Pick of the Week
10:54 PM | Wednesday, April 23, 2008
MY PICK OF THE WEEK:
Music of the Night - David Cook
since there are 6 left, im gonna review each performance. it's not that much of a hassle anymore since they're not that many left. i might start doing this review thing, too - every week :) influenced by VFTW. lol. but im not gonna be pessimistic about their performances. i'll try to be as objective as possible. so, shall we?
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Syesha Mercado - ""One Rock & Roll Too Many" from Starlight Express
i liked her animated side. the performance was rocking, hell yea. and i loved how she went down from standing on the piano, classy. and i hafta agree, she was sexy. and there was another perk to the performance: we saw Ricky Minor's moves. ha ha.
Jason Castro - "Memories" from Cats
memories.. all alone in the moonlight. haha. i was laughing myself out when he said "i didn't even know a cat sang this song" me too, Jason, me too. MEOW. hahaha. it's amazing how he dorkily admits his ignorance. haha. the song was pretty fine. weak vocals, i must admit but there's just something in the way Jason sings that lures me to liking the performance. but in totality, i have to say, this song was one of the weakest ones from all the performances.
Brooke White - "You Must Love Me" from Evita
she did sing the song pretty well - don't react, im not yet finished - when she sang it in front of Andrew Webber. yes. but the performance was such a wreck. she started the first line and forgot the words so she quickly turns to Ricky Minor and says "im sorry.. can we?" and starts the song again from the top. after that, i didn't bother to listen anymore. even my mother commented, "i don't like her interpretation". she was probably distracted and nervous due to that restart shebang. haha, another funny moment, Paula took around, 1 minute and 3o seconds to come up with something good to say to Brooke. the silence was deafening.
David Archuleta - "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera
i thought the song was pretty, hmm, okey but forgettable at first (yes, i
was with Simon) until i heard the original version of the song. wow, it was indeed transformed into a contemporary love song. really nice! :) and he did the Arch Angel fansign again, awww :) we love you too, Archie.
Carly Smithson - "Jesus Christ Superstar"
i didn't want her to sing this song cause this song is pretty memorable to me. i danced to this on our school play when i was in Prep. i don't want Carly to ruin that memory. pfft. anyway, okey but shouty. and the Simon Loves Me (this week) shirt was pathetic. go to hell you attention seeking lying plant.
David Cook - "Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera
amazing. i listened to the original version, and yea, David Cook did stick to the original arrangement. i loooved it. hands down. :)
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extra notes:a) i heard Ryan sing. lol
b) and Simon at the end of the show proved to be half-moose and half-plastic. lol
c) i didn't know Andrew Lloyd Webber until today. wow. he IS a great writer! i have heard some of his popular songs and wow, HE WROTE THAT? i am now hailing him. but he sometimes scare me.
d) just a cute connection, both DavidS (that i looove) sang songs from Phantom of the Opera. and the song David A sang was sang by the 17 year old girl that the guy that sang David Cook's song was referring to in the song. both David's songs were for the people that orignally sang their songs. cool :)
e) David, David, Syesha, Carly sang the songs decently. Brooke and Jason are in trouble.
AND
i have promised Feliz that from now on, we will not be spoiling each other by looking the performance videos of the Idols on YouTube before the show airs here in the Phils. and, that on Thursdays, we shall not, by all means, try to find out who got sent home before the show airs. WE WANT TO BE THRILLED. and mostly, on May 22 (Idol Finale) we shall not try to find out who won before the show airs. as for me, it would be a No Internet day for me cause i'm sure it would be a huuuge temptation and i know that people would start to IM me or post shout outs on who won. and for everyone who knows my number, pleease don't text me who won.
I WANNA BE THRILLED.THANK YOU! :)
