Who Cares Who Won Idol. Janet + Xtina Were There
So that annoying American Idol thing finally ended last night? And the boy (Lee Dewyze) won instead of the favorite (Crystal Bowersox)? OH WHO CARES WHEN A SHORT-HAIRED JANET JACKSON GOT UP ON STAGE!
No really, she and Christina Aguilera’s performances were the best parts of the show. (Okay, seeing Paula Abdul on the show again was pretty brilliant.) This is appointment television. Or at least appointment YouTubing.
As with past American Idols, the runner up usually has more success than the actual winner. Crystal will go far with that voice, but congrats to both for getting as far as they did. Awesome job!
Janet Jackson and Xtina have always been powerful performers and always will be. They have each accomplished so much in their lifetimes. In Xtina’s case, taking time off to get married and have a kid doesn’t make you a “has been.” Everyone is entitled to a private life.
Don’t hate on someone because you don’t like their music or how they choose to live their lives. (Sound familiar?)
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I loved the finale + seeing all the old winners, too, with the exception of David Cook. I’m not sure why he wasn’t able to attend, but I was really disappointed that he wasn’t part of the past winners’ performance.
Speaking of disappointments, Lee winning when Crystal outsang him by a mile during the final showdown. Utter bullshit.
Janet + X-tina were definite highlights for me. I was thrilled to see both + really giddy to hear Janet do “Nasty”. As soon as I heard “Gimme a beat”, I was ready.
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Seriously, I wasn’t hating on Miz J’s music, but she was totally lipsynching. You could hear the differnce in her her mic when she would yell out something to the audience. Just amazed that on a show supposedly all about singing, they would let a performer lipsynch.
Xtina was fantastic – great performance!
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Doesn’t sound like lipsynching to me, but considering how a large majority of the performers like “Xtina” do it I’m not sure why you care.
Do you really think it’s possible to sing and dance at the same time? Lipsynching is what almost everyone has been doing since the 80s.
I also heard Janet’s voice waver a few times which wouldn’t happen if she was lipsynching, they’d make sure it was flawless.
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Okay. No body EVER mess with JANET! Don’t nobody EVER say ANYTHING bad about her! The woman is beyond FAB! Get it!!!! Lipsynching! Don’t go there! She has always strongly represented the talent of the MPLS scene. PEACELUVNBWILD! And Janet, LUVU4EVER!
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@Charlie Jackpot: Didn’t I say NOT to say nothin bad about Janet! I’m trying to spread da luv here! Ya’ll could bad mouth our most brilliant President, but Janet is OFF LIMITS!
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Janet-Janet-Janet…at 44 still looking better than most of these 20 something divas in training. And to those who think Janet was lipsynching, puleeeeze! I am as familiar with Janets music live and studio than anyone and that was NOT lipsynching. Please don’t confuse her with Britney!
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Janet DEFINITELY Lip Synced almost her ENTIRE performance (and I’m a fan but she’s been doing that almost all the time for the past decade). Nothing sounded exactly like the recorded version. X-tina on the other hand was completely live and absolutely stunning; the song, vocals everything were neo-soul at it’s finest. She truly killed the GaGa comparison b/c no other living singer (now with Ms. Houston and Ms. Carey both at diminished power) could sing like that! Goosebumps!
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What contemporary performer that dances does not pre-record vocals? Including Xtina, Beyonce, Mariah and others? Janet sang live during the ballads.
The point IS that she and Xtina were the BEST parts of that dull ass, TWO HOUR show. Who was the finalist with the horrid teeth? And could the winner be more white-bread boring?!?!?! Where was Adam Lambert when you need him, LOL…..
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Ms. Jackson was clearly lipsynching for her life…