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7,669 posted on
04/25/2006 4:55:12 PM PDT by
silent_jonny
("me lovey the jonny" -- conservativebabe)
To: silent_jonny
Ooooo, Jonny, Elmo and the opera singer. How cute!
7,675 posted on
04/25/2006 4:58:50 PM PDT by
Wolfstar
(Not for just an hour. Not for just a day. Not for just a year.)
To: silent_jonny
Howdy
I made it on time this week! Miracles do happen...
7,683 posted on
04/25/2006 5:00:12 PM PDT by
Jrabbit
(Scuse me??)
To: silent_jonny
7,709 posted on
04/25/2006 5:06:44 PM PDT by
maggief
(And the dessert cart rolls on ...)
To: silent_jonny
On a whim, I tried to dial Kellie's numbers. They are both VERY busy.
8,315 posted on
04/25/2006 6:44:06 PM PDT by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: silent_jonny
I feel like I've entered Bizarro World... Chris was the best singer of the night but needed to work on his stage presence? Taylor was boring? At least Kellie was as awful as I expected she'd be...
- Chris - The clear winner tonight. First of all, an excellent song choice to match his voice and style. He also performed it well; sure I have some technical quibbles (some diction issues and a dropped phrase or two, mostly early). The only negative comments I have would have to do with Chris' physical performance -- for the first half of the song he looked like he was hiding behind the mic, after he took the mic off the stand, he looked angry not passionate. My Grade: A
- Elliott - Man, can this guy sing. I'll agree with Randy that the arrangement wasn't great, but that Elliott delivered anyway. He's developing a nice style, and working with Manilow, Stewart, and now Foster is really starting to tech him how to perform instead of just sing. My Grade: A-
- Paris - Another good "act" from Paris. I just still don't "buy" her as a popular singer, though. She's too theatrical, and her tone just isn't right for these styles. My Grade: B+
- Katharine - The judges were overly harsh on her, to a degree. It was not a good song selection because of the difficulty and comparison factor. However, with the exception of a somewhat rocky beginning, she sang it well -- if it had not been a "Whitney" song, I think most of the criticism would have been avoided. And, as an aside, Kat can wear that dress anytime as far as I'm concerned. My Grade: B
- Taylor - This just didn't deliver. There were pitch problems and it didn't have any real connection or conviction to it. My Grade: C
- Kellie - The only thing that saved this from a total disaster is that she hit the climax of the song pretty well. The rest of it was off-key, poorly phrased, and boring. Even the advantage of the country style to let her slide into notes wasn't helping her hit them. She didn't even look good -- that hairstyle and makeup job was laughable.
Overall rankings:
- Elliott Yamin (+2)
- Chris Daughtry (+2)
- Katharine McPhee (-2)
- Paris Bennett (-2)
- Taylor Hicks (NC)
- Kellie Pickler (NC)
8,500 posted on
04/26/2006 4:25:10 AM PDT by
kevkrom
(Posting snarky comments so you don't have to)
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