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Date: 5/14/2009 11:24:49 AM
Author: decodelighted
I scared the pets last night I screamed so loudly when Kris was announced as the first member of the final 2. YAY!!!!!

And remember, Ryan said the top two were separated by ONE MILLION VOTES -- out of EIGHTY EIGHT MILLION. If its that close in a three way race ... wow. Only I think the vast majority of Danny voters will swing Kris''s way.

Which would mean KRIS WINS!!!! That would be so weird for Entertainment Weekly ... who gave Adam the first solo contestant cover ever. It seems MTV is heavily in Kris''s corner though ... from their web coverage at least.

Whooopie! And I''m in for Brownies next week -- though I might be too riveted to the screen to Live Blog.
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Excellent, excellent point.
 
deco, as much as I would like to see Adam win (now that danny is out), I completely agree with you that most Danny fans would bounce to Kris giving him and excellent shot at taking the idol crown...cannot wait for next tuesday and might even make some brownies myself!!
 
Can''t wait for BROWNIES tonight!!!!!
 
cannot wait for tonight!!
 
I just bought some yummy Mint Brownie mix, so I guess tonight is the night for them!

Another thought- a lot of people seem to be getting very annoyed with the clear favoritism the judges are showing Adam. I think it''s causing a backlash. Plus Katy Perry wearing a cape emblazoned with "Adam" didn''t help.

As for me: I have always liked Adam, he is so comfortable on stage and I am always interested to see what he does each week. That being said, he has become boring in his weirdness, make sense? Like it''s the same thing every week, even if it is out there. Whereas Kris just kept his head down and did his thing. I was very impressed with Kris last week, Heartless put him over the top for me.

I have only ever voted for Reuben (go figure) and David Cook. If Kris does great tonight again, I''ll vote for him. Otherwise, I won''t vote and am just content to let it play out.

Interesting finale though!
 
Date: 5/19/2009 1:57:20 PM
Author: LAJennifer
Can''t wait for BROWNIES tonight!!!!!
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Oh snap!! Putting down the choc. covered pretzels I was just snacking on in lieu of "lunch" ... can''t have choc overload! Gotta go make the goods!
 
My homemade chocolate brownies with chocolate fudge frosting are in the oven and will be all ready for tonight...can't wait!
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I''m on the west coast - almost 5:00 PM - my brownies are in the oven. I don''t think I''ll be able to wait until the show to eat them.
 
Did you guys watch? What do you think?

I for one (as I predicted) HATED the song written for the winner.

Hope your brownies were delicious :-)
 
Ugh, I didn''t like the last song at all. I was hoping it would be better than in seasons past since Kara had a hand in writing it, but nope.

I''m really pulling for Kris. Honestly, I can''t listen to Adam, his voice hurts my ears. And I can''t stand looking at him as he sings - he looks like he''s either going to burst out crying or molest you with his tongue movements.
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And Kris did a great job. I love his version of "Ain''t No Sunshine" (ok, not his fault the producer shafted him with that song pick)
 
Date: 5/20/2009 6:46:06 AM
Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl
Ugh, I didn''t like the last song at all. I was hoping it would be better than in seasons past since Kara had a hand in writing it, but nope.


I''m really pulling for Kris. Honestly, I can''t listen to Adam, his voice hurts my ears. And I can''t stand looking at him as he sings - he looks like he''s either going to burst out crying or molest you with his tongue movements.
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And Kris did a great job. I love his version of ''Ain''t No Sunshine'' (ok, not his fault the producer shafted him with that song pick)
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I''m with you - Adam''s voice is good at the beginning of songs when he''s low, but when he screams I feel like glass (or my eardrums) are going to break. It actually hurts to listen to him!! And he''s way too overdramatic.

I really love listening to Kris sing. He struggled through the last song, but I don''t think it''s really his fault when he''s forced to perform a song written for a different type of singer. The song wasn''t good and it was too high for his voice I think - even Randy and Kara said it was in the wrong key for his voice. I wish they wouldn''t do that as the last song - each contestant should be able to pick their song or at least maybe have choices to be able to pick something more suited to them.

I really hope Kris wins...
 
Ooof. I am a nerd. I voted for four straight hours last night. Never done that before. Whole seasons have gone by that I haven''t cast a single vote. Just thought Kris was really, really shafted by the judges comments this year & want him to win *despite* them.

Honestly, I like both of the final two though -- *personally*. They seem like great friends & fun people & I love how natural & comfortable they are around each other in the face of all this tension & competition. I can''t see myself ever buying an Adam Lambert single though, much less an album. Kris is another story. He has that whole John Mayer/Jason Mraz kinda thing down with a *touch* of Timberlake coming out lately. And not in the annoying Matt Girard way. In the "mmmmmm hawt" way.

As to last night: I thought Kris was stronger all the way through. Even on the god awful song -- mostly because I could understand what he was singing, where Adam''s version kinda screeched over the "words" part. Adam had an off night. Which was weird. He''s been SO consistent. And you had to feel Kris FIGHTING to win. He ATTACKED that last song as if it had slapped his mama.

I have a confession though. The brownies thing didn''t happen for me. There was a red velvet cake in the fridge that was calling my name. And I called its name right back ... on into my belly. Maybe I''ll brownie it up for tonight instead! Or sandwich a slice of red velvet cake between two brownies. Or something like that.
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Okay, here were my thoughts: Maybe I''m just being cynical here, but didn''t you guys think they skewed everything last night towards Adam? I mean, that song they wrote was way wrong for Kris and then the song Simon the producer picked was totally a boring song and not Kris''s style at all. I don''t know. But the song stunk either way. No way will that be a hit. Overall, I thought Kris did the best, although his first song was the best. Oh and brownies were awesome!
 
Date: 5/20/2009 9:11:26 AM
Author: decodelighted
Ooof. I am a nerd. I voted for four straight hours last night. Never done that before. Whole seasons have gone by that I haven''t cast a single vote. Just thought Kris was really, really shafted by the judges comments this year & want him to win *despite* them.


Honestly, I like both of the final two though -- *personally*. They seem like great friends & fun people & I love how natural & comfortable they are around each other in the face of all this tension & competition. I can''t see myself ever buying an Adam Lambert single though, much less an album. Kris is another story. He has that whole John Mayer/Jason Mraz kinda thing down with a *touch* of Timberlake coming out lately. And not in the annoying Matt Girard way. In the ''mmmmmm hawt'' way.


As to last night: I thought Kris was stronger all the way through. Even on the god awful song -- mostly because I could understand what he was singing, where Adam''s version kinda screeched over the ''words'' part. Adam had an off night. Which was weird. He''s been SO consistent. And you had to feel Kris FIGHTING to win. He ATTACKED that last song as if it had slapped his mama.


I have a confession though. The brownies thing didn''t happen for me. There was a red velvet cake in the fridge that was calling my name. And I called its name right back ... on into my belly. Maybe I''ll brownie it up for tonight instead! Or sandwich a slice of red velvet cake between two brownies. Or something like that.
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Mmm. Last night was just such a WEAK show in general, that I was left completely ambivalent!
Strange...!

Overall, Adam has been the most consistent.
Kris has wider public appeal (I would guess).

Who will take it? It''s a toss up. I may lean towards Kris only because he will probably capture the Danny Gokey votes.

That "idol" song was horrendous. Cheesy and without a catchy ''hook'' or whatever it''s called. BLECH.
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I feel badly that the winner has to release that song as their first single.
 
Date: 5/20/2009 9:13:08 AM
Author: steph72276
Okay, here were my thoughts: Maybe I''m just being cynical here, but didn''t you guys think they skewed everything last night towards Adam? I mean, that song they wrote was way wrong for Kris and then the song Simon the producer picked was totally a boring song and not Kris''s style at all. I don''t know. But the song stunk either way. No way will that be a hit. Overall, I thought Kris did the best, although his first song was the best. Oh and brownies were awesome!
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I think they''ve skewed everything the whole SEASON Adam''s way. But I think that song was written for Danny Gokey. It would have fit him *perfectly*. It has that trademark belt it out at the end dealie that works for him. Maybe Kara secretly wanted Danny to win.
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Thought Adam was AWFUL on that song. For me it proved that I have no idea who he''d be as a musical artist. That he''s really an elaborate Kareoke singer rather than LORD Gaga. (Dark Lord Gaga?)
 
I love Adam''s scream (then again, I love loud music). I thought Chris performed Ain''t No Sunshine much better last night than the first time, but his second performance was not pop star, it was coffee house -- I love coffee house but this is a pop star competition. Adam was a little grim during Mad World but I thought he performed his second two songs much better than Chris.

I always hate the song to be released as a single. This year was no exception, that song was awful. And Chris was totally out of key.

It sucks that the judges are clearly pushing for Adam, but I do think he deserves to win.
 
I watched last night for the first time this season, and my husband and I both LOVE Adam. He looked strangely uncomfortable in that suit, but his voice really does it for me, particularly the last song he did. I do feel like the other guy (kris?) got shafted with his song picks, though. None of them suited his voice very well, though my husband liked that he can play instruments.
 
So I've only watched a few of the shows in this season (although I saw all the auditions because they crack me up).

It was funny that the judges were talking like Adam already won, they are obviously predicting/wanting him to win. If you compare the comments:
Adam: "world wide star", "you are going to be iconic", "you could sing anything and I'd love you"
Kris "You've grown a lot during the show", "you deserve to be in the final 2"

So yeah, some obvious preferences there, but then again, they ARE the judges and that is their job, to judge.

Personally I like Adam, I think Kris is very nice but forgettable, I hear voices like his all the time on the radio, and I don't think he'd contribute that much to music in terms of innovation. So yes, Kris is very marketable, but I don't think he's anything special. Adam on the other hand has amazing range, I can see why they compare him to Freddie Mercury (it was ballsy to audition with Bohemian Rhapsody, VERY few people can sing it). His voice is by no means smooth (certainly wouldn't choose him for romantic dinner music), but he's not really trying to be a pop singer either, and his raw talent vocally is pretty impressive. And you have to admit, he's very memorable, even if he is kind of "love him or hate him" for the popular audience. I think if Fox is smart, they'll put him in a rock band (like Queen) instead of having him go solo.

Anybody else wonder if the sudden popularity of Twilight might have helped Adam out this season? I think "slightly dark and creepy" might be "in" with the tweenies right now.
 
Date: 5/20/2009 9:44:11 AM
Author: MakingTheGrade
So I've only watched a few of the shows in this season (although I saw all the auditions because they crack me up).


It was funny that the judges were talking like Adam already won, they are obviously predicting/want him to win. If you compare the comments

Adam: 'world wide star', 'you are going to be iconic' 'you could sing anything and I'd love you'

Kris 'You've grown a lot during the show', 'you deserve to be in the final 2'


So yeah, some obvious preferences there, but then again, they ARE the judges and that is their job, to judge.


Personally I like Adam, I think Kris is very nice but forgettable, I hear voices like his all the time on the radio, and I don't think he'd contribute that much to music in terms of innovation. So yes, Kris is very marketable, but I don't think he's anything special. Adam on the other hand has amazing range, I can see why they compare him to Freddie Mercury (it was ballsy to audition with Bohemian Rhapsody, VERY few people can sing it). His voice is by no means smooth, but he's not really trying to be a pop singer either, and his raw talent vocally is pretty impressive. I think if Fox is smart, they'll put him in a rock band (like Queen) instead of having him go solo.


Anybody else wonder if the sudden popularity of Twilight might have helped Adam out this season? I think 'slightly dark and creepy' might be 'in' with the tweenies right now.
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That is a good point about Twilight. I didn't even think of that. But I just don't "get" why anyone would like a man that uses eyeliner. Guess I am getting old, but I like my men to look like MEN. And I certainly would never be with anyone that takes longer than me to get ready in the morning or has more beauty products than me!
 
Haha Steph,

Being a former punk-rocker myself, I do like a guy in eyeliner. And it's actually very popular in Japans J-rock movement. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

But Southpark had a show this season about how Twilight is getting so popular in middle/high schoolers that being gothy/vampyric is the new "cool" thing to be.

Also, I don't know if Danny's fans would vote for Kris, they might just not vote? I can't really say.

I'd also be proud for Adam to be the first gay idol.
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I love Adam and I love a guy in eyeliner (which is interesting, because my DH is the last man on earth who would wear eyeliner). I think Kris is very good as well, I have liked him from the start. However, in terms of pure musical talent, in my opinion it is Adam hands down. Kris is marketable, but if we are voting for the best singer, it has to be Adam.
 
Adam all the way.
Yes, he''s over the top, out there.

I love his version of Mad World. It''s on my iPod and on a new CD I burned.
 
i can''t wait for the finally tonight! but first, i must catch up on last night''s show. i''m watching it now
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Date: 5/20/2009 9:21:31 AM
Author: decodelighted
Date: 5/20/2009 9:13:08 AM
Author: steph72276
Okay, here were my thoughts: Maybe I'm just being cynical here, but didn't you guys think they skewed everything last night towards Adam? I mean, that song they wrote was way wrong for Kris and then the song Simon the producer picked was totally a boring song and not Kris's style at all. I don't know. But the song stunk either way. No way will that be a hit. Overall, I thought Kris did the best, although his first song was the best. Oh and brownies were awesome!
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I think they've skewed everything the whole SEASON Adam's way. But I think that song was written for Danny Gokey. It would have fit him *perfectly*. It has that trademark belt it out at the end dealie that works for him. Maybe Kara secretly wanted Danny to win.
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Thought Adam was AWFUL on that song. For me it proved that I have no idea who he'd be as a musical artist. That he's really an elaborate Kareoke singer rather than LORD Gaga. (Dark Lord Gaga?)
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They do that every year. I wouldn't be surprised if the votes weren't even used for anything more than ratings calculation.

Kris is my favorite and has been for awhile, and I will be GLAD if he "comes in second." The contract sucks for the idol, and while they usually do the best they can with it (and not to say it's a shabby life they get out of it, but it certainly lacks a degree of artistic freedom), I would personally rather get all the career-boosting screen time and press attention without the contract that gets handed to the winner - and the best way to do that is to come in second.

If he doesn't win, he'll still have a great career ahead of him!!
 
i think it would be much more exciting to go out and buy a new dyson vacuum and play with that than watch the idol 2 nite-my 1 1/2 cents...
 
Kris is my favorite and has been for awhile, and I will be GLAD if he "comes in second." The contract sucks for the idol, and while they usually do the best they can with it (and not to say it''s a shabby life they get out of it, but it certainly lacks a degree of artistic freedom), I would personally rather get all the career-boosting screen time and press attention without the contract that gets handed to the winner - and the best way to do that is to come in second.



Unfortunately the idol contract is binding for all the contestants. You are pretty much under Idol control for at least a year and I am pretty sure idol proiducers get incentives from any album you produce post show (definitely the top four or five) . Therefore, you can''t capitalize on your popularity when it would be most profitable to do do. By the time the contract ends they are on to a new idol show and many times favorites are forgotten. So it actually does help to win. Although sometimes, idol music people will put the runner ups on their label as well.
 
Date: 5/20/2009 7:23:22 PM
Author: mrm
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Kris is my favorite and has been for awhile, and I will be GLAD if he 'comes in second.' The contract sucks for the idol, and while they usually do the best they can with it (and not to say it's a shabby life they get out of it, but it certainly lacks a degree of artistic freedom), I would personally rather get all the career-boosting screen time and press attention without the contract that gets handed to the winner - and the best way to do that is to come in second.
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Unfortunately the idol contract is binding for all the contestants. You are pretty much under Idol control for at least a year and I am pretty sure idol proiducers get incentives from any album you produce post show (definitely the top four or five) . Therefore, you can't capitalize on your popularity when it would be most profitable to do do. By the time the contract ends they are on to a new idol show and many times favorites are forgotten. So it actually does help to win. Although sometimes, idol music people will put the runner ups on their label as well.
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I was talking about the recording contract, not the privacy contract (or whatever they like to call it). It 'helps' to win only in immediate career momentum, but your chances of developing yourself as an artist in the way you want to are highest as the runner-up, because your first album as the winner will be whatever they (the AI label) want it to be, instead of what you want to shape it into. Though, that's true of any recording contract to some degree, just not as strongly as with the AI RC.

People from past seasons are memorable for more than long enough after their contract expires to build a career. I'm not talking about 'memorable' in terms of fan base and fame, I'm talking about 'memorable' in terms of potential in the eyes of recording industry professionals. Even if Amanda Overmyer (remember her? barely...
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Anyway, my only point is that 'winning' is hardly the only (or best) way to build a career. Some of the runners-up have much better careers at this point than some of the winners.

Which is why I'd be happy to see Kris place second, even though he's my favorite
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ETA: I should disclaim that whenever I'm talking about 'success' in the entertainment industry, it's not in terms of fame. "Success" is a relative (and very subjective) term - someone can be quite successful artistically and even financially without having achieved any kind of household-name-status. So when I say that the runners-up have as good or better options coming out of AI, it's colored with that view.
 
Not this time sweetie, sorry honey, no sweetie, you''re not ready sweetie, I''m so sorry honey, you can''t sing sweetie...

I don''t like her, and I don''t watch the show like that.
 
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ahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
 
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