sit through Scotty McCreery (hopefully he reverts back to his fluting ways), Haley Reinhart, and the other average performances.
To get all of us pumped up, here are some videos from PMcD, Twitch, and Cabrams (how I've missed using those nicknames...):
There you have it, folks. The pre-show to the American Idol Portland Concert. If you're going, I'll see you there (it will be hard to miss the girl in the rhinestone covered shirt). If you're not, I'll let you know all about it upon my return.
This is just a post to fill the necessary space. Tonight I will be attending the concert in Portland, Oregon, and I am ready to rock and roll. I have my earplugs for when Pia Toscano performs (seriously, that girl will bore me to death), the same earplugs for when Jacob Lusk performs (I should probably also bring an eye mask, just in case he gyrates for Jesus again), and my rhinestone cowboy shirt to catch Paul McDonald's attention. We are in Row Nine seats, and I am super pumped.
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| I could do without seeing most of these people. |
To get all of us pumped up, here are some videos from PMcD, Twitch, and Cabrams (how I've missed using those nicknames...):
There you have it, folks. The pre-show to the American Idol Portland Concert. If you're going, I'll see you there (it will be hard to miss the girl in the rhinestone covered shirt). If you're not, I'll let you know all about it upon my return.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
American Idol Top 9 Recap: From Pia Toscano to Paul McDonald
So, I'm a little late... But let's pretend I'm not. I'll really only be talking about Pia and P McD, and reminding you guys of the lovely nicknames I have given the Idols (and my family helped).
Bye, Bye Pia
So, as I'm sure most of America knows, the lovely (?) Pia Toscano was eliminated from American Idol last week. Was I surprised? Maybe a little bit, but there are some obvious reasons why she left:
a) She's kind of boring. She mostly sings ballads, and when she tries to add energy, she stand dances. That's the problem with performing in stripper heels (when that isn't part of your job). Did anyone see JLo try to get Pia to get into the song last week? I did.
b) She's unrelatable. Perfect Pia's perfect, glossy hair and perfect skin in the perfect shade of orange isn't necessariy relatable to voters. Would you want to have lunch with Pia? Me neither, she's a little too perfect, like Celine Dion.
and, c) She's not a cute boy. Let's just be honest, the only reason Stefano is still around is because girls think he's super cute (that doesn't include me). And quite frankly, that's not good at all. If girls vote based on looks and not talent, then we'll end up with Stefano as a winner! Pia, I'm sorry that you aren't a cute boy, that might have been your biggest downfall on the show.
P McD Rocks
Doesn't he? Hells yeah! Last week was seriously awesome. He rocked out "Folsom Prison Blues" and just did amazing. I love when he was playing the guitar then went over to that other guitar dude and started doing his crazy little dance while playing. It was quite cute and showed how he gets into the music.
The studio version was amazing. I love when his voice does that cracky, raspy thing. In the song, when he sings "Well I knew I had it coming," my heart melts. Seriously, Paul's voice sounds awesome there. I love his quirkines and uniqueness, Paul really is an artist. It's unfathomable to me that anyone COULDN'T like Paul (even though I do know friends who don't like them, we no longer speak).
Speaking of Paul! Go buy this song from his awesome band. The money goes to help Japan, and it's a great song.
Refresher: Idol Nicknames
Jacob Lusk = Baby Huey
My mom came up with this one. He looks like this big duck cartoon, apparently. It just makes me laugh.
Stefano Langone =Lucas Lanes
We call him this because he looks like an adult version of my brother's friend, who we call Lucas Lanes. It might not make sense to outsiders, but that's kind of how he's known here.
Lauren Alaina = Lucy Lovelace
My dad called her this once on accident, and I loved it! Haha so that's her new nickname. She's also Steven's Pet.
Scotty McCreery = Alfred E. Nueman
He looks JUST like the cartoon character on the cover of MAD magazine. Take a gander.
Yeah, that's Scotty. Or this is... (Anyone think he holds the microphone like he's playing a flute?)
Paul McDonald = P McD or My Future Fiancè
Self-explanatory. Paul is awesome. Here's a picture for you guys (you're welcome):
Love it!! :D
James Durbin = Twitch
Please be clear, this is a term of endearment. I love Durbin, he is awesome. And his tourettes are awesome (well, maybe not in his opinion). Check it.
Well, I can't find the pic I was looking for, so here's one of my Twitch and P McD (my two favorites).
Casey Abrams = Cabrams
I just really enjoy saying this. It's how his Twitter URL or whatever thing is, so I picked it up. Cabrams. It just sounds cool.
Haley Reinhart = ???
We don't really have a nickname for Haley. I tried Mariah Barbie for awhile, but that was stupid. Anyone have any ideas? (I love how I'm talking like I have multiple readers haha.)
Alright, America, there's my mini-ish recap. Enjoy, and come back tomorrow for more!
Ta-ta.
Bye, Bye Pia
So, as I'm sure most of America knows, the lovely (?) Pia Toscano was eliminated from American Idol last week. Was I surprised? Maybe a little bit, but there are some obvious reasons why she left:
a) She's kind of boring. She mostly sings ballads, and when she tries to add energy, she stand dances. That's the problem with performing in stripper heels (when that isn't part of your job). Did anyone see JLo try to get Pia to get into the song last week? I did.
b) She's unrelatable. Perfect Pia's perfect, glossy hair and perfect skin in the perfect shade of orange isn't necessariy relatable to voters. Would you want to have lunch with Pia? Me neither, she's a little too perfect, like Celine Dion.
and, c) She's not a cute boy. Let's just be honest, the only reason Stefano is still around is because girls think he's super cute (that doesn't include me). And quite frankly, that's not good at all. If girls vote based on looks and not talent, then we'll end up with Stefano as a winner! Pia, I'm sorry that you aren't a cute boy, that might have been your biggest downfall on the show.
P McD Rocks
Doesn't he? Hells yeah! Last week was seriously awesome. He rocked out "Folsom Prison Blues" and just did amazing. I love when he was playing the guitar then went over to that other guitar dude and started doing his crazy little dance while playing. It was quite cute and showed how he gets into the music.
The studio version was amazing. I love when his voice does that cracky, raspy thing. In the song, when he sings "Well I knew I had it coming," my heart melts. Seriously, Paul's voice sounds awesome there. I love his quirkines and uniqueness, Paul really is an artist. It's unfathomable to me that anyone COULDN'T like Paul (even though I do know friends who don't like them, we no longer speak).
Speaking of Paul! Go buy this song from his awesome band. The money goes to help Japan, and it's a great song.
Refresher: Idol Nicknames
Jacob Lusk = Baby Huey
My mom came up with this one. He looks like this big duck cartoon, apparently. It just makes me laugh.
Stefano Langone =Lucas Lanes
We call him this because he looks like an adult version of my brother's friend, who we call Lucas Lanes. It might not make sense to outsiders, but that's kind of how he's known here.
Lauren Alaina = Lucy Lovelace
My dad called her this once on accident, and I loved it! Haha so that's her new nickname. She's also Steven's Pet.
Scotty McCreery = Alfred E. Nueman
He looks JUST like the cartoon character on the cover of MAD magazine. Take a gander.
Paul McDonald = P McD or My Future Fiancè
Self-explanatory. Paul is awesome. Here's a picture for you guys (you're welcome):
James Durbin = Twitch
Please be clear, this is a term of endearment. I love Durbin, he is awesome. And his tourettes are awesome (well, maybe not in his opinion). Check it.
Well, I can't find the pic I was looking for, so here's one of my Twitch and P McD (my two favorites).
Casey Abrams = Cabrams
I just really enjoy saying this. It's how his Twitter URL or whatever thing is, so I picked it up. Cabrams. It just sounds cool.
Haley Reinhart = ???
We don't really have a nickname for Haley. I tried Mariah Barbie for awhile, but that was stupid. Anyone have any ideas? (I love how I'm talking like I have multiple readers haha.)
Alright, America, there's my mini-ish recap. Enjoy, and come back tomorrow for more!
Ta-ta.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
American Idol Results Recap: The Night I Almost Lost My Mind
Okee dokee! 'Tis time for the show of shows, American Idol. My greatest addiction.
Pizza + American Idol = Great Night. I think I'm ready. I'm super pumped, but maybe a little worried. We'll just see how it goes.
So my family and I have placed our bets on the bottom 4 and who goes home.
My predictions:
Bottom Three
1) Naima
2) Stefano
3) Thia
I refuse to think Paul will be anywhere near the bottom, because if he is, I'll lose it. And if he goes home, which he WON'T, I'll lose it and have an emotional breakdown.
Going Home
Naima and Stefano
Mom's predictions:
Bottom Three
1) Naima
2) Thia
3) Lucas Lanes (Stefano)
Going Home
Naima and Thia
Mi Padre's predictions:
Bottom Four:
1) Thia Megia
2) Lucas Lanes (Stefano)
3) Jamaican Girl (Naima)
Going Home
Naima and Lucas Lanes (Stefano)
Looks like we're mostly in agreement.
Just so everyone knows, this will be a stream-of-consciousness kind of recap/post. It's easier that way, and you get to read all my thoughts. You're pumped too, I know.
So let's get rolling...
Scotty and Lauren singing together? Cheesy, I called it. By the way, Lauren's new nickname is Lucy Lovelace, thanks to my Padre.
Wow this is SO corny! Mom said they're 16, 17 and it's so corny that they're singing that song.
And Alfred E. Newman and Lucy Lovelace (and her sister/mom) live to sing another week.
Wow that stupid message from the Idols was lame. Paul said, "Go watch the videos." Okay I will!!
Now the Ford music video... Perfect Pia, I know Paul's awesome and all, but come on, back off. You're way too orange for him anyway. Plus, you have a boyfriend! Yeah, a boyfriend. Best news of the day, so far.
Okay, I'm sending Paul some awesome fan mail. I've had it for a week now, I just gotta send it. He'll love it.
Naima and Jacob sing together. I didn't realize this was Karaoke Idol. Terrible.
Haha this song makes me think of SNL, when they sang "Solid as Barack." Better version, I'll tell you that.
Jacob looks like he's not breathing. He's praying so hard right now.
Naima is in the bottom. Looks like Padre, Mom, and I are 1 for 4 (3?)
Skipped through Fantasia, she sounds like she's 5. Jacob looks like he's about to bust out of his skin watching Fantasia.
Haley, Thia, and Pia.
"Teenage Dream?" Please, no.
All the girls are stand-dancing. Their heels are way too high to move anyway.
Pia is safe. Ugh. Haley is safe, Thia is in the bottom. We're all 2 for 3.
Love the Rockstar Life montage. Paul's suitcase has a Hightide Blues sticker! Woo hoo. Lauren's fall was funny.
Hahaha Casey had his stuff in trash bags and an office box.
Oh, of course Lauren got a tan. What about Pia? Because there's no way that orange is natural.
Paul, Stefano, Casey, James.
Wow Paul's voice is stunning in this song. Gosh I love him, especially when he rocks out when playing the gee-tar. He's the only one I'm commenting on.
Paul is in his element here, it's awesome.
Dude!! Poster that says "Paul Has American Dreams." Love it.
Moment of truth...
Casey's in, duh. James is safe, yipee! I bet Paul is freaking out like I am.
I think I'm gonna lose it. I'm pretty much about to cry, no joke. HOLY FRICKIN COW. Paul cannot go home, because no one wants to see my emotional breakdown.
Deep breath... I think Paul will be safe. He has to be, right?
Oh yeah, looks like Padre, Mom and I were wrong about Lucas Lanes. That makes me upset.
PAUL MADE IT!!!! This is the best new of the day. Holy crap I'm pretty sure I just had a near death experience.
Oh gosh I am so beyond relieved.
Paul, please bring it so hard next week! (This may or may not be a sexual innuendo.) I want you to stun the audience and rock it out.
Ahhh you're safe!! Pardon my mini-freak out. This was just very terrifying for me.
Bye, Naima and Thia. Looks like Mom was right about who was going home.
This was the most stressful episode ever. Time for me to pull myself together.
One last note, Paul needs to impress us next week, he needs to be the best of the night. I'm expecting amazingness!!!
Toodle-oo, everyone. Wish me luck in recovery.
Pizza + American Idol = Great Night. I think I'm ready. I'm super pumped, but maybe a little worried. We'll just see how it goes.
So my family and I have placed our bets on the bottom 4 and who goes home.
My predictions:
Bottom Three
1) Naima
2) Stefano
3) Thia
I refuse to think Paul will be anywhere near the bottom, because if he is, I'll lose it. And if he goes home, which he WON'T, I'll lose it and have an emotional breakdown.
Going Home
Naima and Stefano
Mom's predictions:
Bottom Three
1) Naima
2) Thia
3) Lucas Lanes (Stefano)
Going Home
Naima and Thia
Mi Padre's predictions:
Bottom Four:
1) Thia Megia
2) Lucas Lanes (Stefano)
3) Jamaican Girl (Naima)
Going Home
Naima and Lucas Lanes (Stefano)
Looks like we're mostly in agreement.
Just so everyone knows, this will be a stream-of-consciousness kind of recap/post. It's easier that way, and you get to read all my thoughts. You're pumped too, I know.
So let's get rolling...
Scotty and Lauren singing together? Cheesy, I called it. By the way, Lauren's new nickname is Lucy Lovelace, thanks to my Padre.
Wow this is SO corny! Mom said they're 16, 17 and it's so corny that they're singing that song.
And Alfred E. Newman and Lucy Lovelace (and her sister/mom) live to sing another week.
Wow that stupid message from the Idols was lame. Paul said, "Go watch the videos." Okay I will!!
Now the Ford music video... Perfect Pia, I know Paul's awesome and all, but come on, back off. You're way too orange for him anyway. Plus, you have a boyfriend! Yeah, a boyfriend. Best news of the day, so far.
Okay, I'm sending Paul some awesome fan mail. I've had it for a week now, I just gotta send it. He'll love it.
Naima and Jacob sing together. I didn't realize this was Karaoke Idol. Terrible.
Haha this song makes me think of SNL, when they sang "Solid as Barack." Better version, I'll tell you that.
Jacob looks like he's not breathing. He's praying so hard right now.
Naima is in the bottom. Looks like Padre, Mom, and I are 1 for 4 (3?)
Skipped through Fantasia, she sounds like she's 5. Jacob looks like he's about to bust out of his skin watching Fantasia.
Haley, Thia, and Pia.
"Teenage Dream?" Please, no.
All the girls are stand-dancing. Their heels are way too high to move anyway.
Pia is safe. Ugh. Haley is safe, Thia is in the bottom. We're all 2 for 3.
Love the Rockstar Life montage. Paul's suitcase has a Hightide Blues sticker! Woo hoo. Lauren's fall was funny.
Hahaha Casey had his stuff in trash bags and an office box.
Oh, of course Lauren got a tan. What about Pia? Because there's no way that orange is natural.
Paul, Stefano, Casey, James.
Wow Paul's voice is stunning in this song. Gosh I love him, especially when he rocks out when playing the gee-tar. He's the only one I'm commenting on.
Paul is in his element here, it's awesome.
Dude!! Poster that says "Paul Has American Dreams." Love it.
Moment of truth...
Casey's in, duh. James is safe, yipee! I bet Paul is freaking out like I am.
I think I'm gonna lose it. I'm pretty much about to cry, no joke. HOLY FRICKIN COW. Paul cannot go home, because no one wants to see my emotional breakdown.
Deep breath... I think Paul will be safe. He has to be, right?
Oh yeah, looks like Padre, Mom and I were wrong about Lucas Lanes. That makes me upset.
PAUL MADE IT!!!! This is the best new of the day. Holy crap I'm pretty sure I just had a near death experience.
Oh gosh I am so beyond relieved.
Paul, please bring it so hard next week! (This may or may not be a sexual innuendo.) I want you to stun the audience and rock it out.
Ahhh you're safe!! Pardon my mini-freak out. This was just very terrifying for me.
Bye, Naima and Thia. Looks like Mom was right about who was going home.
This was the most stressful episode ever. Time for me to pull myself together.
One last note, Paul needs to impress us next week, he needs to be the best of the night. I'm expecting amazingness!!!
Toodle-oo, everyone. Wish me luck in recovery.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
American Idol Recap: Elton John Night
Woo hoo! Elton John week! Hoping it will be a good one.
Let's kick it off, everyone. I need my Idol fix.
Scotty: Hahaha this made me laugh so hard: "Some people think he's a one trick pony, but it's the best trick I've ever seen." -Jimmy. Gee, thanks?
"Country Comfort"
He knows how to make any song country. No doubt he's talented, but he's getting boring to me. This song was not very exciting, and I think he could have done much better. It was solid, but like I said before, he's almost too good. He's consistently good though, and that'll get him through. At least Scotty busted out the ol' guitar, and showed a little variety. And oh, so cute, he said "Hi" to h grandma. Yeah he'll make it through again.
The judges, of course, loved him. Steven uttered some nonsense, JLo loved him, and so did Randy. By the way, Scotty copied Paul's talking to the audience thing.
Naima: "I'm Still Standing"
Like Scotty, she copied Paul's talking to the audience. Sorry guys, Paul has the charm to pull it off.
Why is she trying to be Jamaican? It's a little weird to me. I feel like Naima tried a little too hard. The reggae tune did not work at all for this song, and while Naima definitely has good stage presence, but this didn't do it for me. Not a fan of this performance. I love her ethnic vibe (I really do, it's something different), but this was forced ethnic.
JLo likes Naima, but not the reggae song, I'm definitely with her on that. Randy called it a little corny. That's exactly what I was trying to say! Steven says, "boom shaka laka laka, baby." Um...
Paul: So I've been hoping that Paul would play the piano this week, and maybe sing "Levon." I think he could do an awesome job with that song. Then, the show started and I saw he was wearing his rhinestone cowboy suit. Yess! Then during the intro I could've sworn I saw him singing with the lyrics to "Rocket Man." We shall see if I was correct...
Okay, love his band stories. The Grand Mags are amazing.
And I was correctomundo! "Rocket Man" is the song. I can recognize Paul from the back of his head.
Okay, a little pitchy at the beginning, but god damn, I'm pretty sure he was singing directly to me. The chorus was amazing, I couldn't stop listening. The last note was a little strange though. I love it when Paul starts stomping his foot when performing, it shows his passion and his involvment in the song. Paul can definitely do tender, he just needs to get into the groove of the song right away. The chorus was the best part, but I'm not blown away by the performance. Yearg!
Randy, you got your tenderness. JLo, I definitely agree that Paul needs to unleash all that he has, but not yet. He needs to wait at least another week to just floor us all. Everyone will become a fan then.
Perfect Pia: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
I didn't want to say it again, but stay the hell away from Paul! He's already bound to me for life, although he doesn't know it yet.
Yeah Pia, let's ignore the advice of the judges and sing another ballad. Oh and let's add a sunset background. Cheese-tastic. Okay Pia, I hate to admit this...but this was a pretty good performance. It was a more upbeat version of a ballad. Pia can hit just about every note ever invented (just listen to last few seconds, she got all of them in there). Some emotion came through, though I'm sure it was fear of falling out of her stripper shoes.
I agree with the judges, Pia did a good job. But she needs to sing something different. I'm thinking she could be an Adele type.
Stefano: "Tiny Dancer"
To start, I heard Stefano trying to sing this at first, and I couldn't help but think, "Paul should have sang this." Oh well.
Well at least Stefano tried to get more into the song, that's a nice change from him. It's definitely better than last week's performance. But because it is so distinctive, changing the song just a little bit doesn't work (seriously, it sounded a little forced to me). I'm torn, it was just okay. I wasn't blown away, but it was definitely better than last week.
JLo, please don't say Stefano's name wrong. Grr. The judges gushed over Stefano, and him being "so crazy young." Mi padre pointed out that the judges don't seem to care too much about Stefano. They know that he'll be gone soon.
Seriously, Paul should have sang "Tiny Dancer." That song was practically written for him. Gosh darnit! I'm a little worried about Paul's safety. Because it just hit me (again) that two are going home next week. Sigh...
Lauren:
Um...it normally takes her 10 minutes to put on makeup? Or did she mean 10 minutes for the mascara?
"Candle in the Wind"
By far the best performance she's had so far, in fact the best of the night so far. I'm not Lauren's biggest fan, but this made me reconsider. Wow wow. I even got goosebumps, crazy right? Lauren definitely impressed me tonight. If Lauren keeps this awesomeness up, she can consider me a fan! Not to mention she has variety, she's not like Perfect Pia the Ballad Robot. My only issue is her stage presence (or lack thereof). And now she's flirting with Ryan...
The judges love her, of course, and Steven REALLY loves her. They agreed with me, naturally, that it was her best performance so far.
I have to say, I feel like the judges and the show are really gonna push Lauren Alaina on America. They want a girl American Idol, after seasons of guy winners, and Lauren seems like a good pick. She's cute, just a little annoying, humble, fun, and has some discernible talent. Don't be surprised when you're forced to love Ms. Alaina.
Oh, and did you see her mom/sister? Lauren's mom is having a serious identity crisis. She keeps trying to dress like her daughter, or even younger. No one believes it.
James: I love seeing Twitch (kind of) mocking himself. Too cute.
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
I'm glad to see him getting away from his strong Adam Lambert connection, going more rock than pop. But he does have Lambert's same awesome performance ability and stage presence. James knows how to engage the audience and have fun while doing it.
I'm so impressed with Twitch!!! He is so rock 'n roll and he pulls it off so well (not forced at all). Wow that was excellent.
JLo and I agree about James' performance ability. I want to watch him sing! Randy loved him, duh, and so did Steven. James totally deserved the compliments.
Hahaha!! Love that he said he wanted to avoid having a "Pepsi moment." Haha oh James.
Thia: "Daniel"
Whoa Jimmy gave her some tough love. Nice man.
Hmm... Felt a little too forced to me. Maybe it's because I feel like her voice doesn't fit her? I don't know. I wasn't crazy about it. Thia is so super cute, I just wish she was a little better! I don't know if we need her around anymore. I could feel her trying to show emotion (overemphasis on trying, because it was apparent she wanted us to know she was trying), but it didn't work for me.
Randy thought it was a little safe, and I agree. Maybe that will affect the voting and keep P McD safe?
Um Thia's brother's name is Kalea. So we have Thia Megia and Kalea Megia. Oh lordy...
Casey: "Your Song"
Casey cut his hair and trimmed his beard. Yipee! He looks a lot better now.
Interesting how Jimmy said about Casey being "humble". Interesting...
Casey brought his own charming, quirky touch to his beautiful song. He's shown his tender side here, and I have to say I Iove it. Especially when he can combine it with his raspy stuff, it adds something different. Wowzsers Cabrams! You deserved that save, pal.
And you gave me a newfound love for this song (also love Ewan McGregor singing it in Moulin Rogue. Swoon...).
Judges don't regret saving him, which is good! Steven rambled on about something with the last two notes? Huh? JLo looked like she was gonna cry when talking about saving Casey. Cute.
Jacob: "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
Oh lordy... I'm preparing myself for dramatic gospel.
Nice fog, that's not at all dramatic. I have to say, one of the best parts of watching Jacob sing is seeing all the ridiculous faces he makes. Amusing! My dad said, "Dude, why don't you just start crying?" Hahaha that's so Jacob, making ridiculous faces that look like he's about to cry. My dad is sitting next to me, attempting to mock Mr. Jacob, and it's amusing. Jacob bothers me so much. I want him to leave. His voice doesn't appeal to me at all. Nope nope.
Steven loved the first half, and the second half. So the whole thing...? Haha. Randy says he needs his "Jacob spot." Well okee doke.
Haley: "Bennie and the Jets"
Let me just start with, I want to like Haley. I hope she does well and redeems herself, or doesn't do well and leaves. We shall see.
Oh gosh, sitting on the piano? Not a fan of that. I liked it at the beginning! Until she sang, "Bennie and the Jets" for the first time. (Whenever I hear "electric boots" I think "electric boobs" like from 27 Dresses.) So, Haley definitely had some good moments. I can't really watch her sing, but I thought this was a really good performance. I was wondering why they were saving her for the end, and now I know why! She did well, her besg performance yet. Haley won't be going home, and she doesn't deserve to after tonight.
Randy, best of the night? I wouldn't go that far. Haley's best? Yes, for sure homes.
Alrighty, here's my final prediction. I can't remember if they do Bottom Four when they're eliminating two, so I'm doing Bottom Three
Naima, Stefano, Thia.
Naima and Stefano are probably getting the boot. I dearly hope there isn't a bottom four, because I'm a little nervous that Paul, my Future Fiancé, might be in the bottom. If I was a praying girl, I'd do that.
But instead, I'm going to go vote for Paul 200+ times.
Toodle-oo!
Let's kick it off, everyone. I need my Idol fix.
Scotty: Hahaha this made me laugh so hard: "Some people think he's a one trick pony, but it's the best trick I've ever seen." -Jimmy. Gee, thanks?
"Country Comfort"
He knows how to make any song country. No doubt he's talented, but he's getting boring to me. This song was not very exciting, and I think he could have done much better. It was solid, but like I said before, he's almost too good. He's consistently good though, and that'll get him through. At least Scotty busted out the ol' guitar, and showed a little variety. And oh, so cute, he said "Hi" to h grandma. Yeah he'll make it through again.
The judges, of course, loved him. Steven uttered some nonsense, JLo loved him, and so did Randy. By the way, Scotty copied Paul's talking to the audience thing.
Naima: "I'm Still Standing"
Like Scotty, she copied Paul's talking to the audience. Sorry guys, Paul has the charm to pull it off.
Why is she trying to be Jamaican? It's a little weird to me. I feel like Naima tried a little too hard. The reggae tune did not work at all for this song, and while Naima definitely has good stage presence, but this didn't do it for me. Not a fan of this performance. I love her ethnic vibe (I really do, it's something different), but this was forced ethnic.
JLo likes Naima, but not the reggae song, I'm definitely with her on that. Randy called it a little corny. That's exactly what I was trying to say! Steven says, "boom shaka laka laka, baby." Um...
Paul: So I've been hoping that Paul would play the piano this week, and maybe sing "Levon." I think he could do an awesome job with that song. Then, the show started and I saw he was wearing his rhinestone cowboy suit. Yess! Then during the intro I could've sworn I saw him singing with the lyrics to "Rocket Man." We shall see if I was correct...
Okay, love his band stories. The Grand Mags are amazing.
And I was correctomundo! "Rocket Man" is the song. I can recognize Paul from the back of his head.
Okay, a little pitchy at the beginning, but god damn, I'm pretty sure he was singing directly to me. The chorus was amazing, I couldn't stop listening. The last note was a little strange though. I love it when Paul starts stomping his foot when performing, it shows his passion and his involvment in the song. Paul can definitely do tender, he just needs to get into the groove of the song right away. The chorus was the best part, but I'm not blown away by the performance. Yearg!
Randy, you got your tenderness. JLo, I definitely agree that Paul needs to unleash all that he has, but not yet. He needs to wait at least another week to just floor us all. Everyone will become a fan then.
Perfect Pia: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
I didn't want to say it again, but stay the hell away from Paul! He's already bound to me for life, although he doesn't know it yet.
Yeah Pia, let's ignore the advice of the judges and sing another ballad. Oh and let's add a sunset background. Cheese-tastic. Okay Pia, I hate to admit this...but this was a pretty good performance. It was a more upbeat version of a ballad. Pia can hit just about every note ever invented (just listen to last few seconds, she got all of them in there). Some emotion came through, though I'm sure it was fear of falling out of her stripper shoes.
I agree with the judges, Pia did a good job. But she needs to sing something different. I'm thinking she could be an Adele type.
Stefano: "Tiny Dancer"
To start, I heard Stefano trying to sing this at first, and I couldn't help but think, "Paul should have sang this." Oh well.
Well at least Stefano tried to get more into the song, that's a nice change from him. It's definitely better than last week's performance. But because it is so distinctive, changing the song just a little bit doesn't work (seriously, it sounded a little forced to me). I'm torn, it was just okay. I wasn't blown away, but it was definitely better than last week.
JLo, please don't say Stefano's name wrong. Grr. The judges gushed over Stefano, and him being "so crazy young." Mi padre pointed out that the judges don't seem to care too much about Stefano. They know that he'll be gone soon.
Seriously, Paul should have sang "Tiny Dancer." That song was practically written for him. Gosh darnit! I'm a little worried about Paul's safety. Because it just hit me (again) that two are going home next week. Sigh...
Lauren:
Um...it normally takes her 10 minutes to put on makeup? Or did she mean 10 minutes for the mascara?
"Candle in the Wind"
By far the best performance she's had so far, in fact the best of the night so far. I'm not Lauren's biggest fan, but this made me reconsider. Wow wow. I even got goosebumps, crazy right? Lauren definitely impressed me tonight. If Lauren keeps this awesomeness up, she can consider me a fan! Not to mention she has variety, she's not like Perfect Pia the Ballad Robot. My only issue is her stage presence (or lack thereof). And now she's flirting with Ryan...
The judges love her, of course, and Steven REALLY loves her. They agreed with me, naturally, that it was her best performance so far.
I have to say, I feel like the judges and the show are really gonna push Lauren Alaina on America. They want a girl American Idol, after seasons of guy winners, and Lauren seems like a good pick. She's cute, just a little annoying, humble, fun, and has some discernible talent. Don't be surprised when you're forced to love Ms. Alaina.
Oh, and did you see her mom/sister? Lauren's mom is having a serious identity crisis. She keeps trying to dress like her daughter, or even younger. No one believes it.
James: I love seeing Twitch (kind of) mocking himself. Too cute.
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
I'm glad to see him getting away from his strong Adam Lambert connection, going more rock than pop. But he does have Lambert's same awesome performance ability and stage presence. James knows how to engage the audience and have fun while doing it.
I'm so impressed with Twitch!!! He is so rock 'n roll and he pulls it off so well (not forced at all). Wow that was excellent.
JLo and I agree about James' performance ability. I want to watch him sing! Randy loved him, duh, and so did Steven. James totally deserved the compliments.
Hahaha!! Love that he said he wanted to avoid having a "Pepsi moment." Haha oh James.
Thia: "Daniel"
Whoa Jimmy gave her some tough love. Nice man.
Hmm... Felt a little too forced to me. Maybe it's because I feel like her voice doesn't fit her? I don't know. I wasn't crazy about it. Thia is so super cute, I just wish she was a little better! I don't know if we need her around anymore. I could feel her trying to show emotion (overemphasis on trying, because it was apparent she wanted us to know she was trying), but it didn't work for me.
Randy thought it was a little safe, and I agree. Maybe that will affect the voting and keep P McD safe?
Um Thia's brother's name is Kalea. So we have Thia Megia and Kalea Megia. Oh lordy...
Casey: "Your Song"
Casey cut his hair and trimmed his beard. Yipee! He looks a lot better now.
Interesting how Jimmy said about Casey being "humble". Interesting...
Casey brought his own charming, quirky touch to his beautiful song. He's shown his tender side here, and I have to say I Iove it. Especially when he can combine it with his raspy stuff, it adds something different. Wowzsers Cabrams! You deserved that save, pal.
And you gave me a newfound love for this song (also love Ewan McGregor singing it in Moulin Rogue. Swoon...).
Judges don't regret saving him, which is good! Steven rambled on about something with the last two notes? Huh? JLo looked like she was gonna cry when talking about saving Casey. Cute.
Jacob: "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
Oh lordy... I'm preparing myself for dramatic gospel.
Nice fog, that's not at all dramatic. I have to say, one of the best parts of watching Jacob sing is seeing all the ridiculous faces he makes. Amusing! My dad said, "Dude, why don't you just start crying?" Hahaha that's so Jacob, making ridiculous faces that look like he's about to cry. My dad is sitting next to me, attempting to mock Mr. Jacob, and it's amusing. Jacob bothers me so much. I want him to leave. His voice doesn't appeal to me at all. Nope nope.
Steven loved the first half, and the second half. So the whole thing...? Haha. Randy says he needs his "Jacob spot." Well okee doke.
Haley: "Bennie and the Jets"
Let me just start with, I want to like Haley. I hope she does well and redeems herself, or doesn't do well and leaves. We shall see.
Oh gosh, sitting on the piano? Not a fan of that. I liked it at the beginning! Until she sang, "Bennie and the Jets" for the first time. (Whenever I hear "electric boots" I think "electric boobs" like from 27 Dresses.) So, Haley definitely had some good moments. I can't really watch her sing, but I thought this was a really good performance. I was wondering why they were saving her for the end, and now I know why! She did well, her besg performance yet. Haley won't be going home, and she doesn't deserve to after tonight.
Randy, best of the night? I wouldn't go that far. Haley's best? Yes, for sure homes.
Alrighty, here's my final prediction. I can't remember if they do Bottom Four when they're eliminating two, so I'm doing Bottom Three
Naima, Stefano, Thia.
Naima and Stefano are probably getting the boot. I dearly hope there isn't a bottom four, because I'm a little nervous that Paul, my Future Fiancé, might be in the bottom. If I was a praying girl, I'd do that.
But instead, I'm going to go vote for Paul 200+ times.
Toodle-oo!
American Idol Top 11: Overall Recap
I'm new to the blogging world, so hello out there. It's 4 in the morning, so it's the perfect time to start a blog, right?
My posts will mostly be about American Idol, which I am absolutely obsessed with right now. There are some good talents, I'm enjoying the judges, and I'm in love with a contestant.
Without further ado, I'll start my overall recap/opinion of the Idols.
The Girls
Thia Megia: Oh Thia... First of all her name is awesome and hilarious, she sounds like she should be a cartoon character. And she dresses pretty cute on stage. But her singing...well I've been a little bored. All these ballads from the girls have bored me to death! I'm not really sure in which genre she belongs. Maybe it's the Disney genre, because after "Colors of the Wind" she is suited for a Disney Princess movie. She needs to step out her game or she's following Haley out of here.
Pia Toscano, a.k.a. Perfect Pia, Celine Dion Wannabe: First of all, Pia, I have a bone to pick with you. You need to back off of my man Paul. I called dibs on January 27th during his audition. Plus, he's clearly not interested in you. Second, stop being so perfect. WE GET IT!! With her perfect hair (weave??), in it's perfect glossy shade of black, and her skin the perfect shade of orange...I'm over it. I gained some respect for her during the wrestling montage with Paul and James, but it's tentative. Onto the singing, she needs to stop with the ballads. I don't want to see her stand behind the microphone like a robot again. When she sang "I'll Stand By You," I was a fan. But now, I'm over it. And I didn't like her year of birth song either, so I'm not sure what to do with her. Oh Perfect Pia...
Lauren Alaina, a.k.a. Steven's Pet: Please stop flirting with Steven and Randy or dancing next to them while they're in a chair, it looks like she's about to give them a lapdance or something. It's kind of creepy, seeing as she's 16 and all. And apparently, so is her mom, or at least she's trying to be. Look, I liked her in her audition. I tried to stay with it, but it was kind of hard to. Lauren has been getting slowly better, but if she wants to stay in the competition, she has to step it a bit.
Haley Reinhart, a.k.a. Mariah Barbie: Again, I tried to like her. I tried closing my eyes when she sang, which helped a bit, but not much. She just doesn't know who she is yet, which is fine and all, just a little confusing for everyone. Quite frankly, I'm surprised she wasn't booted out of the competition yet. Even Haley was surprised she hasn't left yet! She needs to stop experimenting and get down to business. Seriously. Or else Haley is out. In fact, I predict she leaves tonight.
Naima Adedapo: I loved her audition, loved her story, loved her uniqueness, but now.... Naima has fallen a little flat for me. The only performance I liked was "Dancing in the Street" because I loved the African dancing she did. I thought it was especially cool when iy started raining in the studio. Wowzers. I like her ethnic vibe because it brings something different to the show, but I think if Naima doesn't spread her horizons she'll be stuck.
Overall: The girls aren't very strong this season. I'm not really a fan of any of the girls, but I can only imagine how much people love Perfect Pia and Stephen's Pet. Fortunately for me, and everyone else, that means even more of the talented boys. Eff yes! But unfortunately for me, since people love Perfect Pia's Perfection, I'll be seeing a lot of her this season. Isn't it bad enough I have to see her on tour too? Booo.
The Boys (a.k.a. The Talent)
Stefano Langone, a.k.a. Lucas Lanes: "What the eff does his nickname mean??" is what you're thinking right now. At my house he is referred to as Lucas Lanes because he looks like the adult version of my brother's friend, Lucas. (Deal with it, it's his nickname for the short time he remains on the show.) Where to begin? Oh, yes, I think he needs to go. Last weeks performance was hard to watch and listen to. Snoozefest! Look, I'm not one who compares Idol performances to past ones, but David Cook did at least 50 times better with "Hello". Then again, David Cook is 50 times more talented. Stefano is rather boring, and when he whispered "I love you" at the end of last week's performance, I gagged and laughed at the same time. Super creepy. Good bye, Lucas Lanes.
Jacob Lusk: To be quite honest, we don't really listen to Jacob over here (mostly because I talk through it). He's getting on my nerves with his flamboyance, nothing wrong with that, I'm just annoyed. The judges seem to LOVE Jacob so much, but it's hard to hear him sing when you're busy cracking up over the ridiculous faces he makes when singing. I don't have much else to say. Just go back to singing at church, that way I'll never chance running into.
Onto the cream of the crop...
Scotty McCreery, a.k.a. Alfred E. Newman: Scotty looks just like the cartoon guy who is on the cover of MAD Magazine! No joke. Look it up, because I have no clue how to post pictures. Anywho, Scotty has the deepest voice known to mankind which always seems to startle and surprise me when he opens his mouth. For goodness sake, he's 17!! That's effin insane. Justin Beiber will never reach his level (speaking of the Beibmeister, I saw on Twitter that Paul called Scotty the country Beiber. Hilarious! And true). Stealing lines from my orthodontist, Scotty is almost too good... He is so consistent, it's almost annoying! But that doesn't stop the 12-14 girls (maybe even later, because most teenage girls don't know talent when it slaps them in the face) from voting for him because he's super cute. Give it up, girls! Scotty doesn't care about you all anyway. According to his Twitter, it was all Holy Sweet Jesus H. Christ that got him where he is today, not his fans, family, or even his own talent. Nope, it was Jesus. Of course it was, Scotty...
Casey Abrams, I call him Cabrams: Oh Casey, who plays the bassy... I'm a fan, of both Casey and his parents. They were frickin hilarious, and his dad looks like Mr. Magoo. Casey is a very talented performer, he can sing and play different instruments, yadda yadda. I loved his performance of "I'll Put a Spell on You," it was my second favorite of the Top 12 guys. Then "With a Little Help From my Friends" (or whatever the title is), he did a good job. And JLo called him sexy again, which is debatable. I thought his performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was better than the judges said. He took a risk and looked psycho in the process, but I thought he pulled it off. Then, Motown week was just weird for him. First of all, what was up with his whole look? His hair looked ridiculous, and he looked uncomfortable in what he was wearing. Second, I didn't think his performance was that great. The judges gushed over it, explaining their shock to his almost elimination. I wasn't too shocked. But the second best moment of the results show was when he was saved and said, "Oh my effing god." Classic! He deserved to stay just for that alone. He's in my top 5 favorites, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't win. Although my dad did call his win during his audition, and he's usually right about who wins. He predicted David Cook and Daughtery, and he should have won.
James Durbin, a.k.a. Twitch: Yeah, I know his nickname sounds a little mean, but it's term of endearment. My mom started calling him Twitch during Hollywood because she couldn't remember his name. Now it's become his nickname, and it sounds like badass wrestler or rockstar name. Plus, his tourettes are awesome. They really are (especially when Hulk Hogan came onstage, Twitch's reaction and facial expressions were amazing. This is not sarcasm, I love that James has tourettes, it makes me respect what he's doing that much more). My only issue with James is the scarf tail. I've been saying fRor quite some time that it looks like he's pooping a scarf when it's really long. Onto his singing, Twitch is very talented. Thank goodness Adam Lambert helped pave the way for musicians like James, because it adds something special to the show. When he rocks out and really gets into the song, he is fun to watch and listen to. I want James to go far so that we can see him sing with Steven Tyler. But if James starts going all poppy (pop-y, whatever) on us, he'll face my wrath.
Oh! And I loved the wrestling montage. I loved seeing that my two favorite Idols are buds and can have fun doing stupid stuff like that together. The pan was the best part! Not to mention Paul was excellent with his falls.
And last but certainly not least, my favorite Idol...
Paul McDonald, a.k.a. P McD and My Future Fiancé: Where to begin with Paul? I guess from the beginning (I'll try and condense). I originally refused to watch American Idol this season, but my darling mother convinced me otherwise, so I first watch Milwaukee and Nashville auditions. During Nashville, I saw this rather attractive guy sing "Maggie May" in a raspy, unique, and stunning voice. I was floored. Hollywood week rolls around, and I search for this Paul person. With no luck, I turn to the internet only to discover he is part of this AMAZING band, "The Grand Magnolias." I immediately bought it on iTunes. The next week he made it to the Top 24, finally featured on the show, and that's how I feel in love with Idol (again) and Paul McDonald.
Obviously, P McD is super cute, has a blinding smile, is charming, and all around amazing. Paul is easily one of the most talented this season, and possibly on the whole show. He can sing so well and stunningly, can play multiple instruments (guitar, paino - which hopefully he busts out tonight - harmonica, etc.), writes songs, and can dance, although it's not great dancing, I love it. Anywhoo, onto performances. Top 24, "Maggie May" = many hearts melted. He truly tells a story when he sings, and when he smiles he just pulls the audience in. His voice wss made for this song. "Come Pick Me Up" was not his best. At the beginning he was a little pitchy, but he picked it up at the end. The studio version of this song is great. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues" was a great performance, despite him being sick. Although it sucked to see him mess up the last note, and just a few other notes, overall this song was done beautifully. "The Tracks of my Tears" was probably Paul's best yet. He made it his own, busted out his rad new guitar, and melted hearts with his rendition. His eyes sparkled when he sang, and he really did sing it with the same passion he does with his own songs.
I cannot wait to see what P McD does tonight, but I really want to hear him do "Levon." Paul will make it pretty far in this competition, as long as America accepts unique artists. When Paul has his moment on the show, I bet we'll all be blown away.
I hope I've made my love and support of Paul abundantly clear.
Overall: Easy enough, the boys are the talent. A guy is going to win again, it's just inevitable. I'm very impressed with the boys this year, especially Paul, James, Casey. I bet the Top 5 will be 4 boys + Pia (unfortunately). You heard it hear first folks (folk?), there will be another male winner of American Idol.
So my Personal Top 5?
1) Paul
2) James
3) Paul
4) Casey
5) Paul
But if I take the other two Pauls out, I guess Scotty would take one place...
So there ya go! That's my take on American Idol so far. I shall post a review of their performances tonight or tomorrow.
Toodle-oo.
My posts will mostly be about American Idol, which I am absolutely obsessed with right now. There are some good talents, I'm enjoying the judges, and I'm in love with a contestant.
Without further ado, I'll start my overall recap/opinion of the Idols.
The Girls
Thia Megia: Oh Thia... First of all her name is awesome and hilarious, she sounds like she should be a cartoon character. And she dresses pretty cute on stage. But her singing...well I've been a little bored. All these ballads from the girls have bored me to death! I'm not really sure in which genre she belongs. Maybe it's the Disney genre, because after "Colors of the Wind" she is suited for a Disney Princess movie. She needs to step out her game or she's following Haley out of here.
Pia Toscano, a.k.a. Perfect Pia, Celine Dion Wannabe: First of all, Pia, I have a bone to pick with you. You need to back off of my man Paul. I called dibs on January 27th during his audition. Plus, he's clearly not interested in you. Second, stop being so perfect. WE GET IT!! With her perfect hair (weave??), in it's perfect glossy shade of black, and her skin the perfect shade of orange...I'm over it. I gained some respect for her during the wrestling montage with Paul and James, but it's tentative. Onto the singing, she needs to stop with the ballads. I don't want to see her stand behind the microphone like a robot again. When she sang "I'll Stand By You," I was a fan. But now, I'm over it. And I didn't like her year of birth song either, so I'm not sure what to do with her. Oh Perfect Pia...
Lauren Alaina, a.k.a. Steven's Pet: Please stop flirting with Steven and Randy or dancing next to them while they're in a chair, it looks like she's about to give them a lapdance or something. It's kind of creepy, seeing as she's 16 and all. And apparently, so is her mom, or at least she's trying to be. Look, I liked her in her audition. I tried to stay with it, but it was kind of hard to. Lauren has been getting slowly better, but if she wants to stay in the competition, she has to step it a bit.
Haley Reinhart, a.k.a. Mariah Barbie: Again, I tried to like her. I tried closing my eyes when she sang, which helped a bit, but not much. She just doesn't know who she is yet, which is fine and all, just a little confusing for everyone. Quite frankly, I'm surprised she wasn't booted out of the competition yet. Even Haley was surprised she hasn't left yet! She needs to stop experimenting and get down to business. Seriously. Or else Haley is out. In fact, I predict she leaves tonight.
Naima Adedapo: I loved her audition, loved her story, loved her uniqueness, but now.... Naima has fallen a little flat for me. The only performance I liked was "Dancing in the Street" because I loved the African dancing she did. I thought it was especially cool when iy started raining in the studio. Wowzers. I like her ethnic vibe because it brings something different to the show, but I think if Naima doesn't spread her horizons she'll be stuck.
Overall: The girls aren't very strong this season. I'm not really a fan of any of the girls, but I can only imagine how much people love Perfect Pia and Stephen's Pet. Fortunately for me, and everyone else, that means even more of the talented boys. Eff yes! But unfortunately for me, since people love Perfect Pia's Perfection, I'll be seeing a lot of her this season. Isn't it bad enough I have to see her on tour too? Booo.
The Boys (a.k.a. The Talent)
Stefano Langone, a.k.a. Lucas Lanes: "What the eff does his nickname mean??" is what you're thinking right now. At my house he is referred to as Lucas Lanes because he looks like the adult version of my brother's friend, Lucas. (Deal with it, it's his nickname for the short time he remains on the show.) Where to begin? Oh, yes, I think he needs to go. Last weeks performance was hard to watch and listen to. Snoozefest! Look, I'm not one who compares Idol performances to past ones, but David Cook did at least 50 times better with "Hello". Then again, David Cook is 50 times more talented. Stefano is rather boring, and when he whispered "I love you" at the end of last week's performance, I gagged and laughed at the same time. Super creepy. Good bye, Lucas Lanes.
Jacob Lusk: To be quite honest, we don't really listen to Jacob over here (mostly because I talk through it). He's getting on my nerves with his flamboyance, nothing wrong with that, I'm just annoyed. The judges seem to LOVE Jacob so much, but it's hard to hear him sing when you're busy cracking up over the ridiculous faces he makes when singing. I don't have much else to say. Just go back to singing at church, that way I'll never chance running into.
Onto the cream of the crop...
Scotty McCreery, a.k.a. Alfred E. Newman: Scotty looks just like the cartoon guy who is on the cover of MAD Magazine! No joke. Look it up, because I have no clue how to post pictures. Anywho, Scotty has the deepest voice known to mankind which always seems to startle and surprise me when he opens his mouth. For goodness sake, he's 17!! That's effin insane. Justin Beiber will never reach his level (speaking of the Beibmeister, I saw on Twitter that Paul called Scotty the country Beiber. Hilarious! And true). Stealing lines from my orthodontist, Scotty is almost too good... He is so consistent, it's almost annoying! But that doesn't stop the 12-14 girls (maybe even later, because most teenage girls don't know talent when it slaps them in the face) from voting for him because he's super cute. Give it up, girls! Scotty doesn't care about you all anyway. According to his Twitter, it was all Holy Sweet Jesus H. Christ that got him where he is today, not his fans, family, or even his own talent. Nope, it was Jesus. Of course it was, Scotty...
Casey Abrams, I call him Cabrams: Oh Casey, who plays the bassy... I'm a fan, of both Casey and his parents. They were frickin hilarious, and his dad looks like Mr. Magoo. Casey is a very talented performer, he can sing and play different instruments, yadda yadda. I loved his performance of "I'll Put a Spell on You," it was my second favorite of the Top 12 guys. Then "With a Little Help From my Friends" (or whatever the title is), he did a good job. And JLo called him sexy again, which is debatable. I thought his performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was better than the judges said. He took a risk and looked psycho in the process, but I thought he pulled it off. Then, Motown week was just weird for him. First of all, what was up with his whole look? His hair looked ridiculous, and he looked uncomfortable in what he was wearing. Second, I didn't think his performance was that great. The judges gushed over it, explaining their shock to his almost elimination. I wasn't too shocked. But the second best moment of the results show was when he was saved and said, "Oh my effing god." Classic! He deserved to stay just for that alone. He's in my top 5 favorites, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't win. Although my dad did call his win during his audition, and he's usually right about who wins. He predicted David Cook and Daughtery, and he should have won.
James Durbin, a.k.a. Twitch: Yeah, I know his nickname sounds a little mean, but it's term of endearment. My mom started calling him Twitch during Hollywood because she couldn't remember his name. Now it's become his nickname, and it sounds like badass wrestler or rockstar name. Plus, his tourettes are awesome. They really are (especially when Hulk Hogan came onstage, Twitch's reaction and facial expressions were amazing. This is not sarcasm, I love that James has tourettes, it makes me respect what he's doing that much more). My only issue with James is the scarf tail. I've been saying fRor quite some time that it looks like he's pooping a scarf when it's really long. Onto his singing, Twitch is very talented. Thank goodness Adam Lambert helped pave the way for musicians like James, because it adds something special to the show. When he rocks out and really gets into the song, he is fun to watch and listen to. I want James to go far so that we can see him sing with Steven Tyler. But if James starts going all poppy (pop-y, whatever) on us, he'll face my wrath.
Oh! And I loved the wrestling montage. I loved seeing that my two favorite Idols are buds and can have fun doing stupid stuff like that together. The pan was the best part! Not to mention Paul was excellent with his falls.
And last but certainly not least, my favorite Idol...
Paul McDonald, a.k.a. P McD and My Future Fiancé: Where to begin with Paul? I guess from the beginning (I'll try and condense). I originally refused to watch American Idol this season, but my darling mother convinced me otherwise, so I first watch Milwaukee and Nashville auditions. During Nashville, I saw this rather attractive guy sing "Maggie May" in a raspy, unique, and stunning voice. I was floored. Hollywood week rolls around, and I search for this Paul person. With no luck, I turn to the internet only to discover he is part of this AMAZING band, "The Grand Magnolias." I immediately bought it on iTunes. The next week he made it to the Top 24, finally featured on the show, and that's how I feel in love with Idol (again) and Paul McDonald.
Obviously, P McD is super cute, has a blinding smile, is charming, and all around amazing. Paul is easily one of the most talented this season, and possibly on the whole show. He can sing so well and stunningly, can play multiple instruments (guitar, paino - which hopefully he busts out tonight - harmonica, etc.), writes songs, and can dance, although it's not great dancing, I love it. Anywhoo, onto performances. Top 24, "Maggie May" = many hearts melted. He truly tells a story when he sings, and when he smiles he just pulls the audience in. His voice wss made for this song. "Come Pick Me Up" was not his best. At the beginning he was a little pitchy, but he picked it up at the end. The studio version of this song is great. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues" was a great performance, despite him being sick. Although it sucked to see him mess up the last note, and just a few other notes, overall this song was done beautifully. "The Tracks of my Tears" was probably Paul's best yet. He made it his own, busted out his rad new guitar, and melted hearts with his rendition. His eyes sparkled when he sang, and he really did sing it with the same passion he does with his own songs.
I cannot wait to see what P McD does tonight, but I really want to hear him do "Levon." Paul will make it pretty far in this competition, as long as America accepts unique artists. When Paul has his moment on the show, I bet we'll all be blown away.
I hope I've made my love and support of Paul abundantly clear.
Overall: Easy enough, the boys are the talent. A guy is going to win again, it's just inevitable. I'm very impressed with the boys this year, especially Paul, James, Casey. I bet the Top 5 will be 4 boys + Pia (unfortunately). You heard it hear first folks (folk?), there will be another male winner of American Idol.
So my Personal Top 5?
1) Paul
2) James
3) Paul
4) Casey
5) Paul
But if I take the other two Pauls out, I guess Scotty would take one place...
So there ya go! That's my take on American Idol so far. I shall post a review of their performances tonight or tomorrow.
Toodle-oo.
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