“I applaude you! Soak in this moment, because your element and your magic is when you don’t go overboard and you just tap into your beautiful, natural self.”
-- Paula Abdul, about Katherine McPhee’s performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” Season 5
Katherine McPhee performed her best lying down! KIDDING! But if you look at the two performances we chose for her, you’ll understand the joke.
American Idol’s fifth season was an anomaly for me. It started with the requisite smattering of great, diverse talent, with strong country, R&B, pop, blues and rock performers. Things progressed as expected until the final few weeks. After Chris Daughtry was voted off, followed by Elliott Yamin, the finale pitted a strange, spastic lounge act against a slightly offbeat pop princess who had as many detractors as fans. For many, myself included, it was a lackluster affair.
As irritating as her personality might have been to some, there was no denying Katherine’s superior talent and stage presence. She commanded attention from the stage with smart song choices and solid performances. As Paula pointed out, she succeeded most when she didn't try to do too much, letting the purity of her voice shine. While I still would have preferred a Chris/Elliott finale, Kat left her fingerprint on the competition with some truly memorable moments on stage.
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I heard about your AI coverage from MAC over at YOTD. Thanks alot, I've been spending the past hour here at work watching all your posted videos. LOVE IT!
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