When I started watching this year's Idol, I too had my initial boy favourites like teen hearthtrob David Archuleta, stoner Jason Castro and frontman Michael Johns who are excellent singers and wows the audience. Over the last couple of weeks, my liking for David went down a couple of notches because he's obvious, there's just too much hype on him and many have already crowned him Idol winner in their minds. Michael Johns I still like quite a bit because he is different and a cutie-patootie. Jason Castro's saham naik (literally translated as 'shares increased') because he sang a LEONARD COHEN song (and I love my Leonard).
As for the girls, none of them blipped on my radar until I watched the Top 10 Girls last week and heard Brooke White sing Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" with her guitar. A little bit unassuming, a little bit ballsy and a little bit folksy.
But at last night's Top 8 Girl performances, Brooke's rendition of Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" was beautifully done. It was like she just sneaked up on me and now she's got my vote (if I COULD vote).
I am rather partial to sneaky underdogs.
Go Brooke!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoyGUC9OEYo
You're quite right Tina :)
Posted by: EmmaGoodEgg | Sunday, 09 March 2008 at 10:10 PM
I knew it was too good to be true! The same thing happened when, if I'm not mistaken, Simon said that it was "new" that a contestant was covering Happy Together that way. I've heard Simple Plan sing that song the same way the contestant was.
I think it was also David Cook. Eeps.
Posted by: Tina | Sunday, 09 March 2008 at 09:46 PM
A little Idol Trivia:
Remember when David Cook sang an alternative version of Lionel Richie's "Hello" and the judges thought it was a new thang? Well, Brandon Boyd and Incubus were there first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KErpROnMuv8
Posted by: EmmaGoodEgg | Saturday, 08 March 2008 at 10:21 PM
Ooh! I love Jason Castro! His first week was brilliant like heck! I'd like to see him without the dreads, though. Hahaha.
I liked Brooke's Love Is A Battlefield, but didn't like You're So Vain.
And Michael Johns! I personally think his rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody during Hollywood week was arockin'. Loved that.
Posted by: Tina | Saturday, 08 March 2008 at 07:40 PM
Hiya Cookie, you're quite right about Michael Johns looking (and singing) like Michael Hutchence. Who knows about his penchant for erotic asphyxiation though! Hehe :) Castro is SUCH a pretty boy isn't he?? But, after seeing Brooke White singing one of my favourites 80s songs, I'm now kinda Hooked-on-Brooke!
Posted by: EmmaGoodEgg | Saturday, 08 March 2008 at 01:10 PM
What a coincidence! My top faves are Ozzie Michael Johns & Jason Castro too! Johns reminds me of a (much) better looking Michael Hutchence (erotic asphyxiation aside!), and Castro's pretty face reminds me of a much younger John Travolta. The guys are waaaaayy better than the gals this year. But yea, Brooke White does stand out! :)
Posted by: Cookiedough | Saturday, 08 March 2008 at 08:10 AM