In general, I don't have much to say — for the most part, good singers went on to sing another day, and the less good singers went home.Except for Maddy Curtis, aka the sister of four brothers with Down syndrome, aka the 16 year old with the great big beautiful voice. Mimosa and I loved Maddy Curtis, big time, and our little hearts have gone break-break-break.
But I'm happy to see that my Titanium Wrist Boy is coming back, and that sweet girl whose grandma has Alzheimer's, and the emotional waitress, and the newly tattooed single mom, and while I found Hillbilly Girl's story excruciating, I was never a fan of her voice, so my aorta stayed intact . . . anyway. Some good singers this year. Mostly girls.
But, oh my, Mr. Blond Ponytail who plays blues guitar — where did you come from, honey? Mimosa and I perked right up when he began a-strummin'. What a pretty, pretty boy. I mean voice.
As for Andrew Garcia with the neck tattoo and the weeping daddy — I enjoyed his ballsy rendition of a Paula Abdul song and he seems like a nice fellow, but I'm just not a big fan. "He's this year's Danny Gokey," I said to Mimosa, who frowned and said, "Was he the one with the wart?" (How quickly they forget.)
Let's see, anything else? (My notes are upstairs.) Ellen was — Ellen. If you like Ellen, which I do, you enjoyed her tonight. If you're not sure what she's doing here, nothing she did tonight will shed any light on that particular question. I think she was a little nervous, maybe, and is still finding her own judging rhythm. More will be revealed . . .
One final note: Whither Li'l Martini? you may be asking. My nine year old fell in love early on with a fellow named "Luke" (whom neither Mimosa nor I can remember) and spent the entire hour with his face inches from the screen searching for his beloved. After some research (because I love knowledge, in fact I yearn for it) I believe this to be Luke Shaffer — and I also know what fate has in store for this handsome lad, according to the spoiler Web sites anyway. Should I tell my precious or let him be surprised? Does your opinion change if it's a good surprise vs. a bad one? Please weigh in, I'm stymied here — Vicki Iovine didn't cover American Idol in her Girlfriend's Guides to Parenting.
Mimosa is auditioning for a solo this week (she sings in her school choir) — keep your fingers crossed! I plan to be a fabulous stage parent (think Ethel Merman in Gypsy). Is it too soon to plan my outfit?
Ta-ta for now!
Lady Chardonnay, happy to be in Hollywood AT LAST!!!
3 comments:
Bah, I didn't like Maddy. At least not in her Hollywood audition. I'm glad they got rid of a lot of the people with sob stories. It drives me crazy.
Maddy did pick the wrong song. She should have picked something with a younger vibe. I'd keep quiet about Luke. At least you'll be prepared when "it" happens.
Thanks for keeping the torch lit during the horrible times. I am so excited to finally be in the top 24. Well, not personally IN it, but to be able to start caring.
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