"Idol" 2009: Even more Osmonds

January 29, 2009 at 9:28am

Salt Lake City proved to be less annoying than Jacksonville. Who saw that coming? There was some legitimate talent on display, and a couple clear ringers for the semi-finals.

David Osmond is one of them. He's the son of the eldest of the performing Osmonds. He can sing for sure. He's got the look. He's got the sob story (he has MS, which up to a few months ago had left him in a wheelchair; very sad). He is basically Idol gold. The judges gave him a ton of guff, which is ridiculous.

Frankie is a woman who did that totally fake Amy Winehouse throwback thing, but she's completely inauthentic. She has no future in this competition whatsoever, and if she makes it to semis I'll be pissed.

Megan had another totally fake, inauthentic voice, and she's aggressively annoying. I hated every second of her audition. Simon called her "different," and said he would remember her. Different isn't always good, Simon. Fake fake fakey fake.

Austin is an overachiever tween who's not as good as he thinks he is, has a totally mediocre karaoke voice, but if he makes it to voting, he's going to go far thanks to the teen vote. And he sang Raffi?! What the hell?

Taylor is a giantess has a small, decent voice. Nothing major. I don't think she has the chops to go that far on the show.

Rose has a terrible story, being an orphan at 15. She's a beautiful woman.� But I worry when she says "This is the determination of the rest of my life." It's a TV show, dear. She has an interesting voice, an interesting warble to it, but I think she has a very limited range, and I suspect she would record very poorly. I don't even think she'll work with a band very well.

Yay! We're done with auditions! Oh, shit, this is on tomorrow? DAMMIT. All I have to say is that "Office" and "30 Rock" better be new so I can wash the stink of shame off.

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John B Sheffield said on Jan. 29, 2009 at 12:24pm

David Osmond clearly is talented, I just can't understand Simon Cowell and his comments about not being contemporary, especially when he made his money originally with novelty records and UK Soap Stars who often never even sang on the recordings! also nearly every artist he worked with had to record "Unchained Melody" - I think what is more important is being Popular, and David with his looks, personality and great vocal falls well into that category. I have no doubt that with our without American Idol he will do well.

Paula which is unusual for her was slightly picky with her criticism if David Osmond singing a group song, does she know how many artists in Idol have? and how many have performed rifts at their audition, including some now big names!

The Problem with American Idol is becoming the judges want to be the stars of the show and think they must say something! more so Simon who feels he has to be obnoxious.

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