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Yeah, yeah, I expect the internetz snobz to bash me for daring to watch this show or say something positive about it but when did I care about that? Heh.

 

Anyways, onto topic. F3 was decided and my fave Haley Reinhart actually made it. This gal was supposed to be voted off weeks ago but is still kickin' butt despite the judges trying to throw her under the bus every week. And, every week she continues to get stronger as her fanbase grows larger.

 

Ms. Reinhart likely won't win against the two country based contestant s(or sold but no Haley); but she deserves kudos for getting much farther so this is my pimp thread for her.

 

Some will likely claim I like Haley and her popularity comes stricktly from her looks byut plenty of gorgeous ladies have been on this show and I gladly say they suck. Not her for sure but beforer pre judging take a listen to her body of work:

 

 

Some of her awesome performances (all of them are awesome) are below....

 

House of the Rising Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035GStnLOaI

 

You & I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6oeoob-gWc...feature=related

 

Earth Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGDFUWVifiI...feature=related

 

I Who Having Nothing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxpCPxYhBf4...feature=related

 

You've Really Got A Hold On Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5uwt045kGs...feature=related

 

Benny & The Jets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBbSvcJdGO4...feature=related

 

Rolling In The Deep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuVj846jkd4...feature=related

 

She's the first AI contestant who matches (and maybe even surpasses) the original AI.

 

GO HALEY GO!

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Yeah, yeah, I expect the internetz snobz to bash me for daring to watch this show or say something positive about it but when did I care about that? Heh.

 

Anyways, onto topic. F3 was decided and my fave Haley Reinhart actually made it. This gal was supposed to be voted off weeks ago but is still kickin' butt despite the judges trying to throw her under the bus every week. And, every week she continues to get stronger as her fanbase grows larger.

 

Ms. Reinhart likely won't win against the two country based contestant s(or sold but no Haley); but she deserves kudos for getting much farther so this is my pimp thread for her.

 

Some will likely claim I like Haley and her popularity comes stricktly from her looks byut plenty of gorgeous ladies have been on this show and I gladly say they suck. Not her for sure but beforer pre judging take a listen to her body of work:

 

 

Some of her awesome performances (all of them are awesome) are below....

 

House of the Rising Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035GStnLOaI

 

You & I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6oeoob-gWc...feature=related

 

Earth Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGDFUWVifiI...feature=related

 

I Who Having Nothing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxpCPxYhBf4...feature=related

 

You've Really Got A Hold On Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5uwt045kGs...feature=related

 

Benny & The Jets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBbSvcJdGO4...feature=related

 

Rolling In The Deep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuVj846jkd4...feature=related

 

She's the first AI contestant who matches (and maybe even surpasses) the original AI.

 

GO HALEY GO!

No need to worry about meteors, plagues, nuclear or zombie apocalypses, reality television will be the end of humanity.

 

And MMORPGs.

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Yeah, yeah, I expect the internetz snobz to bash me for daring to watch this show or say something positive about it

Not from me. :)

I watched it for a few years. Lost interest when Cowell left tho. I tried, but without his "mean" wit & interactions w/the others I find AI kind of boring. :( Such shows have so much boring fluff filler that if the judges don't work for you, it's hard to watch for long. imo. Sometimes I watch the singer-only clips on YT but that's about it now.

 

I'm liking The Voice a lot more at the moment. It still has a lot of filler but just nice to see something a bit different from AI I guess. I'm sure I'll get bored of it before long...it was mostly the blind auditions I liked so much, + Adam & Blake are funny.

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Yeah, yeah, I expect the internetz snobz to bash me for daring to watch this show or say something positive about it but when did I care about that? Heh.

 

Snobz, hardly... I find it disturbing that you like that kind of drivel, but hey...

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I used to watch this with my mom and sister, the auditions were the most fun. Would watch my dogs react to some of the screeching. Oh, and Panther Man. :)

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"I'm liking The Voice a lot more at the moment."

 

The Voice is solid. I like the judges/coaches there more. Cee Lo is my fave.

 

If you wanna see mean judging though, watch the AI judges with Haley. They don't like her as much as the other contestants for some reason. Heh. <>

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Maybe it's rigged for her to win.

Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

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Doubtful. J Lo and Randy Jackson were absolutely hialriously mad when she was pronoucned safe last night. They're not good enough actors to fake that type of dissapointment.

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I haven't watched American Idol in a few seasons, I think it is more about lacking time than interest, but with Cowell gone I definitely have less interest. I did catch an episode of The Voice and it looks like a pretty awesome setup.

 

I'm more of a So You Think You Can Dance fan.

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I hate myself and I want to die

 

Let us know if you decide to kill yourself, we can make commemrative sigs and stuff.

Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

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Bah. That chick Vicci did it much better on The Voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMbnbgq58GA :D

 

Haley has a nice voice (let's face it 98% of the ppl on these shows have at least good voices) but it's so...diva-vanilla.

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Kiddin' right? Haley's version is superior. Not that Vicci's version is bad though. Vicci loses me in herversion about half way through.

 

Hope Vicci goes far on Voice, THOUGH.

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Nope, not kidding.

Haley is definitely more polished. Vicci has the passion & energy. To me it's like the difference between, say, Janis & Whitney.

 

Which is not to say that I think Vicci actually compares to the legendary Janis (not even close). I'm just saying I prefer raw energy to polish, overdone vocal run type stuff, and vanilla staging. eg, I find Haley boring/doesn't evoke any emotion. Just my opinion tho. :bat:

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Nothing wrong with different opinions.

 

But.. how can you not feel the meotion in Haley's sining 'Rolling In The Deep'? or better yet.. 'I Who Have Nothing".

 

But, still early with Vicci so we need to listen to her some more before making final judgements.

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I'm not sure, really. The current US "diva" type of singing generally leaves me cold, even as I can respect/admire the technical polish of it. Maybe it feels too artificial/fake so it doesn't hit me emotionally? Other than that, it's probably more the style a singer sings in. Singers/music like

, or Enya & Natalie Merchant are more likely to grab me, for instance.

 

Haley does have a bit of throaty"growl" to some of her notes, which is all right. She's a little volume-weak in certain ranges and the "glory notes" put me to sleep tho.

 

Vicci sounded pretty good, imo, during the battleround. Her funky weird "war dance" is endearing, too. lol

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Final 3 night! Haley wasn't perfect but still heads and shoulders above the two others.

 

My major problem with both Scotty and Lauren is while they have good voices, it's just so bland and unmemorable. With Haley, I instantly recognize her voice.

 

Her first song was awesome. I'm no Led Zepllin fan but outside of the fall (I hope it doesn't cost her votes). This was yet another moment for her - espicially having daddy on stage with her.

 

Rhiannon was beautiful, and Haley looked and sounded beautiful during this performance. Otherwordly is the only way it can be described.

 

Haley's 'You Outta Know' was uneven. Some aprts she was fantastic.. others not so much. Probably her weakest effort in a month + but still good. She did mumble some words so that's bad but love her getting in Randy's face. L0L bet he was scared.

 

Haley's ratings tonight: 9 (points deduicted for falling), 9.8, and 7 . I hope it doesn't cost her a finals spot that her worst performance came last so freshest on people's mind when voting.

 

The other two I'll just give them 5s because I just don't remember their performances. Just not memorable.

 

 

utube links for Haley's songs for those who care...

 

What is And What Should Never Be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CyNQyR0MwQ

 

Rhiannon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pkmc-E9fVs

 

You Oughtta Know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgrWZ_1k2zI...feature=related

 

 

GO HALEY GO!

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Thanks for posting the links, she is extremely good. I haven't been watching this season, but with a voice, personality, and looks like that I am sure she is going to get picked up and do well regardless of the vote outcome.

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Usually competing in one of these types of TV shows guarantees a very short career. Quite possibly very successful, but the operating word here is short. They turn into yesterdays news pretty fast.

 

I'm not sure about that, quite a few of these people are genuine celebrities. Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson are all legitimate successes, and there are a ton more that have released more than one successful album after appearing on Idol.

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My major problem with both Scotty and Lauren is while they have good voices, it's just so bland and unmemorable.

I felt that way about Scott too, what I saw of him anyway. And I'm feeling that way about the country guy in The Voice, as well. But then, I don't like country music much. They do have good country or maybe country-blues voices tho.

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