Hey there my dearies, I hope you are having yet another great summer weekend! I know all of you are wrapped up studying or working, but you are not going to miss out on your weekly dose of American Idol Season 8, just like me!
I know this week has been rather a great episode, I really enjoyed listening to my favorites do their own version of Motown hits, and I should say, I was pretty much tuned in the whole time. The performances were just simply amazing, I loved the new arrangements and I felt that the Idols were pretty lucky to be mentored this week by the father of Motown himself, Smokey Robinson. Soul is a genre that sounds good to the ears all the time, although it is also pretty challenging when you do the vocals.
As usual, my favorites just blew me away! Danny Gokey didn’t let his fans down (yes, me included) when he did his version of The Temptations’ “Get Ready”, with an uptempo beat but with his added trademark gospel sound. And I’m sure you were all moved by Adam Lambert’s performance of Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”! That got me really excited, I have to say he looked cute with his hair slicked back and it was such a wonderful performance that Simon called it the best performance of the night! Wow.
But I will leave all the raves to Jimmy because I know that he has so much to say about this week’s episode. What I wanted to talk about is the lip-synching issue that has come out this week. I find it pretty sad that a lot of people have been speculating about this, but I really cannot blame them. As fans, we have every right to do so. It didn’t help that Justin Guarini, season one’s first runner-up admitted that they did in fact lip-synch some songs during the show.
I have to say I have mixed feelings about it. As a singer, I always shared with you the importance of being true to your song. But I can’t blame the producers of the show too. I think that it is actually their way of helping the Idols out too. The competition is pretty nerve-wracking already, and singing live all the time just might make the pressure even more intense. I can just imagine their feeling as they face millions of people while they try their best not to be eliminated. But then again, it is also unfair to fans because they are not really seeing or hearing the real thing, because everything has already been enhanced through recording.
But as a singer, I have to admit that lip-synching is such a big help at times, but you should not become too dependent on it. In a competition like American Idol, it can play an important part, but the contestant has to keep in mind that overall performance is everything in this game. As for fans, we have to realize that our Idols are human too, they feel the pressure throughout the competition, and what can we do if we are put in their place?
Nevertheless, I think what’s important is the fact that American Idol has produced some of the world’s best performers today. For me, it doesn’t really matter whether you do it live all the time or not, but what really matters is you put in your 100% in what you do, don’t you think so?
I just hope that we do not find too many mistakes in our favorite show because we know that everyone behind it is doing their best. Season 8 still has a long way to go, and we all know that there are so many more great performances to watch out for, whether it is recorded or not. Let’s just keep our votes coming, and I’m sure that our Idols won’t let us down.
And with that, I’d say bye for now and thanks for always reading my thoughts. I always enjoy sharing my updates with fellow fans like you! Catch you guys again next week for more great Idol updates! Cheers!
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