Di minggu ke 2 eliminasi, temanya adalah songs from the Grand Ole Opry."The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, every Friday and Saturday night, as well as Tuesdays from March through December. It is the oldest continuous radio program in the United States, having been broadcast on WSM since October 5, 1925." -- from wikipediaUntuk kali ini para peserta didampingi oleh Randy Travis.
Michael Sarver - Ain' Goin' Down (Til' The Sun Comes Up) by Garth BrooksWhile the judges were impressed that he remembered all of them, they didn't think the song showcased his vocals well.Allison Iraheta - Blame It On The Heart by Patty LovelessThe judges are impressed with how consistently good Allison is, and Kara even told her "You just keep getting better and better!" Simon's critique had a bit of everything, as he told her "You're rock solid; verging on precocious!"Kris Allen - To Make You Feel My Love by Garth BrooksHe decided against using his guitar for the actual performance, and the judges were impressed. Simon said "I thought that was terrific," and Randy joked "Tender moments from my dawg, Kris."Lil Rounds - Independence Day by Martina McBrideThe judges felt that there were quite a few songs from the Grand Ole Opry that would have suited her better. They thought her vocals, however, were "spot on."
Adam Lambert - Ring Of Fire by Johnny CashSimon asked afterwards, "What the hell was that?" The other judges were impressed with his courage, and Kara said, "It was strange but I kind of liked it!"Scott MacIntyre - Wild Angels by Martina McBrideScott MacIntyre returned to perform at the Baby Grand piano. Paula said it was "another impressive, lovely performance," but also suggested that the piano might be becoming a "crutch" for him. Simon disagreed with that, but the judges agreed they need some more excitement from him.Alexis Grace - Jolene by Dolly PartonAlthough Paula liked her more vulnerable side, the other judges thought it was only fair. Kara said, "I think you lost your edge a bit."Danny Gokey - Jesus, Take The Wheel by Carrie UnderwoodKara and Randy didn't love the first half of his rendition of "Jesus, Take The Wheel," but it was the same ol' Danny they love during the second half. Simon's only issue was with what he was wearing!Anoop Desai - Always On My Mind Anoop Desai was the biggest surprise of the evening. The judges were blown away by his performance. Paula declared "Anoop is back!" Simon told him he went "from zero to hero." Randy said this is why they wanted him in the competition, and Kara declared him the best of the night. Not one to be shy, when Ryan asked Anoop if he was surprised by the praise, he said "No!"Megan Joy - Walkin' After MidnightMegan Joy stunned the judges as well last night by performing with the flu! The judges loved her performance, and Simon even joked that she should get the flu every week.Matt Giraud - So Small by Carrie UnderwoodHe performed it at the piano, and they couldn't say enough good things about his rendition. Simon said he outsang Danny, and Randy said it was his favorite performance of the evening.
Hmm...telat seminggu neh laporannya....
Di minggu pertama Top 13, temanya adalah Michael Jackson. Jadi para finalis harus menyanyikan lagu2nya Michael Jackson ato Jackson Five.
Lil nyanyi "The Way You Make Me Feel"As Randy said, Lil Rounds' performance was "the way to kick off season eight!" She gave it her own bluesy, soulful spin, and the judges loved it. Simon only had one complaint - he hated what she was wearing!
simon...simon....kok malah komen bajunya
Scott nyanyi sambil main piano, lagu "Keep The Faith"Kara and Paula loved it. Kara said she loves his "message of hope." Simon hated the song because nobody knows it, and Randy thinks he can bring more sparks.kok bisa simon gak ngerti lagunya yaaa....aku aja tau...dan fans nya jacko pasti juga tau kan...Danny nyanyi "PYT" (ini judul lagu ato apa ya...aku malah gak tau, maklum gak nge fans ama jacko.Simon called the dancing "hideous," he said "The vocals were brilliant." The other judges agreed, and Paula even declared him on his way to the finals.Michael nyanyi "You Are Not Alone"The judges really liked it. The judges thought it was a perfect song choice for him, and they think his passion could take him far in the competition.Nah kalo lagu ini emang enak bangetttt......go michael go michael....Jasmine nyanyi "I'll Be There"Her voice continually surprises the judges, and Kara said "You sold it"kata randy, jasmine mencoba membawakan lagu ini dgn versi jacko n mariah carey...hasilnyaaa baguuuuussssss....Kris nyanyi "Remember The Time" sambil main gitarKara joked that the ladies definitely love him! Simon also teased him about his appeal, telling him he shouldn't have brought out his wife so early in the competition - naughty Simon!inget gak ama klip lagu ini yg keren abis....and Kris is so sweet...Allison nyanyi "Give In To Me"The judges loved her performance and Kara said she should keep being the "rocked out girl."you rock girl.....Anoop nyanyi "Beat It"Paula said it's a song that's doomed to sound karaoke unless sung by Michael Jackson, himself. As Kara said, Anoop's strength is his connection, and he missed the boat on this one.ya ampunnn si anoop dog ini kok malah nyanyi kayak versi aslinya...bener2 serasa karaoke, bahkan simon menyesal meloloskan dia ke Top 13. Well memang gara2 anoop neh yg harusnya cuma Top 12 jadi Top 13.Jorge nyanyi "Never Can Say Goodbye"Much like Anoop, the judges love Jorge Nunez's emotional connection to the songs he chooses, but last night's choice didn't fly with them. Paula said he wasn't himself. Simon cut a bit more to the chase, calling it "corny" and the arrangement "absolutely awful!"no komen...lagunya aneh....eh aransemennya yg aneh ding (spt kt simon)Megan nyanyi "Rockin' Robin" Kara said she does have a way of putting her signature on everything she does, Randy said the song choice didn't allow her to be Megan, and Simon simply called it "stupid."Adam nyanyi "Black or White"Paula said he's got the whole package, Simon said he's in a league of his own, and Randy said he could make a record tomorrow and it would "sail right to the top."wow abiisssss........
Matt nyanyi "Human Nature" sambil main pianoRandy said he has a Robin Thicke/Justin Timberlake thing jumping off, and Paula summed it up with "sexy, amazing, authentic," saying she was "blown away." Although Simon said Adam was a tough act to follow, he called Matt's "a meat and potatoes good, solid, nice performance."my Matt....luv you...............Alexis nyanyi "Dirty Diana"Kara said "You're a naughty girl and I liked it!" Randy liked the attitude, and Paula liked it, but warned her against over singing. Simon wasn't quite as on board with it as the others, telling her it "probably wasn't as good as you thought it was." Ouch!Di season ini ada aturan baru yg namanya judges save. Jadi kalo para judges ngerasa ada finalis yg gak "pantes" tereliminasi terlalu dini, mereka bisa "save" finalis tsb tp di minggu depannya ada 2 finalis yg out. Judges Save ini hanya dipake sekali dalam 1 season.
Dan akhirnyaaaaa...Jasmine & Jorge harus tereliminasi duluan....and no judges save.
Yihaaaaa......United juara Piala Carling...trophi ke 3 season 08/09 setelah Community Shield dan Fifa Club World Cup. United masih berpeluang juara EPL karena sampai saat ini masih menduduki puncak klasemen, terpaut 7poin dari posisi 2 chelsea. Di Champions league masih main di knock out round, 16 besar. Di FA cup sudah masuk quarter final, nanti malam lawan Fulham.
Final carling diadakan tanggal 1 Maret 2009 di Stadion Wembley. Sayang banget final ini gak ada yang nyiarin, tv lokal maupun indovision gak nyiarin, be te banget. O ya, di final ini, United lawan Tottenham Hotspur guys, sang juara bertahan.
Starting Eleven nya banyak pemain2 muda seperti Ben Foster the keeper, Johnny Evans the defender ditemani Rio Ferdinand di tengah, John O'Shea di right back dan Patrice Evra di left back , Darron Gibson the central midfielder ditemani Paul Scholes, Ronaldo di right wing dan Nani di left wing, striker muda Danny Welbeck ditemani Carlos Tevez.
Sampai babak 2 berakhir, skor masih 0 - 0 sehingga harus lanjut ke perpanjangan waktu 2 x 15 menit and teteeepppp gak ada go
llll......lanjut penalty shoot out deh...
Penalti nya Ryan Giggs (yang masuk gantiin Darron Gibson) , Carlos Tevez dan Ronaldo semua masuk. Dari spurs, penaltinya Jamie O'Hara berhasil ditahan Ben Foster dan tendangan David Bentley melebar. Lalu Anderson lah sebagai penentu kemenangan United. Ben Foster tentu saja dinobatkan jadi Man Of The Match.
Ini dia TOP 13 American Idol Season 8.
Hmmm....jagoin yang mana yaaaa....
Dari hollywood week sih aku suka Matt, so Michael Buble suaranya....hehehehehe. Di penyisihan grup dia gak langsung terpilih karena nyanyi lagu yang salah, Viva la vida bener2 lagu yang gak pas buat suara dia.
Kris juga lumayan mengejutkan neh, di hollywood week dia nyanyi lagu Everything nya Michael Buble ama gitaran, keren...di penyisihan dia nyanyi Man in The Mirror nya Jacko, lumayan sihhh...
Danny, Jorge, Scott, dan Michael suaranya lembut, kalo Adam, range nya tinggi banget. Anoop...ehmm di penyisihan dan wild card show nyanyi lagu yang sama tapi dia tetep tidak bisa diremehkan.
Kalo ce, aku suka Megan en Alexis, suaranya lucu n keren. Jasmine dan Lil vocalnya bagus banget, sedangkan si Allison sedikit nge rock.
So kita tunggu aja shownya rabu depan.
Udah lama sebenernya mo nulis tentang american idol season 8. Tapi karena sibuk (halah) baru sempet neh. Aku crita setelah hollywood week aja yaaa...
Dari hollywood week terpilih 36 orang yang dibagi menjadi 3 grup masing2 12 orang. Di tiap grup nanti akan dipilih berdasar voting, co terbaik, ce terbaik dan voting tertinggi selanjutnya.
Di grup pertama terpilihlah Alexis Grace, ce imut 21 th (tp udah punya anak) sebagai ce terbaik, Michael Sarver, co yg kerjanya di perusahaan pengeboran minyak, dan Danny Gokey si duda keren. Kalo menurutku si Danny yang co terbaik, trus Michael yg terbaik selanjutnya.
Di grup kedua ada Allison Iraheta, sebagai ce terbaik (rambutnya merah booo), Adam Lambert yang dandanannya agak gothic, dan si imut Kris Allen yang kaget juga waktu terpilih. En menurutku si Adam yang co terbaik trus si Kris dari voting tertinggi selanjutnya.
Di grup ketiga yang terpilih sebagai ce terbaik tentu saja Lil' Rounds (mantaps suaranya), Scott MacIntyre, do'i agak2 buta neh, tapi kalo nyanyi, emosinya kerasa, so sweet, en kayaknya dia yang terbaik dari para co, dan Jorge Nunes, peserta dari puerto rico yang sangat emosional pada saat namanya diumumkan masuk ke top 12, sampe2 dia gak bisa komen dalam bahasa inggris tapi pake bahasa spanyol, hehehehehe.... Nahhhh dari 3 grup tadi sudah terpilih 9 orang, kurang 3 orang lagi untuk melengkapi top 12.
Di season ini muncullah fasilitas wild card seperti season 1 ato 2 yaaa....lupa.... Wild card ini, para judges, Simon, Randi, Paula, dan Kara memilih 8 orang lagi untuk nyanyi lagi. Nantinya para judges akan memilih 3 terbaik dari 8 orang tadi. Dari grup pertama terpilihlah Anoop Desai, Ricky Braddy, dan Tatiana Del Toro si dramaqueen. Dari grup kedua Jasmine Murray, Matt Giraud dan Megan Joy yang masuk ke wild card. Dari grup ketiga ada Von Smith yang lumayan dipuji, si Von ini wajahnya mirip Cristiano Ronaldo.
Hasilnyaaaaaa..............Jasmine, Matt, Megan melengkapi top 12.....but wait a minute....si Anoop juga lolossss....yihaaaaa....Top 13 jadinya....the first ever...dari dulu nonton american idol, baru di season 8 neh ada top 13, tp memang rasanya sayang sekali kalo Anoop gak dikasi kesempatan, favorit para judges....si Anoop Dog kata Randi...hehehehe
wahhh udah lama banget gak posting....
sibuk nehhh....sibuk ama forum, hehehehe...
actually i have a lot of ideas....ntar deh....
sabar ya blog...
Di minggu ke 2 eliminasi, temanya adalah songs from the Grand Ole Opry.
