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I agree that she must show another dimension to her capabilities…..she will continue to nail every ballad she attempts…and those fans that appreciate her vocal ability on the ballads will remain solid supporters…but until she shows more diversity she won’t attract a large faction of the new fans who are waiting to see something more…like you said, this week, it will be difficult to do anything but a ballad, but hopefully the following week will give Kat a chance to break out and pick up the pace, and hopefully a new legion of converted supporters…
Kat is not much different from the other (my) top 4… each has a strength in a particular style…but I feel Kat is best positioned to ‘cross-over’ to another styles…much like Chris did…he is ‘rock’ to the core but surprised many with his ballad performance….even Kellie, when she did BoRhap…did not fool anyone that she was a rock singer, but at least showed she could make the temporary transition with reasonable success…if Kat could just temporarily break out of the mold she’s in, and deliver one solid high-energy rock song…people would look at her subsequent performances in a different light…'Think' and 'Elvis' were good higher-energy performances, but Kat needs to refresh the memories of the viewing public that there's more depth to her that they may currently feel...perhaps she can’t ‘out-rock’ Chris, ‘out-soul Taylor, or ‘out-country’ Kellie, but if she adds some more substance to people’s perception of her versatility I think she will win over a lot of new fans…to have a successful music career, she doesn't have to change anything ...but to win Idol, she definitely does.
O.K. I'm with you on 'First Time...' Kat would really knock that one out of the park...she would capture and hold the audience....emphatic delivery...it's got enough range modulation that it wouldn't be as boring as some of the other available choices...good suggestion..
LOL, JxExDxEx. You just WANT to hear Katharine singing that song -- over, and over, and over, and . . . ;)
And how can we blame you?!
^^Agreed, I’m always nervous by her song choice which has been bothered me the most. While other contestants pick some popular or easy listening songs, Kat seems to live in her own world & picking a song that some people feel unapproachable. But Kat is a smart girl, so hopefully, she learned from the mistakes. I really think WWTLF is her misstep. If she did DSMN, I can see she’s nailing "At Last" this week. But can’t blame her though, because every week she needs to sing like it’s the last time in the competition. She chose the song that shown her vocal strength. Still I have a feeling she might do At Last anyway (because Barbra Streisand once did it), but I’m not sure how the audience will response and that would enough for her to carry the momentum from STWOM. As much as I don't want her to sing a ballad, I prefer "At Last" over "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". IMO, both songs are predictable, and predictable are boring. I think "Let's Stay Together" is a good choice as well as "Best Of My Love". Vonzell sang BOML last year, and imo, it’s a pretty weak performance as well as her studio version. Kat will do much better however, I feel Paris might want to sing it.
Anyway, the song choice also depends on other contestants as well. As the competition is getting tougher, I hope Kat picks the song that will make her stand out of the pack. It doesn’t need to be the hardest song that ever done on the AI. I actually hope she’ll sing something more current. So my personal choices are Time After Time (Eva Cassidy remade it in 2000), It Must Have Been Love by Roxette or Building A Mystery by Sarah McLachlan.
Good luck Kat!!
Too funny...and from a strict interpretation of the song title...yes, I guess the argument could be made that it is a love song..or related to the base inspirations thereof...
WE FIRST HAVE TO GET KAT TO THE
KODAK THEATRE, RIGHT?
AND TUESDAY'S FAST APPROACHING!!!
.....SO ONCE AGAIN IT’S TIME FOR US ALL -- INCLUDING US FORUM COMMENT WRITERS + ANYONE LIVING OUTSIDE THE STATES + THOSE WHO FEAR MAKING A WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND JEALOUS, TO GET OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONES & ‘LEAP INTO ACTION’ (as my boss in the space program often says)!!!!!
LET’S CALL OR EMAIL ALL OUR FRIENDS & ASK THEM TO RAPIDLY REDIAL EVERY PHONE THEY HAVE (OR TEXT MESSAGE IF THEY HAVE CINGULAR’S TXT MSG PKG) FOR KATHARINE THIS TUESDAY NITE & EVERY TUESDAY NITE STARTING RIGHT AFTER THE LAST SONG, AND UNTIL THE LINES ARE BUSIED OUT JUST OVER 2 HRS LATER
[Just below, in blue type & quotes, I’ve included the email/phone message I’ve been using for about 2 weeks with GREAT results – this updated version includes a video link so the recipient can easily see Kat’s performance of "You’re Bringing Out The Elvis in Me" on AI ...try the link yourself ...you’ll like it!]
SUGGESTED EMAIL OR PHONE MESSAGE TO FRIENDS, RELATIVES OR ACQUAINTANCES
(You're encouraged to copy/paste the text in quotes below into a text editor, modify it as you may care to, then email it to everyone in your address book and/or use it as a phone script):
"Dear __________, I’m emailing you (or calling you) to ask a HUGE favor. If you can receive a live telecast of Fox’s American Idol, could you please watch it on Tuesday (it airs at 8pm Eastern Time every Tuesday) ....And If you agree with me that contestant Katharine McPhee gives the best performance (here comes the big favor I’m asking for)....
.....PLEASE RAPIDLY REDIAL EVERY PHONE YOU HAVE TO VOTE FOR KATHARINE TUESDAY NITE, STARTING RIGHT AFTER THE LAST SONG & UNTIL THE LINES ARE BUSIED OUT ABOUT 2 HRS LATER. (Since it’s an 866-type number it’s FREE, no matter how many times you dial, and she’ll receive 1 vote each time the number rings for you.) [OR, IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE CINGULAR’S TEXT MESSAGE PLAN, YOU CAN ALSO VOTE RAPIDLY & EASILY THAT WAY]
I know this is a gigantic favor to ask, but I have been following her on Tuesdays for quite a while and I’m afraid she may be in danger of being "voted off" because there are lots of angry, hateful comments about Katharine by viewers all over the Internet. Many of these negative comments are obviously a twisted expression of jealousy or envy. Other negative commentors must simply believe Katharine is too good to be true --that she’s really a Hollywood fabrication, not the gifted natural performer I am convinced she is! In my opinion, Katharine McPhee is the most talented (therefore the most likely to be successful) of ANY contestant in American Idol’s history! It would be a travesty if excessive "popularity contest voting" caused her to lose!
Thanks! I'll be forever indebted to you!
(Your Name)
PS: Take a couple minutes to watch Katharine perform on American Idol. Just click here, then scroll down & click the "Play" button:
PSPS: It’s a good idea to try out & compare any different links such as cell, land line, VOIP, etc that you have access to, since busy signals can result from traffic anywhere along the signal path, as well as at the receiving end. And this can vary dramatically from time to time & from locale to locale! (However, I also believe just plain old re-dialable phones work fine, and they’re FREE for 866 #’s. Please email or call me if you have any questions – I’d love to hear from you.)"
[I've also posted this on a couple of related threads because of it's importance]
Jaded... stay out of your parents old 8-track tape collection!! ...or at least pick 'Muskrat Love' (I want to hear Kat do those muskrat sounds...burrrr..burrrr..that would be elegant - and it would sure break down the 'perfect' barriers!)
O.K. since you obviously have such eclectic music tastes...one of my suggestions was 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' by Mama Cass...what do ya think?