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[Aug. 31st, 2006|08:27 am] |
Hi to all, I'm new to this community, thought I'd say hi :P.
And also that I'm just a *littttle* disappointed that Viktor was the first to go..I didn't like him that much but then he started to grow on me..
And I thought there were other people that should have gone instead.. |
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[Aug. 21st, 2006|08:05 am] |
Here we go, lucky last hurr in Wullington.
Matthew "To Love Somebody - BeeGees"
Ooh good song choice, can Matt make it special? Well, yes he can. He sings consistently with a nice tone, staying away from trills and spills...it's a very satisfying performance - certainly a step up from the two recent shows. Matthew's done himself a world of good with a sound, effective song. Bravo.
Ben "Move Along - All American Rejects"
Ben rocks into this with a whole heap of energy which is great to see. The song suits him pretty well, but he's a little wobbly on occasion. But again, when standing up against the past two shows it's a standout performance. We'll see if it's enough for tonight though.
Aroha "I'll Be There - Jackson 5"
Nice, good energy, clear and confident. Didn't hear it all because I was on the phone but what I did hear was very...pleasant. Not as much soul as Indira, but more voice than Ashlee. A good song and a good performance.
Emilie "All Coming Back to Me Now - Celine Dion"
Nooo, what was she thinking? A naive choice from a 16 year-old with plenty of enthusiasm, unfortunately biting off more than she can chew. She's a fine belter though and her big notes are right in pitch. Problem is that the song is a huge Meatloaf-style song with a lot of power required....doesn't work for an acoustic performance so Emilie ended up falling off the line on occasion.
Cameron "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding"
You've got a 50% chance of going home....so why pick a bland easy-listening song to impress the viewers? As Frankie said he "de-Souled" the song. It's a good instrument he's got but he's let it run idle instead of revving it up. It's gonna cost him.
Rebecca "Yesterday - The Beatles"
A cliche song....but ample room for beautiful singing. Rebecca is the evidence that the $50,000+car would attract professional singers and she ramps it up to a level not seen so far tonight. It was perhaps a little too oversung, her big notes were damn big and pretty impressive...but were they really necessary? It may hurt her....but I ould be surprised if she didn't continue through to the Top 10.
Tonight was a good show, easily the best of the 3. It's a shame that those who have gone through already are less deserving than some who will miss out tonight..
My Top 3
Rebecca
Matt
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Aroha showed some spunk
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[Aug. 13th, 2006|08:37 pm] |
Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
First up is Wiremu.
He loves his hair.
And apparently he loves his hair.
Wiremu "Oughtta be in Love - Dave Dobbyn"
Wizzy plays it real easy with this song. He sings it almost in an anal by-the-book way. He starts to loosen up later but it's just so boring and unimaginative that you wonder if he's trying...or whether this is simply as good as it gets. When Paul Ellis talked about "puddles in the parking lot being deeper than [Filipo's] performance" in Season 1.....he was really talking about this one. Wiremu's voice sounds nice...but if that's Top 10 material then George Bush is in Iraq for Democracy.
Stephen "You Will Know - Black Men United"
Stephen gets up and moves pretty easily on stage with an unknown song. His voice has a funny nasally tone to it, but there's a little bit of soul behind it. Unfortunately his face is utterly blank and there's nothing in the song to save the performance.
Vicki "Last Dance - Donna Summer"
This song is a dance classic and requires a good belter to do it justice. Vicki is in the lucky position of taking over from pregnant-wouldbe-man-killer Georgina. She gives it a damn good go but she simply doesn't have the voice to pull it off. It turns into more of a yelling performance - the shots of her screwed up face straining for notes made me cringe.
Toni "Bathe in the River - Mt Roskill/Hollie Smith"
Toni looks the part and it's nice to see someone choose a relevant song. Toni's voice sounds real tired though - too much practise? It starts off as a lovely soulful performance but Toni had nowhere to go after that and tries to bellow out some big notes - cue cringe-worthy facials and uncomfortable notes. She's mucked up big time and a cold is NO excuse. As an artist you find ways to get around it and an acoustic performance is the perfect vehicle for making a performance your own (apologies for the cliche) ie. If you can't hit those notes then change the line! Don't go back and do the same crap sound again 30 seconds later.
Victor "Can We Talk - Tevin Campbell"
What's with all the unknown songs? But Victor steps up to the plate and turns in the first decent performance of the night. Victor uses his voice well, sings with a good consistent tone and turns it up when he needs to, hopping into "Victor spirals" but keeping it controlled. It hardly sets the world on fire...but beggars can't be choosers.
Indira "Love Will Lead You Back - Taylor Dayne"
This is a great song and not one often performed by the girlies. Great for showing off with and Indira puts in the hard work and opens up the big big voice remiscent of Maselina and Rosita last year. She pushed a bit sharp sometimes but it was no contest when you look at the rest of the contestants.
What a crap show.
This year is severely disappointing
Top 3
Indira
Victor
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Vicki was the most interesting of the rest.
Toni might get in based on her exposure during the show so far.
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[Aug. 7th, 2006|11:51 am] |
Since ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) phantomb covered the actual singing part of Idol, I can talk about the stuff that actually matters, which means of course making fun of people.
I think I like the idea of them doing the theatre performances. I was quite impressed by 'Kids' which they all performed first - not on any musical or entertainment level really, but compared to the usual Idol shambles that group songs usually are, this seemed to be up to the standard of Finals Night, if you know what I mean. Which of course isn't a very high standard at all. And yes, I'm aware that my opinions of Idol are going to be even worse than usual since I am so into Rockstar. But having someone play what appears to be live piano offstage helps in cutting back on the squelchy backing tracks, so that's a good start.
Dominic is of course still waaaaay too orange. I agree with pretty much everything the judges say, but I'm surprised at how much harsher they are than in the old serieses. I suppose that not having a recording contract as a prize means that they don't have to pretend that anyone could have a hit record.
Unless George is aiming to look like he rides the special short bus, he should learn to actually open his eyes. I dig that he speaks fluent Maori, but what's up with his soundclip? Is he trying to say that Maori can overcome 200 years of oppression by singing and being on Idol? Well, that's a new one I suppose. Perhaps though, rangitiratanga is possible if George assembles an army who all sing Lionel Ritchie really badly (when Lionel sang it bad enough) all the time and drive everyone with ears out of the land.
Ashlee is as cute as a button, but is unfortunately dressed in the only bad outfit of the night. What's up with the slits in that dress? I'm not just talking about the bottom being split on both sides, but also above the (god awful ugly yellow) belt. Why would you slit a dress there? It makes no sense. I'd like to see her stay in though, she seems a thousand times more grown up that whatever that girl who looked like Claire was called last year. Although what's up with the spelling of her name? Or Alyce's, for that matter? And I was going to add in Lenken to that group until I found out he was Iraqi.
Lenken dances like Wrongo danced when he was singing Katchafire, and I think we all know by now how I feel about flavour savours. I thought the song was a fine choice though.
Alyce scrubs up lovely too. I really dig that grey dress, and her haircut. I like Alyce except for when she says she's doing it to make her family proud, not to get a recording contract. That's good dear, because as far as I'm aware, they're not offering a recording contract anymore because no one would take it on board, and they stopped advertising it. Duh.
Clinton working on Static 88.1 means that he is at AUT doing the same degree that I did, so he is therefore my favourite for a couple of reasons - 1. I won a dance contest with my flatmate at the Static Launch party when Eye TV played, and I used to do a segment on my friend's show called 'Creedwatch' when we would catch up with the latest from Mr Stapp and do the stance although you couldn't see that on air and 2. people who do the Communications degree are generally well-spoken and somewhat media savvy, and we so need someone who can produce decent soundbites on this show instead of the usual "duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh" speak of the contestants. I also like that he straight away proclaims where he's coming from by chosing a song done by both Elton John and George Michael. No skulking around toilet blocks for this boy, oh no.
Kali's dress is also very nice, very simple, and she seems wellspoken too, and should do okay for herself. So I'm going to go with Ashlee, Kali and Clinton going through. Or maybe Lenken instead of Ashlee. But you know, she's white, and he's like, a terrorist (obviously). But then again maybe the boppers will want that kind of bad boy... |
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[Aug. 6th, 2006|08:38 pm] |
And we're back!
Here it is live from Christchurch!
Blah blah blah stuff stuff booger booger hurry up and sing already.
George "Truly - Lionel Richie"
- George is 16 and is an amalgam of the worst parts of Frank and Rongo. Hiz un intataynah un wotnot.
It's a sickly sweet Lionel Richie love ballad which George paints by numbers; barely moving until later in the song. Put simply, he just doesn't have the instrument to pull off a great performance. A good effort, but he was under the notes and lacked charisma and charm.
Stables tells it like it is.
Ashlee "I Turn To You - Christina Aguilera"
Ashlee certainly looks the part but does she have the voice and performance class to take it through to the next round?
She struggles with the agility needed for this song, unfortunately it just doesn't translate very well to an acoustic setting. Too many times she hops into her "little girl" voice when she needs to break out the big notes. It's extremely inconsistent throughout and never gets off the ground. She's every bit of her 16 years on stage which is a shame, because she promised a whole heap more from her audition.
Lenken "Brand New Jones - Thicke"
Vocally, this is class. Finally someone steps up and sings something with a bounce and beat. Lenken eats up this funky Jamiroquai-type number. This aint a well-known piece but it works as a complete performance, perhaps his stage manner needs to be a little tighter but it's the best performance tonight so far.
Alyce "Without You - Brooke Fraser"
Alyce starts swaying around to a lounge-type arrangement of Brooke Fraser's stripped back ballad. It's totally boring and forgettable so she's handicapped from the start. Her voice isn't strong enough to pull it off and is horrible exposed especially at the end. She moves around too much (gets stung by Frankie)
Clinton "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John"
Modern songs? This is 30 tears old and no-one says boo.
Clinton doesn't quite pull it off though - inconsistent styling hurts him in that he tries to croon initially, then tries to howl, then tries to hold the long bootiful notes. Clinton has the desire....but I don't think he ha the instrument. He's got a fantastic stage presence though and this'll carry him through deep into the top 10 despite the deficiencies in his voice.
Kali Imagine - John lennon"
A great song choice....if she keeps it simple.
But...no, she tries too hard to put her own spin on it and misses the point of the song. It's a clumsy performance and ends up as Stables said "very self-indulgent". A worrying thing after 3 years at Nasda is the kiwi accent coming through big and strong - nasty stuff.
My Top 3?
Lenken
Clinton
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who knows? Could be Kali.
NB: Stables was excellent tonight. Didn't pull any punches in telling the idols exactly how it was. Was tough for them to hear....but very necessary. |
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[Jul. 18th, 2006|03:18 pm] |
So I didn't see the first episode of Idol. Did anything actually happen? How are the judges?
I did, however, see Rockstar and I wrote about it over at Hubris. I'm still waiting to fall in love with a new Jordis. I don't think it's going to happen though, but Patrice looks to be a bit of a slow-but-steady burner like Suzy was... |
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Does anyone actually still care about NZ Idol? Surely not. But Rockstar on the other hand, well that's worth breaking out the italics tags for. I'm going to recap once a week on Hubris I think, so here's a link to my current thoughts. Or should I post them here but behind cuts for those of you who are still kidding yourselves? |
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[Oct. 31st, 2005|02:41 pm] |
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I arrived in no fit state at SPQR on Friday night to find Rosita singing. I remember two things. First, I remember the song being beautiful. Second, I remember stupidly declaring my love for her.
Anyone else spotted the Idols since they disappeared from our screens? |
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[Oct. 29th, 2005|11:11 pm] |
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k this for all of the rongo fans out there ive made my journal his OFFICIAL FAN CLUB so if you want to join just leave a message on there or something like i dont know lol |
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[Oct. 18th, 2005|09:37 am] |
*pops in tape and watches Idol Finale*
Whoops...it seems I've missed the opening number...ah well.
The Boys - Tainted Love
This was incredibly dull. If they had performed this during the theatre round, the judges would've put on serious faces and waggled fingers and said stern things about "real competition".
Jesse stood out as the best voice of the eliminated boys
The Girls - Walking on Sunshine
Woohoo, an uptempo number after the snorefest before. Ohmigod Ashley smiled! What's the world coming to? Keshia looks like a a spokeswoman for Pineapple lumps and like Jesse before, shows that yes, she had the best voice of the eliminated girlies.
They cut to Randy Jackson who says that "Maoris can blow dude".....well yes I'm sure some of them do....ahem.
Jackie Clarke and Frankie Stevens - Put a Little Love in Your Heart
What a terrible choice of song. Frankie the bass is screaming away a whiffy tenor part, but he's got good technique so he does ok. Jackie just goes nuts spiralling all over the place. The audience looks kinda bored.
Paul goes to Kelly Tarlton to feed sharks.
??? Is this the most pointless filler you've ever seen? Yes, yes it is.
Ben and Sela - Never Say I Love You
Ben's hair looks like he just got out of bed. Sela looks beautiful.
Ben is on fire. He shows why he won Idol last year with a voice that's strong and assured, his falsetto is pinpoint perfect and the harmonies with Sela absolutely soar and put everyone else on the show to shame. In fact this duet is the best performance of the entire season.
Marcia waffles.
Before we know it it's envelope time.
Does anyone feel ripped off by this finale? There seems to have been little in the way of celebration or occasion.
Anyway, Rosita is crowned Idol, everyone reaches for each other gently. No "thanks to god" thank god. They cut to Ponsonby where Rosita's dad voted 30 times. Good one daddy-o.
Rosita - All I Ask
Time to end on a lame note with the idol song.
"This time, this moment....is meant to be"....awww it's so meaningful *scratch*.
The crowd shots show a subdued, polite audience.
This song is frustrating. Just as it starts to wind up they take it back to a quiet chorus and it goes nowhere after that. Oh and the idol logo Rosita is standing on rises up with smoke pouring out from underneath, just like the finale of Cats.
The confetti cannons go off, the crowd stands as directed by the TVNZ honchos, Rosita gets confetti in her mouth, people stand in front of the cameras, it's a messy messy finish.
That's it.
Who's Going Home
Everyone. |
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[Oct. 17th, 2005|11:06 pm] |
Rosita cha cha cha. Rosita cha cha cha.
I ended up going along to the Idolblog grand final party. It was lots of fun seeing the show unfold on the giant ex-IMAX screen, while dishing out sarcastic comments. Nothing says Idol more than a room full of screaming teenage girls.
Righto, so this is what I have to report (in a possibly mixed-up order).
We have fond memories of the top 24. We remember Marcel, Lissel and Saelyn as being "quite good". We wish they'd made it to the top 10 ahead of Frank, Ashley and Shelley. But then they were invited back and sang "Crazy" and they weren't very good. They don't have two months' worth of experience on the Idol stage that the others do. They all seemed to be singing around each other, not with each other.
Steve(n), Jesse, Frank and Rongo sang "Tainted love". It was a little awkward because it's a really bitter anti-love song and most of them were treating it like a spiritual. Steve smiled too much. Then finally the Merkin gave it some growl. Yeah, Jesse's been to bad and back. He knows.
Then the Shelly, Ashley, Keshia and Teresa sang "Walking on sunshine." Y'know, that was originally performed by Katrina and the Waves. Yes, I'm sure the good people of New Orleans will be pleased to hear that. Teresa and Keshia were operating in full-on diva mode, while Shelley and Ashley just kind of stood at their sides.
Frankie and Jackie did a duet together. Frankie seemed much cooler and smoother than he does behind the judges desk. Jackie was totally totally channelling her inner black woman. I can't remember what song they sang. :( Paul's contribution to this judge's talent portion was to feed the sharks at Kelly Tarlton's.
Rosita sang "Dangerously in love", Nik sang "Let's stay together" h(awt). They're both rather good. I didn't vote because I couldn't pick a favourite - either they were both really good, or both really average.
Suddenly Lummis showed up. He's got hair now, which was styled in a lop-sided fauxhawk. He duetted with his fiancee, Sela. They were really good, harmonising deliciously and had super chemistry. It was the shocking, unexpected highlight of the evening.
Finally the Envelope of Fate arrived and Dominic revealed that the winner was Rosita. Hooray! Sadly, this is the one elimination where the loser doesn't get to sing a farewell song. Oh well. I'm sure Nik will have other chances. Interestingly enough, there was no mention of Nik also getting a record contract
When Rosita performed her winner's song, at the end of the song the stage rose up. It wobbled, looking not unlike a prop from an early episode of Doctor Who.
Ok, so now Rosita has to go and record an album in about a week. Best of luck, yes. |
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[Oct. 16th, 2005|09:03 pm] |
It's the grand royale finale extravaganza. Is this rool exciting? Yeah... me neither.
The show starts with a recap from last week's elimination, featuring Steve(n)'s dliplomatic loser's smile in slow motion.
The audience screams a lot and Nik and Rosita are introduced. They are both wearing black - Rosita in a black jacket and pants; Nik in dark pants and a totally gay sparkle disco shirt. They duet on "Upside down". They sound flickin' awesome, but there isn't much interaction. It's almost like they're each singing their own thing on stage.
The judges talk about how, like, this is the final and, like, it's all come down to this.
Rosita talks about how much hard work Idol is. Yes, we feel her pain. She wants to unleash "whatever's inside of me". Rosita's first song is "How come you don't call me". It's good. It's back to that old-style Rosita where she was rich and chocolately good, where she went for the high notes that she could do and avoided that tricky lower register. It was splendid.
Next we are trated to a montage of Daniel from the top 24 and his larking about. He appears to have some sort of stunt training and can fall down and jump off stuff without any hassle. But then the montage had him coming across as a six-year-old who's thrown away his ADD medication.
Nik's first song of the evening is "Never too much". It's a Luther Vandross song, but it reminds me of the "Moonlighting" theme song. He fluffs a note with his voice wavering all over the place. I dunno. This seemed to be the sort of thing that I would have expected from Nik in the early weeks. It didn't light my fire... much.
Next we see Nik and Rosita moving out of the Idol house and into a hotel room - one hotel room. They giggle and note the flashness. Nik suggests they push the beds together. Oh, I'm so glad Steve didn't make it to the final.
Now it's Rosita's turn to sing the Idol sing, "All I ask". It, like most Idol winners songs, employs clever use of non-specifics that could either refer to the Idol journey or life in general. It's not the sort of song that is normally heard in the charts these days. It reminds me of the sort of thing that my school choir used to sing back in the '80s. But Rositao does a decent version.
The good people of downtown Auckland ("New Zealand") are polled on who they think will win. Remarkably, it's an even call, with the last punter saying it will be close. Oh, true, ow?
Nik is up next with his take on "All I ask". You can tell it's different, because he's singing it on a stool. This is international pop shorthand for being really serious and "keeping" it "real". He is a bit wobbly in places, but I somehow like this version better than Rosita's.
And Rosita is back to reprise "Golden". It's another splendid performance. She gets an uber note in and finishes with a b-girl pose. Jackie remarks on the freedom and attitude in the song. Yes! Rosita has personality.
Finally Nik is back to reprise his slowed-down version of "I believe in a thing called love". Yeah, it's good. Oh - Nik is wearing a satin shirt that emphasises his chest. He should, like, take his shirt off. OMG yes.
Ok, well that's it. Yeah, that's it - the last performance show of NZ Idol 2005. I'm pleased with how it's ended up.
But here's the question - do you vote for your favourite, or do you vote for your second favourite so that your fave comes second and has more time to record their album (assuming they get a contract too). Well, either way, the winner isn't Frank or Ashley or Jesse, so I'm happy. |
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[Oct. 10th, 2005|08:36 pm] |
Let us rejoice, for the grand finalists are Rosita and Nik. Yay. I like them both. It's interesting that (UK) Pop Idol 2 and Australian Idol 2 both had a cute guy and an overweight woman as their finalists, and in both cases, the lady won. This might fare well for Rosita, but considering the lack of subsequent music success for Michelle McManus and Casey Donovan, perhaps it wouldn't work out all that well for Rosita either.
And so long, Steve(n) from Invercargill with the shiny, shiny, oh-so-shiny blonde hair. Oh how we will miss your shininess and blondeness. We will also miss your also hidden Southland bogan charm, and your wholesome, virginal Christianity. Best wishes for the future, Steve)n). A position on the secondary stage at Parachute '06 awaits. |
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[Oct. 10th, 2005|08:36 pm] |
Ciao Steve.
Thank God (the lord jesus christ and saviour bless his holy name) |
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[Oct. 9th, 2005|09:37 pm] |
It's all happening people people people and tonight it's
Luuurrve Songs
What will we get? Ballads that have stood the test of time? modern ballads? Uptempo love songs?
Speaking of which they open with
If I let You Go
Ah fond memories.
The only one who comes through this any good is Rosita. Steven is too loud and blundery, Nik is too breathy and "lovey-dovey" and he misses a great opportunity to crack out a big note.
Paul Ellis had some fast love from George Michael.
Ew.
Nik - Someone To Love
Nik's gonna "pull it out" tonight.
I'm not familiar with this song at all and it's extremely average. Nik sings it well, I suppose, but if you have nothing to work with then it's hard to score points. Love songs need intensity and focus but Nik is bopping around and smiling and it misses the mark, both emotionally and performance-wise. His "Let me Love You" audition clip was better than this. He'll only have himself to blame if he falls because of song choice.
Steve..n - Your Song
The great white hope.....picks the perfect song for this sort of show with Elton John's classic.
Steven keeps it very simple which is good when your voice isn't that great. It means that when he cranks it up for the higher stuff it sounds impressive; contrast is the key to keeping the audience interested and Steven controls it pretty well. A true idol would've gone for a Ewen MacGregor/Moulin Rouge treatment but Steven doesn't have the voice and he's not a true idol. He's still out of tune on the soft parts but the over-all performance is good.
Rosita - I Can't Tell You Why
Soul girl tackles The Eagles? Very interesting.
Luckily it's one of the Eagles easy-listening tracks perfect for 'nesian karaoke comps. It's not particularly heart-tugging in any sort of way, much like Nik's song, but because it's well known it comes across as a good performance. The better the song, the better people react. The funk break in the middle wasn't Rosita, she barely sung, but it gives her great kudos.
Nik - Is This Love
Nik comes out with a chance to write his name in the final but promptly destroys all the boppers faith in him by choosing Bob Marley.
What the hell was he thinking? When you hear this song you think Reggae, not Love Song. Nik bops and and smiles and has a spiral or two and it's a good vocal reggae performance. But who want this at their wedding? Or accompanying a candle-lit dinner? Or dancing with your sweetheart?
Nik is going home, not from lack of talent, but from consistent mediocrity.
Steve..n - Burn for You
Another great choice. Steve keeps the tempo down and delivers very much a similar performance to his first. It's simple, out of tune at times, but effective because he's "doing what he's been told to do" and that is to sing Love Songs. Frankie accuses him of not being committed enough to the song and he's right, Steven hasn't yet been able to convey anything other than bland emotion in his face, yet he's going to be in the final. It's a crying shame, but that's how it's panned out.
Rosita - Dangerously In Love
An excellent choice. rosita has picked a song tailor-made for her voice and thankfully shunned the raft of Whitney lovesongs we were treated to in the early stages of the comp. Big notes win votes and Rosita's going to get plenty tonight, her voice is pure and soaring and the song is written on her face. She means it, she wants it, she will get it. It's the only performance that I believed tonight.
Nik is going home.
I have to admit though, that I'm pretty disappointed in tonight's songs. Nik totally missed the boat and Rosita's first song was average too. But that's been the trend of the series. Mediocrity abounds. |
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| Just a question.... |
[Oct. 5th, 2005|10:41 am] |
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| Relax, Focus and Deliver |
[Oct. 3rd, 2005|09:16 pm] |
It's the hour-long top-four elimination extravaganza! It's exciting because with only four of them, they can all fit on the one stool.
Dom quizzes them on their relaxation techniques. Nik says the group say a prayer before they go on, Jesse talks about the breathing technique vocal coash Suzanne taught them, and Steve(n) reveals that they sing a little ditty, "Relax, focus and deliver." This is my new life motto - seriously.
Last night's performances are recapped, then last night's group song, "Glorifilia" is reprised. Strangely enough, it actually seems better seeing it tonight. Maybe it's all the tension in the air from elimination night. Ooooh!
The judges then give their picks as to who they think will be in the bottom two tonight. All three pick Jesse and Steve. Based on the judges vs voting public splits of previous shows, this should be an ominous warning for Nik and Rosita.
In an audition flashback, a fellow sings "Born to be wild" badly. The judges don't like him. Righto.
Dom asks the Idols about their auditions. Steve doesn't regret singing "Tomorrow" (from "Annie"!), and says it showed off his high range. Then we're treated to a flashback to the auditions of the four. Jesse knew what to do the second time around! Rosita was really hungry! Nik was just as smooth and styly! And Steve had shiny shiny (though not as blonde) hair.
And finally it's bottom-two time. The first pair to hear their fate is Nik and Steve. The curse of the judges's predictions strikes again and, shockingly, Nik is revealed to be in the bottom two. Noooo! He's my special favourite! He didn't suck last week. Damn Steve(n)'s shiny shiny shiny hair!
After some vox pops from kids at St Lukes, then we get Jackie talking about her first day on the job as an Idol judge. She says she didn't realise what it would be like being confronted with so many bad singers. Then Frankie talks about the judging experience, with a few evil glares from Jackie at his more blunt rejections. Paul complains about unironed T-shirts.
Top 60 revisited. Jesse says he's a "well-rounded contestant". The Idols talk about their performances. They are nervous! Excited! They all sing quite well! There are many sequals of delight when they learn they've made it to the top 24.
Back on the stools, Jesse reveals that he and Steve "share a room at Idol House." Just like Ben and Michael. Over in Siberia, Nik says he liked the theatre round cos he got to sing with Marino (Remember Marino? Some do.)
Now it's time for Nik's journey home. He's in Masterton, even though he doesn't live there no more. He visits his old primary school and the kids wuv him. We meet his nan. She's awfully proud of him. And we get to see pics of li'l cowboy Nik, the junior country singer. His mum talks about how he's a bit of a perfectionist.
Top 24 revisited. Remember Marcel, Clark, Christine, Kevin, Saelyn and Lissel? Some do. The judges talk about the talent of those six, and speculate on why they didn't quite have what it takes. Jackie, however, reckons Lissel was robbed.
Back to the bench, and this time it's between Rosita and Jesse. Will the curse strike again and put Rosita on the other stool? No! It's Jesse's turn again. Yay! Rosita is safe!
It's crunch time. And it's a really loud, excruciating crunch. Hamiltron or Mastertron? It's... Jesse. Farewell, portly daddy. The gravel-voiced family man has his Idol journey recapped, then he tells his whaunau that he'll be home soon and thanks everyone. Jesse reprises "No Ordinary Thing", and it's deep and touching (awww...). Is it a case of the performer with nothing to lose going for it? Farewell, Jesse. We will miss you and your goatee.
Hey, next week Nik, Rosita and shiny Steve will sing love songs for us. Can't wait. |
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[Oct. 3rd, 2005|09:52 am] |
I hate Zed but that was the least nauseating group song that they've done so far.
I'm not big on The Holidaymakers and I miss the funky hanging chime things from the video but Rosita's got it going on, if she'd just lose that shawl cardy thing that they have draped her with.
I'm not a gay man but I still would like to get into Nik's pants, even in that leisure suit jacket.
I don't like the Merkin but I too have been drunk and sung along to this song, so I feel like we're on the same level and I can excuse the finger waggling. Oh no wait, no I can't. This is bad even for him, right? His wife is purty. I was thinking about buying that top she's wearing. It's from Farmers.
I think this is a pussyass song from Shihad compared to many but I like the way Steve(n) sings it. That might have a lot to do with the memories that this song carries for me, given that the first time I heard it was at True Colours when I was fresh from the bed of a lovely young man not very much older than Shiny Shiny Steve(n). Yes indeed I have always been a dirty old woman. And how could we not love how humbled he looks when he gets praise?
I don't like Annie Crummer but I love Rosita. This outfit is much better. She's so going to come second overall, because of:
I didn't like Evermore's first 'Oil and Water' blandyawn song, but I like "It's Too Late" and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Nik doing it. If only he had an actual band playing with him. I always knew he could do this.
I may not admit it that loudly on NZM, but I'm rather fond of this Opshop ditty too. But not The Merkin's version. I tried closing my eyes but I could still see him, and it's too gritty and oh, it's just not nice.
I will never admit to liking the feelers, but oh Steve(n), you're so shiny. I will fight Jackie adn her pretty outfit tonight for you. |
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