I will be honest and say how difficult it was to evaluate the Idolists after a week of watching the Eurovision Song Contest’s world-class productions. Shoutout to Nutsa, an Idolist last season, for making the Eurovision Grand Final. On behalf of her country, Georgia, she finished 21st of 25 finalists, and I thought she deserved... Continue Reading →
[Scroll to the bottom if you want to ignore my blather. It's fine. But come back to the blather. It's good stuff.] There are many reasons why I look forward to each year’s Eurovision Song Contest more than the year before, but the simplest one is that it gets better every year. Recently referred to... Continue Reading →
This week saw the remaining seven Idolists competing for five spots by performing in two rounds, with themes of Songs That Make You Want to Dance and Songs from the Adele Songbook, the latter in defiance of my nationwide ban against Idolists singing songs by Adele. Ciara provided coaching for the first round. I didn’t... Continue Reading →
As the calendar page turns to May, people’s thoughts move to May flowers, Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, graduations, and Justin Timberlake singing “It’s gonna be May.” Mine turn to the Eurovision Song Contest, my favorite annual musical event. It’s an extravaganza that is part World Cup Finals, Olympics, and Super Bowl,... Continue Reading →
With just three episodes remaining to crown an American Idol[1], now is an excellent time to ask ourselves the big question: who will win? The Evil Genius Producers (EGPs), Suits at ABC (sABCs), and Nineteen Entertainment[2] probably already know from seeing the vote counts. But if recent history is any indication, we can make a... Continue Reading →
It's the Third Annual Judges' Song Contest. Three songs were submitted to each Idolist, one from each judge. The Idolist makes their choice and, after the performance, tries to guess whose song they picked. The judges score a point each time an Idolist picks their recommended song. Let’s do some grades. Will (Johnny Cash Folsom... Continue Reading →
I need to start this entry with former Idol winner Just Sam. It wasn’t until two days ago that she was announced as a guest performer. It was not a coincidence to me that this last-minute invitation was offered in the wake of the most recent voting results, which saw two talented black performers being... Continue Reading →
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