Arianna Afsar chose to sing “The Winner Takes it All” which might have been a good choice given how popular the Mamma Mia! movie has been lately. She has a really, really great voice but I found the performance a little boring and I felt like she pushed her voice a little too far (it cracked a few times, at least). She’s got a great look and she’s young and fresh so I really expected something… More »
The first week of auditions is over on the eighth season of American Idol. What did you think? Any favorites emerge for you? From the Phoenix tryouts, I liked the following people the most: Emily Wynne-Hughes (age 21) of Los Angeles, California sang Heart’s “Barracuda” and did an excellent job. She had great control which is saying a lot since the song is hard to sing. JB Ahfua (age 16) of Taylorsville,… More »
Here’s a recap of last night’s American Idol auditions from Phoenix, Arizona! Last night’s American Idol auditions kicked off with Tuan Nguyen of Spring Valley, California. The 20-year-old cashier attempted to sing “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson and I think it started okay but things just went downhill from there. He didn’t make it through. Emily Wynne-Hughes (age 21) of Los Angeles, California sang Heart’s “Barracuda” (a song that’s enjoyed some… More »