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. […]
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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 7 Singers Part Two: Now And Then
April 18, 2012 
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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 readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 7 Singers: Songs From This Decade
April 12, 2012 16 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Did you enjoy the show this week? I did, although I have to say that some of these singers fared better than others. But then, what else is new? Nothing is ever predictable from week to week and, without DeAndre in the mix, I feel that the light is burning a little […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 8 Singers: Music From The Eighties
April 5, 2012 28 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic I am back from my month long vacation and ready to roll with my weekly Vocal Masterclass articles. And, once again, I would like to publicly thank Mindy Moore for her excellent reviews of the singers during my absence. I know all of us truly appreciated reading her evaluations – they were […]
Continue readingMindy Moore’s Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 10 Singers: The Music Of Billy Joel
March 22, 2012 10 Comments
As I am still on vacation, Mindy Moore has capably offered to contribute her vision for the American Idol performances. And she has done so in a very timely fashion. After watching most of the performances online, I have to say that she has nailed the pros and cons of each performance. Her evaluations mirror […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 11 Top 13 Singers: Stevie Wonder And Whitney Houston
March 8, 2012 10 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The St. Louis Auditions
February 2, 2012 6 Comments
Tonight, American Idol features the final stop of the Season 11 audition tour – the city of St. Louis. Think we’ll find any blues singers? One can only hope! Wednesday’s Portland show was pretty weak, I thought. Lots of people with back stories and mediocre voices. I can’t see many going far during Hollywood week. […]
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June 9, 2011 Comments Off on Memo To MCL Readers And Commenters
Please note: For some reason, many, if not all, comments have been transferred to my Spam Folder. I am trying to correct this technical issue with the WordPress staff. However, until it is rectified, please note that I will retrieve your comments and post them online ASAP. In fact, I have already done so with […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 2 Singers: The Country Road To The Grand ‘Ole Finale
May 25, 2011 4 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Well at long last and with much fanfare we are down to our final two singers, country artists Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery. In a nutshell, both singers looked and sounded exhausted and nervous. I am sure, as we all are, that they just want this experience, however exciting, to end so […]
Continue reading Vocal MasterClass Discussion For The Voice Battle Rounds: Part Three
May 24, 2011 6 Comments
With all the press about the American Finale tonight and tomorrow, I almost forgot about NBC’s new baby, The Voice. Oh well, beginning next week, The Voice is my new baby as well. I am looking forward to covering this show more comprehensively. Presently, we are still going through the Battle Rounds, but it is […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 3 Singers: Personal Choice, Producer’s Choice, Judges’ Choice
May 19, 2011 7 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Last evening’s performances were as good as they could be, given the song choices at the disposal of these three young singers. Some of the selections were not the most inspired and, actually, brought out the weaknesses in some of the voices. However, it was exciting to see Beyonce at work with […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 4 Singers: Inspirational Songs And Lieber And Stoller Songbook
May 12, 2011 4 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Last evening’s performances were actually very good. Better than I thought they would be. And how great was it to see Lady Gaga working with the Top 4? She really brought out the theatrical side in all these singers and gave excellent ideas. She made them aware of the words – how […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 5 Singers: Now And Then
May 5, 2011 3 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Last evening’s performances were a little of this and a little of that in terms of a successful delivery from each singer. I was enjoying the show, then not, then loving it again. Some of the songs were not suited to the style of the singers, in part due to relevance of […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 6 Singers: The Music Of Carole King
April 28, 2011 2 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Ihave been waiting a very long time for the opportunity to hear Carole King’s music on American Idol. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds was along for the ride, collaborating with Jimmy Iovine during the mentoring process. However, the ” cut and paste” approach to Carole King’s songs left much to be desired. Her songs need […]
Continue reading Carole King Week. Oh Dear, I Fear! Well, Maybe Not
April 22, 2011 51 Comments
I am a little nervous about the Carole King Theme for next week’s American Idol Top 6 show. Depending what the approved song list looks like, this could be a great show or a hate show. I love and adore Carole King. She is arguably one of the greatest songwriters of all time. However, as […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 7 Singers: Music From The 21st Century
April 21, 2011 3 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic What a fantastic Top 7 show! Everyone performed exceptionally well and so my critiques of the singers are less verbose than in other weeks. And while watching Jimmy Iovine interact with the singers, I was very impressed with his methodology, how relentless he was in accessing the very best attributes in all the […]
Continue readingVocal MasterClass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 8 Singers: Music From The Movies
April 14, 2011 19 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic O once again, i thought the Top 8 singers put out a splendid show last evening. I found it absolutely hilarious how many of the singers were counteracting the advice given to them by Jimmy Iovine. This was the highlight for me and I am surprised American Idol would air all this nasty stuff. […]
Continue readingVocal MasterClass Article For American Idol Season 10 Top 9 Singers: Music From The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
April 7, 2011 20 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic I really, really enjoyed last night’s performances. I predicted they would be good and, generally, I feel that prediction came true. There were some neat surprises last evening as well that made a difference in my evaluations this week. Let us move forward to my Vocal Masterclass evaluations and I welcome your commentary […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 10 Top 11 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Music Of Elton John
March 31, 2011 16 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic I am finally back from vacation and that means the Vocal Masterclass articles will be up and running each and every week during the American Idol Season. So, last night, the singers performed the music of Elton John. However, they only had 20 songs from which to choose. Does this make sense […]
Continue readingDelay In American Idol Top 11 Vocal Masterclass Article
March 31, 2011 2 Comments
Well, apparently, the Ipad 2 and the WordPress blogging format do not see eye to eye because all my evaluations of the Top 11 Vocal Masterclass article disappeared into thin air this morning. Needless to say, I am frustrated beyond words, as some of the critiques were completed last evening. Memo to self: always use a Word or […]
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