Culturally Preconditioned

Malaysian Idol - Second Workshop

by Izad @ 11:57 pm. Filed under Malaysian Idol

Fack you, Roslan Aziz. Fack you in your ear. It’s not considered racist only
if you’re dissing your own race. So unless you come from a Javanese ancestry,
then you better hope I don’t come across you in public. He has a point,
though… some Malaysian singers do tend to sound ultra weird with their bad
English dictions and pronounciation, it’s embarassing. Let’s face the facts, the
only way that’s stopping Siti Nurhaliza from becoming an international superstar
is her English. Sorry Siti. But damn you Roslan.. damn you all the way to
bitterdivorceelosersville.

*composes self*

Anyway, the second workshop was quite a disappointment. It reminds me so much of
American Idol’s second group of Finalists. It was all .. meh.. but it could’ve
been worse.. there were no Roman brothers. Yay!

Amanda - (A song by Tracy Chapman)
Sorry, but I forgot the name of her chosen song. There was nothing spectacular
about her performance. I didn’t feel her outfit and performance fit the song at
all. Her voice was just alright for me. Totally forgettable. A 4

Fisza - Get Here (Oleta Adams)
I like this song. But unfortunately, it’s a boring song to bring on a show like
this. This performance reminds me of Brianna’s “Don’t Know Why”. Fisza sang
well, but I think this was not a good song choice. A 5

Hairil - To Where You Are (Josh Groban)
I was ready to bolt out the door when this guy came on stage. His rehearsals
sounded absolutely horrendous! However, he did surprisingly well with this song.
No doubt his dictions can be improved, and his performance was nowhere near Josh
Groban proportions, but at least he managed to hit all the right notes! I’m
impressed. Not the best song choice, but I am so relieved (for his sake) that he
made it. I’ve been listening to Josh Groban long before his CD ever reached our
shores, and I think he did the song justice. Well done. A 7 and a half.

Aifa - Dia (Sheila Majid)
If I was in the audience, I would’ve given this girl a flower or something, just
to taunt that bald judge. This was a fun song, but the performance was really,
really average. A 5

Andrew - Broken Vow (Josh Groban)
What is this? Josh Groban night? LOL Andrew started off quite weak, in my
opinion, but he picked it up right after the second verse, all the way through.
Andrew’s a pretty cool guy.. he sings well, he looks great, he kinda reminds me
of my ex-colleague. All in all, a good performance. A 7

Anis - Sekadar Di Pinggiran (Francesca Peters)
Aahh.. don’t this song bring back memories? I think the only reason Paul
commented that this song was “Bintang RTM” material was because this song WAS
the winning song from “Bintang RTM” a few years back. Sheesh! I mean, come on!
This song is a classic! (I think Linda pulled this one off superbly in Akademi
Fantasia too). Anis pulled this one off beautifully. I love her voice, and she’s
got the whole package to be a star. I hope she goes far. An 8

Rinie - Greatest Love Of All (Whitney)
Paul Moss got this one right. You’re never gonna be as good as the original if
you’re gonna pick a Whitney song (I know Quentin Tarantino and Boomquisha would
beg to differ, though), but Rinie picked this song beautifully. Obviously not as
good, but it was quite nicely done. Bravo. A 7 and a half

Victor - Belaian Jiwa (Carefree)
Oh Victor, Victor, Victor. Such a disappointment! I had high hopes for him. He
pulled off an Anuar Zain song wonderfully some time ago (and Anuar Zain’s songs
are hard!), and I was expecting him to repeat a similar performance tonight. He
chose a nice Malay song, but I felt he copied Innuendo’s style too much! I
wished he had sang it in his own way (ala Vince from Akademi Fantasia) but it
really did sound a bit boring. Sorry man. A 6 and a half.

Rydee - I Believe In You And Me (Whitney)
Okay.. what is this.. Whitney+Josh theme night? But I gotta give props to
Rydee.. I think she made this song her own.. there’s little trace of Whitney in
the song. She sang it rather splendidly with her raspy and husky voice. She
sounds a tad like Camille Velasco (which isn’t saying much) but arguably, the
best performance of the night, IMO. An 8

Aisha - Tiada Lagi (Mayang Sari)
Aisha sounded pretty great in the beginning, but halfway through the song, I was
ready to go and make myself a cup of coffee. She can sing well, but there was
nothing special about her performance. Next. A 6 and a half.

Fadzly - Mengapa Perpisahan Yang Kau Pinta (Flybaits)
LOL at his retorts to Paul’s Elvis remarks. I was actually expecting him to put
more out there. Where were the bell bottoms, man? Hehe.. This guy’s got a great
voice and he’s very comfortable with the camera. I’m sure he has a number of
fans out there. I’m not sure he will appeal to the everyone with his style
though. For once, I think Gee gave a good advice. He’s got a good voice, good
stage presence. Just lose the gimmick, and be yourself, man. A 7 and a half.