Tuesday, May 22, 2012

American Idol : Phillips' Finale Song "Home" Not Original?

American Idol Season 11's Top 2 Contenders
The American Idol Finale Craze is ON. 

I'am a fan and I could not just help my self browse through a number for reviews after I have watched the live streaming of their performances. And yeah, who cares if I've raped the replay button on Youtube. But on the nth numer of site I've dropped by, it's quite intriguing how somebody posted questioning the originality of Phillip Phillip's third song (coronation song). 

http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?p=9874129#9874129

Out of inquisitiveness, let me share the link and hear for yourself. This must be bad if am just plainly hallucinating. But, definitely, I'am not.

PHILLIP PHILLIPS' VERSION



ALLEGED ORIGINAL VERSION



So what do you guys think? 

From my standpoint, Phillips gave due justice to the song. 
And I believe, that would matter most.
'Am no bias. Two thumbs up for him still.

Jessica Sanchez Will 'Change Nothing' (Lyrics + Video)

JESSICA SANCHEZ performs Change Nothing on American Idol 2012 Finale. The Top 2 performs three songs - one of Idol creator Simon Fuller's choice, the Idol hopeful's favorite performance of the series and their coronation song.



Everyday am waking up to de ja vu. 
Someone's always telling me not to stick  with you. 
Could it be the night we spent of fixing us?
I never thought that we were really  that messed up. 

Should've shut my mouth and kept it all to myself... 
Coz now they've got me feeling that I should be with somebody else.

CHORUS:
They say we don't fit together. 
Not for two better. There's always something. 
They don't know the hell we've been through. 
Coz when you hold me like you do. 
That's when I wanna change nothing. 
That's when I wanna change nothing.

Should've shut my mouth and kept it all to myself.

(Repeat Chorus)


Here's the studio version of the song.
 You might as well be interested in listening to the entire thing.


What did you think of her performance?
Did she do enough to clinch the title this season? 
Sanchez is facing off against fan favorite Phillip Phillips so guarantees are yet obscure.



Thursday, May 3, 2012

CENTER STAGE: Jessica Sanchez


QUICK BIO

Jessica Sanchez is Filipino - American who is currently a Top 5 finalist on the 11th season of American Idol. She is the first female and the fourth finalist in American Idol history to receive the Judges' Save. Prior to appearing onIdol, Sanchez competed in the 1st season of America's Got Talent at the age of 11.

She was born on August 4, 1995 in Chula Vista, California to Gilbert and Edita Sanchez. Her father, a Mexican American originally from Texas, is a U.S. Navy veteran who fought in the Iraq War. Her mother is Filipina and originally hailed from Bataan province in the Philippines. 



As a former student of Eastlake Middle School in Chula Vista,  she was selected for full scholarship training at the Theater of Arts in Hollywood.



She started singing at the age of 2 and aspires to be a mainstream singer that can "belt but sing upbeat songs". Beyonce and Eminem are her favorite artists. Other musical influences include Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Etta James, Christina Aguilera, and Michael Jackson.


VOCAL PROFILE

Earlier, I came across with the video below. I might as well take it in. I'm apparently no adept when it comes to things like this. So I believe, this is worth the share.

 (Video : http://www.youtube.com/user/lightningshock12)


JUDGES TO JESSICA

Here is my own compilation of the judges' utterances and criticisms on the solo performances of Sanchez during the American Idol competition.

TOP 12 Girls:Love You I Do (standing ovation)
J- "the whole thing..it's just crazy…crazy"
S- "you got exceptional timing…" "your voice is perfect, your pitch is perfect.."
R- "..that girl can really sing!" "you are so unbelievably talented.."

TOP 13: I Will Always Love You (standing ovation)
J - "Just…just amazing. I'm speechless"
S - "You may be theone. You just made 40 million cry."
R - "Jessica Sanchez is legit." "This is one of the best talents in the whole country"

TOP 11: Turn The Beat Around
J - "Your voice has a strong vibrato, which is so beautiful on certain songs" "Not my favorite thing...but good job"
S - "You cant stray too far from what you sing the best which is ballad…but then again, I love your voice"
R - "You're one of the greatest on the competition" "Pick something more that you could play with because you're that good"

TOP 10: Everybody Has A Dream (standing ovation)
J - "That was the defining moment for you. we all got to feel that and it's a beautiful thing"
S - "When God was given' out vocal chords, you were so at the front of the line. Thank you for letting me hear you sing"
R - "It takes consistency to win..you have a moment every time you step on that stage And I love it. You're flawless. You're perfect. That was perfection"

TOP 9: Sweet Dreams
J- "It was really really beautiful rendition. Really gorgeous and you did a beautiful dub on it. You left all of us wanting more…"
S- "It was delicious. It was beautiful"
R- "Stars are truly born. The maturity you have as a singer at this age…you just innately have this unbelievable talent. I think you're one of the best singers I've ever heard in million years. Unbelievable. Sensational."

TOP 8: How Will I Know 
J- "You're choices are so natural to you. You're a natural performer. I can't believe this voice is coming from that little body"
S- "You're voice is fantastic. Everything you do is beautiful. Everything you do is great."
R- "I can't believe the maturity..She's gotta have it!" 

TOP 7.1: Stuttering
J- "That was really beautiful. You have probably more than anybody have an amazing opportunity to really take this AI audience on a ride. It's just amazing. Take us on a ride. You can do it"
S- "Every time I hear you sing, I forget where I'am. You slay it everytime."
R- "You set the bar really high! That was superb. I mean that was like at the highest degree. You did an amazing job. To me right now, you slayed the biggest fish of the night.

TOP 7.2 :Try A Little Tenderness
J- "We've a li'l of your alter ego. We gotta start really pushing your performances. Just the voice isn't gonna do it. Because when it coms to voice, you win. Just keep taking a li'l bit further.
S- "Bless my soul. You've done it again. It's all about steppin' out and winning these people's hearts. Come on girl"
R- "Where you should grow now is  in connecting the emotion with the lyric.You can sing like nobody's business. Everything you sing is gonna be great but its about growing now with just emotion. Nice one though. Great vocals."

TOP 7.2: Fallin
J- "when you open your mouth..the way you play the songs…it's crazy. Am glad we've used the save on you. You did a great job tonight."
S- "The talent like yours, you have the right to get mad at a song. That was the passion."
R- "Your talent is unworldly to me. I love it. Brilliant. The girl blew the song out of the box."

TOP 6: Bohemian Rhapsody 
J- "You needed to have a li'l of that rock performance.."
S- "Rock isn't your forte. But I still love your voice no matter what"
R-"I actually love it. You're mad young sixteen. I believe you can sing anything. It's very nice. I love it."

TOP 6: Dance with My Father
J - "That may have been the best I've ever heard…the tenderness, the feeling, your vocal ability, everything...it was the most beautiful I've ever heard it.
S - "You know I think you can't sing a song bad. But your voice is different with anybody else's. It a joy and pleasure for me, and honor to watch you unfold your wings the way you have, so thank you!"
R- "You are truly amazing to me. You're so natural. Now you've got the feeling in there. You know what's wrong with it? Absolutely nothing."


TOP 5: Proud Mary
J- "You're so grown-up there. I love seeing you move. Good job."
S- "You did it again. You took it an octave higher and screamed. It sounded great."
R- "This performance was barely okay for me."

TOP 5: You Are So Beautiful
J- "How can we let this girl go home? Come on. You just captivated the whole audience. You did some beautiful things in the end. Great job momma!"
S- "You once again showed America how beautiful your voice is and how a great singer you are. You gotta be number 1 girl.
R- " This girl is in the top of the leader board. The wisdom and talent that you have as a singer. When you can hold a straight note and come the vibrato at the end - it's so pro. Your talent level is just unbelievable. So good. So good. So good."


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks to:http://www.halohalongpinoy.com/2012/04/american-idol-jessica-sanchez-biography.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Sanchez

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

DETOUR at 20's

A detour. A new lease on life to grasp things anew. It isn't habitually the way we prob­a­bly look at road construction. And such is LIFE.

Two years have elapsed swiftly but the memory lives on. I could still vividly look back on the day I graduated from the College of Nursing - benign yet thrilled with the heebie-jeebies of what tomorrow has to offer me. I was 20 then. Months after, I took the Nursing Licensure Examination and, over the long haul, was able to scrape through. Just so everyone would know - I don't live a lavish or, in any way, a fancy-schmancy life. This led me to design a scheme for the ensuing time to come. After all, most of us were made to believe that education is man's greatest possession and weapon. If we wanted to be different, move up on the social ladder and have something we could call our own -  finish college. But no matter how plans are strictly laid down  before you, there are these things called "inevitable" that would transpire at the most unlooked-for circumstances in your life. Let me ask you, have you ever been cruis­ing through your day, only to be side­tracked by some­thing unplanned?

It was on the 21st of April (2011) when I was faced with the option of going to "Med School". This must be something huge, I was reckoning. Studying Doctor of Medicine is one of the most long-drawn-out and high-end that a student can enroll for. I was reviving myself thinking I must be tranced from a psychedelic time. But I was convinced enough, the thought was absolute and nonfictional. And that's basically where the dilemma sets in. (Well, for me, I consider it one). It's like choosing between trailing a profession you've definitely worked one's butt off for four years and earn subsequently or hit the books afresh for five more years for another degree and expand your scope of profession? Get a job or be another burden? I've moved heavens and earth to weigh things. And I believe God permitted me to choose the latter. 

Life is full of unplanned detours. Some are itty-bitty while some are just whopping. And on the sur­face, it can be hard to look at any of these as being good. I'am now 22 and I've progressed my first year in "Med School". We never stop earning a degree of wisdom through the years. God allows U-turns. Let us allow ourselves to enjoy our time in the cocoon and trust the process. It takes time for a butterfly to earn its wings and growth cannot be forced, they say. Why don't we just trust His plans and hold on to hope? Oftentimes, we are just purblind to see it as redirection, because we plunge ourselves too much from the negatives and see detours as rejection.









FIRST Entry

bentiu l Photography


30th of April. I was perching in silence on the car seat as the gloaming was coming into sight. That moment when you would just caught me staring blankly. I apparently hear nothing but the hubbub of random cars en route to their destinations. But it was the same instance that just gave me the chance to keep one's head. Seconds later, it led me to quiet a few things puzzling over my gray matter - Medschool" life. Family Disputes. Kindred spirits. Toothsome dishes. And the idea of fabricating this blog -  a venue where I was thinking I could just disenthrall all I have to share from the unabridged levelheaded entries unto the gobbledygook and annoying just-wanna-publish-this-post things. And, yes, this is my first entry.