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American Idol Season 11
LoveRocked:
7.9 rating among adults 18-49 and attracted 19.8 million total viewers
TexasLady:
Darn, I forgot to set my DVR to record the series and we were out yesterday.. How was the audition last night? Anyone stand out?
ZBC Company:
--- Quote from: LoveRocked on January 23, 2012, 05:53:33 PM ---7.9 rating among adults 18-49 and attracted 19.8 million total viewers
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least it get rating back up
LoveRocked:
American Idol drew a 6.4 adults 18-49 rating last night. That’s down from 13.5% from last week’s two-hour premiere and down a fairly massive 30% from the equivalent Wednesday telecast a year ago (a two-hour version) that averaged a 9.2 adults 18-49 rating and 25.37 million viewers. Fox still easily won Wednesday night though with both total viewers and adults 18-49.
LoveRocked:
Jenni Schick – 24 – Sterling, VA – Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar – Well, Jenni sure is PERKY. She’s yet one more female contestant who wants to get it ON with Steven Tyler. “I’ll take this one,” he says. OK. We get the shtick. Now can we stop it? Her vocals are shouty and unfocussed. Her mannerisms are super annoying. She teaches music to kids. That’s a little scary. In the end, she gets her kiss from Steven, and a ticket to Hollywood.
http://www.youtube.com/v/vb_DPdt6y1s?version=3&hl=en_US
Curtis Grey – 28 – Spring Hill FL – “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men – Curtis, who sings in church and plays in a 5 piece band, is one of the best of the night, but that’s not saying much. He’s got a nice tone, but his phrasing is terrible and he’s kind of boring. Jlo thinks he’s really good looking, but I’m not seeing any star quality. Curtis could have used a little constructive criticism, but the judges praise him effusively and send him on to Hollywood.
Richie Law – 19 – Centennial CO, Devan Jones – 26 – Aurora CA – and Mathenne Trego - 25 - Centennial CO - Next is a montage of a few half-decent voices. Richie Law is Scotty McCreery 2.0. He doesn’t stand a chance. Devan Jones has a very smooth falsetto. I would have liked to hear more from him. Mathenne Trego is very soulful, but looks like he could annoy pretty quick.
http://www.youtube.com/v/jG4oXgarAbI?version=3&hl=en_US
Tealana Hedgespeth – 19 – Loveland CO – Bring Me Some Water by Melissa Etheridge – This was pretty tragic. The saddest auditions are the bad auditioners who genuinely believe they have talent. Tealana has a twin sister who she feels super-inferior to by comparison. Her lack of confidence makes her toneless singing even sadder. “If you ask her for another song,” Jlo whispers to Steven, “I’m going to kill you.” They let her sing on and on without stopping her. It’s mean. They won’t tell her right out that she’s talentless. “The singing’s not there yet,” says Randy. YET? I wonder if her twin can sing?
Haley Smith – 18 – Orem UT – Tell Me Something Good by Chaka Khan – Hippy Dippy! Haley lives in a log cabin and is a vegetarian. Natch. She works in a meat factory? Hm. She’s our token Aspen hippie, our Haley is. She busts out some Chaka Khan, and while her style is unique I found her tone really really shrill. Steven loves her. LOVES HER. “I’m honored to be here listening to your voice,” he says. Randy says she put her own flower child spin on Chaka. She probably sounds better with a band or singing her own music. I just wish her vocals were a little warmer.
http://www.youtube.com/v/8Dil98O1El8?version=3&hl=en_US
Shelby Tweten – 17 – North Mankato, MN – Temporary Home by Carrie Underwood – Here’s the big backstory of the night. Shelby has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She says, “American Idol is the only thing keeping me on my meds.” Singing helps alleviate her symptoms. Her vocals are pretty, but unremarkable. And I’m not hearing much authentic country in there. The judges over praise her, “I’ve got tears in my eyes,” says Jlo. I can’t help but wonder if the judges are touched by Shelby’s backstory, rather than her singing. Big, huge yes to Hollywood.
http://www.youtube.com/v/QYtdQ6X1C9o?version=3&hl=en_US
Magic Cyclops – Davenport IA – And so the Aspen auditions close with a joke contestant. A comedian of an “undetermined age” whom I’m sure the producers found and planted for the yucks. Yes, this is the way we say goodbye to Aspen–with an idiot dressed like a hippie talking in a horrible fake English accent. Dude is like a low rent Russell Brand. The conceit is that he’s from Iowa, but has a British accent. Or something. Actually, Magic was the perfect ending to a terrible show. If these contestants were the best of the 31, Aspen is in trouble.
http://www.youtube.com/v/uKR8k2dINeo?version=3&hl=en_US
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-11-%E2%80%93-aspen-auditions-%E2%80%93-recap-and-videos.htm
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