Showing posts with label Omar Lunan. Show all posts
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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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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Canadian Idol - Top 20 - Part 2

Adam Castelli - Gone 'til November
What a weird, weird song! I obviously didn't know it... And Adam really didn't make me want to check it out. He sounded likie he was half talking and half singing, it was all veyr strange to me.




Jessica Sheppard - Umbrella
Nice arrangement, cool pop-rock vibe that fits her well. I don't like that song, but she made it. She was really off in places, but great in others.




Jesse Cottam - Iris
I love that song... Jesse's intro is really nice. The low parts are gorgeous, very well executed. But when he launches into the chorus, into the higher register... Did not work for me at all. No power, flat, off at times. Nope.

Theo Tams - Collide
Oh wow, this was GREAT! Love that he plays piano, love his falsetto. Great transition from the verse to the chorus to include the full band into the performance. His voice was great... Nothing but good things to say about this one!




Katelyn Dawn - She Talks To Angels
Hate the whiny guitar, hate that awful country vibe she put on it. Vocals were good, but she missed the passion, the emotion, the soul the song requires. Me no likey. At all.




Mitch Macdonald - I'm Yours
Great vocals, and yeah, his voice didn't go thin this time. Great song choice for him, but I did not like the arrangement. Way too busy!!! But other than that, I thought it was his best so far.




Katherine St-Laurent - The First Cut Is The Deepest
Gotta say, she did that song justice. Very nice. Lots of emotions and a great voice to go with it. I like how her voice is on the verge of breaking when she reaches for the highest notes, it adds lots of honesty and authenticity to her sounds. Nice job.

Omar Lunan - Ain't No Sunshine
WOW! He really isn't my type of singer, but I gotta say, he blew me away tonight. Great soul in his voice, vocals were killer, stage presence was awesome... Lots of passion and I loved the liberties he took with both the melody and the phrasing, Great, great, great!




Earl Stevenson - Something To Talk About
What a weird choice for him! He sounded... weird thoughout, moving in an uncomfortable way all through the performance. Although he was moving around a lot, his voice sounded flat and without much life... Until the last few lines, which were KILLER!!! Why oh why didn't he do this earlier in the song?




Oliver Pigott - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Ah now, that was much better than last week. Love his softer side, the emotions pouring out of him. His falsetto is really weak tho. I really enjoyed what he did with the song tho, Great!




My Top 3: Theo, Oliver, Omar
My Bottom 3: Adam, Katelyn, Jessica
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