I was half-joking when I first mentioned it, but I really believe there will be no outright winner of “American Idol” and that the show should end right now with Jacob Lusk named “Gospel Idol”, Casey Abrams named “Jazz Idol”, Scottie name “Country Idol”, the hugely made-over Lauren Alaina named “Teen Idol”, James Durbin named [...]
Posts Tagged ‘PAUL MCDONALD’
WILL THERE BE FIVE DIFFERENT “AMERICAN IDOLS”?
Posted: 21st April 2011 by We-Enhance in American IdolTags: "American Idol" Season 10, "The X Factor", Adam Lambert, Casey Abrams, hayley reinhart, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Jimmy Iovine, LAUREN ALAINA, PAUL MCDONALD, PIA TOSCANO, Scott McCreery, Steven Tyler
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THERE’S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE [AND A SCAM TO GO WITH THEM].
Posted: 19th April 2011 by We-Enhance in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Music Industry, Music IndustryTags: BOB DYLAN IN HONG KONG, BRITNEY SPEARS, Citigroup, EMI, Gold Typhoon, GOLD TYPHOON ENTERTAINMENT, Guy Hands, Norman Cheng, Pacific Capital, PAUL MCDONALD, SILVIO SCAGLIA, THE SCRIPT
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“AMERICAN IDOL” AND, THANKFULLY, NO “CROCODILE ROCK”.
Posted: 31st March 2011 by We-Enhance in UncategorizedTags: "American Idol" Season 10, Adam Lambert, BERNIE TAUPIN, Casey Abrams, Elton John, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Jimmy Iovine, PAUL MCDONALD, Sony Music, Steven Tyler, TAIO CRUZ AND COCA COLA
Quite a few people have asked, “Mate/Man/Dude/Hey, why do you write so much about ‘American Idol?’ Does anyone really care?’” I don’t just think so, I know so ‘cos the “views” go waaaaay up plus, love it or not, there is no way one an ignore the show. When the history books are written or [...]
“AMERICAN IDOL” DOES “MOTOWN” AND GOES “DOWNTOWN”- IN A BUS.
Posted: 24th March 2011 by We-Enhance in American Idol, MusicTags: "American Idol" Season 10, Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, JAMES JAMERSEN, Jimmy Iovine, LIONEL RICHIE, MOTOWN, PAUL MCDONALD, PHIL COLLINS, PIA TOSCANO, Scott McCreery, STONES/TEMPTATIONS, THE FUNK BROTHERS, THE SUPREMES, Thia Megia
A few weeks ago, I caught a TV Special where Phil Collins paid homage to the music of Motown. To re-create that sound, he had brought in the brilliant Funk Brothers, the studio musos who gave every Motown track that back beat and those riffs. And though not exactly a Phil Collins “fan”, I respected [...]
“AMERICAN IDOL”: SONG CHOICES, CLEARANCES AND SINGING HIIIIIIIGH!
Posted: 18th March 2011 by We-Enhance in A&R, American Idol, Music, Music Industry, iTunesTags: "American Idol" Season 10, Adam Lambert, Casey Abrams, iTunes, Jacob Lusk, Jimmy Iovine, Music industry, Paul Kim, PAUL MCDONALD, Simon Cowell, UNIVERSAL MUSIC
In no particular order of importance, what has been going through my head is [A] why so many contestants from this season’s “American Idol” are singing in keys that are way too high for them? It reminds me of being in a band rehearsing “Bend Me Shape Me” by Amen Corner in the original key [...]
WHERE IS THE REAL COMPETITION ON “AMERICAN IDOL”?
Posted: 18th March 2011 by We-Enhance in American IdolTags: "American Idol" Season 10, "LA" REID, "The X Factor", Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Iovine, PAUL MCDONALD, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Simon Fuller, Steven Tyler
One has to wonder if “American Idol” is a competition between the contestants or if it has suddenly become a contestant between music executives Jimmy Iovine and Antonio “LA” Reid, both, at least for the moment with Universal Music. As we all know by now, Mr. Jimmy is resident mentor/producer of “Idol” whereas the news [...]
“AMERICAN IDOL”: THERE GO THE JUDGES, HERE COME THE PRODUCERS.
Posted: 10th March 2011 by We-Enhance in A&R, American IdolTags: "American Idol" Season 10, Adam Lambert, Casey Abrams, DON WAS, Doug Morris and Sony Music, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Iovine, PAUL MCDONALD, Randy Jackson
More Jimmy Iovine, please and far more of the different groups of producers as this has brought about a HUGE new element to the inner workings of what it will take to be an “American Idol”. I just kept wishing there could be more- much more- of the studio work and far less of the [...]
“AMERICAN IDOL” WILL FAIL WITHOUT SIMON COWELL? YEAH?
Posted: 5th March 2011 by We-Enhance in American IdolTags: "American Idol" Season 10, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Iovine, PAUL MCDONALD, Randy Jackson, RYAN SEACREST, Simon Cowell, Sony Music, Steven Tyler, UNIVERSAL MUSIC
The ratings for “American Idol” on Thursday was THE HIGHEST in FOUR YEARS for the FOX channel and makes all those naysayers who did the voodoo dance, proclaimed that “The End Is Night” and said the show was kaput without “Mr Nasty”. It made me think of the line from Mark Twain: “Rumours of my [...]
CHECKING OUT AT “AMERICAN IDOL”.
Posted: 4th March 2011 by We-Enhance in American IdolTags: "American Idol" Season 10, ASHTON JONES, Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Iovine, PAUL MCDONALD, Randy Jackson, Robbie Rosen, Scotty McCreery, Steven Tyler
Is it just me or is there a whole heap of SCREAMING happening on “American Idol” so far this season and with nearly every contestant almost REQUIRED to do “Georgia On My Mind”? I don’t know, but it has all been very nice and polite up till now and I look forward to Jimmy Iovine [...]
WIN, LOSE OR DRAW, PAUL MCDONALD IS WINNER.
Posted: 3rd March 2011 by We-Enhance in UncategorizedTags: "American Idol" Season 10, Interscope, Jimmy Iovine, PAUL MCDONALD, THE GRAND MAGNOLIAS
Much has been said and much has been written about the screamers and “soul men” on this season’s “American Idol”. Sure, perhaps they’ll win whether America votes or not and some might have already been offered recording deals. But, don’t count Paul McDonald out. Okay, the guy has sung “Maggie Mae” one too many times [...]