Hi all: Well here we are-finally! The Top 12 guys are set to perform and I look forward to finally hearing a full performance from all of these talented singers. Please share your opinions on the Top 12 Male performances and I promise I will add to the -hopefully-lively discussion. Vocal Masterclass articles will resume […]
Continue reading
Archive | American Idol RSS feed for this section
Josiah Leming on MTV.COM
February 19, 2008 
1 Comment
As promised, the very talented American Idol Season Seven Top 50 competitor, Josiah Leming, is now being featured on MTV.COM. The Executive Producer, of MTV.COM News, James Fraenkel, is very committed to ensuring the ongoing musical success of Josiah Leming. Here is the link to the MTV.COM article, followed by a live link to the MTV.COM […]
Continue readingJosiah Leming: The Media Comes A-Knocking.
February 19, 2008 Comments Off on Josiah Leming: The Media Comes A-Knocking.
Well it appears that the Josiah Leming lovefest is gaining steam, as this exceptionally talented Top 50 competitor from American Idol Season Seven has landed a television performance spot on the Ellen Degeneres Show on Tuesday February 19th, 2008. I am ensuring that my DVR is ready to go and so should you because this young […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season Seven: Full Of Surprises
February 7, 2008 7 Comments
Well, let the madness begin! Is anyone else out there disappointed that the rumored Top 24 list of American Idol Season 7 does not include Cardin McKinney or Josiah Leming? I was immediately drawn to these two singers for various reasons – most of which had to do with immense talent and unique artistry. If […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season Seven: Masterclass Heaven
January 31, 2008 2 Comments
Another year, another Idol. Welcome everyone and I hope you are ready to enjoy another season of promising singing talent. I have to say that, based on what I have seen thus far, that this season holds a great deal of promise. There is indeed some exciting young talent waiting to be discovered and, regardless […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season Six: Vocal Masterclass For The Top 12 Male Performances
February 22, 2007 8 Comments
By: Rosanne SimunovicAnd so, another season begins! Welcome back everyone! This is the first time I have analyzed the Top 24 contenders for American Idol, therefore the format will be quite different than the one used for the Top 12 Finalists. Due to time constraints, the “strengths” and “critique” portions of the individual masterclass assessment […]
Continue readingTAYLOR HICKS, AMERICAN IDOL 2006: HOW IN THE HICKS DID THIS HAPPEN?
May 30, 2006 Comments Off on TAYLOR HICKS, AMERICAN IDOL 2006: HOW IN THE HICKS DID THIS HAPPEN?
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC It’s been said that it takes five years for any business to become firmly established and for the consumers and executives to develop an awareness and strategy that determines the ultimate rise or demise of an enterprise. Accordingly, this year, American Idol celebrated its fifth season and the ultimate result of the […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 2 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: KATHARINE MCPHEE AND TAYLOR HICKS
May 25, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 2 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: KATHARINE MCPHEE AND TAYLOR HICKS
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC And so, after much speculation, intrigue, fan frenzy and numerable outstanding performances, it has come down to this very talented Top 2: Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks. These two singers have been on such a rollercoaster ride throughout this show and there were times I couldn’t envision either in the Top 2. […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 3 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS:THE TRIPLE THREAT: THREE SONGS FOR THREE SINGERS.
May 18, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 3 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS:THE TRIPLE THREAT: THREE SONGS FOR THREE SINGERS.
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC This week’s show determined which of the remaining Top Three singers would enter the prestigious Top Two competition. As always, this season could not close out without a shocker and, with Chris Daughtry’s surprise elimination last week, we the viewers have come to believe that anything is possible over the next nine […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 4 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL, ELVIS PRESLEY
May 11, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 4 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL, ELVIS PRESLEY
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC This week, our illustrious Top 4 American Idol finalists celebrated the music of the King himself, Elvis Presley. Has there ever been a more celebrated and revered icon in the history of pop music? Almost 30 years have gone by since Elvis’ death and the tributes keep on coming in – from […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 5 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: CELEBRATING PAST AND PRESENT SONGS THAT TOPPED THE BILLBOARD CHARTS
May 4, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 5 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: CELEBRATING PAST AND PRESENT SONGS THAT TOPPED THE BILLBOARD CHARTS
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC It’s the Top 5 showcase and, unlike previous weeks, the singers were required to utilize their own artistic resources in the selection and interpretation of their songs. No guest artists, no guest vocal coaches, no specific themes or genres! This week, the Top 5 were able to select two songs each, the […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 6 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: CELEBRATING CLASSIC LOVE SONGS WITH THE LEGENDARY SINGER ANDREA BOCELLI AND PRODUCER DAVID FOSTER
April 27, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 6 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: CELEBRATING CLASSIC LOVE SONGS WITH THE LEGENDARY SINGER ANDREA BOCELLI AND PRODUCER DAVID FOSTER
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC I cannot tell you how excited I was to see and hear the great Andrea Bocelli interacting with the remaining six singers on American Idol. What would the classically trained Andrea think of our eclectic mix of singers, collectively representing country, rock, soul, R&B, Broadway, and mainstream pop genres? This is one […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 7 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: CELEBRATING THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK WITH RETRO ROD STEWART
April 20, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 7 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS: CELEBRATING THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK WITH RETRO ROD STEWART
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC This week’s showcase highlighted my favorite genre of music: the big band era. Chart topper Rod Stewart escalated a huge comeback when he envisioned the success of his Great American Songbook CDs. Although his voice does not possess a vast dynamic range, his soothing vocal style suits this music quite well and […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 8 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
April 13, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 8 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC This week’s showcase championed the music of legendary rock group, Queen. There has been a lot of buzz on the message boards and throughout the media about this Top 8 show. This is, for me, one of the highlights of this or any Idol season. Queen’s music is an eclectic mix of […]
Continue readingVOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 9 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS:COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWCASE WITH KENNY ROGERS
April 6, 2006 Comments Off on VOCAL MASTER CLASS: TOP 9 AMERICAN IDOL 5 FINALISTS:COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWCASE WITH KENNY ROGERS
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC Wow. Time is really flying this season on American Idol, isn’t it? We are already at the Top 9 level of competition. This week our Idols celebrated country music in the company of country legend, Kenny Rogers. It was great to see Kenny again, as he coached our singers in the art […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 5 Top 12 Vocal Masterclass: The Music Of Stevie Wonder
March 16, 2006 Comments Off on American Idol Season 5 Top 12 Vocal Masterclass: The Music Of Stevie Wonder
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC Hello again, Idol fans. Are you ready to “mastercize” your vocal knowledge? Yes, I just invented another word to add to my eclectic collection. And speaking of eclectic, we have quite the diverse Group of 12 this year, don’t we? I will once again do my best to provide constructive analysis of […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol 4 Top 2 Vocal Masterclass: Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood
May 26, 2005 Comments Off on American Idol 4 Top 2 Vocal Masterclass: Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC MAY 26TH, 2005 We have come to the end of the road, dear readers! However, for all of these talented young singers, this is only the beginning. Many of these singers are destined to have successful, flourishing careers. How exciting it will be to watch the path of these rising stars as […]
Continue readingAMERICAN IDOL 4 TOP 3 VOCAL MASTER CLASS
May 19, 2005 Comments Off on AMERICAN IDOL 4 TOP 3 VOCAL MASTER CLASS
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC MAY 19TH, 2005 Last week, I stated that I sincerely hoped that our Final Three could bring a higher level of star quality and musical standard to the Idol stage, as I felt that the competition had waned since the premature elimination of some of the previous competitors of this year’s Top […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol 4 Top 4 Vocal Masterclass
May 12, 2005 Comments Off on American Idol 4 Top 4 Vocal Masterclass
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC MAY 12TH, 2005 Welcome to the Final Four Vocal Master Class. I have to be quite honest here! After watching this week’s show, I came away extremely disappointed in the caliber of the performances from three out of the four remaining singers. It was very uninspiring, to say the very least, and […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol 4 Top 5 Vocal Masterclass
May 5, 2005 Comments Off on American Idol 4 Top 5 Vocal Masterclass
BY: ROSANNE SIMUNOVIC MAY 5TH, 2005 Well, last week “hell officially froze” over and “pigs learned how to fly”, as imminent superstar Constantine Maroulis was ridiculously eliminated during the American Idol Top 6 results show. What can I say? Like Nadia Turner’s elimination a couple of week’s ago, Constantine’s dismissal from the clutches of the […]
Continue readingAbout Me
Masterclass Lady
Masterclass Lady On MySpace.Com
Vocalist.OrgTop Posts
Your Support Is Most Appreciated
Twitter Feed
- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
FEED ME
- MasterClass Monday: A Gorgeous Neil Diamond Performance Of September Morn
- Catching Feelings By Justin Bieber
- THE ABC’S OF COVID-19: A CNN TOWN HALL FOR KIDS AND PARENTS
- CNN Hosts A Special Global Town Hall Featuring Alicia Keyes
- It’s Oscar Sunday. Time To Celebrate The 92nd Academy Awards Show
-
Harold Fisher: The selection of CD product...
-
Alphonsina Sadites: Thank you. Love Neil Diamond and love that song, S...
-
Idol Girl: The Voice and American Idol are going to do the re...
-
-
rereader: I'm popping back to this post because the Grammys ...
MasterClassLady.Com 
Recent Comments