SIDE STORY: American Idol 5 (Auditions)

Yes, it’s that time of year again where people all around America (and the world I presume) had a great time making fun of other people (and will most likely loose half of their paychecks via texting and phone calling). Heck, they should just make it a national holiday or something. It’s only been a few auditions but everyone can’t seem to stop talking about it. Julia can’t seem to stop singing the Fame song after the show (cause she’s convinced that her rendition is better which is not!). Chris can’t get over the fact that he used to know one of the chicks that had auditioned in Colorado (yeah right!). Lizzie and Claire (my boss’s secretary) can’t stop discussing about their ‘future husbands’ (apparently they had ‘dump’ their last-season-husband Bo for a new one). And last but not least, Kenny just called me all the way from Denmark to ask me a very specific question “So is that girl with the famous grandma any good?” He was here for a week or so and flew back again just 2 days ago so he got to watch the first 2 auditions (and the preview of the upcoming episodes).

So the AI first stop is Chicago and no one so far has grabbed my attention. Okay, maybe except that ‘jumpy’ guy that miraculously got into Hollywood. It just cracks me up to see Simon’s face when he realized that the guy is seriously in. And Julia can’t stop talking about how cute that Michael Buble wannabe that almost didn’t got in. In the next state (which is Colorado) things looks more promising, but I’m still not ‘attach’ to anyone (the way I did when I saw Constantine & Bo last season – it was love at first sight!). But my heart strongly goes to that farm guy who sings Elton John to his turkey before the AI. I’m actually kinda surprise to hear his voice cause I expect something different (okay, something ‘dreadful’). And I think that bald-headed rocker is kinda cute, a fact that the wife would definitely agreed on (damn!). North Carolina saw more talent coming around. There’s that girl Kellie I think (the one living with her grandpa & mom abandonment) whom I think is adorable and likeable and all but her voice is not really that superb. But hey, I’m a sucker for sad-family-stories-and-future-Kneenex-moments so I’m still rooting for her. And that Steven guy (who’s a National Guard or something?) really ‘dance’ his way into Hollywood now doesn’t he? Really hilarious stuff! And let’s not forget (or ignored) Lil Kim’s twin sister who decided to take it on Paula when she didn’t got in. I practically snoozed during the San Francisco auditions until the girl with the voice-coach mom came in (her name was Catherine is it?) Boy… now that’s a voice! Let’s just pray that the mom doesn’t go all ‘I’m-a-voice-coach-and-everyone-must-do-what-I-say’ during the semis like last year’s parents. Simon also throws a tantrum in this particular audition but I don’t entirely blame him though. Even though I love Randy & Paula, I personally think that they went overboard with some of the contestants. Take that Filipino college girl that had supposingly ‘spark’ the judges-tension-incident. No offence to the Filipino people but I think the girl sounds so much like Camille Velasco from Season 3 (again no offence but the girl annoys me like hell) and was pretty average despite what Randy & Paula says. But then again, what do I know right? For all you know, she’ll probably make it to the Top 12 (but at this point I highly doubt it). Ah well, let’s just move on to Las Vegas…