I've never thought anyone in the semifinals to finals cannot sing.

Some sing better than others, to be sure, but I think they all can sing.

The problem is can they sing when the pressure is on. Do they have the technique and experience to sound good on stage in front of millions of people. Do they know how to protect the voice so they sound good consistantly and don't strain their voice in practice, etc.

Or do they let the nerves get to them which makes the voice a bit small and strangled.

Being able to perform is a separate skill set from being able to sing.

For instance. Singing just for pleasure I do OK, In a performance I do OK. Can't sing in an audition to save my life. Seems my voice does a lot of the same things at an audition that it sounds like I said above that Sanjaya's is doing on performance nights. If I really wanted to sing on stage I'd have to get a coach that could get me over the audition problem and give me enough technique for sustained used of my voice.

Snidget--agree about the emphasis on "perform" versus "sing".

I think this is key to how people gain fans, a following, and finally, votes. Whenever Simon says "it's a singing contest" and goes on to criticize how someone moves or dresses makes me cringe.

Peter Noone tried to call him out by saying it's not a singing contest--it's a voting contest...imo was his way of spotlighting the performance aspect.

Both performance and also the "likability" factor.

Some people just get people to like them so they will vote for them.

Look at Taylor Hicks. Not the strongest singer, performances were odd. Yet, he had so much energy and joy that even if he was weird on stage and not the best singer in the competition it made people like him enough to vote for him.

Sanja is not the best but he has not been the worst the last 3 weeks before that he should have gone but now he is not so bad. I did not vote for him but I think America has been right the last 3 weeks. Why does everybody hate him so much
During the last few weeks he was not the worst in MHO? Brandon forgot the words and so did Haley. Steph was almost non existant preformance wise and deserved to go. Unless improvement is seen soon Haley,Chris R. and Phil should be the next 3. Then Sanjaya.
But you know things can change that is why they eliminate one and the rest stay. Could get interesting.

thanks for the clip.. I re-watched "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and honestly, don't know why the judges didn't like it.. he may be low-key, but what's wrong with that? I hope that he does really well tonight and lasts even longer.. and please, no more crying girls, good grief!

>hope that he does really
>well tonight and lasts even
>longer..
>
>
Agreed. I watched the clip and the only thing I'm wondering is where has this singer been???? Geekboy has said all along Sanjaya can sing. I finally have to say I agree!

I'm with you, GB. I've been supporting little Sanjaya all along, because I know he has the talent and I've been cutting him slack because he is obviously the REAL timid one of the F12 and figured he will get more confident as each week goes by. Last week was a real turnaroud point for him, as he just came out and let loose.

Last night he had some really bad moments with Bathwater, but then there were some really great parts as well. I think if he can rise above the fray (as it is hard at 17 to take the shots he's been taking), I see serious potential in this boy. I've posted everywhere else that I think Sanjaya would be a great "idol" for the teen & preteen kiddies. I'm so frustrated with kids growing up too fast today and I think there is a serious need for a "safe" teen pin-up idol.

Simon is an idiot with his "if Sanjaya wins, I'll quit" mindset. Don't these people realize they have a potential goldmine here? This kid could be a TV personality (sitcom), marketing (dolls, etc), pumping out pop albums. Simon loves to talk about the "IT factor" and Sanjaya is the biggest "IT" they have had.

If AI were all about a singing competition only, no one would be watching and voting.

One nation, under Romber...

When I was growing up it was Leif Garrison and Shaun Cassidy. And the Gibbs.....

Sanjaya isn't really too far from any of them.

I love you.

LAST EDITED ON 04-04-07 AT 09:28 AM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 03-28-07 AT 03:14 PM (EST)

Ok....everybody needs to go and watch the video I posted a link for - see the thread called "voting for the worst? or the best?"

Seriously. Someone needs to laugh with me!

Glow? Somebody? Anybody?

eta: ok, so my thread got locked. apparently 'duplicate thread' is a term used loosely. but whatever. I just really want to share my giggles with this video - The best silly video ever:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid285859616/bclid294430730/bctid716141594
Happy Easter

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid353549946/bctid713265691
Fanjaya

Edited again to fix the links. For anybody that hasn't had a chance to check out these Sanjaya spoofs - you HAVE to click on the links!! Makes me giggle every time!!!

I can't contain my giggles.

I liek your snese of humor Flower

Ack! I wanted to watch that when I got home last night (can't watch videos at work). I'll check it out this weekend (won't be home tonight.

thanks so much for that clip.

hearts to you.

Thanks for making this alternative thread to the anti-Sanjaya one. I like bumping this instead!

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=idol30&date=20070329&query=sanjaya

the top of the article:

Kentucky Fried Chicken has issued their latest reality TV challenge. The President of KFC has written an open letter to American Idol finalist Sanjaya Malakar offering him a lifetime supply of KFC Famous Bowls if he will sport a bowl cut during one of his upcoming American Idol performances. In addition, KFC says they will make a charitable contribution in his name.

the rest:

http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2007/04/american_idol_k.html

I thought KFC wanted him to wear an ACTUAL KFC Famous Bowl on his head - with the chicken, potatoes, gravy & cheese - all of it!

>I thought KFC wanted him to
>wear an ACTUAL KFC Famous
>Bowl on his head -
>with the chicken, potatoes, gravy
>& cheese - all of
>it!

ok...THAT would make for good TV!!! I can just see the gravy pouring down his cheeks!!

Wow this is so funny. It would be cool to see him do that. AI will probably not let it happen.

he wasn't very good last night. I'm wondering how long the Shamjaya will continue.

>he wasn't very good last night.
>I'm wondering how long the
>Shamjaya will continue.
I hope not much longer. I am trying, but I still don't think he's that good a singer or showman...I know many on this post will disagree with me, but I still just don't feel it. sorry guys

A snidget original

Sanjaya is a good entertainer. I can see him in concert. He is not boring to watch, compared to a lot of the big voiced great singers.

>Sanjaya is a good entertainer. I
>can see him in concert.
>He is not boring to
>watch, compared to a lot
>of the big voiced great
>singers.
I think many will agree with you. Like I said, I'm just not feeling it.(That does not mean I am correct and everyone else is wrong ) Believe me I am trying to like this guy, it's just difficult.

A snidget original

agreed. its very sweet to believe in people, but when the talent aint there... sorry, i just cant buy it! i dont want american idol to become a joke.. not that my life is gonna be turned upside down if it does, but GEEZ, cant people take things seriously sometimes? after all, people's careers depend on this.

and that is why, Sanjaya NEEDS to go to give a chance for those who have at least SOME talent to make it to the finals.

LAST EDITED ON 04-15-07 AT 07:31 PM (EST)

http://tinyurl.com/2pk3ec

it's backstage interviews after the results show. Jennifer and Marc's comments are near the end, you have grin and bear it through the comments from the judges, etc. the interviewer is simon's gf, terri seymour.

Marc in particular makes it quite clear how much potential he sees in Sanjaya, he wants to adopt him and teach him all his tricks.

LAST EDITED ON 04-15-07 AT 12:31 PM (EST)

For monster links like that you want to paste it into this site and get a short URL for it http://www.tinyurl.com

I did that for what you have there and got this

http://tinyurl.com/2pk3ec

That way you don't make the page so wide no one can read any of the posts.

Let me know if that isn't the right link.

oooh cool.

thanks!

now I just need to stick this primer somewhere and then remember where I put it. lol.

That edit button on your post will let you replace the long link with the short one.

Agman needs to do that too, now since he uses the reply with quotes and now it is on here twice.

If y'all don't do that the thread will be unreadable forever.

LAST EDITED ON 04-15-07 AT 03:01 PM (EST)

>
>If y'all don't do that the
>thread will be unreadable forever.
>

You mean, the way it was before, it was stretching the screen for you?

because for me it didn't do that! it was normal.

Anyway, I fixed it.

Thanks again for the advice.

Yep it was stretching it all crazy wide for me.

I don't know if it does for everyone, but it does for a bunch of people when it has something that cannot be wrapped like an extra long link.

Thanks!

LAST EDITED ON 04-15-07 AT 02:04 PM (EST)

He wants to teach Sanjaya all his tricks huh? Somehow I doubt the sincerity of that.

A snidget original

and somehow i agree with you. people should just clear their ears about Sanjaya. and open your eyes too, he aint that cute.

I think “Boot Scootin Boogie” could, in theory, be a major kick.

so to speak, d'oh.

at this point, he's the most interesting thing this season has to offer.

(unless/until Blake breaks out again, I swear somebody has muzzled that boy's creative spark.)

i could do very well without sanjaya on this show, thank you very much.

yeah I got that thanks.

the very fact that people joined this board just to b*itch about him, or started watching just to see what the fuss was about, was signficant. people saying they wouldn't watch until he's gone just seemed silly to me. If there was someone they really liked this year, they'd watch anyway.

even kelly clarkson just said Sanjaya and Jordin are her favorites, she found him really entertaining.

I sure hope Blake uses last night's scare to break out again and be original, stand out.

His rendition of "Boot Scootin' Boogie" was horrible. I'm kind of glad he's gone. Guess all those call centers in Bangalore just couldn't keep him on the show any longer. CYA!

I posted a news story a couple weeks ago, people in India barely knew he existed.

First of all, there were flashes of talent in there. Last week was his best week ever, but this week might have been his worst. He needed to go and it happened.

What I would like to give him credit for is conducting himself with an incredible amount of class through all the controversy. He accepted his fate with a smile and a tear, and pretty much smiled through all the ridiculousness, the barbs and the insults. He just seems to be a genuinely nice guy and deserves some credit for that.

So long Sanjaya. Keep smiling.

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5