Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Wheee! My favorite reality show begins this week! MasterChef! Yes – a cooking show – not a singing show. Strange but true! MasterChef is a slick, entertaining and crisply edited show that enjoys enormous appeal, due to the ingenuous melding of artistic and dramatic elements. You laugh, you cry, you are inspired! […]
Continue readingJessica’s Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol XIII Top 2 Performance Show
BY JESSICA TURNER For American Idol XIII contestants, the season is at the climax. Last night two went in, and tonight only one will come out. It is hard to imagine the chummy finalists, Jena Irene and Caleb Johnson, actually coming to fisticuffs, despite the faux prom battle that kicked off the show, but each […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol XIII Top 2 Performance Show
Picture Credit: American Idol Well, here we go! The Top 2 Performance Finale for American Idol Season XIII will air on FOX Tuesday, May 20th, followed by the Results Finale on Wednesday, May 21st at 8:00 PM. Vying for the American Idol crown are retro rocker Caleb Johnson and multi-genre artist, Jena Irene. At this […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season Six: The Top 3 Live Show
Well, the end is near for Season 6 of NBC’s The Voice. And, quite frankly, I did not envision this Top 3 – not at all. I am missing Sisaundra Lewis and Bria Kelly – two entirely different vocalists, but brilliant at their craft. So, it is safe to say that I am not particularly […]
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Jessica’s Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol XIII Top 3 Performance Show
By: Jessica Reffler Turner MasterClass Lady Comments: Jessica Reffler Turner has provided a detailed, excellent critique of the Top 3 Show. It is full of interesting detail and insight and I am extremely grateful to her for taking the reins in light of my busy schedule over the next two weeks. Thank you Jessica. Your […]
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Alex Preston – Please Help Him To STAY!
Excellence comes in a variety of packages. And Alex Preston has his own unique look and sound. Packaged in a sometimes awkward but always musical stage presence, Alex Preston gave three absolutely riveting performances on Wednesday’s American Idol Performance. However, his performance of Rhianna’s “Stay” on the American Idol Top 3 show was an absolute […]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol XIII Top 3 Performance Show
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com I will not be contributing a Vocal Masterclass article for the remaining two shows of American Idol Season XIII. I am honestly just too busy this season and need every free moment to either deal with real life and/or relax. Also, I feel I have said everything I could possibly say to […]
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Anderson Cooper Brings The Magic To AC 360
Picture Credit: CNN.Com Last evening, Don Sterling spun his tale with his feet and hands and everything else he could shove into his mouth during his interview by the crafty Anderson Cooper on AC 360 on CNN. During the course of the interview, instead of performing damage control over the racially biased telephone conversations with […]
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Anderson Cooper Interviews LA Clippers Owner, Don Sterling, On CNN
Picture Credit: CNN.Com I am an avid – AVID – CNN fan, so expect many future stories on this MCL site pertaining to some of CNN’s top stories. And, I am starting with this pretty crazy situation surrounding Los Angeles Clippers’ owner, Don Sterling and his recent racist remarks during a telephone conversation with his […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season Six: The Top 5 Live Show
Picture Credit: NBC/The Voice “The Voice” Season 6 Top 5 show airs on Monday, May 12th at 8:00 PM on NBC. This will be followed by the Results Show on Tuesday, May 13th, where two singers will be eliminated based on viewers’ votes. Boy, this show really knows how to dump a boatload of talent […]
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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIII Top 4 Performance Show: Break-Up And Make-Up Songs
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week, the Top 4 were faced with three songs.. Three! I do believe this is the first time the Top 4 performed 3 numbers in any season. Usually this honor is reserved for the Top 3, so I wonder what constituted the reason for the change? I would much rather hear […]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol XIII Top 4 Performance Show: Break Up And Make-Up Songs
PIcture Credit:AmericanIdol.Com What in tarnation is this all about. Makeup and breakup songs? Seriously? It makes me long for the days when Top 4 or 5 on American Idol thematically planned Big Band night and legends such as Tony Bennett acted as a worthy mentor for these kids. After all, last time I looked, he […]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season Six: The Top 8 Live Show
Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice The Voice is rolling to a strong end and a very diverse group of singers still remain in this competition. I know I may be in he minority here but I thought Bria Kelly’s elimination was very unfortunate. She is an artistic, blues- infused gem and I absolutely love her. […]
Continue readingSeason Premiere Of MasterChef Debuts On May 26th On Fox
Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox You have to admit that Gordon Ramsay and his team at Fox really know how to add the drama to a cooking competition. MasterChef is a Masterpiece. The editing, the fast pace, the chemistry between judges and contestants, the suspense of it all – all of these elements and more make for […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season Six: The Top 10 Live Show
Picture Credit: NBC The VoiceThe Top 10 are scheduled to perform on The Voice – live and for your votes. After last week’s show, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton were fortunate in that all three contestants on their teams escaped elimination while Shakira and Usher were left with two each. The talent runs deep this […]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season Six: The Top 12 Live Shows Begin
Picture Credit: NBC The Voice We are finally going live on The Voice Season 6 with an extremely eclectic group of singers. This is another extremely strong season with something for everyone. We shall see how it all pans out in the end but, for now, we can sit back, relax and enjoy 12 enormously […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIII Top 7 Performance Show Part Two: Competitors’ Choice
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com Hey everyone. I am very busy with Easter celebrations and festivities this week so I will not be able to produce a Vocal Masterclass article for the Top 7. However, I will be watching he show and adding comments here or, if given the time, an abbreviated article. I apologize for this. […]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The a Voice Season 6: The Playoffs Continue
Picture Credit: NBC/The Voice I did not have a chance to watch the show last week, but I did watch the performances online. That being said, does anyone not think that Sisaundra Lewis is going to run away with the top prize? If you are doubtful, have a listen to her magnificent performance of Billy […]
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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIII Top 8 REDUX Performance Show: Songs From The 80s
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week, the Top 8 Redux took on Songs From The Eighties. There was a ton of material from which to choose, depending upon which songs were cleared for the singers. That being said, I have to say that, overall, the personal selections were disappointing and it is hard to know where […]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIII Top 8 Performance Show Part Two: Songs From The 80s.
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com This week on American Idol should be a very good week – for a couple of reasons. First off, the Top 8 will be performing Songs From The 80s. This was a very good decade for music and, hopefully, each singer was able to find a song perfectly suited to their vocal […]
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