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27 February 2012

American Idol 11 - Top 24 (My 4 Picks)

It's time to skip personal bios of every single Top 24 contestant, and zoom right into those that have a shot at breaking into the music industry. Here are some of those I have set my sights on:

1) Colton Dixon
He surprisingly did not make the Top 24 cut last season. This time around, he had zero intentions of joining the competition, but instead wanted to cheer his sister on. The judges convinced him to try out, and boy he made it so far.

I've enjoyed his song choices till now, and he's certainly got the very mainstream pop-rock vibes in him. Here's him performing Daughtry's 'What About Now' on the Ellen show last year, and Coldplay's 'Fix You' on the final judgement round.

2) Phillip Phillips

When he performs, he just channels so much energy into it, you unknowingly get infected too. His very few audition of 'Superstition' and 'Thriller' was still the most explosive to me. How can he even manage to repeat 'I'd treat you right I will' yet have so many layers of emotion?? Amazing.

3) Jen Hirsh
She could be this season's answer to Katharine McPhee. Powerhouse vocals, a very vivacious personality, and decent looks to complete the package.

Not so crazy about an acoustic number which she uploaded on her Youtube account, though I was still blown away by her Hollywood performances, especially her 'Georgia On My Mind'.

4) Jessica Sanchez
If anything, this lady should be one of the frontrunners of this season, and might go all the way to claim the title. Just listen to her renditions of Etta James' 'I'd Rather Go Blind' and 'The Prayer', and you know she'll be in for the long haul.

P.S She was a semi-finalist on America's Got Talent when she was only 11.

The guys take the stage this Wednesday! Plus, one more guy gets thrown into the mix to make it a Top 13 guys, and it will either be Jermaine Jones, Richie Law, David Leathers, or Johnny Keyser. I'd personally prefer Johnny, though it's pretty obvious they're getting David back, BUT I DO NOT LIKE HIM.

Labels: American Idol

# posted by Louis : 10:20 PM

22 February 2012

BRIT Awards 2012

Florence & The Machine - No Light, No Light
Ed Sheeran - Lego House

Rihanna - We Found Love
Coldplay - Charlie Brown

Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Olly Murs - Heart Skips A Beat
Pitchy to the max.

One Direction winning British Single
Adele winning Album of the Year
Noel Gallaghers' High Flying Birds - AKA.. What A Life
Blur - This Is A Low / Tender
Blur - Girls & Boys / Song 2 / Parklife

# posted by Louis : 10:41 PM

The Voice 2 (Auditions #3)

Jamie Lono - 'Folsom Prison Blues'
Adam Levine really has got an eye for talent. What an incredibly professional performance, and he is so humble. Great Johnny Cash rendition. And hello? Adam buzzed for you 3 seconds into the song and you went with Cee Lo?!

Charlotte Sometimes - 'Apologize'
How on earth can Sometimes be a legit surname? Nevertheless, she has a voice that is so bloody unique. Her voice is like a crossbreed of Adele, Lana, and Taylor Momsen. LOVED IT. She went with Blake, good choice.

Mathai - 'Rumour Has It'
OMG, it's a soulful & sultry version of M.I.A! So sassy and attractive. I was like secretly clapping with her in the office LOL. Can't believe she performed with such calmness. What's more, she pick Adam w

oohoo!

Jonathas - 'U Got It Bad'
OMG, INCREDIBLE JOB! What's more, he's white! How can you be white and have such Usher soulvibes in you?!?! I cannot believe no one pressed their buttons till so late into the song! Can't believe he's got a diamond G-shock that's SIMILAR to Cee Lo's. LOL. CANNOT BELIEVE that he chose Xtina instead as well.

Naia Kete - 'The Lazy Song'
Blake wants Xenia 2.0. Those dreadlocks are super long. Sweet, pristine yet infectious voice, and it sure does help that she can play an instrument! She picked Blake.

Nicolle Gaylon - 'You Save Me'
Aww, what a sweet family. Talented girl who tells a story on stage. Looks like she's ready to be on the route of singer-songwriterdom. Adam Levine picked her.

Monique Benabou - 'Mr. Know It All'
Great song choice, but she was slightly over-the-top, so there's something to be worked on. Great personality, could go pretty far there. Christina chose her.

Tony Vincent - 'We Are The Champions'
Sinead O' Connor OMG. I don't know what to make out of his look, but he got a loud voice from that small frame. It would be great if he had some hair. Cee Lo picked him.

Anthony Evans - 'What's Going On'
A very passionate delivery, though I was surprised Xtina was the one who pressed the button!

Justin Hopkins - 'Babylon'
He's got that unique twang to his voice. True for Cee Lo to say there's room for growth, and I didn't get to see much of that in the previous season. Cee Lo was the only judge to pick him.

Ashley De La Roas, Jordan Rager, Karla Davis, AlyX
The songs performed were 'Shark In The Water', 'Chicken Fried', 'If I Die Young', 'Just Like A Pill', and the mentor the act picked were Xtina, Blake, Adam, and Blake respectively.

Labels: The Voice (Season 2)

# posted by Louis : 8:44 AM

21 February 2012

2012: Soundmunches #7

DJ Fresh - Hot Right Now (feat. Rita Ora)
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Heart Attack

Labrinth - Last Time
Santigold - Disparate Youth

Michael Kiwanuka - I'm Getting Ready
Alexandra Burke - Elephant (Live Acoustic)

Labels: Soundmunches

# posted by Louis : 4:28 PM

19 February 2012

Shows To Catch This Spring

As a reminder to myself, I have created a list of shows to watch over the week.

Mondays
Project Runway: All-Stars
The Amazing Race 20

Tuesdays
How I Met Your Mother

Wednesdays
The Voice 2
Smash

Thursdays
Glee 3
American Idol

Fridays
American Idol
Survivor: One World

Saturdays
Modern Family
America's Next Top Model

Sundays
Desperate Housewives
Celebrity Apprentice

# posted by Louis : 8:13 PM

The Voice - Season 2 (#2 Auditions)

Erin Martin - 'Hey There Delilah'
Blake totally saw promise in this. He must've been like 'THIS IS MY DIA FRAMPTON THIS SEASON'. Too bad, she picked Cee Lo. Love the styling, love the song choice, love her voice, ahhh, so tingling.

Pip - 'House Of The Rising Sun'
A totally unexpected voice from that small frame. Love his fashion sense too! He chose Adam.

James Massone - 'Find Your Love'
Ooh, a Drake song? The crowd reaction definitely stirred some interest amongst the judges. He chose Cee Lo, which I would say is the best fit for him. A white guy with soul haha.

Jordis Unga - 'Maybe I'm Amazed'
THIS WOMAN WAS FROM ONE SEASON OF ROCKSTAR: INXS! I REMEMBER SHE HAD DREADLOCKS! So, I went to do some research and true enough. She definitely has matured, and has a fuller voice this time around. Still very screechy on the higher notes though. She chose Blake. From hard rock to country huh?

Katrina Parker - 'One Of Us'
I first heard this from Glee. She has a pleasant voice, and the song choice was pretty great. Very laidback. She needs to do something with the styling though. Levine wouldn't have chosen her had he not seen that!

Chris Cauley - 'Grenade'
Overchill already. He should've just given it a bit more push. But Adam and Cee Lo saw promise in him, and I guess he was really glad to have seen Adam press the buzzer.

Erin Willet - 'I Want You Back'
Blake must've been like 'oh crap, she looks like that?' when he turned around. I mean, she's got a good voice, but that's about all to that package.

Sarah Golden - 'You And I'
Thoroughly unimpressed. Seriously, Cee Lo?

Geoff McBride - 'Higher Ground'
Stevie Wonder cut his hair! Oh, oops, maybe not. I don't see where Xtina is trying to go this season with all the weird picks. She used to coach the divas! Now, she's coaching random guys who doesn't seem cut out for the industry!

Nathan Parrett - 'The Joker'
Brian Fuente - 'Paris, Ooh La La'
Moses Stone - 'Let's Get It Started'
They were picked by Levine, Shelton, and Aguilera respectively.

Labels: The Voice (Season 2)

# posted by Louis : 9:57 AM

17 February 2012

2012: Soundmunches #6

Jason Mraz - I Won't Give Up
Jack White - Love Interruption

Alexandra Burke - Elephant (feat. Erick Morillo)
Kaskade - Room For Happiness (feat. Skylar Grey)

Taylor Swift - Safe & Sound (feat. The Civil Wars)
The Pretty Reckless - You

Chris Brown - Turn Up The Music
Cassie - King Of Hearts

Laura Marling - All My Rage
Usher - Climax
Katy Perry - Part Of Me
Austin Brown - Menage A Trois

Labels: Soundmunches

# posted by Louis : 4:58 PM

American Idol 11 - Group Performances (Vegas Week)

Creighton Fraker, Aaron Marcellus, Nick Boddington, and Jen Hirsh - 'Sealed With A Kiss'
All the belters form one group. This was so polished, so classy. Jen is spectacular.

VERDICT: All through except Nick. Erm, I bet it had nothing to do with the looks. Not.

Skylar Laine, Cari Quoyeser, Chase Likens, Colton Dixon - 'Dedicated'
Very classy. I like the Cari girl, she reminds me of Haley (why didn't they like her?!), and this time around, I'm sure Colton is going to make it into the Top 24.

VERDICT: All through except Cari.

Lauren Gray, Wendy Taylor, and Mathenee Treco - 'Will You Still Love Me'
Love Lauren's voice. Both the women were amazing.

VERDICT: All in except Mathenee.

Jessica Sanchez, Deandre Brandensick and Candice Glover - Doesn't Matter Anymore
Jessica's pretty powerful huh! I remember Deandre from like seasons ago - he just keeps joining.

VERDICT: All through.

Schyler Dixon (Colton's sister), Brielle von Hugel, Molly didn't-get-the-surname - 'Why Do Fools In Love'
Such cute outfits! So Candyman! Brielle and Schyler made an impact, but not Molly-dunno-who.

VERDICT: All through except Molly.

Reed Grimm, Elise Testone, Haley Johnson, Eben Franckewitz - 'Night Has A Thousand Eyes'
The jazzy feel definitely complemented Reed's singing style, but it was so unsuitable for Eben. He still rocked it though, but I wouldn't want to see him performing songs like these anymore. Very tight dynamics amongst them - they can form an acapella quartet.

VERDICT: All through.

David Leather Jrs, Jeremy Rosado, Ariel Sprague and Gabi Carrubba - 'Rockin Robin'
This is the stupidest song to perform, considering Megan Joy did it a few seasons back and boy she nailed it because it was so Megan. They made the most out of the corniness though.

VERDICT: All through.

Adam Brock, Erika Van Pelt, Angie Zeiderman, Shelby Tweten - 'Great Balls Of Fire'
Did Taufiq or Sylvester do this before? Angie is hilarious, I don't see any possibility of her making it into the Live Shows, but if they choose to take a risk...

VERDICT: All through, pretty happy for Angie haha.

Britnee Kellogg, Courtney Williams, Jessica Phillips - 'Keep Me Hanging On'
Oh no, a C-grade Dreamgirls performance. Why is Jessica torturing herself to this crap? I want to remember her as that thoughtful girlfriend who's seeing her boyfriend through a tough time, not as a bar hostess.

VERDICT: All through except Jessica Phillips. Sour grapes much. No love.

Neco Starr, Jairon Jackson, Heejun Han, Phil Phillips - 'Only Have Eyes For You'
World's most boring song on earth. Why do the producers even hand them such a number to perform!?!? And did Phillip Phillips just change his name to Phil Phillips? Funny much?

VERDICT: All through.

Clayton Farhat, Scott Dangerfield, Adam Lee Decker, Curtis Gray - 'Jailhouse Rock'
4 Elvises take the stage. Their identical clothing really doesn't help distinguish themselves. Only Curtis stood out for me. In a bad way. Didn't channel Elvis if that's what they were trying to achieve.

VERDICT: All through except Curtis.

Richie & Jermaine - 'Make It Easy On Yourself'
This is exactly what I do not want to see. Skip. Richie is plain annoying, it's like a Scotty McCreery gone demented.

VERDICT: Both through.

RESULTS of Top 42 ANNOUNCED
Colton's sister didn't make the cut, alongside Gabi Carrubba, Britnee Kellogg (huh, she didn't do anything wrong?), Angie Zeiderman, and Johnny Keyser (WHATTTTT?!?!?!?! PISSED).

Labels: American Idol

# posted by Louis : 1:31 PM