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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Canadian Idol Season 6 - Final Results

This is it! Tonight, whatever happens, Canada will have crowned its Canadian Idol. This season was quite special, with many very talented singers, artists and musicians. One can even argue, the most talented yet. Who will Canada choose as its Idol? Will it be Mitch Macdonald, Pitchy Mitchy, lover of local, pittoresque, folksy canadian music? Or will it be Theo Tams, the classically trained piano man with the amazing voice? Regardless of my preference, I think both would make great idols, as it is clear they love music, love canadian music and would represent the country very well.

But enough blah blah... On with the show!

We start with a medley with our Top 10... Can't Stop This Thing We Started by Bryan Adams. Yeah, more Bryan Adams!!!! All the idols have a little solo song. First Adam Castelli. Nice to see Sebastian Pigott singing "Down On The Corner", complete with a little funky dance... *L* Now it's Amberly Thiessen. Oh, Mark Day with Phil Collins "You'll Be in My Heart"... *L* Oh, and now Earl comes on stage on his skateboard, sunglasses on, sounding totally funky and soulful. LOVE IT!!!! Katherine St-Laurent with more 80's style rock... They really pigeonholed her... Now Mookie with a very british inspired song (I know it but can't remember the title now...). Mitch now.. Looking good with his shirt... Love the drums and the clapping. Wow, I'm loving him on this song!!! Theo with funky yellow glasses singing an Elton John song. *shakes head* And Drew, of course, with the rock song, singing Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way". All the idols come back to finish with
Bryan Adams song again.

Ben talks to the judges now, and asked totally stupid filler questions... *sigh*

Looking back on all the people who auditioned, to the music of Simple Plan, Miss Me When I'm Gone.




Hedley takes the stage now to sing their latest single "Old School". Wow Jacob looks like... I don't know, a weird cross between an italian mob guy and Jesus? Regardless, he sounds really good. He's really worked on his voice and it shows. I really like the song!




Ben chats with Mitch, and they show live images of Porth Hood, NS. Wow, they interview Mitch's uncle who's from Michigan. He says that every Monday, he drives to Canada and then vote for Mitch from there. Now that is dedication.

And now a little segment with Jully Black. Meh. Oh, and she sings, too. Meh.




And now Ben interviews Theo Tams. They check in with Lethbridge AB. His grade 5 teacher is interviewed. Ben makes a fool of himself.... Segway to a montage of all the mentors and invited artists we saw on the show this year; Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, John Legend, Simple Plan...




So far it is a pretty lukewarm finale....

Oh boy and now it's Mariah Carey.... *fast forward*




Ben and Farley travelled to Malawi. We are shown how poor the people there are, but also how full of hope they are. Unicef programs are in action there, and Ben and Farley see what's being done through those programs.

Quick segway to an inspirational song with the Top 10. Sebastian Pigott is so cute, and he sounds really good. He looks really happy.




Hey there Kurt Browning!!!

Brian Melo performs his latest single, "Back To Me". Sounding good...




We are all canadians... It's a cute segment and testament to canadian music, and how different it might be from one region to another, but how very canadian this love for music is. The contestants talk about how their hometown support was so important.

And for the final time, the Top 10 sing together. Home from Daughtry!!!! While I love the song, it's a bit strange that is what they chose to represent us canadians... Oh well.




The judges talk about Theo, how unforgettable his inital audition was - sweaty arm pits!!!! They talk about how they didn't know what kind of musician he really was, since he didn't play piano until Top 200, when he performed a song called "In a Life". Spectacular they say.

Theo now performs "Weak In The Knees", my very favorite he did during the season. Beautiful.

And now the judges talk about Mitch. Sass remembers she said that Mitch is the kind of person that sneaks in and wins the show... We'll see if she's right soon I guess! Mitch had a great instinct to choose the right song. Genuinely nice guy!

Mitch performs Love This Town once again. So great for him. Perfect.

After a look back on their season, Theo and Mitch perform together for the last time. Surprisingly their voices go well together.




Finally the results...

We learn that the Top 3 will head across the country on a 26 date tour, with guest appearances from the rest of the Top 10.

Canada voted...

And the next Canadian Idol is...

Theo Tams!!!!!

Wow, he's so emotional and crying and all... Mitch was a class act, smiling the whole way and congratulating Theo. Very nice to see.

Theo closes the show singing his single, "Sing".

Great season!!!!

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 6 - Results

Results night... The top 6 goes to 5... Who will go home???


And we start with the group singing Sloan's Money City Maniacs. Then we go into a recap from the night before, done a la TSN Sports Center, with the two anchors, Darren and Jay. Weird.




Simple Plan perfrom their latest it, "Your Love Is a Lie".




Telus gets in the action and "helps the viewers get the idols a bit better". A viewer sent a question (this one was for Mookie): Who would you hang out with if you could, Neil Young or Bob Dylan? Moookie answers Niel Young...

Onto the results now...

Canada voted and Mookie joins Ben at center stage. Ugh?

Canada voted and Earl stays on the couch, Um...

Canada voted and Amberly stays on the couch, too...

Canada voted and Theo joins Ben at center stage. WTF? The crowd is booing...

Canada voted and Drew stays on the couch.

Canada voted and Mitch joins Ben at center stage.

Mitch, Theo and Mookie, the ones at center stage are all SAFE.

Earl, Amberly and Drew who were on the couch are in the BOTTOM 3.




Who will go home?

Canada voted and the idol going home is...

Amberly.



Next week will be judges choice and the idols will sing songs from the Beatles.
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Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 6 - Performances

I will post the videos later once they are available. For now, here are my thoughts on each performances:

ETA: Videos are up! Thanks igrecman!

Simple Plan band members are the mentors.

Amberly Thiessen - 1,2,3,4
I thought this was an excellent song choice for Amberly. She looked much more comfortable without her guitar this time around. Seems like the tempo of the song might have been a tad fast for her, but I thought she sang it great. She looked GREAT, but I thought it was weird to go all dark with the look on a song like this. Zack's comment to her about Elvira was, while true, a bit weird, coming from the guy who's been showering her with love all season.




Theo Tams - Sweet Ones
Theo is back behind the piano this week. I guess he didn't like his trip to the bottom 3 last week... I wouldn't have either. His performance of Sweet Ones was awesome. I totally agree with the judges - when he performs at the piano, it's like the piano is part f him. It seems effortless and so very natural. I love that he got up and kicked the piano bench near the end. His voice was great on that, and the ending was just wow!




Mitch MacDonald - Love This Town
This was absolutely perfect for Mitch. I've always thought he has that acoustic, indie kind of vibe and he showed that tonight. Very well done. He doesn't have a powerful voice, but when it is put in the right context like this was, it is very, very, very pleasant.




Earl Stevenson - Little Bones
I absolutely love Earl. "I hope not, I love grandmas!" I mean, how can you not love him? I've loved him since the very beginning, where my top 4 were the Piggot Brothers, Theo and Earl. But tonight was a hot mess, and not a good one. Earl was pitchy like I've never heard him before. Sure he made the song his own and I appreciate that... But this was not good. It's like Earl is going in a direction that is not himself. Where are the beautiful vocals? The shy, yet confident demeanor? The soul? This was pitchy and whiny and nasally as hell. I'm scared for Earl. :(

It's funny how the judges seem to either hear things differently (granted things do sound different in the studio) or give comments to try and push their favorites. I agree with the judges that it is absolutely awesome that Earl is up there on that stage to be nothing more and nothing less than Earl. He's himself, no censor, and I love that from him. But this performance was NOT GOOD. I will be interested in hearing if the judges have anything to say about it during the results show.




Drew Wright - That Song
I have mixed feelings on this performance. On the one hand, I thought Drew's vocals were not very strong. He sounded shaky in places, and the music totally drowned him in others. On the other hand, I thought the ending was fantastic. It was a good move to finish on the mellow part of the song. I really am enjoying Drew in that rock guy persona, but I was expecting a bit more from tonight's performance.




Mookie Morris - Magic Carpet Ride
Didn't like the glasses, didn't like the dj scratching the disc. Kinda meh on the performance. Love the bridge and the ending. The mike throwing was cool, too.




My Top 3:
Mitch
Theo
Amberly

My Bottom 3:
Mookie
Drew
Earl

Going home: I think Earl might be in trouble, but I'm gonna say Amberly.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 7 - Results

Who will go home this week?

Ben asks the judges about what they thought of the previous night's show. Farley comes right out saying he hopes Theo, Mookie and Earl stick around for a while. The top 7 then performs some of Tom Jones' biggest hits. And Tom Jones himself closes the number with "It's Not Unusual".




Tom Jones now performs a new song, If He Should Ever Leave You.




Jullia Black tells us all about how the idols get ready, with makeup and fashion and all that. I love Earl, 'nuff said.

Finally on with the results...

Drew and Amberly first - Canada voted, and they are both SAFE.

Earl and Theo - Canada voted and they are both in the BOTTOM 3. WTF????

Mitch, Mark and Mookie - Canada voted, and Mitch is SAFE. Mookie is SAFE. Mark is BOTTOM 3.




So Earl, Theo and Mark are in the BOTTOM 3. Who will stay? Who will go? Let's find out...



Bye bye Mark... Very classy exit.

Next week, the Top 6 tackles Canadian Rock. WOO HOO!!!!! Montreal band Simple Plan will be there to show us how it's done.
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Monday, August 4, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 7 - Performances

Top 7!

Tom Jones worked with the idols this week, as they take on hits from the U.K.

Mark Day -Bleeding Love
Oh boy. It's nice to hear Mark sing a modern song, and I think that if he really felt the lyrics, he could have really hit a homerun with this. As it is now tho, it was merely ok. No real emotions behind his vocals, cheesy stage presence with the pointing at the audience, and it seems like he tried too hard when he pushed his vocals here and there. Very meh.




Mitch Macdonald - Jealous Guy
Good song choice for Mitch. The beginning is rough and seems too low. But when he reaches for the higher notes, it sounds really good. Not bad, but not his best.




Doody... Oh Ben...

Drew Wright - Creep
Gotta be honest - when I heard Drew was doing Creep, I said to myself - NO FUCKING WAY is he going to pull this off. While his cover is not my favorite of all the ones out there (hello David Cook, Lukas Rossi, Magni!), I thought he did a really, really good job. I dind't care for how the song was cut, but that's not really in his control, so I won't hold it against him. I thought his vocals were the best I've heard from him so far, and holly molly that RUUUUUUUUUUUUUN was impressive. The makeover makes it all the better for me - while before I could not watch him perform, this time I could. don't care for the nose ring tho... All in all, really good from Drew.

Theo Tams - You Had Me
I was nervous for Theo when he asked for advice on stage presence. But boy, those worries faded away quickly! I really didn't care for the big shoulder jacket, but the little bit of facial hair - WOW! And I didn't think Theo had the growl in him - I was wrong, he does! I really enjoyed his performance - vocally it was strong (although the beginning seemed a bit rushed) and the performance was really good. Awesome!




Mookie Morris - Lola
That was good. Great choice for him. Too low in the beginning, a bit shaky. But when he kicks into gear in the second verse, it sounds great. Performance wise, I'd love to see a bit more from him. From the judges comments, seems like Mookie might not get the votes the judges/producers want him to get...




Amberly Thiessen - Put Your Records On
I'm not too fond of this song, so this might cloud my judgement somewhat. I really didn't like this performance from Amberly. She was on pitch, but she seemed so uncomfortable without her guitar, concentrating so hard on how she'd perform the song that I felt her vocals suffered - no power, no feelings, no passion. Not good. Seems like the judges disagree...




Earl Stevenson - Change The World
Hey Tom, how's it going? *L* I love Earl and his laid back attitude. Listening to him rehearse, I thought, wow, this will be GOOD... But it was not. :( And it makes me sad. I thought the beginning was weird, too low in the vocals and fake in the performance. Then the chorus - it sounded much better and I liked it. But this son, to me, doesn't go at all with Earl's style. The ending was totally WTF for me.




My Top 3:
Theo
Drew
Mookie

My Bottom 3:
Earl
Amberly
Mark
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 8 - Results

Oh yeah, result night!

The idols start with an unplugged version of "My Generation", which is actually not half bad. Earl came out on a skateboard... *L*

Zach's band album is out today... Meh.

Recap of the night before.... Oh yeah baby!




Gavin Rossdale performs an unplugged version of his single, "Love Remains The Same"




Ben announces that Ann Murray will be on the show at some point.

Another one of Jullia Black's cameo. This time she interviews the idols at the mansion. Youppi. Highlight of that segment was Earl singing some kind of song - he sounded good!

So on with the results...

Earl is pronounced SAFE, as well as Drew. Mark is the first member of the BOTTOM 3.

Theo is also pronounced SAFE.

Mitch is also SAFE.

Sebastian is the second member of the BOTTOM 3.

Amberly and Mookie are left for last. Amberly is SAFE while Mookie is in the BOTTOM 3.




And who will be going home???

Yep, Sebastian. *sigh*

Ben seems to be a fan of the Pigott Brothers. I know I am! I am sad to see Sebastian go. :(

He performs "Lucille" one more time, much much better than the night before. DAMN! Why didn't he do this last night? *sigh*



Next week - Tom Jones...

Bye Sebastian!

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 8 Performances

This week the contestants go completely acoustic!!! THIS IS CANADIAN IDOL UNPLUGGED! Gavin Rossdale is this week's mentor.


Sebastian Pigott - Lucille
Finally!!!! It's about time that we get the Sebastian we discovered in the early rounds back. This was awesome! I really enjoyed it. Totally in Sebastian's style. Love the dance, the harmonica, the pushing of the vocals. This was full on blues and sould music. LOVE it!




Earl Stevenson - Two (Ryan Adams)
I really like Earl's new haircut. Looking good! Earl was fantastic. I did not know this song, and he totally made me want to check it out. He can sing really pretty when he's not prancing the stage! Love the quieter performance, the softer vocals, the ending that was so pretty. So much soul in this... WOW. Earl, you are DA MAN!




Mark Day - Stay
Wow, I actually enjoyed that! I can't stand his mannerism when he sings, but his voice was really pretty tonight. He seems to really understand the lyrics, and took Gavin's advice to heart. Good for him!

Mitch Macdonald - Oh Atlanta
While it was a bit too happy go lucky for me, I thought Mitch did well with this. His voice sounded really good, ad his stage presence was really cool. Good job!

Amberly Thiessen - The Way I Am
Hmmm... I thought Amberly started out really pitchy and remained pitchy throughout. To me she never really got into the groove to properly deliver her song. Not my fav.




Mookie Morris - Ophelia
The style was great for him, but I was bored.... Way too easy for him to sing such a song.




Drew Wright - Sunday Morning
I thought the style really suited him and that he did really well performance wise. Not a hit outside the park, but something nice nonetheless.




Theo Tams - Weak In The Knees
Holy shit. I knew I'd like this guy if he could keep the runs in check. WOW. The background singers were a bit loud in the chorus, but everything else was perfect. I felt that Theo really took the advice he was given and really connected to the song. BEAUTIFUL.




My Top 3
Theo
Earl
Sebatian

My Bottom 3
Drew
Mark
Amberly

Goign home: Sebastian or Amberly
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Monday, July 21, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 9 Performances

Tonight, the contestants sing songs from Rock & Roll Heaven, or like Ben seems to like saying, songs from people who are dead!


Theo Tams - No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
Love, love, love that song. He sang it really well and I liked he took liberties with it. I'd rather hear someone who has more soul sing that song, but I thought he sounded really good nonetheless. Surprise, surprise, he's not playing an instrument tonight... He's done good!




Mitch Macdonald - Angel Eyes (Jeff Heyley)
Holy pitchiness in the beginning! He got his groove by the chorus, and the bridge was really nice. He sounded whiny tho.

Earl Stevenson - Light My Fire (The Doors)
Great choice for Earl. Love how he sounded in the beginning, sitting down on the stool. And then he gets up and throws the stool around?? *LOL* So cool!!!! He got into it so much that I think he forgot the lyrics a bit, but he covered it up well by singing the crap out of the song. Loved, loved, loved it. And dare I say it, but he's looking good with the new hair cut. :)




Sebastian Pigott - Love Me (Elvis Presley)
Alright, this sounds much more like the Sebastian of the earlier rounds. Much better vocals, love the soul he got. I wish he'd push his vocals a bit, because he sounds awesome when he adds a bit of power and reaches a bit. Love the hip movements, of course.. ;) He looks great with that new haircut. Poor Sebastian, they are really being hard on him. He looks totally defeated. I would be, too, if I'd be constantly told that I look great but can't sing. He CAN sing... He sure can. But somehow he's not showing that very much on the show. Missing his bro perhaps? Pressure getting to him? I don't know...

Katherine St-Laurent - Move Over (Janis Joplin)
Holy 80's throw back with the hair and clothes! I love her voice, I really do. I just don't think she connects very much with the lyrics. Seems like Jake and I are of the same opinion...

Drew Wright - No rain (Blind Melon)
Aw, I wish Mitch had sang that song,just because I think it would have suited him very well. Drew's vocals were really good - I liked the parts where he reached, almost going into a falsetto. I also liked the phrase "and it rips my life away", I thought that was just killer. I thought he also showed lots of personality - seems like his venture on the drums last week really loosen things up for him and it's nice to see him come out of his shell. I didn't care for the arrangement - I felt the song was going no where and the ending was weird.




Mookie Morris - I Feel Good (James Brown)
Shut Up and Mook Me! *LMAO* No worries, it's not me, it was a sign in the audience... *L* I thought the song choice was very predictable, and was fully prepare to roll my eyes during the entire performance. I gotta admit, Mookie did good! He worked the audience - he looked really at ease in the audience, it was great. He sounded awesome. I could have done without the little Earl-like walking around the stage and especially without the falling down at the end, but I thought he really did good on this.




Amberly Thiessen - Redemption Song (Bob Marley)
I am almost ashamed to say that I didn't know this song. But I thought her vocals were really great. She gave me goosebumps, actually. My favorite she did so far.




Mark Day - Dance With My Father (Luther Van Dross)
Shaky off the top, and he got drowned by the band a few times, but all in all a good performance. Finally he shows that he can sing and he's not a joke. Still not my cup of tea, but I think that was probably the best he's done so far.




My Top 3:
Earl
Amberly
Mookie

My Bottom 3:
Mitch
Sebastian
Mark Day

Who I'd like to see go home: Do I really need to say it?
Who will go: Sebastian
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 10 - Results

After a recap of the previous night's performances, the Idols perform a medley of some of David Bowie's hits. I gotta say, Mookie, Earl and Drew singing "Fame" was the highlight of the medley for me. It's a great cool vibe for Earl and Mookie, and Drew showed tons of personality while playing the drums. Nice!




Little segment with Jully Black and the idols, backstage after each of their performances. Jully gets on my nerves.




Finally we get to the results. Mitch, Earl and Mark are called out first. Ben declares Mitch SAFE first, then tells Earl he is SAFE, too. Ben tries to fake the audience out by making us believe Mark was in the bottom 3... But no such luck, Mark is SAFE as well.

Sebastian and Drew are called out next. Drew is SAFE while Sebastian is the first to be in the BOTTOM 3. He doesn't look surprised about it either.

Mookie and Amberly are called out next. Ben tells them that one of them is in the bottom 3. Amberly is SAFE, so Mookie is in the BOTTOM 3. Wow, that was a surprise.

Katherine, Adam and Theo are last to learn their fate. Theo is SAFE, Katherine is SAFE, and Adam is the final member of the BOTTOM 3.

Jake comments that Adam did a great job the night before while the other two could have done way better. I agree. Farley says that Toronto has to vote vote VOTE for the Ontario contestants. And I agree! All three contestants in the B3 tonight are from Toronto/Hamilton!!! Sass says her favs last night were Katherine, Earl and Mookie. Zack gives advice for the two who will survive the B3 and go on to next week: give it your all and be as desperate as you can be.




And your results are...

Adam Castelli is headed home. Adam performs Rebell Rebell again, and does an even better job than the night before.




While I agree that of the three who were in the bottom 3 Adam was the right choice, I really wish Canada would vote for the best contestants and not the one who lives in their province. Be objective! There's NO WAY Mark Day should still be there. NO WAY! Adam was not going to win, but he deserved to stay over Mark ANY DAY. ARGH!

Next week's theme is Rock and Roll Heaven, where the contestants will sing songs from people who are dead. Oh Ben. :)
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Monday, July 14, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 10 Performances

Top 10 night!!!! Should be good... The contestants are singing David Bowie's songs...


Drew Wright - Five Years
What's up with the weirdo contacts? Aside from that, it probably was my fav of his so far. His voice sounded good, sounded more powerful than ever before. And I gotta say, anyone that can play the drums and sing at the same time impress me.




Adam Castelli - Rebel Rebel
Dude's coming to the stage on a motorcycle? Seriously? A bit over the top, but I like they are trying new things. Certainly makes for an entrance one cannot miss! The singing could have been better, but then again, this is not really a singer song, so I guess it was fine. I REALLY liked the performance tho, especially when the lights turned red, the music changed and he started really rocking out... My fav from him so far!




Mark Day - Dancing In The Street
OMG. I... I don't know what to say! This was so....... so........ cruiseshipped to the max, karaoked something awful.... From the arrangement to Mark's phrasing to the dancing and the pointing... I really felt like I was on a cruise, trapped and forced to watch a bad show. Sorry Mark, you really, truly have a great personality, and you are a funny guy! But singing ain't one of your talent, man. Gotta say, the judges reactions and Mark's replies to them were quite funny!

Mookie Morris- The Man Who Sold The World
Mookie had such a weird accent singing that song. This is such a great song... And I felt that while Mookie sang it well, there was something missing. The swaying from side to side while playing guitar didn't fit the mood of the song, his singing through his crooked mouth was distracting and I just felt there was not much passion in the performance at all. Good vocals, but not much else.




Amberly Thiessen - Space Oddity
Amberly's voice was really nice on this, I really like her singer-songwriter vibe. I liked she started surrounded by darkness, one spotlight on her and the the lights were on for the last chorus. Good performance.




Sebastian Pigott - Let's Spend The Night Together
The first, slow part was AWESOME (except for the weird out of tune guitar, what was that?). The first time the song speeds up, it's still fabulous. But then it goes into overdrive... And it's not really flying. He seems to have forgotten words, too. It's strange to have a performance that is both really good in parts and awful in others.




Earl Stevenson - Rock and Roll Suicide
First genuinely good performance tonight. LOVED his vocals tonight, especially when he was in his upper register. The prancing around the stage is a bit weird, but it is very "Earl". *L* Great, great choice for him.

Kathering St-Laurent - Cat People
Another good performance. While she was missing a bit of attitude to really pull off that song, I thought her vocals were great. The raspiness in her voice really matched the tone of the song, too. Good job.




Theo Tams - Silly Boy Blue
Argh, why did he have to sing that run at the end? Such a great vocal performance, as well as physical performance. He's SO good... Loved it.




Mitch MacDonald - Moon Age Daydream
It was nice to hear him sing something different this week. I really enjoyed the verses, I thought he worked them out really nicely. The chorus was a bit strange for me tho. Overall, it was good!




My Top 3:
Earl
Theo
Katherine

My Bottom 3:
Mark
Mark
Mark

Going home:
Please let it be Mark.
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Friday, July 11, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 16 - Results

Tonight, we will get our Top 10!!!!

After a recap of how we got to the Top 16, Ben calls two people from each performance night: Martin Kerr and Mark Day from Monday night, and Gary Morissette and Drew Wright from Tuesday night. Mark Day is SAFE, while Martin Kerr is GOING HOME. Bullshit. Mark Day should have been the one to go home. Gary Morissette is GOING HOME and Drew Wright is SAFE.




With 8 spots left, Ben calls Theo Tams and Mookie Morris from Monday night. From Tuesday, he calls Earl Stevenson and Katherine St-Laurent. All 4 are SAFE, deservingly so.




8 contestants left and only 4 spots available. Hum...

From Monday night, Omar Lunan and Amberly Thiessen are called to center stage, as well as Tuesday night's performers Mitch McDonald and Katelyn Dawn. Amberly is SAFE and Omar is GOING HOME. Too bad, I liked Omar, and would have taken him over Mark Day ANY DAY. Mitch is SAFE and Katelyn is GOING HOME. Canada got that one right, at least.

Now the rest of the contestants are at center stage with Ben - Adam Castelli and Marie-Pierre Bellerose from Monday night, as well as the Pigott Brothers, Oliver and Sebastian, from Tuesday night. Oh dear. Will one of the bros go home tonight?

So Adam is SAFE (yeah, I like him) and Marie-Pierre is GOING HOME. Which means... Yes, one of the Pigott Brothers will be leaving the show tonight. What a load of CRAP! Sebastian agrees: "It's low, it's low!"

And of course, Ben will reveal the last member of the Top 10 after the break...




Ben gets right to it - Sebastian is SAFE and Oliver is GOING HOME. Sebastian looks upset, while Oliver seems to be content with what he's accomplished.

I am PISSED. I just knew that by pairing the two bros on the same performance night, one of them would end up going home. They share the same fan base, and they both come from Toronto, which seems to have a lot of contestants on the show this year. Why can't Mark Day have gone home? Why not Drew Wright instead? I like Mitch and Adam, but I'd have rather seen Oliver in there instead of them. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Next week the Top 10 will be performing songs from David Bowie.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Canadian Idol - Season 6 - Top 16 - Part 1

This week should be a good one... After this week, we should have our Top 10! Which means 6 contestants will be eliminated this week. Ouch!

Martin Kerr - Fix You (Coldplay)
Great song, perfect for Martin's register. I'm not crazy about the arrangement, but I think MArtin did a good job vocally. I don't know why tho, but I can't watch him perform... When I close my eyes, he sounds great... But when I open them and watch, I cringe.




Theo Tams - Bubbly (Colbie Caillat)
What a strange song to sing for a guy... I really enjoyed the acoustic arrangement and how Theo made the song his own with the slightly different phrasing and vocal variations here and there. It was really nice to see him play guitar rather than piano. Really liked the performance, it's just a bit strange to hear a guy sing this song.




Amberly Thiessen - You and I Both (Jason Mraz)
I've heard so many covers of this song, and this I did not like. Vocally she sounded great, and I have to say I liked how she ended the song. But that's the only positive for me. She looked awkward without her guitar, and I did not like how her voice slowed down at time. Really not that good.




Adam Castelli - If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin)
Very, very nice. My favorite from Adam so far. I really loved his softer voice, it's very pretty and soothing. His higher register is powerful, I love that he almost talks at times. Very nice.

Marie-Pierre Bellerose - Piece of My Heart (Janis Joplin)
That was a very fitting song for her. The blues and raspiness in her voice were great on this. She seemed really into it, giving it her all. Her voice cracked at times but I liked it nonetheless for the passion she had.

Omar Lunan - If Tomorrow Never Comes (Garth Brooks)
Oh boy, what was that? I really like Omar, but this was really, really not good. He was completely off pitch several times, the phrasing was weird, and when he tried to salvage the song by going into his falsetto, it was even worse. I hope he makes Top 10, but this certainly was not worthy of it.




Mark Day - Against All Odds (Phil Collins)
Positive - his lower register is pretty nice. Negative - EVERYTHING ELSE. He lacked the power, the angst, the emotions that this song requires. No, no, no, no, no, just NO.




Mookie Morris - Valerie (The Zutons)
I liked it! This suited him really well. It was fun and well done!




I was expecting much more for the last pre-Top 10 show. It was a bit of a let down.

My Top 3:
Theo
Mookie
Adam

My Bottom 3:
Mark
Omar
Amberly

Who I Think Will Go Home:
Mark
Adam
Marie-Pierre
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Monday, June 30, 2008

Canadian Idol - Top 20 - Part 1

Mark "Funny Man" Day - In Love With A Girl
It was nice to her him do a more contemporary song. While his vocals lacked power in places, I thought he faired pretty well with his voice. On the other hand... His performance was boring. I have a hard time reconciling his looks with his voice. All in all, pretty average to me.




Paul Clifford - Apparitions
I adore this song... Gorgeous. I really enjoyed Paul's take on it, and his raspy voice complimented the lyrics and the melody very well. Great choice for him.




Drew Wright - The Grace
I didn't know the song, and I didn't feel his vocals where enough to really make me like this. He was good vocally, although he's missing some strenght here and there.

Marie-Pierre Bellerose - Beautiful Goodbye
This sounded a bit too low for her... It was off at times, too. The higher, raspy parts were AWESOME tho.




Mookie Morris - Naive
Great vibe for him. Vocally it was good, the energy was good, too. I didn't know the song, but Mookie made it interesting to me.




Sebastian Pigott - Daydream
This was FANTASTIC!!!! A mile or two or a million ahead of everyone else. WOW!!! He picked a perfect song for his voice, the raspiness complimenting it perfectly. It allowed him to really showcase his personality - absolutely adored the way he smiled, moved his eyes, played the guitar while looking at the band... AWESOME all around.




Martin Kerr - In Your Eyes
I can't watch him, his maneurism really bothers me. It was ok, but not edgy enough for me.

Lisa Bell - Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
Nice vocals, a bit off in thye beginning tho. Bored me to death, but she sang well.




Gary Morissette - Mr Bojangles
Very, very nice. Love the vibe for him, and his voice sounded really good on this. It was GREAT!




Amberly Thiessen - Everything I Own
Definetely one of the stongest tonight. Her voice was spot on. A bit sleepy for me tho.



My Top 3:
Sebastian
Gary
Amberly

My Bottom 3:
Mark
Martin
Marie-Pierre
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