1. Music, music everywhere . . . maybe too much music (music) everywhere?
Forget the "The X Factor," which wrapped just weeks ago. NBC's "The Voice" bows Feb. 5, after the Super Bowl, then airs for two hours every Monday night. How much voting can anyone stand in a single week (not to mention "Dancing With the Stars," returning March 13)? There's always the possibility that people will get fatigued with "Voice" first, but Ken Warwick, "Idol's" executive producer, conceded in a recent phone interview: "Viewer overload or fatigue is always a problem, and I sincerely hope it doesn't affect us, but I can't guarantee it won't."
2. Aren't we all just a little fatigued with "Idol," anyway?
Tell that to Nielsen, which recorded 29 million viewers for last year's 10th-season finale. In fact, the 10th reversed five seasons of steady viewer erosion. But people -- and by people I mean "critics" -- like to observe that "Idol" hasn't discovered a bona fide superstar since season four's Carrie Underwood. Yet 10th-season champ Scotty McCreery's first album just went platinum. Scotty may not be huge in this neck of the woods, but he apparently is in points south and west. But "Idol" is, in fact, "aging up" -- median viewer age last season was 47.4, which means kids aren't really watching much anymore. That is a big concern.
3. What other challenge does "Idol" face this season?
An unexpected one, or, as Warwick puts it, "All of these big singing stars suddenly won't give us clearance to play their records." This, of course, is another "Voice" reverb effect: Kelly Clarkson has joined as an on-air adviser, as have Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Alanis Morissette, Ne-Yo, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke. You won't be hearing their songs on "Idol."
4. What's new this season?
In a sign of confidence, perhaps, no major changes are contemplated, according to Warwick. (The 10th season had more than enough of those, anyway.) Tomorrow night's auditions begin in Savannah, Ga., which issued more yellow tickets to the Hollywood round than any other city this season. Plus, Warwick makes this prediction: "I would say it's a girls' year. The truth is, you need to get to the final 12, or six, before someone is really outstanding, but my feeling is, it's the girls."
Hope you are back SOON, my FRiend! It just is NOT an AI thread without YOU, sir :-)
And I hasten to add...with all the crap going on in the world and in this nation..I TRULY look forward to an hour or so a week, when I can LMAO for a change :-) THANKS!!!!!!!!
Some updates
American Idol’s season ten winner, Scotty McCreery has just got a taste of what success feels like when his debut album, Clear As Day was certified platinum recently. Clear As Day has sold over one million copies, in just three months since it’s release, which also makes Scotty’s debut album one of the biggest selling American Idol debut albums. What does Scotty McCreery have to say about this? Scotty is elated, as he said: “It means the world to me. It’s one of the highest honors you can get with your album and it’s a huge testament to the loyalty of country music fans and how great they have been to me this year. 2011 was absolutely an incredible, life-changing year for me. I want to say a huge thanks to the fans for this.”
But that is not the only honor for Scotty McCreery – Clear As Day also raked in the highest sales of any country solo album released last year, and taking the number one spot with his debut, Scotty became the youngest male in history to open at the top of the Billboard 200 chart with a debut release. Scotty McCreery went on to gush: “Never in a million years did I dream that the album would go platinum. It’s wild! It’s going to take me a few months or years to really wrap my head around it.”
http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2012/01/11/scotty-mccreerys-debut-album-goes-platinum/
James Durbin Ties the Knot on New Year’s Eve
James Durbin sure knows how to kick off a new year.
The rocker and American Idol alum wed longtime love Heidi Lowe on New Year’s Eve, Durbin’s rep confirms. The couple made it official in front of 85 guests – including their 2-year-old son, Hunter, who served as ring bearer – in a chapel at the edge of a redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
More at link
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20557815,00.html
I wondered where our one day countdown ping was! I hope they get things resolved soon! I won’t be the same without you. :-(
Thanks for the ping Jonny...hope your internet gets fixed soon-we can’t have an AI thread without you!
Noooooo! We can’t do this without you, jonny! Who is your ISP? We’ll all go there with angry pandas loaded!
Oh no!! No jonny?? )-:
I will be in and out....a bit of family drama happening. Sooooooo happy to see this thread (except our charming, adorable host is not here)
Hope to have you back soon. Please add me to the ping when able.
Come on Jonny, Get back on the boat!
But thrilled with the idea that he gets to host the thread in his absence.
Hey Jinny! Thanks for the ping, sorry about your computer. “/ Hopefully this will be better than x factor.......
_jonny!
Do you have a new ping list?
Add me please!
Hi Jonny
Must have been removed from the ping list...can you check to add me back?
is it on tonight, thursday night too and where can I see it online please! ?
is it on tonight, thursday night too and where can I see it online please! ?
Hi, my name’s Charlie and I’m an Idol fan - reference bump for the porch PC - wading through all the crap and humiliation of goofs that think they can sing - a few extraordinary performances are to be found. Just say’n ... ;-)
jonny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!