AMERICAN IDOL 4/25/12: Hollie Cavanagh — Save Me/The Climb (Top 6)

Great night for Hollie!  Including the big STANDING “O” from the judges!

SAVE ME:

THE CLIMB:

• I thought this was a great song choice for Hollie!  I don’t know this Queen song, but it matched her voice really well and was very easy to listen to.

• Lauren Alaina did a great version of this Miley Cyrus song last season…but Hollie’s version was just as good!  Her voice actually really soared in this one, and she seemed to really be connected to the song!  She seemed really comfortable singing it!  Great job!

Hollie was lucky enough to get the “pimp spot” this week…so hopefully that will give her a little boost with the votes!  She did well tonight, so I hope America recognizes that!

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 7 REDUX 4/18/12: Hollie Cavanagh — Rolling in the Deep/Son of a Preacher Man

Don’t have time to blog about the whole night, but had to post/congratulate Hollie tonight!  She did GREAT!

It was a bit of a transformation for Hollie tonight…She seemed to REALLY loosen up (some would say FINALLY) and just sing with emotion and let those emotions take her through the performances!

I was really happy for Hollie…and you could tell she knew she did better!  And finally the judges gave her very good praise!  Yay!  While I hope Hollie picked up some new fans (and their votes) tonight, I do worry a bit for her.  A lot of times when a contestant hasn’t been doing too well…one week they pick it up and do great…they end up getting booted!  Let’s hope that doesn’t happen!  I do worry also that she went first in the line-up, plus since she got good feedback, she may not have as much sympathy votes this week (altho I would hope majority of her votes are from ACTUAL fans [like me!]).

Good Luck Hollie!  I’m rooting for you!

AMERICAN IDOL 4/12/12: Top 7 Results SHOCKER!

Wow, what a night!  SHOCKING B3!  THE SAVE!

Just a few comments:

• Best part of the group song?  Colton lying on the couch with his head on Phillip’s lap…and Phil stroking Colton’s forehead.  LOL!  Loved that!
• James Durbin:  UGH.  You know how much I did NOT like him last season.  Things haven’t changed.  AT ALL.  STOP.  SCREAMING.
• Every time they do the group thing for the results, you KNOW it’s going to be shocking.  And it DEFINITELY WAS.  When they announced Elise was to be put in Jessica’s group, you could tell ELISE was relieved…but JESSICA looked worried.  And rightfully so.
• Jennifer Hudson:  Man, gotta say her body looks quite good.  Has she lost a LOT of weight or what?!  And Ne-Yo…how short is he?!  JHud was towering over him!
• BOTTOM 3:  Joshua/Jessica/Elise — WOW.  When I knew it was probably a shocker, I figured Jessica would be one of the shockers.  But YAY…Hollie was SAFE!  She must be getting TONS of sympathy votes.  Not the best reason to be voting for someone, but hopefully being safe two weeks in a row gives her more confidence!  That’s basically all she needs.  Her voice is there.  As usual, once the B3 was announce, Elise’s face just DROPS.  Jessica surprisingly didn’t look THAT mad/shocked.
• With Josh/Jess/Elise standing there as the B3, when Steven said that DEFINITELY they’ll be using their save tonight…did you see Elise?  Nodding in agreement with Steven?  Like yeah, you better save whoEVER has the lowest votes.  Like she felt like she DESERVES and has EARNED the save herself.  Ugh.
• Elise LAUGHING when Ryan said to explain this B3?  STOP.  Yeah, you might be nervous, but that’s just adding to her “unappeal” for me.
• I WISH they showed Elise’s reaction when they announced Jessica as the lowest vote getter.  Dang…they moved straight to Jess instead!
• BOTTOM 2:  I think once it was down to Elise & Jessica, I’m quite sure Elise thought she was goner.
• THE SAVE:  Was there ANY doubt Jessica would be saved?!  OF COURSE NOT.  While I do think Jessica was worthy of the save, the judges storming the stage to stop her from having to sing for her life was a bit…MUCH.  I think she should’ve had to sing…Everyone else has to do it.  Jessica looked so confused when JLo came up and stole that mic from her.
• Ryan to Jess:  Did you think you would be standing here with this result?  Jess:  “No, not at all.  I don’t expect anything.”  HUH?  That doesn’t make sense.  You JUST SAID that you didn’t expect anything!
• Somehow I felt like Jessica should’ve had a more emotional reaction to this save.  But she probably was just SO SHOCKED about what was happening.

Wow.  Jessica Sanchez had the LOWEST amount of votes out of SEVEN PEOPLE?!  That’s SAD.  She was pegged as practically the WINNER up until now.  The main reason for this results is (probably complacency.  And she sang a VERY OBSCURE song last night.  But really…if you have a STRONG fan base, no matter WHAT you sing, those fans will VOTE.  NO MATTER WHAT.  Obviously that didn’t happen.  I always said…and I still feel…that while she has a great voice, Jessica isn’t American Idol winner material.  I’m hoping America sees that too…and based on tonight, I have hope.

Now more than ever…it seems as tho one of those boys – Phillip or Colton – will WIN AMERICAN IDOL.  You CAN’T win American Idol if you’re in the B3….not to mention the fact that you had to BE SAVED.  Sorry.

Now the question is — how much time is the save going to bide Jessica?

AMERICAN IDOL 4/4/12: Top 8 Performances + *POLL*

Don’t have time to post all of the performances from tonight’s 80s night, so I’ll just post the ones I liked.

PHILLIP:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpwxf3_phillip-phillips-that-s-all-american-idol-2012-top-8_music

• Aww…so cute that Phil’s brother-in-law got to perform with him…and that Phil looks up to/was inspired by his brother-in-law like that!
• I wouldn’t say this was my favorite of Phil’s performances so far…but he did a good job and really “Phil-ified” this Genesis song.  Great as usual!
• Also, it was cute to see some personality from Phillip at the end of the show…when Ryan was making his final announcements, and Phil kinda shadowed behind Ryan while making faces.

HOLLIE:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpwy07_hollie-cavanagh-what-a-feeling-american-idol-2012-top-8_music

• I was a bit annoyed with the judges’ comments tonight because I felt like they really didn’t give her ANY credit for what she did!  YES she MAY have looked a BIT awkward up there, but come on…this was her FIRST upbeat number this season!  At least she DID ONE, and she moved around the stage/audience too!  Hollie’s only 18!  She still needs to get more comfy up there!  Steven said her pitch was all over the place…I disagree with that one.  There were a few shaky parts, but…it wasn’t THAT BAD.
• Come on America…Vote to keep Hollie in!  She deserves to keep going!

COLTON:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpwyd9_colton-dixon-time-after-time-american-idol-2012-top-8_music

• I actually already had the Quietdrive version of Time After Time, and I thought it was the PERFECT arrangement for Colton.  He definitely wouldn’t have matched with the Cyndi Lauper version.
• He dyed his hair MORE blond!  I always do like the way he dresses.  I didn’t realize he has a tattoo!

SKYLAR:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpwyg6_skylar-laine-wind-beneath-my-wings-american-idol-2012-top-8_music

• When they showed Skylar rehearsing Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, I actually thought that was a good choice for her.  BUT it was very predictable.  Would’ve been a TYPICAL Skylar performance.  Wind Beneath My Wings was definitely different for her, but it was great because it really let Skylar show off her vocal range!  She hit some HIGH notes in there!  While Skylar definitely isn’t my favorite, I’ve always said she really has a good voice…It’s strong, pretty pure, and now we see that she’s got quite a range!  Good choice!  And lucky for her, she got the pimp spot this week after being in the Bottom 3 last week.  Unlucky for Hollie because she already had gone last in a previous week (Hollie was in the B3 last week too!).

Just a couple of notes about some of the others:

• Umm…while she seemed to have gotten better the last couple of weeks, Elise’s attitude?  STILL THERE.  Totally.  As soon as the judges’ comments turned negative, you saw her face drop and the “chip” come out.  She just can’t take criticism…You can tell she doesn’t agree with what they’re telling her. So she doesn’t “soak it all in” like others would.  And that is why I still CANNOT like her…no matter how much talent she may have.
• Jessica to me still isn’t awesome.  Another Whitney song?!  What are you trying to say?  Her voice is strong, but it’s just not pure enough for me.  Plus I feel like she’s not as effortless as you would think she would be.

What do YOU think?

AMERICAN IDOL 3/28/12: Top 9 Performances + *POLLS*

“My Idol” night tonight…Overall a very good night!

COLTON  Everything:

• Not the most EXCITING song to start off the night, but Colton did a great job with that song.  I realized tonight that I really LOVE the SOUND of Colton’s voice.  It’s actually really pleasant to listen to, and he really can hit those notes!  The fact that the song was so touching to him spiritually was something.  I’m still a bit weary about the whole God/religious stuff, ’cause I think too much can definitely hurt a contestant’s chances, but for Colton himself, you can tell how much it means to him.  Good for him.

SKYLAR  Gunpowder & Lead:

• Miranda Lambert being Skylar’s idol is about right.  The way Skylar performs/type of country music she does matches Miranda very well.  Skylar is very good at stuff like this.  Very fitting.

HEEJUN  Song For You:

• Nice to see Heejun do a SERIOUS performance.  It was a total 180 from last week.  He sounded really good, but I’m still not wowed.  But definitely better than last week.

HOLLIE  Jesus Take The Wheel:

• Just the fact that Hollie picked a Carrie song made me like her more.  Wouldn’t have guessed she would pick Carrie.  But if anyone was going to do a Carrie song, I would’ve wanted it to be Hollie.  She did a respectable job, altho she still seemed a bit nervous at times.  Overall it was good.

DEANDRE  Sometimes I Cry:

• Now that was TOO MUCH falsetto for me.  WAY too much.  I KNOW this is what he does, and why he was picked to be on this show, but…That was just too much.  I can’t listen to it.  The judges loved it of course, but just NOT MY CUP OF TEA.  At all.

JESSICA  Sweet Dreams:

• OK, for me this performance was WAY too dramatic.  The fact that she slowed the song down, for me, was just a way to be more SHOWY.  I didn’t love it, and every time Jessica does all this showy stuff, I’m just like…Eh.  Too much.  Interesting choice too…of all of Beyonce’s hits.  I was one of her singles, but not one of her standouts.  But as usual, she sounded good still.

PHILLIP  Still Rainin:

• One word for Phillip — AUTHENTIC.  That’s the best way to describe him.  He’s the real deal.  And the fact that he picked a pretty obscure song/artist (Jonny Lang) just added to that.  He really gives it HIS ALL in every performance, and he’s so consistent.  And I gotta say, somehow this week he seemed a bit more dressed up.  Don’t know why, but he did.  He’s great.  Not to mention the comment that Stevie Nicks gave him…about how if he was around at that time, they would’ve wanted him in Fleetwood Mac?  Awesome.

JOSHUA  Without You:

• Joshua’s definitely got some voice.  To pull off Mariah was very risky, but he did a great job.  I just feel like every song he’s so gospel-y tho.  And that’s just not my thing.  But he did a good job.

ELISE  Whole Lotta Love:

• Guess I shouldn’t be surprised that they saved Elise for the pimp spot this week.  She took on Led Zepplin, which was pretty gutsy…but for me, it was good, but it still wasn’t Adam Lambert good.  She sounded great, but she didn’t have that same oomph that Adam did.  But I guess you could say their performances had different vibes.  Adam’s was definitely more hard rock, whereas Elise’s had more soul.  It’s hard for me to really praise Elise because she’s already turned me off…and I don’t think anything she does will win me over.  It was a good performance, and worthy of the last spot tonight (I guess ).

Just a quick note about the group numbers — I thought the first (Elise, Colton & Phillip) and last groups (Hollie, Jessica & Sylar) were good.  The 2nd one…Eh.  Which kinda makes sense because my favorites were in the first and third groups.

Who was YOUR favorite?

AMERICAN IDOL 3/14/12: Top 12 (11) Performances + *POLLS*

Well, we were SUPPOSED to have the Top 12 perform…but because of Jermaine Jones’ previous “issues,” we’re already down to 11.  Still not the biggest fan of this week’s theme (even tho they do it every season) — Songs from the year they were born.

Here are my standouts for me tonight:

PHILLIP PHILLIPS  Hard To Handle:

• Gotta give it to the guy — Surgery LESS than a week ago, and he’s on stage singing his heart out!  This song choice was pretty perfect for him.  He sounded great, and it was great to see him without the guitar.  He’s pretty charismatic, I must say.  And he SORTA dressed up a little more — at least his shirt had buttons.   Great job!

COLTON DIXON  Broken Heart:

• Umm…Talk about an OBSCURE song!  NEVER heard of the song OR the band.  White Lion?!  HUH?!  Picking such an unknown song was a bit of a risk, but I thought the song REALLY matched Colton.  He sounded GREAT….I was watching/listening to him, and his voice really does SOAR.  He sounds SO strong and full, I must say.  I thought he did a great job.  He’s a fan of Daughtry?!  Hmm…just lost a couple of points there.   But I still love Colton.  Great job!

ERIKA VAN PELT  Heaven:

• GREAT song choice Erika!  Such a classic song, and her voice matched it really well!  The change in the arrangement?  In Erika’s defense, it was Jimmy’s idea, not hers.  I didn’t think it was THAT much of a change…but I guess it probably would’ve been better to just leave it alone.  But I did like that dramatic pause they did during the song.  It was different.  Once again, Erika’s vocal tone is AWESOME.  So low and full.  The little piece with her mom and how proud she is of Erika was very sweet too.  I hope Erika can get by another week…She so deserves it.  I voted for her!

HOLLIE CAVANAGH  The Power of Love:

• First of all…it IS an accent!  Hollie’s parents are British!  Awesome!  I love it!  So cute!  I guess she has more of a faint accent since she grew up in the US.  Glad to know now exactly WHAT that “odd” way of speaking is tho.  “Problem” solved!
• Wow, pretty bold…One of Celine’s BIGGEST hits!  This is a TOUGH song,..but if you ever get to see Celine sing live, it’s probably the BEST song she does live…at least in my opinion.  You need a HUGE voice to do it…and Hollie DOES have a huge voice.  Like the judges said, it wasn’t PERFECT, but gotta give it to her…This girl can belt!  I was worried for her ’cause some of those notes are SO big…and she has to hold them all out!  Phew.  But she pulled it off!  And I still love how cute she is.  Didn’t love the dress tho, gotta be honest.  But overall, Hollie did a great job.  As usual, a very reserved yet powerful performance.

Other quick thoughts:

• Jessica?  Eh.  Not the right song…but did NOT like her EXCUSE about how she didn’t have many songs to choose from.  COME ON.  She really sounded like Jennifer Hudson in this performance, imo.  Nice to know the judges won’t just GUSH over her every week.  They kept it real.

• Heejun…NOT GOOD.  He was so pitchy all over.  Sad because I love that song.  He kinda ruined it for me.  And I still feel he is so karaoke.

• Elise definitely did better this week…but it’s hard ’cause I feel like she kinda tainted her image last week.  While her talent is worthy, she’s just not likable enough.

• DeAndre actually sounded NOT BAD this week…but unfortunately he did NOT look comfortable.  And altho his falsetto is his “thing,” when he does it I feel like he’s so much WEAKER vocally.  And his hair back to flowing this week…Not a fan.  At LEAST he didn’t flip or toss it tho.

• Seriously Shannon?!  Bad enough you’re singing a song that’s partly sung by a GROUP…but it was ALSO sung by MARIAH CAREY.  MARIAH CAREY.  Come on.  That song was WAY too big for her.  WAY too big.  The judges were also WAY too nice.  Not good.

• Skylar sounded totally fine, but I thought it was very SAFE.  But I give her credit for STICKING to her decision even tho Will.I.Am. and Jimmy were trying to convince her to change songs.  Altho she moved up a bit on my list last week, not a standout this week.

• I would’ve put Joshua’s video as one of the standouts for the night, but to be honest, he’s just NOT my cup of tea.  I usually compare him to Jacob Lusk from last season, but I will say Joshua is BETTER than Jacob.  And I prefer Josh over Jacob, for sure.

As for Jermaine, I can’t believe he didn’t think all of his “priors” were going to come out at some point!  HELLO?  He really did come across as a “gentle giant”…he seemed to sweet and kind…and a momma’s boy…but I guess we were wrong.  Sad too ’cause the judge actually BROUGHT HIM BACK.  Of ALL the others who didn’t make it, they chose Jermaine.  And he just blew it/let them down.  Oh well.  He wouldn’t have lasted much longer anyway.

What did YOU think about tonight?

IDOLOGY: Top 13

Michael Slezak’s weekly American Idol review, Idology, had former Season 6 contestant, Melinda Doolittle on as a co-commentator this week.

As usual, this was enjoyable, altho I don’t totally agree with their Top 3 picks.  But I LOVE LOVE LOVED what Melinda said about DeAndre: “He needs to stop flipping his hair all over the place.”  THANK YOU.

Enjoy!

AMERICAN IDOL: Forbes AI Top Earners

Forbes has published its list of the 2010 Top Earners for the past year.  Would you like to guess who was #1?

1. CARRIE UNDERWOOD ($20 million)

Buoyed by 83 concert dates in 12 months, the Season Four winner made as much as the rest of the TOP 5 IDOL EARNERS COMBINED.
GO CARRIE!



Here's the rest of the list:

2. DAUGHTRY ($6 million, tie)

Though he only finished fourth in Season Five, Chris Daughtry ’s eponymous band earned big with 53 dates in support of album Leave This Town.


3. ADAM LAMBERT ($6 million, tie)

Lambert was edged by Kris Allen in Season Eight, but he easily out-earned his rival thanks largely to 116 shows around the world in 12 months.
Go Adam!

4. FANTASIA ($4 million)

Season Three’s champ cashed in on new album Back to Me and 38 shows; will star in film Mahalia! later this year.
I think as long as you "tour" and do live shows, your number increase significantly...


5. JORDIN SPARKS ($3 million)

The youngest winner in the show’s history, Sparks debuted at age 17 and broke out with “No Air,” a duet with Chris Brown that has sold 4 million digital copies to date – making it the best-selling single ever by any American Idol contestant.
Jordin has always done well because of her singles...Great job Jordin!


6. KELLY CLARKSON ($2.5 million)

The first-ever American Idol continues to be a household name, though Clarkson’s earnings dipped from last year’s tour-fueled $11.7 million. Look for a comeback: her fifth album is set for release this fall.


7. JENNIFER HUDSON ($2 million)

Hudson’s yearly take is a bit low due to a paucity of tour dates, but she remains one of Idol’s greatest successes, winning an Oscar in 2006 for her role in Dreamgirls. She recently signed on as spokeswoman for Weight Watchers.


8. KELLIE PICKLER ($1.8 million)

With nearly 80 shows in the past 12 months, mostly as a supporting act or co-headliner, Pickler is one of the hardest-working Idol alums.


9. CLAY AIKEN ($1.5 million)

The Raleigh, N.C., native has sold over 4 million albums, penned a New York Times bestselling memoir and starred in Broadway’s “Spamalot” in the wake of his second-place finish in Season Two; new album Tried and True hit stores last year.
Considering Clay hasn't had an album in a while, it's still pretty impressive.


10. KATHARINE MCPHEE ($1 million, tie)

In addition to releasing three albums, the Season Five runner-up has co-starred in series The House Bunny and is set to co-star in NBC’s Smash.
Now that Kat will be in "Smash," hopefully her numbers will rise next year.


10. DAVID ARCHULETA ($1 million, tie)

Defeated in Season Seven by David Cook, Archuleta went on to release a self-titled album on Jive records that reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts. His memoir, Chords of Strength, debuted last June.


10. DAVID COOK ($1 million, tie)

Cook has come a long way from tending bar in Tulsa, Okla. four years ago. After winning Season Seven, debut album David Cook went platinum. He also boasts an endorsement deal with Sketchers; his second album, This Loud Morning, was released in June.


Near Misses

Recent contestants Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox and Season Two champ Ruben Studdard narrowly missed the list this year.

Methodology

These numbers are based on estimated pretax income earned from May 2010 to May 2011, before subtracting agent and manager fees. The totals were compiled with the help of data from Pollstar, RIAA and others, as well as extensive interviews with industry insiders including managers, concert promoters, publicists, agents and, in some cases, the musicians themselves. For more on the business of music, check out Zack’s Jay-Z biography, Empire State of Mind.


Source

Record Label Defends Taylor’s Grammy Performance…Kelly Responds

Grammy award-winning Taylor Swift has been getting quite a bit of criticism for a less-than-perfect (imo, WAY LESS than perfect) live performance at the Grammy Awards.

Not to sound mean, but…IT’S ABOUT TIME!

How long have I been saying how “under par” Taylor is when she sings live?  It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who’s so bothered by it.  Taylor’s performed MANY times at these awards shows…basically sounding just like she did at the Grammys this past weekend…but yet I didn’t hear/read about people making a big deal about it/criticizing her (which always amazed me actually).  I’m guessing most of the criticism has come out mainly because Taylor did WIN 4 awards…one of them being for Country Female VOCAL performance.

In light of all the criticism, Yahoo! posted an article where her record label CEO says:

“She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to (her fans), and they speak directly back to her,” “This is not `American Idol.’ This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It’s not about that technically perfect performance.”

Yes, I will totally give Taylor credit for being a great ARTIST in the sense that she does write ALL her songs, plays the guitar/piano, etc.  But SINGING-wise, which counts for A LOT of the package…umm…hello?  You can call yourself a singer if you can’t actually sing.  And to take a jab at American Idol…umm…have you HEARD all of the American Idol winners SING?!

Her record label goes on to blame technical issues as to why Taylor may not have sounded the best on Grammy night:

“We had a volume problem in the ear. So, she was concerned that she wasn’t able to hear everything in the mix,” Borchetta said. “That’s just part of live TV. … So you’re going to have difficulties on occasion. Unfortunately, on one of the biggest stages, we did have a technical issue. She couldn’t hear herself like she had in rehearsal.”

That MAY have definitely contributed to some pitch problems, but…have you ever watched any of Taylor’s OTHER live performances?  Does she have technical difficulties at EVERY performance?  Stop trying to blame technicality for just a lack in vocal ability.

Finally, sounding kind of annoyed about having to defend his “star,” the CEO goes on to say:

“If you haven’t seen her live performance, you’re welcome to come out as my guest to a Taylor Swift show and experience the whole thing, because it’s amazing. You can see her in her element. There’s a reason tickets are selling like they are.”

I’m SURE seeing her live at one of her concerts would be a lot better.  But still…you can’t argue that altho Taylor is gifted in SO MANY musical ways…VOCALLY she really lacks.  Considering how many peformances she does live, and for how many years now, you would think she would’ve gotten better…

THEN…

Kelly Clarkson posted on her blog a “letter” in response to Taylor’s record label’s comments (specifically the AI jab)…she had QUITE A FEW things to say:

Wow …..Dear Scott Borchetta,

I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why its upsetting to read you attacking American Idol  for producing simply vocalists that hit ‘the high notes’. Thank you for that ‘Captain Obvious’ sense of humor because you know what, we not only hit the high notes, you forgot to mention we generally hit the ‘right’ notes as well. Every artist has a bad performance or two and that is understandable, but throwing blame will not make the situation at hand any better. I have been criticized left and right for having shaky performances before (and they were shaky) and what my manager or label executives say to me and the public is “I’ll kick butt next time” or “every performance isn’t going to be perfect” ……I bring this up because you should take a lesson from these people and instead of lashing out at other artists (that in your ‘humble’ opinion lack true artistry), you should simply take a breath and realize that sometimes things won’t go according to plan or work out and that’s okay.

Sincerely,

One of those contestants from American Idol who only made it because of her high notes

KELLY…YOU GO GIRL!

What Is X Factor?

Now that Simon Cowell has announced that he’s leaving American Idol and will bring The X Factor to the United States…the first thing I thought was…ISN’T X FACTOR THE SAME THING AS AMERICAN IDOL?!  Apparantly, it’s kind of a mix between American Idol and Nashville Star.

Some of the major differences from Idol:

• No upper age limit, and kids as young as 14 are eligible.   Groups are also eligible (like Nashville Star).
• Contestants are put into groups: Girls, Boys, Over 25 and Groups.
• Each group is assigned to a judge who mentors them (like Nashville Star). Supposedly a lot of the drama is created in these mentor sessions…
• The judges decide who goes home between the bottom 2 vote getters, who sing for their lives on results day.  Then on the finale, America will get to vote for the winner.

The most notable winner of Britain’s version of X Factor was Leona Lewis.

Some of these changes (groups and a wider range of ages) could make the show a bit more interesting, but the fact that the audience isn’t as involved in keeping the contestants until the end probably won’t go over as well.  That’s the main reason why AI does so well…everyone wants to “have a say”.  Also, how can you compare a musical GROUP to a SOLO artist?

Just thought that people must be wondering about this show…like I was.

GLEE: Most-Tweeted Show of 2009!

Yay Glee!  According to this article, Trendrr shows that Glee was the most-tweeted about television show of 2009!  It even beat out American Idol!  Not bad for a show that debuted only one show in May, then didn’t start up again until September!  14 million tweets! Crazy!

Actually, I bet I contributed to part of that milestone!   I was tweeting about Glee HOW MANY TIMES…! :-p

GLEE’s Heather Morris: Another 19 rejectee

I think most of you Gleeks know that before Glee, Amber Riley (Mercedes) had previously auditioned for American Idol, but didn’t make it.

Now it’s revealed that Heather Morris (Brittany) was another rejectee of a 19 entertainment show, So You Think You Can Dance. I actually watched all the seasons of Dance, and now watching the clip, I kinda remember her:

She tried out a few seasons ago but got let go during Las Vegas (SYTYCD’s version of “Hollywood Week”) week, right before the Top 20 round.

Well, I’m sure neither Heather nor Amber are TOO torn up about not making it.  After all…they’re both on like THE hottest show right now!