The winner takes it all (1)…

Ooo…I was so excited when I found out that the American Idol finalists were singing Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber this week but after the show, I must say I was not very impressed and in fact, somewhat quite disappointed.

Looking first at the ladies, Syesha Mercado has improved by leaps and bounds since she started…and her more recent performances have been very very good, but somehow, it seems she does not have a strong fan base…probably because she’s of the wrong colour or the wrong sex. The way things are going, it certainly looks like it’s going to be the guys’ year.

The Irish tattoo lady, Carly Smithson, was excellent with her rendition of “Jesus Christ Superstar” but she too, has not been very popular either all this while.  For one thing, she’s not very versatile and shines only when she’s doing rock or a fast number. Nevertheless, I did not, for a moment, expect her to be voted out. If anyone should go, it would have to be Brooke White…not just because of her faulty start which could have affected her performance, but I think she did not do a very good job with Madonna’s “You must love me” from “Evita”- the movie version…or maybe I was expecting too much for that is one of my all-time favourite songs and she, at best, was just so-so.

Jason Castro, singing “Memory” from “Cats”, was as Simon described him “beautiful” and someone reluctant but forced to sing grudgingly at a relative’s wedding, but his screaming fans would probably keep him around until the last three. I thought he was ok but David Cook seems to be the best singer among the three guys…

and his “Music of the Night” from “The Phantom of the Opera” was, I won’t say superb but very good. His forte has been more towards the rock genre, so much so that I was beginning to feel that he was a carbon copy of Chris Daughtry…but last night’s performance certainly showed his versatility. I would think he would be the one to emerge American Idol this year.

Finally, the sweet little kid, David Archuleta…

I have liked him since I heard him singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” and was hoping he would be the winner this year.  But somehow he does not seem to be very versatile…and would not do very well on the faster pop numbers. No doubt he has a good voice but he’s perfect only with slow Josh Groban-ish kind of songs. What a disappointment it was for me when he chose not to sing “Think of me” also from “The Phantom of the Opera” in its original theatrical/operatic form.  His voice would have been ideal for it, but no! He turned it into something that sounded like “More than words”, the Westlife version! Yucks!!!  Still with his charming, humble ways, he certainly seems very lovable…and maybe his hysterical girl-fans will vote him through.  One will never know with these reality shows. Somebody was commenting the other day that he resembles Alfred E Neuman of MAD Magazine…LOL!!! Poor thing! Anyway, I can’t wait till next week when they’ll sing Neil Diamond. I hope somebody will sing my faves, for instance, “Iam…I said” or “Play me” or “You don’t bring me flowers”.

Well, what about you? Who do YOU think will be the next American Idol?

Photos from www.americanidol.com

Smile a little smile for me…

The so-called Glutton Queen didn’t mince her words in a recent post as she’s been pulling her hair out and drowning her poor chipmunk Alvin with her drool over my food posts and mar was crying out for mercy and compassion. So too bad, andrew…this is not going to be another food post!

Bongkersz sent me an sms yesterday saying how tired he was after a long day at work, so I told him NOT to go and see my previous post. Didn’t want him salivating away, as that would be adding insult to injury! And indeed, sometimes in life, the drudgery may get on you down…but I guess that’s something each and every one of us has to endure and learn to live with. For one thing, we can always look on the bright side – the weekend is just a day away…and next week, May 1st is a public holiday…and you should be getting your paycheck in a few days (Got mine yesterday, so eat your heart out!!! Hehehehehehehe!!!!!!), or we can look around for things that may delight us (Nope! I’m NOT going to talk about food!) – a song that may bring back pleasant memories or pictures that may make us…smile!

Well, clare aka The Glutton Queen was grumbling about somebody’s poor spelling yesterday, but can you beat this one?

 

Gee! The guy who painted that must be dyslexic!!! And since we’re touching on the topic of language, we should always be cautious of what we say because the meaning that we wish to get across may be different from what is originally intended, as in this case…

Besides, the human mind is a very strange thing…and at times, all kinds of funny ideas may crop up in our heads! Cocka sent me the following…and instantly, I thought, “Gosh!!! That old Cock(a) couldn’t afford Madonna’s bustier so he had to settle for Sponge Bob’s instead!” LOL!!!!!

In life. at times, we need to stop and stare count what little blessings that we may have. Aren’t you glad you’re not caught in this situation…..?

…or when we complain about our police personnel, we should be thankful we don’t have any like these…

I got the pics via email from people here, there and everywhere; now you’ve a fair idea of the things they send to me! Thus, I’m afraid I am unable to acknowledge the sources, but anyway, should there be any copyright infringement involved, do let me know and I’ll have the pictures removed instantly. Thanks. In the meantime, I hope they can bring smiles to some, if not all, of your faces! That’s right, do smile a little smile for me, won’t you?