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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Check out the review I wrote on the Top 2 Performances From Wednesday & Thursday Night’s X Factor for Newsforshoppers.com
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Favorite Performance from X Factor Episode 2
13 year old Carly Rose Sonenclar, stunned the judges and X factor audience with a flawless performance of Nina Simone's "Feeling Good." From the first note she sang I could not believe that voice was coming out of that little girl. Rightly so, she received a standing ovation and could very well be the next X Factor champ.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
My Review on the opening Episode of X Factor Season 2
The highly anticipated second season of the X Factor finally
arrived last night at 8pm on Fox. Overall, the two-hour premiere led to a
crushing disappointment. The first ten minutes of the show focused unnecessarily
on contestants immersed in discussion with one another about their vocal
talents and past experiences. It all felt staged. I honestly felt like I was
watching some ridiculously staged reality show like MTV’s The Hills, where the director explains exactly what needs to be
said in every scene.
One of the biggest missing pieces was the lack of a host. The show desperately needed a Ryan or Carson Daly to directing the backstage interviews before contestants hit the big stage.
Unfortunately, the editing of the show was what contributed to the disappointment. There was too much focus on backstage gossip than showing the talent and the judges’ feedback.Personally, I have been looking forward to the start of the second season of X Factor ever since Simon announced the inclusion of new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. Although I have to admit that I never really been the biggest fan of either of the two pop stars, I was still eager to see their judging skills put to the test. However, it was really hard to get a full grasp of their judging styles.
A montage of clips revealed Britney to be 100% candid in her opinions, even if it meant crushing a contestant's dream. From the little that was shown, I did appreciate her honesty. Nevertheless, she was portrayed as overly uptight and seemed to lack a sense of compassion and congeniality. Even though I could tell those qualities are embedded within her, she was always trying to keep her composure, as opposed to just letting the tears flow. For example, when the contestant Don Phillips, whom she had recorded with in 1999, failed to impress, she was very direct, yet cold in her rejection. I guess I expected her to go up there and just give the poor guy a hug, especially since she knew him from the past. I really wanted her to be a bit more personable.
On the flip side, Demi was able to connect instantly with former bullied contestant Jillian Jensen, whom she ended up giving a long embrace, while giving her amazingly heart-warming, inspiring, and all-around positive feedback on her emotional performance.
Overall, I have to say that I just wished that they had piled up more full-length auditions followed by longer responses by the judges. Sadly, the editing showed the majority of the auditions and judges comments in minor snippets. I was just hoping that in the season opening we would already view a bunch of undeniable super star talent that would move me to tears and give me goosies. But, there really weren’t any that did it for me on the first episode, except for that last performance by Jillian Jensen.
Despite my obvious disappointment, I still have hope that this show will ultimately be a hit in finding a superstar. Ultimately, what I love about all these singing competitions is the process of going through the search in finding true gems, anticipating their performances each and every week and rooting for them till the very end.
One of the biggest missing pieces was the lack of a host. The show desperately needed a Ryan or Carson Daly to directing the backstage interviews before contestants hit the big stage.
Unfortunately, the editing of the show was what contributed to the disappointment. There was too much focus on backstage gossip than showing the talent and the judges’ feedback.Personally, I have been looking forward to the start of the second season of X Factor ever since Simon announced the inclusion of new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. Although I have to admit that I never really been the biggest fan of either of the two pop stars, I was still eager to see their judging skills put to the test. However, it was really hard to get a full grasp of their judging styles.
A montage of clips revealed Britney to be 100% candid in her opinions, even if it meant crushing a contestant's dream. From the little that was shown, I did appreciate her honesty. Nevertheless, she was portrayed as overly uptight and seemed to lack a sense of compassion and congeniality. Even though I could tell those qualities are embedded within her, she was always trying to keep her composure, as opposed to just letting the tears flow. For example, when the contestant Don Phillips, whom she had recorded with in 1999, failed to impress, she was very direct, yet cold in her rejection. I guess I expected her to go up there and just give the poor guy a hug, especially since she knew him from the past. I really wanted her to be a bit more personable.
On the flip side, Demi was able to connect instantly with former bullied contestant Jillian Jensen, whom she ended up giving a long embrace, while giving her amazingly heart-warming, inspiring, and all-around positive feedback on her emotional performance.
Overall, I have to say that I just wished that they had piled up more full-length auditions followed by longer responses by the judges. Sadly, the editing showed the majority of the auditions and judges comments in minor snippets. I was just hoping that in the season opening we would already view a bunch of undeniable super star talent that would move me to tears and give me goosies. But, there really weren’t any that did it for me on the first episode, except for that last performance by Jillian Jensen.
Despite my obvious disappointment, I still have hope that this show will ultimately be a hit in finding a superstar. Ultimately, what I love about all these singing competitions is the process of going through the search in finding true gems, anticipating their performances each and every week and rooting for them till the very end.
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