Comments on: American Idol 2008 Results – Top 4 Announced – April 30 http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30 Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: American Idol 2008 - Top 3 Performance (5/13/08) Recaps | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14853 American Idol 2008 - Top 3 Performance (5/13/08) Recaps | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews Wed, 14 May 2008 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14853 [...] Brooke White, 24, Van Nuys, CA (Top 5) [...] [...] Brooke White, 24, Van Nuys, CA (Top 5) [...]

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]]> By: Jason http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14850 Jason Tue, 06 May 2008 14:20:09 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14850 No, but Mike <em>will</em> buy a poster of him for his bedroom...he's so dreamy. No, but Mike will buy a poster of him for his bedroom…he’s so dreamy.

]]> By: Mike http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14849 Mike Tue, 06 May 2008 13:27:28 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14849 I'll never buy a David A. album, you can mark my words. And I'm WELL over 20 :) I’ll never buy a David A. album, you can mark my words.

And I’m WELL over 20 :)

]]> By: Jason http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14848 Jason Tue, 06 May 2008 13:03:13 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14848 @Amy - I've said, many, many times that I think David A has a wonderful voice and can sing quite well. However, I don't think he's exhibited much growth, for the most part, throughout this competition. I think he's been able to rely on a solid fan base that votes for him no matter what. He's often chosen songs that were corny and did nothing to prove his skills - in short, I think he's skated by instead of really pushing himself. I do not agree that there are a bunch of 20+ year olds sitting around all over the country waiting for David to release an album. It may be the case in your college within your group of friends, but I somehow seriously doubt that's a national phenomenon we'd see repeated in multiple cities. David's appeal is to a younger crowd of mostly females. There's nothing wrong with that. That's just what it is. @Amy – I’ve said, many, many times that I think David A has a wonderful voice and can sing quite well. However, I don’t think he’s exhibited much growth, for the most part, throughout this competition. I think he’s been able to rely on a solid fan base that votes for him no matter what. He’s often chosen songs that were corny and did nothing to prove his skills – in short, I think he’s skated by instead of really pushing himself. I do not agree that there are a bunch of 20+ year olds sitting around all over the country waiting for David to release an album. It may be the case in your college within your group of friends, but I somehow seriously doubt that’s a national phenomenon we’d see repeated in multiple cities. David’s appeal is to a younger crowd of mostly females. There’s nothing wrong with that. That’s just what it is.

]]> By: Amy http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14847 Amy Tue, 06 May 2008 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14847 Archuleta has been the front runner since Simon said he was the one to beat in the Top 20 performances (boys night)–no favor to him. He has run the gauntlet through the negative seeking & harsh entertainment press and national press; he has been both professionally and personally attacked in about as many ways as possible–the most sustained, vitriolic, acerbic attacks in the history of any AI contestant. I like his voice and talent now; nothing to do w/adorable, cute, etc. It is his musicality and rare interpretation of the music by his voice. He has a new sound and a new interpretation of music. Entertainment media doesn’t know what to do with him b/c it isn’t cool to like a nice, kind, humble kid so they take the easy way out and lampoon and bash him at every juncture. AI format has not allowed him to select nor sing the songs that show his gift to his best advantage except early on (but oh, what he did do with his assignments) and when he leaves AI and gets to control of his song selections and arrangement, all will be forgotten by the entertainment media as to his age. We will see some rapid turnabouts. Oh, btw, I am a music/communications major at a university. A lot of my friends in the collegial music world (those 20+ year olds you are talking about that couldn't possible vote for Archuleta) are looking forward to David A's first album Archuleta has been the front runner since Simon said he was the one to beat in the Top 20 performances (boys night)–no favor to him. He has run the gauntlet through the negative seeking & harsh entertainment press and national press; he has been both professionally and personally attacked in about as many ways as possible–the most sustained, vitriolic, acerbic attacks in the history of any AI contestant.

I like his voice and talent now; nothing to do w/adorable, cute, etc. It is his musicality and rare interpretation of the music by his voice. He has a new sound and a new interpretation of music. Entertainment media doesn’t know what to do with him b/c it isn’t cool to like a nice, kind, humble kid so they take the easy way out and lampoon and bash him at every juncture. AI format has not allowed him to select nor sing the songs that show his gift to his best advantage except early on (but oh, what he did do with his assignments) and when he leaves AI and gets to control of his song selections and arrangement, all will be forgotten by the entertainment media as to his age. We will see some rapid turnabouts.

Oh, btw, I am a music/communications major at a university. A lot of my friends in the collegial music world (those 20+ year olds you are talking about that couldn’t possible vote for Archuleta) are looking forward to David A’s first album

]]> By: Kory http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14846 Kory Fri, 02 May 2008 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14846 I am not a fan of David A either. just don't care for the kid. I am not a fan of David A either. just don’t care for the kid.

]]> By: nicky http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14845 nicky Thu, 01 May 2008 22:45:35 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14845 that's -ish. i can't spell today! nickys last blog post..<a href="http://www.swish-style.com/2008/04/18/temporary-hiatus/" rel="nofollow">Temporary Hiatus.</a> that’s -ish. i can’t spell today!

nickys last blog post..Temporary Hiatus.

]]> By: nicky http://popcritics.com/2008/05/01/american-idol-2008-results-top-4-announced-april-30#comment-14844 nicky Thu, 01 May 2008 22:45:03 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2892#comment-14844 at least he said his first song was "amateur-sh" nickys last blog post..<a href="http://www.swish-style.com/2008/04/18/temporary-hiatus/" rel="nofollow">Temporary Hiatus.</a> at least he said his first song was “amateur-sh”

nickys last blog post..Temporary Hiatus.

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