We are down to the Top 10 Finalists on The X Factor. We lost another group last week and chances are we will lose the final group, Lakoda Ryane, this week. They were in the bottom 2 last week so, unless they have rallied a massive amount of fans over the course of this past […]
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Performance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Top 11
November 9, 2011 
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Since today is my birthday, I decided to treat myself to a new name change for this weekly blog topic about The X Factor. It’s hard to know who is singing on this show or being assisted to sing. So, it just seems right and good to simply discuss the performance aspects of this competition. […]
Continue readingThe X Factor Lip Synching Competition. Welcome To The Twenty-First Century.
November 5, 2011 40 Comments
Sometimes technology can be used for the wrong reasons, especially when it comes to singing competitions. This video of the Top 12 Group Number has become somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me. I have always suspected that many of the singing acts on this “singing competition” were lip-synching to their pre-recorded tracks. Well, now, […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: And Then There Were 12
November 2, 2011 75 Comments
Honestly, I don’t know what to make of this show anymore. I am thoroughly confused. Normally, I like well-produced stage shows. However, at this stage of the competition, is the “over-the-top” production masking the true ability of the vocalist? And don’t get me started on the sound effects coming through the audio mix – some […]
Continue reading Masterclass Monday: A Halloween Treat Featuring Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford Performing Excerpts From Phantom Of The Opera
October 31, 2011 2 Comments
The year was 1988 and the occasion was the Tony Awards. However, this performance, featured below, is timeless and so appropriate for Halloween. Both Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman render exceptional performances during this medley of songs from Phantom Of The Opera. Happy Halloween everyone. Enjoy the goodies and the kiddies and all the fun […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Live Shows Begin
October 25, 2011 61 Comments
This week’s X Factor, scheduled to air from 8:00 – 10:30 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, October 25th, will give us an opportunity to see the 17 Finalists perform live. The telecast is unusually long because the Top 12 singers will be determined by the judges during the final segment of the show. Then, next week, […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor: Judges’ Homes
October 12, 2011 55 Comments
This week on The X Factor, the singers advance to the judges’ homes where they will receive further mentoring by one of the four judges. Nicole Scherzinger will be mentoring 8 singers over then age of 30, Paula Abdul is in charge of 8 groups, L.A. Reid is coaching 8 male singers from 12-30 years […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor: The Bootcamp Auditions
October 5, 2011 27 Comments
Oh goodie! We’re off to Bootcamp this week on The X Factor. And apparently it is quite the uncomfortable experience. Also, the “nitty gritty”, “down and dirty” venture associated with this pressure-cooker competition is clearly laid out for all to see and enjoy. Also, Simon Cowell and LA Reid have already declared their picks for […]
Continue reading The X Factor’s Tiah Tolliver Defies Odds And Advances To Bootcamp
October 3, 2011 5 Comments
I have watched this video, featured below, so many times that I’ve lost count. It really is quite the spectacle. The looks on the faces of Nicole and Paula as they tried to compute Tiah Tolliver’s vocal performance were absolutely hilarious. What a mess of an audition. Was there a map that accompanied this performance […]
Continue reading Masterclass Monday: Patricia O’Callaghan Performs La Vie En Rose
October 3, 2011 Comments Off on Masterclass Monday: Patricia O’Callaghan Performs La Vie En Rose
Any cabaret lovers out there? If so, then you are in for a special treat when you access the video below. In this video, Patricia O’Callaghan performs a scrumptious version of La Vie En Rose. Hailed by Billboard as the most promising cabaret singer of her generation, Patricia has gained enormous respect from her legions […]
Continue reading Jazzlyn Little Brings Down The House On The X Factor
September 30, 2011 5 Comments
On Thursday evening, 16-year-old Jazzlyn Little drew a standing ovation from three of the judges plus a hearty accolade from fourth judge Simon for her riveting performance of Mary J. Blige’s song, “I’m Going Down“. Well, I am sure that she is not going down anywhere soon because this talented and determined little spitfire showed […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The Final 2 Auditions Of The X Factor
September 28, 2011 10 Comments
The final two audition episodes of The X Factor air Wednesday, September 28th and Thursday, September 29th on Fox at 8:00 PM Eastern. I thought last week’s two episodes were pretty promising, although the tasteless joke auditions were overkill and unnecessary. If this is to be a singing competition, is it too much to ask […]
Continue reading Masterclass Monday: A Singular Performance Of Bohemian Rhapsody By Rising Star Fernando Varela
September 26, 2011 5 Comments
You will have to search far and wide to find a better performance of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Fernando Varela is a rising star in the music world, possessing impeccable vocal ability and musical artistry. His innovative version of this great song classic is absolutely brilliant. His ability to inherit and produce every vocal part in […]
Continue reading The X Factor Contestant, Melanie Amaro, Performs Beyonce’s Listen.
September 23, 2011 21 Comments
And, what a listen is was – and is – as you will soon see in the video below. This 18-year-old sweetheart of a girl with the powerhouse voice may just be the frontrunner in the inaugural season of The X Factor USA. Quite frankly, I have never heard anything quite like this in any […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The Premiere Of The X Factor
September 21, 2011 6 Comments
Well, tonight’s the night. The premiere of the much anticipated X Factor airs on Fox from 8:00-10:00 Eastern. The show is open to singers from the age of 12 years and up, soloists and groups. I like this concept right off the bat. It has worked for The Voice and for America’s Got Talent. The […]
Continue reading Masterclass Monday: The Canadian Tenors Rock The Emmys
September 19, 2011 5 Comments
Last evening, The Canadian Tenors sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” during the live telecast of the Emmy Awards. It accompanied a touching slideshow in tribute of television and film stars who had died during the past year. The video can be accessed below this article. It was a beautiful moment in the otherwise chaotic telecast of […]
Continue reading Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Performing With Patti Labelle During America’s Got Talent Finale
September 16, 2011 5 Comments
I don’t know if y’all were experiencing sound issues during this live performance of Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and Patti Labelle, but we were definitely hurting here in Canada. It was frustrating. All we could hear was noise mixed in with dissonant harmony. Awful! Look and listen to what we missed. Landau disrobed his Frank […]
Continue reading Congratulations Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., Season Six Winner Of America’s Got Talent
September 15, 2011 6 Comments
Pack your bags and get ready for Vegas! Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Is ready to headline in “the city of lights that never sleeps” in the imminent future and I couldn’t be happier. The “rags to riches” story behind Landau’s rise to fame via America’s Got Talent is something very, very special, mirroring his enormous, […]
Continue reading Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season Six: The Performance Finale
September 13, 2011 23 Comments
Well, this is a mighty fine Top 4 if I do say so myself. Each act brings a uniquely different performing element to the show and, at this stage of the game, all are winners. Scheduled to perform for your precious votes this evening are outstanding retro vocalist Landau Eugene Murphy, throwback teen pop group […]
Continue reading Masterclass Monday: Down With Love By Barbra Streisand
September 12, 2011 9 Comments
There is nothing “down” about this fabulous performance (featured below) by the legendary Barbra Streisand. She is one of my favorite performers in the entire universe and, for a long period of my life, the only singer that had any influence on me whatsoever. She is a genius at her craft. She absolutely lives and […]
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