Singapore Idol
So I was out at the movies while the rest of the country was watching Singapore Idol. But VCR technology meant that I got to watch the performances too, albeit delayed. I think, though, that voters already made their minds up prior to tonight's show.
Congratulations, Taufik. I did think, when it was down to the last four, that whichever of them won it, they were going to be deserving of the victory.
Sly has a voice built for radio; this final all but showcased his inadequacies as a "live" singer. He screamed his way through "It's My Life" and did no justice to Jay Chou's "An Jing." And he knew it. The disappointment, especially through "It's My Life," was written all over his face. I give the judges all the credit in the world for being courteous on the big night. Dick, Douglas, and Ken, managed to cleverly circumvent the issue about his terrible "live" voice, and talked about his "sincerity" and "uniqueness" instead. Florence, however, was unable to do likewise; all she could do was to outright lie about his performance when she said that it "rocked." It most definitely did not, Florence, and you know it.
Taufik did both "Superstition" and some Mrs Jones song (something out of the judges' era, no doubt) perfectly, but his rendition of "I Dream" was sinfully boring. I almost fell asleep halfway through the song when he was singing it. I suspect Douglas did too, because he had totally no idea what he was talking about when he said... I don't even remember what he said -- I was half asleep. Sly's version of "I Dream," on the other hand, was absolutely captivating, and it almost drove me to tears. I think he was truly overwhelmed and touched at singing the last song of the competition. It was inspiring; he made it inspiring, in spite of the cheesy lyrics.
Taufik was the more natural on stage, of the two. Sly still had his awkward stage moments. But they both have one thing in common: they are the worst lip-synchers of the lot. Yes, Mediacorp, I think you owe Singapore a whole lot of "live" group performances.
Congratulations, Taufik. I did think, when it was down to the last four, that whichever of them won it, they were going to be deserving of the victory.
Sly has a voice built for radio; this final all but showcased his inadequacies as a "live" singer. He screamed his way through "It's My Life" and did no justice to Jay Chou's "An Jing." And he knew it. The disappointment, especially through "It's My Life," was written all over his face. I give the judges all the credit in the world for being courteous on the big night. Dick, Douglas, and Ken, managed to cleverly circumvent the issue about his terrible "live" voice, and talked about his "sincerity" and "uniqueness" instead. Florence, however, was unable to do likewise; all she could do was to outright lie about his performance when she said that it "rocked." It most definitely did not, Florence, and you know it.
Taufik did both "Superstition" and some Mrs Jones song (something out of the judges' era, no doubt) perfectly, but his rendition of "I Dream" was sinfully boring. I almost fell asleep halfway through the song when he was singing it. I suspect Douglas did too, because he had totally no idea what he was talking about when he said... I don't even remember what he said -- I was half asleep. Sly's version of "I Dream," on the other hand, was absolutely captivating, and it almost drove me to tears. I think he was truly overwhelmed and touched at singing the last song of the competition. It was inspiring; he made it inspiring, in spite of the cheesy lyrics.
Taufik was the more natural on stage, of the two. Sly still had his awkward stage moments. But they both have one thing in common: they are the worst lip-synchers of the lot. Yes, Mediacorp, I think you owe Singapore a whole lot of "live" group performances.
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