MEMORISE these names: Philip Stacy, A.J. Tabaldo, Sanjaya Malakar, Paul Kim, Christopher Sligh, Sundance Head, Jared Cotter, Nicholas Pedro, Blake Lewis, Brandon Rogers, Chris Richardson and Rudy Cardenas.
They were the 12 American Idol guys who sang last night, or yesterday, depending which side of the international time zone you are in.
First, I beg to differ from the opinions of all three judges on the performance of Sanjaya Malakar. I thought he did rather well. Simon said the band players were falling asleep and Randy commented that Sanjaya did not do Stevie Wonder's song justice.
Hogwash, I say. It is my humble opinion that Sanjaya did rather well. He has a nice voice and he was certainly NOT as bad as the judges had made him out to be. I thought it was a travesty of justice. And I normally dislike to use phrases like that.
Sanjaya is one of the better singers. Yes, he's just a kid in the eyes of his seniors but as far as singing is concerned, age is not a barrier or a standard by which we wll subscribe to.
Having said that I am not altogether confident that this young boy is capable of reaching the final 12 but I certainly like to see him survive the next two rounds. Come one, give the kid a break.
The other Asian guy, Paul Kim, wasn't exactly at his best yesterday but his no-shoes performance didn't impress the judges or me. But I am willing to give him a chance but will the TV viewers.
It is my guess that at this early state of the elimination rounds, it is particularly vital that the contestants, male or female, establish a rapport with the audience, at the venue or at home.
If people like you, they are going to support you as much as they can and as long as they can. Take for example, Taylor Hicks. Hicks was off the block when the gun fired, and he let his personality shine through.
The fact that he came across as genuinely sincere worked wonders for him. He lost no time in setting up his "soul patrol". Few AI contestants ever learn the lesson that ultimate victory depends as much on your likeability as well as your vocal prowess.
Both work in tandem with each other. If one were to follow the forums that dwell on American Idol from year to year, one will see and learn that how much mileage that a contestant is going to get out of the competition is how much popularity that contestant has generated for himself or herself.
Humans are by nature fickle and sometimes loyal to a fault. They will find excuses for your "bad hair day" if they like you a lot. If you are not in their good books, one wrong move, and the masses out there will just lynch you at the nearest oak tree.
That's life, brother. The American Idol 2007 is no different. It is different this year in the sense that there are new faces, that's all.
The attitude of the majority of the TV viewers and voters has not changed. First, you must be able to sing well, then they have to like you for all kinds of reason,even if some of them are illogical and unreasonable.
Having said all that, out of the 12 men I heard and saw yesterday, two names stuck out: Blake Lewis and Brandon Rogers. But then, the ball game has just started. Someone has hit a home run but the game is far from over.
We shall just have to wait and see. May the best of the best finally emerge. And then, you need to have a bit of luck. Again, if Life's a personality, he's most probably a big joker!
See ya another day. Have fun with life.
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