American Idol Top 9 Idol Chatter and Idle Chatter

[damo]

I'd be happy with Adam/Allison or Adam/Kris. Not a big fan of Danny anymore.

 

[kimmar067]

No! I kept mine but there were plenty flying around!

 

[cruiserkaren]

I can't remember their username but I know someone on this thread has Rick Astley in their signature. I thought of them when I saw this cake on CakeWrecks blog.

I hope they see it!

 

[Nicole786]

Has anyone else heard that next week is Disney Week?? I can't wait!!

 

[feenie]

Has anyone else heard that next week is Disney Week?? I can't wait!!

I think it would be fun.
But I love Disney music. I'm hoping they would restrict it to movie songs rather than like any Miley Cyrus song put out under the Disney lable.

The group song could be from High School Musical!

 

[Jennasis]

I've been saying for some time that I'd love a Disney week! IS it really happening?

Ugh, tonight I have to go to a wedding that I SOOOO do not want to go to. DVR will have the show waiting for me, but I'm going to be so tired and depressed from thsi stupid wedding that not even IDOL can save the night!

 

[Jennasis]

I've been saying for some time that I'd love a Disney week! IS it really happening?

Ugh, tonight I have to go to a wedding that I SOOOO do not want to go to. DVR will have the show waiting for me, but I'm going to be so tired and depressed from thsi stupid wedding that not even IDOL can save the night!

 

[macraven]

just read this:

Here is what is circulating the net for the Top 8. Of course we have seen before that song spoilers this early have proved to be inaccurate but I will put these up here anyways and make corrections to the list as finalized information leaks.

Top 8 RUMORED Song Spoiler
* Kris Allen - Heaven
* Lil Rounds - Let’s Hear It For the Boy
* Adam Lambert - Edge of Seventeen
* Scott MacIntyre - You’re the Inspiration
* Anoop Desai - Who’s Johnny
* Matt Giraud - Part Time Lover
* Allison Iraheta - Tears in Heaven
* Danny Gokey - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Source : Joesplace

 

[mandy200587]

the one that's floating around may or may not be accurate. We'll know by 6 something is when dress rehearsal spoilers come in.

We'll get the official word on theme tomorrow night

 

[damo]

Here's another possible spoiler
Anoop singing "True Colors" Kris doing "All She Wants To Do is Dance" with an electric guitar.

 

[mandy200587]

The list floating around is fake!

Scott helped arrange the melodies this week.

 

[FINFAN]

...they why would he even try out then??

I think a lot of them want the exposure, Daughtry has done far better than if he had won, same for Clay Aiken. Each week they are on is another opportunity to show their range/style. I mean, if they win, I don't think they are going to be bummed but I think for some it is better to ALMOST win. Carrie Underwood seemed ok with the paramiters of her contract, but Kelly Clarkson has stated that she felt it controlled her too much. Fantasia is existing, but I swear I see/hear Kellie Pickler mentioned more, and look at Jennifer Hudson's career! Had Adam never tried out, many would not have ever heard of him...NOW they have, whether he wins or not.

 

[Nancy]

Thank you

Adam/Allison sounds perfect to me!




OK I can't seem to find the original post that started this discussion! Who the heck are y'all talking about?

Adam/Allison not sure I would bother to watch. I like Allison but I don't think I would vote for her. I did that the Fantasia season (voted for Diana D only because I didn't like Fantasia) not sure I want to waste my time doing that again.


As for part 2..talking about Julianne Hough

 

[mandy200587]

Performers this week are Kellie Pickler "Best Days of your Life" and Flo Rida "Right Round"

 

[mandy200587]

Kara and the final song

Kara DioGuardi writing a possible finale song; amateur songwriting contest cancelled for Idol 8

American Idol 8 has cancelled the amateur songwriting contest for this season, and new judge Kara DioGuardi is working on a song that may be selected as the winner's coronation song-as she has in the past, although her previous entries were rejected.

"I'm taking a stab at writing a song, possibly the winner's song," Kara told me. "I was just told, if I want to take a stab at it," to do it, and so "I'm going to put my hat in the ring and see what happens." That producers have asked her-and presumably others-to write the finalists' original song means there's no songwriting contest this year.

Fox confirmed that, as a spokesperson told me, "There isn't a song writing element to this season's American Idol." The songwriting contest first began during the sixth season, although even then it almost didn't happen. While it wasn't promoted as much last year, a songwriting contest also produced the single the Davids performed and Cook released, "Time of My Life."

I interviewed Kara for this msnbc.com feature about her time on the show so far, in which she talks with remarkable honesty ("I'm learning every week. I'm trying to get better") about everything from the rumors of conflict between judges ("just not true") to her judging style ("more technical … I take people's dreams very seriously") to why song choice is important ("you're going to live or die by your song choice after this competition").

Speaking of song choice, Kara said this isn't the first time she's tried to write the coronation song. "I've always tried to write the final song so it's not really a big [deal]-they're either going to like it or they're not. I have, and it didn't work out. But I got singles on some of the Idol's [albums], so that was a good consolation prize."

When I complained about how terrible that song tends to be, Kara told me that "it's a hard song to write, because it is inspirational and you find yourself when you're writing it, it can be cliché, it can be all those things. But at the same time, the show is about dreams, it's about going for your dream and not letting anybody stop you and hopefully realizing that moment and having the audience have been a part of that. It's a pretty powerful thing when you think about it."

I asked if she's writing a specific style of song or one that can be adapted to a wide range of styles, and she said, "There are some performers who can take on many different songs and still make them their own, and then there are some which we're seeing, I think this season, that can't. So when I'm writing the song, I'm not thinking of the winner, I'm just thinking of the three strong people that I could think could end up possibly being the American Idol, I do believe that all of them could take the song on and deliver it in a way that's unique to them."

"I would hope that whoever wins this year could take a song and make it their own," Kara added. "And I think that's really what the American Idol is about."

Also she said this regarding who she thinks will win...


Although she said "I do think that there's a solid front-runner," she wouldn't name that person. "My job is to judge what happens week to week," she said. "To [predict a winner] sort of kills the rest of the season for me. I want to see what people can deliver. You never know."

Still, she cited highlights, including Adam Lambert's "outrageous range" and Allison Iraheta, who "sings like she's an old soul." Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson have predicted that Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert will end up in the finals, but DioGuardi said that while that's "a really strong possibility," it depends upon their performances going forward and whether Iraheta, Kris Allen, and Matt Giraud "keep upping their game."

http://www.realityblurred.com/reali...n_idol_8/2009_Apr_07_songwriting_contest_kara

 

[damo]

Here they are


Danny - “Stand By Me”
Kris - “All She Wants To do is Dance”
Lil - “What’s Love Got to Do with It”
Anoop - “True Colors”
Scott - “The Search is Over” Played guitar
Allison - “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
Matt - “Part Time Lover”
Adam - “Mad World” by Tears for Fears

 

[Nancy]

I'm going to have to do a search for Adam's choice. I can't place it by the title but I think I should know it.

Some of the choices have me others I can see working out.

Lil??? I'm thinking she did not make a good song choice for her.

Mat's song I never liked so I'm going to have a hard time listening to it.

edited to add...yeah I know the song. Probably a good choice for him.

 

[FINFAN]

Adam will for sure do his own take on his choice, I think....
why does Danny's choice strike me as subliminal messaging?
Anoop?...gotta see/hear this one
was hoping for something more upbeat from Allison, guess she is going to stay FAR away from any rocker outfits
Kris...ooooh, maybe we will see him do a little of the title of his song?
Lil and Scott....hope not a snooze-fest
Matt...not sure on this, could be too safe of a choice

 

[damo]

I'm going to have to do a search for Adam's choice. I can't place it by the title but I think I should know it.

Some of the choices have me others I can see working out.

Lil??? I'm thinking she did not make a good song choice for her.

Mat's song I never liked so I'm going to have a hard time listening to it.

I had to youtube Adam's as well. I did recognize it once I heard it but it certainly wasn't a forerunner for me back in 1982. I'm wondering about Matt and Lil's as well. Scott's song has quite a range, so it should be interesting to see if he can pull it off.

 

[dahirsh]

I had to google Adam's song too. But I do know it.