The final auditions!!!

We have reached the end of the auditions. Well, almost. After tonight’s show, the auditions are over. First up we have a kid that says if you give him 5 more years, he’ll be bigger than Jay-Z. Alright, we’ll see about that. I have no idea why, but he started to pick a fight with Simon. That was very strange. And something you don’t want to do when you’re auditioning for Simon. So he’s a rapper, I guess he’s alright. Rap really isn’t my thing, so I wouldn’t buy a CD if he had one out. I do think he would do really good though because I think a lot of other people are going to like him.

Part of me feels really bad for the people who truly believe they are good, but they really aren’t. Like, seriously…if I was really, really bad, I would hope that someone would love me enough to tell me not to try out for a show like this. I know that no one wants to tell people, especially their friends and family, that they suck at singing, but sometimes you just have to tell them anyway.

Cashmere is yet another contestant who really thinks she can sing, but she can’t. She says that she does karaoke and her friends and family and even people she doesn’t know, scream for her when she sings. Well, I think she interpreted that screaming in the wrong way.

This next duo looks cute. Their names are Austin and Emily and they call themselves Awesem. I’m not sure if that’s how it is spelled though. I think they area really good!!! I can’t believe the judges want to split them up!! They are both good, why can’t they see that?? Well, after what seemed like forever, Nicole finally said yes and so did Paula, giving them 4 yeses.

I can tell that I’m so over the auditions because I’m not really paying too much attention to the auditions right now. It gets like Idol, the auditions get old after a while. And there haven’t even been as many nights of auditions for this show as there are for Idol. I’m just ready to get to the next step of the competition!!!

So as soon as I saw Brennin I thought “He looks like he’s already famous”. Well, it turns out he is a model. That makes sense. He took a risk and sang an original song that he wrote. I thought he was really good!!!

Well, the audition process is finally over!!! And that’s all I’ve got for now. Have a great rest of your night everyone!!!

Austin Auditions

Alright, so you know how I posted last night about me not watching American Idol live? Well now I can’t even watch it taped because I set my VCR (Yes, I still have and use a VCR) to tape on January 2nd, instead of February 2nd. So, I will just have to search for clips online and then do my review from that.

So they started out the show with an apology for Steven Tyler’s behavior on the show. How was that an apology when we all knew what he was going to mouth with his lips after he said “Read my lips”? Wow, I didn’t really find that funny at all.

The first contestant I found was Hollie Cavanagh who is a 17-year-old from Texas. She sounded really nervous and you could tell that because of her notes being off a little bit. They told her she wasn’t ready but then they asked her to sing another song. She sang “The Climb” and I thought she sounded a lot better with that song. I’m glad they gave her another chance!

Wow, Casey Abrams is really good. He kind of reminds me of Elliott Yamin. They should definitely put him through. And… they did! And according to my friends at the American Idol Fan Show (Check out their site here) he is trending on social networks already. I think we may have found a contestant that will at least make it into the top 10.

Corey Levoy is the next contestant that I saw a video of. I sense that he’s going to be a country singer, just by the way he looks. That’s cool that they’re letting his sister sit with them while he sings and help judge him. Alright, so he doesn’t sound too country to me, he just looks like he’d be the country type. But I think he sounds really good!!

John Wayne Shulz is definitely a country guy, the season 10 cowboy. I think we could have our country singer of the season, I like him.

Next up I watched a video of Janelle Arthur. She could be the country girl of this season. I really like her!!!

Alright, now on to some of the bad. I can’t just watch all the good ones, I gotta watch some of the bad. First up is the Ryan Seacrest stalker, Courtney Penry. Wow, she cried cause she was meeting Ryan?? That is definitely a first, I’ve never seen someone that obsessed with Ryan. And she can impersonate a chicken, wow! Eh, her voice wasn’t all terrible. She just needs some lessons and then she would be better. But wow, Jennifer and Steven put her through to Hollywood, I didn’t see that coming.

I can’t find a video of him, but there was a guy named Rodolfo Achar and apparently he had green Justin Bieber hair and sang “The Circle of Life". I really wish I would have gotten to see that. I did find a picture though. I guess you can’t really tell in the picture that his hair is green, cause it looks black to me.

Okay, it’s season 10, do people still need the costumes and gimicks? It’s getting old!!! Last night there was an armadillo that tried out. What makes you think that the judges are going to take you seriously when you’re wearing an armadillo costume? I totally agree with Randy’s reaction when he saw her.

Alright, well that’s about all I found on the Austin auditions. I’d say that from what I saw Austin auditions were alright. I don’t think the next Idol came from Austin. I won’t get to see Idol live tonight either, because I have to work, but I have made sure that my VCR (insert laughter here) is set for the right date. Leave me comments!

Idol Goes to Nashville

Haha, wow, is that first guy serious? Alright, here we go, in for another night of Idol. I’m glad it’s only 1 hour. I don’t think we would need 4 hours of auditions each week. Two on Wednesday and one on Thursday is perfectly fine.
This girls voice is annoying. Before she even starts singing, I think she shouldn’t quit her day job. Wow! What the heck is she doing?? She kind of reminds me of Jessica Simpson, haha. Just the way she looks and kinda talks, but not entirely. Yeah, she should definitely not quit her day job. I hope she’s better as a dental hygienist than she is at singing. Haha, and no, she can’t read minds either. Wow, and she hears “yes” when she was really told “no”.
Alright, two people that used to date, this is a first. Kinda odd. And their auditioning together? Why do they even let them sing in pairs? It bugs me so much when they do this. There can only be ONE American Idol. Isn’t there some other show they can audition for if they want to sing together? “Works at a restaurant” as his job…can’t they just say he is a cook or a waiter? That’s weird, they say that she is a waitress, so why does it just say “works at a restaurant” for him? I find that funny. They were both really good!! Haha, Jennifer, I don’t think they will get back together, she has a boyfriend! I wish they could though, they look so cute together!
A tattoo artist? Yeah, that’s definitely the next American Idol…not!
Addrienne Beasley sounds really good!!! She should go through and be in the top 10!!! “Whose gonna pay your way?” Haha, doesn’t Idol pay for them to get to Hollywood? They should.
Haha, Steven tells her to go home and practice and Randy tells her not to. And then Jennifer says, “Is it a no from you?” Lol…wow, like she needed to ask.
What is this? A guy in a completely blue suit?? Ok, that was one of the strangest auditions ever.
Another beauty pageant girl. Wow, she brought them a copy of a CD she made? Double wow…I thought she was like, 16 or 18!! She’s 26??? I don’t believe it!!!
Another sob story. And she’s  on 15, wow. She looks and acts like she’s older than that. I thought Lauren Alaina was amazing! Steven is right, she’s gonna have 40 million people crying, I could feel tears welling up in my eyes!! Aww, that was cool that her family got to go in there and that she sang her Mom and Dad’s song, which just happened to be an Aerosmith song. I can see her in the top 10!
Oh wow…Steven things they found the one. I wonder if he’s talking about Lauren. It could be. Well, that’s all for now. Leave me your comments :) :)

Milwaukee Idol Auditions

Milwaukee…Danny Gokey’s hometown!!! Let’s see how the auditions go tonight.
Up first, Scotty McCreery He does have a deep voice, I can’t believe he’s only 16! He does not sound like he’s 16. If I would have heard him on the radio, I would think he’s in his 20’s. Some people would argue though that Idol doesn’t need anymore country singers, but I disagree with that. I’m currently arguing with my roommate and her boyfriend because they are saying that country singers don’t do good after the show. I told them that she had 10 #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. You know what they said “Who cares, that’s not the Billboard list.” Well I say, “whatever!” to them! If country singers want to audition for Idol, then let them. And if the judges put them through, ok. And then if America wants to vote for them, alright. It doesn’t matter about the genre, it’s the talent that counts!
Wow, Emma Henry was 5-years-old when Kelly won, that’s hard to believe. I think she’s okay. She could definitely improve from lessons. I can understand why she wants to go through because this could be the last season of the show. So they might tell her, “come again next year”, but she might not get that chance. I’m glad she went through though and I hope she can prove them wrong!
And here come some bad people and wow are they bad. That guy doesn’t sound like Frank Sinatra at all! I find it funny that people think they sound like famous singers and they sound nothing like them!!! Wow, did he really ask, “Can I get a sip of your Coke?”
Wow, all the 15-year-olds got through to Hollywood? That definitely wouldn’t have happened if Simon was there cause he couldn’t stand the 16-year-olds. But I think if they are good, then give em a chance. Now my roommate and her boyfriend are complaining yet again about Idol. They are saying that letting 15-year-olds on the show is child abuse. I disagree with that. Then they’re also saying that statistics show that young celebrities are more at risk for drug abuse. I do think that is right. I mean, look at Lindsay Lohan and Michael Jackson.
“Hippies believe in sex. He hasn’t gone anywhere with anyone since my mom.” Wow, Idol has found some strange people this season. His voice is way too high!!! I love how Randy is hiding his laughter with his Coke cup. Did Steven say that was outstanding? He’s crazy!
An Obama freak? Okay. Wow!!! Randy punched her in the mouth? That sucks!!! I can’t believe he could hit someone’s mouth and not realize it?? Ah ha…she’s an intern at the White House and went to Harvard, so she’s into law. That makes sense that she likes Obama so much. She probably wonders every day if she’ll get to see him, haha. I didn’t like how low she was in the beginning, but thought she sounded good once she got higher.
Woah, “Is it because I’m not as skinny as the others?” Wow, I can’t believe she said that and thinks that’s the reason she didn’t go through. Come on, look at Ruben Studdard and Jennifer Hudson. And no, she can’t sing better than the other ones.
Scott Dangerfield. Why does that name sound familiar?? Did he audition for Idol before and I missed him say that? I gotta do some research now. Alright, maybe I’m just imagining it. But I swear there was someone on Idol before that had that same last name.
Oh great, here comes the girl they are calling the most annoying girl ever. Wow!!! Is she serious right now?? It sounds like an opera version of the song! That sounds sooooo bad!!! I wonder what Justin Bieber will think of that.
Aww, this is a sad story. I hope he’s good!! Chris Medina should definitely be in the top 10! And I’m not saying that just because of his story, he’s really good! Aww, that was so sweet that they wanted to meet his fiancé.
So, ending on a sad night,  here’s what I wanna know from you, my readers, what do you think about Idol changing the age limit from 16 to 15? Do you think that it is wrong for kids that young to miss school to go on Idol? They do get tutored while they are on the show though, so it isn’t like they just stop learning completely. Thanks for reading and leave me comments :)

Idol Goes to New Orleans

Alright, night two of the auditions: New Orleans. I’m really liking the new opening for Idol. It’s about time they changed it. I mean, they’ve changed it a few times, but this is the biggest change they’ve made, and it’s nice.
Why did Jovany Barreto have to sing in Spanish?? This is American Idol, not Spanish Idol. Wow, now he’s gotta get all sappy? I thought he was alright, wish we woulda got to hear him sing in English though. Wait, what is he doing? Wow, that was very strange, never saw that before on Idol. I agree with Jennifer’s reaction, what the heck just happened there!
It’s a small world, turns out that Jacquelyn Dupree’s dad was Randy’s football couch in high school. Her voice sounded wonderful. And she’s off to Hollywood!
Brett seems like an interesting kid. And he shocked me…I didn’t think a voice that good was gonna come out of that body, but wow. I think he’ll melt the hearts of girls across America. I can see him getting far! You know, he kinda reminds me of a past contestant on Idol, but I just can’t put my name on which one.
On no, here are all the bad people! Wow, that is one loooooooong note! One long, horrible note! Oh yea, the guy saying “Did anyone hear what I just said?" is totally the next American Idol! I think he was trying to be the rapper version of Michael Jackson.
Idol Camp? Sweet…I had heard a little bit about it but I think it was too expensive and not near me so I couldn’t go. Wow, I don’t think Alex Attardo learned much at camp. And he didn’t realize he was that bad?
Jaceee Badueax is only 15?? Wow! Wait, how is he allowed to audition, I thought you have to be 16. Did I miss something? Maybe the limit is 15, I’ll have to double check that though. For being a big Idol fan, I can’t believe I’m questioning something about the show.
Alright, so during the commercial break I did some research and I found this:
“"Does an average 15-year-old even know who these people are?" Salzman asks. "She's somebody's mother, and he's somebody's grandfather. I don't think they have that prime-time fascination. Jennifer Lopez 10 years ago would have been like royalty. Right now? She's not royalty."
Now seems like a good time to mention 15-year-olds. That's the lowered age limit on the show (28 is the top end), another trick designed to get audiences to care again. If you're wondering why the age has been dropped, Estrin has two words for you: Justin Bieber, god to adolescent girls everywhere.”
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2011/01/18/20110118american-idol-changes-to-show.html#ixzz1BdPYQidI
So I guess I did miss that change they made, haha. That makes sense that they would lower the age, and as I read that part in the article, I knew that the reason had to have been because of Justin Bieber.
Last contestant of the day and it’s a sob story, Paris Tassin. I almost thought for a second there that something happened and she didn’t have the baby, but it’s a miracle that she did. That was a really good song choice for her and I can see why she picked it. She sounded really good!!! She should definitely be in the top 10!!
The auditions come to a close and 37 people from New Orleans are on their way to Hollywood. I’d say tonight’s show had more talent that New Jersey. Could the next Idol be from New Orleans? We’ll have to wait and see!

A New Era of Idol

So it’s finally here! The 10th season of Idol! Wow, I never thought I was going to say that!! That was an awesome opening, they totally revamped it! As Randy said, “it’s a different table”, that is for sure! Even the logo on the screen isn’t the same, it’s like, not a real oval shape.
New Jersey is up first! First up is Rachel Zevita who auditioned for Idol season 6 and got cut the first day of Hollywood. Wow, that’s pretty cool that JLo remembered her. I like her and hope she makes it farther in Hollywood week this year. We’ll have to wait and see.
This next guy looks like a rocker. Caleb Hawley, eh, sounds more country after listening to him for a little bit. Wow, Steven Tyler is getting into it. I think he is the new Paula, cause that is how she probably would have acted.
Kenzie Palmer, a PA native, yay! It’s a Carrie Underwood song!!! She’s alright, but when it comes to the high notes she just doesn’t quite sound the best. Alright, now JLo is sounding like Paula, she’s defending her and you can tell she wants her to go through. Three yes’s, and she’s off to Hollywood!!!
American Idol Jersey Edition…reminds me of Jersey Shore, which is a stupid show!! Sorry for anyone reading this who likes the show. Thank you for the lesson on how to do your hair, Tiffany. I predict right now that she won’t be good. This is just something I like to do during auditions, is to look at the people before they start singing and say if I think they can sing or if they can’t. Well, she wasn’t horrible, but she wasn’t as bad as I thought she would be. I thought the second song was a little better. I don’t like her as much as the judges do, and I find that happens a lot with me and the show.
And here come the bad singers. The delusional people who really think they have talent. That still blows my mind. How can you be that  bad and think that you are the next American Idol? By now, people probably just audition for the show since it’s so popular and they just wanna say they auditioned for it. Haha, JLo doesn’t like to be the deciding vote. I wouldn’t want to either.
First sob story of the season… Robbie was in a wheelchair and thought he would never walk again. But that was not the case, he is now walking! And yay, he’s really good! I could see him in the top 20. “Should we vote?” “No, Hollywood. Bye!” Haha, that was sweet!!
Ashley wants everyone to “have to" hear her sing. Well, she got her wish. Wow, I hope she never gets her wish again. That was pretty bad. She should go do broadway, just like JLo said. But she definitely isn’t for American Idol. It’s a no for today Randy? It should be a no forever!!! What?!?!? Steven and JLo are crazy! She’s probably gonna be cut when they make the first cuts in Hollywood.
Victoria Huggins…another 16-year-old. It’s pretty cool that as the seasons go on, there are contestants that (kinda like me) grew up with the show. And she can sing! There was a small part of me that thought she wouldn’t be good at all, but she proved me wrong. I agree with JLo, she is adorable!! I think she can make it pretty far! Maybe not the next Idol, but she could make it to the top 10 possibly.
So one thing I wanna point out, we only have about 40 minutes left, and haven’t seen any bad people yet. I wonder why that is. I thought that the Fox producers always showed the bad people for ratings. I guess this year they just wanted to be different. Or, they could be holding out on us and show all the bad people at the end.
Day 2 in Jersey…and first up is a singing waitress in NYC. That is different. First we got Kellie Pickler, a skating waitress in NC, and now we get this girl. Devyn Rush…and she’s another girl from PA! (If you can’t tell, that’s my homestate, lol). And she is really good!!
Tell us about yourself….”Uh….” Wow! What a great answer. This guy was imitating Michael Jackson when he was in the womb? OMG! Now he’s gonna do “Party in the USA”. Yoji, you should never do that again, I’m sorry! They definitely saved the bad ones for last, lol. Ahhh….the montage of everyone butchering the same song, they do this every year!
You aren’t purposeless without singing…wow, I’ve never heard anyone say that. I’m sure there is something else in your life that you are good at, so go for that, geez!
Alright, last guy of the night, Travis Orlando, I think he’ll be good…they saved the best for last, maybe. He is pretty good!! I loved his version of “I’m Yours”, that is a great song! He’s goin’ to Hollywood!!!
Alright, so that’s a wrap for New Jersey. So it’s time for my final thoughts on tonight’s show…I thought it was a great season premiere. It had me laughing and they showed some good people so we’re off to a good start. I don’t think we saw our next American Idol tonight though. But no worries, we  have many more nights of auditions left. So, leave me comments and let me know what you thought :) And share my blog with a friend or two, thanks!!