Most of the male contestants on American Idol seem to have severe ‘boy band’ hangovers. But five of the women contestants are vocal powerhouses.
Lakisha Jones has a BIG voice and a ballsy style of performing. Reminds one of the saying: It ain’t over until the fat lady sings. This lady is fat, but seems very comfortable with her abundant proportions, and wore a sexy, cleavage-hugging cocktail dress, sensuous makeup and bold accessories to match. Two other well-endowed women are making headlines this year — Jennifer Hudson and America Ferrera, the gal from Ugly Betty (power to the fat women of the world!!) Simon, who’s totally bowled over by Jones, a single mom with a four-year old girl, suggested in his usual know-it-all manner that the other 23 book their flights back home.
Another 17-year old (a Mahua-from-Viva lookalike, who also reminds the roomie of moi) called Jordin Sparks, belted out a SPARKLING performance. She’s a bundle of zealous energy and spirit, and her voice is sure to ripen like good vintage wine, as the episodes go by.
And then there’s Melinda Doolittle, whose voice and sheer grit is anything but little. Sabrina Sloan and Stephanie Edwards were impactful too.
Now, Lakisha is black and Melinda is Black and Stephanie is black.
And I’m guessing that Jordin Sparks with her big lips and powerful voice and Sabrina Sloans’ frizzy hair (or is it permed?) and bluesy attitude are both courtesy a teeny-weeny bit of black blood (besides the Latina looks).
AND they are all women.
So, will the this year’s American Idol be a black woman, or at least a woman? Me thinks so.
Interestingly, even though Simon’s honesty often borders on bitchy, the man is the most respected judge on the show, and I mean by the participants, the one’s subjected to his choiciest brickbats. If you visit the web site and read interviews of the participants, everyone of them names him as their favourite judge because he is brutally honest.
He is obviously the best critique of the lot because unlike Randy he doesn’t merely say ‘it doesn’t work for me’. His critique is very tangible and he will be specific about what isn’t working.
Randy’s expressions say more than his verbal feedback, which has a lot of ‘I don’t know man’ and ‘it didn’t work with me’.
Paula has something nice to say about EVERY participant. Now, I suspect it isn’t because she’s ditzy or even benevolent. I this gal’s brief (by the producers of the show) is to be nice, sort of tip the scales, so that the participants are still left with some semblance of self-worth post Simon’s brutal honesty.
Now coming back to Paula this gal seriously needs to fire her current stylist. First, she must get rid of all that big, 70’s hair. Next, no more frocks on the show or big jangly earrings and hip-hop chains. A pedicure to wipe of that ‘gothic-look-gone-awry’ nail polish, which does not complement chubby fingers. Last but not the least, she MUST resist the urge to clap her hands every 30 seconds like a 5-year old, after the clown act.
Beneath the ghastly wardrobe probably lies a nice person, who to her credit stands up to Simon’s megalomaniacal persona.
