American Idol Season 6

The judges arrived in Birmingham Alabama to a very friendly welcome. Once again, the first contestant was an unusual one, which I thought was really ironic because she was studying Biological sciences. You would think people like that would be smart enough to realize that they are tone deaf. Paula left the table because she couldn’t take her singing.

Tatiana McConnico, a 17 year old competitor, was extremely mature for her age. When she sang, she looked and sounded 10 years older than she is. Randy loved her and said she was a complete natural.

 One of my favorite tones yet was Bernard Williams who sang a Michael Jackson song called “Rock with You.” You don’t hear very many people sing Michael and do it well. Although I found it extremely odd when Paula said he had a nice tone but was off key. Simon loved him though, so I was confused as to what Paula was talking about.

 
A very interesting woman, Margaret, claimed that she was the age of 26, when she later admitted to being 50. She wore a huge yellow jacket, yellow pants, and was often compared in the show to the Big Bird from Sesame Street.

 They did a little interview with a girl who takes care of her paralyzed father. At first, the story seemed very sincere and innocent, but then it got really weird when she admitted that he shot himself in the neck because he found his wife cheating on him. AND then she adds more by saying that he also shot his wife and then himself. It was really puzzling. She ended up getting through to the next round with the suggestion to work on her voice.

 There was a guy named Chris Sligh who looked a bit like Jack Osborne He was one of the funniest guys that has been on all of the seasons of American Idol. He cracked a couple jokes saying he most compared his body type to Christina Aguilera, and then made a comment on how most people who say they don’t really sound like anyone just suck. He doesn’t exactly look like an American Idol, but I think it is a good thing to have someone different…plus he had a very good voice. Paula was very excited throughout the whole thing, and stood up and clapped at the end, for which Simon gave her a roll of the eyes.

 The second half of the show was carried on without Paula as she had a family obligation. This part even had a mother and a daughter both with their hair to the floor. It was so crazy. I couldn’t help but think that they only put her through the very first audition so that everyone would see her hair on TV. She wasn’t too bad, but didn’t make it through to Hollywood.

 I thought I had heard all of the excuses possible until one girl blamed her bad audition, and terrible singing voice, on the floor. THE FLOOR!! So they let her sing on the carpet, and she sounded even worse. All in all, 20 contestants went through to Hollywood from Birmingham, Alabama.