Canadian Idol 6! Episode 17 – Top 9 Performance – VIDEO
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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40 Responses to “Canadian Idol 6! Episode 17 – Top 9 Performance – VIDEO”
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)
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.