 | Collins: The "Rhythm is Gonna' Get You" video reminded me of one of the true Kiss of Death Songs (TM). Everyone who sings "Conga" is pretty much doomed to fail. No exceptions. Miami started off, as is becoming Idol tradition, with a No Vote...Shannon McGough, the belghing, meat-grinding young lady with Crazy Eyes. |
 | Heart: I really don't think she was as bad as they thought...the judges were WAAAY harsh, calling her tone-deaf. I thought she looked like she might cry! |
| Collins: About time we see the judges' mean streak, again! Ha ha ha... |
 | Funk: The belching made me laugh. It's sad, she was that terrible, though. She was kinda' fun. |
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| Heart: RObbie Carrico, the rocker guy...he was good, but not great. No Daughtry...though I know I'm about to get creamed for saying that in front of you guys... |
| Collins: As President of the Chris Daughtry is Vastly Overrated Non-Fan Club, I'd say that kind of statement should be punishable by, at least, life in prison. But, I'll let you off, for now. This guy, Robbie, they CLAIMED he was a boy-bander-turned-rocker. I'm sorry, but that's the kind of dirt that doesn't come off. You can ABSOLUTELY tell that he used to sing in that mushy, boy-band style. |
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| Funk: 3 Yesses, so he has something going. I liked his voice, but he almost seemed like he was about to forget the lyrics...be careful, dogg! |
| Collins: He isn't even in Chris Daughtry's league, and that was only good enough for fourth place! Next, after producers began pointing out how superior the female talent was in Miami, was Puss in Boots from the Shrek movies. |
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| Heart: I'm ASSUMING you meant Ghaleb Emachah? Ha ha. I actually LIKED his Latin vibe. Have we ever had a male Latin singer in the Top 24? I don't think so. If Southern accents are allowed to go to Hollywood, I don't see why he wouldn't. I'm glad he made it! |
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| Funk: I think Pushover Paula struck again. I don't think he'll make it, kinda' pointless to send him to Hollywood. |
| Collins: Too much queso for my liking. He can sing, but the heavy accent and handsy stuff kind of made me cringe. |
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| Funk: Yo, I wanna' talk about the two HUGE talents we saw next! Corliss Smith and Brittany Wescott! |
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| Heart: I liked Corliss at parts, but...it was uneven. At some parts, she seemed a little shaky. I liked Brittany better, actually. She seemed like she had more talent, but we ended with 2 Yes Votes and hugs all around, so...a nice segment! |
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| Funk: The flirting with Randy and Simon, the kiss-fest...man, Miami's looking for LOVE! Oh, LORD< the energy was off the charts! Brittany was better, I think, but I liked the segment, too! |
| Collins: I'm actually not going to disagree with you two! Corliss was modern-sounding, but a throwback at the same time. That's big right now, with that Amy Winehouse thing running around. I love the Jazz vibe. And Ms. Wescott...she actually sang with too much showiness in the middle, and it cost her. Still a good audition, but she showed weakness by overdoing it a tad. They both got a yes from Clyde. Big and fun...Simon even allowed them to use "BOTH DOORS!" Good stuff. |
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| Heart: Suzanne Toon...she's the single mom, doing American Idol to support her daughter. I thought she had a godo voice, great control. I agreed with the judges, she was interesting! |
| Collins: Funk, what did you think? |
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| Funk: She was pretty. Pretty voice. Overall, a pretty pretty audition. |
| Collins: Okay, I'll agree that I liked her. A great voice, so get ready for "Singing In-Toon" signs from fans in the audience during the season if she makes it through Hollywood. She gets Randy's first "PITCHY" warning of the season, as far as I can remember...but, yes. Good stuff, unique look. Not bad. |
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| Funk: The little girl with the big voice, Ramiele Malubay...she I liekd her! She had a funny dad, too. |
| Collins: Following a surprising Jazmine Trias segue...she was very attractive, had an okay voice...but struggles with high notes. I'll be sad to see her go home, later in the competition. Can't discount the Fun Dad Factor, though. It helped Katharine McPhee a lot, him blubbering every time she opened her bloody mouth. |
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| Heart: She's very cute, and had a strong voice for her size. She'll be fun to watch! ANother big voice was Syesha Mercado. I really think she has the "It" Factor. Very positive...she'll EASILY make it far into the Top 24, if not to the end of the season! |
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| Funk: Very attractive, and she was BIG...but not QUITE over the top. The story of her dad going through rehab and all...I like her. |
| Collins: Very sunny, and much more bearable and more talented than the "estranged dad" story singer we saw last night in Omaha. She was good overall, lost it a bit at the end...but did Aretha justice, I thought. That's no small feat. |
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| Heart: Natashia Blach was on for about 3 seconds, but...I liked her voice! |
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| Funk: She sang "At Last," and it was really a great song to showcase her talent. Good stuff! |
| Collins: I absolutely LOVE "At Last." It's a gorgeous song, and not a bad job at all! |
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| Funk: Ilsy Lorena Pinot...she had a nice voice. |
| Collins: A great name, first of all. Her voice was smooth and crisp, like a good white wine. Appropriately enough! |
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| Heart: She's cute! Reminded me of Jesse from Saved By the Bell, a little. That has nothing to do with her singing, but...still. |
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| Funk: I'm pretty sure Elizabeth Berkley did a little DANCING after that show ended, but...that didn't have anything to do with singing, either. Heh heh... |
| Collins: Right, then. Back on track...actually, not really. Ben Hausbach was totally boring. I had NO notes next to his name. Must've been a real winner... |
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| Heart: I wrote "boring," too. SO...yeah. |
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| Funk: Who you guys talking about? |
| Collins: Not a clue. Next was Corey Big-Hair, the singer they showed in the promos for this episode to entice fans into watching a trainwreck. Yeesh. |
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| Heart: He was scary. What did he do with his HAIR?! |
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| Funk: I liked his hair! It was pretty crazy. Pretty bad when all you liked was his hair, though. |
| Collins: Then, some other boring no-talent hack. Then Richard Valles, the nasal singer. Augh... |
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| Heart: Singing through the nose is never a good idea. I'd say we should make that another Rule of Idol Judgement, but...it's common sense! |
| Collins: Well, speaking of breaking our Idol Judgement Rules...Julie Dubela, the little tart who had been on American Juniors as a kid, returned to show off her mediocre singing talent and miserable personality in the major league version. |
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| Funk: MAN, that show was bad. Glad it's over. You know, I didn't think she was THAT bad. Not great, sure, but...her attitude was what really did her in. She kept singing, which is a bad idea. She argued with the judges, she whined...not cool! |
| Collins: About TIME one of those American Juniors showed up! I've been wondering what happened to them. I hope they do a Where Are They Now? with the rest later in the season. Anyway, she was all dolled-up, had the short skirt and the 'tude. You know...she was too obnoxious. Not a GREAT voice, and I loved that the producers used the blackmail footage FOX holds from her childhood to further roast her while she was throwing a tantrum on the way out. If Idol has blackmail footage of you, don't bad-mouth them! |
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| Heart: She was confident, I'll give her THAT much. But she was overly dramatic, and they were a little harsh making fun of her on the way out, playing her OWN singing. |
| Collins: I LOVED that! I laughed out loud when I started listening and figured out, before they clued us in with video, that it was HER singing! Great payoff to the segment. She was a lot like Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka! |
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| Funk: It got awkward, when she wouldn't leave. Just leave if they tell you you're not good! Thank them and head out, save some dignity! |
| Collins: Finally, Brandon Black...the bad comedian with the bad come-ons and the worse singing! What a poor, foolish child. Good luck to him in life. |
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| Funk: Ugh! He'll need it. |
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| Heart: What an entrance! It made the right impression, though...he was weird and just not very good. His voice was way too high... |
| Collins: Perhaps he's been castrated? Anyway...that's it for Miami! A good night, with 17 Golden Tickets! |
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| Heart: And we're seeing more Yes Votes, which is great! We saw 9 of the 17 Yes Votes, if you're keeping score! |
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| Funk: It was spicy, like I said! Bring it, Hot-lanta! |
| Collins: Oh, right, Artie. I forgot to tell you. I'm also President of the Anti People Who Say "Hot-lanta" Association. You're under arrest for crimes against humanity. |
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| Heart: Atlanta's next! Then...we're onto HOLLYWOOD! |
| Collins: FINALLY! See you next week, with our thoughts on Atlanta. |
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