2/10/2024 0 Comments Simon cowell singingAnd I’m hearing y’all sing y’all’s faces off. But, for us, the main reason their performance was memorable was for the useless gem of non-information that Kelly spewed during her critique: “Simon has a girl group, and these girls are singing their faces off. Then there was 20-something sister act Roxxy Montana whomangled Jennifer Hudson’s “One Night Only” before getting a second chance to do an a cappella church song that allowed them to pull it together just enough to squeak by, mostly based on the powerhouse vocals of the sister named Temperance. Other head-scratching unanimous-yes decisions included the judges gushing over 15-year-old Rylie Brown, who at first forgot the words to Zedd’s “Clarity” but brushed herself off enough to finish the shaky performance 19-year-old Al Calderon, who seemingly only had semi-good “looks and charisma” on his side, according to Demi and 41-year-old New York City subway busker Denise Weeks who struggled tomake Houston’s “Greatest Love of All” work (we were supposed to believe she nailed the performance the second time around, but she really didn’t). ![]() Yet he still made it through with four yeses! After ticking off the ladies on the panel (especially Demi, who wore a disgusted scowl most of the time) by winking and smirking through sexist comments, he did an average-at-best rendition of the Spanish-language song “Amame (Love Me).” When he asked the crowd whether they liked it, they responded with crickets. Then there was the confounding Jorge Pena, a borderline sleazy 22-year-old who runs an ice cream truck and thinks he’s God’s gift to women. It was bad, of course, but he was seemingly making fun of the guy on stage. Simon took center stage once again after a poor performance by Over 25er Russ Pouliot, who claimed to be a classically trained vocalist in the vein of Frank Sinatra but in reality butchered Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Demi commented that she envisioned that Simon had the same vocal range, and with that Kelly snatched a mic and coerced Mr. Despite harsh critiques, the woman refused to budge, staying onstage belting out different tunes – from Houston’s “Saving All My Love” to “Wishing on a Star” – before Simon literally had to escort her off the stage. “The best part was when you forgot the words,” said Simon, referring to her momentary lapse in lyrics. And then there was the fact that host Mario Lopez explained the show’s four artist categories – girls, boys, groups and over-25s – every time he was on screen, as if he were talking to a bunch of distracted first-graders, and the female judges played musical chairs, calling attention to the fact that the producers have no idea what to do with them.Īlso blazing a path of cluelessness was 34-year-old Jocelyn Hinton, who confidently compared herself to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey before slaughtering “Firework” by Katy Perry. There was an off-putting anything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach, including an odd opening montage of contestants singing in the shower and, later, newbie judge Kelly Rowland forcing Simon to sing. See Rolling Stone’s Complete Coverage of ‘The X Factor’ Otherwise, if last night’s episode is any indication, it’s gonna be a long season. May we suggest cutting every episode down to a single, more palatable hour? That would be a start. But Simon Cowell‘s frankenshow needs a serious overhaul – one that goes far beyond just shaking up the judges’ panel for the umpteenth time. ![]() ![]() It pains us to say that, because we really want to like The X Factor. (And we’re not the only ones who feel that way just look at the abysmal ratings for Wednesday night’s premiere, when a measly 6.2 million viewers tuned in.) Yes, there’s nothing like a two-hour episode of The X Factor to make you wish you were watching something else. Well, it’s official: We can’t wait for The Voice– and even that rusty dinosaur American Idol – to start its new season.
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