I am happy to share the good news that the latest book by author (and my friend!) Scott Sigler called INFECTED hits bookstores everywhere April 1. I have been promised a (signed!) copy for review… more to come! In the meantime, if you are an avid reader and a sci-fi fan, check out INFECTED! Scott is a talented (and mildly creepy) author whose words are worth the read.
Monthly Archive for March, 2008
I just got back from a week-long trip to Iowa to see my mom, sisters, kids and brand-new nephew. (Happily, everyone is well.) As expected, Shawn Johnson-Mania is in full-force as we all wait for our hometown hero to be named to the Olympic gymnastics team. I happened to catch a television commercial for a local grocery store chain (the same grocery store where NFL star Kurt Warner bagged groceries!), and I wanted to share with you:
LTV Mom was on vacation last week, so I am late posting Dixie’s spot-on recap of this week’s AI. Sorry to see Chikezie go, but it was inevitable.
DIXIE SAYS: American
Idol paid a colossal fortune for the John Lennon/Paul McCartney songbook… and
we are already back to choosing songs via birth years and zodiac signs? Now
that’s good business sense… Where were the coaches and trainers when these kids
were picking their songs? It was basically “80’s Night” again (minus little
David who was born in 2001) and this was the best they could come up with?
There
seemed to be a lot of “step out of your box/why aren’t you in your box” from
the judges’ box. Perhaps they are all Gemini’s. Here are my
reviews:
Ramiele
Malubay “Alone”
After
rewinding Paula’s critique of Ramiele at least five times, I still couldn’t
come to terms with those glove things Paula was wearing. It’s hard to believe
someone would wear those, unless of course, a gun was pointed at one’s head.
Although I’ve yet to see a decent performance from Ramiele, tonight’s lifeless,
strain-y, pitchy, out of tune gig was above and beyond the call of bad. The
Ghost of Carrie Past came creeping around as Ramiele dared to break Golden Idol
Rule #1; never ever sing a song in which a previous contestant had a “moment”
unless you can top it. Apparently, she’s sick? Perhaps it’s gastric
reflux from yet another disastrous high-waisted outfit. Please go home,
pint size jumble.
Jason Castro “Fragile”
Happy
Birthday, Jar Jar! The guitar is back and I’m glad. The tone of his voice is so
pure, but the big, earnest doe-eyed expression is getting old and his facial
expressions are distracting. I’m not sure if they are getting worse, or if I’m
just noticing it more. His fan base will keep him in the competition for weeks
to come, but if he really wants to compete, laid back, peace lovin’ Jason will
definitely need to turn it up a notch like he did for “Hallelujah”. Party on,
dude.
Syesha
Mercado “If I Were Your Woman”
Great
vocals tonight, especially in the beginning. There were a few shrilly spots at
the end and a little bit of blah in the middle, but all in all, I think it was
Syesha’s best work to date. I don’t see how anyone could hate this. Oh well,
Simon I guess. Her ‘baby cry’ is cute, but I’m over it. Please don’t ever do it
again. This performance should be enough to buy her another week.
Chikezie Eze “If Only For One Night”
Am I the
only one who saw Simon’s half-moose signature while Randy was giving his
critique? I still really like Chikezie and I’m still rooting for him, but this
year, it’s going to take more than Luther/Ruben evoking-vocals to stay in the
competition. The performance didn’t really go anywhere and unfortunately, he
lost control/focus a few times. Definitely not his best, so Chikezie should
plan on hitting the seal.
Brooke
White “Every Breath You Take”
I’m not
sure who I want to slap more- Brooke or the judges. First of all, when covering
a Police/Sting song, please stick to the original unless you can bring it with
a kick-butt arrangement ala David Cook. Instead, she turned an intense Stalker
Theme Song into a kum-baya ditty and it just didn’t work. Secondly, that was a
horrendous screw up at the beginning, but the judges tried their hardest to put
a positive spin on it. She made a mistake on the very first note? Oh, that is
brilliant! What a bright move! Let’s praise her for her professionalism! You
know, it really isn’t enough that all the judges plus Ryan gave her props for
her mistake, I think we should ALL stand up and give her a round of applause. Actually,
let’s name a star after her! Please pass me the barf bag. Because she got back
into her pretty little box this week, I’m sure Brooke will be safe.
Michael Johns “We Are the Champions”
I could
listen to him talk for hours! After hearing Mr. Johns sing “Bohemian Rhapsody”
during Hollywood week, I knew he could nail this
Freddy Mercury vocal no problem, and he did! Michael gave his all and it was
awesome! Besides being completely in tune, completely in the ‘vocal pocket’ for
the entire song, his stage presence was commanding and powerful. Combine that
with a crazy light show and I do believe we witnessed a ‘moment”. My second favorite
of the evening.
Carly
Smithson “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Yes,
Carly’s voice is eons better than any of the other female voices left in the
competition, but she continually looks like she has to work so hard for every
single note. It comes across as uptight and desperate, and perhaps that is why
she hit the seal last week. In my opinion, convicted felon Jessica Sierra did a
much better job with this song in Season Four. “Holding Out For A Hero” would
have been a much better song choice for her, plus I love that song and rarely
get to hear it. Vocally, Carly did a fair job with the exception of that last
run of bum notes. Ouch, said my ears, but that is not typical for her, so she
gets a pass. I really wish the stylists would insist that she wear an
outfit with sleeves; I’m so sick at looking at those ill suited tats.
David
Archuleta “You’re The Voice”
Hated it.
Sounded like a bad Lion King knockoff. Loved that Simon revealed that David’s
handlers (aka DAD) picked the song for him. I expected Simon to pull out the
“self indulgent” card, but his theme park reference pretty much hit the mark.
It was so “Up With People” that it was comical. Besides the fact that I thought
the boy was going to run out of air during the performance, it was unspectacular
and even a little shaky in places. Also, I really want those stupid
stage-hugging girls to simmer down and shut up. If I was willing to fly to California to attend the taping of the show, I
would bring a tear gas grenade. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter what
this contestant sings or how he sings it. He will undoubtedly be safe.
Kristy Lee
Cook “God Bless the USA" Oh, you little Patriot, you! And yes, very, VERY
clever Kristy! What Simon meant is that if you don’t vote for her, it means you
hate America and you hate the troops in
Iraq, and oh, you probably hate God too.
On top of it being a superb song choice, Kristy managed to sing it fairly well
and appear completely comfortable and much less horsy on stage. She was
able to recapture the magic of “Amazing Grace” and most definitely bought
herself another week.
David Cook
“Billie Jean”
Glad to see
they acknowledged Chris Cornell’s arrangement upfront. Regardless, this is a
singing competition, not a musical arrangement competition, correct? Loved,
loved, loved this performance!! A. May. Zing. For me, this act only
reinforced his total and complete awesomeness. He is without a doubt the leader
of the pack and the most musical of the bunch. Did I mention that I loved it?
What I didn’t love was that David Cook baby picture! That hideous, skull-y
thing nearly scared me to death. Yes, I am one of those evil persons who
don’t think that ALLbabies are cute. And David’s picture pretty much
proved my case. I say we save some time and crown him the next American
Idol NOW.
Predictions? Let’s see… Ramiele, Chikezie, and Kristy hit the seal…. And
fingers crossed, Ramiele goes home. But I have a sinking feeling that it might
be Chikezie. Stay tuned.
Wow, one of my all-time favorite shows is celebrating its 45th anniversary this week. My mom was a SAHM, so we watched General Hospital every day at 2 p.m. (Right after All My Children and One Life to Live). I knew the stars (Luke and Laura, Dr. Noah Drake and, my personal fave, Blackie Parrish). My best friend Kristin and I would pop popcorn and tune-in each afternoon during the summer… and somehow the the show got more interesting once we finally understood the power of sex on television.
Many congratulations to my friends of Port Charles!
Here’s a shout-out to XiaolinMama, my friend and fellow blogger, who might love March Madness more than me! (Read her post on Silicon Valley Moms Blog here.)
XiaolinMama might be cheering for UCLA (cough, cough), but I am cheering for my hometown team, Drake University. (Note, neither my alma mater nor my husband’s alma mater made it to the Big Dance this year.) Drake, this year’s Missouri Valley Conference champions, play their first game on Friday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. CST.
Drake really is the "Cinderella Team" of the tournament. I never thought I would say this, but GO BULLDOGS! (Supporting the great state of Iowa!)
Thanks to Dixie for her hilarious (and spot-on) comments!
DIXIE SAYS: Fun Fact: John Lennon died four years before the oldest Season 7
contestant was even born. Perhaps that’s why they had to spend time at
the beginning of the show explaining exactly who Paul McCartney and John Lennon
are. A couple of weeks ago I heard a pre-teen tell her friend that David
Archuleta’s cover of “Imagine” was much better than the original. True Story.
The new intro is kind of cool, but the new stage is a bit
futuristic/urban for my style. It looked like a UFO, especially when all the
lights were flashing. Several of the contestants mentioned “Yesterday”
but no one sang it, or “Hey Jude”. I wonder if those tunes were off
limits. That being said… here are my reviews:
Syesha Mercado “Got To
Get You Into My Life”
What’s
up with the El De Barge hairdo? Syesha was ‘okay’… she had some pitch problems
and the arrangement suffered from very choppy phrasing. I would put this
in the forgettable category. Hopefully, she will not get the boot due to being
the first one out of the gate.
Chikezie Eze “She’s A
Woman”
After
Chikezie sang, I could barely remember Syesha’s performance. What an
excellent and unique interpretation! This stunning version reminded me of the
band, “Fishbone”. About midway through the song, I could actually see him
realize, “I’m doing this! I’m really pulling this off.” One of my favorites of
the evening, and a definite deserver of the pimp spot.
Ramiele Malubay “In My
Life”
Why
do I feel the need to remind everyone that I didn’t like her from the get go?
This will be my last time mentioning it. It was bad enough that she had to
follow the likes of Chikezie, but then she had to go and ‘Disney Princess’ her
way through it. At best, Ramiele’s performance was blandity bland.
Due to the fact that I actually dozed off for a few seconds during her song, I
can honestly say it was a Snoozefest of Snore-Epic Proportions. Dedicated to
all the American Idol Season 7 homies who have gone before her? If she doesn’t
pick up the pace and learn some stage presence, she won’t be far behind them.
And why was her belt practically under her armpits?
Jason Castro “If I
Fell”
Jar-Jar
Binks had some pitch problems, but it was folksy and sweet and it worked.
He wasn’t nearly as good as last week, but how could he be? I can’t say I loved
the performance, but I like that he does his thing and laughs at his
imperfections. I agree with Paula; Jar-Jar is able to emotionally connect
with both the song and the audience. Not always an easy feat- just ask
Ramiele! Although the guitar worked with this song, he really needs to stay
away from it for a while. Otherwise, he will be branded as a pony with
only one trick.
Carly Smithson “Come
Together”
Most
certainly Carly’s best performance. The little Irish lass blew the roof off of
this song and showed tons of personality doing it. She worked the stage,
worked the crowd, and worked the band… Ru Paul would be proud! It was heart
warming to see the smile on her face and to hear the crowd go bananas for her!
And then to top it off, she got the “Kelly Clarkston” endorsement from
Simon. Forget the fact that Simon has been quoted as saying he didn’t
even remember Kelly until late in the season.
David Cook “Eleanor
Rigby”
If
Chris Daughtry and Jack Black had a baby, he would be David Cook. This
performance was vocally proficient and emotionally interesting at the same
time. I’m very impressed with David’s pure “Creed” sounding vocals, and
even commented to my husband during the show that I think he is a much better
singer than goat-throat Daughtry. I’m not taking anything away from
the former Idol contestant: I just think David is that awesome! Was it
just me, or did he sing, “wearing his socks in the night when there’s nobody
there?” God love him for not even flinching and ruining one of my favorite Beatles
song. Cook rocked Rigby in the best possible way. My number one of the
night!
Brooke White “Let It
Be”
I
liked it, but can’t say I loved it. For whatever reason, I was expecting
more, something richer like Elton John’s version. It was tonally pretty and very
sincere, and her barefoot piano playing was spot on. I don’t know- maybe
it was just too predictable for me to be impressed. But she’s
definitely a frontrunner in this competition.
David Hernandez “I Saw
Her Standing There”
Massive
vocal problems and frantically boring at the same time. I’m really
rooting for this guy, but this performance came across as desperate, like he is
just trying way too hard. David was one of the best during Hollywood week, so hopefully
he’ll pull through to next week and start to shine again. Pizza place?
Why didn’t he mention his other job?
Amanda Overmyer “You
Can’t Do That”
Man,
I wish I could rock a pair of Beetlejuice stripped pants like you, Amanda! She
certainly is an entertainer, isn’t she? I don’t think I’ve had such an
about-face opinion of a contestant before! Amanda may not vocally be able to
hold a candle to some of the other singers, but her personality and energy will
probably take her far in this competition if she keeps this up. With that said,
she was vocally outstanding tonight… and so much fun to watch! After hearing
this performance, I would love to hear her tackle “Rocky Raccoon”.
She reminds me of Linda Blair, circa “Roller Boogie”. Loved it! One
of my favorites of the night!
Michael Johns “Across
the Universe”
I
dozed off AGAIN during Michael’s performance, but this time, I think it has
more to do with me being over-worked, over-scheduled, and over-tired and less
to do with Michael being boring. Actually, I think he sounded great and
his tone reminded me so much of “I Am Sam”, one of my favorite movies that
highlights so many of the songs from the Beatles Songbook. Good job!
Days a Week”
Thanks
for breaking out the scary bug-eyes again, Kristy. Oh, and thanks for murdering
a poor, innocent song. If Paul wasn’t tied up in negotiations with Nancy
No Leg about who keeps the house on the Isle of Man, he would fly to the
states just to kick your yodeling, countrified butt. She couldn’t keep up
with the music and all of her manic bouncing made me physically ill.
Those jeans were about as Kid Rock level of trashy as one can get and what is
up with her shirts? Does Kristy Lee own any shirts that are not shiny, sparkly,
or metallic? This performance should most definitely earn her the big boot!
WORST of the night.
David Archuleta “We
Can Work It Out”
Ladies
and gentleman, this is what is commonly referred to as The Choke. Did
Jar-Jar smoke him out backstage or what? This definitely trumped his other most
embarrassing moment when he forgot the lyrics in a charity show. Too bad
his mommy couldn’t jump on the stage and finish the song for him like she did
the last time. He didn’t just drop a line or two; he totally and
completely forgot the lyrics to his song choice! To date, this has never
happened on American Idol. Now, combine forgetting the lyrics with some
seriously bad notes, mumbling the words he did know, the breathy-gaspiness, and
UGH, the lip-licking (the lip-licking has got to stop. I mean it) and it equals
the Fall of a Frontrunner. Too bad, so sad.
Going home? Can’t see how it could be anyone else other than Kristy
Lee Cook… especially after she took Asia’h’s spot!!
I blogged about it here, and now I can share the clip:
Congratulations, Christian, on the Big Win! Your collection was beautiful, oops I mean FIERCE.
If you are reading this blog and missed the season finale, my favorite recap can be found at The Watcher. If you are a fan of the show, you MUST watch Saturday Night Live spoof, which can be found here. (YouTube is not allowed to include the embedding links.)
I have to admit, I wanted Rami to win this one. (I even picked him on my Facebook page weeks ago!) Quite simply, his dresses are spectacular. If he would have chosen colors other than hot pink and teal (dude, I wore those colors in the early 90s and they were horrible back then), he would have won. What a "hot tranny mess!"
Now Christian can take his "breaky-break" and his "vaca," but I am on to Top Chef Chicago, which starts next Wednesday, March 12!
Mad-props to LTV guest-blogger Dixie for another great week of commentary. Here’s Dixie’s take on this week’s Top 8 girls on American Idol.
DIXIE SAYS: What
lame embarrassing moments! You KNOW they have better stories than those! Did
the producers tell them it had to happen before the age of 10? After last
week’s horrible performances by Amanda and Kady, they were both singing on
borrowed time tonight…. one of them took full advantage of the second chance,
while the other pretty much tanked. So, turn up your collars and tease up
that hair… Its time for the Ladies to sing the 80’s:
Asia’h
Epperson “Dance with Somebody”
Asia’h
is an extremely cute girl with great energy, and I’ve decided that I like her
more than I like her voice. Initially, I found the huskiness to be appealing,
but lately it sounds like huskiness on the verge of dropping out. I didn’t
compare tonight’s performance to Whitney’s, but it was still just average to
me. Although she hit all the right notes (even the big one at the end
that Simon missed), it was lackluster and therefore forgettable. Combine
that with the fact that she sang first and she could be a goner.
Hopefully not! On a side note, there is something very wrong about
high-waisted pants, especially on a girl so young. Stylist Tip 101: Pants
that come up to the top of the rib cage are never flattering.
Kady
Malloy “Who Wants To Live Forever?”
Simon
called her a Stepford Wife! I can’t figure out whether his comments were
designed to garner sympathy votes, or if he was genuinely trying to tell Americato send her
bad-singing, non-personality butt home. Kady seemed to be more in tune
than she normally is, but I didn’t even recognize the song until the end. It
was too slow and didn’t have enough emotional rise and fall. Come on, this is
Queen! Be dramatic! Although it was a huge improvement over last week, I can’t
see this performance as enough to save her. But then again, I’m surprised she
has lasted THIS long. Hoping that she is in the Bottom 2.
Amanda Overmyer “Hate Myself For Loving You”
How
does one burn down a pool? At least her embarrassing moment had some substance,
unlike the other contestants’ lame accounts. Considering that I was screaming
for her head on a platter just a week ago, color me extremely impressed! Ain’t
redemption sweet? Her song choice, performance, and appearance were all spot
on! Using the words of the great Randy Jackson, I loved her one million
percent! After that performance, we will be hearing the raspy smoker for at
least another week, which means she’ll experience the wrath of a nation if she
ruins a perfectly good Beatles song. Perhaps she should start practicing
now. Short sleeves suit Amanda well- her arms are her best feature.
Dare I say my favorite of the night? Maybe Top Two…
Carly
Smithson “Drove All Night”
I
know this song was recorded by a man in the 80’s (Roy Somebody?), but every
time I hear it, it reminds me of Celine in that stupid car commercial.
Besides the fact that I’m not a fan of this song (or the Celine), Carly sang
the Hello Kitty out of it! Without a doubt, she has the best female vocals of
this group. The strained facial expressions are still in full effect. It just
looks like she has to put every ounce of concentration and strength into the
bigger, higher notes and its uncomfortable to watch. Carly’s mom is cute…
however; high-waisted pants are not, especially when you already look older
than you actually are.
Kristy
Lee Cook “Faithfully”
What’s
with the red tongue again? Enough already with the cherry cough drops prior to
airtime. I thought this was a much better performance than the last couple of
weeks, and the country inflection definitely worked with this Journey song.
Bottom line is that she still bored me and I’d like to see her and her weird
stance hit the road with her sister Kady. Unfortunately, taking Simon’s
advice to go country put Kristy Lee safely in her box, so she may be a lock for
the Top 12. Remember, THIS is American Idol!
Ramiele
Malubay “Against All Odds”
I’m
trying to be a fan, but I still can’t help but think the reason everyone
praises Ramiele’s vocals is because she is little and cute. And little
and cute only go so far. I guess I was expecting something more bouncy,
more upbeat. This was probably the best “Against All Odds” that I have
heard on American Idol- it just wasn’t memorable. I realize it’s hard to
let go on a song like this without it getting away, so its probably a good
thing that she kept it under control rather than trying to color it up too
much. I predict that our pocket-sized friend will make the Top 12, but from
here on out, Ramiele needs to step it up.
Brooke
White “Love Is A Battlefield”
When
Ryan announced Brooke’s song choice before the break, I got a little scared for
her. I totally did not see this coming down the pike… Pat Benetar goes
folksy! Her vocals were pure and her performance was nothing short of divine!
Simon hit the nail on the head; this worked because she made it her own
(although Pat Benetar did record this exact acoustic rendition… ya gotta love
the internet!). Using only a guitar accompaniment and low, sparse
lighting was genius… just ask Jason Castro! Brooke is the female counter part
of Jason, minus the weed, and they both went 7th. She was even wearing
his lucky ring he bought at the local head shop. Seriously though, what a
great antidote she is after seven seasons of the usual divas and pop stars.
Top Two…
Mercado “Saving All My Love For You”
of the usual divas and pop stars… Syesha sounded a little sharp to me, not to
mention pageant-y and affected. Its like she was really having to reach
for her notes. Thanks to the all goofing off throughout the show, the judges
didn’t have time to give her any real comments. The judges are so annoying
lately! I actually liked Syesha’s Whitney performance/song choice more than I
liked Asia’hs, but that brings me to my final point of the evening.
Girls, and all current and future idol contestants, can we please step away
from the Whitney, and the Celine, and the Mariah, and while we’re at it, the
Phil Collins?
Going Home? I wish I knew…
hopefully it will be the two unmemorable blondes… Kady and Kristy Lee.
Stay tuned!!
Thanks to guest-blogger Dixie for another great recap of last night’s show.
DIXIE SAYS: Two
words: phenomenal. So my first thought was that the judges were all
sharing Jason Castro’s weed. What was up with the judging tonight? Paula in
particular was out of control, and she was totally ruining Simon’s buzz.
In
reality, I thought the guys put on a great show for the second week in a row!
Luke Menard “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”
Luke, I
think you have a NEW most embarrassing moment ever… I’m embarrassed for him!
There are no words to describe how horrible this was on so many different
levels. Its definitely past time for him to go-go.
David Archuleta “Another Day in Paradise”
There’s
no doubt this kid has a voice, but he also has many distracting affectations…
the lip-licking, which absolutely grosses me out to no end, the overt
breathiness, the lisp-y “S’s”… and he also went flat both times on the low
notes. I found David’s performance awkward as well. He should have
stayed at the piano or not played the piano at all. The transition from sitting
to standing just didn’t work. His explanation for choosing this
particular song sounded like an answer from a beauty pageant contestant.
I do not doubt his sentiment or that he cares for people who don’t have
homes, but David came dangerously close to Miss South Carolina’s ‘people can’t afford
maps’ reply.
Danny Noriega “Tainted Love”
What a
vampy mess! Danny brought the drag queen attitude to the stage, but where was
the singing? Exactly! This isn’t a singing competition type of song. On
top of that, the arrangement was bad… you can’t turn New Wave into Industrial
Hip Hop. I’m over Queen Danny and sincerely hope that he joins Luke for the
dramatic exit on Thursday night.
David Hernandez “All Coming Back to Me Now”
I was
hoping he would say something like “My most embarrassing moment was when the
world found out I was a stripper.” Personally, I think David did a nice job
with this tough Celine Dion number. He was a little pitchy and off key in a
couple of parts, but he also managed to effortlessly hit some glorious notes.
Overall, it was a solid performance and he should definitely advance to the Top
12. The judges’ understated praise means that he’ll get fewer votes than
he deserves because people will doubt that they thought he was good… but as
Ryan reminds us every week, THIS is American Idol.
Michael Johns “Don’t You Forget About Me”
Was Randy
Jackson seriously suggesting that Simple Minds was led by INXS’s lead singer?
Did he not say the Aussie was ‘going home’ with the Michael Hutchence thing?
You can bet there will be a correction on Thursday night! Lame kangaroo story,
but a great choice of song for the Aussie! He hit all the “Hey Hey Hey HEY”
notes perfectly, and seemed to be less breathy than in previous weeks.
Now, I must address the dancing, jumping around thing… STOP IT!! I think he is
channeling both Jim Morrison from The Doors and The Wedding Singer at the same
time. I bet his vocals would sound even better if he would stop with the
spastic movements.
David Cook “Hello”
All right,
Word Nerd, you had me at “Hello.” He is an alchemist for turning all that
is sappy and syrupy into a real ‘gravel and grit’ rock song. His vocals
were pitch perfect and this was my very, very favorite performance of the
evening. But let’s get one thing straight… did he or did he not take credit for
that absolutely incredible arrangement? When the judges told him it was a great
cover that would do well on the radio, his reply was ‘thanks’. Well, my
friends, after a little research, I can tell you that David Cook pulled a
Daughtry. Incubus did the exact cover of “Hello” in 2000. Does it
make the performance any less awesome? Not for me…But the rearranging of such a
cheeseball song is an act of GENIUS, and he shouldn’t take the props for it.
Jason Castro “Hallelujah”
Way
to go, Castro! What a sweet and touching rendition of an already awesome song!
Even his breakdown on the final word kind of added to the wistful sweetness of
it. I think he started having trouble when he realized how SO in the zone he
was. He basically freaked himself out, dudes! So glad he ditched the
guitar, even though I think I saw him strumming an air guitar. Although this
was my second favorite performance of the night, I was both shocked and
surprised that Simon loved it also. I think Jason is a shoe in for the Top 12.
Chikezie
Eze “She Fills Me Up”
I sure hope
Chikezie gets some sympathy votes for Simon being so mean and hateful towards
him. I listened to his vocals several times and they are absolutely flawless. His tone was so rich and pure and smooth that I literally had goose bumps
on my arms, and that doesn’t happen very often! He tried to explain to Simon
that he was performing the Luther Vandross version, but Simon had Whitney on
the brain, or something. This competition needs a soulful voice such as
this in the Top 12.
If
it were up to me, Luke and Danny will be leaving… Luke should have been given
the boot last week, but if he actually makes it into the Top 12, its going to
be one painful season. I’m afraid that David Hernandez and/or Chikezie may
fall, but I have my fingers crossed…
Just trying to squeeze in some television between mothering, working and crashing.
