Picture Credit: American Idol Before I begin, let me just say how upset I am at the multitude of people cheering the demise of American Idol. Really? REALLY? This show was and continues to be (for one more year) a ground – breaking show, discovering and nurturing talent better than anything currently happening on […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIV Top 3 Results And Top 2 Performance Show
Picture Credit: American Idol With American Idol’s savvy timing of the announcement that next season will be the final season for the show, the media has exploded with articles and comments galore about this recent turn of events. In fact, American Idol’s announcement that the 2015-2016 season will be the last one has cast a […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIV Top 4/3 Performance Show.
By: Rosanne Simunovic Okay, so this week, all the Top 4 singers sang even though it was a Top 3 show. I am so confused. Seriously, this show changes the rules every week. Anyway, let us move forward to my Vocal Masterclass evaluations and I welcome your commentary and suggestions after the read!
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIV Top 3 Show: Song Choices From Scott Borchetta, Judges and Hometowns
Picture Credit: American Idol Can this show be more confusing? This week’s show is a Top 3 show but 4 singers will be acknowledged Wednesday evening. Well, until 1 is eliminated based on last week’s votes, therefore removing all the wind from his or sails. Can some one stop the madness known as American Idol […]
Continue readingMasterclass Memo To American Idol: Lengthen The Performance Time Frame And More. So.Much.More.
Am I the only one who detests the watered down time frame for the performances by the American Idol finalists? Yes, they can squeeze in two songs in two hours but, after watching the full – length performances on The Voice, I much prefer the “quality over the quantity” mentality of arranging songs. The 90-minute […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIV Top 4 Show: Personal and Judges’ Hometowns Choice
By: Rosanne Simunovic We are getting down to the wire now. In just three weeks, we will be crowning a new American Idol and this Top 4 are pulling out every trick in the book to be the last woman or man standing. I was so sad to see the elimination of Tyanna. Like really […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIV Top 5 Singers: Personal And Judges’ Hometown Picks.
Picture Credit: American Idol This in from AmericanIdol.Com: “Strip the lights, kill the fog machine, back the trusses off the stage. We’re trading that extravagant arena feel for something a lot more intimate this week. The Top 5 (aka your Idol Tour 2015 lineup) will be delivering two songs each, selections that define them…and define the […]
Continue readingSong Spoilers For American Idol Season XIV Top 5 Singers
Below you will find some spoilers for Wednesday’s American Idol Top 5 Perfomance Show – with thanks once again to MJsBigBlog.Com. I will update the rest ASAP. Personal Choices Clark Beckham Jax – Human by Christina Perri – iTunes Nick Fradiani – Rascal Flatts – What Hurts The Most – iTunes Rayvon Owen – Believe by Justin Bieber – iTunes Tyanna […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIV Top 6/5 Show: Arena Anthems
By: Rosanne Simunovic Once again, out Top 6 Singers came out fighting. And, perhaps, a little more than usual. Each was vying for placement in the Top 5 and an opportunity to be part for the Top 5 tour. In the end, Quentin was eliminated, losing the Twitter Fan Save to Rayvon. Did you agree […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIV Top 6/5 Show: Arena Anthems
Picture Credit: American Idol Want to be spoiled? Click HERE This is going to be a really, really tough week. The eliminated singer will not be included in the Top 5 Tour. That’s pretty sad as all the remaining singers, including many of those already eliminated, should be on that tour. The talent is strong […]
Continue readingSong Spoilers And Download Links For American Idol Season XIV Top 6 Singers
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com Special thanks to MJsBigBlog.Com once again. You rock! I think these selections are pretty good. What do you think? I think we are in for a fantastic show tomorrow night. Can we please stick to singing and ditch the drama? That hot mess last week was abysmal. Quentin Alexander – Light My Fire […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIV Top 7/6 Show: The American Classics
By: Rosanne Simunovic I had other commitments last week so I am finally submitting my VM article for the Top 7. It was a great week of singing and, quite frankly, it is going to be difficult to see any of these singers leave at this point. And this is the week where the […]
Continue readingScott Borchetta Speaks Out About The Quentin/Harry Brouhaha
Through all the years that I have been watching American Idol, Ihave never seen such a spectacle as what was displayed on the Wednesday, April 15th Performance show. Whether it was scripted or spontaneous, it was quite a ride. I still giggle like a school girl when I think about it. In a nutshell, […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIV Top 7/6 Show: The American Classics
Picture Credit: American Idol This in from AmericanIdol.Com: “This week, our Top 7 will be doubling down, delivering two performances each! What’s more exciting is this particular playlist was actually generated by YOU. We’re calling the night “American Classics”, stuffed with those iconic tracks that move you and take you back. On Wednesday, you’re getting 14 […]
Continue readingSong Spoilers and iTunes Links For American Idol Season XIV TOP 7 Songs.
Updates: I have added the iTunes Links for some of the songs. Special thanks to MJSBigBlog for these Song Spoilers. I think these are fantastic song choices. I will add the iTunes links as soon as they are available but I see great diversity here. The singers have chosen wisely! Quentin Alexander – Are You Gonna Go […]
Continue readingiTunes Links For American Idol Season XIV Top 8/7 Performances: The Billboard Fop 100
Here are the spoilers and iTunes Links for this week’s Top 8 Performances, 7 of whom will advance to next week’s show: Joey Cook – “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus- Download From ITunes Jax – “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga- Download From ITunes Tyanna Jones – “Stay” by Rihanna – Download From iTunes Rayvon Owen […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIV Top 8/7 Show: The Billboard Top 100
By: Rosanne Simunovic I was so impressed with last week’s performances highlighting the Kelly Clarkson songbook. The Top 8 added their own unique twists to Kelly’s songs, some of which were truly exceptional. So this week I was expecting the singers to perform as well or better than last week considering they were able to […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIV Top 8/7 Show: The BillBoard Top 100
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com. A picture is worth a thousand words. It appears that Clark and Jax are rehearsing their songs on keyboard, so does that mean that they will be using a piano this week? Maybe yes, maybe no. At any rate, after last week’s excellent Top 9/8 show celebrating the music of the great Kelly […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIV Top 8/9 Performances: The Music Of Kelly Clarkson
By: Rosanne Simunovic Wasn’t it great to see Kelly Clarkson again? She is arguably one of the best natural talents discovered by American Idol and, as the original winner of this show, was able to impart valuable and life-changing assistance to the Top 8/9. Let us move forward to my Vocal Masterclass evaluations and I […]
Continue readingiTunes Links For American Idol Season XIV Top 8 Performances: The Music Of Kelly Clarkson
The show is on now and the iTunes links are here. Enjoy! Joey Cook – “Miss Independent” – Download From ITunes Jax – “Beautiful Disaster” – Download From ITunes Tyanna Jones – “Mr. Know It All” – Download From ITunes Daniel Seavey – “Breakaway” – Download From ITunes Rayvon Owen – “Since U Been Gone” […]
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