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american idol season 13

american idol season 13

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

X FACTOR USA: TOP 16 REVEALED

You may or may not have caught the Tuesday episode of the x factor since it has been all over the place lately due to the world series. I think fox did a horrible job with scheduling the show. But anyways the top 16 of this years x factor was finally chosen and except for maybe one or two, everyone that i expected to go through, did. I don't see any front runners just yet unlike last season where we pretty much knew who were going to be the real contenders. I still think this is a really talented and diverse group of talent and I'm pretty excited to see how they do on the live shows. I will rank each category based on how well they have one so far.

Here are the top 16 Ranked



Demi Lovatos team
  Young Adults





Paige Thomas

Paige Thomas looks like a superstar, but unfortunately her voice is very weak. She wont win but i believe she can have a really good career because lets face it, you don't really need a great voice to be on the radio nowadays.




CeCe Frey

Alot of people are starting to love CeCe, i love her too shes fun, she beautiful and her singing voice isn't all bad. I just don't think her performances so far have been that great. She will be a joy to watch on the live shows or she can be a train wreck, well just have to find out.




Willie Jones

Willie is one of the few that i think can win the show, why? Because nice southern guys usually get all the votes, not to add that he sings country. One question will always pop up though, is he really a country singer?




Jennel Garcia

She became one of my favorites with her audition, it was hot. All of her performances after that haven't been as good though. She needs to rethink her strategy and stop with all the sexy moves and clothes. If she does that she will do very well.




La Reids team
Over 25's




Jason Brock

Jason has a big voice and he is fearless, but will the audience really vote for him? Will he be marketable? I don't think so. 




Tate Stevens

Tate could have ranked higher honestly but his last performance was such a let down. Also he sounds so generic he needs to do something that will amaze everyone if he wants a front runner status. He already has a great personality and he will probably have a decent career in country music, he just needs to pick the right songs, oh and pull out that guitar lol.




Vino Alan

If you told me three weeks ago that Vino would be one of my favorites from this category i would have slapped you haha. But man his soulful voice is really something special, and i don't even think hes shown us all that he has. he wont win the competition though, he isn't very marketable.




David Correy

David to me is probably the most marketable in the whole competition. he has the look and his voice is amazing. The only problem is his that he needs people to really fall in love with him. If he doesn't, i can see him getting an early dismissal



Britney Spears team
Teens



Arin Ray

Arin really impressed me with his last performance but that doesn't mean i forgot about his other ones. Yes he can be marketable, but his voice is just too weak to win this competition.





Diamond White

Diamond for a while was a frontrunner, but now I'm not too sure about it. Her performances were technically good but im just not feeling it. Either her or Carly aren't going to make it very far and i don't think she stands a chance against Carly.



Beatrice Miller

Beatrice is my favorite hands down from this group, her voice is so fresh. Shes gritty and sassy, i love her. But i hope she doesn't fall into Carlys shadow.




Carly Rose Sonenclar

What can i say about Carly, probably the only frontrunner in the whole competiton so far. Her voice is incredible and i doubt shell crack under the pressure. I think she can make top 5 easily. 






Simon Cowells team
Groups



Sister C

Sister C has got pretty much no screen time, we don't even know their names. They sound great and their harmonies are amazing, but i see an early exit.




Lylas

This is what you get when you add a bunch of powerhouse singers into a group. They sound great don't get me wrong but I'm just not sure if they will win over the audience.



Emblem3

This is my favorite group even though so many people dislike them already. yeah they have gotten the pretty boy, Jerk edit but i really don't care. They have a really cool sound and i I'm sure they'll make it far.



Lyric145

Simon is a genius for this one, This manufactured group is awesome, i live lyrics the queen she pretty much makes the group haha. They bring something new to the stage and I'm really hoping they don't let me down






Sunday, October 14, 2012

THE XFACTOR USA: JUDGES HOMES PART 2

This episode included the children and the elderly haha, but really its not fair that they add an over 25's category and LA Reid is bitching. Why include that category then?? Anyway i really liked this episode, for the most part everyone sounded better than i expected.

And it was interesting how almost everyone sang an up-to-date upbeat song but they all slowed them down.







                         LA Reid & The Over 25's







Jason Brock
Big Girls Don't Cry
First let me say he gets extra points for not changing the lyrics of the song from big girls to big boys ha. His vocals were perfect of course but for some reason it was just ok for me. Maybe it was just the song choice that bored me a little bit. No doubt hell make the live shows though.
7.5/10



David Correy
Domino
Now alot of people don't like David because they say hes a kiss ass, but hey whatever earns you points with the judges. But even the haters will admit that this was the best performance from this category. his voice is just so marketable, and that last note he hit was crazy. Plus he is the youngest of this group so that is an advantage.
9/10



Daryl Black
Shes Gone
Given that his full performance wasn't even shown, am guessing hes going home. His voice sounded nice but i couldn't pick his voice out of a bunch.
6/10



Tate Stevens
Back At One
Really smart song choice since it was popular as an rnb song, but nobody knows that it was actually a country song as well. I liked Tate in his audition but i wasn't impressed with the way he sounded on this one, He sounds generic.
7/10



Vino Alan
Sober
I never liked Vinos voice that much but he almost changed my mind with this performance, it was great. His soulful voice is full of emotion and grit. My second favorite from this category.
8.5/10



Tara Simon
The Reason
Why she made it instead of Jeffrey gutt it beyond me. I'm tired of listening to her sing to be honest, she starts off nice and then she just ruins the whole song. the only good thing i can say about her is that shes good looking.
5/10






                        Britney Spears & The Teens




Diamond White
I'm With You
Ok you can tell shes been practicing in the mirror haha. Either than that she sang very well, i wish she picked a different song though because this one was a bit boring. She is definitely a shoe in for the live shows and Its obvious that shes going to be battling against Carly from now on.
8/10




Reed Deming
Hey There Delilah
Hey actually sounded alot better than i expected, i actually sorta liked it. The thing i don't like about reed is how serious he is. He acts like hes been hardcore training for this day his whole life. your only 13, go play some video games.
7.5/10




James Tanner
Party Like A Rockstar
Why was this kid advanced to the judges home? What did they see in him that was great enough to be picked over people like Dinah hansen? Sorry am not buying his whole white rapper gig.
5/10




Arin Ray
Starships
I was really impressed with this performance because i thought he sucked in his audition haha. But his voice actually sounded really nice, sorta like a young usher. I still think his voice is limited though.
8/10




Beatrice Miller
Titanium
This was my favorite performance from this category, this was just amazing. Yeah she isn't a powerhouse like diamond or Carly but her voice is so refreshing and beautiful. I also really liked the arrangement of her song. I hope she makes it far.
8.5/10




Carly Rose Sonenclar
 Brokenhearted
Is she really 13? I have a hard time believing that with the way she sings, her voice is so mature and beautiful. This was technically the best vocal performance from the teens. This girl is pretty much the one to beat from this category, amazing!
9/10

Friday, October 12, 2012

XFACTOR USA: JUDGES HOME PART 1

We are finally at the judges "homes" who actually think those are their real houses? Anyways i really think that this season of the x factor has some pretty good talent, no the best of voices but still i am exited from what i saw. The contestants were divided into 4 categories, Young Adults, Teens, Over 25's, and The groups. I wasn't happy about some of the people that they cut like Dinah hansen, Lauren jauregie, but well get to those two later since they were added to a group.

The biggest surprise was how some of the front runners actually struggled and the people who i thought sucked, were actually good haha.




  Demi Lovato & The Young Adults






Jennel Garcia
I kissed A Girl
Jennel is one of my favorite girls in the entire competition, but i don't think she chose the right song. She sounded good of course but it wasn't anything like her audition, also it seemed like she took style over substance. I feel like she is going to keep coming off as trying to be too sexy and that will turn people off.
7.5/10




Willie Jones
Nobody Knows
He Chose this song again i guess to redeem himself, but i much rather have heard a different song, But anyways he sounded fantastic, and it didn't sound country at all so i kind of agree with what Nick Jonas was saying about sometimes its rnb and sometimes its country. Which ever genre Willie chooses i have a feeling that he will go very far in this competition.
8.5/10



Jillian Jensen
Gravity
Ok first of all she earns points for choosing one of my favorite songs, haha also it was a good choice for her voice. I think it started off a little shaky but by the end she sounded pretty damn good. She just really needs to work on her facial expressions, she always seems like shes on the verge of crying haha. 
8/10



Nick Youngerman
Tik Tok
He is an obvious fodder, i mean was he serious? it was entertaining yeah, but not a performance that will get him through to the next round. 
5/10



Paige Thomas
Turn Up The Music
Ill admit this is the best shes ever sounded, but that isn't saying much. I wanted to really like this performance but with all the arm waving and the just OK singing, i found myself not impressed. Sorry Paige Fans. I don't see how she makes it through.
7/10



CeCe Frey
Im Sexy And I Know it
I was so mad when she chose this song i was expecting a complete disaster, and by the end of the song i was just scratching my head haha. She actually made the song very interesting, she was sexy, and am actually starting to like her voice. I really want to see more of her!
7.5/10



     Simon Cowell And The Groups






PlayBack
Rich Girl
So they coincidentally cut all these good looking young guys and put them in a group, hmmm i can tell Simon's trying to find the American version of One Direction. They actually did pretty good, the singing was good and the rapping was good too. Maybe a little too much jumping around. I don't know if theyll get through. 
8/10



Emblem3
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Yeah they messed up a little but they recovered from it, and i still really liked it. Theres just something really cool and exciting about them. Their vocals weren't the best and their made out to be jerks that don't like wearing shirts, but hey i think they are going far in this competition
8/10



Sister C
Leaving
Three beautiful sisters, and we finally saw a whole performance, they sounded just fine, actually they sounded great. But i still don't care much for them. And i don't see too many people that do.
7.5/10



Lyric 145
Party In The USA
I'm so glad they added Lyric The Queen to this group, not only because i didn't want to see her go, but because she makes this group so much better. the rapping was great, the energy was on point, i really liked them. Just wonder how well they'll do on the theme weeks.
8.5/10



Dope Crisis
Super Bass
Dope who? How come I've never heard of them?, Probably because their Fodders. The one dudes singing was good but that's as much as i can say about them haha.
6/10



Lylas
Impossible
Where do i start. They cut some of the females with the best voices and put them all together in a group, genius or disaster? I don't know yet but they sounded amazing. The only thing is that i felt like i was watching 5 solo performances. Usually groups consist of people with OK voices but these girl are powerhouses. I wonder if it'll work out.
8.5/10

Monday, October 8, 2012

X FACTOR BOOT CAMP PART 2



I don't watch The Voice but i have seen those battle rounds, and it looks like the x factor is using those battle rounds as well haha, but good thing is that they didn't eliminate one of the two right on the spot. This was a pretty good episode with some pretty good singing, i wish they would have shown another hour of this.







Tara Simon VS Jennel Garcia
Landslide
I felt bad for Jennel on this one, Tara couldn't have picked a worse song choice. Jennel sounded just ok because she was very uncomfortable, since she is always singing those upbeat songs and flipping her hair everywhere. Tara just did what she always does which is butcher a song. Jennel wins by default in my opinion.





Beatrice Miller VS Carly Rose Sonenclar
Pumped Up Kicks
For a couple of 13 year olds, this was a pretty damn good perfomace. Carly sang good technically but i think her voice is just to big for a song like this, shes more of a ballad singer. Beatrice held her own i really like the tone of her voice. i liked Beatrice just a bit better on this one.





Vino Alan VS David Correy
Whats Going On
I knew they'd pit the tattooed guys against each other ha. David did good but Vino really surprised me. I never really liked him but he out sang David on this one. he didn't think so though, he went on a rampage because he thought he messed up, chill out.





Diamond White VS Dinah Hane Hansen
Stronger
I really did not like how they arranged this song at all. But whatever, they both have great voices. The problem with Dinah is perhaps she needs a little more confidence, and diamond needs a little less haha i just think that little pose at the end was corny. Honestly though this was a draw for me they both sounded fantastic.





Sister C VS Lauren Jauregei
These Arms Of Mine
I agree with Britney, sister c has great harmony but I'm actually getting tired of there squeaky voices. Lauren on the other hand sound great, really like her.





Brandon Hassan VS Reed Deming
Secrets
Reed is pretty mediocre if you ask me, Brandon's voice is much better.





Julia Bullock VS Ally Brooke
Knocking On Heavens Door
Julia was one of my favorites from the auditions but i didn't like her here, and Ally just oversung the song but was still better than Julia.





Jeffrey Gutt VS Random Guy
If I Die Young
I really liked Jeffrey's audition but he didn't sound too good here, and the other guy, i have no idea.





Tate Stevens VS Willie Jones
Nobody Knows
Yeah Willie messed up but i really doubt Tate was setting him up, not his fault Willie cant remember the words. Tate sounded pretty generic, but good nevertheless.





Arin Ray VS Normani Hamilton
What makes you beautiful
I hate this song, and i didn't like either of their singing. They would make a cute couple though.





Jillian Jansen VS Latasha Robinson
Stay
I really wanted to see how Jillian was going to do, since the last time we saw her everyone was too distracted with crying. she actually sang really well, i cant say much for Latasha, she forgot her words.





CeCe Frey VS Paige Thomas
Secrets
I just have to say i hate this "rivalry" if that's what you want to call it. They make CeCe seem like an Annoying Competitive B**** and Paige the innocent one. But when it comes to actual vocal talent CeCe is much better every time, Paiges voice just isn't good and she forgot some of the words. As for CeCe she did better but it wasn't that great.