it's super tempting but i'm resisting the urge - successfully, so far...
it's almost 4pm, here i am, in the office, trying my darnest best not to surf the net to find out who won american idol... i'm not surfing, period, lest i might come across some news item that mentions the winner - and spoil the suspense... sino kaya yung nanalo? bo or carrie? sana si bo, pero baka si carrie, hindi, dapat si bo ang manalo...
why am i doing this to myself? i don't know, masokista lang talaga ata ako...
4 more hours to go before i'll get to watch the finale... bakit ba kasi ang tagal mag-8pm!!!
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okay, murphy's law at work. with the idol telecast starting at 8pm, i planned to leave the office past 630pm. giving me enough time to commute, buy dinner and still catch the start of the show.
however, things didn't go as planned. i had to help the associate publisher finalize the presentation of his revenue projections for the board meeting tomorrow. it wasn't a complicated spreadsheet, though, he just couldn't get his head around explaining the logic behind the numbers he asked us to churn out for him. weird and frustrating, but that's our associate publisher, he panics and can't think well when under stress.
i finally left the office at 730pm and got home past 830pm. i missed the opening of the show, but got a treat seeing season 3 finalists doing some remote-hosting chores for the finale. matt rogers seems so natural and engaging as a host (i agree with simon that he can have a regular hosting stint on idol next season). la toya really seemed to be loaded with booze!
the main part of the finale formally opens with a clip of idol reject leandra jackson singing star-mangled, i mean, star-spangled banner. and she ended the song live onstage. that must have been an overwhelming experience for her.
bo and carrie (or as some fan sites call them, borrie) do a number together. these two really have great chemistry. they sounded well. to my surprise, carrie seemed relaxed and she sounded good!
then the producers took a swipe at abc and corey clark by spoofing the "fallen idol" expose. it was hilarious, yet blunt about abc's "bad judgement" - that's what the segment was called.
this year's finale's highlight, apart from the results, is the idol finalists with the all-star idols set. it was amazing. although i'm rooting for bo, carrie is starting to grow on me. her voice registered well and she just came through during her performance with the rascal flatts.
then, anwar, anthony, and, um, kenny g?! next was by the rock set with constantine, jessica and nadia - all personal favorites of mine. it was explosive! i was floored! then a lackluster performance from george benson, although nikko sounded great... oh, and scott was singing as well.
and magical baby v! i miss her perform! she really shines! some pitchy spots, but she successfully manages her shortcomings through showmanship.
lindsey and mikalah with babyface. at least fran drescher, i mean, mikalah, can really project. although she went overboard and seemed to be upstaging lindsey and even babyface. lindsey really has a lovely voice, but she still looked awkward.
and finally, bo, bo, bo, with lynrd skynrd and sweet home alabama. what else can i say? bo owned the stage!
and now the results... and the american idol is (*fingers crossed... bo, bo, bo*)... carrie.
felt bad bo lost, but he'll be ok. he doesn't even seem bothered and sad at all (flashback diana degarmo kaplastikan moment last year). even if bo didn't win, i think he will be a big star.
season 4 seems to be the greatest season idol has ever had. it had the most talented and deserving set of finalists (well personally save for mikalah and scott). it was a nice experience following it for the past 5 months. the finale was less pretentious and super fun. and i look forward to another great season next year.
idol
naive
can i just say? ...they say wisdom comes with age - but not for everyone. i still can't get my head around why someone at least 8 years older than i can still be so naive... or am i just more pragmatic, maybe more experienced (and jaded at the same time)?
go baby v!
she has a very slim chance of winning - considering how much the producers are trying to shove carrie down everyone's throats - but i'm dead hoping that some miracle will happen and see vonzell crowned american idol.
vonzell's versatile, she's sweet and adorable, and she can sing. she's got that destiny's-child-meets-gloria-gaynor vibe that makes me enjoy watching her perform. i echo the sentiments written in one american idol fan site (i forgot which one exactly) vonzell is the only finalist i'll pay to see in a concert.
on the flipside, carrie, though she has a good recording voice, looks absolutely mechanical and boring. and bo, he's good - but not versatile - besides, he's got nothing to lose anyway.
so come wednesday, i look forward to watching baby v deliver another stellar performance. and on thursday, i'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that she'll be through to the finals.