By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections Most people know the song “Nature boy” either from Nat King Cole’s major hit a pop and jazz standard or from the movie “Moulin Rouge’. It was written by Eden Ahbez, published in 1947, and first to be heard in 1948 in Joseph Losey’s “The boy […]
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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season XIII Top 12: Home
March 6, 2014 
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By: Rosanne Simunovic As i mentioned last week, I am presently on vacation for the month of March, so I may miss a couple of Vocal Masterclass submissions. However, this week, I did manage to watch the Top 12 performances and overall the singers were on par with what happened last week. Pretty much still […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIII Top 12: Home
March 5, 2014 8 Comments
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com So, last week’s Top 13 show was – interesting! Lots of twists and turns and technical glitches and vocal issues. I don’t know – I find these singers very green this season and, with Harry Connick on board, I was expecting more. Much more! Much much more! However, at the risk of […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIII Results Show: Who Makes The Top 13?
February 20, 2014 38 Comments
On Wednesday evening, I felt that the gentlemen fared better than the ladies in their performances. It wasn’t perfect, but I could see great promise in some of these young male singers. And finally – host Ryan Seacrest extended a gracious accolade to the five male singers who were not called to perform in the […]
Continue reading American Idol – What Is Wrong With You?
February 19, 2014 17 Comments
How could this show get any lousier? How? How? Well, I’ll tell you. They select 15 girls to perform in the semifinal and then decide – on air mind you – to feature only 10 of the girls. Why? It makes no sense and it is exploitive and manipulative. A ratings ploy before NBC’s The […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season XIII Top 15 Female Singers
February 18, 2014 24 Comments
Finally, American Idol is live and unedited. Not unscripted, mind you, but unedited. This week, the American public has to whittle down 31 singers to a Top 13 lineup for the Finals. This ritual will continue over three-day period beginning on Tuesday, February 18th at 8:00 PM on Fox. I am not sure how this […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season XIII Top 15 Male Singers
February 18, 2014 5 Comments
Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.com Okay, so supposedly we have the Top 15 guys performing on Wednesday evening. But, after Tuesday evening’s show, we know better, correct? I have pretty much said all that I am going to say about the format of the show this season – for now! It is what it is and 5 […]
Continue reading [VIDEO] Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIII: Hollywood Week Part Two
February 12, 2014 7 Comments
Picture Credit: American Idol This is the week folks! Our Top 30/31 will be revealed after this week’s final solo round, so set those DVRs! We are almost there and you don’t want to miss this dramatic two-night extravaganza. I am anxious to hear some of the best vocal talent showcase their individual voices. Group […]
Continue reading [VIDEO] Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season XIII: Hollywood Week
February 5, 2014 4 Comments
Picture Credit: American Idol Hooray for Hollywood! That’s what I say! Because the fun, drama and suspense now begins! Oh – and the singing too! Did I mention the singing? But Hollywood Week on American Idol has always been a favorite of mine. This is where we get a glimpse of the true personas behind […]
Continue reading American Idol Season XIII Preliminary Auditions Week Three: Salt Lake City and Omaha
January 29, 2014 4 Comments
Picture Credit: American Idol We are almost there folks! One more week of preliminary auditions before the cast and crew head off to Hollywood for the most gruelling part of these American Idol auditions. This week, the judges audition singers in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); and Omaha, Thursday, Jan. 30 […]
Continue reading A Masterclass Performance Of Smile By Kristen Chenoweth On the Tonight Show With Jay Leno
January 18, 2014 4 Comments
I had three reasons to smile when I watched the sublimely talented Kristen Chenoweth perform Charlie Chaplin’s Smile on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Thursday, January 16th. This song is one of my absolute favorites and, for whatever reason, I needed to hear this song at this precise moment. The message it brings […]
Continue reading Reality Show Singers, Taylor Hicks, Clay Aiken And Carly Rose Sonenclar To Star On Law And Order: Special Victims Unit
November 6, 2013 1 Comment
Picture Credit: NBC’s Law And Order Well, here’s something! Wednesday just became more interesting for me! American Idol Season 5 winner, Taylor Hicks, and Season 2 Runner-Up, Clay Aiken, will star on the Wednesday, November 6th episode of Law And Order on NBC. Additionally, The X Factor Season 2 Runner – Up, Carly Rose Sonenclar, […]
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 readingAmerican Idol Season 7 Top 12 Performers: Something To Sing About
March 7, 2008 7 Comments
First of all, I have to say that I was extremely pleased with the selection of singers for this season’s Top 12. I think that the strongest singers did indeed advance to the finals of this American Idol competition, even though some very good and promising singers were lost along the way. However, that being […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For Canadian Idol’s Top Five Singers Featuring Idol Favorites With Kelly Clarkson
August 21, 2007 1 Comment
Who here was not enchanted by Kelly Clarkson’s mentoring strategy with our remaining five singers: Brian, Carly Rae, Dwight, Jaydee and Matt? She was a positive, yet constructive vocal coach and her youthful, genuine personality was instrumental to the successful performances of all the singers this week. This was a great show. All the singers […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass For Canadian Idol Season Five Top Eight Singers: Unplugged With Enrique
August 1, 2007 4 Comments
by Rosanne Simunovic I had a great vacation last week and feel extremely rested. I am ready to resume additional Vocal Masterclass articles for this year’s Top 8 singers on Canadian Idol. It was a pleasure to see Enrique’s mentoring system with our Group of Eight. He was an excellent resource for them, although I […]
Continue readingSome Good Things Never Last: A Masterclass Performance
July 6, 2007 7 Comments
So, I was browsing the internet today and look what I found. It’s a much younger Debra Byrd, Voice Coach for American Idol and Canadian Idol, singing with Barry Manilow at the piano, with Dana Robbins on saxophone. It was recorded live in 1988. This song mesmerized me . It was a spectacular performance and […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol Season 6 Vocal Masterclass For The Top 2 Performances
May 24, 2007 30 Comments
By: Rosanne Simunovic We have finally reached the end of the Idol road, but, for Blake and Jordin, this is the auspicious beginning of their musical career. American Idol has afforded them a tremendous opportunity for exposure and promotion and we can only anticipate the wonderful things in store for them in their post Idol […]
Continue readingLET THE FINALE SPOILERS AND COMMENTS BEGIN
May 23, 2007 13 Comments
Please post all spoilers here in this thread, along with your personal comments about American Idol Season 6 Finale. Also, if you want to stay current with what is going down tonight, check MJ’s Blog. I love that site.
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