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Our local Boston reporter is interviewing Matt Giraud. Excited for Kris, his old roomie. He had a nice encounter with Carlos Santana. I guess totally off the cuff, Santana called him and his family into his dressing room and played for them. Cool. He's saying some funny stuff. He doesn't know the tour is coming here. (Well, it is, you goofball, and you'd better be good.)
Have you heard the "How can Kris possibly follow Adam in concert?" arguments? I mean, read them, on the foums? I was sort of wondering that, but last night, after that first song, I saw that Kris could easily follow anybody. (imho.)
Have you heard the "How can Kris possibly follow Adam in concert?" arguments? I mean, read them, on the foums? I was sort of wondering that, but last night, after that first song, I saw that Kris could easily follow anybody. (imho.)
Just from the clip they showed tonight with Kris saying that he dreamed of playing big stadiums. It showed how much he did want this, even though he's humble this is something he's worked for and he's so musical he's going to find his feet quickly I think.
It's a bit weird that they didn't announce the difference in the votes. Ryan repeated it so often last year that I remember that Cook won by 12 million votes (97 millions total votes), so 56% of the vote. They just didn't say this year.
That award is a little stupid.
I was impressed at how he was able to sing and sound good, despite being hugged by people, etc. Remember, missaddicted, when I said something like that about his YouTube of Over The Rainbow? How I couldn't believe it was "live," since it sounded so pitch perfect? I was thinking of that when he was singing tonight. And he did sound much better all night, sans pressure. I think.
Woooooo! Kris!!!
PS. Now I know what Simon means (damn him). Starting now, Kris really does have to grow into his role. I mean, it's okay to be humble and a regular guy, people love him for that. But he has to know he's deserving, too. I would be very disappointed if he goes around continuing to say nobody won, or Adam deserved it, or all the idols deserve it, or whatever. Because we didn't vote for them, we voted for him.
I think people will want to enjoy the victory they helped give him, and celebrate, so they need to see him enjoying it. What do you guys think? It would be like someone who's elected president saying, "Gee, the other guy deserves this, not me." Ha.
I was impressed at how he was able to sing and sound good, despite being hugged by people, etc. Remember, missaddicted, when I said something like that about his YouTube of Over The Rainbow? How I couldn't believe it was "live," since it sounded so pitch perfect? I was thinking of that when he was singing tonight. And he did sound much better all night, sans pressure. I think.
Woooooo! Kris!!!
PS. Now I know what Simon means (damn him). Starting now, Kris really does have to grow into his role. I mean, it's okay to be humble and a regular guy, people love him for that. But he has to know he's deserving, too. I would be very disappointed if he goes around continuing to say nobody won, or Adam deserved it, or all the idols deserve it, or whatever. Because we didn't vote for them, we voted for him.
I think people will want to enjoy the victory they helped give him, and celebrate, so they need to see him enjoying it. What do you guys think? It would be like someone who's elected president saying, "Gee, the other guy deserves this, not me." Ha.
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Yes, for sure. He has to believe he deserved it, and for the good reasons.
He seems like a strong guy and he'll definitely need to be in the next few days. "So you thought Adam deserved it more, heh?".
Yes, he does have to enjoy himself and know that he deserved the win. If he goes around all mopey faced - "Oh, no, I won.. " - that's not going to fly.
I think when it is less about pleasing the judges and more about performing to the crowd he is going to be just fine. You could see that tonight actually, he was into it. And the more he's into it, the more the crowd will be into it. And then boom, we're sitting in the palm of his hand.
But, yes, It's going to be up to him to realize that we're there. But once he gets it, he'll be fine. Hopefully the Idol machine will get it too.
I think when it is less about pleasing the judges and more about performing to the crowd he is going to be just fine. You could see that tonight actually, he was into it. And the more he's into it, the more the crowd will be into it. And then boom, we're sitting in the palm of his hand.
But, yes, It's going to be up to him to realize that we're there. But once he gets it, he'll be fine. Hopefully the Idol machine will get it too.
Rewatching it now. The nice thing is how Adam, who must be hugely disappointed (I assume - I don't know), looks sincerely happy for Kris. I mean, they always do, in this case, but he really does. So do a lot of the rest of them.
You guys are right. Simon did stand - then he sat down.
Kris did get very emotional, once his wife came onstage.
Is it common for the host to bring back the No. 2 guy for a bow after the Idol is announced? Maybe because Kris was so tongue-tied? Ryan announced "Adam Lambert!" brought him out again, said, "Two superstars, Adam Lambert and Your New Idol, Kris Allen!" Then they stood there together. I thought that was a bit unusual.
Is this really "a total upset?" (As they just said on my local news.) Was he really "the underdog?" Ryan actually called him the underdog, tonight. I mean, he wasn't a producers'/judges' favorite, but he apparently was always an audience favorite, as far as we know. He and Adam were only in the bottom three one time, the same night, and that's it. Otherwise, they've both advanced the exact same way and both ended up in the top 2. How is that an underdog? If he was, the show made him one, not us. Or tried to make him one.
Well, I guess that's the story for all time, now. The underdog who came from behind and won.
I read a great article (that I can't find now, it was from a southern newspaper) by a guy who did all kinds of research, and he determined from everything like iTunes and WhatNotToSing opinions that actually Adam and Kris have always been the frontrunners and Danny was not. Danny had few top-rated preformances and few high-selling songs on iTunes, for instance. Etc. It was interesting.
"Heartless" (live version) supposedly has over a million YouTube hits. I have to check that out.
You guys are right. Simon did stand - then he sat down.
Kris did get very emotional, once his wife came onstage.
Is it common for the host to bring back the No. 2 guy for a bow after the Idol is announced? Maybe because Kris was so tongue-tied? Ryan announced "Adam Lambert!" brought him out again, said, "Two superstars, Adam Lambert and Your New Idol, Kris Allen!" Then they stood there together. I thought that was a bit unusual.
Is this really "a total upset?" (As they just said on my local news.) Was he really "the underdog?" Ryan actually called him the underdog, tonight. I mean, he wasn't a producers'/judges' favorite, but he apparently was always an audience favorite, as far as we know. He and Adam were only in the bottom three one time, the same night, and that's it. Otherwise, they've both advanced the exact same way and both ended up in the top 2. How is that an underdog? If he was, the show made him one, not us. Or tried to make him one.
Well, I guess that's the story for all time, now. The underdog who came from behind and won.
I read a great article (that I can't find now, it was from a southern newspaper) by a guy who did all kinds of research, and he determined from everything like iTunes and WhatNotToSing opinions that actually Adam and Kris have always been the frontrunners and Danny was not. Danny had few top-rated preformances and few high-selling songs on iTunes, for instance. Etc. It was interesting.
"Heartless" (live version) supposedly has over a million YouTube hits. I have to check that out.
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Live stream Idol Extra, Kris interview at 1am. So they tell me.
American Idol 2 hour Finale Adam Kris Results on USTREAM: google celcasters when looking for streams of your favorite tv shows. Breaking News
That doesn't sound right. Though, I guess his hardcore fan voting is based there. Probably Adam's hardcore fans voted in the same huge amounts, though I don't know if they're all based in one place.
American Idol 2 hour Finale Adam Kris Results on USTREAM: google celcasters when looking for streams of your favorite tv shows. Breaking News
That doesn't sound right. Though, I guess his hardcore fan voting is based there. Probably Adam's hardcore fans voted in the same huge amounts, though I don't know if they're all based in one place.
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Man that stream is slowing down my computer big time! Love the contestants paying tribute to Rickey Minor.
Kris is going to be on Leno tomorrow night! Simon, Randy and Ryan made predictions back at the top 10, I believe, and Leno is supposed to read them tomorrow (they were sealed or something). There's no way Kris' name is there!
Kris is next on Idol Extra!
Kris is going to be on Leno tomorrow night! Simon, Randy and Ryan made predictions back at the top 10, I believe, and Leno is supposed to read them tomorrow (they were sealed or something). There's no way Kris' name is there!
Kris is next on Idol Extra!
Thanks, I'll watch Leno tomorrow. Well didn't they verbally say on Leno that it would be Adam, Lil, and danny, Top 3? So the prediction will be Adam, I imagine.
Crowd responded so well to Kris! Going to bed...supposedly (I see in the chat next to that stream) mj has something like voting percentiles...going over there to check, then bed. HEY, CELEBRATE!!!! OUR GUY WON!!!! CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!
Thanks for following me over here to this forum, it's made it so memorable for me.
Talk tomorrow.
Crowd responded so well to Kris! Going to bed...supposedly (I see in the chat next to that stream) mj has something like voting percentiles...going over there to check, then bed. HEY, CELEBRATE!!!! OUR GUY WON!!!! CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!
Thanks for following me over here to this forum, it's made it so memorable for me.
Talk tomorrow.
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Wow, I'm hoping that there's no backlash "Oh he won only because of the Christian vote" and things like that.
There probably will be -- on the forums. On mj's blog. Etc. But I think the actual tv audience who don't do forums and blogs and so forth voted for Kris because he's one talented American kid, and I think his music will speak for itself.”
There are lots of posts such as "the Christian vote", and nasty rude comments on the americanidol.com forums towards Kris. I'm glad those posters are not on here.
Wow, I'm hoping that there's no backlash "Oh he won only because of the Christian vote" and things like that.
There probably will be -- on the forums. On mj's blog. Etc. But I think the actual tv audience who don't do forums and blogs and so forth voted for Kris because he's one talented American kid, and I think his music will speak for itself.”
There are lots of posts such as "the Christian vote", and nasty rude comments on the americanidol.com forums towards Kris. I'm glad those posters are not on here.