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Dear Blog,

It has been a while.
Sorry for abandoning you for two whole weeks - I just didn't have anything to say.
But now, I think I've found something to talk about.
So ladies and gentlemen, today I'll blog about...Taylor Swift's disastrous Grammy's performance with Stevie Nicks.

Let me start this off by saying...Good Lord she was terrible.
Don't believe me? Just watch this.



I really can't fault the critics for dissing her, she really was awful.
The ever so likable Taylor Swift was completely off-key!
I don't understand how anyone can defend her this time.
There are actually people saying 'Oh she's still young, she's still inexperienced, she's usually better,' etc.
Young? She's turning 21 this year. Not that young.
Inexperienced? For crying out loud she has been around for approximately 4 years! What inexperience? She has traveled all over the world, performed in front of huge crowds, sold millions of albums - if that's inexperience I don't know what to say.

Hell, Miley Cyrus sounds better than her live and Miley Cyrus is NOT GOOD.
At least Miss Cyrus isn't off-key.

Face it Taylor fans, this is not the first time she has failed in a live performance. Stop giving excuses, it's not helping her at all.

Now let's analyze that video.
The first song she sang was her own song - Today Was A Fairytale.
BAH. Bad. Taylor honey that's your own song surely you know what it sounds like?
Second song - Rhiannon with Stevie Nicks.
Just...painful to watch. First of all Taylor was...totally and absolutely off-key. Secondly she was swinging back and forth like I don't know - someone desperate for attention. And there are people who claimed that Stevie Nicks was off-key too. I listened to it again to make sure - sorry folks she wasn't, the person who sang it out of tune was Taylor Swift.
The last song she sang was the extremely overrated You Belong With Me.
Okay so that one wasn't so bad. She was singing in the right key for once (apparently it's a different key from the recorded version according to some random comment I saw). But other than that her voice was weak, squeaky, and just not good overall.

If she had auditioned for American Idol sounding like that, even Paula would have sent her packing I think. Taylor Swift you need vocal lessons!
I'm not saying that I'm a good singer or anything but thank God at least I'm not tone-deaf.
Sad to see her win the awards for Vocal Performance and Album of the Year. Sorry, but she just doesn't deserve it.


Right.
Moving on.
AMERICAN IDOL!
Anyone else watching that?
Doubt I'll be blogging about it this year.
Noone really interesting so far.
4 weeks of auditions and nobody really stood out.
Even the 'crazy' auditions aren't that crazy.
Here's hoping that it'll get better next week? Ellen's finally judging!

Country Music Stinks, No Offense

Music: Keane - My Shadow

So it's my weekly American Idol review thingy.

What do we have this week? *pokes title*

Yep, that's right. Country music. And following tradition (AI tradition I mean), country music week pretty much stinks.

Strangely enough, it only sucked for the favoured contestants this time around.

But before I go into detail, here's a little video that everyone should listen to.



Adam Lambert's performance this week. It WILL blow your mind away, or maybe perhaps give you a heart attack if you've actually heard the original song before.

With that out of the way, let's move on.

American Idol 8 (2009) Top 11

11.
Michael Sarver (Ain’t Goin Down Till The Sun Comes Up, Garth Brooks) - What the heck was he singing about? Couldn't understand a single word. Didn't like the song, nor the arrangement. Definitely the weekest performance this week.

10.
Lil Rounds (Independence Day, Martina McBride) - Oh boy. How the mighty have fallen. Wrong song choice, lacklustre performance, just bleh. Not the worse vocals, but eh. And her butt's still huge!

9.
Alexis Grace (Jolene, Dolly Parton) - Compared to Brooke White's performance last year...I don't know what to say. She was just awful, from beginning to the end. What happened to Alexis? Oh Alexis. Despite her very obvious popularity, she might end up going home this week. I say again, how the mighty have fallen.

8.
Scott McIntyre (Wild Angels, Martina McBride)- I love this guy, but I don't know. He's getting really boring. Honestly, I can't tell the difference between last week's performance and this week's. Paula was right. He needs to...spice things up a little. Ditch the piano. Do something more fun. You can still sing passionately without the piano ya know dude?

7.
Adam Lambert (Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash) - Oh Adam. You are...strange. His performance was definitely one of a kind. Anyone listened to that video yet? Absolutely fantastic vocals but that arrangement...it is an interesting arrangement. In fact, even my DAD thought it was quite okay. BUT. Talk about taking things too far! Poor Johnny Cash must be rolling in his grave!

6.
Allison Iraheta (Blame It On Your Heart, Patty Loveless) - I still don't like her, but she was really good. Great vocals, the song choice was just so-so. And she looked great on stage. Very comfortable, and confident.

5.
Megan Corkrey (Walking After Midnight, Patsy Cline - She sang well enough, considering the fact that she had a flu. And was coughing away on stage. Great song choice, really suited her. I really like her voice, but I think she needs a bit more...encouragement. For now, she still sounds kinda bland.

4.
Kris Allen (To Make You Feel My Love, Garth Brooks) - Wow. I can't believe I'm ranking him this high! I mean, I don't really like this dude. He's boring, and his voice is just mediocre but he nailed it this week. Like totally, seriously nailed it. He was good, end of story.

3.
Danny Gokey (Jesus Take The Wheel, Carrie Underwood, American Idol S 5) - Poor Danny had a rocky start, in my opinion. But he worked it out in the end, and it paid off. Earned him very positive comments from all judges. And yes, he is MY favourite to win this season so if he's number 3...

Guess who's number 1 & 2...

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2.
Matt Giraud (So Small, Carrie Underwood) - I'm not a fan of Matt at all but he did what Scott should have done; rocked out the piano.

1.
Anoop Desai (You Were Always On My Mind, Willie Nelson) - Woohoo, go Anoop! I'm so proud of him! *sniff* After last week's disastrous 'Beat It', he just blew my mind away this week. Seriously awesome. From number 10 (my un-published list for last week) to Numero Uno this week. He sang with passion, and his voice was just amazing. To quote the ever amusing Simon Cowell, "You have just managed to go from ZERO to HERO."



Here's a word of advice for the contestants (it's not like they'll ever read my blog but hey, it is my blog and I SHOULD blog about my own thoughts so...): Don't interrupt and get all defensive when the judges give you criticism, geez! It's disrespectful, and annoying.

Ameeeeeerican Idol

I think I must be the only one left watching American Idol, no?
Okay maybe not but close enough.
Cause everyone else I asked was like "Whaaat? You still watching that?"
Well, the answer is YES I AM STILL WATCHING AMERICAN IDOL =D

Don't ask me why I'm tuning in.
It is getting old, and the judges are getting even more annoying than ever.
BUT.
It's still a good source of entertainment!

So yeah, American Idol.

After weeks of mediocre performances, with a few standouts, finally we get to the Top 13.
Yes, you read it correctly.
Top 13 this time around (...ain't 13 an unlucky number though...?)

This season has been a little shaky, in my opinion.



Kara what's-her-face, the new judge?
She's annoying, and she's NOT HELPFUL.
I believe some people have been calling her a smug bitch.
And she really does seem to be a little full of herself.
Can we vote her out? Pretty please?!

They changed the selection format this year too.
No more Top 12 girls/guys nonsense this time.
It's Top 36 now, separated into three groups of 12, and three from each group goes through to the next round, Top 13. (3 x 3) + Wild card (x4) = 13 contestants.

There's this new concept about giving the eliminated contestant (from the elite 13, not the ones before that) a second chance as well. It's up to the judges to decide whether the person with the lowest votes leave or stay. And it's a one time only thing so, if you've been saved once and you're the one with the least votes again - sorry, it's really time for you to go.

Good changes? Well, we'll have to see.

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Now let me introduce you to the lucky 13, starting with:

Adam Lambert


Right. This guy is...well, quite good actually. Kinda cute. Good voice. Fantastic range. Probably the ONLY interesting contestant this season. BUT. Yes there's a but there.

He's just too over-the-top.
Seriously. Drama queen much? The way he sings, the way he...moves? Very, VERY dramatic.

But ya know what? I kinda like him BECAUSE of his dramatic-ness.

I think he's everyone's favourite for now.
(He's not gonna win. I just know it.)

Alexis Grace


She's pretty. Looks a lot better in person.
I believe she's my age? And yet she has a kid! And she's married (I think)! Geez.
She rocks, really.
Awesome singer.
Needs more...whoosh factor though.
I guess, she's one of my favourites?

Allison Iraheta


Omg. Can you believe she's 16? Looks old for her age!
AI8's resident rocker chick.
She's not bad, but I don't like her.
Too much screaming. Sing girl, not scream!

Anoop Desai


Aww, he reminds me of a little puppy or something. David Archuleta-ish.
I like him. He's cute! So sweet.
(OMGWTF I'M TURNING INTO PAULA O__O)
Sings quite well too. Need better song choices though.
...don't pull another Sanjaya, please?

Danny Gokey


Ah, now this guy I really like!
He's cute enough, and his voice is like, totally awesome!
(Another step towards Paula-land T_T)
He will go far, I think.
Has that Elliot thing going on.
Danny = American Idol for the year 2009? I think it's possible!

Jazmine Murray


Wildcard choice.
Poor thing was voted off today.
Even the new Judges' Save thing couldn't save her.
Shouldn't have made it through, actually.
Why her for wildcard? Kirsten McNamara was so much better!
Lousy producers.

Jorge (pronounced 'Hor-hei', as far as I could tell) Nunez


Was voted off too, thank God.
Never understood his appeal.
And Paula loves this dude, for some really odd reason!
Okay voice, lousy stage presence.
Deserved to go.

Kris Allen


This guy just appeared out of nowhere, seriously.
Was never shown during the preliminary rounds...and suddenly WHAM he's in the Top 13.
Crazy much?
As Trix labels him, 'Pretty Boy'.
Yeah. That about sums him up. Pretty boy.
Very average.

And then we have Lil Rounds


What a funky name! Lil Rounds.
Anyway.
She's good in a Fantasia Barrino kinda way.
Great vocals and all.
But damn her ass is huge I tell ye, HUGE.
I'm just so-so about her.
She don't impress me much! =P

Matt Giraud


I will forever remember him as the dude who wrecked 'Viva La Vida'.
Seriously!
His rendition of that song just kills me. And about 90% of the audience too.
The sad thing is he's not bad at all.
Doubt he'll last for long.
And what's with the Justin Timberlake comparison?
He's nothing like JT at all!

Megan Corkrey


Oh my.
This chick is weird.
Talk about odd song choice this week.
She's not bad though, in the singing department.
Pretty enough.
Has that country thing going on I believe.
Will she hang on for long?
I seriously, SERIOUSLY doubt it. Sorry hun.

Michael Sarver


Do you know who he reminds me of?
Lynette's (from Desperate Housewives) husband.
Seriously! Can't you see the resemblance??
Michael's just a little heftier, that's all.
Used to be a fan of him until the Top 36.
Ever since then, he sorta went downhill.
Redeemed himself a bit this week, but I swear he won't be around for long either.

Scott McIntyre


He's um, visually impaired.
A lot of people think he's in because of sympathy votes.
I don't do sympathy voting, and you know what, I'd vote for him if I were in America!
He's good, actually.
Nice tone, nice guy, nice style I guess?
Oh what the heck. I like his voice and I like his style.
He seems to be a really nice guy!
(...I really sound like Paula now, don't I???? Don't lie!
Dude needs a haircut BADLY though.

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So that's the American Idol Roster for 2009.
This week was Michael Jackson week, and in the grand scheme of things I guess the whole night was actually pretty good. Although not fantastic, the performances were quite solid. Even the eliminated ones weren't that bad. Just a little below average. No one stood out either, with the exception of Adam but that's only cos he's fab! *wink*

Who's Out This Week? Jazmine Murray and Jorge Nunez.

I'll be posting updates on this from now on, soooooooo stay tuned for more Idol coverage!

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I'm On A Roll!

Music: Random Songs from Xenosaga III OST

Probably, you guys would think that I'm nuts but guess what, I'm almost done with Xenosaga III! Despite its slowness, endless conversations and cutscenes. Just one more chapter, and I'm done!

Congratulate me? =P I should be able to finish this game by next week or so *crosses fingers* If I don't suddenly give up. Again. Haha.

Other than that, what else have I been doing?

Uh...well Season 1 of Britain's Next Top Model ended last week, and they just started showing the second season yesterday. So...yeah, I'm still watching the catwalks and catfights.

To everyone else having holidays now, hope you're doing something more useful than what I've been doing so far.