Pinoy Idol : Top 12 Male
Crappy and boring. That sums up the first staging of Pinoy Idol performance night. With mediocre performers plus unworthy commentators, not ...
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Crappy and boring. That sums up the first staging of Pinoy Idol performance night. With mediocre performers plus unworthy commentators, not to mention annoying host, Pinoy Idol can never be in comparison with American Idol, even cannot measure up to Philippine Idol’s classy and world class staging of the show.
The Setting and The Pace
Its quite annoying that the show really struggles on timing. The performances felt like some were given longer ones and some, shorter ones.
The place was too crowded. The stage is like a small circle of nothingness in a very crowded place. The Red Room was turned into the Blue Room, when nothing else happens but for the performers to rest. The guys looked like promdi viranda boys while someone’s performing.
It felt so unworthy to watch. I was even paying more attention to Pokwang’s Maalaala Mo Kaya episode than this. Its such a pain to watch this trying hard show.
The Judges and the Host
Disappointing. What are they thinking? Let me rephrase that. Are they even thinking? Their comments are more of encouragement that evaluations or opinions about the performance. Crap.
Raymond was so off. I can’t stand him hosting. Can somebody please call Drew Arellano now? :D
On Voting
What the hell is Pinoy Idol thinking using names instead of numbers as voting keys! And they even limited 200 votes per sim. That’s sucky.
The Contestants
Only a handful of the guys gave me the, he’s an Idol material remark. Either they have mediocre voice and good looks, or they pretty just plainly suck. I don’t know with the names but they gave them pretty forgettable ones. Add to that, they lack intensity, charisma and that Idol factor. Here’s what I think about the Top 12 Male finalists.
DISCLAIMER: I might be too harsh with my comments, so yea, you’re already warned.
ROBBY NAVARRO. He sang Maxwell’s Whenever,Wherever, Whatever. He sounded good. Not really good. His performance had no intensity or power. Though he has good voice quality, with that performance, I’m not assured if he’s gonna be sold out to the Pinoy viewers. I felt like he was too controlling that in a way might have cost him the competition. He has a pretty good ending though. Given that he has mediocre looks, I don’t think he’d be able to compete against other finalists.
Idol Rating: 5. I didn't enjoy the performance but he has the makings.
JJ JR. He sang The Real Thing’s You To Me Are Everything. For me, the guy sounded really good. He failed miserably on the song choice. It was too unfamiliar, plus it was too corny. He danced awkwardly. But he had a good performance. Just not quite enough. He’s one of the better performers minus his slip-off at the end part with the lyrics.
Idol Rating: 7. He has the looks that people might vote for him. He has the voice. He just needs to focus and connect to the audience well.
ELLIOT ANDAL. He belts really good. Too bad that’s the only compliment I can give. He’s out of tune for most of the parts and his low voice? Not too entertaining to listen to. He doesn’t connect. As for his song choice, Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga by Basil Valdez, it was just bad that he didn’t make it his own.
Idol Rating: 4. He has mediocre looks. Good voice quality, just that he doesn’t know how to use it properly.
RAM CHAVES. Ram rocked. He sang Foo Fighters’ My Hero. He woke me up after a series of boring performances. He’s on the top of the pack. Well, the rockers did pretty well tonight. But of all the rockers, I think he’s the one who can carry other types of songs.
Idol Rating: 8. He has great vocals, pretty awesome stage presence. He has to work on appeal and the attitude though.
WALTON ZERRUDO. He sang She’s Out of My Life by Josh Groban. He gave an okay performance. I don’t think that his image as an RnB singer was magnified and justified with his song choice. Though he made it his own, he kinda failed because he had no power in his singing. Climax is not too climactic. One notable note off.
Idol Rating: 7. Great vocal quality. Sense of style, kinda off. Has to be keen on his high notes and song choices. Too ma-drama.
DIO PAOLO. Mushy disclaimer. Annoying. He sang a song which is sooo familiar, that would give people negative reactions given he murdered his rendition. He has the looks, mediocre voice. He tried so hard with the song that he oversang it. His belts aren’t effective too. The bridge part, he sucked. Wrong song choice.
Idol Rating: 4. Has the looks, tends to be so dramatic.
RYE ESTRADA. His vocals is good. He has some speech problems though. Dinig na dinig ang kanyang punto. He looks so gay, and it feels like he’s hiding it. Not that there’s anything wrong ah. I think that the arrangement is too high for his low-toned voice. That’s why it didn’t connect that well. His mouth is annoying.
Idol Rating: 5. I don’t know but I got irritated.
SHERWIN MARQUEZ. He sang “How Do You Heal A Broken Heart?”He’s the one to beat. He has the looks and the talent. His singing was excellent. He’s the only non-rocker to invade the night. He has the power and the intensity but he has to learn a lot pa.
Idol Rating: 8. He has the looks and the talent.
TOFFER REI. He’s one of the top performers of the round. He sang Stigmatized. He succeeded on most of the parts, except his falsettos. He sucked at the falsetto parts. SUPER. But all in all. I enjoyed it. I want his hair cut off a little too bring the edginess in him. And I want him slightly fatter!
Idol Rating: 6. Rocker, lang.
KID CAMAYA. This kid is forgettable. :D He sang, A Song For You. He has a really nice voice. He’s got the looks to. One of the potentials in this batch.
Idol Rating: 6. Notably forgettable. Good voice.
DARYL CELIS. The guy will be saved because of his charms, appeals and his cuteness. Haha. Isa lang yun diba? He sings soo good. He’s like Ronnie Liang. I hope he improves, he’s Idol material. He Sang Still With You.
Idol Rating: 6. Definitely Idol material, just work on his notes and his style in singing.
WARREN ANTIG. It was a good ending for a sucky night. The show redeemed its
greatness when he sang. He sang Ulitin by POT. Actually, I don’t know if he can carry other types of songs. But he rocked so well on his element.
Idol Rating: 8. He has the attitude, the voice. He also has issues.
Who’s going home? I have to say ELLIOT and ROBBY could be in big trouble. Both sang at the first part of the night, and might get low votes since they can easily be forgotten.
The Setting and The Pace
Its quite annoying that the show really struggles on timing. The performances felt like some were given longer ones and some, shorter ones.
The place was too crowded. The stage is like a small circle of nothingness in a very crowded place. The Red Room was turned into the Blue Room, when nothing else happens but for the performers to rest. The guys looked like promdi viranda boys while someone’s performing.
It felt so unworthy to watch. I was even paying more attention to Pokwang’s Maalaala Mo Kaya episode than this. Its such a pain to watch this trying hard show.
The Judges and the Host
Disappointing. What are they thinking? Let me rephrase that. Are they even thinking? Their comments are more of encouragement that evaluations or opinions about the performance. Crap.
Raymond was so off. I can’t stand him hosting. Can somebody please call Drew Arellano now? :D
On Voting
What the hell is Pinoy Idol thinking using names instead of numbers as voting keys! And they even limited 200 votes per sim. That’s sucky.
The Contestants
Only a handful of the guys gave me the, he’s an Idol material remark. Either they have mediocre voice and good looks, or they pretty just plainly suck. I don’t know with the names but they gave them pretty forgettable ones. Add to that, they lack intensity, charisma and that Idol factor. Here’s what I think about the Top 12 Male finalists.
DISCLAIMER: I might be too harsh with my comments, so yea, you’re already warned.
ROBBY NAVARRO. He sang Maxwell’s Whenever,Wherever, Whatever. He sounded good. Not really good. His performance had no intensity or power. Though he has good voice quality, with that performance, I’m not assured if he’s gonna be sold out to the Pinoy viewers. I felt like he was too controlling that in a way might have cost him the competition. He has a pretty good ending though. Given that he has mediocre looks, I don’t think he’d be able to compete against other finalists.
Idol Rating: 5. I didn't enjoy the performance but he has the makings.
JJ JR. He sang The Real Thing’s You To Me Are Everything. For me, the guy sounded really good. He failed miserably on the song choice. It was too unfamiliar, plus it was too corny. He danced awkwardly. But he had a good performance. Just not quite enough. He’s one of the better performers minus his slip-off at the end part with the lyrics.
Idol Rating: 7. He has the looks that people might vote for him. He has the voice. He just needs to focus and connect to the audience well.
ELLIOT ANDAL. He belts really good. Too bad that’s the only compliment I can give. He’s out of tune for most of the parts and his low voice? Not too entertaining to listen to. He doesn’t connect. As for his song choice, Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga by Basil Valdez, it was just bad that he didn’t make it his own.
Idol Rating: 4. He has mediocre looks. Good voice quality, just that he doesn’t know how to use it properly.
RAM CHAVES. Ram rocked. He sang Foo Fighters’ My Hero. He woke me up after a series of boring performances. He’s on the top of the pack. Well, the rockers did pretty well tonight. But of all the rockers, I think he’s the one who can carry other types of songs.
Idol Rating: 8. He has great vocals, pretty awesome stage presence. He has to work on appeal and the attitude though.
WALTON ZERRUDO. He sang She’s Out of My Life by Josh Groban. He gave an okay performance. I don’t think that his image as an RnB singer was magnified and justified with his song choice. Though he made it his own, he kinda failed because he had no power in his singing. Climax is not too climactic. One notable note off.
Idol Rating: 7. Great vocal quality. Sense of style, kinda off. Has to be keen on his high notes and song choices. Too ma-drama.
DIO PAOLO. Mushy disclaimer. Annoying. He sang a song which is sooo familiar, that would give people negative reactions given he murdered his rendition. He has the looks, mediocre voice. He tried so hard with the song that he oversang it. His belts aren’t effective too. The bridge part, he sucked. Wrong song choice.
Idol Rating: 4. Has the looks, tends to be so dramatic.
RYE ESTRADA. His vocals is good. He has some speech problems though. Dinig na dinig ang kanyang punto. He looks so gay, and it feels like he’s hiding it. Not that there’s anything wrong ah. I think that the arrangement is too high for his low-toned voice. That’s why it didn’t connect that well. His mouth is annoying.
Idol Rating: 5. I don’t know but I got irritated.
SHERWIN MARQUEZ. He sang “How Do You Heal A Broken Heart?”He’s the one to beat. He has the looks and the talent. His singing was excellent. He’s the only non-rocker to invade the night. He has the power and the intensity but he has to learn a lot pa.
Idol Rating: 8. He has the looks and the talent.
TOFFER REI. He’s one of the top performers of the round. He sang Stigmatized. He succeeded on most of the parts, except his falsettos. He sucked at the falsetto parts. SUPER. But all in all. I enjoyed it. I want his hair cut off a little too bring the edginess in him. And I want him slightly fatter!
Idol Rating: 6. Rocker, lang.
KID CAMAYA. This kid is forgettable. :D He sang, A Song For You. He has a really nice voice. He’s got the looks to. One of the potentials in this batch.
Idol Rating: 6. Notably forgettable. Good voice.
DARYL CELIS. The guy will be saved because of his charms, appeals and his cuteness. Haha. Isa lang yun diba? He sings soo good. He’s like Ronnie Liang. I hope he improves, he’s Idol material. He Sang Still With You.
Idol Rating: 6. Definitely Idol material, just work on his notes and his style in singing.
WARREN ANTIG. It was a good ending for a sucky night. The show redeemed its
greatness when he sang. He sang Ulitin by POT. Actually, I don’t know if he can carry other types of songs. But he rocked so well on his element.
Idol Rating: 8. He has the attitude, the voice. He also has issues.
Who’s going home? I have to say ELLIOT and ROBBY could be in big trouble. Both sang at the first part of the night, and might get low votes since they can easily be forgotten.
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