Well, I am going to give my two cents on the American Idol show.
WARNING: TURN THE CHANNEL IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HERE IT !
First, I am really happy that Kris Allen won the gig. While my favorite was Danny Gokey, after he was gone I wanted Kris to win. I think that was the case for many people and that is why Kris won. The Danny votes went to Kris and then it was just a numbers thing.
Second, Adam Lambert has an incredible talent and range and there is not doubt about that. I am very familiar with range because Marty (my husband)... sings so high.....higher than me. However, Adam does need to tone down, when it comes to his facial expression and that crazy habit with his tongue. I am careful to say that because again... Marty is very unique and can make some crazy faces and Kris is no stranger to some genuine quirkiness. The disconnect with Adam is no natural believability with the quirkiness instead of mere theatrics and show. I saw glimpses of the real Adam now and then and people want to see that, not Adam the character.
I am very impressed that Adam has been very gracious. He will do very well in the future. I hear he is a genuinely nice guy. Danny said today on Fox "Adam is fine...he is a really nice guy, we are all fine, this is just the beginning for all of us." I believe that is definitely true and I hear Adam has already been offered the front man job for Queen. That is huge!
I pray for all of the contestants, they are in a very tough place.....the ruthless paparazzi eye. They are also on the verge of having all the world has to offer, fame and money(and everything that comes with that). The slope can get very slippery there. As Christians........we need to pray for all of those kids.
On the show itself, I loved the great performances and the use of the legends in their own field for the finale. The humor was a nice touch and although I have a real problem with "the too much skin thing" I really appreciated Kara proving it didn't have anything to do with the girls looks, bikini girl (BG) just stinks as a singer. Obviously.....Kara is the whole package and BG was miffed. I loved it! I thought I would bust a gut when they spoofed Randy (For you, For me, For you!) and Paula's vocabulary. It was also great to see Lionel Richy, and I love Keith Urban.
However, I was very disappointed with most of American Idol's shows this season, because of the song choices many of the big artists performed live. Mostly, trash in my opinion. It made me want to turn it off. American Idol needs to show moral responsibility and invite artists that are family friendly. While I love a good healthy singing competition, I struggle with the idol name and some of the content they push. In the end, I am glad there is a platform for new talent to be discovered.
There it is... many thoughts.....two cents isn't worth much today so, I will move on now...
Congratulations Kris!
What do you think?
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49er
15 years ago
I actually didn't see one episode this year, but I caught some YT vids that someone posted of Adam. The dude can sing, no doubt about that. But I agree that he was very theatrical and sometimes the yelling was too much. Kinda Axel Rose-ish to me, and that's just not my preference.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look up Kris, because I haven't heard him yet. Watched several videos of Danny and liked him a lot. I was WAY out of the loop this year. Seems like only yesterday that the David and David finale was happening!
Was it last year that the group sang Shout To The Lord? That shocked me, considering the kind of songs that they usually have on the show. They sang it twice, in fact, during the Idol Gives Back episodes. We need more positive influences for our young people, so just in reading about Kris, I'm happy that he won. Hope that he will keep a level head and humble heart as he deals with AI for the next few years. My friend calls them the evil machine of doom...haha!
I agree for the most (if not all) of you assessments with AI. I guess with the dirth of good shows, we relegate ourselves to spend more time with the created rather than the Creator. We all fall victim to this, but am thankful that there are great books as well as The Book, which beckons our attention. I am thankful that Marty turned me on to the Ragamuffin Gospel and was able to pick it up before our dinner in late Feb. It was a great read and now I am into a Phillip Yancey book. Scripturally, I am really enjoying Jerehemiah.
ReplyDeleteYour two cents is worth more than you know.
I wasn't really able to watch it at all this season, but was happy to hear that Kris won-a solid guy and a good singer, from what I've heard other people say.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with you-there is definitely a need for prayer for these people as they are getting started, and getting everything kind of thrown at them at once. Thanks for the good reminder to be on my knees Sheri!
p.s. my dad generally refers to Marty as "the guy with the high voice" ;) He can rock though! God bless you guys.