The X Factor
Audition Shows 3 - 6
Jade Richard's rendition of
Someone Like You (yes, yet another one!) was pretty beautiful. so much so that
Kelly was moved to tears - enough said.
Sami Brookes made
Whitney's
One Moment In Time her own. granted, she lacks the powerful vocals of the great diva, but her performance was truly good enough. and Kelly's little prep talk was love.
i adore
Amelia Lily's image, really. and she sounds and looks nothing like a 16-year-old, more like a veteran. there's a rocker chick and some
Christina Aguilera going on there; you cannot not love her vocals.
Jonjo Kerr allowed nerves to get the better of him. otherwise, it was a decent audition.
2 Shoes make for a good duo. nice harmonies, awesome personalities, great fashion sense and image - like the judges, i had thought that they were gonna bomb. pleasant surprise indeed.
Michelle Barrett did a good and honest job on the
Whitney Houston classic. and of course, the heartwarming back story and
Tulisa's emotional moment made this audition so beautiful.
John Adams may be a Maths teacher, but he's definitely got a great sense of rhythm and music. joins the league of my mellow pop heroes
like Damien Rice and co. in fact, i find him highly reminiscent of James Morrison, hmmm..John Wilding received a standing ovation for all four judges. though i felt that he kinda oversang
Jennifer Hudson's
Love You I Do, with that whistle note(!!), it was a sensational audition nonetheless.
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Wisteria Lane
i'll definitely miss these ladies for all the drama and laughter that they bring, daaayum. final season of
Desperate Housewives - one week to go!
oh, and of the most impactful scenes of the last season:
- Friday, September 16, 2011
oh, USO!
with the conclusion of the last of four tennis Grand Slam tournaments of the year, two things are clear:
- the women's slams this year were up for anyone's taking,
- Djokovic is on amazing form!
in any case, hearty congratulations on their fantastic performances and well-deserved wins by
Samatha Stosur and
Novak Djokovic, US Open 2011 Women's and Men's Singles champions respectively! =D
and of course, apart from outhitting and generally outplaying
Serena,
Stosur absolutely outclassed her as well, thanks to (yet another) tantrum thrown by the 13-time Grand Slam winner at the chair umpire, who in all honesty and objectivity, made an undisputedly right call.
watch and enjoy! haha. oh, and just in case you can't hear it all clearly, read
this article.
alright, have a good weekend y'all! (:
- Sunday, September 04, 2011
The Help
Kathryn Stockett's
The Help is at parts hilarious (you go Minny!!), heartbreaking, heartwarming and hopeful. (: got through all 400-odd pages in one sitting, save for a few essential breaks.
so, of course, i am now just so eager to catch the film adaptation!
i've got one issue though - Emma Stone fits the personality of Skeeter to T, but she's a tad too pretty, no? O.o but in any case, looking forward to her performance and Viola Davis as Aibileen especially, who has been getting rave reviews. along with black mama Minny played by Octavia Spencer! =D
all that said, The Help is definitely worth a read! go get yourself a copy and read NOW. (: