American Idol's last legitimate female token hottie, Alaina Alexander, is going home
Another week, another exciting week of developments in the American Idol world. Somehow, Sundance Head managed to survive another week (who is voting for him? Definitely not Southern Calfornia), while Sanjaya Malakar seemed to "earn" a spot by boring the audience with a performance that was sung all in one octave. I wonder if anyone else has noticed that slowly but surely, all the White female contestants (Goodbye Leslie Hunt and Amy Krebs... and soon to join them Haley Scarnato) are slowly leaving American Idol, a shift from what has happened in previous seasons, which makes me wonder if the demographic of the show is shifting, or if DVR is playing a part in who is watching the program and voting.
While I can't say that Nick Pedro was incredible, he was by far better than Sanjaya and I don't think I will ever be able to get over how terrible Sundance was during the Hollywood auditions to the point where I won't think he's not very good. While AJ Tabaldo also left prematurely, I honestly believe that it was his awkward "two arms rhythmically swinging in the air" dance move and very awkward video montages that had absolutely no appeal to the majority of the male population that lost him the right now to sit down and be safe this week.
Not that good, but still better than Sanjaya
It's sad that Barba's American Idol experience is going to be defined by the pictures that will undoubtedly change the next whirlwind year of her life. Not only is Barba carrying the pressures of the competition, but the unexpected reality of being the top 16's most controversial contestant. For a 20 year old girl, it's a lot to handle and I'm impressed that she has stayed strong and in the competition. Unfortunately for Barba, her voice isn't going to take her past female performers like Lakisha Jones or Melinda Doolittle, both of whom have the talent to win if they would merely have a bit more star appeal. I feel like the humble character, while refreshing, can only take you so far if your name isn't Kelly Clarkson. However, it will be interesting to see just how far Barba, likely one of the Internet's most popular searches at the moment, will be propelled by people who want to see just what will happen if Barba continues to stay in the competition as controversy and new pictures continue to surface across the http world.
Should she be kicked off? Definitely not. One thing is for sure, Barba is going to have well more than 15 minutes of fame, even after her Idol journey is complete. Whether Barba will embrace her controversial fame and end up in the pages of Maxim or with a column in Sports Illustrated (work that, Jenn Sterger, that is an incredible gig), remains to be seen. Hopefully, Barba handles the pressure as well as she has been maintaining her smile on television, as difficult as it may be under the current circumstances.
Sterger turned 15 minutes of fame into an hour. Will Barba?
Who will be getting my votes as the competition rolls on? For the guys, Blake Lewis and Phil Stacey will be splitting my votes because I can actually imagine both of them on TV or having a CD playing in my car. For the girls, haven't really been able to choose a favorite since my favorite Baylie Brown didn't make it through Hollywood week. Why Baylie, why? But apparently, Baylie Brown has an old CD out, which I'll be purchasing and giving a listen in the very near future.
Undoubtedly, Lakisha and Melinda are the most talented singers, but I'm a big fan of star potential when it comes to American Idol - something Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood had, but Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks, and Fantasia Barrino (to an extent) seemed to lack.
Six seasons in, even the American Idol #2 Katharine McPhee can still pull a #2 album on the Billboard charts (Ordinary World being the best song on the CD). The American Idol phenomenon is alive and well, but hopefully, this season brings someone who can be the next Carrie Underwood, not the next Taylor Hicks.
Now that's gangsta
Is Haley next?
Looking at Sanjaya make it through another week, all I can think is that there are more Indian people who watch American Idol than Asians. Last week, Paul Kim, while not being the top male singer in the competition (an honor that I believe goes to Phil Stacey), nor having the most star power (Blake Lewis), was the first person voted off American Idol. While I wasn't able to vote so I can't complain, Kim being voted off was incredibly unexpected while people like Sundance and Sanjaya continued to stink up the joint a week ago. I know it's silly, but one day, I wish Asians would be able to really band together, like the whole state of Hawaii did for Jasmine Trius, so that an Asian singer would really be able to make it to the mainstream, change stereotypes, and break the mold of what people think Asian people are supposed to be in the United States. We don't all have to be doctors, lawyers, dentists, accountants, or Kumon teachers. One day, I hope that we'll be able to make it to the mainstream without playing a villain in a movie or having CGI-rendered fight scenes.While I can't say that Nick Pedro was incredible, he was by far better than Sanjaya and I don't think I will ever be able to get over how terrible Sundance was during the Hollywood auditions to the point where I won't think he's not very good. While AJ Tabaldo also left prematurely, I honestly believe that it was his awkward "two arms rhythmically swinging in the air" dance move and very awkward video montages that had absolutely no appeal to the majority of the male population that lost him the right now to sit down and be safe this week.
Not that good, but still better than Sanjaya Ok, but let's get to the real story of American Idol 6 - Antonella Barba.
Already famous, not so much for the music
While not an incredible singer, nor as attractive as the judges make her out to be, Antonella is going to come out of American Idol Season Six as one of the most well-known names of the top 24. Since Antontella made it to the top 24, pictures have surfaced all around the Internet most notably at AntonellaBarbapix.com (NSFW Not safe for work) of Barba in various levels of undress. By the way, whoever bought that URL, it's no doubt paying his website hosting fees for years by this point. While many of the pictures featured on that website are nothing worse, or hardly worse than what you could find on many a non-celebrity after perusing Facebook for about ten minutes, more graphic pictures of "Barba" (I really don't think it is her) allegedly performing oral sex are what seem to have the Internet buzzing. GirlsTalkinSmack.com has the whole story posted on their website complete with pictures (NSFW).
Already famous, not so much for the musicWhile not an incredible singer, nor as attractive as the judges make her out to be, Antonella is going to come out of American Idol Season Six as one of the most well-known names of the top 24. Since Antontella made it to the top 24, pictures have surfaced all around the Internet most notably at AntonellaBarbapix.com (NSFW Not safe for work) of Barba in various levels of undress. By the way, whoever bought that URL, it's no doubt paying his website hosting fees for years by this point. While many of the pictures featured on that website are nothing worse, or hardly worse than what you could find on many a non-celebrity after perusing Facebook for about ten minutes, more graphic pictures of "Barba" (I really don't think it is her) allegedly performing oral sex are what seem to have the Internet buzzing. GirlsTalkinSmack.com has the whole story posted on their website complete with pictures (NSFW).
It's sad that Barba's American Idol experience is going to be defined by the pictures that will undoubtedly change the next whirlwind year of her life. Not only is Barba carrying the pressures of the competition, but the unexpected reality of being the top 16's most controversial contestant. For a 20 year old girl, it's a lot to handle and I'm impressed that she has stayed strong and in the competition. Unfortunately for Barba, her voice isn't going to take her past female performers like Lakisha Jones or Melinda Doolittle, both of whom have the talent to win if they would merely have a bit more star appeal. I feel like the humble character, while refreshing, can only take you so far if your name isn't Kelly Clarkson. However, it will be interesting to see just how far Barba, likely one of the Internet's most popular searches at the moment, will be propelled by people who want to see just what will happen if Barba continues to stay in the competition as controversy and new pictures continue to surface across the http world.
Should she be kicked off? Definitely not. One thing is for sure, Barba is going to have well more than 15 minutes of fame, even after her Idol journey is complete. Whether Barba will embrace her controversial fame and end up in the pages of Maxim or with a column in Sports Illustrated (work that, Jenn Sterger, that is an incredible gig), remains to be seen. Hopefully, Barba handles the pressure as well as she has been maintaining her smile on television, as difficult as it may be under the current circumstances.
Sterger turned 15 minutes of fame into an hour. Will Barba?Who will be getting my votes as the competition rolls on? For the guys, Blake Lewis and Phil Stacey will be splitting my votes because I can actually imagine both of them on TV or having a CD playing in my car. For the girls, haven't really been able to choose a favorite since my favorite Baylie Brown didn't make it through Hollywood week. Why Baylie, why? But apparently, Baylie Brown has an old CD out, which I'll be purchasing and giving a listen in the very near future.
Undoubtedly, Lakisha and Melinda are the most talented singers, but I'm a big fan of star potential when it comes to American Idol - something Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood had, but Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks, and Fantasia Barrino (to an extent) seemed to lack.
Now that's gangsta
