Michael Johns is interviewed briefly from Las Vegas. Although it’s not mentioned in the interview, he’s there performing in a special event with David Foster.
Larry butchers Ramiele’s name again. You’d think he would have come back after break knowing how to pronounce it. There’s a really awkward pause after Archie finishes answering a question, and Larry loses his train of thought. The entire gang cracks up. Watching Larry King is painful. I can’t believe this guy is still on television.
The next segment contains some spoilers! Each Idol reveals a song they will sing on tour:
- David Cook – his crappy coronation song, “The Time of My Life”
- David Archuleta – “Angels”
- Syesha Mercado – “I Ain’t Got You”
- Jason Castro says he’ll be “busting out the ukulele” – “Over the Rainbow”
- Brooke White – “Let it Be”
- Carly Smithson – “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence
- Kristy Lee Cook – “God Bless the USA”
- Ramiele Malubay – “I Want You Back” by Jackson 5
- Chikezie – “I Believe to My Soul
David on behalf of the group, gives a shout out to Luke Menard who’s been recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. They finish with “class awards”. Michael Johns is the answer to most of the questions.
They all insist that they DON’T read “the websites”… They sing out with a little a’ capella.
Kristy Lee Cook, Ramiele Malubay and Chikezie Join the Top 6 on Larry King Live.
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Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Chikezie Pt 1:
Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Chikezie Pt 2:
Awww. I just realized that little girl MJ hugged at the end is the Filipina girl who was on Ellen and Oprah recently, Charice Pempengco. Lucky girl! Heh. I met her about three weeks ago (very, very sweet girl) and hugged her, so I’ll just think I was somehow hugging MJ with her. Hee. LOL :tongue1_tb:
I wonder if she’ll do it in Canada? Last year, Phil Stacey and the girls did not sing … Oh shoot, I forget the title of the song (American the Beautiful perhaps?)… Anyway, that song Phil sang while dressed in uniform, they didn’t do it in Canada…
Did I hear people over here are calling Michael arrogant because he keeps saying he was shocked to get voted off when he did……..please give me a break.
I recommend watching the tape again, Paula’s jaw is on the floor, and even Simon and Randy have their mouths opened and stunned. Come on most of the AI audience were stunned. The other contestants were stunned. Carly said they usually get ready for dinner after the show and are all chatty but this time everyone was in such shock they didn’t know what to say for about 20 – 30 minutes.
People keep telling MJ they were shocked, I was shocked to see him in the bottom 3 let alone voted out, and people keeps asking him how he felt when he was voted out. As you will see with David Cook you get asked the same question one million times you give the same answer on auto pilot.
If MJ wasn’t your cup of tea fine. But the fact Michael was shocked is hardly a sign of arrogance. It is merely common sense based on the facts as they stood. He has said he didn’t expect to win but just to make it farther down the line. Why people didn’t vote for him is anyone’s guess. Likely vote splitting and people thinking MJ was safe and voting for other faves that seemed to be in trouble. Water under the proverbial bridge.
Like Michael, I am glad David Cook won – he was my No. 2 boy and he deserves it.
I didn’t think Dream On was Karoke myself, I don’t know many people who would dare to attempt the song let alone do a good job singing it and to me it is the kind of anthemic song that you don’t dare mess around with. I can say I don’t care who would have sang Dream On, I am not sure I would appreciate any tampering of it. I mean was his brilliant rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody Karoke? You don’t mess with Bohemian Rhapsody, that is a sacrilege.
The theme was inspirational songs. Before we heard what the songs were going to be I looked up all the inspirational songs lists for the US and guess what, Dream On is on every single list. So all the people that compile these lists sure thought Dream On was an inspirational song.
Even if you didn’t like his singing, he certainly was nowhere near the worst of the night. Again my theory and I am sticking it to it, is that clearly people were voting for the Idols that Simon said were in trouble and assumed MJ was safe because he had not been in the bottom three yet.
What his elimination shows is that you can never take granted that your favourite will be safe and you have to vote your heart out each and every week, like all the Cook fans did, esp after Simon trashed the poor guy all final performance night did and it showed with that 12 million vote spread.
I love this guy’s voice and I am not alone. Been waiting for some good blue eyed soul for a very long time and I love this guy’s pre-Idol solo album – the lyrics are sexy the singing is sexy so I look forward to the next album, mate! Just you and Cookie stick to your guns!