Paul D G
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Normally I feel the auditions go on way too long (3 weeks at 4 hours a week?!) but I'm enjoying them this time around.
My wife hates that I've always predicted the winner* by the 2nd week of the finalists competition (I had Taylor and Carrie pegged from the auditions). I have yet to see anyone who's caught my attention yet.
I think they let through those they see with potential. Maybe not perfect from the start, but those just on the verge of blooming. Take Kelly Clarkson. I wasn't impressed with her at all, and hated when she kept singing the same song through the various stages, I think even Simon said she was forgettable. Then they did Big Band week early on in the season and suddenly there was no stopping her.
-paul
*except for Fantasia. I HATED that season, didn't like anyone, and could barely muster the patience to make it through an episode.
[edit: I forgot to add that Simon said exactly what I was thinking about the George Michael/Simon lookalike - 'put on a dress, call yourself Felicia Jollygoodfellow and you'd be a hit at La Cage'
My wife hates that I've always predicted the winner* by the 2nd week of the finalists competition (I had Taylor and Carrie pegged from the auditions). I have yet to see anyone who's caught my attention yet.
I think they let through those they see with potential. Maybe not perfect from the start, but those just on the verge of blooming. Take Kelly Clarkson. I wasn't impressed with her at all, and hated when she kept singing the same song through the various stages, I think even Simon said she was forgettable. Then they did Big Band week early on in the season and suddenly there was no stopping her.
-paul
*except for Fantasia. I HATED that season, didn't like anyone, and could barely muster the patience to make it through an episode.
[edit: I forgot to add that Simon said exactly what I was thinking about the George Michael/Simon lookalike - 'put on a dress, call yourself Felicia Jollygoodfellow and you'd be a hit at La Cage'