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Title: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 21, 2006, 08:53:05 PM
Lets Vote Here Too  :hearts:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Mike-e on February 21, 2006, 09:38:07 PM
Ayla blew me away tonight...
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: PenguinsDance on February 21, 2006, 10:51:42 PM
Ayla blew me away tonight...

Me Too!!!   :woohoo:  The crowd's reaction at the end wasn't as favorable though.  Everytime I called her # the call went through.  I hope that's not a bad sign.  I re-dialed until my fingers got tired.   :giggle:

Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 07:03:35 AM
I forgot it was on. I'll have to watch tonight. Are men on tonight?
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 22, 2006, 07:13:03 AM
Forgot it was on! (a collective gasp heard across RFF)

(murmuring)

then you hear "How did he get 6 stars with just over 100 post?"

Yes men are on tonight.

Meanwhile RJ has fallen and can't get up over the fact he forgot it was on.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 07:18:46 AM
Well in my defense I have it taped on DVR so I'll be watching it tonight. I ended up engaged in housework last night.
I shall watch both tonight.
PS  :meow:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Swanee on February 22, 2006, 12:57:33 PM
Katherine did the best job, I think.  Ayla was very good, also.  I was disappointed in Paris' performance, though.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 22, 2006, 05:51:11 PM
Forgot it was on! (a collective gasp heard across RFF)

(murmuring)

then you hear "How did he get 6 stars with just over 100 post?"

Yes men are on tonight.

Meanwhile RJ has fallen and can't get up over the fact he forgot it was on.


Oh my, I must have fainted....Did Jeffrey say he forgot it was on???  (http://tvbb.zap2it.com/images/graemlins/passout.gif)
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 06:19:56 PM
Go easy on me. I'm watching it now!!!!  :meow:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 22, 2006, 06:25:44 PM
You're watching it now?   It's about time! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/hookedonai/impatient.gif)


 :lol: :-*
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 06:34:22 PM
So far only one has impressed me.  :groan:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: RudyRules on February 22, 2006, 06:35:09 PM
Yeah Swanee, I also think Katharine did the best job.  She's been my Fav since her first appearance!  Love her singing and stage presence.  She rocks!  She performed best from the beginning of the auditions!  :hearts:


Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 22, 2006, 06:58:00 PM
 :hearts:

Its on baby

Go Patrick, David, and Ace!!
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 22, 2006, 07:38:38 PM
So far only one has impressed me.  :groan:

I know, I was disappointed as well with the girls performances.  There were maybe 4 I liked but that's it.  I realize they have big time nerves, but if they want to stay they need to get them in check.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 07:47:19 PM
Just finished the women. Not only were most mediocre, two were just completely awful. After the men tonight I'll post my article.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 22, 2006, 07:55:19 PM
RJ you hear that the guy who forgot it was on is going to post an article.  :rotf:

I can't wait for the insights.  :rotf: :cocky:

Have you gotten up yet RJ?

 :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy:

It's coming!
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 08:04:06 PM
Well, okay. Maybe not an article - but at least my notes.
Geez, I'm not going to live that "forgot it was on" down, will I?  :groan:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 22, 2006, 08:15:19 PM
RJ wonder what he was doing when he forgot. hehe
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 08:26:11 PM
Actually, I was playing a video game my son got me into when he was over this weekend. LOL
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: puddin on February 22, 2006, 08:26:29 PM
 :rotf:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 22, 2006, 08:30:26 PM
Thank you Puddin' I owe it all to you.

 :jumpy:

can't wait to hear RJ's response.  :jam:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: puddin on February 22, 2006, 08:36:11 PM
Jeff were you spankin the monkey?
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 22, 2006, 08:47:06 PM
RJ you hear that the guy who forgot it was on is going to post an article.  :rotf:

I can't wait for the insights.  :rotf: :cocky:

Have you gotten up yet RJ?

 :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy:

It's coming!

 :lol: :lol: Yes, I've gotten up and am looking forward to this article.  Although if he thinks like me, then this is a horrible bunch with a few exceptions.  And the judges say this is the best group so far.  PUH-LEEZE. 

Okay boys and girls, prove that you ARE the best group.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/hookedonai/waiting.gif)
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 22, 2006, 08:51:05 PM
Update - Jeffery is writing his article.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 22, 2006, 10:45:56 PM
So, where do I begin? American Idol has now moved to the viewer voting. Now we get to start picking our favorites (and thus pushing those we don't like off). Having watched both the men and the women I'm finding it hard to decide which sex I like better (as far as singing goes of course). So as promised, here are my notes or my 'article' if you will.

We start off with Mandisa - 29
This is the one Simon made cry with his remark about needing a bigger stage. Rude comments aside, she decided to buck up and put on her best performance. In what was a surprise for me, she decided to sing a song from Heart. I'm a 80's fan, and have always liked Heart, but would Mandisa be able to pull this off? More of a rocking song than a soul song, I was thinking how hard this was gong to be. In the end she did a terrifice job. Top notch! As Paula pointed out, Carrie Underwood sang a song from Heart last year and we all know Carrie went on to win the entire show. A sign of things to come? Well, that remains to be seen. For the time being, she's got my vote. I give her 4 stars for her song.

Kellie Pickler - 19
Quite the hard-luck story. Or so it might seem at first. But out of hardship comes creativity, right? For me, the first strike against her was her choice of song. I've never been a big country person, but I'm not the kind to judge a person or their song by the type it is. How is the song sung? To be honest, I was fairly unimpressed with the overall performance. There were several missed notes, and was flat in other areas. I felt bad for her, I've yet to hear her sing something to wow me. 3 stars.

Becky O'Donohue - 25
One part of a set of twins, Becky decided to start off with a rendition of 'Because the Night'. Just before she started to sing, I wasn't sure if the audience should clap and cheer for her. (the live version is one I'm very familiar with). One thing about Becky for me, I've always liked her fashion sense, not sure why. And she seems to draw me in with her eyes as she sings. (Reminds me of my boyhood crush on Sussanna Hoffs). As much as I want Becky to keep going, I was not very impressed with her rendition. I have to agree with Simon, 'visually she's a 10 her voice is more a 6'. Personally, I'd give her voice more than a 6, but for tonight she didn't impress me much. I give her song 3 stars, her looks get a full 4 though. oO(touch me now indeed)

Ayla Brown - 17
Torn between basketball and singing, Ayla is on American Idol to give her singing a try. During one of her original auditons Simon said she was very robotic. Simon seemed to retract that a bit tongiht, I'm a bit hesitant to do so. She attepted to sing 'Reflection' but I ended up having to go back to recall what she sang because for me this time she was very forgetable. Nice Karaoke renditon, American Idol rendition? Nah. I'll be looking for her upcoming basketball career. I'll give her three out of four basketballs.

Paris Bennett - 17
Initially I was not a big Paris fan. I'm not saying I'm ready to jump on board the train yet, but I did like her rendition of Midnight Train to Georgia. The original songs is really great, and when I really like a song, I know when someone just trashes it. Paris did the song some credit, and put on a good show to boot. She was really having fun with the song, if she keeps the steam rolling she'll make it to the final 6. I oddly enough have to agree with Simon, she's got a likability factor. 3 1/2 stars. Nice job.

Stevie Scott - 19
She's always been somewhat different for the fact that she loves opera and it seems to show in her singing, even the pop songs. Her rendition of over the rainbow in Hollywood was awful, so perhaps that was why she went with 'To Where You Are', an opera song - trying to get back to her musical roots? Originally I was on the fence of how many stars to give her, upon relistening to her performance I reluctantly had to drop it. There were various parts in the song that I had a hard time listening to. Randy had a good point, I can see how he might want to daydream during the song. Once again, I have to agree with Simon. True he is a bit harsh during his criticism, but Stevie you don't have to cry and tell them that you will 'bring it'. This is American Idol, you have to have 'brought it'. If you didn't bring it yet, why bother being her now? 2 1/2 stars.

Brenna Gethers - 25
First off, let me say I love the song "You are the Sunshine" by Stevie Wonder. What a great pick to sing. Considering this is American Idol, as Stevie just learned, surely she'd do this song justice. The song is such a great song, how could you get it wrong? Monotone voice, flat singing and missed notes, that' how. Brenna loves to work the crowd, and you can tell she loves to sing, but I was NOT very impressed with this, not at all! Randy tells her she stsill needs to bring her attitude. However, he was refering to her songs and her singing. She brought the attittude when it came to the judges, especially Simon. Granted, Simon deserves just about anything that is thrown back at him, however I can see where he was coming from. Brenna fighting with him though, does not bring out the best in her. 2 1/2 stars.

Heather Cox - 22
American Idol fanatic, and recovering from larengitis, Heather is hoping she can 'deliver' the song 'When You Tell me That You Love Me'. She doesn't. The show aired last ngiht, and I'm sure she's still waiting for the delivery truck. The first note ran through me like a child's shrill scream. After that the rest of the song was okay. She hit a really high note and I was impressed till she came off of it. Horrible, horrible. I'm not sure what's going on, but the women seems to be going from bad to worse. Simon says the song was forgettable, I disagree. I'll never forget how bad that song was. Personally, I'll be very surprised if she's around next week. 2 stars.

Melissa McGhee - 21
Beauty Pagen alumni. Another country singer, tonight she sings Faith Hills, "When the Lights Go Down". First the good news, so many singers before her were terrible. Now the bad news, I wasn't bowled over by her performance at all. Simon should have said this song was forgettable. Not all of the notes seemed to have been hit, but not an all-together great song. It was okay. Just okay. 3 stars.

Lisa Tucker - 16
Just to prove that I don't have to like the song being sung to like it, I found this song to be very well done. Not very often do I end up talking to the TV, but I found myself telling her 'good job' several times during her performance. She really hit the notes. I'll admit it was slightly rough when she first started out, but that was quickly over, and she was able to hold her notes. Not only that, but you could tell she was very comfortable singing and she was very sure of herself. Oddly enough, I was in totally agreement with Randy for once, he pretty much said the same thing I had just written in my note book. I had to look over my shoulder to make sure he was not reading my notes. She'll go far, 4 stars.

Kinnik Sky - 28
Another great song to entertain us with. Well, that is great if you can sing the song, is Kinnik able to do that? Randy (copying Simon) gives her a 6. Now granted, I was not overly impressed with her presentation of the song, but as far as her singing of the song, I think she did a great job. There was one rough spot for me but quickly overcome. Usually I don't entirely disagree with Randy, but this time I have to strongly. I guess Paula agrees with me also, she was able to get Randy to change his vote to nearly a seven. That being said, Simon does make a great point in that she might be overshadowed by some of the younger singers considering she's 28. But for me, age does not matter, I'll give her 3 1/2 stars.

Katherine McPhee - 21
McPhee does Babs' "Since I Fell For You", and does it well. Whereas Randy was daydreaming during an earlier song, I just found myself dreaming while listening to this song. What a marvalously great job. I could listen to her voice for a long time. Not only that, but great stage performance and tons of charisma. Win or lose, I think we'll see her put a record out.

Well, there you have it. My review of the American Idol women. Some were terrible, many were okay, several were fantastic. But the show is not over yet, and we have many more weeks to go. Who will be the next American Idol? Stay tuned....
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 23, 2006, 01:10:54 PM
Great write up/re-cap Jeffrey. :tup:    I found myself agreeing with you on everything.  I was a Kelly Pickler fan and was disappointed with how she did.  I know she can do better.  But it was the first night so I suppose we can give a little leeway for nerves.

Overall, I was disappointed with the girls.  I only liked Mandesa, Paris, Katherine and Lisa (not necessarily in that order).  But last year at the beginning, Vonzel wasn't that impressive (IMO), but as time went on, her confidence grew and she just kept getting better and better.  So we'll have to see what the others can do as time goes on. ;D
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 23, 2006, 01:13:14 PM
Glad to see we agree on something. ;)
Let's see if we agree next week now.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 23, 2006, 01:16:59 PM
Gee, I thought we agreed on a few other things.  ;)   I can't wait til tonight to see who goes.

I need to rewatch the guys last night.  Wasn't feeling so hot so wasn't focusing on it too much.  I'll let you know what I think of them before I read your write up.  Don't want it to bias me. ;D
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 23, 2006, 01:19:42 PM
OH yea, I forgot it was on tonight. ;)
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 23, 2006, 01:21:28 PM
 :ele:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 23, 2006, 01:23:46 PM
OH yea, I forgot it was on tonight. ;)

It makes me mad that it's on at the same time as Survivor :knuckles:   I will have to record it on our downstairs Tivo, then transfer it to our upstairs one so I can have with everything else
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 23, 2006, 01:26:39 PM
RJ, I know we have agreed on other things. I'm just giving you a hard time.  :meow:
PS, it must suck to have to do that.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Reality Junkee on February 23, 2006, 01:36:12 PM
I know, I'm having fun with you also.   :lol:   Let's stop the  :meow:   and start giving  :hugs:   :-*
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 23, 2006, 01:41:35 PM
That works for me.
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 23, 2006, 01:50:56 PM
Being an ESTJ on the Meirs/Briggs  :hugs: - touchy feeling is unheard of.

I like the  :meow: - playful of course

You INFP's crack me up. You -  :'(  Me -  :rotf:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 23, 2006, 01:58:47 PM
You crack me up Cole. Are you a psycologist?
Anyway, you threw the glove down, so  :meow: away.
You -  :killme:  Me- :ya3:
playfully, of course ;)
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Cole on February 23, 2006, 02:04:59 PM
I'm you worst nightmare... MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I assume you're refering to my recap which is way more colorful and creative.  :rotf:
Title: Re: AI Women Top 12
Post by: Jeffrey Scott on February 23, 2006, 02:14:33 PM
Short and to the point is more like it. But yea, I"ll humor you.  :ass:
PS, I missed your recap of the women.