AMERICAN IDOL....Season 11

Karen, biased about who? I am confused. 

I do think this group is too inexperienced. I think this platform is brutal and the middle twenties who have been around for awhile will hold up better. I have heard more than one music industry star say they could have never made it through this gauntlet.

Ginger

Joshua does have a beautiful voice. It will be interesting to see if he can move into commercial sounds. I hope he can. 

I agree Claire about Skylar, she has a lot of energy and that will be fun on the tour but it won't make an American Idol. I think, and if I recall Simon said about Carrie that he thought she would be the most successful artist ever from the show. This was before she won and he was right. I think they took her carefully under their wings to get her launched. I just don't know if I see that this time. We got to see Carrie make bad wardrobe choices and move on. The backup was slim musically and while it wasn't such a flash bamm weekly show it did give room to show individual growth. I think this is more like watching these kids try to stand out in the middle of a LasVegas show.  I never cared for Carries style myself but I did make these observations.  

I really do feel bad for the two tiny girls, they have great voices but not enough experience to know where to turn or what to do to move ahead. I imagine Jessica isn't emotionally to where she will understand just what anyone means by personality. I read some of the taolk about her being stuck up at school. It may mean that she is being carefully raised and is shy or reluctant to join in with the "in crowds" at her school. Holly and Jessica look like deer caught in the headlights. 

I went to youtube and watched some of Dendre's Hawaiian dance and singing so I can see where he gets some stage presence. Too bad he can't sing Hawaiian songs on the show his voice is so perfect for that.  I don't quite understand where he got his speaking accent being from California.  I agree I wish he would sing less falsetto. I do think he is very talented. It is interesting that he had a contract offered by Disney and didn't take it. Disney is legendary in being cheap with talent. He would be a real cutie in a teen Disney movie if that is what it was for. I have no info about what kind of contract it was. He would be amazing in one of their Hawaiian shows but I think his career aspirations arefor more than that at this age.

Those three kids are just 16 and 17.  I had no clue about anything at that age, I just thought I did. 

I worked with theatre kids for several years so I may be sensitive to what is going on this year. I am no musical talent expert in any way, but I can tell you a thing or two about building a costume.

I think the other singers are also all talented and I too just don't have a favorite yet. PP is interesting. Elise is very good but it feels like she is in a different category and I betcha the young girl voters will not support her.

So that is how I feel today about AI. One of my past favorites was Constantine. He is made for Broadway.  I am a musical theatre geek all the way back from my long ago childhood. When I was three years old my dance teacher had us singing show tunes for our recitals. It never gets out of you blood.

Have a great Sunday 

Ginger

Gingerbrew,
I went to the Idol concert 6 days before my surgery.  It was a great show, but the acoustics were bad and the sound tinny.  I thought the performers (and audience) deserved better than that. 
Karen, I agree with your faves - I also like all kinds of music except rap and metal [unless it is classic rock].
My Idol winner favorites - David Cook, Carrie U, and Kelly C.
My non-winning faves - Bo Bice, Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert, Catherine McPhee, Casey James
Remember talent-loaded season 4 - Daughtry, McPhee, Mandisa, Kelly Pickler, Elliot Yamin, Paris Bennett, and winner Taylor Hicks
I agree with Jason Castro's Hallalujah as being most memorable.
I don't have a favorite yet for this season....who is emerging as to top 3? I liked Phillips from the start...not sure though.

Hey Ladies since we were talking about Casey the other day I wanted to share... I'm headed to Nashville to a CMT taping of Casey today with some friends from the Casey James fan club over on facebook.  I'm super excited!! I was hoping to get some pictures but one of the ladies posted that they emailed her and said no cameras allowed.  Boo! Oh well.... it's my first time seeing him live! or a tv taping for that matter.

Mimi, sounds like so much fun! 
Sheila, great pic of Casey.
I read that Holly got a note of encouragement from Carrie U. 
I'm glad I'm off this week so I can watch both nights.

See you all later.  Renee, wish it were me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm here.

O.k. parts of Deandre's song was good and other parts was   still not a big fan.... opinions ladies?