Comments on: American Idol Review – Top 9 – How To Sing And “Emote”

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:08:57 +0000

I always liked Jason Castro and his approach. But now, after reading your comments about his voice, I look at it a little differently. I totally get what you are saying about his voice being a little weak. And though I like his style, I think there are others (Micheal Johns, David and David) that have stronger voices. And Jason’s “i’m so shy” attitude is starting to get on my nerves.

I love this blog – I’m an Idol junkie and always looking for new ways to watch. It’s like getting an insider’s take on things. I would love to know what you think of the judge’s comments sometime.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:01:39 +0000

I like Kristie Lee when she is singing country music, but I think my favorite is David Cook! He did really well with the Sparrow song.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:44:56 +0000

I absolutely love Michael John. Per you nailed it down, aside from loving his voice, he’s got the “brooding, troubled soul, hard-to-get rock star” going on which makes him the perfect package. I also like David Cook and find that both these guys are sooo not American Idol and hope for their sakes they’re out before the big win.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:34:48 +0000

Personally, I really liked David Cook’s performance. He is probably my favorite at this point. I hope he wins.

By: A

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:46:25 +0000

Much as I was hoping Ramiele would stay longer, I felt that with her lame performance and song choice, she deserved to go this week.

By: shankar

shankar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:15:52 +0000

David Archuleta is really contributing in a big way. David Cook sings well at high pitches.
Syesha is very attractive.emotional singing.
Michael Johns has performed well.Good singing.
I liked Syesha but it seems like it was missing something. She sang it well but I didn’t connect with her.

By: Kristina D

Kristina D — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:34:08 +0000

I think conveying emotion is highly imperative to a singer’s success. Think about it, do we really care to watch a wet paper bag sing? Music is such a rich medium for emotion, even more so with lyrics, so why wouldn’t emoting be important??? Personally, I prefer songs that mean something to the singer and they don’t have to act, but as long as I don’t know the difference I don’t care. Syesha, I agree, did a magnificent job. I believed her! When I listen to a song that I love it is because that song evokes some type of emotion in me so when I watch a singer perform it I want to be reminded and reaffirmed about that emotion; I don’t want to love a song because of the emotion it makes me feel only to watch it being performed by a lifeless singer who leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:10:48 +0000

Personally, my favorite performance was Syesha Mercado. Her rendition of “I Will Always Love You” was simply amazing! When I was in college, I was part of a women’s choir and we sang “I Will Always Love You” in a choir competition. I admit, I thought we were amazing but we were nothing compared to Syesha! I really hope she goes all the way to the end.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:20:52 +0000

I thought the best performance was Michael Johns. I loved his voice and I love that high note he hit at the end. I don’t care much for the actual song but I couldn’t stop listening because of his soulful voice.

I liked Syesha but it seems like it was missing something. She sang it well but I didn’t connect with her.

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:08:41 +0000

I didn’t see the show but have been watching the videos. Fun. I loved Syesha! What you say about “emoting” or not emoting is what my acting teacher stress all the time. Dont act! Syesha was super not acting by being true to the moment.