Canadian Idol starts tonight at 9 pm ET. I’ll be posting the video as soon at it’s available, but you can keep checking for it HERE.
Canadians and border-dwellers, chat–the rest of us will catch up with you…
The Idols can sing anything they want, as long as the original artist is DEAD! It’s Rock n’ Roll Heaven Week on Canadian Idol! Heh. I love the irreverent attitude–rather than fawning–attitude being taken here regarding the dead rock stars.
- Theo Thames - “No Woman No Cry” by Bob Marley - Theo continues to be in a class by himself. His interpretations are always fresh and unique. The judges loved it. Zack says it’s his best so far. It’s definitely one of my fav Theo performances.
- Mitch MacDonald - “Angel Eyes” by Jeff Healey - I’m not crazy about his tone and phrasing here, and he’s pitchy in spots. Zach found his vocals annoying. The others liked it. Sass says she thinks her good friend Jeff Healey would like it.
- Earl Stevenson - “Light My Fire” by the Doors - Earl begins the tune sitting down, and the way he stood up and tossed his stool away is just Pure Rock Star. The arrangement is a ripoff of nothing and is pure Earl. The judges give him many props, as they should.
- Sebastian Pigott - “Love Me” by Elvis Presley - I’m still pissed he beat his way more talented brother Oliver into the Top 10. Geez, what a f*cking poeseur this dude is. And off key. Oh, and the looks thing only goes so far. The judges all agree: Ya look great and then uhm….
- Katherine St. Laurent - “Move Over” by Janis Joplin - Katherine has decent rock vocals, but she’s got ZERO stage presence. She’s like a dead fish on stage. The band outplays The judges aren’t quite so ga ga over her this week as they’ve been in the past, but they kinda give her the “Only 17 OMG!” age pass.
- Drew Wright - “No Rain” by Blind Melon - Zzzzzz. There’s nothing special going on here. He changes nothing from the original. Who needs a karaoke of a one-hit wonder? Sass and Farley liked that he performed with a little more animation. Zack and Jake liked it too. A great big EH from me. Ha ha: Mulroney dressed as a Bee!
- Mookie Morris - “I Feel Good” by James Brown - Mookie gives James Brown the Mookie treatment, and it’s totally the coolness. Like, totally, man. He scores on all points - vocal, arrangement and performance. Interacting with the woman in the audience was a nice touch. The judges loved it.
- Amberly Thiessen - “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley - After misfiring last week, Amberly is back with her beautiful, plaintive take on Marley’s moving “Redemption Song”. Just gorgeous - and the judges agree with me!
- Mark Day - “Dance With My Father” by Luther Vandross - Mark gets the pimp spot. He avoids a ridiculous performance (like last week’s insane “Dancing in the Streets” by just standing still and singing. He actually has the ability to sing well. He needs to stick to ballads. The judges like! Zach called it “incredibly lovable” Mark tells a story about his dad losing his leg. Mark ain’t going nowhere!
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This is the best theme so far…CI gets better and better with its themes.
Theo: No woman no cry…it was not spectacular, but it wasn’t bad. He really doesn’t inspire any emotion for me.
Mitch: Angel Eyes…seems off-key at first, gets better, but something is off about his sound. Admittedly, I really don’t know this song so I youtubed it…but of all the songs he could have picked, he picked that one? Seriously? Oohhh…he’s Canadian, and he died recently; is Mitch going for the sympathy vote?
Earl: Light my Fire…ok, now this is a song choice. Earl just freaking makes me smile. He’s very cleaned up and he threw the stool, which was awesome. But about the singing…he’s just crazy good.
To be continued…still waiting for the rest of the videos.
It’s starting later and later. Is it actually live in the Eastern Time Zone, or is it taped delay, so that the Maritimes and Newfoundland would also watch it at 9 PM.
Just a thought. If it’s live in the Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland time zones, that would mean it wouldn’t start in Newfoundland until 10:30. Meaning, it would end at 11:30. Meaning that voting wouldn’t end until 1:30. Is that a way to minimize the Newfoundland vote.
I think I’ll wait until tomorrow to watch the videos…except I gotta watch my Theo do some Marley.
Very excited about tonight’s theme. Earl is the man!!
Sidenote: Saw Jully Black play at a festival last night. She was off the hook! Great live voice, very entertaining, great band with a dancing horn section. Hope she performs on the show sometime this year.
Yes, Maeflower, Jully is awesome. I have seen her a couple of times live and she just is so amazing live. ” Seven Day Fool” is such a great song.
Earl was so awesome. Mookie was great, too. I am loving tonight’s show.
I think he comes across as too earnest for that. I like the *idea* of Mitch, being this indie-rock guy with great taste in music, but I just can’t stand his voice. Damn.
Kudos to Ben for the bee custome. Loved Drew’s reaction to it too. :D
Sebastian: Love me…but why should I love you if you’re not even trying? Throw him out and bring back Oliver. (The haircut does make him look hot tonight though.)
Katherine: Move Over…I liked her for the first time…ironically the first time the judges have been critical of her…oh well.
Drew Wright: No Rain…is this the song with the video with the girls dressed up like bumble bees? Anyway, Drew was forcing it tonight, and I didn’t like it. If Earl or Mookie did this, it would have been better.
MOOOOOOKIE: I Feel Good…and so he should, because that was freaking awesome. Notice how the singers that chose the most well-known songs were Earl and Mookie…because they are the only ones that can pull it off. I agree with Jake; he made it count.
Amberly: Redemption Song…it sucks to follow Mookie, doesn’t it? The crowd’s relatively pumped up, and now they have to get all mellow. I don’t know; she’s not very believable with the lyrics of this song. Zach, stop pimping the girls. Just because she’s holding a guitar and wearing a flow-y dress does not mean she can sing a protest song.
Mark: Dance with my Father…(At least Mark’s not dancing this week) That was SUCH a FAKE tear. Give me a freaking break. I don’t even want to talk about this kid.
Top Two: Earl & Mookie
I don’t care enough about the middle.
Bottom: Mark
Good heavens. Mark Day is shameless. The wiping away the tear thing looked SO fake to me.
I wish we could see Amberly, Mookie, Theo and Earl as the F4, but I don’t suppose there’s a chance of that. I actually thought Theo was disappointing tonight, but the others in that group were really good, and Theo has earned his spot with previous performances. Drew was better than he has been, but not good enough. I’m not impressed with Katherine and I can’t stand Mark. Sebastian goes in the “shut up and look pretty” category, sadly enough.
Mitch, if you’re reading this, go for Marshall Crenshaw or Counting Crows, okay? “Someday, Someway,” “Cynical Girl,” something like that. You have a weirdly high, kind of whiny voice, and only certain songs will work for you. I think Mitch only knows Canadian songs, though, so he probably has never heard of Marshall Crenshaw. Look it up!
I think Sebastian will go home tomorrow, and rightly so.
I don’t think the sympathy vote. Jeff Healy was all kinds of awesome. And I so agree with littlepark. I love Mitch’s song choices, hate his voice. It’s damn annoying.
Loved Mookie, Earl and Amberly tonight. Theo was ok but his version of one of my all-time favorite songs just didn’t do it for me. Katherine I just don’t even get their love for. I didn’t think Sebastian was as bad as they said, or maybe he just blinds me. Mark actually didn’t sound bad, but I can’t even watch him. I had to flip over to a different screen while he was singing. Drew has always been meh for me and continues to be meh.
Ok ok, maybe Mitch wasn’t going for the sympathy vote. And as I watched the recap, I’ve realized that I do like his style a bit more than most of the others.
I just noticed the bee costume; that was kind of cute.
Um…Mark Day hugging his mom at the last second of the show? I hate to be mean, but that was a hideous amount of blatant fake-ness for me. He neeeeeds to go. Please?
What is happening to Sebastian? He was so good like 2 or 3 weeks ago? He has bomb these two weeks. He is picking the wrong songs for his less than impressive vocal range but he does have good tone. I was hoping that he would do better this week. The judges just threw Sebastian under the bus, if he doesn’t go it will probably be Mitch going.
1. BIG EARL did it again, he was the BEST tonight, he was just great!
2. MOOKIEEEE is back but the band did drown his voice a little in the beginning.
3. Theo was pretty good but I just didn’t like his song choice for his voice.
4. Katherine, I can’t believe that I have like this girl two weeks in a roll now, she is growing on me.
5. Amberly was ok, not bad but she does have great tone in her voice and yeah she is gorgeous.
6. Drew did ok, not bad but not great!
7. Mitch, well his voice didn’t work for this song, last week was better.
8. Mark Day, that was just ok, he will get the sympathy votes to pull him through again.
9. That leaves us with poor Sebastian, who has another crappy week, he sucked big time vocally and I was hoping for something better. (Can they accidentally replace him with Oliver now….) Recount CI, you got the wrong Pigott….lol.
I have to go watch old vids from Sebastian from a couple of weeks ago to revive the love that was once there, LOL. I hope he gets back to the blues/soul/harmonica playing vibe again if he makes it through this week.
For me…
1. Amberly (her tone is just… wonderful)
2. Theo (perhaps my favorite performance of his)
3. Mookie (such energy when he sings… so cool)
4. Earl (Canada’s Taylor Hicks?)
5. Mark (I thought this was easily his best)
6. Katherine (meh)
7. Mitch (meh)
8. Drew (meh)
9. Sebastian (slowly losing me as a fan…)
Mookie is hands down my fave. I just love him. He’s so awesome and cool. Totally dig his vibe. I just adore him. He was great tonight.
I also love Earl. He’s slowly becoming my second fave.
Usually love Theo, but tonight was a bit disappointing for me actually. I think he’s capable of a lot more. But he was still pretty good.
I’ve lost all interest in Sebastian. He’s just falling apart. Its sad, actually. I do like his haircut though.
I honestly can’t even remember Mitch or Drew’s performances, but I can never remember anything about those two.
Can’t stand Amberly. Her voice is irritating and I really just don’t understand why everyone goes so crazy over her. I just do not like her at all. I think she’s just awful.
I have mixed feelings about Katherine. I like her. Then I don’t. I change my mind every 10 seconds. She is my fave girl (though that’s not saying much) but she sits lower on my list of everyone. She’s just okay.
I totally rolled my eyes when Mark started to “cry” Sorry, I thought the whole thing was just phony. Can’t wait till he goes home. I’m ready for either him or Amberly to leave.
I for one did not think that Sebastian was any worse than, say, Mitch. The only difference was the judges comments. I think that they are trying to save Mookie by dumping on Sebastian.
According to what I saw on last week’s show, Sebastian and Mookie are the two contestants from Toronto and sadly, one of them will probably go this week. The judges were hard enough on Sebastian, though, that there may be enough pity votes to save him.
Sebastian’s a pretty boy, and if he appeals to enough out of T.O. voters, they may save him.
I’ve been voting for Mookie and Earl all night. Theo will be fine without me, and Mitch was so off key in that opening verse that I can’t vote for him this week.
Yes, I actually vote. And I vote for who I think sang the best, not who lives in Alberta ( go, EARL!)
Theo Tams (Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry) - Great song choice to completely erase everyone’s ‘bubbly’ memories. Super vocal - is there any style he can’t sing?
Mitch MacDonald (Jeff Healey - Angel Eyes) - Don’t think this was a great song choice for him. The song’s range is all wrong for him. The original version is one of my favourites - I think “See The Light” was the first album I bought on cassette, which bridged the format change from vinyl to CD. It’s too bad cuz I really like Mitch.
Earl Stevenson (The Doors - Light My Fire) - The judges drool all over themselves giving Earl tongue baths. But he _WAS_ pretty good.
Sebastian Pigott (Elvis Presley - Love Me) - Bored me to tears. And now the judges are all piling on… geez, shouldn’t they have KNOWN he’s not a very good singer and left him out of the top 24?
Katherine St-Laurent (Janis Joplin - Move Over) - Not sure if she’s really believable as an angry young rocker chick but the vocals are certainly there. And the band is much better this week - as in not drowning her out.
Drew Wright (Blind Melon - No Rain) - Some awkwardness in working the stage, but hey, at least he’s trying. Nice song choice and a solid vocal performance.
Mookie Morris (James Brown - I Feel Good) - The Mookster’s back! After last week’s tame outing, Mookie has returned to his basics - feeling the song and engaging the audience in his performance.
Amberly Thiessen (Bob Marley - Redemption Song) - Embarrassed to say I don’t know this song. What can I say? I’m not a Bob Marley aficonado. In spite of that, I was really entralled by her performance. Question for the Marley experts - how does her rendition compare to the original?
Mark Day (Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father) - Without a doubt his strongest performance since making the top 24. He really does have an excellent voice. All the other stuff was simply distracting (this is not Last Comic Standing) and I hope he keeps that to a minimum from now on.
Best performances:
Theo
Earl
Amberly
- Whoa! The mighty Alberta troika!
Good performances:
Mark
Mookie
Katherine
Drew
Ok performance:
Mitch
Um, no:
Sebastian - ok, I’m off the Sebastian kool-aid from 2 weeks ago - I’m clear-headed again.
I decided not to fence-sit this week and threw 20-some votes Theo’s way. It’s likely that one of the Alberta trio won’t make the top 5.
I still think of the three Albertans, Amberly may be the one not to make top five. No one i know out here is all that excited about her. Plus, she and Theo are both from the same general area of Alberta, and he is sucking up the oxygen.
She might be saved if enough people outside of Alberta vote for her. But in Alberta, Theo and Earl get all the press.
I threw votes Mookie’s way. Because Torontonians won’t do it themselves. ( although I guilted a friend of mine into doing as I told her- she voted,a nd she lives in T.O.)
My friends in Newfoundland requested that I stop blaming them for Mark Day.
annoula, why do you think Mark is being fake? I think he was being sincere. He sang that song for his mom and and his dad, who, as he explained, lost his leg.
I voted two straight hours for Mookie and only Mookie.
I’m too scared to even split vote.
But I think Theo and Earl (my other faves) will be fine.
I’m scared for Mookie though.
There were no busy signals whatsoever.
None. The entire two hours.
Not exactly a great sign.
My comments on the Top 9 performance show:
Theo Tams - yes, he’s not playing an instrument! Didn’t think this would be his vibe, but he did really well. I liked it a lot. He showed a different side.
Mitch Macdonald - did not like this. I don’t particularly like his voice, but it’s not bad. But this one, I just can’t listen to him.
Earl Stevenson - It seems like Earl’s the contestant you either don’t get or you love. Because I totally did not enjoy that. That did not light my fire at all. The only performance I liked was his first one. The rest, I don’t get.
The deadest music stars? Who’s writing Ben’s script? Really bad!
Sebastian Pigott - I like Sebastian but I this one I didn’t particularly care for. Not as bad as last week’s though.
Katherine St. Laurent - She wasn’t a favorite when the competition started. But I’m really liking her. I liked her performance. She needed to be more intense, yes. But I think she’s getting there.
Drew Wright - First time Drew didn’t bore me! I really liked this. Now, I’m glad Drew stayed :).
Mookie Morris - Much better than last week. I really liked this. The only thing is, I wanted him to be intense but still look happy…since well, the song’s “I feel good.”
Amberly Thiessen - This was in her vibe/niche and she did well. I’m just not feeling her.
Mark Day - It wasn’t bad, it’s just not believable for me.
Given the hometown support and the performances, I think Sebastian going home tomorrow.
palais, I had a laugh over this:
:D
Poor Newfoundlanders (?) who aren’t Mark Day fans.
Sorry, I just don’t get the Earl and Mookie love. I find Mookie fake, and, Earl a bid clod hopper.
—————————–The Performers—————————–
Theo Tams - Props to Theo for taking a risk with the song choice and for not choosing a dreary ballad. Considering he’s not exactly in his element, he did a good job Theo-sizing the song and actually delivered a credible performance. I’m missing the spunk and groove found in the original song, but I liked Theo’s version too. 2nd favorite of the night. B plus
Mitch MacDonald - For 5 weeks now, I’ve harped on his nasally vocals. So I’ll just pretend I’m not completely turned off by his vocals and say that his performance was boring. He didn’t do anything with the song and it was just tedious. D
Earl Stevenson - Hearing him sing right after Mitch just reminds me of how rich and full of character Earl’s voice is. THANK YOU for sitting down…er, for the first part of the song. But the dancing kind of fit this week, I think. He pushed his vocals this week and gave a thrilling performance. A
Sebastian Pigott - Much, much better than last week; but it’s not crazy good. It does seem like he gave up. However, I don’t think he deserved the judge panning he got. I’d take him over Mitch any day. It’s too bad he’s probably a goner being from Toronto and all. C plus
Katherine St. Laurent - She sounds the same every freaking week. I feel like she sings well, but doesn’t interprete the songs at all. This, to me, makes her a good karaoke singer. “Asking someone” like Farley suggests is a little silly, imo, because a singer should be able to bring her own understanding and interpretation to a song—an important skill that young Katherine clearly lacks. C
Drew Wright - His movements are so awkward and uncomfortable I kind of feel bad for him. A lackluster performance. I think his weakness is making the wrong choices in song selection, arrangement, and delivery. Praises from the judges felt a little over the top because I found his performance mediocre at best. D
Mookie Morris - Unlikely Sebastian (the other bottom 3 dweller), Mookie actually seemed like he was trying. Very hard. Perhaps his vocals weren’t top notch because he was concentrating on running around, but it was fun to watch. Everyone loves a fighter! B plus
Amberly Thiessen - She is much better this week than she has been in weeks past. She Amberlized the song, and while I’m not fully convinced she truly understood the lyrics, at least she made an effort to be put the right emotions on her face. A very pretty and sincere performance, but I find that as the weeks go by, I’m less and less impressed by her. B
Mark Day - I like his sincerity, but unlike Jake, I don’t think this week’s performance proved that he was a great singer. Sob story FTW! VFTW victory! D plus
—————————–Quick Rankings—————————–
The Good
1. Earl Stevenson
2. Theo Tams
3. Mookie Morris
4. Amberly Thiessen
The Bad
5. Sebastian Pigott
6. Katherine St. Laurent
7. Mark Day
The Downright Ugly
8. Drew Wright
9. Mitch MacDonald
My picks for the bottom 3: Mitch, Drew, Sebastian with Sebastian going home.
I freaking LOVE MOOKIE!!!! And EARL! Does that mean I love Moorl? Or would it be Earlkie? They were the most entertaining of the night by far…I hope that explosive performance bought my man Mookie at least one more week!!!
“No Woman No Cry” and “Redemption Song” are 2 of my favorite songs EVAH, so I did not expect to like Theo or Amberly much tonight…and while no one can ever hold a candle to the passion and emotion Bob Marley brings to those songs, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed both performances….Theo has a great voice, and Amberly came off as really sincere.
Those are my top 4. Everyone else was kinda meh, though no one was all out horrible…
Theo Tams - Singing Bob Marley has got to be seen as a surprise. Even a bit of walking around without the piano. Well if UB40 can do the reggae thing so can he. I liked it.
Mitch MacDonald - Some wonky notes. Nice looking guy but I’m just not a fan of his thin voice.
Earl Stevenson - Doors’ Light My Fire. Fun and clever arrangement. He’s quite good. This one was as good vocally as the first week but managed to keep his odd performance style.
Sebastian Pigott - Does Elvis’ Love Me and crosses the line into self-parody. Doesn’t have the voice for such theatrics. Tick tock. His 15 minutes are winding down.
Katherine St-Laurent - Tries to channel Janis Joplin. Again I’m just not buying this rock sex kitten act she’s trying to force on us. She’s just too young. How many excuses is Zack going to make for this girl?
Drew Wright - Pretty straight forward imitation of Blind Melon’s No Rain. Nothing great. It was fine.
Mookie - James Brown’s I Feel Good. Are people liking this? Yeah he walked around and worked the audience but the vocals were not good. Oliver Pigott would have done this and been annoying. Mookie was just bad. Judges liked it. I thought it was a total disaster. Not a fan of hyperbole but for me that was absolutely deadful.
Amberley Thiessen - Three weeks in a row of weak performances from Amberley. Bad choices? Nerves? How can one fall so far so fast? Judges liked it. Not me.
Mark Day - Luther. If he could sing it would have been a good song choice. Not sure about the tears at the end. It was fine.
I just finished watching the show and reading all your comments. My responses to the performances were similiar to many here with some departures. I’m grouping them into 3 with no particular order inside the groups:
TOP:
Theo - I actually really enjoyed this. His creativity comes through his vocal interpretations which are quintessential Theo. Instead of using his body and the stage, he uses that beautiful vocal instrument he was given.
Earl - He definitely lights many a fire, including mine. Now if only he can figure out how to open his eyes and learn to visually connect to the audience when he’s performing so he can externalize the whole performance, not just his body and voice.
Mookie - Great job on a James Brown song. He mookified the song, which I agree was critical for a James Brown song to not come off as complete hoke. Great performance.
OK/Middle of the road:
Sebastian - I don’t think he was as bad as the judges and some of you felt. The man is more about drama and stylings and I think he communicated that tonight, although in a pared down way.
Drew - Bottom line for me is that he doesn’t seem to be a natural performer. He looks like he’s trying too hard and so I can’t relax and enjoy his performance - no flow, for me.
Amberly - That happens to be one of my favorite songs. She tried for sincerity and touched on it. She does have beautiful tones but I didn’t feel that she completely understood the song. And sorry, but her choice of dress tonight didn’t help any. This song is so not about sexy or looking beautiful. It’s a plea for redemption for humanity. Here’s a great interpretation from Joe Strummer (formerly of the The Clash) http://youtube.com/watch?v=TRwmZ2bp_B0&search=redemption song
Mark - Yes, surprisingly, I was touched by his performance. I was sad to see that people thought he was putting on his tears. I felt they were very authentic. Having your father almost lose his life and then lose his leg, that is real stuff, nothing too mock. His peformance was a bit hit-or-miss though since I think he wasn’t using humor to cover up his weaknesses.
BOTTOM
Mitch - I put him here because I can’t stand to hear him sing. Call it his style or whatever, but my ears do not enjoy the sounds he makes.
Katherine - She’s in the bottom because, in my view, someone who sings without understanding or emoting the song, has no business singing, especially on a stage in front of a massive TV audience. Singing is not just about getting the notes right. The fact that she needs to be told to ask or seek out what a song is about is ridiculous. Age has absolutely nothing to do with it. Sorry, but she continues to demonstrate her current inability to connect to the lyrics. She might learn this somewhere down the road, but we’re judging current ability.
palais, I’m probably in a minority position on the forums and blogs when I say that Mark Day is a pretty good singer - if he picks the right song, like today and doesn’t try to make jokes all the time. I know he’s getting slammed for wiping away the tear but I really don’t see him putting on an act - unlike Sebastian, who is acting every time he’s on stage, because he certainly can’t sing.
I think Amberly may indeed be getting much of her support from outside Alberta if the situation in Alberta is as you say.
As for the mystery of Toronto voters, here’s my theory. People often refer to Toronto as a single city of 2.5 million people - 5 million if you include the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). However, it’s really a concentrated grouping of many communities, each with populations in the hundreds of thousands. But being in such close proximity to each other and to downtown Toronto, I don’t think there is as great a sense of local community as there may be in more outlying towns and cities. There’s more going on in Toronto, more distractions and competing entertainment options, hence why CI may not be at the top of local TV ratings. Also, being surrounded by millions of other people could make you think that lots of other folks must be voting for the local kid(s) so you don’t need to bother. Contrast that with Newfoundlanders who probably feel that they cannot count on outside support for THEIR guy/girl and so vote furiously to compete with the rest of the country.
I think the best performance tonight was Theo. I’m a fan of Mookie’s, but for all of his theatrics (falling down, kicking mic stand, etc), his voice did not sound that great. Same with Earl. I like his personality but I feel like he’s just stumbling around mumbling out words and I don’t think his voice stands out in any way.
I love the song that Amberly chose but I guess I wasn’t all that enthralled when she sang it. Mark bugs the sh** out of me and the tear swiping looked completely fake to my eyes. I can only hope that praise from the judges will be his downfall, since nothing else has worked.
I don’t understand the Sebastian hate. Maybe I’m an Elvis junkie but I love that song and I thought he put a fresh spin on it. I thought his vocals were actually quite good and true to his style . The judges were way too harsh on him, he’s more than just a pretty face.
I like Mitch but he was horrible, Drew was mediocre.
The general consensus seems to be that Sebastian is going home. With him (and his brother) goes any interest I had in this show.
you just can’t compare theo or amberly to marley i absolutely love marley and saw him live a year before he passed on *big reverent sigh to greatness passing*
that said though.. they both were respectable in making the songs fit their voices without doing the fake jamaican crap that some try
i have to say i LOVE LOVE LOVE ME some EARL AND MOOKIE(anyone else see these 2 as the next dmb and amy winehouse lol) next 2 would be theo and amberly (who i think no matter what happens should get a record deal)
:) that would be my top 4
dancin- No doubt about it. Earl, Mookie, Theo and Amberly are a class above the rest, and constantly rank in the top performers every week (well, at least in my list). I don’t know if these four should all get a record deal though; recent albums coming out from the Canadian Idol enterprise haven’t being doing all that well, correct?
If I had to pick one to sign, it would be Amberly. Not because she’s my favorite (she isn’t), but she seems most commercial. But then again, I’m no expect on CI. I just started watching this season.
last years runner up (jaydee bixby)is doing well in country format here in canada … and brian melo had some awesome songs on his album
i just don’t think they get the promo… and i dont think you can buy their albums in the US ? i know i cant see em in itunes US but i could be wrong
are they doing as well as AI no… but then i dont think they get the same promotion the AI’ers do and the market is a lot smaller here in canada lol
I really dug Mookie and Earl, Theo not so much tonight. I guess his voice is too trained for that type of song. I also liked Drew, and strangely enoughh, on second listen that wierd Mitch. I was only truly disappointed in Sebastian, but he is good looking!
I had a bit of a grin, but I may be confusing them as I haven’t been following that closely. Didn’t Theo sort of come out on tv a few weeks ago about a relationship where he said he told “him” it was too late? (did he sing apologise?)
If it is, there is an irony about him singing “No Woman No Cry” Loved the rendition, but I did crack a smile. I am easily amused…..
yep, that’s Theo.
heh, no worries. I got a kick out of it too!
you’re right about the iTunes thing. I remember wanting to buy Kalan Porter’s CD and not being able to find it in the US store. of course, I could have bought it off amazon.ca, but after adding in the international shipping costs, I decided it wasn’t worth it. (I’m a college student, enough said.)
Theo Tams -was ok…nothing spectacular…very safe
Mitch MacDonald -was also ok…but i also find his voice annoying
Earl Stevenson - he looked good..sounded good..still dances awkward..probably the best of the nightim digging the CI stage with all its gizmos
Sebastian Pigott -very bland…boring..and really showed his non vocal ability
Katherine St-Laurent- she was also ok
Drew Wright - the guy tries harder then anybody else on the show..he is just not natural…he is a walking equation that he made up that he thinks people will like…and i can’t stand him for that and his crap performances every week
Mookie Morris- it was ok..not enough energy…and should not have gone in the crowd..should have just rocked it on stage
Amberly Thiessen - also just ok…but pretty…song fit her voice well.
Mark Day- good singer but thats really all he has…needs to pick better songs and do them well
For all the Earl fans, here’s a video of Earl singing at his homecoming. The audio quality of the video isn’t top notch, but his voice sounds great. Oh, and he plays the harmonica, but the Taylor Hicks dancing and spazzing is nowhere to be found.
The crowd looks bigger than it did in the footage aired last week.
In my own opinion, I think Earl is the only one that i would pay good money to see in concert. There may be better singers(Theo, Amberley) but this compitition is so much more than JUST singing. Judges may say its a singing contest, You have to be able to entertain ppl. If you cant do that, All the beautiful perfect notes mean squat, You have to have it all in order to succeed now a days in the music business. There are only two or three in this compitition that have what it takes to be a real superstar wheater they win or not….Earl….Mookie….Theo
I was at the taping of the show. I think they started around 7 pm EST. I didn’t check the time. All I know is that we had to be seated by 6:30 and it was just past 8 when we got out.
Three singers got standing ovations… at least from the floor level where I was sitting.
Some sounded a little different live than on TV.
I’ve posted my review here: http://www.1075koolfm.com/Announcers/LisaMorgan.aspx (scroll down past bio)
Seb’s vocals were bad. No denying. Mookie gave a great rendition that maybe lost something in the broadcast…His notes were spot on for the arrangement he was doing. Anyway, read above linked review.
Also, I agree that the Mark Tears were fake. I saw it live, and again on TV. No real tears in his eyes.
For Me .. last night:
1. Amberly
2. Earl
3. Mookie
4. Theo
5. Drew
6. Katharine
7. Mark
8. Mitch
9. Sebastian
If Mookie could just sing better he would win this thing easily. He is the most fun to watch perform. Imho Amberly and Earl have the best/most unique natural tones to their voices. If I were looking for a new sound to put on the radio, one of these would be my pick. Her voice and phrasing on redemption song (one of my favorite songs) was gorgeous. She has a Norah Jones thing going, just with a different vocal tone - if she stays in that mode she’s great.
Earl .. I’m still unsure Earl realizes how well he could sing. With a little more control he could be outstanding.
Theo. .. On one hand it is easy to see he’s had the most vocal training .. but on the flipside, they trained him into a box. He’s almost too controlled, and everything (including his plethora of runs) comes off a bit contrived and forced.
Drew is not as good a singer as he thinks he is. That’s his biggest fault, because it gets him into trouble. He can be fairly interesting at times though.
Mark can be annoying .. but his saving grace is that I think he is almost doing it on purpose. There seems to be a method to his madness, and while I wouldn’t buy an album he puts out, I find myself almost drawn to his performances each week, like a morbid viewer of car crashes.
Mitch has an annoying voice .. that is OFTEN out of tune.
Katharine might want to go out of tune sometimes .. because then I might notice her. There are hundreds of girls that look, and sound, just like her. That will hurt her in the long run, if not in this competition.
Sebastian .. he’s just not good .. at all. He’s not a very good guitar player. He’s a pretty awful singer.
Well, I re-watched Sebastian’s performance and it was indeed off-key, only about the last 10 seconds of his vocals were “on” key (at least to my ears). The thing is, I didn’t notice the first time I watched it.
I hope he makes it though another week because he’s capable of more. IMHO there are others there who are less talented, at least.
Toonces74, I guess that depends on your definition of talent. Sebastian is certainly talented as far as stage posing and looks are concerned. In the categories of singing and overall musical ability… not so much.
But hey, these days, they don’t even bother to dub mediocre voices in movie musicals anymore (e.g. Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia [undubbed] vs Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady [dubbed]) so Sebastian definitely has career potential on film.