Was so inspired by the beautiful performances this week that I just had to blog about it. Haha.
Who knew that Grand Ole Opry week - Country week, could be such a good week for so many singers.
One thing I realise about American Idol judges (especially Kara) is that a lot of them like that Climax, the Glory Note at the end of the song, the Huge, Strong, Powerful vocals. I like those powerful Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey-type songs also lah, but sometimes the quiet, heartfelt performances, stripped down to nothing but the singing voice and the raw emotion... those are the performances that resonate with me.
And this week we had many of those! I like! So nice...... *melts*
Time to embed some Youtube videos! :)
Here are my top 3 fave performances:
1. Kris Allen - To Make You Feel My Love
OMG one of the most beautiful, romantic performances I've seen on American Idol. Of course it helps that he has adorable, droopy eyes and smooooth vocals. So quiet and simple, yet so mesmerizing... I'm in love!
2. Anoop Desai - You Were Always On My Mind
Anoooooop! I've liked Anoop since the very beginning... great to see him redeem himself from the Michael Jackson week. I love this song, love his rendition of it, love the emotion behind it.
3. Matt Giraud - So Small
Wah he has mad piano skillz. Another performance that resonated with me... Really like the slightly husky tone of his voice.
Who's number 4 on my list this week? That would be Danny Gokey! :) Could really see his faith shine through. :)
My thoughts on the other performers:
The ones I didn't quite like:
Michael Sarver - kinda bland. The kind of country music I don't like.
Alexis Grace - I remember Brooke White singing Jolene last season, and I remember really liking her performance. Alexis seemed kinda unnatural... almost fake.
Scott MacIntrye - I actually like Scott and think he's an amazing individual. But his performances kinda sound the same week after week... don't know if he has what it takes to advance in this competition, sadly.
The ones I quite liked:
Alison Iraheta - Rock chick can sing country too! I like Alison, so mature for her 16 years of age.
Lil Rounds - RnB chick can sing country too! Not as bad as the judges made it out to be.
Megan Joy - I like her quirky style lah. Don't quite like her jerky arm movements, but I actually enjoy her voice and her offbeat performances. She's quite the contradiction -- she's so pretty but she has this hugeass tattoo on her arm, she looks like a pop singer but she just marches to her own tune. Entertaining.
Adam Lambert - Haha... love it or hate it, his performance is the one everyone's talking about. He's SO unabashedly flamboyant... I was kinda entertained. It was a weird performance though... the good kind of weird. I think. Haha.
--- long-winded rambling ends here ---
Oh man it's gonna be tough to watch eliminations every week... there are so many contestants that I like!!!
Ah, Reality TV, you are my best friend. ^^
Toodles.
One week to Japan and I am EXCITED!
( 10:03 PM )
& Tuesday, March 10, 2009
On my desktop:
Can't Hardly Wait!
( 10:39 PM )
* welcome aboard
the little ship of hope
taking you wherever you want to go
where the future is bright and full of promise.
* this is me
girl * 26 years of age * working * a bit of a dreamer * foodie
i love * クリス アレン
food | chocs * shrimp paste chicken * garlic butter prawns
tv | glee * big bang theory * heroes * v mars * gilmore girls
japanese dramas | one litre of tears * ryuusei no kizuna
hot actors | nishikido ryo * ninomiya kazunari * milo
anime | kenshin * furuba * saiyuki * tsubasa * ouran
fictional characters | kenshin * sirius * remus * jasper
travelling | venice * australia * japan * the world
sad songs * the ocean * sunsets * the australian night sky
* playlist
josh groban - si volvieras a mi / february song
jay chou - yi lu xiang bei
james morrisson - you make it real for me
dashboard confessional - stolen
sick puppies - all the same
kris allen - i need to know / red guitar
imogen heap - hide and seek / come here boy
snow patrol - run
casting crowns - who am i
sister garden - xie xie ai
ninomiya kazunari - konseki / niji
glee - keep holding on
chris colfer (kurt on glee) - defying gravity
ben folds - the luckiest
