I just recently bought the Canadian Idol CD because I liked at least three of the performances on it. Here's my opinion on what I thought about each performance.HIGHLIGHTS:
Candida's version of "I Will Always Love You" is actually the best track on the whole album. It is very unfortunate she was voted out so early because based on this performance alone, I would say she was probably not only the best female in the competition but also the best singer as well.
Billy's version of "Superstar" was my second favorite song. I'll admit, I really wasn't a fan of his until very recently. When he lost his voice at the auditions, I thought he should've been out. However, here he proved that he was deserving of his place in the Top 3.
NOT BAD:
I was a Mikey fan from the very beginning when I heard him do Lionel Ritchie's "Hello". However, his performance here of "Sometimes When We Touch" was okay, but not unbelievable. He is one of the reason why I bought the CD. I just wished he picked some songs that allowed him to show more power to his voice (although he is kind of a sappy singer).
Ryan's version of "Just The Way You Are" was very fitting for him. He picked the right song for his voice. He sounds very much like Billy Joel though. I would've liked to have seen him put more of an original twist to it.
Jenny's version of "Tower Of Song" was actually not bad at all. I think that if I did not know what she looked like or how bad her stage presence was, I wouldn't mind her voice, which sounds a little like Alanis Morissette or Avril Lavigne in it's rawness.
Even Gary's take on "At This Moment" wasn't bad. Again, I don't think Gary is a great singer overall but he is good at what he does, which is add a gospel, "soul" feel to a song. He gets away with it here but that doesn't mean he should ALWAYS do it!
Toya's "Try It On My Own" was also one of the better songs on the CD. She is a good singer but alas, not very original. Listening to her sing makes me feel like I've heard it all before from someone else.
Tyler's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" was okay but I don't care for his country-Elvis style of singing and over-singing.
DOWNRIGHT AWFUL:
How Karen got into the Top 11 I'll never know. Her version of "Come Away With Me" was boring at best and downright awful. I'm not sure if it was her song choice or just her singing style but put together, it made for a bad performance.
Audrey's "Reflection" was equally as bad. The girl cannot sing outside her "safe" range and when she does, her voice cracks and you could hear her accent come out. She has no power in her voice at all. I think she got into the Top 11 with sympathy votes.
Ritchie's version of "Your Smiling Face" was just downright annoying. I'm not sure if it's the song or his voice or just him but it did nothing for me. It's almost grating in how annoying this song is to listen to.
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