Word, Kimmah.

Blecchh! I can't stand her. Please go now.

Goddess of the Steeler Nation

Finally! A topic on which all three of us agree.

I not only find her annoying, I also think that she is arrogant and really comes across as very manufactured - like her talented family has been prepping her for this show since it came on in the air.

But, the four of us had a great time.

Exactly what I think, PRE.

And, since I suspect her family has had a lot of influence on the song choices, what the hell have they been thinking with some of the inappropriate song choices? Especially as they are all gospel singers?????

Goddess of the Steeler Nation

>Exactly what I think, PRE.
>
>And, since I suspect her family
>has had a lot of
>influence on the song choices,
>what the hell have they
>been thinking with some of
>the inappropriate song choices?
>Especially as they are all
>gospel singers?????
>
Gospel singers are not perfect. Her
mother had her when she was a teen.

No she's not annoying to me. At least she doesn't get up there and do the, "I'm stupid act". I don't see her overkill on the thank you's, plus I just think she's really happy to be there. After all she may not have thought she would make it as far as she has. I didn't see Mandisa leaving so soon, but she's gone.

Personally I think Paris is a powerhouse. Her voice to me is amazing. I "listen" to the show more than actually watch it, and I'm tellin' ya her voice just really blew me away. I had to stop what I was doing and see who she was. I think because she is young and she speaks with a soft voice that people are totally taken by surpise when she sings. Paris doesn't sound like how she looks IMO.

Because AI allows young people her age to be in the competition, she should be there. No she can't win it, but I do think it's a good experience for her if she's going to pursue a music career.

I've seen a JC Penny's commercial with a little girl (maybe 8 yrs old) dancing that had nothing on Paris!

Yes Mandisa could sing, but IMO so can Paris.

I don't think Paris is annoying. I just think she is a little immature. That said, I think she is by far the most versatile person left in the competition. I usually agree with Simon, but he is waaaay too dismissive/mean to her.

>Personally I think Paris is a
>powerhouse. Her voice to me
>is amazing. I "listen" to
>the show more than actually
>watch it, and I'm tellin'
>ya her voice just really
>blew me away. I had
>to stop what I was
>doing and see who she
>was. I think because she
>is young and she speaks
>with a soft voice
>that people are totally taken
>by surpise when she sings.
>Paris doesn't sound like how
>she looks IMO.

I was so glad to see this, MizJ, underneath all the criticisms! Because I love Paris, I think she's one of the best performances every week. I don't understand how people can hear her differently, you know what I mean?

And her different images are a hoot, make me wonder who in the world she's going to choose to be when she's all grown up. I think she honestly doesn't know yet. Maybe she really has been that sheltered, she hasn't had a chance to explore herself, if that makes sense. This show probably will have a major impact on her, in that sense, no matter how far she makes it. She's had this chance to see other possibilites, for who she is?

I certainly do not!!! She's no more annoying than Kelly. At least she presents her self with some intelligence. Kelly just looks like an idiot week after week. She's a Jessica Simpson wannabe.

Paris has a voice on her that is more mature than her age. She has role models in her family that she has probably fashioned her sound after. But don't hate!!! She sounds good. I probably wouldn't listen to her recite any poetry or make a speech but the girl has pipes!!!

What I find incredibly odd about her is that she looks like a little old woman even when she's trying to create an image near her age. I think it's because she is short and has a rather deep voice and she does so many different looks that they all appear to be costume changes and get-ups.

She's like a pageant doll, I mean girl who never aged from year to year so she's like the eight year old playing dress up, but she has the older woman's voice and it give me the heebie-jeebies.

The voice might work in a recording but I don't see her as anyones pop idol. As previously written she's the age of plenty of idols were such as Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilara, Mandy Moore, T-Boz, Left-Eye and Chili of TLC all the young women in Destiny's Child, and I don't see her developing a style or rapport with kids her own age.

" The voice might work in a recording but I don't see her as anyone's pop idol." YES! Exactly how I see it too! Yeah she can sing,,,but can you imagine her singing songs like Kelly Clarkson sings now?,,,,I just can't see that happening with her,,,and there is still something about her that just creeps me out.

PARIS IS ONE OF THE MOST ANNOYING CONTESTENT EVER IN AMERICAN IDOL! EVERYBODY LIKES HER AND SHE IS ANNOYING AND THE WORSET SINGER EVER SHE IS BADER THEN A GIRL NAMED TRISHA IN MY CLASS. TRUST ME SHE IS THAT BAD.

No doubt Paris CAN sing, but that is not enough. She is annoying because she doesn't know who she is. Then she mistakes each week's theme as a chance to put on "costumes" instead of outfits. One day she is Beyonce, the next she's an alien rock star, then a High School principal. If she wants to get into this business, she would have to hire a really good image and personality consultant and a stylist, among other things. I think she tries TOO hard, especially for her age.

After I posted I realized I left out Kelly Clarkson. That was my point exactly. She was cute enough that you could imagine her being trendy or pop or at least somewhat keeping up with the styles. I don't see it in Paris.

I finally noticed the Thinkkyew Thinkyew Thinkyews.
The worst part is that she says them just as the judge is saying the last word. I think a couple weeks before she said it even when she got a straight-up insult. Same smile Same "Thinkyew".

Reminds me of the Old Twilight Zone's Talking Tina doll

The way she pronounces some of her words is very annoying - in speech, and in the songs. If I wasn't familiar with "These Foolish Things", I'd have been one confused listener.

I can't wait for her to leave. She's way too full of herself and it annoys the poopoo out of me.

You know if someone older than me is talking to me I listen and respond politely and I am 43yo. She was just brought up right, with manners. She has a beatiful voice and will have a wonderful career in music if she chooses. I had heard she gave it up, I hope she doesn't because the girl can sing. Stop hating on someone that is confident and shows it on stage. She is very sweet girl with great potential.
jags

>You know if someone older than
>me is talking to me
>I listen and respond politely
>and I am 43yo. She
>was just brought up right,
>with manners. She has a
>beatiful voice and will have
>a wonderful career in music
>if she chooses. I had
>heard she gave it up,
>I hope she doesn't because
>the girl can sing. Stop
>hating on someone that is
>confident and shows it on
>stage. She is very sweet
>girl with great potential.
>jags

I agree. Paris is a beautiful young woman who has been raised to respect her elders. Yes mam, no mam, yes sir, and no sir show respect and good manners. It is a shame today's society sees politeness and respect as a reason to critize young people.

That's the thing. She doesn't sound polite to me. She doesn't appear to listen and digest and truly appreciate what is being offered to her and give a real response - just a kneejerk, too instantaneous reply that is spoken almost before the judge has finished speaking.

It's like she was told to say thank you to the judges and smile. Period. Okay, we learn that as children but now she's not 7. She's grown up enough to have a real response like the other contestants. It would still be polite to say something like "wow, that will really help me, thank you" or, "I hadn't thought of it that way, that's great!".

She says nothing reflective and she's wooden. That's what I find off. I don't find it annoying that her response includes the words "thank you".

>You know if someone older than
>me is talking to me
>I listen and respond politely
>and I am 43yo. She
>was just brought up right,
>with manners. She has a
>beatiful voice and will have
>a wonderful career in music
>if she chooses. I had
>heard she gave it up,
>I hope she doesn't because
>the girl can sing. Stop
>hating on someone that is
>confident and shows it on
>stage. She is very sweet
>girl with great potential.

Thanks Jags. I can't really add anything to this, you covered it nicely. But I wanted to validate this, just because there's SO much negativity on these boards, it really saddens me.

>Maybe I'm being unfair,,,I don't know,,,but
>I find that girl Paris
>is just sooooooooo annoying.
>Her 'thank you, thank you,
>thank you' over and over
>again sounds like a mechanical
>babydoll,,,I know she's young,,,but she
>still irks me. Still
>wondering why Lisa was booted
>over Paris. And so
>sorry to see Mandisa gone,,,,now
>there is a woman who
>can sing!

I'm waiting for a Mandisa cd. Agree with you totally there.

I never warmed up to Lisa - too stage polished for me.

Of course, I feel the same about Katharine McPhee, even though the girl can sing. (To all the testosterone challenged - pretend she's ugly. Do you get a sense of her engaging with the song? I don't - seems to me she's always "performing" rather than feeling the lyrics/melody.) That is the same complaint I had about Lisa.

Paris is growing on me. I'm consistently amazed at her voice and level of maturity when singing. I could listen to her on a cd with no problem.

Yes, Paris' speaking voice is annoying, but her singing blows me away. She needs to be doing jazz/blues all the time and give the pop songs a rest. I think her legacy would be longer if she were to do that.

Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

I so feel the same way you do. Not only do I find her annoying I think she's too young to be on American Idol. I mean she can go on another show for younger people who want to sing. I so hope that she goes home tonight. Either her or Kat. I'm a big Taylor Hicks fan so I want him all the way but I really think that both Paris and Kat are doing a bad job of representing the females in the competition.