Judge Mariah Carey christens contestant Candice Glover with glitter onstage at FOX’s ‘American Idol’ Season 12 Top 6 Live Performance Show on April 10, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Credit: USMagazine.Com via FOX via Getty Well, since everyone else is saying it, I may as well join the club! Last night probably was a singular moment […]
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American Idol Season 9 Top 2 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Finale With Crystal and Lee
May 26, 2010 
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Well, this is it for another year. No more Vocal Masterclass articles until next season – unless I decide to critique the Glee and/or America’s Got Talent performances. We`ll see – it`s getting pretty warm outside and it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay glued to a computer. Overall, Crystal and Lee sang very well, […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 3 Vocal Masterclass Article: Judges’ Choice And Singers’ Choice
May 19, 2010 14 Comments
In past seasons, the Top 3 show has generally been less than spectacular. By this point in the competition, the singers are succumbing to the pressure of the competitive astmosphere, thinking that, in the grand scheme of things, how well they sing doesn’t seem to make a difference. Just ask Jennifer Hudson, Carly Smithson, Michael […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 3 Show: Judges’ and Singers’ Choice
May 17, 2010 52 Comments
We are finally down to the Final 3 competitors of American Idol Season 9: Casey James, Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze. And, to the best of my knowledge, all the guest mentoring is over, allowing the singers the opportunity to work solely with the American Idol musical staff. The extra time will allow the singers to strategically […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 4 Show: Songs Of The Cinema With Jamie Foxx
May 10, 2010 8 Comments
This week, Jamie Foxx, will mentor the four remaining singers of American Idol Season 9 – Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee Dewyze and Michael Lynche – as they tackle Songs Of The Cinema They will be singing numbers chosen from a very limited list. Hopefully, Jamie can use some of his magic and expertise to inject […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 5 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Music Of Frank Sinatra With Harry Connick Jr.
May 5, 2010 10 Comments
Bfore I begin, I would like to say how impressive it was to see Harry Connick Jr. sharing the stage with the Top 5 singers. In addition to equipping the singers with wonderfully inspired musical arrangements, he provided superb orchestral leadership throughout all the performances this week. And I thought he worked extremely hard during the coaching […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 6 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Music Of Shania Twain
April 28, 2010 37 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week’s American Idol Top 6 theme was a tribute to the music of Shania Twain. And, sharing her generous mentoring skills was the lovely Shania Twain! Surprise! I thought she did a tremendous job with these singers and was wonderfully supportive and caring to all of them. As I wrote my […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 9 Vocal Masterclass Article: Inspirational Songs With Alicia Keys
April 21, 2010 16 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week’s American Idol top 7 theme was, in fact, a prelude to the star-studded Idol Gives Back Special this evening. So, in keeping with the wonderful spirit of generosity and goodwill toward all, the Top 7 performed repertoire gathered from an American Idol catalogue of Inspirational Songs. And, it was quite a revelatory […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 9 Vocal Masterclass Article Part Two: The Music Of Elvis With Adam Lambert
April 14, 2010 14 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week’s American Idol theme was one of my favorites. It was Elvis Week and the timeless quality of his music is always cause for celebration. However, with Season 8 Runner-Up, Adam Lambert acting as mentor for the Top 9 singers, his presence added further performance fuel to the artistic fire. The […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 9 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Lennon-McCartney Songbook
April 7, 2010 31 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week’s American Idol theme was focused on the weath of music penned by legendary artists, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. So, suffice it to say that the singers were treated to a wealth of musical riches in the song selection process. I could not imagine any of the singers experiencing problems in terms of uncovering […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 10 Vocal Masterclass Article: R&B Music
March 31, 2010 14 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week’s American Idol theme was R& B Music. And the Idols were fortunate to be in the company of Usher as mentor. Usher brought his uniquely gifted style and undeniable substance to American Idol, expertly guiding and ushering the singers to exciting new levels of performance. Just an aside, I loved […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 11 Vocal Masterclass Article: Billboard #1 Hits
March 24, 2010 33 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic This week’s American Idol theme was Billboard #1 Hits. That being said, logic would dictate that each of the singers – barring clearance issues – would have an equal opportunity to select songs suited to their artistic style and substance. However the question is: Were they all successful and were there some surprising results […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 9 Top 12 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Music Of The Rolling Stones
March 17, 2010 34 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic Before we begin, I would like to say that the Top 12 Vocal Masterclass evaluations will be shorter than those you will read as the season progresses. As I begin more familiar with the singers and, hopefully, notice changes in their vocal and performance technique, then the critiques will become more detailed […]
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