Friday, January 28, 2011

American Idol auditions hit Music City (Nashville)

Well, last night we saw AI auditions from Nashville and I was expecting lots of great talent from there since Nashville is to aspiring musicians what Hollywood is to aspiring actors. Frankly, I came away disappointed by the talent that showed up. Thankfully, it was not a total loss as there was some really good talent so we didn't have quantity in great singers from Nashville but we did have quality.

Some of the notables:

Scott Bolin had a real nice voice, as did Chelsee Oaks.
Ms. Teen USA Stormi Henley obviously had the looks and a nice voice to match. The judges weren't totally convinced on her voice though, saying it was the smallest voice they've let go to Hollywood but they did send her on though.
Adrienne Beasley had a real nice story of love and color-blindedness as she is african-american but was adopted and raised by an elderly white couple. She has a real nice voice but needs some work to get consistency in her voice.
Jackie Wilson and Jimmie Allen both had nice voices.
Matt Dillard had a real nice story of how his family has raised over 700 foster children over the past 20 years. That's awesome. Everyone should know the love of a family. I was happy to hear that he had a real nice tone to his voice that matched his personality.
Then there was the Kelly Clarkson of the auditions - Laura Alaina is a supersweet young girl with a big heart and although she seemed unassuming and even shy about her talent, once she opened her mouth to sing her personality and voice shone through. This girl can go all the way if she gets through Hollywood and believes in her talent. I just hope that the nice girl can get through Hollywood week. I'm rooting for her!

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