I noticed that, too. It seems like there’s not only more talented men this year, but a greater variety of men as well. How many of the female auditioners really stand a chance of winning? Two or three? And even those weren’t standouts - the people who have us all talking this morning, for good and for bad, were mostly male.
I’m pretty sure the producers have noticed that Jordin Sparks’ CD went nowhere, while Daughtry had the biggest CD in the country last year. I predict a newfound respect for ‘rockers’ from the judges. Especially male rockers.
It’s a bit too early to compare Jordan’s album to Daughery’s. Jordan’s album was released November '07 while Daughtery’s was released November '06. Her first single, Tatoo, is at #8 and climbing. Her second release, No Air (which I love) was at #42 before it was released.
How does that happen, anyway? How can a song chart on the singles Billboard without being released?
I am so glad they ditched the group sing this year. It’s just an excuse to stretch out the drama schtick because, if we’re being honest, there is no reason for someone to prove they can sing in a group since they never do it again as part of the competition. Watching 3 or 4 18-22 year old girls get catty with each other during all night rehearsals wasn’t entertaining the first time, never mind 5 or so more times! Last night there was a surprising amount of good singing! I liked it, but I don’t really have any loyalties yet.
I thought the girl with the blue tongue might have been part-chow dog.
Hear hear!
I haven’t watched any AI till last night out of boredom so I never got to see “The AMAZING JJJOOOOOOSSSSSIIIIIIAAAAHHHH!!!”. I only got to see the cry baby whiner at the end. I was very pleased when Simon and Randy put him in his place for dismissing the band, and they didn’t do it in a big dramatic way. They sounded like adults counseling a little kid in the ways of real life.
My interest is somewhat increased by the idea of them being allowed to play their own instruments. I think they always should have.
Blasphemy! You leave my Irish Girl alone. Some of us think that Suicide Girl look is kind of hot, plus she can sing her ass off…
Agreed that there was no point to singing in groups, but it provided quality snarky entertainment, so I miss it.
If Josiah got a pass on his last audition, what was the point? Couldn’t everybody just say “please refer to my previous excellent audition”? (It was probably a good decision to roll the dice and dismiss the band. Being out of synch with the band is much, much worse than bad a capella.)
And if I hear Ryan Seacrest say “strongest group EVER” one more time… I think that deserves a big “I’ll be the judge of that.”
Speaking of pointless…tonight we get an hour of elevator rides and dramatic revelations. And no singing.
And did we see whats-her-name last night? One of the last auditions…brunette…nice, husky voice; and (as it turns out) she attends Berklee and had won some national talent competition, and is currently performing at the Algonquin Room.
Charts are based on sales, and big companies often order CDs before they’re actually released.
Back on David, I rewatched after reading this thread and noticed that one of the backup singers was crying during his performance. I mean actually wiping away tears. That’s pretty good feedback.
I liked the Abstinence Girl (didn’t over-sing), the Aussie guy (sounded great), the Irish girl (started slow, pulled it out), and David Hernandez (the guy with good stage presence. I think that was him.).
I do think there are a lot of good singers this year.
Didn’t you already hear everything Jennifer Lopez could do with her first hit? Britney Spears? Ditto 95% of every other top act on the radio. Nobody gives a flying crap whether or not Maroon 5 can do salsa or Alicia Keyes can sing disco. The number one reason AI winners don’t do so well later is exactly BECAUSE they go for the person who is the most versatile instead of the one who has one style, makes it their own, and sells it the best.
It’s like they select the best apple to compete in the real world against oranges.
Carrie Underwood, the most successful post -idol made everything country start to finish. Taylor Hicks was very versatile. One would think that would tell the producers something about making the contestants go through Tony Bennett week and Disco week, and all these other weeks which force them to sing songs in styles that are not even heard on the radio. If their goal is to have a top 40 star at the end of the day, why do they use how well the singers deliver 40±year-old standards as criteria?
Also, despite what was written in earlier threads, rocker nurse is not gay. She’s local and her finance is featured in the stories the local paper has written about her.
I thought she was great. However, watching with my 12 year old daughter supports your theory. That age group doesn’t get Janis Joplin or the Doors at all.
Okay, I’m going to have to concede that point.
I still don’t care for Rocker Nurse. She looks great, and I’m sure that’s what my daughter likes about her too, but so far, she’s sung Janis Joplin and The Doors, two artists I have no use for. Her style is “screamy voice”. If she did “tough girl”, like Pat Benatar or Grace Slick, I’d be excited.
Oh, and whoever the black girl was who forgot the words and sang, “Kill me now!”: I’d have let you stay, just for that. 
I get Janis Joplin and the Doors, but I agree 100% with Simon – we know what every single one of her songs is going to sound like. She needs to work on that.
Get rid of Josiah, already. He sounds awful and won’t even let the band help him a bit.
Rocker Nurse is cool but already monotonous.
I like the Archuleta kid, Australian guy, and Brooke the best.
I didn’t like the hoarse girl at all.
I can’t stand it when Josiah does that trill in his voice. HATE!
Whoops. I didn’t mean Abstinence Girl. I meant the very first girl, the one who hadn’t seen an R-rated movie.
Not that anyone cares… 
This is exactly why I don’t watch this show except on rare occassions when nothing else is on (last night). The songs they sing are boring, outdated, and outside of most of their individual styles. I think they should grab a bunch of contemporary tunes, let them pick thru them and leave it at that. Stop making the rocker dude sing R+B or the (almost always embarassing) whitneymariahbeyoncewannabes sing rock tunes. They wouldn’t have those types of tracks on their records so why make them sing them on the show?
So far, I haven’t seen anybody that I can really get behind. I think this is the most boring group they’ve ever had.
I might have to try to get my amusement by rooting for a Sanjaya debacle, but I’m not even sure who that would be. Van Down, maybe, or Nerd Boy. Biker Nurse is almost literally a one-note performer and is really sort of amateurish and hugely affected. She’s Janis karaoke. The “Chile’s” and the “yeah, yeahs” after every line are already old. Simon ailed that perfectly. we already know exactly how she’s going to sound on every song.
The illegal with the flabby arms and the tattoos? How did she get in? I thought it was American Idol, not Irish Idol. I don’t think she should be eligible.
The Australian dude can sing pretty well and I don’t hate him but I’m not exactly excited about him either.
A lot of them are still kind of faceless for me.
I have a strong, irrational dislike for the girl with the frizzy hair who’s “never seen an R-rated movie.” I have no doubt she will be the winner. Non-threatening, virginal, squeaky clean, vaccuous blondes without a hint of edge or creativity are Simon’s favorite product.
I had a misheard lyrics :smack: revelation due to the captioning…
What I always thought was “There’s a rose for a distant love” is actually “There’s a rose in a fisted glove”.
Sounds kinky.
I was looking for her all night and didn’t see her. It doesn’t mean she won’t be around. I expect to see her in the top 24.