Originally Posted By Lisann22 Terminus - Yamin is my absolutely favorite. I love his version of Moody's Mood for Love - he knocked that out of the park. I read he signed a very lucrative deal with Sony to be a song writer and is touring internationally with a jazz band.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Lisa, you are correct! Daughtry is the 3rd best-selling Idol top 12 contestant. Top two are Carrie & Kelly.< I stand corrected. But Kellie Pickler is certainly doing better than Taylor Hicks, Kathryn McPhee or Elliott Yamin.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Even though 5 of the last 6 finalists (top 2 for the last 3 seasons) were guys, none of them would be what I'd think the younger girls are going "gaga" over.> Kris Allen and David Archuletta definitely were. I remember clips when David Archuletta lost of these tween girls just being devastated. You'd think their puppy had just died. It was like their world was over and they'd never love again. David Cook appealed to the slightly older (13-14) year old girl who had "graduated" from someone like David Archuletta to the ever-so-slightly more "bad boy" - not really bad, just a little rockier and not as clean as Archuletta. I have several friends with girls that age, and they loved Cook almost as much as their younger sisters loved Archuletta. Anyway, it's girls that age who vote in droves and dozens of times a night, not boys. <It's funny how different people like different contestants though. I wouldn't have though Melinda Doolittle was the most gifted singer they ever had. > Well, that's my opinion. I still remember when she sang "My Funny Valentine" and my jaw was on the floor. Because I've heard that song sung countless times, and by some of the truly great singers of the 20th century (Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, et al); and yet when she did it, it was like I was hearing it for the first time. In terms of her phrasing, her tone, and especially her ability to communicate a lyric to the audience, I don't think they've had anyone on AI who can touch her. Of course, those things aren't, sadly, of much importance to current pop music, which relies much more on production, "ear candy," and highly repetitive lyrics. And with modern production tricks and technology, people who look good but really can't sing that well can be made to sound like they can.
Originally Posted By danyoung > And with modern production tricks and technology, people who look good but really can't sing that well can be made to sound like they can.< Justin Beiber, anyone?
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 In a November 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, Shakira said about her English-language recordings -- and that's "said" as opposed to "confessing" or "admitting" -- "I have [my engineers] create all of my 'K's and 'R's on the computer, because I cannot say them without my accent myself." For better or worse, there apparently is no longer any shame in marketing your voice as a combination of natural talent and technological assistance.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Poor Charo, if she'd only been born 30 years later! Oh wait, she did pretty good with her "little" accent. ;>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 She pretty much made a career with that. Well, that and a couple other things not far from her voice box. She was a seriously good guitar player, though. And knew exactly what she was doing with the "dumb Mexican blonde" act. Make no mistake, she was a very smart cookie. And, like Christopher Walken, she is someone who can crack me up saying the most ordinary thing. In fact, I can crack up just thinking of Charo. Love her.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Me too. She is Spanish actually. She's an outstanding flamenco guitarist. I was in no way making fun of her. ;>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Is she Spansh? Thanks. I guess I always thought she was Mexican because my mom (who didn't like her) always said she looked "like a Mexican streetwalker.". But even as a kid I figured out she was crazy like a fox.
Originally Posted By Labuda Holy moly! I just went to look up Charo on IMDB - yeah, she's a native Spaniard. but what impresses me more than I can say is this: When she was 14, she won a scholarship to study classical guitar with Andrés Segovia. SEGOVIA?!?! HOLY MOLY! That man was one of the greatest guitarists EVER to live!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Charo is similar to Harpo Marx...you think of her as a comedian, but when she plays her guitar, you see a different person entirely.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Well, Lee might not be the timid guy many thought...>> "Say what you will about Lee DeWyze, it looks like he's going to be one of the most forthright, plainspoken winners American Idol has seen." Thanks for the link, Lisann. I read through the interview twice and came to the conclusion that he didn't say anything especially revealing, substantive, or challenging -- despite the hype USA Today's writer gave the article. He did, though, come across as more thoughtful and articulate than he ever did on AI. And I'm sure he's at a point at which he needs to be careful about what he says about his label. So I'm encouraged to think that someday he'll say more than "Amazing!" and "Thank you!"
Originally Posted By Labuda "Yep. Have you ever seen her play?!!!" I have not, no. But I'd gladly do so since, hey, SHE TRAINED WITH SEGOVIA. Holy moly!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgpAlKKftG0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...AlKKftG0</a> There ya go.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 she played on a recent episode of The Suite Life on Deck on the Disney channel-- she was amazing
Originally Posted By Labuda Lisa, thanks for that link. Wow, yeah. She is quite talented indeed! I've heard Segovia play that piece (recording from the 1930s IIRC), and she sounds like she's definitely in the same league!
