AMERICAN IDOL

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Logic says it will be Nikki, which means that Justin better have his bags packed.

Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 20 August 2002 12:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

two weeks pass...
still euphoric after a great finale... somehow they managed to redeem the show and despite the obvious work, at times it seemed to be coasting on magic energy - can u feel the luv? - American Idol goes out a winner! Kelly's incredible renditions of "Moment Like This" and ESPECIALLY "Before Your Love" saved the day - lending MOR ballads unimaginable depth. a star is born!
my new theory is that American Idol is to 9-11 as The Beatles were to the JFK assassination, people were looking for a powerful feel-good to unite/heal them. crucially for music fans, though, what is American Idol to Pop? we'll soon see...

Paul (scifisoul), Thursday, 5 September 2002 15:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

one year passes...
eight years pass...

Insane.

Johnny Fever, Monday, 17 September 2012 15:02 (eleven years ago) link

They're trying to be The Voice now (I guess Nicki is Adam Levine?)

Johnny Fever, Monday, 17 September 2012 15:03 (eleven years ago) link

I kinda would have had more interest in Adam Lambert tbh.

The specifics are these, which is those principles I described (Dan Peterson), Monday, 17 September 2012 15:42 (eleven years ago) link

six months pass...

i haven't really followed this season too much, but this performance crushes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7acuT6Sydc4

monotony, Friday, 12 April 2013 11:03 (eleven years ago) link

^^^ Ah, just came here to post this. Crazy amazing, song choice and interpretation. DJP, have you seen this?

New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:52 (eleven years ago) link

haha yes, yes I have

I want Candice to retroactively win every season of AI

Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:53 (eleven years ago) link

I'm guessing this is the first Cure song ever performed on AI?

New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:56 (eleven years ago) link

IIRC yes

thank you Adele

Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:02 (eleven years ago) link

Okay, didn't even realize Adele had covered this. I've heard surprisingly little by her, considering her ubiquity. Cuz I was gonna say, if Candice actually thought up the rearrangement, it's pretty brilliant.

New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:08 (eleven years ago) link

yeah the Adele version is baller, excellent choice for Candice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f1D9kHogq0

Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:30 (eleven years ago) link

I like it even better with that guitar/samba arrangement. That would have been perfect for Megan Joy! (ducking...)

New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:43 (eleven years ago) link

Dude have you heard Megan Joy's solo stuff? She went off on a Portisheadish tangent for a while and was fucking amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGWaPJ_gep8

Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:04 (eleven years ago) link

She shot herself in the foot at every turn on Idol, but I still think she has a great voice. (Untrained, but getting there.)

New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:20 (eleven years ago) link

eleven months pass...
one year passes...

I haven't watched any of it, but my town of Amory is having a "local boy makes good" moment – Trent Harmon, one of the contestants who advanced tonight without having to qualify, is from here. He's 3 or so years younger than my daughter – he played the lead in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (as a freshman) and she was in the production as one of the brothers' wives. Apparently he's, like, really talented.

Mars Capone (WilliamC), Thursday, 25 February 2016 02:24 (eight years ago) link

I watched my first full episode in like forever last night. Holy crap, can we just crown La'Porsha now? This was amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpt_kGf5LWE

Kelly Clarkson's performance also really touching.

Retro novelty punk (Dan Peterson), Friday, 26 February 2016 15:40 (eight years ago) link

holy cow

its subtle brume (DJP), Friday, 26 February 2016 16:59 (eight years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FHYBQxURQo

The whole studio, waterworks.

Also I agree, just give La'Porsha the title now and be done with it.

Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 27 February 2016 08:48 (eight years ago) link

one month passes...

I haven't watched any of it, but my town of Amory is having a "local boy makes good" moment – Trent Harmon, one of the contestants who advanced tonight without having to qualify, is from here. He's 3 or so years younger than my daughter – he played the lead in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (as a freshman) and she was in the production as one of the brothers' wives. Apparently he's, like, really talented.

― Mars Capone (WilliamC), Wednesday, February 24, 2016 8:24 PM (1 month ago)

Welp, the local guy won it. There was a big watching party downtown in the park and I could hear the roar from my house when his name was announced.

Honor thy pisstake as a hidden intention. (WilliamC), Friday, 8 April 2016 02:10 (eight years ago) link

I didn't watch any of this season (really I'd only seen a few La'Porsha clips here and there). Trent seems like an ok guy, decent voice, traditional Idol-victor type. Hopefully, La'Porsha has a multi decade career tho. She was the truth and the light.

Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 8 April 2016 02:15 (eight years ago) link

I didn't watch any of it until the winner announcement tonight but yeah, I would have been happy with La'Porsha winning – maybe happier. I know my daughter was actively rooting for her.

Honor thy pisstake as a hidden intention. (WilliamC), Friday, 8 April 2016 02:18 (eight years ago) link

four years pass...

did Justin or Kelly win

Neanderthal, Friday, 23 October 2020 00:40 (three years ago) link

America won.

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 October 2020 00:43 (three years ago) link

six months pass...

Chayce Beckham sings like Chris Pratt's character on Parks & Recreation

Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Monday, 24 May 2021 02:45 (two years ago) link


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