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Mindy Moore’s Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 11 Singers


I am still on vacation, so Mindy has written a very perceptive Vocal Masterclass article for last evening’s Top 11 Performances. I managed to view the majority of them today online and thought that, overall, it was a tremendous show. Joshua blew me away with his passionate performance – it was singular and last night’s […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Singers

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Show: Birth Year Songs


So,it looks like Jermaine Jones is getting the ‘ole heave-ho. Whatever! As if American Idol didn’t realize his past when they introduced him to the American Idol viewers? As if? Boy, I detest this sort of drama – I really do. Is it too much to ask to just produce a valuable singing competition? Are […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Results Show: The Music Of Stevie Wonder And Whitney Houston


Last night’s show was a real blockbuster! There were so amazing performances that it really is hard to determine who will or will not take the American Idol crown this early in the game. However, I will say that there are six singers in this competition who are real contenders and one who leads the […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Singers: Stevie Wonder And Whitney Houston


By: Rosanne Simunovic I am presently on vacation for the month of March, so I may miss a couple of Vocal Masterclass submissions. However, I thought I would get the ball rolling by reviewing the Top 13 performances. In a nutshell, I was blown away by the majority of these singers. They are so gifted […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 13

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Performance Show: The Music Of Stevie Wonder And Whitney Houston


I am on vacation here but will try to keep up with all the blog topics associated with American Idol. That being said, we are off to the races once again. I am loving this Top 13 so much and it is very nice to see that the show is unfolding in an unbiased manner. […]

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Christina Aguilera On The Voice

Christina Aguilera Shows The Guys Who’s Boss On The Voice


Well it appears that Christina Aguilera’s Type A strategy has paid off. During the Blind Auditions, The Voice judge was the last of four judges to complete her Team of 8 singers. I was wondering where she was going in terms of voice quality but, it appears, she was going for the very best. And […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion for The Voice Season 2: The Battle Rounds


On Monday night, the second season of the immensely popular NBC series, The Voice, begins the second phase of its competition, The Battle Rounds. This is my favorite part of the entire show because each judge must choose one of two members from their team to advance to the solo performance component of the show. […]

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Congratulations To American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Singers.


And here are your Top 13: Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanaugh, Jermaine Jones, Jeremy Rosado, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Shannon Magrane, Skylar Laine This is an exceptionally diverse group of singers. All are sublimely talented and the weekly Results Shows will be a heartbreaking experience […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 25 Semi-Finalists With Host Ryan Seacrest

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 25 Results Show


Well who knew that the nail-biter of the season was going to start with these Top 25 Semi-Finalists? The judges did an excellent job choosing some magnificent talent this year. It’s hard to believe that only 13 singers will make the final cut. Last evening, I thought the majority of the Top 12 girls gave […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Female Singers

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Female Singers


Last night, the Top 12 male semi-finalists displayed some pretty amazing talent. It is going to be very interesting to see who makes the Top 5 cut. I won’t even wager a guess, because the voting public, in general, throw their votes based on popularity rather than actual singing potential. Spoilers inside. Additionally, I don’t […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Male Semi-Finalists

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 12 Male Singers-Plus One Mystery Singer


Finally – the live shows begin! On Tuesday evening, the American Idol Season 11 Top 12 male singers plus a mystery singer chosen from Wild Cards David Leathers Jr., Jermaine Jones, Richie Law and Johnny Keyser will perform for the public votes. Personally, I feel the live shows should have started sooner. The preliminary auditions […]

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American Idol Season 11 Top 24

Spoiler Alert For West Coast: American Idol Season 11 Top 24 Singers Become 25. But Who?


As you can plainly see from the Top 24 list below, Pittsburgh, followed by Savannah, were hotbeds for discovering this season’s American Idol Top 24 talent. And a more diverse collection of talent I haven’t witnessed in years, certainly since Season 7. But hold your horses – the judges felt compelled to add a lucky […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: Final Judgement


Over the next two days, the Top 24 Semi-Finalists of American Idol Season 11 will be revealed. The Final Judgement segment is always a nail-biter – very stressful to watch. I can only imagine the misery the singers and judges must endure. And, truth be told, many excellent singers never make the cut, as experienced […]

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The Voice Season 2

Vocal Masterclass Discussion for The Voice Season 2: The Blind Auditions Continue


This was just tweeted from NBCTheVoice and it is loaded with juicy goodies: 10 Things to Expect on tonight’s Episode of #TheVoice by Christina on February 20, 2012 2:52 PM 1) Taking a cue from Cee Lo but with a slightly different approach, Blake name-drops Xenia while trying to win over an artist. Yes,that Xenia. […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: Las Vegas Baby


Tonight, we get down to the nitty-gritty and watch the remaining ninety seventy singers strut their stuff. Welcome to the American Idol Las Vegas Auditons, where truly the best of the best are scheduled to give extraordinary performances. As much as I enjoy the group numbers, I really just want to see what these singers […]

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Jessica Sanchez American Idol Season 11

Look Out Everyone. Jessica Sanchez Has Emerged As Another American Idol Contender.


Well, well, well – look who we have here. Another mystery contestant from American Idol 2012. Like her fellow contestant, DeAndre Brackensick, Jessica Sanchez has received little air time over the last five weeks of American Idol Season 2012. But, that is about to change. Earlier today, Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe, tweeted that this evening […]

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Deandre Brackensick, American Idol Season 11

Okay American Idol. Nicely Played. Now Where Is Deandre Brackensick?


If you are an American Idol groupie, then you already know which Season 11 singers make the Top 24 cut. The spoilers are all over the blogosphere – well, except here. I like to keep my readers in suspense. Enter the invisible yet riveting singer –Deandre Brackensick. He was prominently featured last season but, inexplicably, […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Hollywood Rounds Part Two


Tonight, American Idol continues its dramatic presentation of the Hollywood Week audition process. And after watching the television promo and listening to Jennifer Lopez’ interview on Jay Leno, it looks like the singers are dropping like flies. Nerves, fatigue and ill health equal the end of the line for some of these contestants as they […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Hollywood Rounds Part One


Tonight, American Idol begins the singing marathon called Hollywood Week. And I am sure it will be filled with all the drama and suspense that I have come to dislike about this show. It is tedious and overblown. As I said last week, American Idol would have been wise to jump-start the live shows this […]

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The Voice Season 2

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season 2: The Blind Auditions Week One


Last night, Season 2 of The Voice premiered to stellar, record-breaking ratings. Approximately 37.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the show, which aired following the Superbowl. Although the Superbowl was a great catalyst for The Voice’s ratings heist, still it broke all kinds of records – and hearts if you are a diehard American […]

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