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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jan 23, 2022 17:15:23 GMT -5
I actually agree that Fantasia's voice is very cringe-worthy at times. I've struggled with her since she was on Idol and I remember being so disappointed that she won due to that. However, while her voice is not my cup of tea I can understand her popularity because of her lyrics and music is surprisingly good in many aspects. I'd never rank her super high because of her voice but I do think "Bittersweet" might be one of my favorite things I've ever heard from her, at least that I remember as I never revisit anything from her lol Yeah, I can see how her voice would be polarizing. I was just being dramatic for fun, lol. That said, comparing her as a winner to someone like Lee DeWyze is.... quite the whiplash. Crazy to think how low the bar fell for someone like him to win. I definitely agree. I remember being so disappointed he won because he was a cheap version of Kris Allen who won the season before and while I like Kris a lot, Lee I definitely was not a fan |
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Post by fireflies on Jan 23, 2022 17:21:28 GMT -5
I think I might go ahead and complete the top 5 later tonight!
We are down to 5 different alumni aiming for that #1 spot.
Will it be:
Kelly, Kellie, Katharine, Chris or Adam
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Post by bigd79 on Jan 23, 2022 18:06:35 GMT -5
Can’t believe change outranked undo it. Although i’ve noticed on here that undo it was def not the most popular carrie single. I loved it though. Meanwhile “change” is one of my least favorite carrie songs she’s ever recorded. But even then one of my least favorite carrie songs is still better than alot of other idol songs out there.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 23, 2022 19:25:23 GMT -5
"Change" is one of my favorite non-singles from Carrie Underwood, while "Undo It" is one of her weakest singles of all-time. It's fairly unpopular on Pulse, too.
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Post by fireflies on Jan 23, 2022 19:45:44 GMT -5
#5 - Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You - Kellie Pickler
Total Points: 40
Hot 100: #97
.indulgecountry - #1
toomuchboy - #3
castleoblivion26 - #4
dee12 - #5
fireflies - #11
bigd79 - #16
Kellie held on to the top 5 by 1 point. This is a deeply emotional song for Kellie. I wished this could have been bigger than what it was. Congrats to dee12 for a perfect ranking! |
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Post by fireflies on Jan 23, 2022 20:01:00 GMT -5
#4 - All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
Total Points: 37
Hot 100: #96
toomuchboy - #2
castleoblivion26 - #2
bigd79 - #3
fireflies - #10
.indulgecountry - #10
dee12 - #10
This turned out to be a late album single for Kelly. It was probably sent to give a little more time for her next album. This failed to get a rank beyond 10! |
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Post by fireflies on Jan 23, 2022 20:21:51 GMT -5
#3 - Whataya Want from Me - Adam Lambert
Total Points: 37
Hot 100: #10
fireflies - #1
castleoblivion26 - #1
toomuchboy - #4
dee12 - #6
.indulgecountry - #8
bigd79 - #17
This was Adam's first big breakout hit since his time on Idol. It flew up the Hot 100 and has aged very well over time. This broke the tie with Kelly thanks to two #1's over two #2's. |
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Post by fireflies on Jan 23, 2022 20:51:01 GMT -5
#2 - Terrified - Katharine McPhee (with Jason Reeves or Zachary Levi)
Total Points: 35
Bubbling Under: #16
toomuchboy - #1
fireflies - #3
.indulgecountry - #6
bigd79 - #6
dee12 - #7
castleoblivion26 - #12
Billboard credited Jason while the music video had this as a duet with Zachary. (the guy who played the prince in "Tangled") This is a beautiful duet. I'm super glad that this was able to make it all the way to number two!
Which means that...
#1 - Life After You - Daughtry
Total Points: 28
Hot 100: #36
PLATINUM
bigd79 - #1
dee12 - #1
fireflies - #2
castleoblivion26 - #3
.indulgecountry - #5
toomuchboy - #16
Daughtry and crew score another hit with this single. Consistent singles helped keep the longevity going for Chris and his band. This is Daughtry's second win this series. The first one was "Over You". Congrats to both bigd79 and dee12 for choosing the correct winner! |
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Post by bigd79 on Jan 23, 2022 21:09:52 GMT -5
Daughtry for the win you love to see it! Also…that Katharine McPhee song i had completely forgotten about so it was nice to re-discover that song.
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Post by fireflies on Jan 23, 2022 22:36:26 GMT -5
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Post by fireflies on Feb 5, 2022 22:51:05 GMT -5
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Feb 6, 2022 0:09:51 GMT -5
Are we acting like Kelly isn't gonna win this one?
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Post by fireflies on Feb 20, 2022 19:38:44 GMT -5
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Post by fireflies on Feb 27, 2022 13:18:34 GMT -5
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 20:47:54 GMT -5
#21 - Up to the Mountain - Crystal Bowersox
Total Points: 83
Hot 100: #57
fireflies - #13
nathanalbright - #15
toomuchboy - #16
bigd79 - #19
dee12 - #20
Crystal sounded good on this popular cover. Just about three years prior, Kelly Clarkson sang this and made a trip to the Hot 100 at #56. |
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 21:05:11 GMT -5
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 21:26:09 GMT -5
#19 - I Am Woman - Jordin Sparks
Total Points: 77
Hot 100: #82
toomuchboy - #4
bigd79 - #16
dee12 - #16
fireflies - #20
nathanalbright - #21
This song had a fairly different sound than what she normally had released as singles. This didn't do much for her. I still wished they had released "No Parade" as a third single. |
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 21:41:47 GMT -5
#18 - Black Velvet - Crystal Bowersox
Total Points: 75
Bubbling Under: #24
toomuchboy - #8
bigd79 - #8
nathanalbright - #17
fireflies - #21
dee12 - #21
Crystal got great remarks from the judges. It's a good thing she took her time on those stairs. That could have been one nasty fall.
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 22:00:46 GMT -5
#17 - The Boxer - Lee DeWyze
Total Points: 74
Hot 100: #88
nathanalbright - #8
bigd79 - #11
fireflies - #17
toomuchboy - #19
dee12 - #19
Our first performance from Season 9 winner, Lee, leaves us now. He is the last winner to have Simon Cowell as a judge. Congrats to fireflies for a perfect ranking! |
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 22:19:52 GMT -5
#16 - Me and Bobby McGee - Crystal Bowersox
Total Points: 69
Bubbling Under: #25
toomuchboy - #9
nathanalbright - #10
bigd79 - #14
fireflies - #18
dee12 - #18
Another Crystal performance leaves us. The judges like her vocals but think she needs to connect more. I think season 9 contestants in general needed more connection.
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Post by fireflies on Mar 10, 2022 22:48:40 GMT -5
Most Points = only perfect rankings will give you points (Ex. - #1 will get 21 points ; #21 will get 1 point)
Least Points = you get points on how close you are to the actual ranking (Ex. - a perfect ranking would get you 0 points)
Top 15 Player's Stats
Most Points:fireflies - 5 points
nathanalbright - 2 points
Least Points:fireflies & dee12 - 19 points
bigd79 & nathanalbright - 24 points
toomuchboy - 47 points
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 21:21:52 GMT -5
#15 - Everybody Hurts - Lee DeWyze
Total Points: 68
Bubbling Under: #4
bigd79 - #6
nathanalbright - #9
toomuchboy - #17
dee12 - #17
fireflies - #19
In the race to becoming the winner, Lee did get a song that was very popular and recognizable. Song choice always needs to be chosen wisely in a competition such as this. |
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Post by toomuchboy on Mar 11, 2022 21:28:46 GMT -5
I always found Bowersox boring, but I could never deny her singing ability, something that was sorely lacking from just about everyone else that season. I think the only people I liked that year were Casey James (who put out a great country album post-show) and, to a lesser degree, Aaron Kelly.
The verses are a little cringey on "I Am Woman," but I do love the chorus. I would've loved "No Parade" to have been a single. "Walking on Snow" was the best song of the album never released though. That should've followed "Battlefield" to give her a 1-2 punch of strong singles. Oh, well. :(
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 21:43:18 GMT -5
#14 - What Are Words - Chris Medina
Total Points: 66
Hot 100: #83
dee12 - #11
fireflies - #12
nathanalbright - #12
toomuchboy - #13
bigd79 - #18
Chris had a very memorable and heartbreaking audition in the 10th season. This song tells that story beautifully. Here is his audition clip.
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 22:02:15 GMT -5
#13 - Where You At - Jennifer Hudson
Total Points: 66
Hot 100: #64
toomuchboy - #7
dee12 - #10
fireflies - #11
nathanalbright - #18
bigd79 - #20
Jennifer won the tie over Chris thanks to a #7 ranking. This was a strong single choice. It also had a great music video, but has been deleted from existence because of R. Kelly. (oh, well) |
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 22:24:14 GMT -5
#12 - Falling Slowly - Lee DeWyze & Crystal Bowersox
Total Points: 63
Hot 100: #66
toomuchboy - #5
nathanalbright - #13
dee12 - #14
bigd79 - #15
fireflies - #16
I've always loved this Oscar winning song. They sound good, but I'll always prefer the Kris Allen version we ranked a little while ago. I showed this in Part 9, but since Crystal is new this series, I'll show it again. I do find it ironic that the top two were both montaged together for their auditions.
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 22:39:47 GMT -5
#11 - A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How) - Bucky Covington
Total Points: 59
Bubbling Under: #22
nathanalbright - #7
toomuchboy - #11
bigd79 - #12
fireflies - #14
dee12 - #15
Bucky had a nice little run in the country music scene. It would have been nice if this one could have done better. Congrats to toomuchboy for a perfect ranking! |
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 22:56:54 GMT -5
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Post by fireflies on Mar 11, 2022 23:03:12 GMT -5
Top 10 Songs:
1. Don't You Wanna Stay - Kelly Clarkson (with Jason Aldean)
2. There's A Place for Us - Carrie Underwood
3. September - Daughtry
4. Stronger - Mandisa
5. The Last Goodbye - David Cook
6. Something 'Bout Love - David Archuleta
7. If I Had You - Adam Lambert
8. Sweet Serendipity - Lee DeWyze
9. O'Lord - Lauren Daigle
10. I Love You This Big - Scotty McCreery
Which two do you think will miss out on the top 8?
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