Anybody Watch American Idol?

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One of my daughters friends is in the final 12 girls this year. Her name is Jordin Sparks. My daughter was the president of the Drama Club at Sandra Day O'Connor High School. My daughter is graduated now but in previous years she was always in the plays there and Jordin was the singing talent. When I first heard Jordin sing years ago, I thought wow what a great voice. Jordin is a very nice girl and comes from a great family. It looks like she will go pretty far in the competition. She is still in High School. Her dad is Philipi Sparks, he was a defensive back for the Giants. He now coaches football at our high school Boulder Creek. Anyway, vote for Jordin, if you like her singing.
 
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Looking at my signature, you know my wife and I are liking the zonie. She has been doing very well and we hope she goes far.
 
We watch it but are having a hard time tonight. AI and Survivor are on at the same time[:(!]

Hope Jordan does well, Tim!

My nephew, who lives in Washington, has a friend in the last 12 also but I can remember which one it is.

Can you post who get voted out?
Thanks
 
Jamie, we live out in the country and have Dish Network but unfortunately, our local cable won't let Dish carry the network channels so we have to watch via rabbit ears [:(!][:(]
 
Glad I have TIVO as I watched Survior also but tivoed AI and she is one of our favorites. I think this year the finals will be only girls....
 
Jordin is still in after tonight and I think she will be in the last four or five people left, girls and guys, in the competition. The girls are really good this year.
Voted off tonight:
Nicholas Pedro
AJ Tabaldo
Alaina Alexander
Leslie Hunt

I think AJ and Leslie should still be on. Weird voting. Sanjaya Malakar and Antonella Barba should be gone. They must have a lot of friends with phones.IMHO [:I]
 
Thanks Tim, watched Leslie sing her farewell song. If she had sang that way last night, she would probably still be in.
 
Tim I agree with you. I think the only reason Antonella is still on is the pictures on her site. I am surprised that Idol didn't remove her, but they were not nude from what I hear.
 
My wife likes AI and I just sorta sit there in a bored trance. But, being one who likes to observe people, I do get a kick out of the looks fathers of the girls give Simon when he critizes them. You say Jordan's father was a football player. Simon may need some big security men around him if daddy gets too angry. [:0]
 
Well, I'm glad I'm not the only sicko that watches American Idol! It is entertainment, and it serves to remind me of the ludicrous nature of a popular vote! Just when I think people may have it right, then somebody like Taylor Hicks wins! And to think this is essentially the process we use to select our leaders!!! Come to think of it, now things start to make sense! [}:)]

I think Jordan is a real talent! Her family should be real proud of her!

Scott.
 
My daughter talked to her the other day and Jordin is very nervous, very excited and very scared. I looked through some of the other girls' bios and saw that most of them have had professional voice and singing coaches. Jordin has not had any. Can you imagine how she will do when the pros step in and start helping the contestants.[:0]
 
Scott,
I agree with everything you said except the part that this is essentially the way we elect our leaders. This is a perfect example of why the way we elect our leaders is different than this.
I too watch AI, I also have not appreciated the conflict between Survivor and AI.
Fox chooses to muddy the waters by not limiting the number of votes each contestant can receive from a phone number. I may vote, but I will not spend 2 hours on the phone like the people that vote for the two horrible singers previously mentioned.
It's unfortunate that the best singers often don't even get to the final 2. (Jeniffer Hudson, Mandissa (SP?))
I also agree that this should be a final of women, maybe even the top 4. I also think that one of the best singers will again be eliminated in the country round because that is a very foreign genre to them.
 
Last year our favorite was Chris Daughtry and he came in third. I was as shocked as he was. He gets the last laugh as he is doing awesome. He is the Idol contestant to have a song to reach platinum the fastest. His whole album is great.

Look into Tivo, we have the Cox version and it has changed my life.[:p] I am always losing track of time when I'm making a pen. I just watch whatever I want later, and I can fast forward through the 20 minutes of commercials per hour.[:D]
 
Originally posted by Tanner
<br />Last year our favorite was Chris Daughtry...

Look into Tivo...I just watch whatever I want later, and I can fast forward through the 20 minutes of commercials per hour.[:D]
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Chris was my personal favorite last year too. I have a DVR from DISH but it's limited. If I record, I can watch what I'm recoding or watch something that's been recorded and stored, but I can't watch one thing and record another. I do love that DVR though. I've thought about upgrading but that would mean I wouldn't have been able to get my Beall Collet chuck or new Grinder or all the pens kits from CSUSA or...[:D]
 
I'm proud to say I've never watched a single episode of American Idol. I wish Jordin luck but still don't think I will be watching any of it.
 
I know, my wife and I are bewildered. The Sanjaya does not have the talent to be in the top 12. I guess that's what you get when you have 1,000,000 15 year old girls voting 10 times each. He won't last through the next round. I said that last time too though.[V]
 
Heck, I could have told you it was rigged from the start,
When they wouldn't even let me audition when they came to town [:D]
 
It has always been rigged. Taylor Hicks won because of a web site that decided early in the competition to make the worst person in their minds win. Another name is Fantasia, cannot listen to one of her songs nor her voice.

Tonight I think all the wrong people got voted off. I may not like sundance for a personality, but if you don't look at the tv and just listen he is pretty good.
 
Two things blew my mind about last night. 1) Sanjaya is still there [:0][:(] and 2) Sabrina is gone. At least Cantsingnelli Barba is gone. I couldn't stand to hear her sing. I had both Sundance and Jared at risk, but I honestly thought Sanjaya would go with one of them.

Oh, and we love Jordin. Very talented young lady and I wish her well!
 
Agree, Sabrina and Sundance gone shows something is flawed with the system.
Sanjaya still in is a farse.
Antonella is gone and rightfully so. She can't sing. But she was eye candy to look at. I think she will reappear publicly in her.....uh....full glory somewhere.
 
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<br />Antonella... I think she will reappear publicly in her.....uh....full glory somewhere.
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Frank, Playboy is prolly makin the phone call as I type this.[}:)][:0]

Becca, Sundance is the heavy guy with the goatee, that always said, "Yes, sir.", "No, sir.", and "Yes, Ma'am." Gone as of last night are Sundance, Antonella, Jared (tall black guy) and Sabrina[:0][:(!][xx(]. She is hands down better than Stephanie and Haley and both are still there. Don't get me wrong, I like Haley and Stephanie can sing. Just not as well as Sabrina. Oh well.
 
My wife and I had Sabrina in the top 3 or 4 singers. Maybe Simon ruined it for her when he said her high notes sounded like she was screaming.[:(] Hugh Hefner was asked if he would have Barba in Playboy and he said absolutly. I about fell off the couch when Simon was asked what the voters should do when Sundance was voted off and Sanjaya was kept on, he said turn the volumn up.[:0]
 
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Originally posted by Rifleman1776
<br />Antonella... I think she will reappear publicly in her.....uh....full glory somewhere.
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Frank, Playboy is prolly makin the phone call as I type this.[}:)][:0]

Becca, Sundance is the heavy guy with the goatee, that always said, "Yes, sir.", "No, sir.", and "Yes, Ma'am." Gone as of last night are Sundance, Antonella, Jared (tall black guy) and Sabrina[:0][:(!][xx(]. She is hands down better than Stephanie and Haley and both are still there. Don't get me wrong, I like Haley and Stephanie can sing. Just not as well as Sabrina. Oh well.
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I was thinking the Playboy thing. It'll be a big seller.
 
I'm really glad that Jordin is still there. She is so young, with such a good voice... She is not as polished or refined as so many in the competition who have had professional training. It will be exciting to see how she does when she really gets to work with a voice coach.
That Sanjaya is still there is a travesty.
Re. Sabrina. She was in my top 4. Since there isn't a cute girl getting the votes like Jasmine Trias did, I think her departure is more related to her song selection. She chose a terrible song...
Re. Sundance. He had an amazing audition and he's done nothing since. (IMHO) He would have been gone sooner rather than later.
We can only hope that Sanjaya gets what he deserves but again, look how long Jasmine lasted.
The best singer rarely wins this competition. Actually I'm struggling to remember any season when the best "singer" won. Can't remember one. Last year, the best singers were Chris Daughtry and Elliot Yamin; neither appearing in the final two. [:(]
 
Actually, it really isn't about the best voice. They are looking for the American 'IDOL'. In other words, the new entertainer that will appeal to the youngsters, ages 12 to 30. But, still a good voice should be a requisite, not Sanjaya's no-voice. Actually, the show is marketing genius, let the potential market choose who they will spend money to hear. The producers are making jillions from these kids.
 
OK forgive me for being so dense here. Was Sundance the heavyset guy with the really curly hair? Also, is Jordan the girl that's just a tiny bit heavy and sang rock on Wed?
 
Thanks Billy, I love Jordin, she has an excellent voice. Can't image Sundance in my brain, which is understandable[:p] I really like Chris out of the guys!
 
Sundance Head is the guy the shorter stocky guy with a goatee that has a great voice. His dad is Roy Head, he had some big hits in the 60's. Roy Head and the Trait's sang Treat Her Right in 1965. It was a huge hit. He got his voice from his dad. I think he needed to command the stage better, pitchy in some areas and did not have the Yo factor.[:D] Just kiddding around.
 
You guys actually made me watch this tonight. I only watch the auditions, then stop watching. The auditions are the best part.

Anyways, sorry crackers, it was not a fair contest tonight. Whitey can't sing Motown.
Most of it was painfull. They all should be voted off tonight except Melinda, Ki KI & Jordan. Give it to Melinda and you can go back to penturning on Tuesday nite [:D]
 
Yeah, three people forgot their words.[V] Some of the people that sounded good before really sounded bad tonight. I'm hoping Sanjaya gets the boot. I don't think I can anguish another night of his sing...sounds.[:0] Jordin was really good again tonight and we're looking forward to seeing more of her. I wonder what my old home movies of her singing on stage with my daughter in plays would be worth, if she makes it big.[:p]
 
Our hometown sentimental favorite is Haley. While she isn't truly the caliber of Melinda, Kiki or Jordin, I think she's held her own. Our daughter just told us that Haley graduated with our oldest son and that LOML may have had her as a student, but she can't remember.
 
OMG, last night was pretty sad except for Melinda, KiKi and Jordin. Sorry but the guys were awful and Sanjaya, he cannot sing!!!!!!!!!! The 12 year old girls must be voting for him 20 times each. Sorry but hope he's gone tonight[:(] It will be interesting tonight.
 
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