“American Idol” season 12 debut recap
AMERICAN IDOL: Pictured L-R: Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Mariah Carey at the Chicago auditions of AMERICAN IDOL airing on the two-night premiere Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). CR: Michael Becker / FOX.
Loading ...Based on opening night in New York, Nicki Minaj brought color, pizzazz and the occasional British accent to the “American Idol” stage season 12. Whether that will help enliven the ratings is a big question mark.
Overall, this panel is a bit tougher than past years. They turned away some passable singers, even one that’s missing a leg. Nicki, especially, set the tone and would often say singers weren’t quite ready for primetime if they fell just short of the mark.
I can’t say I necessarily saw the next “American Idol” tonight though, based on spoilers, three of the eight singers we saw (and were readily identified) go to Hollywood will make it into the top 40. Of the eight singers who didn’t make it through, only five were truly bad.
But the ratio of good to bad was significantly greater on the bad side than in recent years. I think the show purposely backed off the bad auditions the past two or three years but brought back the William Hung factor tonight.
Anyway, there’s 10-minute intro/opener featuring Phillip Phillips performing “Home,” a cavalcade of the big stars the show has generated plus quick bios of the judges.
Eventually, we get around to New York auditions, first with a goofy auditioner who walked in singing “We Will Rock You” while Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey were gabbing endlessly about Nicki’s hat.
Then we get to the first decent singer:
- Tenna Torres of Queens, who performed with Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” with some interesting pauses and inflections. Great singer? No. But not bad. And she is the first one through. What makes her most memorable is the fact she attended Camp Mariah at age 13 and showed pictures of her with Mariah from that time period. When Mariah asked for copies of the pictures, Nicki looked flabbergasted .
Then a string of good singers with no names.
William Hung alert #1: James Bae, 15, Long Island (”One Less Lonely Girl” Justin Bieber). He’s almost as bad as Hung. And why does he have that big headset around his neck. Who does he think he is? Me? “Do you have a girlfriend?” Nicki said. “I’m single,” James said. “We need to do a collide.” Mariah thinks he should DJ, not sing.
- Christina “Isabelle” from Boston and New York, now in Duluth, GA (”Summertime”) She has a seriously strong voice. “OMG,” Nicki said. “You should feel so proud… I am blown away.” “You’re a natural singer,” Keith Urban said. “I like the vulnerability in your voice.” She’s a Mariah fan. “I want to bring the great music back.” “You know who you were,” Nicki said.
- Sob story #1: Evan Ruggiero, Old Bridge NJ, 21.(”I’m Yours” Jason Mraz, “Wanted Dead or Alive” Bon Jovi) He had cancer at age 19 and lost a leg. He’s just okay with Mraz, too many skips and stop. He’s much better with Bon Jovi. “I like your voice,” Keith said. “I don’t see you for the competition,” Nicki said. “It’s overall not strong enough.” I’m impressed they didn’t say yes despite his missing leg.:
- They visit some contestants who were “nominated.” The first is Jessica Kartalis, 19, from Staten Island, nominated by her mom. She didn’t quite have it with “All I Ever Wanted.” Nicki said, “You can’t expect Idol do to everything for you,” she said. “I felt for you so bad going to the wrong key,” Mariah. She isn’t quite ready. “It’s so close to a yes for you but I can’t tell who you are yet,” Keith said.
- Shira Gavrielov from Brooklyn and originally Israel (”Valerie” Amy Winehouse) She had a No. 1 hit in Israel but came to New York to break it bigger. She has a solid, very pretty voice. “You just excited me,” Nicki said. She was a clean yes.
- Sob story #2: Frankie Ford (”Sweet Dreams” Eurythmics) He lives with his adopted mom since age 2 and is a starving artist who makes money singing on the subways. He started the song but stopped partway through. Nerves. He started again and came up roses. Strong voice, strong drive. “A lot of musicality,” Keith said. “I believe in you, kid,” Randy said. “You don’t have the best voice but there’s something about you the people would like to see more of.” This time, the personality transcended the story, which actually colors his singing.
Joke contestant alert: Benjamin Gaisey, dressed in a “Thriller” outfit and cheap afro wig (”I’ll Make Love To You,” Boyz II Men). His plastic outfit squeaks. That’s what you’ll remember than his tone-deaf singing. Keith hides under the table.
Rozanna Shindelman, 21, Staten Island (”To Know Him Is To Love Him” Amy Winehouse) She has never sung in front of people, except her parents. She has some chops but needs vocal training. She was clearly nervous. “That was bad,” Randy said. Direct there, Randy!
A string of bad singers, including a farter and angry rejects.
Sarah Restuccio (”Mama’s Song” Carrie Underwood, “Super Bass,” Nicki Minaj) A Jersey girl who works on a blueberry farm is okay but seems a bit flat with the Carrie song. “I see a complete package,” Mariah said. Randy asked her to do something. She was more entertaining doing Nicki’s rap song though it confused Randy. “It’s my jam,” Sarah said. Keith didn’t feel her first song but was more into the second, wondering what her identity is. She gets four yesses.
William Hung alert #2: Albert Chang, Queens. Uh oh. Is “American Idol” really trying to “Hung” us. This guy is easily the worst singer we’ve heard in ages. I don’t even know what song it was. “Your range is bigger than Mariah’s” Nicki said, mocking him. “Terrible,” Randy said. Then Nicki’s faux British accent pops up in random spots.
Angela Miller, 18, Beverly, Mass. (”Mama Knows Best” Jessie J. ) has loss of hearing in both ears. She has charisma and a good, if not terribly special (to me, at least), voice. “Impressive,” Randy said. “Real tone with real soul and a beautiful texture,” Mariah said. I’m not sure I’ll remember her by the time we get to Hollywood.
Brett Holt, Will Grove, PA (”When I Fall in Love” Nat King Cole) is someone who considers himself a big”Idol” trivia expert yet didn’t know what season William Hung performed (season three, of course!). He had no range. They mocked him by having him dream that he had gone to Hollywood.
Gurprett Singh Sarin, North Potomac, MD (”Sunday Morning” Maroon 5) calls himself the “Turbanator” with 40 to 50 turbans (including a lavender one) and has a really engaging voice but looks a bit stiff on stage. “I love your look. I think you have a pretty voice but not a standout voice,” Nicki said. “Your voice may be too light,” Keith said. “I like like light, breathy stuff. I thought it was really pretty,” Mariah said. “I’ll give you a yes.” Randy does, too. No from Keith. He lobbies and convinces Nicki to give him a yes.
Ashlee Feliciano, East Hartford, CT, 20. (”Put Your Records On” Corinne Bailey Rae) – Her parents take in developmentally disabled kids and she loves them to pieces. She has a pleasant voice, a sweet demeanor. Nicki raved about her pretty voice and wanting to go to her concert. Keith loved her lower register. Randy invited the family to pop up in the audition room for a collective “awww…”
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251 comments Add your comment
JTesla
January 16th, 2013
7:01 pm
Bring it on!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
7:19 pm
Yes, I’m baaaaack. Lucky ya’ll!!!!!
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
7:32 pm
HEY NANA! Glad to see you here.
I tried to post all day today from work, but not one post would go through.
Good evening! This is going to be interesting.
Harriett
January 16th, 2013
7:37 pm
Hi, everyone. Welcome back, Nana!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
7:45 pm
I thought it was only my computer not letting me post and then getting duplicates.
Sierra
January 16th, 2013
7:52 pm
Oddly enough, I’m both looking forward to Idol and kind of dreading it…
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
7:56 pm
Welcome back Nana.
The guy on the previous thread didn’t give me high hopes about the new blog format. Rodney says it will start tomorrow and he’s concerned that we may be in one of those delayed posts situations again.
Anyway, if y’all want to get a jump on things, go over to one of the ajc sports blogs and you’ll have the opportunity to register yourself into the system. It appears that we might be able to have avatars.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
7:58 pm
Here we go
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:01 pm
STARTS with wgwg
Jubie
January 16th, 2013
8:02 pm
Phillip Phillips!!!!!
Andi
January 16th, 2013
8:02 pm
Evening all
Jubie
January 16th, 2013
8:05 pm
Okay Mercedes, if some Asian, Black, or Hispanic female doesn’t pick up that guitar and sing pretty country for us, it may end that way too!!
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:06 pm
Good opening!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:08 pm
Thanks for the welcome backs.
Now we get down to serious business.
RK
January 16th, 2013
8:09 pm
Someone take out that creature, please.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:10 pm
Nikki looks lie waxed barbie
RK
January 16th, 2013
8:10 pm
Oh f I already hate her more.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:12 pm
Randy to contestant: “It’s not you, it’s us”.
Sigh.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:12 pm
OMG….are Mariah and Nicki going to do this all night?
RK
January 16th, 2013
8:13 pm
I hate 4 judges. Keith Not Urban won’t be able to speak.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:14 pm
And to think we have several months to listen to the ladies…….oh brother
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:14 pm
They’re both obnoxious so far
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:16 pm
Nikki won’t give any others the chance to speak
RK
January 16th, 2013
8:17 pm
17 minutes, one singer, sort of.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:20 pm
That’s not the “friend” I remember…
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:20 pm
She’s pretty good
RK
January 16th, 2013
8:21 pm
Wow, setting the bar low on that one.
Andi
January 16th, 2013
8:21 pm
Day one and I’m already highly annoyed with the diva-fest. And this first singer was not that good
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:24 pm
So far, imo, it seems to be Mariah that is goading Nicki on. It certainly is Mariah on the “it’s all about Mimi show”.
RK
January 16th, 2013
8:24 pm
She bangs! She bangs!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:24 pm
Does he really think he can sing???????
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:27 pm
Nicki shows some compassion, which is nice. Randy however appears to be in a “I’m not putting up with this crapola anymore” mood
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:28 pm
Even the Minaj’s “heartfelt” moment feels artificial
Andi
January 16th, 2013
8:28 pm
Agree D, MemememeMariah.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:28 pm
I want to hear Nicole’s husband say something
Andi
January 16th, 2013
8:29 pm
Poor Keith looks like a deer in the headlights
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:31 pm
I hope Randy will learn some new words this season other than “Dawgs, Too pitchy, etc”
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:33 pm
WOW!!!!! She is really good
Andi
January 16th, 2013
8:34 pm
Wow, and a Duluth girl at that!
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:34 pm
Christina from Duluth – minus the melisma, I’d say YAY
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:34 pm
Christina from Duluth – minus the melisma, I’d say YAY
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:34 pm
ONE good person so far
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:35 pm
I liked Christina
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:37 pm
Oh boy, what a sad story
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:37 pm
OH I HOPE the poor boy can sing…
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
8:38 pm
I’m back from a meeting and dinner and will catch up to y’all!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:39 pm
I like this guy Evan
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
8:39 pm
My computer went down. My ex came over and rearranged something. I was pissed. But, all’s well, I’m back. I haven’t seen anything worthy just yet, besides Mariah and Minaj with Minaj constant jabs.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:39 pm
One leg wgwg id pretty good
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:41 pm
That was mean…
Andi
January 16th, 2013
8:42 pm
I’m surprised. They usually let the sob stories through
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:42 pm
It’s a shame they didn’t put him through
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:43 pm
I’m surprised they said no….and a little bit gratified too. There isn’t any way last year’s judges would have turned down that story.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:45 pm
Maybe they’re trying to get away from the sob stories
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:47 pm
Nominated? What?
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
8:48 pm
Awww, a mother’s love. Sweet, but why shouldn’t she stand in that grueling line like all the others??
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
8:48 pm
Good grief, she said “sorry” 4x
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:50 pm
Judges are frickin tough this year. Most of these kids would have gotten through last year.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:51 pm
And they say no with a happy heart
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
8:53 pm
Deirdre, I said the same thing, when was being nominated part of getting on the show. Bet many are pissed over that.
Harriett
January 16th, 2013
8:53 pm
Hey, guys. Been lurking mostly. Sorry, but I really don’t have the energy tonight to blog.
D I went to a sports blog but could not see how to register. Would you send me an email tomorrow telling me how? Thanks.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:56 pm
Did you try to post, Harriett? You may already be registered. I think, once you try to submit a post, you will be asked to register.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
8:57 pm
Hopefully, they have gotten more strick this year and will put through better singers and less silly ones
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
8:58 pm
Liked the Israeli girl
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
8:58 pm
Points to Nicole’s husband for spilling his Coke in the Minaj’s lap!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:00 pm
OMG….. This kid pan handles
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:00 pm
So far I was thinking as well that they’ve been a little tougher and more discriminant compared to previous recent seasons. I’m glad.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:01 pm
He’s not bad
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:01 pm
Nerves are a terrible thing but once he got himself calmed down he was really good.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:02 pm
He’s going through just to be eliminated round 1.
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
9:03 pm
I’m now about 16 minutes behind…
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:04 pm
I don’t think he was good. He was ok.
Lil Red
January 16th, 2013
9:04 pm
Hi all. Not too bad so far.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:06 pm
It is nerve racking to audition. I’ve had to do it several times for church choir (whichI I always pass)and sometimes the nerves takes ahold.
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
9:08 pm
I’m getting closer. Just 11 minutes behind. They have been tougher than past judge panels, eh?
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:08 pm
Nana, that’s one way in NY to supplement your income if you have some type of talent. I remember going home one year and this kid was dancing between cars. He was damn good. Acrobatic like dancing, using the handles, pole, etc. He deserved every coin he received and he received something from everyone (at least in the car I was riding in).
Wasn’t there a woman on AI who sang in the train terminals, also a preacher? She had a great voice.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:10 pm
Is that a wig he’s wearing????
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:10 pm
Is this plastic? LOL
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:11 pm
BTW what’s going to be happening with the blog format this year? I saw that mentioned earlier.
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:11 pm
BTW what’s going to be happening with the blog format this year? I saw that mentioned earlier.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
9:11 pm
The Minaj met her match in Plastic Boy
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:11 pm
Someone has to be buffoonish. What would the first day of AI be w/o such nonsense?
When your outfit makes noise as you move, please remove yourself from the stage. It’s that simple.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:12 pm
I used to love to listen to the singers on the subways. Most of them were very talented.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:12 pm
Someone has to be buffoonish. What would the first day of AI be w/o such nonsense?
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
9:13 pm
It takes forever to post. Anybody else having that problem?
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:14 pm
He looks like Honey Boo Boo’s chocolate brother.
Harriett
January 16th, 2013
9:14 pm
Thanks, D. I was registered and will be Harrietth. Night all.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:15 pm
I know it’s a way to help support your income and you’re right Pitchy about several who have been on Idol. But, I just find it to tacky. Just my opinion, but at least they aren’t robbing others to make a few dollars.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:15 pm
Andi…the AJC is switching to an internal blog system that Cox Enterprises has been using and incorporating into all its companies.
I have not heard a lot of good things about it.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:16 pm
I’m having trouble, Mercedes S.
Jubie
January 16th, 2013
9:17 pm
Minaj sitting there and Mirah calls that guy “over the top”?
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:18 pm
Nana, Pitchy is right. The subway performers aren’t panhandling per se. They are providing entertainment, usually quite good. Panhandlers just ask for money giving nothing in return.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:19 pm
Something is wrong with her mouth, her tongue or her lips. But more importantly, something is wrong with her loving parents’ ear.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:20 pm
Randy is pulling no punches! He’s very direct this year.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:20 pm
I’m also having trouble with posting. It seems to take forever
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
9:22 pm
Wordpress is going really slow tonight.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:22 pm
OH NO! Did his nerves cause flatulence on national TV?
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:23 pm
Ok, I stand corrected on the subway performers. It’s just that I’ve never been around any. Sorry
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:24 pm
Yep, the blog is moving pretty slow tonight
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
9:25 pm
Maybe the AJC is trying to make us think Wordpress is horrible before the change. But I will miss this software. It worked just fine from a functionality standpoint.
Jubie
January 16th, 2013
9:26 pm
Blueberry Girl!!!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:27 pm
I stand corrected on the subway performers. It’s that I’ve never been around any. Sorry
Lil Red
January 16th, 2013
9:27 pm
Country and Rap, what a combo.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:27 pm
So far, I’ve seen everyone that got through to easily be eliminated in round 1. I haven’t seen or heard anyone that made me take notice. Not a one!!!!
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:29 pm
No problem, Nana. If you’ve never seen them it’s hard to get. When my hubby was an actor in NYC, his roommate used to make a lot of money singing in the subway. He was really good and people appreciated his performances. Helped pay the rent for a struggling actor.
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
9:29 pm
First 90 minutes: not a single singer that I was truly mesmerized by…
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:29 pm
She wasn’t bad for a 17 y/o
Jubie
January 16th, 2013
9:30 pm
Pitchy look again. Blueberry girl is a winner..
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:30 pm
Nana, you’ve missed some real treats on the subway. Some you want to throw a brick at, and some you stand up and clap for! It’s New York, Baby!
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:30 pm
I thought the girl who sang Summertime was really good. She’s the standout for me tonight so far.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:32 pm
Where oh where are my ear plugs!!!!!!!
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:32 pm
Was that one of those screechy birds???
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
9:33 pm
It’s Make Fun of Asians Night…
Lil Red
January 16th, 2013
9:33 pm
Albert Chang is my favorite!!!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:34 pm
Believe it or not, but BOTH my dogs got up and left the room on that last guy
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:36 pm
I like her as the best for the night thus far. I agree with Minaj.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:38 pm
I liked her a bunch, too
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:39 pm
So far her and Duluth girl my faves. Not much to pick from yet, but I’d have to say those two.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:39 pm
The time has seem to have flown by tonight
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:39 pm
RoHo, we are on the same page. Blueberry girl was good. Not outstanding.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:41 pm
It seems like the time has flown by tonight
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:41 pm
My cat crawled under the couch when the Asian guy started to sing. My laugh for the night.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:43 pm
I’m loving the dream sequence.
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:44 pm
Good Grief. Please shoot me…
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:44 pm
So far. my fave is Christina (the Duluth girl)
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:45 pm
NYC cabbie!
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:45 pm
This should be interesting
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:47 pm
The Turbanator better be good. Somebody needs to be outstanding tonight. SOMEONE, please let this blogging night be worthwhile with all the slow posting. Someone, come to the rescue for my sake. Pls?
Polly
January 16th, 2013
9:47 pm
Watched every season and this might be the last. Nicky Minaj hogs every moment and is incredibly obnoxious. Who ever heard of her a year ago?
Keith Urban is unfortunately stuck between the diva Mariah and would-be diva Nicky.
This show better get more about the artists and less about the pompous judges or Seacrest, I’m out.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:48 pm
Kinda like the Turbanator
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:49 pm
How can you say someone has a “beautiful” voice and not put them through. Use another word. Makes everything else you say silly when you don’t vote them through.
CmJonas
January 16th, 2013
9:49 pm
Frankie Ford is a lying bitch
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:49 pm
I hate to see a grown person beg!!!!!
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:50 pm
Well alrighty then. Bollywood makes it in.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
9:51 pm
I’d like to see more of the Turbinator’s turbans
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:51 pm
Agree, Nana. Hate the begging!
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
9:53 pm
Few of my posts “take” here. And I have to retype Name and E-mail
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:54 pm
Guess the begging worked for the Turbanator
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:54 pm
Polly, even for those who may not have heard of Minaj a year ago, I have to give her her proper dues. That chick, in all her crazy outfits, worked her wigs off to be known and “respected” in her field. She is a sought after vocalist with many other artists. I know that may come across as laughable, but it’s true. She deserves every award she won last year due to her talent and perseverance. Although her outfits are extremely distracting, when she sings in her natural voice, she’s really good. Nice, soft voice. Her outfits bother me, but she has boo coo talent.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:55 pm
Some families in this world are amazing
Andi
January 16th, 2013
9:55 pm
OK, the mandatory sob-story-can-sing ending for the night
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
9:56 pm
I saw Ashley in the crowd from earlier footage this evening thinking she may have a nice voice. I immediately thought of Tamyra Gray. She’s ok…No one blew me away.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
9:56 pm
Girl has a lovely voice!
Nana
January 16th, 2013
9:57 pm
Like Ashlee.She may just be my fave of the night. They saved the best for last, imo
eduardocek
January 16th, 2013
9:58 pm
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Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
9:59 pm
Wordpress is running like molasses.
Nana
January 16th, 2013
10:00 pm
Tomorrow night should be intertaining!!!!! Off for now and hope everyone has a good night
Nana
January 16th, 2013
10:02 pm
What??????
Pitchy
January 16th, 2013
10:03 pm
Looks like someone is on the wrong blog??? WTH?
Good night!
Andi
January 16th, 2013
10:03 pm
Good night Nana. Hope blog runs “just a tad” faster tomorrow.
Deirdre
January 16th, 2013
10:03 pm
Despite the blog’s technical difficulties, it was a good night.
So far, I am not as disgusted as I thought I would be. The judges, at least tonight, were tough and discriminating. That, all by itself, was a very pleasant change.
Somebody needs to put one of those shock collars on Nicki so she knows when to shut up. Mariah is the bad connotation of diva but they both, once they settled in, paid attention and did their jobs.
AnnS
January 16th, 2013
10:08 pm
Nikki is the most obnoxious thing. I was never a huge Mariah fan (altho she’s def talented), but she’s saintly compared to NM. If this continues, count me out…
Polly
January 16th, 2013
10:19 pm
Pitchy, Nicky might be the latest greatest new star but she’s not doing herself any favors on Idol. She is coming across as obnoxious and is a distraction to the show and the other judges. Keith Urban must be wondering what in heck he signed up for. What happened to the “let’s go in order” format for judging where each judge gets a little chance to talk?
I’m hooked on this show because of the talent that it produces. I don’t want to be distracted and turned off by the female judge drama. Or I guess I could just watch Real Housewives of Atlanta, right?
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
10:24 pm
Rodney, Tenna Torres said she’s 28 which means she was 13 fifteen years ago.
Browncoat
January 16th, 2013
10:25 pm
It stunk tonight. And why is the Heat Miser judging the show?
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
10:25 pm
Took 1 minute and 10 second to post my last sentence. What’s going on her?
katie
January 16th, 2013
10:27 pm
My daughter and I have watched nearly every season, an even though last year was a bit so-so, it was still fun to watch. EVERYONE ON FACEBOOK so far-have voted a big NO WAY to watch this season!! WHAT were you thinking putting Mariah and that Ditz together on the same panel? Mariah can sing, but has the brains of a rock, and the other “girl” has no talent and they are both rude and show contempt to each other at all times. HOW does a producer think THIS is a good way to run this show? The judges should all get along, have their own opinions and comments for each contestant-BUT just to tune in to watch a “cat fight”– instead of the possible talent these kids bring to their audition. If you took a poll right now-I bet you will see, even the biggest fans, would say-sack one or both of the females-keep Randy and Keith. I am sure there are many others who are appropriate in manners and talent that could fill those spots-male or female. Good Luck! You’re rating will be WAY down. It USED to be a great show.
dan E.
January 16th, 2013
10:27 pm
Totally boring. The first ten minutes was not about the performers but the so-called reviewers. Nothing but super hype. A complete MEH moment! What’s with the person wearing all the wigs and makeup? Holloween–boring!
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
10:27 pm
Checked out first 30 mins of “Rich and Big in Atlanta”. Pretty sure Marcia and Meagan are my new pretend neighbors.
Rodney Ho
January 16th, 2013
10:29 pm
I cover this stuff and I couldn’t even stomach watching “Big Rich Atlanta,” though I may force myself to one day under heavy medication.
Mercedes S.
January 16th, 2013
10:31 pm
On Rodney’s poll I tried to vote for Keith but couldn’t. Nor could I see the results.
Lil Red
January 16th, 2013
10:31 pm
So, Katie, how do you really feel? I liked tonight because there weren’t as many crazy bad acts. Not any real standouts either. Wait until tomorrow I guess.
Seth T
January 16th, 2013
11:57 pm
I thought the show was neither real boring or especially entertaining. Same formula rolling film for a few sad back-stories – a few bad acts to look dumb, mixed with a few fairly decent singers.
There are a number of former contestants that we willl see get put through again, that didn’t make the top 24 in the past, so they can roll again. Some will be “producers picks” and the Judges will send them on to Holywood.
Looks like tomorrow night, they will be showing more of the Minaj/Carey fueds – so they’re not editing it all out, but hoping it will draw more Hollywood News interest and get more views.
AtIslander
January 16th, 2013
11:59 pm
I think the judges did a good job tonight actually, pleasantly surprised. Only hopeful that I thought they could have given a chance was the one legged guy, there is some promise there even though he may not have made it far. I thought being the newest/youngest musician, Nicki Minaj held her own with the others, and Randy, thankfully, did not bring out the dawg. Blueberry girl stood out to me from tonight.
JTesla
January 17th, 2013
12:17 am
So far I’m liking Nicki. She’s keeping me interested. Mariah hasn’t annoyed me yet, and the two seem to be frenemies, which will make it even more entertaining. Keith is a good fit and Randy is Randy. So he’ll annoy me once the live shows start.
AtIslander
January 17th, 2013
12:44 am
The hearing impaired girl was fantastic.
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scott anderson
January 17th, 2013
3:50 am
this show is doomed. It has run its course. When you have to have thug nickie and Mariah feuding for ratings, its over.
Sorry, your not ready, come back next year though.
aint going to be no next year.
this show is in the tank.
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Jim
January 17th, 2013
5:39 am
The show overall was dreadful. Predicting the ratings will plummet and it will be the beginning of the end.
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January 17th, 2013
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Baltisraul.....
January 17th, 2013
6:57 am
Time to shut this program down!
l
January 17th, 2013
6:59 am
I’m so disappointed. It’s all about the judges and not the singers.
charles
January 17th, 2013
7:19 am
the bright haired woman is more than i can take. does she have some kind of neon lights on her scalp to make her seem like she is aglow? disgusting.
charles
January 17th, 2013
7:21 am
p.s. a fourth option in your poll could have been ‘none of the above’.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
7:32 am
Morning!
Ok, I’m not completely disheartened yet. During the first hour, I was more annoyed by Mariah’s “Look at Me aren’t I fabulous” poses and attitude than Nicki. Then during the second hour, Nicki, sensing she may not be getting enough attention went full out on the talking, half of which I couldn’t understand.
Both of them seemed to be ok as far as judging. Keith had some interesting comments when we could hear them over the squabbling.
But it was Randy that surprised me. Pulling no punches, he blatantly told singers they were bad, while the 3 newbies tiptoed around it.
All in all, not bad.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
7:37 am
Of the singers last night, I liked Christina(what’s with the “Isabelle”? You need to decide on a name sweetie-pie), Sarah the blueberry girl, Angela and her big loving family and Frankie.
rob
January 17th, 2013
8:15 am
turned it off after 20 minutes, its about Nikki and Mariah and there bitching at each other, not about the contestants, it will get old and they will lose viewers left and right!… they ruined the show, period!
Rickster
January 17th, 2013
8:43 am
‘morning, everyone.
Saw no singers last night that made me think they could win – including Phillip Phillip in the opener.
Still can’t understand how he won.
Already tired of NiMi & Mariah. Didn’t see enough of Keith to know for sure. Randy is still Randy.
Favorite audition was “Phantom of Opera.” Actually made the Lovely and Gracious Mrs. Rickster laugh… and I love her laugh.
Sam-A
January 17th, 2013
8:45 am
I didn’t see the next Idol last night, unless it was one of the number we were told got thru but weren’t shown singing.
I was majorly surprised that Nicki was quite kind to the bad ones, the “Paula” of the group. Of course she had a number of “I’d like to tape her mouth shut” moments, but not as many as Mariah had for me. While Nicki was saying nice turndowns to these poor, delusional folks, Mariah was giggling and smirking – I’d like to have smacked her every time she did it. So for me, round one of the diva battle goes to Nicki.
Keith seems sweet and witty, with maybe a little bit of bite when needed. He’s been on Ellen a couple times, incl this week, and been quite funny with her.
Keep Keith, bring Paula back, and dump the divas – then I’d really be happy.
Anyone noticed how long it takes to go from page to page?
RoHo – you could work out a deal with Mercedes, where you go to her house, meander over to the “bogus rich gals house” and get an interview, if you could stomach it.
Rickster
January 17th, 2013
8:49 am
Or Phillip Phillips even.
sailor12
January 17th, 2013
9:11 am
What kind of pizzazzs can a woman have dressed up like a clown all the time???
Breezy
January 17th, 2013
9:12 am
What part of the show that I saw was too focused on the women judges. Keith Urban offered some constructive comments when he could get it in. I noticed maybe two or three singers I wouldn’t mind listening to, but honestly, I fell asleep about 20 minutes into the show. NM surprised me with her on point comments reference the contestants. MC, is MC with all her glory. So may not be watching too much of the show this year.
mecq
January 17th, 2013
9:15 am
Nicki Minaj is a no talent embarrasment. She can’t sing or dance and looks like she was the victim of a terrible science experiment. Yellow hair with pink roots…Just Trashy..!!!!! I will not watch this show ever again.
Kathleen
January 17th, 2013
9:27 am
I thought Nicki did a great job last night. Mariah’s constant talking under her breath everytime Nicki said something really got on my nerves. While Nicki is normally the one known for the wild outfits, Mariah is the one who showed up with her dress unzipped. Also a dog is NOT an accessory Mimi.
Pandora
January 17th, 2013
9:27 am
I really don’t like the way they are doing all of those special effects with Idol. It’s stupid. It seems to be all about the judges and special effects than it is about the contestants. I really don’t like it. I doubt that I will watch this show. All of the best singers never win. It’s a waste of my time.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
9:27 am
There is quite a range of opinions on Nicki’s debut as an Idol judge. This from mj:
See what I mean? Nicki Minaj is definitely the breakout star of American Idol 12 . She’s smart, she’s sassy, she’s eccentric. There’s no telling what will come out of her mouth, but it doesn’t feel contrived. She can be tough when necessary, but also finds a way to make rejected hopefuls leave feeling good.
JTesla
January 17th, 2013
9:29 am
Remember, what we see of the judges is edited for our enjoyment. Some of the faces may not even go with some of the other judges statements.
Can I just throw out there that Nicki is HOT. I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for eating crackers, and I’ve bought a few boxes just in case she wants to come over and do just that. I had to buy a few boxes for my wife too, she’s hoping Keith will swing by with Nicki.
Mercedes S.
January 17th, 2013
9:30 am
Doomsayers are here, so all’s well with Idol!
The Minaj surprised me; not the total idiot I had feared. If she could tone down her distracting appearance in make up – that silver glitter can’t be good for her eyelids – and costumes, I could tolerate the wigs.
And Mariah needs to cut out her pouty diva moves. Just because you’re a big star in one field (see Spears, Britney) doesn’t mean you’ll ace every other project you take on.
Uncle Remus
January 17th, 2013
9:33 am
After what seemed to be a hour long intro, I was able to suffer through Minaj for another 20 min or so. She brings zero class to the table and even less talent. It’s sad the show’s creator had to bring on an auto tune talent to keep the show relevant with today’s youth.
artyc
January 17th, 2013
9:35 am
you were right on poor keith he will not be able to get a word in.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
9:37 am
special effects? What special effects. Seriously, Nicki really looks like that!
Moose
January 17th, 2013
9:39 am
Awful, I couldn’t even watch 15 mins of this show. They are so self involved with themselves they didn’t even notice there was some one singing, even though bad, but to bring it to the real,
mariah – too much of a diva to really pay attention
Keith – he wanted a drink and deer in the head lights
nicki – um, no words can describe her unfelt “Oh, you will do good in something else, let me hug you”
Randy – dog, its time to return to something else , you sir, are no Simon
Mercedes S.
January 17th, 2013
9:57 am
Rodney quoted on Huffington Post!
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
9:58 am
Moose, too bad you didn’t stick with it. The judges settled down and got back to business.
A Dixie Chick
January 17th, 2013
10:02 am
The bickering is very distractive. Nikki, I have no complaint with your music, but you’re not for Idol. I disagree wi th about half the Judges’ picks.
JTesla
January 17th, 2013
10:02 am
Wait, someone reads the Huffington Post?
Rickster
January 17th, 2013
10:08 am
Are we at page 5 yet?
Jakebelle
January 17th, 2013
10:08 am
Nikki is nothing more than a distraction. What were they thinking?
Pitchy
January 17th, 2013
10:19 am
Minaj wasn’t as bad as thought she would be. However, the entire show was flat last night. She does offer constructive criticism, but she has to stop rolling her eyes whenever Mariah speaks.
Now, let’s see if this posts.
KPH
January 17th, 2013
10:20 am
Hello good people. The show tonight produced one stand out singer in my opinion Christina. Otherwise the judge that stuck her head in a cotton candy machine is about as fake as I have ever seen an ahemm entertainer be and was a total distraction. I don’t know if I can stand that for a full season. I hear Barnum and Bailey are holding clown auditions.
Susan
January 17th, 2013
10:34 am
I will NOT watch this crapola anymore. Ever since they got rid of all the original judges, it has been a NOTHING show. They can’t be serious about some of the people they put in the contest…my CAT sounds better when she’s in HEAT. Go back to the old, original AI, and I MIGHT consider watching it again.
justlogical
January 17th, 2013
10:35 am
I have been a fan of AI for years but absolutely refuse to watch MARIAH and NIKKI. Hopefully they’ll be a one season and done.
JTesla
January 17th, 2013
10:39 am
One thing that I found to be funny last night was how quickly Nicki’s “people” got behind her when they thought the judging was done. It happened at least twice that we got to see people who were tending to her. Classic. Didn’t get to see that with Mariah, but I’m sure they are there too.
Odlid
January 17th, 2013
10:41 am
Who cares? AI should be off the air. Nicki Minaj stinks. Who cares what she says? Gerl goes out to far Mea!
SARA
January 17th, 2013
10:41 am
I watched last night for half hour. Will not be watching again this season. They took a really good show and ruined it by hiring Nicki to slow slams and insults at another judge. We all know who and what I am talking about. I do not find this entertaining, I find it an insult to viewers who turn in to watch new talent emerge. They have lost me and my family and they have lost a lot of my friends and family too. Judges do make a difference to most people with respect and taste.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
10:50 am
Mariah’s people are probably more experienced at staying in the background.
I’ll make it through the taped shows because I am curious what will happen during the live shows. We saw the abrupt change in Tyler when he was reined in by the censors. He was much more relaxed during the taped shows.
Will Nicki and Mariah get bored with listening to one singer after another with little chance to get attention on themselves?
Will Mariah insist on entering solo at the beginning of the show so that we can all bask in her wonderfulness?
Will every other word out of Nicki’s mouth be censored, eventually leading to her clamming up like Steven Tyler?
Will Keith Urban get to say anything without being interrupted by the two walking egos on either side of him?
Will Randy continue his brutal honesty(Seriously dawg, that reeked!)?
Will Jimmy bring us much needed relief from the judges panel(well, he sure did last year)?
And yes, right now, this show is ALL about the judges. I hope that changes!
Idol Addict
January 17th, 2013
11:00 am
Never been a big Mariah or Nikki fan, but I enjoyed watching them on the first show. I think it will definitely make the judging panel better. There were no singers that I was super crazy about, but the girl from Duluth was quite good and I loved the Ashley girl at the end with her awesome family. If we get some great talent and the judging panel can actually give real critiques this might be a great season. Nikki and Mariah are getting all of the publicity because they are so vocal, but Keith Urban was by far the best addition to the show.
Rodney Ho
January 17th, 2013
11:01 am
I’m testing the new blog, which is now live. I created an “echo” site that looks like this blog entry over there. Feel free to mess around over there. I will post later today, the new url for that site for you to save:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/radio-tv-talk/2013/jan/17/american-idol-season-12-debut-recap/
Pitchy
January 17th, 2013
11:09 am
Honestly speaking, I think the dynamics between Mariah and Nicky is going to be good and rocky. Then as the season progresses, they will realize they need to come to an agreement, act more professionally, and not let their judging on AI ruin their own careers!
DanJ
January 17th, 2013
11:40 am
Well I just watched the show and didn’t hate Nicki. Her feud with Mariah seemed staged a bit. They were a few that stood out. Blueberry girl was good but my favorite of the night was my fellow Duluthian (If there’s such a word) Christina. I grew up there and was honestly surprised how good she was. It’s a shame she didn’t wear Purple with a Wildcat on it.
Thank God for DVR’s. I skipped a lot of the filler. I was mostly amazed that Nicki seemed to be the best judge. Would have never guessed that. Hope everyone has a great day!
Rickster
January 17th, 2013
12:07 pm
I mentioned “Phantom of The Opera” earlier. If you go to YouTube… and search for Nicole Sherzinger, she does an AMAZING job of singing that song at a Andrew Lloyd Webber tribute.
She looks stunning… but her vocals were just jaw-droppingly unbeliveable. Personally think she did better than Sarah Brightman.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
12:10 pm
Rodney, if I get on from your link and try to post, it says “login required” but gives me no place to log in. If I go to ajc.com and try to get on, it takes me to the wordpress blog instead of the new one
Seth T
January 17th, 2013
12:25 pm
In order to get a good perspective on the show, I believe one has to:
1. Realize it is more of a celebrity playground than it is a bonafide talent contest. That is why they pay huge sums to people like Mariah, etc. – they don’t need them to discover talent; in fact they are less qualified as “talent scouts” than many people in the studio and music business.
The “guest performers” when the live shows start, are usually linked to the Labels and Management Companies that are producing Idol.
2. The Idol system does have value to contestants who are serious about getting into the business full-time. The exposure and boot camp they go through, has value in terms of meeting people, working hard on your craft and learning to perform under stressful conditions. And new stars can possibly be made there.
3. Many of the contestants that will be seen in Hollywood are not amatuers. Some have been with bands, released their own songs previous to Idol, etc. They are not under contract by a label however, or they can’t compete -per their posted rules.
4. It’s a TV show, owned and partially scripted by pro producers who create a theme of some type and build a show around it. In this case, they hire big money Judges to focus a theme around.
It’s a fun show for what it is – it’s just not to be taken too seriously as something that is going to be a high standard in any certain category. Even if ratings slip a little more, it’s still one of the higher rated shows in it’s time slot.
Rickster
January 17th, 2013
12:27 pm
Does anyone remember when the “Prize” inside a box of Cracker Jack was actually worth finding?
Now it’s almost a obligatory throw-away.
FarTrain
January 17th, 2013
12:29 pm
Seriously the new format for blogging has so many fallacies, and is so complicated and frustrating, I don’t know why they don’t scrap it. I think Mark Bradley(sports columnist) is about ready to pull his hair out! Read his article from yesterday and you will see many complaints. There are quite a few around that are simple, easy to navigate, pleasing to the eye, etc. that could be copied, yet adapted to the AJC, so why use something that is so “user-unfriendly”? As I mentioned last night the SF Chronicle has a good one, so does the Indy Star, but the best one (it’s perfect!) is the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Mercedes S.
January 17th, 2013
12:35 pm
FarTrain, good to hear about the KNS!
Rickster
January 17th, 2013
12:36 pm
Hey Rodney – maybe you could imbed the video from Nicole’s “POTO” performance? It’s definitely worth it.
Mercedes S.
January 17th, 2013
12:41 pm
I HATE the new System!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wanted to add a comment, but there was no place to add.
Only edit comment.
SO I edited comment a few times untik I was told my editing time had expired. WTFF?
Mercedes S.
January 17th, 2013
12:43 pm
And the post above took 90 secs to rgister
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
12:59 pm
Adding comments requires you to go back up to the bottom of the article. The comment box is no longer at the bottom of the comment section where it makes sense.
Mo Schreibman
January 17th, 2013
1:10 pm
New system? What new system? I stopped by to say hello and everyone is talking about a new system. The comment box is where I left it last time I was here which was when I do not remember but that does not make any difference so why are we talking about that. So what is different if you do not mind my asking?
Mo Schreibman
January 17th, 2013
1:12 pm
The box is back at the bottom again so what is new about that? These things I do not understand.
Mercedes S.
January 17th, 2013
1:16 pm
Hi Mo! It’s 2013 so everything is NEW.
Mo Schreibman
January 17th, 2013
1:19 pm
If this is new then so are these Robert Hall trousers I am wearing.
Rodney Ho
January 17th, 2013
1:20 pm
The new url is http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/radio-tv-talk/
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
1:32 pm
Hey Mo. Unfortunately we are moving again. Rodney gave you a link
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
1:34 pm
And Mercedes…what I was trying to say is that the comment box is at the top of the comments section instead of the bottom
Sam-A
January 17th, 2013
2:13 pm
I know I registered a few months ago as instructed, but I have not a clue what you’re talking about now – where exactly are you trying to go to? I came here the usual way today – will that disappear?
Sam-A
January 17th, 2013
2:32 pm
Thx for link, RoHo – found it. However, seems like I remember that when I registered, Sam-A was taken, so now I’m Sam-A1
skeeter
January 17th, 2013
2:48 pm
When you play in someone else’s play box, they get to make the rules….;-)
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
2:59 pm
Hmmm, couldn’t post. Testing to see if it was something I said, or the new site.
Rodney, isn’t it kind of bad timing to do this on the first Idol show, when so many people will want to chat? What powers-that-be decided on THAT timeline?
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:00 pm
I guess it was something I said. Will re-post a little at a time…
Haven’t read comments yet, but wanted to chime in with my thoughts. I only got to about the 45-minute mark in last night’s show… was watching my recording and it was late and I dozed off. (2 hours is a lot to get through!)
I thought at the very start, all the judge stuff was weird and frazzled. You couldn’t follow them, all talking over each other. I was thinking “this is going to be awful.” But then, they finally got back to a little more normal show.
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:05 pm
Surprisingly, Nikki wasn’t as bad as I had feared (at least so far. Remember I’m only 45 minutes in.) She was actually sort of thoughtful with some of them.
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:07 pm
I thought the girl from Duluth was the best so far. I didn’t think the girl from Mariah’s camp was all THAT… she was OK but sort of screechy.
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:09 pm
I was a little surprised they didn’t put the guy with the artificial leg through… he wasn’t bad on the Bon Jovi song. (But I didn’t really care that much.)
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:11 pm
WEIRD. It was the word * a m p u t a t e d * (as in leg) that wouldn’t go through.
??????
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:13 pm
Hey D, where is that spoiler list you mentioned some time ago? I like to know who to watch for each show
Jenny
January 17th, 2013
3:30 pm
I guess we are on the new style blog? I signed up and will be Jenny11 over there.
Sam-A
January 17th, 2013
3:42 pm
Sis: I’m kinda flipping back and forth, and there’s yet a newer thread on the other one, so go to it instead of the first one. Crazy huh?
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
4:14 pm
Jenny, you’ll find a link to the spoiler list at the end of this post. SPOILER WARNING The following link will take you to a list of 40 contestants who survived Hollywood Week. If you don’t want to know, don’t click the link.
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-12-spoilers-the-top-40-is-revealed.htm
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
5:05 pm
So, the comments box and all the comments are gone on the new blog.
DanJ
January 17th, 2013
6:52 pm
I noticed that Deirdre. Where do we post tonight?
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
7:47 pm
I guess we’re posting here, Dan. Not sure Rodney has seen the problem yet. I’ll keep checking over on the other site. In the meantime, if Rodney doesn’t post a thread for us, there’s plenty of room on the “We’re Moving! Move With Us” thread. Find it at the right hand column near the top.
Nana
January 17th, 2013
8:02 pm
Got my cup of coffee and a piece of sweet potatoe pie, now I’m ready for idol…
DanJ
January 17th, 2013
8:08 pm
I really liked the first girl. I was late and didn’t catch her name but she was good.
Deirdre
January 17th, 2013
8:11 pm
Pitchy and I are over on the We’re Moving thread…there’s a lot more room there. I’ve emailed Rodney to tell him the comments are closed on the new site. Look under “Recent posts” in the right hand column of this page and click the We’re Moving link
Shenia Harriel (BKA) Miss.Kitty
January 18th, 2013
2:18 am
U two Ladies are the bomb. OMG I could not stop smiling.Mariah U are it girl.Nicki listen and learn. ~SHENIA~
NFulton
January 18th, 2013
3:13 pm
Christina went to Northview High School in Johns Creek/Duluth. My son was in a couple of her classes. I remember her being a very nice young lady. I hope she goes far in the competition!