Big night tonight on American Idol! The Top 3 singers of Season 11 will be unveiled. Top 3 is a prestigious honor as each of the final three singers get to experience a multi-media homecoming in the company of eagerly awaiting fans from their community. It is quite the emotional event and one that all […]
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David Archuleta’s Masterclass Performance Of You Are My Song
May 10, 2012 
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You know a singer is doing something right when he can melt away all the stress and fatigue of the day, transporting you to another world of absolute bliss and harmony. And no one does this better than David Archuleta. He has such a gift – a beautiful charismatic voice and presence that draws you […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 4 Singers: California Dreamin’ and Dream Songs
May 10, 2012 9 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic I will keep this short and sweet! This week’s Top 4 Performance Show was excellent. But where did the Big Band Theme disappear to? There was never a theme more entertaining and more challenging than that particular genre of music. The phrasing elements, the lyrical and melodic content, the expressive performing style […]
Continue reading The Voice Champ Jermaine Paul’s Journey: This Is How It’s Done, American Idol
May 9, 2012 1 Comment
Sometimes – if not all the time – you have to let the chips fall where they may. No one – not even the winner himself – could have predicted the outcome of The Voice Results Show during Tuesday’s telecast. This season’s winner of The Voice, Jermaine Jones, poured his heart on the stage every […]
Continue reading It’s Time For American Idol To Step Up To The Plate
May 4, 2012 40 Comments
What is going on with American Idol? They have seriously lost their footing on what constitutes an innovative singing show. For Randy Jackson to say “this is the best show on TV” at the end of the performance show a couple of weeks ago speaks to the “desperate times calls for desperate measures” approach to […]
Continue reading David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Three: Love Me Tender
May 4, 2012 16 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections It was Top 4 week and the theme was songs by Artists from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. David chose Love Me Tender an oldies love song sung by Elvis Presley, in the movie, Love Me Tender. When a singer attempts an Elvis Presley […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 5 Singers: British And Sixties Music
May 2, 2012 147 Comments
This blog topic is going live in haste and in waste. My week is ridiculously busy (the haste part) and I am sick with the flu to boot (the waste part). Needless to say, there will be no Top 5 Vocal Masterclass article. I am just too tired and too sick to stay focused. I […]
Continue reading David Cook’s Performance From Here To Zero Gets A Perfect Ten
April 28, 2012 9 Comments
Oh yes! You can always count on David Cook to showcase outstanding vocals via his rock persona. This video, however, shows a restrained, pure vocal delivery from the David.. His vocals are brimming with head voice – pitch perfect and centered. He easily vocalizes from his true tenor range into the counter-tenor range, highlighting the […]
Continue reading Lookee Here! American Idol Season 11 Summer Tour Poster
April 27, 2012 8 Comments
Special shout-out and thanks to Team DeAndre B for tweeting this low resolution poster for the American Idol Summer Tour. It looks great, doesn’t it? And look who is sitting in the front row, flanked by super-talented DeAndre and Joshua. Why – it’s Jessica! What a surprise! Now, you can draw your own conclusions but […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 6 Results Show Part Two: The Music Of Queen And Personal Choice
April 26, 2012 37 Comments
It’s a big night tonight. I have no idea who is getting the old heave-ho, but there is going to be some mighty fine entertainment to take the edge off the anticipation. Scheduled to perform is American Idol Season 10 Finalist, Stefano Langone, along with the very talented Katy Perry. I love both artists and […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 6 Singers: The Music Of Queen And Personal Choice
April 26, 2012 10 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Given that the music was from the Queen music catalogue, I honestly thought we were headed for another scream fest this week. However, most of the singers were very crafty with their song selections, unveiling numbers that either spoke to their particular style of singing and/or allowed them to take successful risks. […]
Continue reading Jordin Sparks Destined For Stardom With The Movie, Sparkle
April 25, 2012 1 Comment
Check out this poster for the movie, Sparkle. The movie is set for public release in August and will star Jordin Sparks and the late and great Whitney Houston. And that’s Jordin’s beautiful image in that gorgeous red dress. Will American Idol spawn another film superstar a la Jennifer Hudson? Methinks yes indeed! If, for […]
Continue reading [Updated:Spoiler]Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 6 Singers: The Music Of Queen And Personal Choice
April 25, 2012 25 Comments
Update: A picture of the song list can be seen at the bottom of this blog topic. The Queen numbers are very predictable and so are some of the personal choices, although for one of the latter numbers, you have to fill in the blanks! Ha! Well, put on those ear plugs. The scream fest […]
Continue reading American Idol Renews Ryan Seacrest As Host For Two More Years.
April 23, 2012 6 Comments
Well Idol fans! We can all breathe a sigh of relief. American Idol has renewed host Ryan Seacrest’s contract for two more seasons. He is going to be incredibly busy as he has also been signed by NBC to cover the Olympics this summer. Here is the news release from Variety.Com: Fox has renewed its […]
Continue reading DeAndre Branckensick’s Outstanding A Cappella Version Of “I’m Your Puppet”
April 21, 2012 34 Comments
When I watch this video, it absolutely blows my mind that DeAndre Brackensick was voted off American Idol Season 11 during the Top 8 Results show. You really have to laugh or else you cry. This guy is so loaded with talent he puts current superstars to shame with their auto-tune, lip-synching approach to the […]
Continue reading American Idol Season 11: It’s Not About The Screaming
April 20, 2012 76 Comments
Oh American Idol. What is happening to you? And, more important, what are your doing to these talented, dedicated singers who just want to “sing” from their hearts in a relaxed and accommodating atmosphere. This video (featured above) showcases Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet in their acclaimed duet, “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 7 Results Show Part Two: Now And Then
April 19, 2012 64 Comments
Well, last night was quite the scream-fest, wasn’t it? Wow, are these singers messed-up or what? When did screaming become singing? I don’t blame the singers – they have been totally misguided in their quest to “connect” with their audience. One should be able to establish genuine rapport merely by sitting on a stool and […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 7 Singers Part Two: Now And Then
April 18, 2012 11 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Fourteen songs in one show! My poor fingers! And voice, thanks to the awesome new dictation feature on the new IPad. Apple rocks! But, I digress. This week, the Top 7 singers performed two numbers – one from the 21st century and the other from the vast array of numbers available from […]
Continue reading Hollie Cavanagh: Singing The Juice Out Of Adele’s Rolling In The Deep
April 18, 2012 8 Comments
It takes a lot of star power to transfix me to a YouTube video of a Top 7 American Idol performer, especially just 2.5 hours before the airing of the Top 7 American Idol Performance Show. However, this performance by a pre-Idol Hollie Cavanagh did the trick. I was mesmerized by so many aspects of […]
Continue reading[Spoiler] Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 7 Performance Show Part Two: Now And Then
April 18, 2012 42 Comments
Update: The “now and then” song list is shown at the end of this blog topic. Any guesses as to who is singing what? Personally, I detest most of these songs. On Wednesday, April 18th, we will have another listen to the Top 7, thanks to the sensational and controversial use of the Judges’ Save […]
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