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"AI 10 Audition Night #3 ECST"
Posted by Snidget on 01-26-11 at 07:36 PM
Then someone buys another round
And with every drink or three
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Has made a fool out of me.

Discuss the auditions in this thread until you pass out or until it finishes airing on the West Coast.

Programming note: Between a migraine and a mega boatload of homework (isn't training for a new career fun?) I may not make it to the show tonight.

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"Wrong song."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 08:08 PM
one, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight
sclemeel
schlemazel
hasenfeffer incorporated!
"RE: AI 10 Audition Night #3 ECST"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:05 PM
Yikes about the migraine. I go blind when I get them, and posting would be totally out of the question.

We'll fill in best we can. I can't claim to be able to pop up contestant names and song titles like you can, but I'll do my best to at least give some first impressions along with us other folks.

"First audition"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:09 PM
... gets a generous pass from the judges, along with Tyler's first *bleep* of the night. He's going to be a problem during live shows, likely necessitating a few-second tape delay just in case.
"RE: First audition"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:10 PM
'We'll just loop in 'suck'!'

Right, Jennifer. Because not only does that totally hide what he actually said, but it's a total contextual improvement.

"The voice comes from the basement."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:09 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-27-11 AT 10:37 AM (EST)

The career is going to Nashville. He's got a narrow vocal range and a single genre he can perform in, but within that field, this kid can work. No way he wins and he may not even make the voting rounds, but someone's going to sign him. Randy might be right -- we may have just heard the launch of a forty-year tour.

ETA his name: Scott McCreery.

"Joe Repka"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:18 PM
No - no - no.

And we also get Tyler's first dog howl of the night.

"RE: Joe Repka"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:19 PM
Brutally honest might have been telling him to quit the day job, or at least switch sub-majors. He comes across more as sports talk than morning drive.
"Emma Henry"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:23 PM
Appeared on AI season 1.

Nice voice, judges like her but hold her in suspense until she's all in tears. She's definitely an improvement over what I've heard from the ladies last week.

"RE: Emma Henry"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:25 PM
Appeared on AI season 1.

At six? Must have been a really good girl soprano.

Steven comes across as skeevey here. 'There's something about you I can't put my finger on, mostly because you're fifteen'. And Randy doesn't do much better by letting her through. Get the tears now, break her heart later.

"RE: Emma Henry"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:31 PM
Steven comes across as skeevey here.

Just here? Hah! 'Skeevy' is an understatement with those ogling eyes of his for the young chicks.

"RE: Emma Henry"
Posted by moonbaby on 01-26-11 at 09:31 PM
After what they already put through to do this to someone with a unique quality to her voice...well, that was so wrong. I'm glad she fought for it, I hope she puts some oomph into it and does well.

"This was supposed to end!"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:31 PM
They're still pimping Hokey!
"A series of..."
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:31 PM
fails. And a group hug.
"...unfortunate events."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:49 PM
How lemony.
"Aime Adipado"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:35 PM
(or something like that, definitely an ethnic name)

Randy: I like her, I like her a lot.

Full panel pass. She could do with a little less red lipstick, though.

"RE: Aime Adipado"
Posted by Snidget on 01-26-11 at 09:37 PM
I think the first name was Naima?

And my head can't handle the in tune ones so I'm going to let this sit on the DVR for later.

Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow night

*checks Joe's Place Blog*

Naima Adedap

So some of the names are there. Turning on the closed captioning helps. Although they don't always spell them right they usually get fairly close phonetically.

"RE: Aime Adipado"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:39 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-26-11 AT 09:43 PM (EST)

Naima Adedap

Well, I got most of the consonants and vowels right. *chuckle*

The real question is did she get the notes right? Well, better than most we've heard.

(eta: I've read Joe's Place, but hadn't thought to leave it up to verify the audition contestant names and songs. You just revealed one of your secrets!)

"RE: Aime Adipado"
Posted by moonbaby on 01-26-11 at 09:38 PM
She sounded great until I noticed that loud whooshy exhale at the end of a lot of her phrases. Once I noticed that it distracted me from anything else


"RE: AI 10 Audition Night #3 ECST"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:36 PM
...okay, so was that dreadlocks on top of a weave on top of a skullcap, or was it a weave on top of a mat on top of another weave, or maybe...
"Chris Kammer"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:41 PM
4 out of 5 dentists recommend you don't bring your giant toothbrush on stage.
"Light (finally) dawns over marblehead."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:42 PM
Contestant's mother: "I only sing for little people."

Ryan: "Well, that's me!"

"Jerome Bell"
Posted by moonbaby on 01-26-11 at 09:44 PM
Let's Get it On

A bit too loud at first but then he settled in and was good!

"Thia Migia"
Posted by moonbaby on 01-26-11 at 09:47 PM
Chasing Pavements

Sounded a bit too much like Adele there but she was good-just don't know if she could sing another artist's songs.

"RE: Thia Migia"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:49 PM
Oh, those names! Was it Migia or Megia?

Either way, she deserves another shot.

Joe has it with an 'e'. *lol*

"e"
Posted by moonbaby on 01-26-11 at 09:51 PM
is right

"RE: e"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:51 PM
e is the natural logarithm.
"Thia Megia"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:47 PM
(I got this name right, Snidge)

Not bad. I like this gal. Not the greatest voice in the world, but with some coaching, she's got the charisma and attitude to go places.

"Blatant producer honesty."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 09:48 PM
'We will have our very own Bieber clone if we have to kill a thousand teenage psyches to get it.'
"RE: Blatant producer honesty."
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:04 PM
Bieber is the male Barbie.
"Nathaniel Jones"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:55 PM
from Mt. Zion, WI.

A blue and grey kind of guy.

Bugle boy can't sing.

"RE: Nathaniel Jones"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:02 PM
But he did almost shoot Ryan, so bonus points for that.
"Mason Wilkenson"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 09:57 PM
We see more of his backside than anything else. And I'd be the first to put the Sword to him after hearing the edge on his song voice.
"RE: AI 10 Audition Night #3 ECST"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:00 PM
A Harvard graduate working in the White House.

I think we just found Fox's Platonic ideal for 'cast to lose.'

"Molly DeWolf"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:01 PM
... was that Swenson?

Interesting deep vocal tone for a lady, judges fall for her and watch out for de wolfs.

"RE: Molly DeWolf"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:04 PM
As Randy becomes Glenn Beck's hero of the week. Punching a White House employee in the face and making it look like an accident, then getting away with it? He'd be a role model for true Americans everywhere if only his melanin count didn't disqualify him from being one! Oh, and remember the last White House intern to land on a reality show?

...right. This is not particularly safe ground, and the trench goes a long way down.

"67297"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:11 PM
(sorry I didn't get her name)

Judges like her although her notes were all over the place.

Let's say the bar is set low.

"In an all white outfit"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:13 PM
... this guy looks like a staff member from an insane asylum.

And the judges buy it.

"It's like this."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:15 PM
They think Paula took a set of keys with her.
"Steve Beghun"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:21 PM
CPA, expert shot at tossing needless paperwork into the wastebasket.

Slam dunk, not, but the judges give him a free throw, and one year's accountancy services as a bribe.

"RE: Steve Beghun"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:27 PM
It took a second to place who he reminded me of: BB's recently-jailed Adam.

It hasn't been a good night for contestant reminders.

"Lah-lah-lah..."
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:23 PM
... nah-nah-nah.
"Which leads to --"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:26 PM
-- the happy sunshine people montage. 'It's not me, it's them! It's always them! Singers are a race, and those people are racists! Get that camera out of my face!'

Always nice to see the reasonable reactions come out.

"A montage..."
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:26 PM
... of rejects, sob stories, camera-man hazards (I hope these guys have good health insurance), and more *bleeps* than Tyler can say in 60 seconds.
"RE: A montage..."
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:36 PM
You shouldn't challenge him like that.
"Albert Rogers III"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:32 PM
Hey, hey, hey, it's {politically incorrect word} Albert!

This guy should go on an Obama impersonation tour. He's a lot better at this than song.

"Scott Dangerfield"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:35 PM
The way he dress... he don't deserve no respect.

But he can sing. The judges go for him, even if they know he won't get no respect. Jus' sayin'.

"The word you're looking for:"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:37 PM
Adorkable.
"RE: The word you're looking for:"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:49 PM
Yeah, that sounds a lot like Rodney.
"RE: Scott Dangerfield"
Posted by Maroonclown on 01-27-11 at 11:20 AM
The sun begins to rise over the horizon and the birds begin to sing.

Slumber trangresses into a light sleep.

"Megan Frazier"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:43 PM
... does a Justin Bieber song perfect justice, American flag shirt and all.

She gets tossed (like all Bieber songs should be).

"Alyson Jados"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 10:48 PM
Tyler is in love (for the 999th time). He digs this gal. Randy challenges her to sing another round. Not bad. Not extraordinary, vocally, but she's bubbly. Will she pass? Tyler gets serious, agrees with Randy, has that serious look (but we know what he's really thinking), says yes. She's in.
"RE: Alyson Jados"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 10:50 PM
May we never hear Steven ask someone what she's into ever again.
"Chris Medina"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 11:01 PM
Well, one of this season's more wow moments.

First, this guy can sing.

Second, a rather tragic, yet hopeful back story about the love of his life.

Third, Tyler's kissing and hugging a gal seems simply natural.

"Now appearing on stage:"
Posted by Estee on 01-26-11 at 11:05 PM
Danny Gokey II: This Time, She's Still Alive.

I don't want anyone to misunderstand me on this: I am not bashing this contestant. His devotion to his love is fierce, and his staying with her is a lot more than a lot of people of both genders would ever consider doing. But the show will exploit this background every time he appears on screen. It'll be the only thing they say about him, they'll make the tragedy into his entire television career, and they will beat us with this story until people vote against him just to get rid of it. They'll exploit them as far as they can, and then they'll forget they ever existed.

What happened to them is a tragedy. What's going to be done to them is the televised equivalent of a rape.

"Yeah"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 11:07 PM
Call it ratings exploitation.

Still... for them, it's a life they have to live with.

"Spot duty"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 11:10 PM
... for Snidge is for me as difficult as singing the national anthem!

Mostly hodge-podge, off key at times, but it was fun. Somebody else better take the lead tomorrow night. And thanks, Estee, for the company.

"RE: Spot duty"
Posted by jbug on 01-26-11 at 11:20 PM
u done real good
"RE: Spot duty"
Posted by cahaya on 01-26-11 at 11:24 PM
Thank 'e, ma'am!
"RE: Now appearing on stage:"
Posted by byoffer on 01-26-11 at 11:29 PM
I hate the exploitation bits.

But I would be lying if I said this one didn't bring me to tears. I guess that makes this a cross thread post??

"RE: Now appearing on stage:"
Posted by emydi on 01-28-11 at 11:49 AM
I agree byo and estee. I hope he doesn't push his own and her exploitation like GoawayKey did

I hope he does well and she does too and I hope there was a way to get her a nice settlement for life long care.

He sort of reminds me (looks wise) of the Straight up Janitor
from last year I can't remember his name. Let's hope he does better than him.

"RE: Chris Medina"
Posted by Bojackson999 on 01-27-11 at 03:36 AM
I was surprised about how many amazing singers were found in Milwaukee. My favorite singer was Naima Adedapo and my favorite contestant was Chris Medina. Chris' story brought me to tears. Which audition of the third night was your favorite? Vote http://whosright.com/poll/american-idol-which-auditions-of-the-third-night-was-your-favorite
"RE: Chris Medina"
Posted by Tummy on 01-27-11 at 11:02 AM
OMG - just shoot me now.
"RE: Chris Medina"
Posted by Estee on 01-27-11 at 11:30 AM
I don't understand why you feel you have to go first.
"RE: Chris Medina"
Posted by Tummy on 01-27-11 at 05:06 PM
Because I'm feeling entitled today.
"RE: Chris Medina"
Posted by agman on 01-27-11 at 12:12 PM
er......No thanks. I don't need to be spammed!

"VFTW does the usual split."
Posted by Estee on 01-27-11 at 11:33 AM
One group feels Chris is exploiting the tragedy to benefit his own career and should be punished accordingly.

The second segment believes Chris isn't pushing this, but the show has the exploitation pump set to Suck Dry and they should be punished accordingly.

The final piece is mostly composed of newbies who claim to be close personal friends and are screaming at everyone about how they don't know Chris or the situation, so guess who should be punished accordingly?

Pretty much saw that coming.

The one thing they're slowly starting to (mostly) agree on is that his fiance' is off-limits.

"RE: VFTW does the usual split."
Posted by cahaya on 01-27-11 at 11:48 AM
Idol Chatter takes a more neutral view of it and leaves it up to the reader to judge, or whether even to judge.

He seems like a guy who'll live up to what (and who) he believes in, "thick and thin".

His song What Has Become of Me has gone viral.