Week two of American Idol takes us to San Diego....with a crowd of over 12,000 people waiting to audition...wow, that's a lot of want to be's....
First audition of the evening, lands a golden ticket to Hollywood..
Tetiana Ostopowych...
She sings "Someone To Watch Over Me"...she did OK....I seen better come from the Philly/Dallas auditions....Simon seemed to agree...he told her that she was not as good as she thought she was...Randy and Paula disagreed with Simon...they gave her yes's and Simon relented, giving her a yes as well...although when she left the audition room....Simon said she was obnoxious. She also told Simon that she would show him...show him what? Hopefully she can do better than she did last night..to me, she is another pretty, yet forgettable face.
Next up...we have the 2nd Golden ticket of the San Diego Auditions...Perrie Cataldo....a single dad of an adorable 4 year old little boy....he regaled us with the sad story of the death of his wife, saying she was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing, with the wrong people...Hhmmmmmm...wonder what she was doing? Sad...
Anyway....here are photos of Perry and his little boy...
Perry sang Boyz 2 Men...."I'll Make Love To You"....I thought he sounded pretty good.
Simon was really impressed with him...he get's three yes's...and a ticket to Hollywood...
The Golden tickets just keep coming....Michael Johns, originally from Australia, is up next.
He sang, "I've Been Loving You Too Long"....he sounds great, he looks great...a male version of the "total package"....Simon said he has a voice like a white soul singer....Randy and Paula were impressed, so he's going to Hollywood.
After 3 Golden tickets, the golden streak just didn't last....time for the train wrecks.....
There is Christopher Mitchell...
He has a laughable performance..I don't even recall what he tried to sing....he just had me mesmerized with all the head jerking he was doing..his voice was terrible...he looked like a bobble head....lol.
Next was the shrieker....Tehilla Lauder....
I also don't recall what she sang...I had to leave the room, take some aspirin...she was giving me a headache..terrible, just terrible.
There were a couple more unforgettable want to be singers....then came a memorable one..
Valerie Reys...she said she was often told she sounds like Mariah Carey....um, no...she was as far from Mariah Carey has PeeWee Herman was from John Mayer....to bash Mariah like that...unforgivable...
Anyway, Presenting Valerie.....
...The funny thing, before her audition, she told Ryan that she loves to watch American Idol and laugh at the rejects....well, guess she can laugh at herself now...heehee..because her performance was very laughable....Simon's exact words were..."Oh, My God..."...she goes, "Was that in a good way"...Simon said, No...not in a good way....he told her that the only way she would sound like Mariah would be if she took a Mariah CD and left it out in the sun for a year, then tried to play it....Randy did have something nice to say...he told her she thought she had potential if she would stop trying to copy Mariah...but, obviously not enough potential..because girlfriend got 3 consecutive no's from the judges...
Let the train wrecks continue...appears the judges are about ready to give up on San Diego....
Next up...Monique Gibson....
When she walks in, Simon immediately pokes fun at her for the way she was dressed, asking her if three different people helped dress her...
She attempts to sing "I Believe In Miracles"...when I say attempt, I mean, girl shrieked....it was terrible....after the first word out of her mouth..you knew girl was awful...Simon interrrupts her, telling her not one word of the chorus is going to happen...yet she starts singing again....obviously Simon doesn't believe in miracles...has it would take one for her to convince people that she has talent....
She insists to Simon that she can sing and that she will be back...she leaves crying.
Next up is Monique's friend...Christopher Baker....he can't sing either...
What is up with these people? They have to know they have no talent....yet, they continue to parade themselves in front of the judges....making absolute fools of themselves...Christopher was no exception...he attempted to sing Whitney as well, "The Children Are Our Future" ( I think that is the name of it)....anyway, Simon told him no children would be laughing after that performance...that not one note was in tune....He starts singing again...Randy tells him, "Dude, that just wasn't good, not in tune, not one note"...security has to take him out..then he and Monique continue to sing out in the hallway and bash the judges....proving to the world what total idiots they really are...
Moving on...
Last contestant of the first day...Samantha Musso, thinks Simon is totally HAWT....(Samantha, I have to agree-cause my hubby looks a lot like Simon)...she comes to the audition with her sister, Simon invites her sister to sit with him and be a judge as well...
Well...we can see who got the good looks in the family...Samantha...
Chick has a great look and a great voice....she sang some Aretha Franklin...really belted it out...the judges are impressed and she's going to Hollywood!
Seasoned auditioner...Blake Boshnack...is back...he has auditioned in the last 10 cities...he was the Statue of Liberty in Season 5,Chicago auditions...you would think, after 10 auditions...you would wake up and realize...Dude, I really can't sing....but, not Blake....
Not only is Blake obsessed with getting him through, so is his mom...nothing like the blind love of a mother....He sings "Stand By Me"...his voice is not too bad...but, not good enough....hopefully, dude hangs it up and does not audition again...he get's three no's...
Four more crash and burns follow....
Alexandria Ruiz...
There are no words....just lots and lots of noise...definite no, across the board.
Sarah Long...
She sounded like a cartoon character trying to sing, and we aren't talking about the chipmunks, either...Simon asked her if she knew William Hung....get it?
Alberto Hurtado, the gross long nailed, flower wearing, fan carrying, sparkly eagle shirt bearing was next....
All dude was missing was his bong..holy cow....dude was not playing with a full deck..seriously. He tried to sing a song he said he wrote, called "Live"....which Simon told him was seriously depressing..calling him the equivalent of a storm cloud on a sunny day...he kept telling Simon there was a happy ending, but it just never seemed to come...definite 3 no's...although, he does give Paula one of his fans, with her name on it..after he leaves the room, Simon asks, "Where's my fan?"...too funny!
Finally, the wierdos seem to have left the building...
Next to last audition..
16 year old David Archuleta.....
He has overcome having a paralyzed vocal chord and proceeds to sing John Mayer's "Waiting On The World To Change"....I thought he had a great voice..not sure how far he will go, but the judges let him through to Hollywood...Paula thought he was a sweetheart, Simon liked his song choice and Randy felt he had a good voice...
I read somewhere today that he won Star Search back in 2003...don't recall hearing that during his audition..but, go figure...who watches Star Search any more? I didn't think that was airing in 2003...hhhmmmmmm.
Final audition for San Diego, Carly Smithson...
She was on Idol previously, but was disqualified due to a problem with her Visa....she sang Whitney Houston,(another Whitney song, what is up with that?)...anyway, she sang "I'm Every Woman"...I thought she did great, Simon told her it wasn't as good as 2 years prior, Paula said it was refreshing, Randy said 100% yes....she is going to Hollywood.
Well..that's a wrap of last nights auditions...I will be so glad when the auditions are over with, we can move on to the actual Idol portion of the show....the costumes the themes, the songs...I am getting rather annoyed with all the weirdos....
Anyway, tonight...the auditions are being held in my home state, South Carolina....wonder if I will know any of them....should be fun to watch....
So, join me tonight....let's see what freaks and potential stars climb out the South tonight....
American Idol...8 P.M...Fox....
Until tomorrow...
Dixiechick....outttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9 comments:
Michael Johns is a hottie. I especially love his accent. He was my favorite of the night. :)
Why do the REALLY terrible singers just keep going and going and going even after the judges have said stop 300 times?
Also, the mother of the guy who dressed up as the Statue Of Liberty last year needs therapy and needs to stop putting so much pressure on her son!
What a bunch of freaks! That Valerie girl cracked me up!
Enjoyed this post keep 'em comin'!
Aloha!!
is it possible that people are that desperate for their 2 minutes of fame? sigh.
i love to watch these train wrecks, but i feel bad about it after.
I didn't like anyone yesterday...Who's gonna win Dixie?
I'm not watching it...I just read your posts. lol
Hey, guys....SC auditions will be posted soon.
Kim...yeah, I think Michael Johns is cute too....he has a strong voice, I think he may be around for awhile.
Diva...dang, I don't know...it really irritates me, just about as much as it does Simon...I just have one word...idiots! Yes, I agree...the Mom of the Statue dude, does need to let up, get off his back...dude can't sing very well, he knows it, Mom needs to except it.
Lori...I'm telling you....freaks is too nice of a word. Anyway, I have to agree....Valerie was too much...I loved Simons comment to her though, about the Mariah CD, being left out in the sun for a year, couldn't sound worse being played then she did at that moment..lol...too funny.
Mama hood...thanks....I will do my best. Glad you are enjoying them.
Janet....must be. I can't sing worth a lick...no way I would get up on that stage...obviously these people don't use the sense they were born with...ridiculous!
Nap....I am with you on that as well...If I had to pick one from this particular audition, I would have to say Michael Johns...as far as who is going to win...way too early to tell.
Pissy...you are funny! Glad I can keep you informed and save you from the train wreck that you would otherwise have to watch....these people so far are too much...I will keep you informed...every Wednesday and Thursday....
I gave in and watched this episode! I really liked Perrie Cataldo. I may even keep up with it this season!
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