Divine retribution and here we go
The national election has passed by without much criticism on my part. Though, Monday night’s result of Australian Idol, has thrown me into disbelief and absolute outrage at the voting Australian public.
Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australia's answer to Whitney Houston and Kelly Clarkson, was shockingly dismissed from the Idol stage. After falling into the bottom 3 (the three contestants with the lowest number of votes), which was a first for Ricki-Lee, Marty Warrell was sent back to the couch. Safe for another week, it meant Chanel Cole and Ricki-Lee Coulter were left to attempt to salvage another week in the competition.
The fact that those two women were in the bottom two, let alone the bottom three, is enough to prove all the critics of Australian Idol and its 'karaoke-competition-esque' form true. Chanel Cole has arguably stayed the most true to her style, being able to execute each week effectively while still marking each performance with her quirky, chill-out niche way. Whilst Ricki-Lee had performed what was up-until-now a perfect series of pop-diva performances.
Sunday night’s theme was ‘The Beatles’, which to some contestants presented an opportunity to exhibit an understanding of the irrefutable success and impact that the Beatles left behind, and presented others with a trap to leave them out of their depth. The night was flooded with messy and overdone arrangements and falsely led interpretations. Contestants forgot lyrics and wandered around the stage like headless chickens, while the judges constantly fought over whether modern interpretations of classic tunes is not necessarily disrespectful to immortal melodies.
Here’s to Ricki-Lee *clink*. The best is yet to come.
On Air with BlackPunk: Alicia Keys Featuring Stevie Wonder & Lenny Kravitz - If I Ain't Got You / Higher Ground [Live at The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards]
Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australia's answer to Whitney Houston and Kelly Clarkson, was shockingly dismissed from the Idol stage. After falling into the bottom 3 (the three contestants with the lowest number of votes), which was a first for Ricki-Lee, Marty Warrell was sent back to the couch. Safe for another week, it meant Chanel Cole and Ricki-Lee Coulter were left to attempt to salvage another week in the competition.
The fact that those two women were in the bottom two, let alone the bottom three, is enough to prove all the critics of Australian Idol and its 'karaoke-competition-esque' form true. Chanel Cole has arguably stayed the most true to her style, being able to execute each week effectively while still marking each performance with her quirky, chill-out niche way. Whilst Ricki-Lee had performed what was up-until-now a perfect series of pop-diva performances.
Sunday night’s theme was ‘The Beatles’, which to some contestants presented an opportunity to exhibit an understanding of the irrefutable success and impact that the Beatles left behind, and presented others with a trap to leave them out of their depth. The night was flooded with messy and overdone arrangements and falsely led interpretations. Contestants forgot lyrics and wandered around the stage like headless chickens, while the judges constantly fought over whether modern interpretations of classic tunes is not necessarily disrespectful to immortal melodies.
Here’s to Ricki-Lee *clink*. The best is yet to come.
On Air with BlackPunk: Alicia Keys Featuring Stevie Wonder & Lenny Kravitz - If I Ain't Got You / Higher Ground [Live at The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards]
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