View Full Version : American Idol "Results" 5/14/08 *spoilers*
Kamakzie
05-14-2008, 08:58 PM
Well here we go..
Group song time.
Ford video time.
Ugh performance by Fantasia. I never liked her, I thought she was always screechy. I guess she thinks she is James Brown.. :rolleyes:
Results time.
David A's return home video package. Baby David's mom is a MILF! :p
Showing a video package of what it would be like if David A was voted off? :confused:
Now its Syesha's turn. So far both have cried so now will Cook? I never understood girls crying when they meet someone famous. It's funny. OK David Cook cries... check..
Finally results after the break.
David Archuleta and David Cook are safe.
Syesha is going home, not a shock.
Oldandslow
05-14-2008, 09:18 PM
Well here we go..
Group song time.
Ford video time.
Ugh performance by Fantasia. I never liked her, I thought she was always screechy. I guess she thinks she is James Brown.. :rolleyes:
Good lord! That was awful. James Brown had talent-no comparison.
Looks like it will be the two Davids. No surprise this year. We could see this coming weeks ago.
Loved the look on Simon's face during that mess of a performance by Fantasia. Did Fantasia win one season? Or was she a runner up? Either way, that wasn't a good example of the "talent" that AI finds!
Kamakzie
05-14-2008, 09:26 PM
Loved the look on Simon's face during that mess of a performance by Fantasia. Did Fantasia win one season? Or was she a runner up? Either way, that wasn't a good example of the "talent" that AI finds!
She won season 3 I believe.
TIVO_GUY_HERE
05-14-2008, 09:41 PM
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LoadStar
05-14-2008, 09:43 PM
She won season 3 I believe.
You are correct. I vividly remember not being a fan of her that season, and that hasn't changed since. (I also remember people here saying how I was nuts for not liking her.)
BrettStah
05-14-2008, 09:49 PM
Wow, Fantasia was awful!!! (I never did like her, but she seemed extra awful tonight). She reminded me of Chris Tucker's character in 'The Fifth Element':
http://www.movieactors.com/freeseframes-1026/FifthElement154.jpeg
http://www.dvd.net.au/movies/t/11321-6.jpg
LoadStar
05-14-2008, 09:57 PM
Ok, I'm going out on a limb now and predicting that David will be the next American Idol.
Neenahboy
05-14-2008, 09:58 PM
Everyone saw this coming, but still...damnit.
Kamakzie
05-14-2008, 10:00 PM
Wow, Fantasia was awful!!! (I never did like her, but she seemed extra awful tonight). She reminded me of Chris Tucker's character in 'The Fifth Element':
http://www.movieactors.com/freeseframes-1026/FifthElement154.jpeg
http://www.dvd.net.au/movies/t/11321-6.jpg
OMG HAHAHA that is Fantasia!!! :D
TIVO_GUY_HERE
05-14-2008, 10:00 PM
Doesn't matter, She and David C will have bigger success than David A.
Mr. Soze
05-14-2008, 10:10 PM
That was an exacta box you could have picked two months ago. Syesha clearly knew she was done.
Damn, she is hot though.
DLL66
05-14-2008, 10:18 PM
That was an exacta box you could have picked two months ago. Syesha clearly knew she was done.
Damn, she is hot though.
She knew she couldn't break into the top 2. She is hot with her hair straighten.
jpwoof
05-14-2008, 10:34 PM
Doesn't matter, She and David C will have bigger success than David A.
Dont underestimate David A.
Kamakzie
05-14-2008, 10:43 PM
Dont underestimate David A.
:down::down::down::down:
MickeS
05-15-2008, 12:06 AM
Ok, I'm going out on a limb now and predicting that David will be the next American Idol.
:D
David A sucks more and more every time I see him. Thanks AI for showing him butchering "Imagine" at his "homecoming". I think I liked when he sang it on the show, I don't know what the hell I was thinking. As usual he managed to take the melody and turn it into something completely different.
I really hope David Cook wins. I am so sick and tired of that retarded Archuleta. Syesha deserved to go to the final.
http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/5272593.jpg
MickeS
05-15-2008, 12:07 AM
Doesn't matter, She and David C will have bigger success than David A.
+1
I predict Archuleta will become the biggest joke of an AI winner ever if he wins. But what the hell do I know.
jpwoof
05-15-2008, 12:53 AM
+1
But what the hell do I know.
:up:
Philly Bill
05-15-2008, 01:16 AM
You all disappoint me. I thought there'd be 20 pages of how much David Archuleta sucks by now. :(
Don't be surprised if he wins. And if he's successful afterword.
I'm sure David Cook will be successful too. Not so sure that Syesha will be... unless she racks up a Tony award or something.
Fantasia was an utter mess.
MickeS
05-15-2008, 01:29 AM
You all disappoint me. I thought there'd be 20 pages of how much David Archuleta sucks by now. :(
I'm trying! :D
appleye1
05-15-2008, 01:57 AM
Don't be surprised if he wins. And if he's successful afterword.
I'm sure David Cook will be successful too. Not so sure that Syesha will be... unless she racks up a Tony award or something.
I think Archulooney will win. But I'm not too sure about being successful.
He's got a great voice but I'm not sure he can do much more than sing and once his dad is out of the picture, which you know will happen sooner rather than later, I'm not sure he will be able to handle his career.
And maybe I'm overthinking it but I just can't figure out what his fan base will be. Who will buy his CDs or go to his concerts? The 13 year old girls will drop him like a rock once he's no longer on the show. But maybe if he gets some Disney work he can keep that going. I can't imagine who else will buy his music. If he can manage to hang in there until he's in his late 20s he might be able to pull off a Micheal Buble type career. He's got the voice for that and the old ladies will go crazy over him. Who knows?
David Cook will do better getting second place anyway. He'll be fine with Archuloopey winning. Cook has got it made and he knows it.
As for Syesha, I think you're right. She's Broadway-bound after the tour.
.
+1
I predict Archuleta will become the biggest joke of an AI winner ever if he wins. But what the hell do I know.
A bigger joke than Ruben Studdard? Taylor Hicks?
To be the biggest joke will take some work. I don't know if Baby David is up for it. :)
And maybe I'm overthinking it but I just can't figure out what his fan base will be. Who will buy his CDs or go to his concerts? The 13 year old girls will drop him like a rock once he's no longer on the show.
Again, you guys are underestimating the loyalty of 13-year-old girls.
I *still* love the folks that I loved at 13. It gets imprinted on your DNA or something. :)
ThePennyDropped
05-15-2008, 06:46 AM
Again, you guys are underestimating the loyalty of 13-year-old girls.
I *still* love the folks that I loved at 13. It gets imprinted on your DNA or something. :)
Really? Because I'm so over the Bay City Rollers...
:D
--Debbie
P.S. For the record, I never loved the Bay City Rollers -- I just pretended to so I could fit in better with the other 13 year old girls. Truly.
JLucPicard
05-15-2008, 07:17 AM
+1
I predict Archuleta will become the biggest joke of an AI winner ever if he wins. But what the hell do I know.
A bigger joke than Ruben Studdard? Taylor Hicks?
To be the biggest joke will take some work. I don't know if Baby David is up for it. :)
There's just something about Baby David (part of it being his dad, but just a general sense of what I've seen this season), if - IF - he decides to stay in the music business, I can see him becoming the male equivalent of Brittney or Lidsay or something like that. He just seems like a massive meltdown waiting to happen.
newsposter
05-15-2008, 07:41 AM
Again, you guys are underestimating the loyalty of 13-year-old girls.
I *still* love the folks that I loved at 13. It gets imprinted on your DNA or something. :)
you are right! cant find the research now but there's something about that age brain imprinting stuff for life and it's easier to remember then
stevieleej
05-15-2008, 08:20 AM
AI absolutely needs to drop the opening group song. It was brutal watching David C singing it and doing the dance steps.
A bigger joke than Ruben Studdard? Taylor Hicks?
To be the biggest joke will take some work. I don't know if Baby David is up for it. :)
Hey now, I l ike Taylor Hicks. Well, I like his early "career" blues stuff. I disliked his new CD after Idol. Oh well. Yes, one trick pony, but I liked the Pony.
I want David C to win. He should win. He is the better performer. But that being said, David A may may be better suited to the shlocky finale songs than David C.
What will be interesting is that I think the demographic voting for both Davids is similar. It should be a tight race.
Go David! er.... Cook!!
MickeS
05-15-2008, 09:15 AM
A bigger joke than Ruben Studdard? Taylor Hicks?
To be the biggest joke will take some work. I don't know if Baby David is up for it. :)
I think if he and his dad really put in an effort, they can do it. :)
Jebberwocky!
05-15-2008, 09:19 AM
You guys are nuts - David A's a kid - David C is a man. I think we should wait until David A is through puberty before we shovel the dirt on his singing grave.
Jebberwocky!
05-15-2008, 09:21 AM
Another thought - if Syesha's fans are simular to David A's (they are both in high school) - is it a stretch to think the he may do better then the other David in grabbing her voters?
newsposter
05-15-2008, 09:32 AM
AI absolutely needs to drop the opening group song. It was brutal watching David C singing it and doing the dance steps.
it's sad when the best thing about the show is the ford commercials :)
as opposed to all the other shows where they cut off the judges, why didnt they ask silly questions etc to stretch it? But dragging each person out like that was painful to watch. You could say ryan was trying to stretch as much as he could.
will someone in this thread tell me that fantasia was fantastic because we FF it after just 2 seconds. Wanted to give her a fair chance. Where specifically can one hear her songs because i sure dont hear them. (yes i'm drawing a comparison to my rap questions)
Cearbhaill
05-15-2008, 09:43 AM
AI absolutely needs to drop the opening group song. It was brutal watching David C singing it and doing the dance steps.
This was the second best part of the entire episode- David C. just enjoying the heck out of the junior high dance steps in the cheesetastic group sing.
will someone in this thread tell me that fantasia was fantastic because we FF it after just 2 seconds. Wanted to give her a fair chance. Where specifically can one hear her songs because i sure dont hear them. (yes i'm drawing a comparison to my rap questions)
You'd better drag that puppy out of deleted items, because as mentioned upthread, Simon's face while watching that display was the best thing about the episode, and even the season. His look of disgusted amazement was spectacular.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2hsatc9.jpg
And rewatch Syesha's singout- she stopped singing way before the singing stopped. Either the background vocalists were carrying that last note or it was prerecorded.
Magister
05-15-2008, 09:45 AM
Ugh, Fantasia looked pretty horrific. The song was stupid, the dancing was stupid, the hair was ugly and the outfit was pretty bad. In what world did something think that was a good thing?
As said above, the look from Simon was great.
I didn't like the hood rat the first time around, and didn't appreciate her this time.
Syesha should have done a shout out to Lloyd Webber and asked for a job.
timckelley
05-15-2008, 09:47 AM
I will be extremely annoyed if David A wins. He needs to lose, and he needs to be booed while he loses. :D And then his father needs to lose his temper and start something over it, and then Simon Cowell needs to punch out the father, while David cries like the baby he is. :D
dba62
05-15-2008, 09:48 AM
Ugh, Fantasia looked pretty horrific. The song was stupid, the dancing was stupid, the hair was ugly and the outfit was pretty bad. In what world did something think that was a good thing?
As said above, the look from Simon was great.
Isn't Fantasia the biggest AI joke of all time?
NJChris
05-15-2008, 10:07 AM
Isn't Fantasia the biggest AI joke of all time?
Why? I think she sold more than Ruben and Taylor. And didn't she get a Tony? I might be mistaken on all points. :)
I really didn't like her in the AI season she was in. But I thought she was entertaining in last night's show. Not that I would buy the song, but she was fun to watch.
I also think people are projecting onto Simon's look.
Cearbhaill
05-15-2008, 10:08 AM
I also think people are projecting onto Simon's look.
Watch it again, and wait for the look he flashes Randy after she is done singing.
susani8
05-15-2008, 10:09 AM
Really? Because I'm so over the Bay City Rollers... I still love Chicago, Bread, the Partridge Family (at least for nostalgia sake), and - yes - even the Carpenters - all imprinted on my teenage old brain! I also have fond memories of going nuts for Donnie Osmond and Barry Gibbs...
fmowry
05-15-2008, 10:15 AM
Doesn't matter, She and David C will have bigger success than David A.
"Mmm Bop" made Hansen quite a bit of money. Same demographic.
Frank"
cowboys2002
05-15-2008, 10:16 AM
OMG HAHAHA that is Fantasia!!! :D
Actually she looked more like Heatmiser to me.
And, AI is really started to wear thin on me!
timckelley
05-15-2008, 10:17 AM
Fantasia was completely boring to me, and so I FF'd through her by using the 30 sec skip. At each 30 sec interval, her music sounded like the same exact boring stuff as 30 secs prior.
JLucPicard
05-15-2008, 10:18 AM
I will be extremely annoyed if David A wins. He needs to lose, and he needs to be booed while he loses. :D And then his father needs to lose his temper and start something over it, and then Simon Cowell needs to punch out the father, while David cries like the baby he is. :D
Unless there's something in the contracts they sign against it, I would be willing to bet that if David A loses that papa nutjob will be suing AI - because they restricted access right before the finale, because... whatever - he's probably already got a lawyer working on it just in case.
KyleLC
05-15-2008, 10:18 AM
Barry Gibbs...His he married to Sally Fields?
Cainebj
05-15-2008, 10:27 AM
I thought Fantasia was brilliant.
Now THAT was a hot tranny mess complete with Ikette backup singers and dancing. FABULOUS!
barbeedoll
05-15-2008, 10:31 AM
I was a big Fantasia fan the season she won -- but was really turned off by the performance last night. I hated that she had totally changed from that thin little fighter with heart and soul singing beautifully to some tarted up false image of what we are suppose to admire in singers today.
She lost me as a fan in this one performance.
Barbeedoll
stiffi
05-15-2008, 10:57 AM
Fantasia reminded me of one of the Zombies from "28 Days Later", last night.
DeDondeEs
05-15-2008, 11:29 AM
The worst thing that could happen to David A is to win American Idol, his father will try to control the heck out of him which will probably give the poor guy a nervous breakdown, and not to mention give him a bad reputation in the business as someone who is hard to work with. I hope that isn't the case, but it just seems like it from what I have read.
thudtrain
05-15-2008, 11:32 AM
The worst thing that could happen to David A is to win American Idol, his father will try to control the heck out of him which will probably give the poor guy a nervous breakdown, and not to mention give him a bad reputation in the business as someone who is hard to work with. I hope that isn't the case, but it just seems like it from what I have read.
It'll be hard for David's father to control the heck out of him because AI will already own him for the next year or so, at least through the tour and first album. With so much control coming from two different directions, poor David might just explode into a million pieces.
Which might be kind of fun to watch, actually.
Jayjoans
05-15-2008, 11:35 AM
I told my wife that Fantasia's "duet" sounded and looked like a domestic dispute in the projects on welfare check day.
:down:
bruinfan
05-15-2008, 11:49 AM
You'd better drag that puppy out of deleted items, because as mentioned upthread, Simon's face while watching that display was the best thing about the episode, and even the season. His look of disgusted amazement was spectacular.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2hsatc9.jpg.
that look on simon's face is priceless
I was a big Fantasia fan the season she won -- but was really turned off by the performance last night. I hated that she had totally changed from that thin little fighter with heart and soul singing beautifully to some tarted up false image of what we are suppose to admire in singers today.
She lost me as a fan in this one performance.
Barbeedoll
this is exactly how i feel. i love fantasia's voice, and she absolutely deserved to win. she has a macy gray vibe to her voice... it's unique...
but that song was an absolute trainwreck. shouting... the song sucked, the dancing sucked, the outfit sucked, the hair sucked... it's too bad, cuz i think she is good.
Isn't Fantasia the biggest AI joke of all time?
Why? I think she sold more than Ruben and Taylor. And didn't she get a Tony? I might be mistaken on all points.
well, she's actually been quite successful. her debut single hit #1 (the AI winner song), her debut album went multiplatinum and hit #8 the first week. she has #1 singles on the R&B charts. she's been nominated for at least 4 grammys. she's super successful on broadway, i don't think she won a tony, but her show has had record numbers in attendance. she has a lifetime movie about herself ( kinda lame, but hey... it's $$$), and she's just been casted for the movie rendition of the broadway rendition of the color purple (which is obviously a rendition of the original movie, which was based on a book) for her same role as on broadway.
I would say after carrie underwood and kelly clarkson, she's #3 most successful idol contestant. even ahead of hudson.
i hope her other songs is not of the schreeching variety.
Cainebj
05-15-2008, 12:00 PM
I would say after carrie underwood and kelly clarkson, she's #3 most successful idol contestant. even ahead of hudson.
I like Fantasia but haven't thought much of the music she has put out - and I would have to disagree with that statement. There's no counting out Hudson until her CD comes out and we see if it is a success or a flop.
I also have the impression that Daughtry has sold more than Fantasia has - and Clarkson has sold more than Underwood - but someone would have to get the numbers to verify that... actually - that would be interesting to see what the real sales numbers are on former idol contestants thus far.
cowboys2002
05-15-2008, 12:02 PM
I told my wife that Fantasia's "duet" sounded and looked like a domestic dispute in the projects on welfare check day.
:down:
Now, that comment was just WRONG!:o
mcb08
05-15-2008, 12:03 PM
I like Fantasia but haven't thought much of the music she has put out - and I would have to disagree with that statement. There's no counting out Hudson until her CD comes out and we see if it is a success or a flop.
I also have the impression that Daughtry has sold more than Fantasia has - and Clarkson has sold more than Underwood - but someone would have to get the numbers to verify that... actually - that would be interesting to see what the real sales numbers are on former idol contestants thus far.
Top Selling American Idols (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-selling_American_Idol_alumni)
Cainebj
05-15-2008, 12:05 PM
that would be interesting to see what the real sales numbers are on former idol contestants thus far.
Love it when someone (me) answers their own question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-selling_American_Idol_alumni
US Sales only of top albums not including EPs or singles.
1. Kelly Clarkson
2. Carrie Underwood
3. Clay Aiken
4. Daughtry
5. Ruben Studdard
6. Fantasia
7. Kellie Pickler (that's shocking to me!)
8. Jordin Sparks
9. Josh Gracin (that's also shocking - who knew he was even recording?)
10. Bo Bice
Magister
05-15-2008, 12:13 PM
I told my wife that Fantasia's "duet" sounded and looked like a domestic dispute in the projects on welfare check day.
:down:
I don't care who you are, that was funny right there... And yes, that was offensive... but funny.
:up:
aindik
05-15-2008, 12:23 PM
Another thought - if Syesha's fans are simular to David A's (they are both in high school) - is it a stretch to think the he may do better then the other David in grabbing her voters?
Are you saying Syesha's fans are in high school, or she is? Because she's 21.
AJRitz
05-15-2008, 12:27 PM
At this point, I sort of hope that Baby David wins - solely because I can't wait to see how the AI folks would spin the inevitably utterly wretched and unmarketable CRAP that he produces for that mandatory first album. You really want to see PsychoControlFreak Daddy hit the ceiling and go running for a lawyer? See what happens when the AI folks start making the decisions regarding Baby David's album. It would be the ultimate in schadenfreud.
And I think they should keep the cellphone records of the folks texting in their votes for Baby David. Each such vote should compel the voter to purchase one song from Baby David's AI album from iTunes. Anyone texting more than 10 votes should also be required to pay to see him headlining a concert tour (not the AI group tour). More than 20 votes and the voter must turn over all current and future earnings to me, because such an individual should be deemed incompetent to handle his or her own finances.
susani8
05-15-2008, 12:57 PM
His he married to Sally Fields? I don't think so... He was the very cute lead singer of the BeeGees! ;)
Cearbhaill
05-15-2008, 01:18 PM
It'll be hard for David's father to control the heck out of him because AI will already own him for the next year or so, at least through the tour and first album. With so much control coming from two different directions, poor David might just explode into a million pieces.
Which might be kind of fun to watch, actually.
Not for me- I went from disliking him to feeling sorry for him.
Who else do you know that was a phenomenally gifted singer with a wretched control freak father, who was made to perform like a trained monkey throughout his childhood, and who behaved as if he was socially stunted until he was 30 years old?
Not that Baby David is nearly as gifted a talent as Michael Jackson, but there are similarities.
I hate to see anyone crash and burn like that.
dba62
05-15-2008, 01:37 PM
Why? I think she sold more than Ruben and Taylor. And didn't she get a Tony? I might be mistaken on all points. :)
I really didn't like her in the AI season she was in. But I thought she was entertaining in last night's show. Not that I would buy the song, but she was fun to watch.
I also think people are projecting onto Simon's look.
Just because she is friggin' horrible.
To be fair I only watched 30 seconds before I vomited and hit the FF button, so maybe she is really good.
KyleLC
05-15-2008, 01:38 PM
I don't think so... He was the very cute lead singer of the BeeGees! ;)Zoom!
KyleLC
05-15-2008, 01:39 PM
To be fair I only watched 30 seconds before I vomited and hit the FF button, so maybe she is really good.I hope you didn't vomit on your remote control. :eek:
Magister
05-15-2008, 01:44 PM
Just because she is friggin' horrible.
To be fair I only watched 30 seconds before I vomited and hit the FF button, so maybe she is really good.
I couldn't tell if she was dancing or just afraid of the rats. Maybe she was having flashbacks.
Half-retarded illiterate single mom is the role model I want for my young daughter.
Jebberwocky!
05-15-2008, 02:10 PM
Are you saying Syesha's fans are in high school, or she is? Because she's 21.
Both - I guess I was off a few years - thanks for the correction.
mcb08
05-15-2008, 02:19 PM
I couldn't tell if she was dancing or just afraid of the rats. Maybe she was having flashbacks.
Half-retarded illiterate single mom is the role model I want for my young daughter.
Yikes!! A tad harsh, no?
bruinfan
05-15-2008, 02:27 PM
I like Fantasia but haven't thought much of the music she has put out - and I would have to disagree with that statement. There's no counting out Hudson until her CD comes out and we see if it is a success or a flop.
I also have the impression that Daughtry has sold more than Fantasia has - and Clarkson has sold more than Underwood - but someone would have to get the numbers to verify that... actually - that would be interesting to see what the real sales numbers are on former idol contestants thus far.
if you look past the record sales, and look at the cumulative career... up to this point... i'd say fantasia is more accomplished than daughtry. i think daughtry is and will continue to be the bigger commercial success when it comes to music, but up to now, fantasia has had the better career.
and i'm not counting jen hudson out either... but up to now, fantasia has her beat... though the oscar makes it really close.
aiken... he's been pretty successful... and he's in spamalot now, which might throw him up a notch.. but fantasia has proven her worth on broadway... i put aiken 5th, ahead of daughtry.
but in the end, when they are all retired, i think it goes carrie, kelly, daughtry, fantasia, hudson, and aiken. (i bet syesha makes some noise when all is said and done, as well.)
bruinfan
05-15-2008, 02:28 PM
also, people may not like fantasia... but you can't argue with the career...
though, i'll say again, she stunk it up bad last night.
timckelley
05-15-2008, 02:46 PM
She stank so much that even though I FF'd through that smell, I still had to follow up with air freshener, and even then I had to air out the TV room for about an hour afterwards.
MickeS
05-15-2008, 02:51 PM
I couldn't tell if she was dancing or just afraid of the rats. Maybe she was having flashbacks.
Half-retarded illiterate single mom is the role model I want for my young daughter.
I don't think she won "American Role Model".
KyleLC
05-15-2008, 02:51 PM
She stank so much that even though I FF'd through that smell, I still had to follow up with air freshener, and even then I had to air out the TV room for about an hour afterwards.At least you didn't vomit like dba62 did.
That Don Guy
05-15-2008, 03:35 PM
At this point, I sort of hope that Baby David wins - solely because I can't wait to see how the AI folks would spin the inevitably utterly wretched and unmarketable CRAP that he produces for that mandatory first album. You really want to see PsychoControlFreak Daddy hit the ceiling and go running for a lawyer? See what happens when the AI folks start making the decisions regarding Baby David's album.
...which is pretty much well within their (well, the recording company's, anyway) rights - all of the contestants have to agree to something like that when they apply to enter in the first place.
Also, while I am aware that the winner is guaranteed a "recording contract", I don't remember anybody saying anything about being guaranteed that an album would be released - and certainly there's no rule that says that his would have to be released before any of the other finalists. Wasn't Clay Aiken's first album released before Reuben Stoddard's?
And I think they should keep the cellphone records of the folks texting in their votes for Baby David. Each such vote should compel the voter to purchase one song from Baby David's AI album from iTunes.
If he does win, how soon before somebody claims, "Looks like votefortheworst.com has its first success"?
-- Don
scooterboy
05-15-2008, 04:41 PM
and - yes - even the Carpenters -
What do you mean "even the Carpenters"? :confused:
Karen Carpenter had a smokin' voice. One of the best in pop music history IMO.
MickeS
05-15-2008, 04:49 PM
If he does win, how soon before somebody claims, "Looks like votefortheworst.com has its first success"?
He was always championed by the judges on the show. That would automatically disqualify him as a votefortheworst success.
dmlove51
05-15-2008, 04:54 PM
I don't think so... He was the very cute lead singer of the BeeGees! ;)
The point was that his name is Barry Gibb (not Gibbs) and hers is Sally Field (not Fields):rolleyes:
Jayjoans
05-15-2008, 05:14 PM
Half-retarded illiterate single mom is the role model I want for my young daughter.
I don't care who you are, that right there is just funny.. made me LOL:up:
Love it when someone (me) answers their own question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-selling_American_Idol_alumni
US Sales only of top albums not including EPs or singles.
1. Kelly Clarkson
2. Carrie Underwood
3. Clay Aiken
4. Daughtry
5. Ruben Studdard
6. Fantasia
7. Kellie Pickler (that's shocking to me!)
8. Jordin Sparks
9. Josh Gracin (that's also shocking - who knew he was even recording?)
10. Bo Bice
The best of the wikipedia page is below that. William Hung is just below Bucky Covington and above Blake Lewis.bahaha!
JohnB1000
05-15-2008, 05:34 PM
I think judging the success of AI on whether they've done well on Broadway is an odd choice. To me they are trying to generate a pop/rock star of which only Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry qualify at this point. In some ways that first post idol album is not a good judge since people just buy it cause they were on Idol plus they aren't often making the music they really want to.
Josh Gracin has been a fairly common site on the country charts and video channels so as for finding a pop star I'd count him above Jennifer Hudson who I'm not sure has even released an album. Fantasia has been a failure if you assume that her first album sales are mostly from her AI followers.
Perhaps we need a "Find the next Broadway star" show or perhaps this show is already that.
susani8
05-15-2008, 05:38 PM
What do you mean "even the Carpenters"? :confused:
Karen Carpenter had a smokin' voice. One of the best in pop music history IMO.
I always love to hear from a fellow Carpenters fan!:)
susani8
05-15-2008, 05:38 PM
The point was that his name is Barry Gibb (not Gibbs) and hers is Sally Field (not Fields):rolleyes:AHH, so I'm slow :o
Jesda
05-15-2008, 05:54 PM
Karen Carpenter was awesome.
Indeed she was.
I hearted Karen Carpenter.
Roadblock
05-15-2008, 09:25 PM
What do you mean "even the Carpenters"? :confused:
Karen Carpenter had a smokin' voice. One of the best in pop music history IMO.
+1000
BrettStah
05-15-2008, 10:38 PM
When Jerry Garcia died, he woke up and found himself on a stage on which a number of instruments were set up. A door offstage opened and in walked Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, John Lennon, Otis Redding and Buddy Holly.
Each musician picked up his favorite instrument and began tuning up.
Jerry walked up to Jimi and said, "Man, so this is what heaven is like."
Jimi looked at him and said, "Heaven? You think this is heaven?"
At that moment, Karen Carpenter walked in, took her seat behind the drums, and called out, "Okay guys, 'Close to You.' One, two, three, four!"
So it wasn't heaven *until* Karen got there?
;)
KyleLC
05-16-2008, 03:05 AM
The point was that his name is Barry Gibb (not Gibbs) and hers is Sally Field (not Fields):rolleyes:Thanks. :)
teknikel
05-16-2008, 03:52 AM
Love it when someone (me) answers their own question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-selling_American_Idol_alumni
US Sales only of top albums not including EPs or singles.
7. Kellie Pickler (that's shocking to me!)
9. Josh Gracin (that's also shocking - who knew he was even recording?)
You sleep on the power of country music. Baltimore's No. 1 station for many years has been a country station.
newsposter
05-16-2008, 09:13 AM
ACE and one other contestant were on Bones this week...so you never know where you will land..maybe even on reality network doing the AI new show!
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